diff --git a/dfhack/python/DF_CreatureType.cpp b/dfhack/python/DF_CreatureType.cpp
index 663f68d52..503a6db56 100644
--- a/dfhack/python/DF_CreatureType.cpp
+++ b/dfhack/python/DF_CreatureType.cpp
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ struct DF_Creature_Base
 	PyObject_HEAD
 	
 	// simple type stuff
-	uint32_t position;
-	PyObject* origin;
+	uint32_t origin;
 	uint32_t c_type;
 	uint8_t profession;
 	uint16_t mood;
@@ -58,6 +57,7 @@ struct DF_Creature_Base
 	PyObject* custom_profession;
 	
 	// composites
+	PyObject* position;
 	PyObject *name, *squad_name, *artifact_name;
 	PyObject* current_job;
 	
@@ -71,87 +71,77 @@ struct DF_Creature_Base
 	PyObject* labor_list;
 };
 
-static PyObject* BuildCreature(DFHack::t_creature& creature)
+// API type Allocation, Deallocation, and Initialization
+
+static PyObject* DF_Creature_Base_new(PyTypeObject* type, PyObject* args, PyObject* kwds)
 {
-	DF_Creature_Base* obj;
-	
-	obj = (DF_Creature_Base*)PyObject_Call((PyObject*)&DF_Creature_Base_type);
-	
-	obj->position = Py_BuildValue("III", creature.x, creature.y, creature.z);
-	obj->profession = creature.profession;
-	obj->c_type = creature.type;
-	obj->mood = creature.mood;
-	obj->happiness = creature.happiness;
-	obj->c_id = creature.id;
-	obj->agility = creature.agility;
-	obj->strength = creature.strength;
-	obj->toughness = creature.toughness;
-	obj->money = creature.money;
-	obj->squad_leader_id = creature.squad_leader_id;
-	obj->sex = creature.sex;
-	obj->pregnancy_timer = creature.pregnancy_timer;
-	obj->blood_max = creature.blood_max;
-	obj->blood_current = creature.blood_current;
-	obj->bleed_rate = creature.bleed_rate)
-	obj->custom_profession = PyString_FromString(creature.custom_profession);
-	
-	obj->flags1 = PyObject_Call(CreatureFlags1_type, PyInt_FromLong(creature.flags1.whole));
-	obj->flags2 = PyObject_Call(CreatureFlags2_type, PyInt_FromLong(creature.flags2.whole));
-	
-	obj->current_job = BuildJob(creature.current_job);
-	obj->name = BuildName(creature.name);
-	obj->squad_name = BuildName(creature.squad_name);
-	obj->artifact_name = BuildName(creature.artifact_name);
-	
-	obj->skill_list = PyList_New(creature.numSkills);
-	
-	for(int i = 0; i < creature.numSkills; i++)
-		PyList_SetItem(obj->skill_list, i, BuildSkill(creature.skills[i]));
-	
-	obj->like_list = PyList_New(creature.numLikes);
-	
-	for(int i = 0; i < creature.numLikes; i++)
-		PyList_SetItem(obj->like_list, i, BuildLike(creature.likes[i]));
-	
-	obj->labor_list = PyList_New(NUM_CREATURE_LABORS);
-	
-	for(int i = 0; i < NUM_CREATURE_LABORS; i++)
-		PyList_SetItem(obj->labor_list, i, PyInt_FromLong(creature.labors[i]));
+	DF_Creature_Base* self;
 	
-	obj->trait_list = PyList_New(NUM_CREATURE_TRAITS);
+	self = (DF_Creature_Base*)type->tp_alloc(type, 0);
 	
-	for(int i = 0; i < NUM_CREATURE_TRAITS; i++)
-		PyList_SetItem(obj->trait_list, i, PyInt_FromLong(creature.traits[i]));
+	if(self != NULL)
+	{
+		self->origin = 0;
+		self->c_type = 0;
+		self->profession = 0;
+		self->mood = 0;
+		self->happiness = 0;
+		self->c_id = 0;
+		self->agility = 0;
+		self->strength = 0;
+		self->toughness = 0;
+		self->money = 0;
+		self->squad_leader_id = 0;
+		self->sex = 0;
+		self->pregnancy_timer = 0;
+		self->blood_max = 0;
+		self->blood_current = 0;
+		self->bleed_rate = 0;
+		
+		self->custom_profession = PyString_FromString("");
+		self->name = PyString_FromString("");
+		self->squad_name = PyString_FromString("");
+		self->artifact_name = PyString_FromString("");
+		
+		self->skill_list = NULL;
+		self->like_list = NULL;
+		self->trait_list = NULL;
+		self->labor_list = NULL;
+	}
 	
-	return obj;
+	return (PyObject*)self;
 }
 
-// API type Allocation, Deallocation, and Initialization
-
 static void DF_Creature_Base_dealloc(DF_Creature_Base* self)
 {
 	if(self != NULL)
 	{
 		Py_CLEAR(self->position);
-		Py_CLEAR(self->c_type);
 		Py_CLEAR(self->flags1);
 		Py_CLEAR(self->flags2);
-		
+
+		Py_CLEAR(self->custom_profession);	
 		Py_CLEAR(self->name);
 		Py_CLEAR(self->squad_name);
 		Py_CLEAR(self->artifact_name);
+		Py_CLEAR(self->current_job);
 		
 		Py_CLEAR(self->flags1);
 		Py_CLEAR(self->flags2);
 		
