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diff --git a/app/assets/images/pages/play/level/modal/victory_modal_background.png b/app/assets/images/pages/play/level/modal/victory_modal_background.png
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diff --git a/app/assets/images/pages/play/level/modal/victory_modal_blue_banner.png b/app/assets/images/pages/play/level/modal/victory_modal_blue_banner.png
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diff --git a/app/lib/LevelOptions.coffee b/app/lib/LevelOptions.coffee
index 8279e7e1f..4470c4ebe 100644
--- a/app/lib/LevelOptions.coffee
+++ b/app/lib/LevelOptions.coffee
@@ -170,29 +170,29 @@ module.exports = LevelOptions =
     hidesSay: true
     hidesCodeToolbar: true
     hidesRealTimePlayback: true
-    requiredGear: {feet: 'simple-boots', 'right-hand': 'builders-hammer', torso: 'leather-tunic'}
+    requiredGear: {feet: 'simple-boots', 'right-hand': 'crude-builders-hammer', torso: 'leather-tunic'}
     restrictedGear: {'right-hand': 'simple-sword'}
   'defense-of-plainswood':
     hidesRealTimePlayback: true
     hidesCodeToolbar: true
-    requiredGear: {feet: 'simple-boots', 'right-hand': 'builders-hammer'}
+    requiredGear: {feet: 'simple-boots', 'right-hand': 'crude-builders-hammer'}
     restrictedGear: {'right-hand': 'simple-sword'}
   'winding-trail':
     hidesRealTimePlayback: true
     hidesCodeToolbar: true
-    requiredGear: {feet: 'leather-boots', 'right-hand': 'builders-hammer'}
+    requiredGear: {feet: 'leather-boots', 'right-hand': 'crude-builders-hammer'}
     restrictedGear: {feet: 'simple-boots', 'right-hand': 'simple-sword'}
   'thornbush-farm':
-    requiredGear: {feet: 'leather-boots', 'right-hand': 'builders-hammer', eyes: 'crude-glasses'}
+    requiredGear: {feet: 'leather-boots', 'right-hand': 'crude-builders-hammer', eyes: 'crude-glasses'}
     hidesCodeToolbar: true
     restrictedGear: {feet: 'simple-boots', 'right-hand': 'simple-sword'}
   'back-to-back':
     hidesCodeToolbar: true
     requiredGear: {feet: 'leather-boots', torso: 'leather-tunic', waist: 'leather-belt', 'programming-book': 'programmaticon-i', eyes: 'crude-glasses', 'right-hand': 'simple-sword', 'left-hand': 'wooden-shield'}
-    restrictedGear: {feet: 'simple-boots', 'right-hand': 'builders-hammer'}
+    restrictedGear: {feet: 'simple-boots', 'right-hand': 'crude-builders-hammer'}
   'ogre-encampment':
     requiredGear: {torso: 'leather-tunic', waist: 'leather-belt', 'programming-book': 'programmaticon-i', eyes: 'crude-glasses', 'right-hand': 'simple-sword', 'left-hand': 'wooden-shield'}
-    restrictedGear: {feet: 'simple-boots', 'right-hand': 'builders-hammer'}
+    restrictedGear: {feet: 'simple-boots', 'right-hand': 'crude-builders-hammer'}
   'woodland-cleaver':
     requiredGear: {torso: 'leather-tunic', waist: 'leather-belt', 'programming-book': 'programmaticon-i', eyes: 'crude-glasses', 'right-hand': 'long-sword', 'left-hand': 'wooden-shield', wrists: 'sundial-wristwatch', feet: 'leather-boots'}
     restrictedGear: {feet: 'simple-boots', 'right-hand': 'simple-sword'}
@@ -212,14 +212,14 @@ module.exports = LevelOptions =
     requiredGear: {'programming-book': 'programmaticon-i', feet: 'leather-boots', flag: 'basic-flags', eyes: 'wooden-glasses'}
     restrictedGear: {}
   'drop-the-flag':
-    requiredGear: {'programming-book': 'programmaticon-i', feet: 'leather-boots', flag: 'basic-flags', eyes: 'wooden-glasses', 'right-hand': 'builders-hammer'}
+    requiredGear: {'programming-book': 'programmaticon-i', feet: 'leather-boots', flag: 'basic-flags', eyes: 'wooden-glasses', 'right-hand': 'crude-builders-hammer'}
     restrictedGear: {'right-hand': 'longsword'}
   'deadly-pursuit':
-    requiredGear: {'programming-book': 'programmaticon-i', feet: 'leather-boots', flag: 'basic-flags', eyes: 'wooden-glasses', 'right-hand': 'builders-hammer'}
+    requiredGear: {'programming-book': 'programmaticon-i', feet: 'leather-boots', flag: 'basic-flags', eyes: 'wooden-glasses', 'right-hand': 'crude-builders-hammer'}
     restrictedGear: {'right-hand': 'longsword'}
   'rich-forager':
     requiredGear: {'programming-book': 'programmaticon-i', feet: 'leather-boots', flag: 'basic-flags', eyes: 'wooden-glasses', torso: 'leather-tunic', 'right-hand': 'longsword', 'left-hand': 'bronze-shield'}
-    restrictedGear: {'right-hand': 'builders-hammer'}
+    restrictedGear: {'right-hand': 'crude-builders-hammer'}
   'multiplayer-treasure-grove':
     requiredGear: {'programming-book': 'programmaticon-i', feet: 'leather-boots', flag: 'basic-flags', eyes: 'wooden-glasses', torso: 'leather-tunic'}
     restrictedGear: {}
diff --git a/app/lib/surface/Surface.coffee b/app/lib/surface/Surface.coffee
index 580029687..20c76ad36 100644
--- a/app/lib/surface/Surface.coffee
+++ b/app/lib/surface/Surface.coffee
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ module.exports = Surface = class Surface extends CocoClass
     @playing = false  # Will start when countdown is done.
     if @heroLank
       @previousCameraZoom = @camera.zoom
-      @camera.zoomTo @heroLank.sprite, 2, 3000
+      #@camera.zoomTo @heroLank.sprite, 2, 3000  # This makes flag placement hard, now that we're only rarely using this as a coolcam.
 
