diff --git a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/TerraWorld.java b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/TerraWorld.java
index 452e77f79..b9b98d8bb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/TerraWorld.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/TerraWorld.java
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@ public class TerraWorld {
     private final BiomeZone zone;
     private final ConfigPack config;
     private final WorldConfig worldConfig;
+    private boolean safe;
 
     private TerraWorld(World w) {
+        safe = true;
         worldConfig = new WorldConfig(w, Terra.getInstance());
         config = worldConfig.getConfig();
         UserDefinedGrid[] definedGrids = new UserDefinedGrid[config.biomeList.size()];
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ public class TerraWorld {
                     definedGrids[i] = g.getGrid(w, worldConfig);
                 }
             } catch(NullPointerException e) {
+                safe = false;
                 Debug.stack(e);
                 Bukkit.getLogger().severe("No such BiomeGrid " + partName);
                 Bukkit.getLogger().severe("Please check configuration files for errors. Configuration errors will have been reported during initialization.");
@@ -64,6 +67,7 @@ public class TerraWorld {
                     erosion = g.getGrid(w, worldConfig);
                 }
             } catch(NullPointerException e) {
+                safe = false;
                 Debug.stack(e);
                 Bukkit.getLogger().severe("No such BiomeGrid (erosion): " + config.erosionName);
                 Bukkit.getLogger().severe("Please check configuration files for errors. Configuration errors will have been reported during initialization.");
@@ -73,6 +77,7 @@ public class TerraWorld {
         }
         zone = new BiomeZone(w, worldConfig, definedGrids);
         grid = new TerraBiomeGrid(w, config.freq1, config.freq2, zone, config, erosion);
+
     }
 
     public static synchronized TerraWorld getWorld(World w) {
@@ -102,4 +107,8 @@ public class TerraWorld {
     public static int numWorlds() {
         return map.size();
     }
+
+    public boolean isSafe() {
+        return safe;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/biome/TerraBiomeGrid.java b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/biome/TerraBiomeGrid.java
index c02e26798..2959a43b5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/biome/TerraBiomeGrid.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/biome/TerraBiomeGrid.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.dfsek.terra.biome;
 
+import com.dfsek.terra.biome.failsafe.FailoverBiome;
 import com.dfsek.terra.config.base.ConfigPack;
 import com.dfsek.terra.config.base.ConfigUtil;
 import com.dfsek.terra.config.lang.LangUtil;
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import org.bukkit.World;
 import org.polydev.gaea.biome.Biome;
 import org.polydev.gaea.biome.BiomeGrid;
 import org.polydev.gaea.generation.GenerationPhase;
+import org.polydev.gaea.math.parsii.tokenizer.ParseException;
 
