diff --git a/zone/attack.cpp b/zone/attack.cpp
index 5d6d2350b..8136fe5e0 100644
--- a/zone/attack.cpp
+++ b/zone/attack.cpp
@@ -2770,7 +2770,7 @@ bool NPC::Death(Mob* killer_mob, int64 damage, uint16 spell, EQ::skills::SkillTy
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (killer_mob->IsBot()) {
+	if (killer_mob && killer_mob->IsBot()) {
 		parse->EventBot(EVENT_NPC_SLAY, killer_mob->CastToBot(), this, "", 0);
 		killer_mob->TrySpellOnKill(killed_level, spell);
 	}
diff --git a/zone/bot_database.cpp b/zone/bot_database.cpp
index a959e8e59..28c62b541 100644
--- a/zone/bot_database.cpp
+++ b/zone/bot_database.cpp
@@ -2358,7 +2358,7 @@ bool BotDatabase::LoadLeaderIDByBotGroupID(const uint32 group_id, uint32& leader
 bool BotDatabase::LoadBotGroupNameByBotGroupID(const uint32 group_id, std::string& botgroup_name)
 {
 	if (!group_id) {
-		false;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	query = fmt::format(
diff --git a/zone/spell_effects.cpp b/zone/spell_effects.cpp
index 42e94134b..fa95593c0 100644
--- a/zone/spell_effects.cpp
+++ b/zone/spell_effects.cpp
@@ -2901,14 +2901,16 @@ bool Mob::SpellEffect(Mob* caster, uint16 spell_id, float partial, int level_ove
 				since effect can potentially kill caster.
 			*/
 			case SE_Health_Transfer: {
-				effect_value = spells[spell_id].limit_value[i];
-				int64 amt = std::abs(caster->GetMaxHP() * effect_value / 1000);
+				if (caster) {
+					effect_value = spells[spell_id].limit_value[i];
+					int64 amt = std::abs(caster->GetMaxHP() * effect_value / 1000);
 
-				if (effect_value < 0) {
-					Damage(caster, amt, spell_id, spell.skill, false, buffslot, false);
-				}
-				else {
-					HealDamage(amt, caster);
+					if (effect_value < 0) {
+						Damage(caster, amt, spell_id, spell.skill, false, buffslot, false);
+					}
+					else {
+						HealDamage(amt, caster);
+					}
 				}
 				break;
 			}