diff --git a/src/genmob.c b/src/genmob.c
index abf6421..6e19a5f 100644
--- a/src/genmob.c
+++ b/src/genmob.c
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ int write_mobile_record(mob_vnum mvnum, struct char_data *mob, FILE *fd)
   strip_cr(strncpy(ldesc, GET_LDESC(mob), MAX_STRING_LENGTH - 1));
   strip_cr(strncpy(ddesc, GET_DDESC(mob), MAX_STRING_LENGTH - 1));
 
-  sprintf(buf,	"#%d\n"
+  int n = snprintf(buf, MAX_STRING_LENGTH, "#%d\n"
 		"%s%c\n"
 		"%s%c\n"
 		"%s%c\n"
@@ -380,37 +380,42 @@ int write_mobile_record(mob_vnum mvnum, struct char_data *mob, FILE *fd)
 	ddesc, STRING_TERMINATOR
   );
 
+  if(n > MAX_STRING_LENGTH) {
+    fprintf(fd, "%s", convert_from_tabs(buf));
+  
+    fprintf(fd, "%d %d %d %d %d %d %d %d %d E\n"
+        "%d %d %d %dd%d+%d %dd%d+%d\n",
+        MOB_FLAGS(mob)[0], MOB_FLAGS(mob)[1],
+        MOB_FLAGS(mob)[2], MOB_FLAGS(mob)[3],
+        AFF_FLAGS(mob)[0], AFF_FLAGS(mob)[1],
+        AFF_FLAGS(mob)[2], AFF_FLAGS(mob)[3],
+        GET_ALIGNMENT(mob),
+        GET_LEVEL(mob), 20 - GET_HITROLL(mob), GET_AC(mob) / 10, GET_HIT(mob),
+        GET_MANA(mob), GET_MOVE(mob), GET_NDD(mob), GET_SDD(mob),
+        GET_DAMROLL(mob));
+  
+    fprintf(fd, 	"%d %d\n"
+      "%d %d %d\n",
+      GET_GOLD(mob), GET_EXP(mob),
+      GET_POS(mob), GET_DEFAULT_POS(mob), GET_SEX(mob)
+    );
+  
+    if (write_mobile_espec(mvnum, mob, fd) < 0)
+      log("SYSERR: GenOLC: Error writing E-specs for mobile #%d.", mvnum);
+  
+    script_save_to_disk(fd, mob, MOB_TRIGGER);
+  
+  
+  #if CONFIG_GENOLC_MOBPROG
+    if (write_mobile_mobprog(mvnum, mob, fd) < 0)
+      log("SYSERR: GenOLC: Error writing MobProgs for mobile #%d.", mvnum);
+  #endif
+  } else {
+    mudlog(BRF,LVL_BUILDER,TRUE,
+           "SYSERR: Could not save mobile #%d due to size (%d > maximum of %d)",
+           mvnum, n, MAX_STRING_LENGTH);
+  }
   
-  fprintf(fd, "%s", convert_from_tabs(buf));
-
-  fprintf(fd, "%d %d %d %d %d %d %d %d %d E\n"
-      "%d %d %d %dd%d+%d %dd%d+%d\n",
-      MOB_FLAGS(mob)[0], MOB_FLAGS(mob)[1],
-      MOB_FLAGS(mob)[2], MOB_FLAGS(mob)[3],
-      AFF_FLAGS(mob)[0], AFF_FLAGS(mob)[1],
-      AFF_FLAGS(mob)[2], AFF_FLAGS(mob)[3],
-      GET_ALIGNMENT(mob),
-      GET_LEVEL(mob), 20 - GET_HITROLL(mob), GET_AC(mob) / 10, GET_HIT(mob),
-      GET_MANA(mob), GET_MOVE(mob), GET_NDD(mob), GET_SDD(mob),
-      GET_DAMROLL(mob));
-
-  fprintf(fd, 	"%d %d\n"
-		"%d %d %d\n",
-		GET_GOLD(mob), GET_EXP(mob),
-		GET_POS(mob), GET_DEFAULT_POS(mob), GET_SEX(mob)
-  );
-
-  if (write_mobile_espec(mvnum, mob, fd) < 0)
-    log("SYSERR: GenOLC: Error writing E-specs for mobile #%d.", mvnum);
-
-  script_save_to_disk(fd, mob, MOB_TRIGGER);
-
-
-#if CONFIG_GENOLC_MOBPROG
-  if (write_mobile_mobprog(mvnum, mob, fd) < 0)
-    log("SYSERR: GenOLC: Error writing MobProgs for mobile #%d.", mvnum);
-#endif
-
   return TRUE;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/genobj.c b/src/genobj.c
index b6347b5..6420651 100644
--- a/src/genobj.c
+++ b/src/genobj.c
@@ -205,12 +205,12 @@ int save_objects(zone_rnum zone_num)
   for (counter = genolc_zone_bottom(zone_num); counter <= zone_table[zone_num].top; counter++) {
     if ((realcounter = real_object(counter)) != NOTHING) {
       if ((obj = &obj_proto[realcounter])->action_description) {
-	strncpy(buf, obj->action_description, sizeof(buf) - 1);
-	strip_cr(buf);
+        strncpy(buf, obj->action_description, sizeof(buf) - 1);
+        strip_cr(buf);
       } else
-	*buf = '\0';
+        *buf = '\0';
 
-      sprintf(buf2,
+      int n = snprintf(buf2, MAX_STRING_LENGTH,
 	      "#%d\n"
 	      "%s~\n"
 	      "%s~\n"
@@ -223,6 +223,13 @@ int save_objects(zone_rnum zone_num)
 	      (obj->description && *obj->description) ?	obj->description : "undefined",
 	      buf);
         