   onRealTimePlaybackEnded: (e) ->
     return unless @realTime
diff --git a/app/styles/play/level/modal/hero-victory-modal.sass b/app/styles/play/level/modal/hero-victory-modal.sass
index 17cdedfe9..4e4c8b523 100644
--- a/app/styles/play/level/modal/hero-victory-modal.sass
+++ b/app/styles/play/level/modal/hero-victory-modal.sass
@@ -12,15 +12,25 @@
   .background-wrapper
     //background: url("/images/pages/play/level/modal/victory_modal_background.png")
     width: 550px
+    background-color: transparent
+    border: 0px solid transparent
     border-width: 25px
     border-image: url("/images/pages/play/level/modal/victory_modal_background.png") 25 fill round
-    border-radius: 10px
+    border-radius: 12px
+
+  #victory-banner
+    position: absolute
+    left: -30px
+    z-index: 0
 
   #victory-header
+    position: absolute
+    left: 135px
     display: block
-    margin: 15px auto 0
+    margin: 10px auto 0
     // http://easings.net/#easeOutBack plus tweaked a bit: http://cubic-bezier.com/#.18,.68,.75,2
     @include transition(0.5s cubic-bezier(0.18, 0.68, 0.75, 2))
+    z-index: 1
 
     &.out
       @include scale(0)
@@ -92,6 +102,15 @@
     z-index: 1
     @include transition(0.25s ease)
 
+    &.hero, &.item
+      background: url("/images/pages/play/level/modal/reward_plate_wide.png")
+      width: 120px
+      height: 83px
+      margin-top: 1px
+
+      .reward-image-container
+        left: 33px
+
     &.animating
       @include scale(1.5)
       z-index: 2
@@ -216,10 +235,15 @@
 html.no-borderimage
   #hero-victory-modal
     .background-wrapper
+      border: 0
       background: url("/images/pages/play/level/modal/victory_modal_background.png")
       height: 650px
     #victory-header
       margin-top: 40px
+      left: 160px
+    #victory-banner
+      left: 0px
+      top: 40px
     .modal-header
       height: 110px
     .modal-content
diff --git a/app/templates/play/level/modal/hero-victory-modal.jade b/app/templates/play/level/modal/hero-victory-modal.jade
index 58a420693..6a7559e8b 100644
--- a/app/templates/play/level/modal/hero-victory-modal.jade
+++ b/app/templates/play/level/modal/hero-victory-modal.jade
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 extends /templates/modal/modal_base
 block modal-header-content
+  img(src="/images/pages/play/level/modal/victory_modal_blue_banner.png")#victory-banner
   img(src="/images/pages/play/level/modal/victory_word.png")#victory-header.out
 
