diff --git a/crates/shared/src/aim/mod.rs b/crates/shared/src/aim/mod.rs
index 0da00ca..b012714 100644
--- a/crates/shared/src/aim/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/shared/src/aim/mod.rs
@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@ use crate::{
 use avian3d::prelude::*;
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 use marker::MarkerEvent;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::f32::consts::PI;
 
-#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Deref)]
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Deref, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 #[reflect(Component)]
 pub struct AimTarget(pub Option<Entity>);
 
-#[derive(Component, Reflect)]
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 #[reflect(Component)]
 #[require(AimTarget)]
 pub struct AimState {
@@ -39,6 +40,9 @@ impl Default for AimState {
 }
 
 pub fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
+    app.register_type::<AimState>();
+    app.register_type::<AimTarget>();
+
     app.add_plugins(target_ui::plugin);
     app.add_plugins(marker::plugin);
 
@@ -71,65 +75,66 @@ fn update_player_aim(
     mut commands: Commands,
     potential_targets: Query<(Entity, &Transform), With<Hitpoints>>,
     player_rot: Query<(&Transform, &GlobalTransform), With<PlayerBodyMesh>>,
-    mut player_aim: Query<(Entity, &AimState, &mut AimTarget), With<Player>>,
+    mut player_aim: Query<(Entity, &AimState, &mut AimTarget, &Children), With<Player>>,
     spatial_query: SpatialQuery,
 ) {
-    let Some((player, state, mut aim_target)) = player_aim.iter_mut().next() else {
-        return;
-    };
+    for (player, state, mut aim_target, children) in player_aim.iter_mut() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            children.len(),
+            1,
+            "expected player to have one direct child"
+        );
 
-    let Some((player_pos, player_forward)) = player_rot
-        .iter()
-        .next()
-        .map(|(t, global)| (global.translation(), t.forward()))
-    else {
-        return;
-    };
+        let (player_pos, player_forward) = player_rot
+            .get(*children.first().unwrap())
+            .map(|(t, global)| (global.translation(), t.forward()))
+            .unwrap();
 
-    let mut new_target = None;
-    let mut target_distance = f32::MAX;
+        let mut new_target = None;
+        let mut target_distance = f32::MAX;
 
-    for (e, t) in potential_targets.iter() {
-        if e == player {
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        let delta = player_pos - t.translation;
-
-        let distance = delta.length();
-
-        if distance > state.range {
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        let angle = player_forward.angle_between(delta.normalize());
-
-        if angle < state.max_angle && distance < target_distance {
-            if !line_of_sight(&spatial_query, player_pos, delta, distance) {
+        for (e, t) in potential_targets.iter() {
+            if e == player {
                 continue;
             }
 
-            new_target = Some(e);
-            target_distance = distance;
-        }
-    }
+            let delta = player_pos - t.translation;
 
-    if let Some(e) = &aim_target.0
-        && commands.get_entity(*e).is_err()
-    {
-        aim_target.0 = None;
-        return;
-    }
+            let distance = delta.length();
 
-    if new_target != aim_target.0 {
-        if state.spawn_marker {
-            if let Some(target) = new_target {
-                commands.trigger(MarkerEvent::Spawn(target));
-            } else {
-                commands.trigger(MarkerEvent::Despawn);
+            if distance > state.range {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let angle = player_forward.angle_between(delta.normalize());
+
+            if angle < state.max_angle && distance < target_distance {
+                if !line_of_sight(&spatial_query, player_pos, delta, distance) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                new_target = Some(e);
+                target_distance = distance;
             }
         }
-        aim_target.0 = new_target;
+
+        if let Some(e) = &aim_target.0
+            && commands.get_entity(*e).is_err()
+        {
+            aim_target.0 = None;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if new_target != aim_target.0 {
+            if state.spawn_marker {
+                if let Some(target) = new_target {
+                    commands.trigger(MarkerEvent::Spawn(target));
+                } else {
+                    commands.trigger(MarkerEvent::Despawn);
+                }
+            }
+            aim_target.0 = new_target;
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/shared/src/cutscene.rs b/crates/shared/src/cutscene.rs
index f4c5672..2d8d1e0 100644
--- a/crates/shared/src/cutscene.rs
+++ b/crates/shared/src/cutscene.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 use bevy_trenchbroom::prelude::*;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
-#[derive(Event, Debug)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Event, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct StartCutscene(pub String);
 