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ public class TerraBiomeGrid extends BiomeGrid {
             if(ConfigUtil.debug) e.printStackTrace();
             if(failNum % 256 == 0) LangUtil.log("error.severe-config", Level.SEVERE, String.valueOf(x), String.valueOf(z));
             failNum++;
-            return null;
+            return ConfigUtil.failType.fail();
         }
         if(erode != null && b.isErodible() && erode.isEroded(xp, zp)) {
             return erosionGrid.getBiome(xp, zp, phase);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/biome/failsafe/FailType.java b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/biome/failsafe/FailType.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c3659260a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/biome/failsafe/FailType.java
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+package com.dfsek.terra.biome.failsafe;
+
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+import org.polydev.gaea.biome.Biome;
+import org.polydev.gaea.math.parsii.tokenizer.ParseException;
+
+/**
+ * What happens if terrain generation is attempted with an unrecoverable config error.
+ */
+public enum FailType {
+    /**
+     * Return failover biome, then shut down server to minimize damage.
+     * Generally the safest option.
+     */
+    SHUTDOWN {
+        @Override
+        public Biome fail() {
+            Bukkit.getServer().shutdown();
+            try {
+                return new FailoverBiome();
+            } catch(ParseException e) {
+                e.printStackTrace();
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+    },
+    /**
+     * Returns null, hard crashing the server, but not generating any corrupted terrain.<br>
+     *     This option is <br>NOT</br> stable, but it has the least risk of blank chunks being generated.
+     *     However, it has the highest risk of corruption!
+     */
+    CRASH {
+        @Override
+        public Biome fail() {
+            return null;
+        }
+    },
+    /**
+     * Returns a failover biome, which generates completely blank chunks.
+     * Recommended for debugging.
+     */
+    FAILOVER {
+        @Override
+        public Biome fail() {
+            try {
+                return new FailoverBiome();
+            } catch(ParseException e) {
+                e.printStackTrace();
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Performs the action specified by the enum type to occur on failure of terrain generation.
+     * @return Failover biome, if specified, null if not.
+     */
+    public abstract Biome fail();
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/biome/failsafe/FailoverBiome.java b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/biome/failsafe/FailoverBiome.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..19abe3ee3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/biome/failsafe/FailoverBiome.java
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package com.dfsek.terra.biome.failsafe;
+
+import com.dfsek.terra.biome.UserDefinedBiome;
+import org.polydev.gaea.math.parsii.tokenizer.ParseException;
+
+/**
+ * Blank biome to generate in case of a severe config error
+ */
+public final class FailoverBiome extends UserDefinedBiome {
+    public FailoverBiome() throws ParseException {
+        super(org.bukkit.block.Biome.PLAINS, new FailoverDecorator(), new FailoverGenerator(), false, "FAILSAFE");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/biome/failsafe/FailoverDecorator.java b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/biome/failsafe/FailoverDecorator.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0b5f1be2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/biome/failsafe/FailoverDecorator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package com.dfsek.terra.biome.failsafe;
+
+import com.dfsek.terra.generation.UserDefinedDecorator;
+import org.polydev.gaea.math.ProbabilityCollection;
+import org.polydev.gaea.tree.Tree;
+import org.polydev.gaea.world.Flora;
+
+public final class FailoverDecorator extends UserDefinedDecorator {
+    public FailoverDecorator() {
+        super(new ProbabilityCollection<>(), new ProbabilityCollection<>(), 0, 0, 0);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/biome/failsafe/FailoverGenerator.java b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/biome/failsafe/FailoverGenerator.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..723bd196e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/biome/failsafe/FailoverGenerator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package com.dfsek.terra.biome.failsafe;
+
+import com.dfsek.terra.generation.UserDefinedGenerator;
+import org.bukkit.Material;
+import org.bukkit.block.data.BlockData;
+import org.polydev.gaea.math.parsii.eval.Variable;
+import org.polydev.gaea.math.parsii.tokenizer.ParseException;
+import org.polydev.gaea.world.palette.Palette;
+import org.polydev.gaea.world.palette.RandomPalette;
+
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Random;
+import java.util.TreeMap;
+
+public final class FailoverGenerator extends UserDefinedGenerator {
+    private static final TreeMap<Integer, Palette<BlockData>> palette = new TreeMap<>();
+    static {
+        palette.put(255, new RandomPalette<BlockData>(new Random(2403)).add(Material.STONE.createBlockData(), 1));
+    }
+    public FailoverGenerator() throws ParseException {
+        super("0", Collections.emptyList(), palette);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/command/structure/LoadCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/command/structure/LoadCommand.java
index 080352496..3b50c9526 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/command/structure/LoadCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/command/structure/LoadCommand.java
@@ -19,7 +19,13 @@ public class LoadCommand extends PlayerCommand implements DebugCommand {
     @Override
     public boolean execute(@NotNull Player sender, @NotNull Command command, @NotNull String label, @NotNull String[] args) {
         try {
-            GaeaStructure.Rotation r = GaeaStructure.Rotation.fromDegrees(Integer.parseInt(args[1]));
+            GaeaStructure.Rotation r;
+            try {
+                r =GaeaStructure.Rotation.fromDegrees(Integer.parseInt(args[1]));
+            } catch(NumberFormatException e) {
+                LangUtil.send("command.structure.invalid-rotation", sender, args[1]);
+                return true;
+            }
             GaeaStructure struc = GaeaStructure.load(new File(Terra.getInstance().getDataFolder() + File.separator + "export" + File.separator + "structures", args[0] + ".tstructure"));
             if("true".equals(args[2])) struc.paste(sender.getLocation(), r);
             else struc.paste(sender.getLocation(), sender.getLocation().getChunk(), r);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/config/base/ConfigUtil.java b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/config/base/ConfigUtil.java
index 60d5227c1..2a82fdbf3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/config/base/ConfigUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/config/base/ConfigUtil.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.dfsek.terra.config.base;
 
 import com.dfsek.terra.TerraWorld;
+import com.dfsek.terra.biome.failsafe.FailType;
 import com.dfsek.terra.config.exception.ConfigException;
 import com.dfsek.terra.config.lang.LangUtil;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
@@ -14,12 +15,14 @@ import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.logging.Level;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 public final class ConfigUtil {
     public static boolean debug;
     public static long dataSave; // Period of population data saving, in ticks.
     public static boolean masterDisableCaves;
+    public static FailType failType;
     public static void loadConfig(JavaPlugin main) {
         main.saveDefaultConfig();
         main.reloadConfig();
@@ -30,6 +33,13 @@ public final class ConfigUtil {
         dataSave = Duration.parse(Objects.requireNonNull(config.getString("data-save", "PT6M"))).toMillis()/20L;
         masterDisableCaves = config.getBoolean("master-disable.caves", false);
 