 block modal-body-content
diff --git a/app/views/game-menu/InventoryModal.coffee b/app/views/game-menu/InventoryModal.coffee
index 69865e442..b5e3491bc 100644
--- a/app/views/game-menu/InventoryModal.coffee
+++ b/app/views/game-menu/InventoryModal.coffee
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ module.exports = class InventoryModal extends ModalView
     @itemGroups.availableItems = new Backbone.Collection()
     @itemGroups.restrictedItems = new Backbone.Collection()
     @itemGroups.lockedItems = new Backbone.Collection()
-    itemGroup.comparator = 'gems' for itemGroup in _.values @itemGroups
+    itemGroup.comparator = ((m) -> m.get('gems') ? m.get('tier')) for itemGroup in _.values @itemGroups
 
     equipped = _.values(@equipment)
     @sortItem(item, equipped) for item in @items.models
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ module.exports = class InventoryModal extends ModalView
       @itemGroups.lockedItems.add(item)
       item.classes.push 'locked'
       item.classes.push 'silhouette' if item.isSilhouettedItem()
+      item.classes.push 'hidden' unless item.get('gems')
     else if item.get('slug') in _.values(LevelOptions[@options.levelID]?.restrictedGear ? {})
       @itemGroups.restrictedItems.add(item)
       item.classes.push 'restricted'
@@ -375,8 +376,8 @@ module.exports = class InventoryModal extends ModalView
           #continue if item is 'leather-tunic' and inWorldMap and @options.levelID is 'the-raised-sword'  # Don't tell them they need it until they need it in the level  # ... when we make it so that you can buy it
           equipped = equipment[slot]
           continue if equipped and not (
-            (item is 'builders-hammer' and equipped in [gear['simple-sword'], gear['long-sword'], gear['sharpened-sword'], gear['roughedge']]) or
-            (item in ['simple-sword', 'long-sword', 'roughedge', 'sharpened-sword'] and equipped is gear['builders-hammer']) or
+            (item is 'crude-builders-hammer' and equipped in [gear['simple-sword'], gear['long-sword'], gear['sharpened-sword'], gear['roughedge']]) or
+            (item in ['simple-sword', 'long-sword', 'roughedge', 'sharpened-sword'] and equipped is gear['crude-builders-hammer']) or
             (item is 'leather-boots' and equipped is gear['simple-boots']) or
             (item is 'simple-boots' and equipped is gear['leather-boots'])
           )
@@ -463,7 +464,7 @@ gear =
   'leather-belt': '5437002a7beba4a82024a97d'
   'programmaticon-i': '53e4108204c00d4607a89f78'
   'crude-glasses': '53e238df53457600003e3f0b'
-  'builders-hammer': '53f4e6e3d822c23505b74f42'
+  'crude-builders-hammer': '53f4e6e3d822c23505b74f42'
   'long-sword': '544d7d1f8494308424f564a3'
   'sundial-wristwatch': '53e2396a53457600003e3f0f'
   'bronze-shield': '544c310ae0017993fce214bf'
diff --git a/app/views/play/level/modal/HeroVictoryModal.coffee b/app/views/play/level/modal/HeroVictoryModal.coffee
index 85d5991f1..6e16c442e 100644
--- a/app/views/play/level/modal/HeroVictoryModal.coffee
+++ b/app/views/play/level/modal/HeroVictoryModal.coffee
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ module.exports = class HeroVictoryModal extends ModalView
     c.readyToRank = @level.get('type', true) is 'hero-ladder' and @session.readyToRank()
     c.level = @level
     @continueLevelLink = @getNextLevelLink 'continue'
-    @morePracticeLevelLink = me.isAdmin() and @getNextLevelLink 'more_practice'
-    @skipAheadLevelLink = me.isAdmin() and @getNextLevelLink 'skip_ahead'
+    @morePracticeLevelLink = @getNextLevelLink 'more_practice'
+    @skipAheadLevelLink = @getNextLevelLink 'skip_ahead'
     c.continueButtons = [
       {key: 'skip_ahead', link: @skipAheadLevelLink, 'choice-explicit': 'skip', 'choice-implicit': 'too_easy'}
       {key: 'continue', link: @continueLevelLink, 'choice-explicit': 'next_level', 'choice-implicit': 'just_right'}
diff --git a/app/views/play/level/tome/TomeView.coffee b/app/views/play/level/tome/TomeView.coffee
index fff2529b4..6845e18b9 100644
--- a/app/views/play/level/tome/TomeView.coffee
+++ b/app/views/play/level/tome/TomeView.coffee
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ module.exports = class TomeView extends CocoView
     sessionState = @options.session.get('state') ? {}
     if realTime
       sessionState.submissionCount = (sessionState.submissionCount ? 0) + 1
-      sessionState.flagHistory = _.filter sessionState.flagHistory ? [], (event) => event.team isnt @options.session.get('team')
+      sessionState.flagHistory = _.filter sessionState.flagHistory ? [], (event) => event.team isnt (@options.session.get('team') ? 'humans')
       @options.session.set 'state', sessionState
     Backbone.Mediator.publish 'tome:cast-spells', spells: @spells, preload: preload, realTime: realTime, submissionCount: sessionState.submissionCount ? 0, flagHistory: sessionState.flagHistory ? []
 