 #[derive(Resource, Debug, Default)]
diff --git a/crates/shared/src/head_drop.rs b/crates/shared/src/head_drop.rs
index b3d4b1b..b929db4 100644
--- a/crates/shared/src/head_drop.rs
+++ b/crates/shared/src/head_drop.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
     GameState, billboards::Billboard, global_observer, heads_database::HeadsDatabase,
-    loading_assets::HeadDropAssets, physics_layers::GameLayer, player::Player, sounds::PlaySound,
+    physics_layers::GameLayer, player::Player, protocol::GltfSceneRoot, sounds::PlaySound,
     squish_animation::SquishAnimation, tb_entities::SecretHead,
 };
 use avian3d::prelude::*;
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ use bevy::{
     ecs::{relationship::RelatedSpawner, spawn::SpawnWith},
     prelude::*,
 };
+#[cfg(feature = "server")]
+use lightyear::prelude::{NetworkTarget, Replicate};
 use std::f32::consts::PI;
 
 #[derive(Event, Reflect)]
@@ -77,9 +79,7 @@ fn spawn(mut commands: Commands, query: Query<(Entity, &GlobalTransform, &Secret
 fn on_head_drop(
     trigger: Trigger<HeadDrops>,
     mut commands: Commands,
-    assets: Res<HeadDropAssets>,
     heads_db: Res<HeadsDatabase>,
-    gltf_assets: Res<Assets<Gltf>>,
     time: Res<Time>,
 ) -> Result<(), BevyError> {
     let drop = trigger.event();
@@ -91,13 +91,7 @@ fn on_head_drop(
         commands.trigger(PlaySound::HeadDrop);
     }
 
-    let ability = format!("{:?}.glb", heads_db.head_stats(drop.head_id).ability).to_lowercase();
-    let mesh = if let Some(handle) = assets.meshes.get(ability.as_str()) {
-        gltf_assets.get(handle)
-    } else {
-        gltf_assets.get(&assets.meshes["none.glb"])
-    }
-    .ok_or("asset not found")?;
+    let mesh_addr = format!("{:?}", heads_db.head_stats(drop.head_id).ability).to_lowercase();
 
     commands
         .spawn((
@@ -128,6 +122,8 @@ fn on_head_drop(
                         .observe(on_collect_head);
                 }
             })),
+            #[cfg(feature = "server")]
+            Replicate::to_clients(NetworkTarget::All),
         ))
         .insert_if(
             ExternalImpulse::new(spawn_dir * 180.).with_persistence(false),
@@ -136,7 +132,7 @@ fn on_head_drop(
         .with_child((
             Billboard::All,
             SquishAnimation(2.6),
-            SceneRoot(mesh.scenes[0].clone()),
+            GltfSceneRoot::HeadDrop(mesh_addr),
         ));
 
     Ok(())
diff --git a/crates/shared/src/hitpoints.rs b/crates/shared/src/hitpoints.rs
index 8716723..8b02f08 100644
--- a/crates/shared/src/hitpoints.rs
+++ b/crates/shared/src/hitpoints.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use crate::{
     sounds::PlaySound,
 };
 use bevy::prelude::*;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 #[derive(Event, Reflect)]
 pub struct Kill;
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ pub struct Hit {
     pub damage: u32,
 }
 
-#[derive(Component, Reflect, Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Hitpoints {
     max: u32,
     current: u32,
diff --git a/crates/shared/src/keys.rs b/crates/shared/src/keys.rs
index 82fdabc..d1024f2 100644
--- a/crates/shared/src/keys.rs
+++ b/crates/shared/src/keys.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 use crate::{
-    billboards::Billboard, global_observer, loading_assets::GameAssets, physics_layers::GameLayer,
-    player::Player, sounds::PlaySound, squish_animation::SquishAnimation,
+    billboards::Billboard, global_observer, physics_layers::GameLayer, player::Player,
+    protocol::GltfSceneRoot, sounds::PlaySound, squish_animation::SquishAnimation,
 };
 use avian3d::prelude::*;
 use bevy::{
     ecs::{relationship::RelatedSpawner, spawn::SpawnWith},
     prelude::*,
 };
+#[cfg(feature = "server")]
+use lightyear::prelude::{NetworkTarget, Replicate};
 use std::f32::consts::PI;
 
 #[derive(Event, Reflect)]
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ pub fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
     global_observer!(app, on_spawn_key);
 }
 
