diff --git a/Client/MirScenes/Dialogs/BuffDialog.cs b/Client/MirScenes/Dialogs/BuffDialog.cs
index efa5c19c2..98a786298 100644
--- a/Client/MirScenes/Dialogs/BuffDialog.cs
+++ b/Client/MirScenes/Dialogs/BuffDialog.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using Client.MirControls;
+using Client.MirControls;
 using Client.MirGraphics;
 using Client.MirSounds;
 
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ namespace Client.MirScenes.Dialogs
     public class BuffDialog : MirImageControl
     {
         public List<ClientBuff> Buffs = new List<ClientBuff>();
+        public int BaseImageIndex { get; set; } = 20;
 
         protected MirButton _expandCollapseButton;
         protected MirLabel _buffCountLabel;
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ public BuffDialog()
         {
             Index = 20;
             Library = Libraries.Prguse2;
-            Movable = false;
+            Movable = true;
             Size = new Size(44, 34);
             Location = new Point(Settings.ScreenWidth - 170, 0);
             Sort = true;
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ private void UpdateWindow()
         {
             _buffCount = _buffList.Count;
 
-            var baseImage = 20;
+            var baseImage = BaseImageIndex;
             var heightOffset = Location.Y;
 
             //foreach (var dialog in GameScene.Scene.BuffDialogs)
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@ private void UpdateWindow()
             {
                 var oldWidth = Size.Width;
 
-                Index = 20;
+                Index = baseImage;
             
                 var newX = Location.X - Size.Width + oldWidth;
                 var newY = heightOffset;
@@ -560,7 +561,7 @@ public PoisonBuffDialog()
         {
             Index = 40;
             Library = Libraries.Prguse2;
-            Movable = false;
+            Movable = true;
             Size = new Size(44, 34);
             Location = new Point(Settings.ScreenWidth - 170, 0);
             Sort = true;
@@ -836,7 +837,7 @@ private void UpdateWindow()
         {
             _buffCount = _buffList.Count;
 
-            var baseImage = 20;
+            var baseImage = 40;
             var heightOffset = 36;
 
             if (_buffCount > 0 && Settings.ExpandedBuffWindow)
@@ -867,7 +868,7 @@ private void UpdateWindow()
             {
                 var oldWidth = Size.Width;
 
-                Index = 20;
+                Index = 40;
 
                 var newX = Location.X - Size.Width + oldWidth;
                 var newY = heightOffset;
diff --git a/Client/MirScenes/GameScene.cs b/Client/MirScenes/GameScene.cs
index b71d7aebf..a838a852a 100644
--- a/Client/MirScenes/GameScene.cs
+++ b/Client/MirScenes/GameScene.cs
@@ -6158,6 +6158,7 @@ private void HeroInformation(S.HeroInformation p)
                 Parent = this,
                 Visible = true,
                 Location = new Point(Settings.ScreenWidth - 170, 80),
+                BaseImageIndex = 40,
                 GetExpandedParameter = () => { return Settings.ExpandedHeroBuffWindow; },
                 SetExpandedParameter = (value) => { Settings.ExpandedHeroBuffWindow = value; }
             };
diff --git a/Server/MirDatabase/HeroInfo.cs b/Server/MirDatabase/HeroInfo.cs
index f6bf47564..e794c541e 100644
--- a/Server/MirDatabase/HeroInfo.cs
+++ b/Server/MirDatabase/HeroInfo.cs
@@ -79,6 +79,17 @@ public override void Load(BinaryReader reader, int version, int customVersion)
                 magic.CastTime = int.MinValue;
                 Magics.Add(magic);
             }  
+
+            // Buff persistence (matches player CharacterInfo.Buffs)
+            if (version > 116)
+            {
+                count = reader.ReadInt32();
+                for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
+                {
+                    Buff buff = new Buff(reader, version, customVersion);
+                    Buffs.Add(buff);
+                }
+            }
             
             if (version > 99)
             {
@@ -137,6 +148,13 @@ public override void Save(BinaryWriter writer)
                 Magics[i].Save(writer);
             }
 
