diff --git a/Source/items.cpp b/Source/items.cpp
index bb2046369..27e06cc5a 100644
--- a/Source/items.cpp
+++ b/Source/items.cpp
@@ -3347,7 +3347,7 @@ void SpawnQuestItem(int itemid, Point position, int randarea, int selflag)
 	}
 }
 
-void SpawnRewardItem(int itemid, Point position)
+void SpawnRewardItem(int itemid, Point position, bool sendmsg)
 {
 	if (ActiveItemCount >= MAXITEMS)
 		return;
@@ -3363,25 +3363,26 @@ void SpawnRewardItem(int itemid, Point position)
 	item._iSelFlag = 2;
 	item._iPostDraw = true;
 	item._iIdentified = true;
+	GenerateNewSeed(item);
 
-	if (gbIsMultiplayer) {
-		NetSendCmdPItem(false, CMD_DROPITEM, item.position, item);
+	if (sendmsg) {
+		NetSendCmdPItem(true, CMD_SPAWNITEM, item.position, item);
 	}
 }
 
-void SpawnMapOfDoom(Point position)
+void SpawnMapOfDoom(Point position, bool sendmsg)
 {
-	SpawnRewardItem(IDI_MAPOFDOOM, position);
+	SpawnRewardItem(IDI_MAPOFDOOM, position, sendmsg);
 }
 
-void SpawnRuneBomb(Point position)
+void SpawnRuneBomb(Point position, bool sendmsg)
 {
-	SpawnRewardItem(IDI_RUNEBOMB, position);
+	SpawnRewardItem(IDI_RUNEBOMB, position, sendmsg);
 }
 
-void SpawnTheodore(Point position)
+void SpawnTheodore(Point position, bool sendmsg)
 {
-	SpawnRewardItem(IDI_THEODORE, position);
+	SpawnRewardItem(IDI_THEODORE, position, sendmsg);
 }
 
 void RespawnItem(Item &item, bool flipFlag)
@@ -3390,14 +3391,14 @@ void RespawnItem(Item &item, bool flipFlag)
 	item.SetNewAnimation(flipFlag);
 	item._iRequest = false;
 
-	if (item._iCurs == ICURS_MAGIC_ROCK) {
+	if (IsAnyOf(item._iCurs, ICURS_MAGIC_ROCK, ICURS_TAVERN_SIGN, ICURS_ANVIL_OF_FURY))
 		item._iSelFlag = 1;
+	else if (IsAnyOf(item._iCurs, ICURS_MAP_OF_THE_STARS, ICURS_RUNE_BOMB, ICURS_THEODORE, ICURS_AURIC_AMULET))
+		item._iSelFlag = 2;
+
+	if (item._iCurs == ICURS_MAGIC_ROCK) {
 		PlaySfxLoc(ItemDropSnds[it], item.position);
 	}
-	if (item._iCurs == ICURS_TAVERN_SIGN)
-		item._iSelFlag = 1;
-	if (item._iCurs == ICURS_ANVIL_OF_FURY)
-		item._iSelFlag = 1;
 }
 
 void DeleteItem(int i)
diff --git a/Source/items.h b/Source/items.h
index 26f0c6f5a..d72fc71a3 100644
--- a/Source/items.h
+++ b/Source/items.h
@@ -461,10 +461,10 @@ void RecreateEar(Item &item, uint16_t ic, int iseed, int Id, int dur, int mdur,
 void CornerstoneSave();
 void CornerstoneLoad(Point position);
 void SpawnQuestItem(int itemid, Point position, int randarea, int selflag);
-void SpawnRewardItem(int itemid, Point position);
-void SpawnMapOfDoom(Point position);
-void SpawnRuneBomb(Point position);
-void SpawnTheodore(Point position);
+void SpawnRewardItem(int itemid, Point position, bool sendmsg);
+void SpawnMapOfDoom(Point position, bool sendmsg);
+void SpawnRuneBomb(Point position, bool sendmsg);
+void SpawnTheodore(Point position, bool sendmsg);
 void RespawnItem(Item &item, bool FlipFlag);
 void DeleteItem(int i);
 void ProcessItems();
diff --git a/Source/monster.cpp b/Source/monster.cpp
index d72e3e549..0baa1b79a 100644
--- a/Source/monster.cpp
+++ b/Source/monster.cpp
@@ -987,15 +987,15 @@ void DiabloDeath(Monster &diablo, bool sendmsg)
 void SpawnLoot(Monster &monster, bool sendmsg)
 {
 	if (Quests[Q_GARBUD].IsAvailable() && monster._uniqtype - 1 == UMT_GARBUD) {
-		CreateTypeItem(monster.position.tile + Displacement { 1, 1 }, true, ItemType::Mace, IMISC_NONE, true, false);
+		CreateTypeItem(monster.position.tile + Displacement { 1, 1 }, true, ItemType::Mace, IMISC_NONE, sendmsg, false);
 	} else if (monster._uniqtype - 1 == UMT_DEFILER) {
 		if (effect_is_playing(USFX_DEFILER8))
 			stream_stop();
 		Quests[Q_DEFILER]._qlog = false;
-		SpawnMapOfDoom(monster.position.tile);
+		SpawnMapOfDoom(monster.position.tile, sendmsg);
 	} else if (monster._uniqtype - 1 == UMT_HORKDMN) {
 		if (sgGameInitInfo.bTheoQuest != 0) {
-			SpawnTheodore(monster.position.tile);
+			SpawnTheodore(monster.position.tile, sendmsg);
 		} else {
 			CreateAmulet(monster.position.tile, 13, sendmsg, false);
 		}
diff --git a/Source/msg.cpp b/Source/msg.cpp
index c41887b37..7378dc95a 100644
--- a/Source/msg.cpp
+++ b/Source/msg.cpp
@@ -1615,6 +1615,19 @@ DWORD OnDropItem(const TCmd *pCmd, int pnum)
 {
 	const auto &message = *reinterpret_cast<const TCmdPItem *>(pCmd);
 