-fn on_spawn_key(trigger: Trigger<KeySpawn>, mut commands: Commands, assets: Res<GameAssets>) {
+fn on_spawn_key(trigger: Trigger<KeySpawn>, mut commands: Commands) {
     let KeySpawn(position, id) = trigger.event();
 
     let id = id.clone();
@@ -42,11 +44,7 @@ fn on_spawn_key(trigger: Trigger<KeySpawn>, mut commands: Commands, assets: Res<
         CollisionLayers::new(GameLayer::CollectiblePhysics, GameLayer::Level),
         Restitution::new(0.6),
         Children::spawn((
-            Spawn((
-                Billboard::All,
-                SquishAnimation(2.6),
-                SceneRoot(assets.mesh_key.clone()),
-            )),
+            Spawn((Billboard::All, SquishAnimation(2.6), GltfSceneRoot::Key)),
             SpawnWith(|parent: &mut RelatedSpawner<ChildOf>| {
                 parent
                     .spawn((
@@ -59,6 +57,8 @@ fn on_spawn_key(trigger: Trigger<KeySpawn>, mut commands: Commands, assets: Res<
                     .observe(on_collect_key);
             }),
         )),
+        #[cfg(feature = "server")]
+        Replicate::to_clients(NetworkTarget::All),
     ));
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/shared/src/npc.rs b/crates/shared/src/npc.rs
index 732ca58..79eaa90 100644
--- a/crates/shared/src/npc.rs
+++ b/crates/shared/src/npc.rs
@@ -1,26 +1,25 @@
 use crate::{
-    GameState,
+    GameState, character::Character, global_observer, loading_assets::GameAssets,
+    utils::billboards::Billboard,
+};
+#[cfg(feature = "server")]
+use crate::{
     ai::Ai,
-    character::{AnimatedCharacter, Character},
-    global_observer,
+    character::AnimatedCharacter,
     head::ActiveHead,
     head_drop::HeadDrops,
     heads::{ActiveHeads, HEAD_COUNT, HeadState},
     heads_database::HeadsDatabase,
     hitpoints::{Hitpoints, Kill},
     keys::KeySpawn,
-    loading_assets::GameAssets,
     sounds::PlaySound,
     tb_entities::EnemySpawn,
-    utils::billboards::Billboard,
 };
 use bevy::{pbr::NotShadowCaster, prelude::*};
-use lightyear::prelude::Disconnected;
-#[cfg(feature = "client")]
-use lightyear::prelude::{Client, Connected};
 #[cfg(feature = "server")]
 use lightyear::prelude::{NetworkTarget, Replicate};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+#[cfg(feature = "server")]
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 #[derive(Component, Reflect, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -38,67 +37,44 @@ struct NpcSpawning {
 #[reflect(Component)]
 pub struct SpawningBeam(pub f32);
 
+#[cfg(feature = "server")]
 #[derive(Event)]
-struct OnCheckSpawns {
-    on_client: bool,
-}
+struct OnCheckSpawns;
 
 #[derive(Event)]
 pub struct SpawnCharacter(pub Vec3);
 
 pub fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
     app.init_resource::<NpcSpawning>();
+    #[cfg(feature = "server")]
     app.add_systems(FixedUpdate, setup.run_if(in_state(GameState::Playing)));
     app.add_systems(Update, update_beams.run_if(in_state(GameState::Playing)));
 
+    #[cfg(feature = "server")]
     global_observer!(app, on_spawn_check);
     global_observer!(app, on_spawn);
 }
 
-fn setup(
-    mut commands: Commands,
-    #[cfg(feature = "client")] client: Query<
-        (Option<&Connected>, Option<&Disconnected>),
-        With<Client>,
-    >,
-    mut spawned: Local<bool>,
-) {
+#[cfg(feature = "server")]
+fn setup(mut commands: Commands, mut spawned: Local<bool>) {
     if *spawned {
         return;
     }
 
-    #[cfg(feature = "server")]
-    {
-        commands.init_resource::<NpcSpawning>();
-        commands.trigger(OnCheckSpawns { on_client: false });
+    commands.init_resource::<NpcSpawning>();
+    commands.trigger(OnCheckSpawns);
 
-        *spawned = true;
-    }
-
-    #[cfg(feature = "client")]
-    if let Ok((connected, disconnected)) = client.single()
-        && (connected.is_some() || disconnected.is_some())
-    {
-        commands.init_resource::<NpcSpawning>();
-        commands.trigger(OnCheckSpawns {
-            on_client: disconnected.is_some(),
-        });
-
-        *spawned = true;
-    }
+    *spawned = true;
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "server")]
 fn on_spawn_check(
-    trigger: Trigger<OnCheckSpawns>,
+    _trigger: Trigger<OnCheckSpawns>,
     mut commands: Commands,
     query: Query<(Entity, &EnemySpawn, &Transform), Without<Npc>>,
     heads_db: Res<HeadsDatabase>,
     spawning: Res<NpcSpawning>,
 ) {
-    if cfg!(not(feature = "server")) && !trigger.event().on_client {
-        return;
-    }
-
     //TODO: move into HeadsDatabase
     let mut names: HashMap<String, usize> = HashMap::default();
     for i in 0..HEAD_COUNT {
@@ -126,6 +102,8 @@ fn on_spawn_check(
                     None,
                     None,
                 ]),
+                #[cfg(feature = "server")]
+                Replicate::to_clients(NetworkTarget::All),
             ))
             .insert_if(Ai, || !spawn.disable_ai)
             .with_child((Name::from("body-rig"), AnimatedCharacter::new(id)))
@@ -138,9 +116,9 @@ fn on_spawn_check(
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "server")]
 fn on_kill(
     trigger: Trigger<Kill>,
-    disconnected: Option<Single<&Disconnected>>,
     mut commands: Commands,
     query: Query<(&Transform, &EnemySpawn, &ActiveHead)>,
 ) {
@@ -155,9 +133,7 @@ fn on_kill(
     }
 
