diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Combat/CombatModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Combat/CombatModule.cs
index 0babeb5140..3a9146557d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Combat/CombatModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Combat/CombatModule.cs
@@ -96,6 +96,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Combat.CombatModule
             ScenePresence killingAvatar = null;
 //            string killingAvatarMessage;
 
+            // check to see if it is an NPC and just remove it
+            INPCModule NPCmodule = deadAvatar.Scene.RequestModuleInterface<INPCModule>();
+            if (NPCmodule != null && NPCmodule.DeleteNPC(deadAvatar.UUID, deadAvatar.Scene))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
             if (killerObjectLocalID == 0)
                 deadAvatarMessage = "You committed suicide!";
             else
@@ -145,7 +152,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Combat.CombatModule
             catch (InvalidOperationException)
             { }
 
-            deadAvatar.Health = 100;
+            deadAvatar.setHealthWithUpdate(100.0f);
             deadAvatar.Scene.TeleportClientHome(deadAvatar.UUID, deadAvatar.ControllingClient);
         }
 
@@ -154,14 +161,18 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Combat.CombatModule
             try
             {
                 ILandObject obj = avatar.Scene.LandChannel.GetLandObject(avatar.AbsolutePosition.X, avatar.AbsolutePosition.Y);
-                
-                if ((obj.LandData.Flags & (uint)ParcelFlags.AllowDamage) != 0)
+                if ((obj.LandData.Flags & (uint)ParcelFlags.AllowDamage) != 0
+                    || avatar.Scene.RegionInfo.RegionSettings.AllowDamage)
                 {
                     avatar.Invulnerable = false;
                 }
                 else
                 {
                     avatar.Invulnerable = true;
+                    if (avatar.Health < 100.0f)
+                    {
+                        avatar.setHealthWithUpdate(100.0f);
+                    }
                 }
             }
             catch (Exception)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
index 91e6e5a452..7e49a5e2cc 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
@@ -3312,23 +3312,53 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 }
             }
 
-            if (Invulnerable)
+            // Gods do not take damage and Invulnerable is set depending on parcel/region flags
+            if (Invulnerable || GodLevel > 0)
                 return;
-            
+
+            // The following may be better in the ICombatModule
+            // probably tweaking of the values for ground and normal prim collisions will be needed
             float starthealth = Health;
             uint killerObj = 0;
+            SceneObjectPart part = null;
             foreach (uint localid in coldata.Keys)
             {
-                SceneObjectPart part = Scene.GetSceneObjectPart(localid);
-
-                if (part != null && part.ParentGroup.Damage != -1.0f)
-                    Health -= part.ParentGroup.Damage;
+                if (localid == 0)
+                {
+                    part = null;
+                }
                 else
                 {
-                    if (coldata[localid].PenetrationDepth >= 0.10f)
+                    part = Scene.GetSceneObjectPart(localid);
+                }
+                if (part != null)
+                {
+                    // Ignore if it has been deleted or volume detect
+                    if (!part.ParentGroup.IsDeleted && !part.ParentGroup.IsVolumeDetect)
+                    {
+                        if (part.ParentGroup.Damage > 0.0f)
+                        {
+                            // Something with damage...
+                            Health -= part.ParentGroup.Damage;
+                            part.ParentGroup.Scene.DeleteSceneObject(part.ParentGroup, false);
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            // An ordinary prim
+                            if (coldata[localid].PenetrationDepth >= 0.10f)
+                                Health -= coldata[localid].PenetrationDepth * 5.0f;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // 0 is the ground
+                    // what about collisions with other avatars?
+                    if (localid == 0 && coldata[localid].PenetrationDepth >= 0.10f)
                         Health -= coldata[localid].PenetrationDepth * 5.0f;
                 }
 
+
                 if (Health <= 0.0f)
                 {
                     if (localid != 0)
@@ -3344,7 +3374,16 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                     ControllingClient.SendHealth(Health);
                 }
                 if (Health <= 0)
+                {
                     m_scene.EventManager.TriggerAvatarKill(killerObj, this);
+                }
+                if (starthealth == Health && Health < 100.0f)
+                {
+                    Health += 0.03f;
+                    if (Health > 100.0f)
+                        Health = 100.0f;
+                    ControllingClient.SendHealth(Health);
+                }
             }
         }