+	if (gbBufferMsgs == 1) {
+		SendPacket(pnum, &message, sizeof(message));
+	} else if (IsPItemValid(message)) {
+		DeltaPutItem(message, { message.x, message.y }, Players[pnum].plrlevel);
+	}
+
+	return sizeof(message);
+}
+
+DWORD OnSpawnItem(const TCmd *pCmd, int pnum)
+{
+	const auto &message = *reinterpret_cast<const TCmdPItem *>(pCmd);
+
 	if (gbBufferMsgs == 1) {
 		SendPacket(pnum, &message, sizeof(message));
 	} else if (IsPItemValid(message)) {
@@ -2710,6 +2723,8 @@ uint32_t ParseCmd(int pnum, const TCmd *pCmd)
 		return OnPutItem(pCmd, pnum);
 	case CMD_SYNCPUTITEM:
 		return OnSyncPutItem(pCmd, pnum);
+	case CMD_SPAWNITEM:
+		return OnSpawnItem(pCmd, pnum);
 	case CMD_RESPAWNITEM:
 		return OnRespawnItem(pCmd, pnum);
 	case CMD_ATTACKXY:
diff --git a/Source/msg.h b/Source/msg.h
index 9d157ab64..c58dbb9e5 100644
--- a/Source/msg.h
+++ b/Source/msg.h
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ enum _cmd_id : uint8_t {
 	//
 	// body (TCmdPItem)
 	CMD_PUTITEM,
+	// Spawn item on ground (place quest items).
+	//
+	// body (TCmdPItem)
+	CMD_SPAWNITEM,
 	// Respawn item on ground (drop dead player item, or drop attempted loot item
 	// when inventory is full).
 	//
diff --git a/Source/towners.cpp b/Source/towners.cpp
index 4174b461c..a714b8ad5 100644
--- a/Source/towners.cpp
+++ b/Source/towners.cpp
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ void TalkToFarmer(Player &player, Towner &farmer)
 		quest._qvar1 = 1;
 		quest._qlog = true;
 		quest._qmsg = TEXT_FARMER1;
-		SpawnRuneBomb(farmer.position + Displacement { 1, 0 });
+		SpawnRuneBomb(farmer.position + Displacement { 1, 0 }, true);
 		if (gbIsMultiplayer)
 			NetSendCmdQuest(true, quest);
 		break;
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ void TalkToFarmer(Player &player, Towner &farmer)
 		break;
 	case QUEST_DONE:
 		InitQTextMsg(TEXT_FARMER4);
-		SpawnRewardItem(IDI_AURIC, farmer.position + Displacement { 1, 0 });
+		SpawnRewardItem(IDI_AURIC, farmer.position + Displacement { 1, 0 }, true);
 		quest._qactive = QUEST_HIVE_DONE;
 		quest._qlog = false;
 		if (gbIsMultiplayer)
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ void TalkToCowFarmer(Player &player, Towner &cowFarmer)
 		quest._qvar1 = 1;
 		quest._qmsg = TEXT_JERSEY4;
 		quest._qlog = true;
-		SpawnRuneBomb(cowFarmer.position + Displacement { 1, 0 });
+		SpawnRuneBomb(cowFarmer.position + Displacement { 1, 0 }, true);
 		if (gbIsMultiplayer)
 			NetSendCmdQuest(true, quest);
 		break;