     commands.trigger(HeadDrops::new(transform.translation, head.0));
-    commands.trigger(OnCheckSpawns {
-        on_client: cfg!(feature = "server") || disconnected.is_some(),
-    });
+    commands.trigger(OnCheckSpawns);
 
     commands.entity(trigger.target()).despawn();
 
diff --git a/crates/shared/src/protocol.rs b/crates/shared/src/protocol.rs
index 3a1566f..ce011ef 100644
--- a/crates/shared/src/protocol.rs
+++ b/crates/shared/src/protocol.rs
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@ use crate::{
         controller_common::{MovementSpeedFactor, PlayerCharacterController},
         controls::ControllerSettings,
     },
+    cutscene::StartCutscene,
     global_observer,
     head::ActiveHead,
     heads::ActiveHeads,
-    loading_assets::GameAssets,
+    hitpoints::Hitpoints,
+    loading_assets::{GameAssets, HeadDropAssets},
     player::{Player, PlayerBodyMesh},
     utils::triggers::TriggerAppExt,
 };
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ pub fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
     app.register_component::<Grounding>();
     app.register_component::<GroundingConfig>();
     app.register_component::<GroundingState>();
+    app.register_component::<Hitpoints>();
     app.register_component::<KinematicVelocity>();
     app.register_component::<LinearVelocity>();
     app.register_component::<MoveInput>();
@@ -84,6 +87,7 @@ pub fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
     });
 
     app.replicate_trigger::<BuildExplosionSprite, ActionsChannel>();
+    app.replicate_trigger::<StartCutscene, ActionsChannel>();
 
     global_observer!(app, spawn_gltf_scene_roots);
 }
@@ -96,26 +100,40 @@ fn transform_should_rollback(this: &Transform, that: &Transform) -> bool {
 #[reflect(Component)]
 pub enum GltfSceneRoot {
     Projectile(String),
+    HeadDrop(String),
+    Key,
 }
 
 fn spawn_gltf_scene_roots(
     trigger: Trigger<OnAdd, GltfSceneRoot>,
     mut commands: Commands,
     gltf_roots: Query<&GltfSceneRoot>,
+    head_drop_assets: Res<HeadDropAssets>,
     assets: Res<GameAssets>,
     gltfs: Res<Assets<Gltf>>,
 ) -> Result {
     let root = gltf_roots.get(trigger.target())?;
 
-    let (gltf, index) = match root {
-        GltfSceneRoot::Projectile(addr) => (
+    let get_scene = |gltf: Handle<Gltf>, index: usize| {
+        let gltf = gltfs.get(&gltf).unwrap();
+        gltf.scenes[index].clone()
+    };
+
+    let scene = match root {
+        GltfSceneRoot::Projectile(addr) => get_scene(
             assets.projectiles[format!("{addr}.glb").as_str()].clone(),
             0,
         ),
+        GltfSceneRoot::HeadDrop(addr) => {
+            let gltf = head_drop_assets
+                .meshes
+                .get(format!("{addr}.glb").as_str())
+                .cloned();
+            let gltf = gltf.unwrap_or_else(|| head_drop_assets.meshes["none.glb"].clone());
+            get_scene(gltf, 0)
+        }
+        GltfSceneRoot::Key => assets.mesh_key.clone(),
     };
-    let gltf = gltfs.get(&gltf).unwrap();
-
-    let scene = gltf.scenes[index].clone();
 
     commands.entity(trigger.target()).insert(SceneRoot(scene));
 
diff --git a/justfile b/justfile
index 413c8bd..f03354f 100644
--- a/justfile
+++ b/justfile
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ run *args:
 server:
     RUST_BACKTRACE=1 cargo r {{server_args}}
 
-dbg:
-    RUST_BACKTRACE=1 cargo r {{client_args}},dbg
+dbg *args:
+    cargo b {{server_args}},dbg
+    RUST_BACKTRACE=1 cargo r {{client_args}},dbg -- {{args}}
 
 dbg-server:
     RUST_BACKTRACE=1 cargo r {{server_args}},dbg