+        String fail = config.getString("fail-type", "SHUTDOWN");
+        try {
+            failType = FailType.valueOf(fail);
+        } catch(IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            LangUtil.log("config.invalid-failover", Level.SEVERE, fail);
+        }
+
         Logger logger = main.getLogger();
         logger.info("Loading config values");
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/image/DebugFrame.java b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/debug/gui/DebugFrame.java
similarity index 96%
rename from src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/image/DebugFrame.java
rename to src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/debug/gui/DebugFrame.java
index d5031a9e3..22287a959 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/image/DebugFrame.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/debug/gui/DebugFrame.java
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-package com.dfsek.terra.image;
+package com.dfsek.terra.debug.gui;
 
 import com.dfsek.terra.TerraWorld;
 import com.dfsek.terra.generation.TerraChunkGenerator;
 import com.dfsek.terra.biome.UserDefinedBiome;
+import com.dfsek.terra.image.ImageLoader;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.polydev.gaea.generation.GenerationPhase;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/image/DebugGUI.java b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/debug/gui/DebugGUI.java
similarity index 95%
rename from src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/image/DebugGUI.java
rename to src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/debug/gui/DebugGUI.java
index b438fce6b..a872f831c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/image/DebugGUI.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/debug/gui/DebugGUI.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package com.dfsek.terra.image;
+package com.dfsek.terra.debug.gui;
 
 import javax.swing.*;
 import java.awt.*;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/generation/TerraChunkGenerator.java b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/generation/TerraChunkGenerator.java
index ecf53feb5..c63d85cc9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/generation/TerraChunkGenerator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/generation/TerraChunkGenerator.java
@@ -62,10 +62,12 @@ public class TerraChunkGenerator extends GaeaChunkGenerator {
 
     @Override
     public ChunkData generateBase(@NotNull World world, @NotNull Random random, int chunkX, int chunkZ, FastNoise fastNoise) {
-        if(needsLoad) load(world);
+        if(needsLoad) load(world); // Load population data for world.
         StructureSpawnRequirement.putNoise(world, fastNoise); // Assign noise to world to be used for structures.
         ChunkData chunk = createChunkData(world);
-        ConfigPack config = TerraWorld.getWorld(world).getConfig();
+        TerraWorld tw = TerraWorld.getWorld(world);
+        if(!tw.isSafe()) return chunk;
+        ConfigPack config = tw.getConfig();
         int xOrig = (chunkX << 4);
         int zOrig = (chunkZ << 4);
         for(byte x = 0; x < 16; x++) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/image/ImageLoader.java b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/image/ImageLoader.java
index 053920b5a..b9a6d98ce 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/image/ImageLoader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/image/ImageLoader.java
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import com.dfsek.terra.TerraWorld;
 import com.dfsek.terra.biome.BiomeZone;
 import com.dfsek.terra.biome.TerraBiomeGrid;
 import com.dfsek.terra.config.base.ConfigUtil;
-import com.dfsek.terra.config.base.WorldConfig;
+import com.dfsek.terra.debug.gui.DebugGUI;
 import org.bukkit.World;
 import org.polydev.gaea.biome.NormalizationUtil;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/population/CavePopulator.java b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/population/CavePopulator.java
index 7d439e63b..cb50f1f1e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/population/CavePopulator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/population/CavePopulator.java
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ public class CavePopulator extends BlockPopulator {
     public void populate(@NotNull World world, @NotNull Random random, @NotNull Chunk chunk) {
         if(ConfigUtil.masterDisableCaves) return;
         try(ProfileFuture ignored = TerraProfiler.fromWorld(world).measure("CaveTime")) {
-            ConfigPack config = TerraWorld.getWorld(world).getConfig();
+            TerraWorld tw = TerraWorld.getWorld(world);
+            if(!tw.isSafe()) return;
+            ConfigPack config = tw.getConfig();
 