+      if(n >= MAX_STRING_LENGTH) {
+        mudlog(BRF,LVL_BUILDER,TRUE,
+               "SYSERR: Could not save object #%d due to size (%d > maximum of %d).",
+               GET_OBJ_VNUM(obj), n, MAX_STRING_LENGTH);
+        continue;
+      }
+      
       fprintf(fp, "%s", convert_from_tabs(buf2));
 
       sprintascii(ebuf1, GET_OBJ_EXTRA(obj)[0]);
diff --git a/src/genolc.c b/src/genolc.c
index 5db5c05..ce17600 100644
--- a/src/genolc.c
+++ b/src/genolc.c
@@ -366,13 +366,13 @@ ACMD(do_export_zone)
   f = fix_filename(zone_name); 
 
   /* Remove the old copy. */ 
-  sprintf(sysbuf, "rm %s%s.tar.gz", path, f); 
+  snprintf(sysbuf, MAX_STRING_LENGTH, "rm %s%s.tar.gz", path, f); 
 
   /* Tar the new copy. */ 
-   sprintf(sysbuf, "tar -cf %s%s.tar %sqq.info %sqq.wld %sqq.zon %sqq.mob %sqq.obj %sqq.trg %sqq.shp", path, f, path, path, path, path, path, path, path);
+  snprintf(sysbuf, MAX_STRING_LENGTH, "tar -cf %s%s.tar %sqq.info %sqq.wld %sqq.zon %sqq.mob %sqq.obj %sqq.trg %sqq.shp", path, f, path, path, path, path, path, path, path);
 
   /* Gzip it. */ 
-  sprintf(sysbuf, "gzip %s%s.tar", path, f); 
+  snprintf(sysbuf, MAX_STRING_LENGTH, "gzip %s%s.tar", path, f); 
 
   send_to_char(ch, "Files tar'ed to \"%s%s.tar.gz\"\r\n", path, f); 
 }
diff --git a/src/genqst.c b/src/genqst.c
index 4e5d74d..8d0fe9e 100644
--- a/src/genqst.c
+++ b/src/genqst.c
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ int save_quests(zone_rnum zone_num)
       strip_cr(quest_quit);
       /* Save the quest details to the file.  */
       sprintascii(quest_flags, QST_FLAGS(rnum));
-      sprintf(buf,
+      int n = snprintf(buf, MAX_STRING_LENGTH,
         "#%d\n"
         "%s%c\n"
         "%s%c\n"
@@ -246,13 +246,18 @@ int save_quests(zone_rnum zone_num)
         QST_PREREQ(rnum) == NOTHING ? -1 : QST_PREREQ(rnum),
         QST_POINTS(rnum), QST_PENALTY(rnum), QST_MINLEVEL(rnum),
         QST_MAXLEVEL(rnum), QST_TIME(rnum),
- QST_RETURNMOB(rnum) == NOBODY ? -1 : QST_RETURNMOB(rnum),
- QST_QUANTITY(rnum), QST_GOLD(rnum), QST_EXP(rnum), QST_OBJ(rnum)
+        QST_RETURNMOB(rnum) == NOBODY ? -1 : QST_RETURNMOB(rnum),
+        QST_QUANTITY(rnum), QST_GOLD(rnum), QST_EXP(rnum), QST_OBJ(rnum)
       );
       
-      fprintf(sf, "%s", convert_from_tabs(buf));
-      
-      num_quests++;
+      if(n < MAX_STRING_LENGTH) {
+        fprintf(sf, "%s", convert_from_tabs(buf));
+        num_quests++;
+      } else {
+        mudlog(BRF,LVL_BUILDER,TRUE, 
+               "SYSERR: Could not save quest #%d due to size (%d > maximum of %d).", 
+               QST_NUM(rnum), n, MAX_STRING_LENGTH);
+      }
     }
   }
   /* Write the final line and close it.  */
diff --git a/src/genwld.c b/src/genwld.c
index 295a6fb..887b515 100644
--- a/src/genwld.c
+++ b/src/genwld.c
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ int save_rooms(zone_rnum rzone)
       strip_cr(buf);
 
       /* Save the numeric and string section of the file. */
-      sprintf(buf2, 	"#%d\n"
+      int n = snprintf(buf2, MAX_STRING_LENGTH, "#%d\n"
 			"%s%c\n"
 			"%s%c\n"
 			"%d %d %d %d %d %d\n",
@@ -312,6 +312,13 @@ int save_rooms(zone_rnum rzone)
 	zone_table[room->zone].number, room->room_flags[0], room->room_flags[1], room->room_flags[2], 
 	  room->room_flags[3], room->sector_type 
       );
+      
+      if(n >= MAX_STRING_LENGTH) {
+        mudlog(BRF,LVL_BUILDER,TRUE,
+               "SYSERR: Could not save room #%d due to size (%d > maximum of %d).",
+               room->number, n, MAX_STRING_LENGTH);
+        continue;
+      }
 
   fprintf(sf, "%s", convert_from_tabs(buf2));
  
diff --git a/src/objsave.c b/src/objsave.c
index b6ce0f2..970f8c8 100644
--- a/src/objsave.c
+++ b/src/objsave.c
@@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@ static int Crash_load_objs(struct char_data *ch) {
 
   if (!(fl = fopen(filename, "r"))) {
     if (errno != ENOENT) { /* if it fails, NOT because of no file */
-      sprintf(buf, "SYSERR: READING OBJECT FILE %s (5)", filename);
+      snprintf(buf, MAX_STRING_LENGTH, "SYSERR: READING OBJECT FILE %s (5)", filename);
       perror(buf);
       send_to_char(ch, "\r\n********************* NOTICE *********************\r\n"
                        "There was a problem loading your objects from disk.\r\n"