diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/async/handler/ChatRequestHandler.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/async/handler/ChatRequestHandler.java
index 2beb867d2..5afdf46df 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/async/handler/ChatRequestHandler.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/async/handler/ChatRequestHandler.java
@@ -98,7 +98,12 @@ public class ChatRequestHandler extends LotroServerRequestHandler implements Uri
                     //Escaping underscores so that URLs with lots of underscores (i.e. wiki links) aren't mangled
                     // Besides, who uses _this_ instead of *this*?
                     newMsg = newMsg.replace("_", "\\_");
-                    newMsg = _markdownRenderer.render(_markdownParser.parse(newMsg));
+
+                    //Need to preserve any commands being made
+                    if(!newMsg.startsWith("/")) {
+                        newMsg = _markdownRenderer.render(_markdownParser.parse(newMsg));
+                        newMsg = newMsg.replaceAll("</blockquote>[\n \t]*<blockquote>", "</blockquote><br /><blockquote>");
+                    }
 
                     chatRoom.sendMessage(resourceOwner.getName(), newMsg, admin);
                     responseWriter.writeXmlResponse(null);
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/async/handler/HallRequestHandler.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/async/handler/HallRequestHandler.java
index 8cb8561bd..c56cdf40e 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/async/handler/HallRequestHandler.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/async/handler/HallRequestHandler.java
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public class HallRequestHandler extends LotroServerRequestHandler implements Uri
             String format = getFormParameterSafely(postDecoder, "format");
             String deckName = getFormParameterSafely(postDecoder, "deckName");
             String timer = getFormParameterSafely(postDecoder, "timer");
-            String desc = getFormParameterSafely(postDecoder, "desc");
+            String desc = getFormParameterSafely(postDecoder, "desc").trim();
             String isPrivateVal = getFormParameterSafely(postDecoder, "isPrivate");
             boolean isPrivate = (isPrivateVal != null ? Boolean.valueOf(isPrivateVal) : false);
 
@@ -145,6 +145,19 @@ public class HallRequestHandler extends LotroServerRequestHandler implements Uri
                     responseWriter.writeXmlResponse(marshalException(new HallException("Absolutely no playing with yourself!!  Private matches must be with someone else.")));
                     return;
                 }
+
+                try {
+                    var player = _playerDao.getPlayer(desc);
+                    if(player == null)
+                    {
+                        responseWriter.writeXmlResponse(marshalException(new HallException("Cannot find player '" + desc + "'. Check your spelling and capitalization and ensure it is exact.")));
+                        return;
+                    }
+                }
+                catch(RuntimeException ex) {
+                    responseWriter.writeXmlResponse(marshalException(new HallException("Cannot find player '" + desc + "'. Check your spelling and capitalization and ensure it is exact.")));
+                    return;
+                }
             }
 
 
@@ -160,12 +173,17 @@ public class HallRequestHandler extends LotroServerRequestHandler implements Uri
                     Player librarian = _playerDao.getPlayer("Librarian");
                     _hallServer.spoofNewTable(format, resourceOwner, librarian, deckName, timer, "(New Player) " + desc, isPrivate);
                     responseWriter.writeXmlResponse(null);
+                    return;
                 }
                 catch (HallException ex) { }
 
-            responseWriter.writeXmlResponse(marshalException(e));
+                responseWriter.writeXmlResponse(marshalException(e));
             }
         }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            responseWriter.writeXmlResponse(marshalException(new HallException("Failed to create table. Please try again later.")));
+        }
         finally {
             postDecoder.destroy();
         }
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/css/gemp-001/hall.css b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/css/gemp-001/hall.css
index 11edbecd6..def2d8885 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/css/gemp-001/hall.css
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/css/gemp-001/hall.css
@@ -412,11 +412,11 @@ table.tables tr.privateForPlayer {
 	margin-bottom: 5px;
 	font-style:  italic;
 }
-.chatMessage blockquote br {
+/*.chatMessage blockquote br {
 	line-height: 0px;
 	margin: 0px;
 	content: "";
-}
+}*/
 
 .user-mention {
 	background-color: #FFFF0044;
@@ -576,8 +576,8 @@ table.tables tr.privateForPlayer {
 #ui-tabs-1,
 #ui-tabs-2,
 #ui-tabs-3,
-#ui-tabs-4,
-#ui-tabs-5 {
+#ui-tabs-4
+/*#ui-tabs-5*/ {
 	overflow-x: hidden;
 	overflow-y: hidden;
 	height: 100%;
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/hall/HallServer.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/hall/HallServer.java
index 734d7a824..310f99e98 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/hall/HallServer.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/hall/HallServer.java
@@ -206,18 +206,25 @@ public class HallServer extends AbstractServer {
                 new ChatCommandCallback() {
                     @Override
                     public void commandReceived(String from, String parameters, boolean admin) {
-                        _hallChat.sendToUser("System", from, "List of available commands:");
-                        _hallChat.sendToUser("System", from, "/ignore username - Adds user 'username' to list of your ignores");
-                        _hallChat.sendToUser("System", from, "/unignore username - Removes user 'username' from list of your ignores");
-                        _hallChat.sendToUser("System", from, "/listIgnores - Lists all your ignored users");
-                        _hallChat.sendToUser("System", from, "/incognito - Makes you incognito (not visible in user list)");
-                        _hallChat.sendToUser("System", from, "/endIncognito - Turns your visibility 'on' again");
+                        //_hallChat.sendToUser("System", from,
+                        String message = """
+                        List of available commands:
+                        /ignore username - Adds user 'username' to list of your ignores
+                        /unignore username - Removes user 'username' from list of your ignores
+                        /listIgnores - Lists all your ignored users
+                        /incognito - Makes you incognito (not visible in user list)
+                        /endIncognito - Turns your visibility 'on' again""";
                         if (admin) {
-                            _hallChat.sendToUser("System", from, "Admin only commands:");
-                            _hallChat.sendToUser("System", from, "/ban username - Bans user 'username' permanently");
-                            _hallChat.sendToUser("System", from, "/banIp ip - Bans specified ip permanently");
-                            _hallChat.sendToUser("System", from, "/banIpRange ip - Bans ips with the specified prefix, ie. 10.10.10.");
+                            message += """
+                            
+                            
+                            Admin only commands:
+                            /ban username - Bans user 'username' permanently
+                            /banIp ip - Bans specified ip permanently
+                            /banIpRange ip - Bans ips with the specified prefix, ie. 10.10.10.""";
                         }
+
+                        _hallChat.sendToUser("System", from, message.replace("\n", "<br />"));
                     }
                 });
         _hallChat.addChatCommandCallback("nocommand",
@@ -375,9 +382,13 @@ public class HallServer extends AbstractServer {
                     throw new HallException("There is no ongoing serie for that league");
 
                 if(isPrivate) {
-                    throw new HallException("League games cannot be private");
+                    throw new HallException("League games cannot be invite-only");
                 }
 
+                //Don't want people getting around the anonymity for leagues.
+                if(description != null)
+                    description = "";
+
                 format = _formatLibrary.getFormat(leagueSerie.getFormat());
                 collectionType = leagueSerie.getCollectionType();