             for(CarverConfig c : config.getCarvers().values()) {
                 Map<Location, Material> shiftCandidate = new HashMap<>();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/population/FloraPopulator.java b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/population/FloraPopulator.java
index b72f26079..e8a7492a4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/population/FloraPopulator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/population/FloraPopulator.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ public class FloraPopulator extends GaeaBlockPopulator {
     public void populate(@NotNull World world, @NotNull Random random, @NotNull Chunk chunk) {
         try (ProfileFuture ignored = TerraProfiler.fromWorld(world).measure("FloraTime")) {
             TerraWorld tw = TerraWorld.getWorld(world);
+            if(!tw.isSafe()) return;
             TerraBiomeGrid grid = tw.getGrid();
             ConfigPack config = tw.getConfig();
             for(int x = 0; x < 16; x++) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/population/OrePopulator.java b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/population/OrePopulator.java
index d65186bb4..1d4ccbe13 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/population/OrePopulator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/population/OrePopulator.java
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ public class OrePopulator extends GaeaBlockPopulator {
     @Override
     public void populate(@NotNull World world, @NotNull Random random, @NotNull Chunk chunk) {
         try (ProfileFuture ignored = TerraProfiler.fromWorld(world).measure("OreTime")) {
-            ConfigPack config = TerraWorld.getWorld(world).getConfig();
+            TerraWorld tw = TerraWorld.getWorld(world);
+            if(!tw.isSafe()) return;
+            ConfigPack config = tw.getConfig();
             Biome b = TerraWorld.getWorld(world).getGrid().getBiome((chunk.getX() << 4)+8, (chunk.getZ() << 4) + 8, GenerationPhase.POPULATE);
             for(Map.Entry<OreConfig, Range> e : config.getBiome((UserDefinedBiome) b).getOres().getOres().entrySet()) {
                 int num = e.getValue().get(random);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/population/SnowPopulator.java b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/population/SnowPopulator.java
index 793041af1..d1a916009 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/population/SnowPopulator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/population/SnowPopulator.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.dfsek.terra.population;
 import com.dfsek.terra.TerraWorld;
 import com.dfsek.terra.biome.TerraBiomeGrid;
 import com.dfsek.terra.biome.UserDefinedBiome;
+import com.dfsek.terra.config.base.ConfigPack;
 import com.dfsek.terra.config.base.ConfigUtil;
 import com.dfsek.terra.util.DataUtil;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ public class SnowPopulator extends GaeaBlockPopulator {
         int origX = chunk.getX() << 4;
         int origZ = chunk.getZ() << 4;
         TerraWorld w = TerraWorld.getWorld(world);
+        if(!w.isSafe()) return;
         TerraBiomeGrid g = w.getGrid();
         for(int x = 0; x < 16; x++) {
             for(int z = 0; z < 16; z++) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/population/StructurePopulator.java b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/population/StructurePopulator.java
index 76c131264..0cbcbd1fd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/population/StructurePopulator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/population/StructurePopulator.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ public class StructurePopulator extends BlockPopulator {
             int cx = (chunk.getX() << 4);
             int cz = (chunk.getZ() << 4);
             TerraWorld tw = TerraWorld.getWorld(world);
+            if(!tw.isSafe()) return;
             TerraBiomeGrid grid = tw.getGrid();
             ConfigPack config = tw.getConfig();
             UserDefinedBiome b = (UserDefinedBiome) grid.getBiome(cx+ 8, cz + 8, GenerationPhase.POPULATE);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/population/TreePopulator.java b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/population/TreePopulator.java
index 8512d5ad8..56b13e521 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/population/TreePopulator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/population/TreePopulator.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import com.dfsek.terra.TerraProfiler;
 import com.dfsek.terra.TerraWorld;
 import com.dfsek.terra.biome.TerraBiomeGrid;
 import com.dfsek.terra.biome.UserDefinedBiome;
+import com.dfsek.terra.config.base.ConfigPack;
 import com.dfsek.terra.config.base.WorldConfig;
 import com.dfsek.terra.generation.UserDefinedDecorator;
 import org.bukkit.Chunk;
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ public class TreePopulator extends GaeaBlockPopulator {
     public void populate(@NotNull World world, @NotNull Random random, @NotNull Chunk chunk) {
         try(ProfileFuture ignored = TerraProfiler.fromWorld(world).measure("TreeGenTime")) {
             TerraWorld tw = TerraWorld.getWorld(world);
+            if(!tw.isSafe()) return;
             TerraBiomeGrid grid = tw.getGrid();;
             int x = random.nextInt(16);
             int z = random.nextInt(16);
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index 6e7ad4be0..76367dea6 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 debug: false
 data-save: PT6M
 language: "en_us"
+fail-type: SHUTDOWN
 master-disable:
   caves: false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/resources/lang/en_us.yml b/src/main/resources/lang/en_us.yml
index 33269e3ee..ff3982c18 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/lang/en_us.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/lang/en_us.yml
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ command:
       - "export - Export your current WorldEdit selection as a Terra structure."
       - "load   - Load a Terra structure"
     invalid-radius: "Invalid radius: \"%s\""
+    invalid-rotation: "Invalid rotation: \"%s\""
     invalid: "Invalid Structure ID: \"%s\""
     export: "Saved structure to \"%s\""
 world-config:
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ config:
   loaded: "Loaded %1$s from file %2$s"
   loaded-all: "Loaded %1$s %2$s(s) in %3$sms."
   error:
+    invalid-failover: "Invalid failover type: \"%s\""
     duplicate: "Duplicate ID found in file: %s"
     file:
       - "Configuration error for Terra object. File: %1$s"