-		if(self->labor_list != NULL)
-			PyList_Clear(self->labor_list);
-		if(self->trait_list != NULL)
-			PyList_Clear(self->trait_list);
-		if(self->skill_list != NULL)
-			PyList_Clear(self->skill_list);
-		if(self->like_list != NULL)
-			PyList_Clear(self->like_list);
+		Py_CLEAR(self->labor_list);
+		Py_CLEAR(self->trait_list);
+		Py_CLEAR(self->skill_list);
+		Py_CLEAR(self->like_list);
+		
+		// if(self->labor_list != NULL)
+			// PyList_Clear(self->labor_list);
+		// if(self->trait_list != NULL)
+			// PyList_Clear(self->trait_list);
+		// if(self->skill_list != NULL)
+			// PyList_Clear(self->skill_list);
+		// if(self->like_list != NULL)
+			// PyList_Clear(self->like_list);
 		
 		self->ob_type->tp_free((PyObject*)self);
 	}
@@ -163,13 +153,23 @@ static PyMemberDef DF_Creature_Base_members[] =
 	{"type", T_UINT, offsetof(DF_Creature_Base, c_type), 0, ""},
 	{"flags1", T_OBJECT_EX, offsetof(DF_Creature_Base, flags1), 0, ""},
 	{"flags2", T_OBJECT_EX, offsetof(DF_Creature_Base, flags2), 0, ""},
-	{"name", T_OBJECT_EX, offsetof(DF_Creature_base, name), 0, ""},
+	{"name", T_OBJECT_EX, offsetof(DF_Creature_Base, name), 0, ""},
 	{"squad_name", T_OBJECT_EX, offsetof(DF_Creature_Base, squad_name), 0, ""},
 	{"artifact_name", T_OBJECT_EX, offsetof(DF_Creature_Base, artifact_name), 0, ""},
-	{"profession", T_INT, offsetof(DF_Creature_base, profession), 0, ""},
+	{"profession", T_INT, offsetof(DF_Creature_Base, profession), 0, ""},
 	{"custom_profession", T_OBJECT_EX, offsetof(DF_Creature_Base, custom_profession), 0, ""},
 	{"happiness", T_SHORT, offsetof(DF_Creature_Base, happiness), 0, ""},
-	{NULL}
+	{NULL}	//Sentinel
+};
+
+static PyGetSetDef DF_Creature_Base_getterSetters[] =
+{
+	{NULL}	//Sentinel
+};
+
+static PyMethodDef DF_Creature_Base_methods[] =
+{
+	{NULL}	//Sentinel
 };
 
 static PyTypeObject DF_Creature_Base_type =
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ static PyTypeObject DF_Creature_Base_type =
     0,		               /* tp_iter */
     0,		               /* tp_iternext */
     DF_Creature_Base_methods,             /* tp_methods */
-    0,                      /* tp_members */
+    DF_Creature_Base_members,                      /* tp_members */
     DF_Creature_Base_getterSetters,      /* tp_getset */
     0,                         /* tp_base */
     0,                         /* tp_dict */
@@ -212,7 +212,64 @@ static PyTypeObject DF_Creature_Base_type =
     0,                         /* tp_dictoffset */
     0,      /* tp_init */
     0,                         /* tp_alloc */
-    0,                 /* tp_new */
+    DF_Creature_Base_new,                 /* tp_new */
 };
 
+static PyObject* BuildCreature(DFHack::t_creature& creature)
+{
+	DF_Creature_Base* obj;
+	
+	obj = (DF_Creature_Base*)PyObject_Call((PyObject*)&DF_Creature_Base_type, NULL, NULL);
+	
+	obj->position = Py_BuildValue("III", creature.x, creature.y, creature.z);
+	obj->profession = creature.profession;
+	obj->c_type = creature.type;
+	obj->mood = creature.mood;
+	obj->happiness = creature.happiness;
+	obj->c_id = creature.id;
+	obj->agility = creature.agility;
+	obj->strength = creature.strength;
+	obj->toughness = creature.toughness;
+	obj->money = creature.money;
+	obj->squad_leader_id = creature.squad_leader_id;
+	obj->sex = creature.sex;
+	obj->pregnancy_timer = creature.pregnancy_timer;
+	obj->blood_max = creature.blood_max;
+	obj->blood_current = creature.blood_current;
+	obj->bleed_rate = creature.bleed_rate;
+	
+	if(creature.custom_profession[0])
+		obj->custom_profession = PyString_FromString(creature.custom_profession);
+	
+	obj->flags1 = PyObject_Call(CreatureFlags1_type, PyInt_FromLong(creature.flags1.whole), NULL);
+	obj->flags2 = PyObject_Call(CreatureFlags2_type, PyInt_FromLong(creature.flags2.whole), NULL);
+	
+	obj->current_job = BuildJob(creature.current_job);
+	obj->name = BuildName(creature.name);
+	obj->squad_name = BuildName(creature.squad_name);
+	obj->artifact_name = BuildName(creature.artifact_name);
+	
+	obj->skill_list = PyList_New(creature.numSkills);
+	
+	for(int i = 0; i < creature.numSkills; i++)
+		PyList_SetItem(obj->skill_list, i, BuildSkill(creature.skills[i]));
+	
+	obj->like_list = PyList_New(creature.numLikes);
+	
+	for(int i = 0; i < creature.numLikes; i++)
+		PyList_SetItem(obj->like_list, i, BuildLike(creature.likes[i]));
+	
+	obj->labor_list = PyList_New(NUM_CREATURE_LABORS);
+	
+	for(int i = 0; i < NUM_CREATURE_LABORS; i++)
+		PyList_SetItem(obj->labor_list, i, PyInt_FromLong(creature.labors[i]));
+	
+	obj->trait_list = PyList_New(NUM_CREATURE_TRAITS);
+	
+	for(int i = 0; i < NUM_CREATURE_TRAITS; i++)
+		PyList_SetItem(obj->trait_list, i, PyInt_FromLong(creature.traits[i]));
+	
+	return (PyObject*)obj;
+}
+
 #endif
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