diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Console/LogBase.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Console/LogBase.cs
index 5f16303258..119c2cdfa5 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Console/LogBase.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Console/LogBase.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Net;
+using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Framework.Console
@@ -228,7 +229,21 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Console
             WriteNewLine(ConsoleColor.Blue, format, args);
             return;
         }
+        
+        [Conditional("DEBUG")]
+        public void Debug(string format, params object[] args)
+        {
+            WriteNewLine(ConsoleColor.Gray, format, args);
+            return;
+        }
 
+        [Conditional("DEBUG")]
+        public void Debug(string sender, string format, params object[] args)
+        {
+            WritePrefixLine(DeriveColor(sender), sender);
+            WriteNewLine(ConsoleColor.Gray, format, args);
+            return;
+        }
 
         private void WriteNewLine(ConsoleColor color, string format, params object[] args)
         {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Grid/GridServer/GridManager.cs b/OpenSim/Grid/GridServer/GridManager.cs
index d38f5d4852..885cd0266e 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Grid/GridServer/GridManager.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Grid/GridServer/GridManager.cs
@@ -278,9 +278,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Grid.GridServer
                 TheSim.regionLocZ = 0;
                 TheSim.regionMapTextureID = new LLUUID((string)requestData["map-image-id"]);
 
-                TheSim.regionHandle = Helpers.UIntsToLong((TheSim.regionLocX * 256), (TheSim.regionLocY * 256));
-                System.Console.WriteLine("adding region " + TheSim.regionLocX + " , " + TheSim.regionLocY + " , " + TheSim.serverURI);
+                TheSim.regionHandle = Helpers.UIntsToLong((TheSim.regionLocX * 256), (TheSim.regionLocY * 256));        
                 TheSim.serverURI = "http://" + TheSim.serverIP + ":" + TheSim.serverPort + "/";
+                System.Console.WriteLine("adding region " + TheSim.regionLocX + " , " + TheSim.regionLocY + " , " + TheSim.serverURI);
                 TheSim.httpServerURI = "http://" + TheSim.serverIP + ":" + TheSim.httpPort + "/";
 
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/ModuleLoader.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/ModuleLoader.cs
index dbe43d57f2..1787a57638 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/ModuleLoader.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/ModuleLoader.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment
         /// Really just a test method for loading a set of currently internal modules
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="scene"></param>
-        public void LoadInternalModules(Scene scene)
+        public void CreateDefaultModules(Scene scene)
         {
             //Testing IRegionModule ideas 
             XferModule xferManager = new XferModule();
@@ -40,12 +40,30 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment
 
             this.LoadModule("OpenSim.Region.ExtensionsScriptModule.dll", "ExtensionsScriptingModule", scene);
 
-            // Post Initialise Modules
+            // Post Initialise Modules, which most likely shouldn't be here
+            // but should rather be in a separate method that is called after all modules are loaded/created/intialised
             xferManager.PostInitialise();
-           // chatModule.PostInitialise();  //for now leave this disabled as it would start up a partially working irc bot
+            // chatModule.PostInitialise();  //for now leave this disabled as it would start up a partially working irc bot
             avatarProfiles.PostInitialise();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        ///  Loads/initialises a Module instance that can be used by mutliple Regions
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="dllName"></param>
+        /// <param name="moduleName"></param>
+        /// <param name="scene"></param>
+        public void LoadSharedModule(string dllName, string moduleName, Scene scene)
+        {
+
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Loads a external Module (if not already loaded) and creates a new instance of it for the passed Scene.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="dllName"></param>
+        /// <param name="moduleName"></param>
+        /// <param name="scene"></param>
         public void LoadModule(string dllName, string moduleName, Scene scene)
         {
             Assembly pluginAssembly = null;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/ChatModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/ChatModule.cs
index c26a1a5d53..752cde4d22 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/ChatModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/ChatModule.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ using OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes;
 using OpenSim.Region.Environment.Interfaces;
 using OpenSim.Framework.Interfaces;
 using OpenSim.Framework.Utilities;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Console;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules
 {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/FriendsModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/FriendsModule.cs
index 960d68fc88..f952bb2a87 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/FriendsModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/FriendsModule.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,35 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Text;
+using libsecondlife;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes;
+using OpenSim.Region.Environment.Interfaces;
+
 
 namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules
 {
-    public class FriendsModule
+    public class FriendsModule : IRegionModule
     {
+        private Scene m_scene;
+
+        public void Initialise(Scene scene)
+        {
+            m_scene = scene;
+        }
+
+        public void PostInitialise()
+        {
+
+        }
+
+        public void CloseDown()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public string GetName()
+        {
+            return "FriendsModule";
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/GroupsModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/GroupsModule.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..607b39558b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/GroupsModule.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Text;
+using libsecondlife;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes;
+using OpenSim.Region.Environment.Interfaces;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules
+{
+    public class GroupsModule : IRegionModule
+    {
+        private Scene m_scene;
+
+        public void Initialise(Scene scene)
+        {
+            m_scene = scene;
+        }
+
+        public void PostInitialise()
+        {
+
+        }
+
+        public void CloseDown()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public string GetName()
+        {
+            return "GroupsModule";
+        }
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/InstantMessageModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/InstantMessageModule.cs
index ef2f22407b..9c09c48b1e 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/InstantMessageModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/InstantMessageModule.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,35 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Text;
+using libsecondlife;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes;
+using OpenSim.Region.Environment.Interfaces;
+
 
 namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules
 {
-    public class InstantMessageModule
+    public class InstantMessageModule :IRegionModule
     {
+        private Scene m_scene;
+
+        public void Initialise(Scene scene)
+        {
+            m_scene = scene;
+        }
+
+        public void PostInitialise()
+        {
+
+        }
+
+        public void CloseDown()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public string GetName()
+        {
+            return "InstantMessageModule";
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/InventoryModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/InventoryModule.cs
index 3659292db7..94e7ba7d19 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/InventoryModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/InventoryModule.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,35 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Text;
+using libsecondlife;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes;
+using OpenSim.Region.Environment.Interfaces;
+
 
 namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules
 {
-    public class InventoryModule
+    public class InventoryModule :IRegionModule
     {
+        private Scene m_scene;
+
+        public void Initialise(Scene scene)
+        {
+            m_scene = scene;
+        }
+
+        public void PostInitialise()
+        {
+
+        }
+
+        public void CloseDown()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public string GetName()
+        {
+            return "InventoryModule";
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.cs
index 92f26ef57b..46fc86b369 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
             m_permissionManager = new PermissionManager(this);
 
             MainLog.Instance.Verbose("Loading Region Modules");
-            m_moduleLoader.LoadInternalModules(this);
+            m_moduleLoader.CreateDefaultModules(this);
             
             m_eventManager.OnParcelPrimCountAdd +=
                 m_LandManager.addPrimToLandPrimCounts;