diff --git a/app/views/play/modal/PlayItemsModal.coffee b/app/views/play/modal/PlayItemsModal.coffee
index 88805a346..6ccbd123c 100644
--- a/app/views/play/modal/PlayItemsModal.coffee
+++ b/app/views/play/modal/PlayItemsModal.coffee
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ module.exports = class PlayItemsModal extends ModalView
       category = slotToCategory[model.getAllowedSlots()[0]] or 'misc'
       @itemCategoryCollections[category] ?= new Backbone.Collection()
       collection = @itemCategoryCollections[category]
-      collection.comparator = 'gems'
+      collection.comparator = (m) -> m.get('gems') ? m.get('tier')
       collection.add(model)
       model.name = utils.i18n model.attributes, 'name'
       model.affordable = cost <= gemsOwned
diff --git a/server/achievements/earned_achievement_handler.coffee b/server/achievements/earned_achievement_handler.coffee
index 4c7cc979f..e39e1dd4c 100644
--- a/server/achievements/earned_achievement_handler.coffee
+++ b/server/achievements/earned_achievement_handler.coffee
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ class EarnedAchievementHandler extends Handler
     ids = req.query.achievementIDs
     if (not ids) or (ids.length is 0)
       return @sendBadInputError(res, 'For a get-by-achievement-ids request, need to provide ids.')
-      
+
     ids = ids.split(',')
     for id in ids
       if not Handler.isID(id)
         return @sendBadInputError(res, "Not a MongoDB ObjectId: #{id}")
-        
+
     query.achievement = {$in: ids}
     EarnedAchievement.find query, (err, earnedAchievements) ->
       return @sendDatabaseError(res, err) if err
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ class EarnedAchievementHandler extends Handler
               return doneWithAchievement new Error "Model with collection '#{achievement.get 'collection'}' doesn't exist." unless model?
 
               finalQuery = _.clone achievement.get 'query'
+              return doneWithAchievement() if _.isEmpty finalQuery
               finalQuery.$or = [{}, {}] # Allow both ObjectIDs or hex string IDs
               finalQuery.$or[0][achievement.userField] = userID
               finalQuery.$or[1][achievement.userField] = mongoose.Types.ObjectId userID
diff --git a/server/plugins/achievements.coffee b/server/plugins/achievements.coffee
index b252981e4..c29d25374 100644
--- a/server/plugins/achievements.coffee
+++ b/server/plugins/achievements.coffee
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ AchievablePlugin = (schema, options) ->
       for achievement in loadedAchievements[category]
         do (achievement) ->
           query = achievement.get('query')
+          return log.warn("Empty achievement query for #{achievement.get('name')}.") if _.isEmpty query
           isRepeatable = achievement.get('proportionalTo')?
           alreadyAchieved = if isNew then false else LocalMongo.matchesQuery originalDocObj, query
           newlyAchieved = LocalMongo.matchesQuery(docObj, query)