[Crash] Fix crash with uninitialized item instance, and Bot timeout (#3296)

common/item_instance.h

@@ -304,28 +304,28 @@ namespace EQ
 
 		void _PutItem(uint8 index, ItemInstance* inst) { m_contents[index] = inst; }
 
-		ItemInstTypes		m_use_type {};	// Usage type for item
-		const ItemData*		m_item {};		// Ptr to item data
-		int16				m_charges {};	// # of charges for chargeable items
-		uint32				m_price {};	// Bazaar /trader price
-		uint32				m_color {};
-		uint32				m_merchantslot {};
-		int16				m_currentslot {};
-		bool				m_attuned {};
-		int32				m_merchantcount {};		//number avaliable on the merchant, -1=unlimited
-		int32				m_SerialNumber {};	// Unique identifier for this instance of an item. Needed for Bazaar.
-		uint32				m_exp {};
-		int8				m_evolveLvl {};
-		bool				m_activated {};
-		ItemData*			m_scaledItem {};
-		::EvolveInfo*		m_evolveInfo {};
-		bool				m_scaling {};
-		uint32				m_ornamenticon {};
-		uint32				m_ornamentidfile {};
-		uint32				m_new_id_file {};
-		uint32				m_ornament_hero_model {};
-		uint32				m_recast_timestamp {};
-		int                 m_task_delivered_count {};
+		ItemInstTypes		m_use_type {ItemInstNormal};	// Usage type for item
+		const ItemData*		m_item {nullptr};		// Ptr to item data
+		int16				m_charges {0};	// # of charges for chargeable items
+		uint32				m_price {0};	// Bazaar /trader price
+		uint32				m_color {0};
+		uint32				m_merchantslot {0};
+		int16				m_currentslot {0};
+		bool				m_attuned {false};
+		int32				m_merchantcount {1}; //number avaliable on the merchant, -1=unlimited
+		int32				m_SerialNumber {0};	// Unique identifier for this instance of an item. Needed for Bazaar.
+		uint32				m_exp {0};
+		int8				m_evolveLvl {0};
+		bool				m_activated {false};
+		ItemData*			m_scaledItem {nullptr};
+		::EvolveInfo*		m_evolveInfo {nullptr};
+		bool				m_scaling {false};
+		uint32				m_ornamenticon {0};
+		uint32				m_ornamentidfile {0};
+		uint32				m_new_id_file {0};
+		uint32				m_ornament_hero_model {0};
+		uint32				m_recast_timestamp {0};
+		int                 m_task_delivered_count {0};
 
 		// Items inside of this item (augs or contents) {};
 		std::map<uint8, ItemInstance*>		m_contents {}; // Zero-based index: min=0, max=9