+            // Buff persistence (matches player CharacterInfo.Buffs)
+            writer.Write(Buffs.Count);
+            for (int i = 0; i < Buffs.Count; i++)
+            {
+                Buffs[i].Save(writer);
+            }
+
             writer.Write(AutoPot);
             writer.Write(Grade);
             writer.Write(HPItemIndex);
diff --git a/Server/MirEnvir/Envir.cs b/Server/MirEnvir/Envir.cs
index 13e5f8a3d..9a3d6b7bf 100644
--- a/Server/MirEnvir/Envir.cs
+++ b/Server/MirEnvir/Envir.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class Envir
         public static object LoadLock = new object();
 
         public const int MinVersion = 60;
-        public const int Version = 116;
+        public const int Version = 117;
         public const int CustomVersion = 0;
         public static readonly string DatabasePath = Path.Combine(".", "Server.MirDB");
         public static readonly string AccountPath = Path.Combine(".", "Server.MirADB");
diff --git a/Server/MirObjects/HeroObject.cs b/Server/MirObjects/HeroObject.cs
index d8bec8a73..011beacf8 100644
--- a/Server/MirObjects/HeroObject.cs
+++ b/Server/MirObjects/HeroObject.cs
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ protected override void Load(CharacterInfo info, MirConnection connection)
             if (Level == 0) NewCharacter();
 
             RefreshStats();
+            RefreshNameColour();
             SendInfo();
 
             switch (HP)
@@ -1201,6 +1202,7 @@ private void SendInfo()
             {
                 ObjectID = ObjectID,
                 Name = Name,
+                NameColour = NameColour,
                 Class = Class,
                 Gender = Gender,
                 Level = Level,
diff --git a/Server/MirObjects/PlayerObject.cs b/Server/MirObjects/PlayerObject.cs
index 4f48b1471..44a54a5fe 100644
--- a/Server/MirObjects/PlayerObject.cs
+++ b/Server/MirObjects/PlayerObject.cs
@@ -1845,6 +1845,9 @@ public override Color GetNameColour(HumanObject human)
         {
             if (human == null) return NameColour;
 
+            // Heroes have a fixed, server-defined colour (do not apply PK/brown/warzone logic).
+            if (human is HeroObject hero) return hero.NameColour;
+
             if (human is PlayerObject player)
             {
                 if (player.PKPoints >= 200)
@@ -14486,6 +14489,9 @@ public void SealHero()
 
             if (Hero != null)
             {
+                // Sealing (marbling) a hero should wipe all buffs so they can't be stored/traded with remaining durations.
+                CurrentHero.Buffs?.Clear();
+
                 DespawnHero();
                 Info.HeroSpawned = false;
                 Enqueue(new S.UpdateHeroSpawnState { State = HeroSpawnState.None });
diff --git a/Shared/ServerPackets.cs b/Shared/ServerPackets.cs
index e6a4f4ff9..53bc344b6 100644
--- a/Shared/ServerPackets.cs
+++ b/Shared/ServerPackets.cs
@@ -4707,6 +4707,7 @@ protected override void ReadPacket(BinaryReader reader)
         {
             ObjectID = reader.ReadUInt32();
             Name = reader.ReadString();
+            NameColour = Color.FromArgb(reader.ReadInt32());
             Class = (MirClass)reader.ReadByte();
             Gender = (MirGender)reader.ReadByte();
             Level = reader.ReadUInt16();
@@ -4756,6 +4757,7 @@ protected override void WritePacket(BinaryWriter writer)
         {
             writer.Write(ObjectID);
             writer.Write(Name);
+            writer.Write(NameColour.ToArgb());
             writer.Write((byte)Class);
             writer.Write((byte)Gender);
             writer.Write(Level);