diff --git a/lib/int3.h b/lib/int3.h
index b094654d8..41a8dd908 100644
--- a/lib/int3.h
+++ b/lib/int3.h
@@ -155,4 +155,22 @@ struct ShashInt3
 };
 
 static const int3 dirs[] = { int3(0,1,0),int3(0,-1,0),int3(-1,0,0),int3(+1,0,0),
-	int3(1,1,0),int3(-1,1,0),int3(1,-1,0),int3(-1,-1,0) };
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+	int3(1,1,0),int3(-1,1,0),int3(1,-1,0),int3(-1,-1,0) };
+
+//FIXME: make sure it's <int3> container and not just any
+template<typename Container>
+int3 findClosestTile (Container & container, int3 dest)
+{
+	int3 result(-1,-1,-1);
+	ui32 distance = std::numeric_limits<ui32>::max();
+	for (int3 tile : container)
+	{
+		ui32 currentDistance = dest.dist2dSQ(tile);
+		if (currentDistance < distance)
+		{
+			result = tile;
+			distance = currentDistance;
+		}
+	}
+	return result;
+}
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diff --git a/lib/rmg/CMapGenerator.cpp b/lib/rmg/CMapGenerator.cpp
index cf2c65636..23b9242f0 100644
--- a/lib/rmg/CMapGenerator.cpp
+++ b/lib/rmg/CMapGenerator.cpp
@@ -253,8 +253,8 @@ void CMapGenerator::createConnections()
 				setOccupied (guardPos, ETileType::FREE); //just in case monster is too weak to spawn
 				zoneA->addMonster (this, guardPos, connection.getGuardStrength()); //TODO: set value according to template
 				//zones can make paths only in their own area
-				zoneA->crunchPath (this, guardPos, zoneA->getPos(), zoneA->getId()); //make connection towards our zone center
-				zoneB->crunchPath (this, guardPos, zoneB->getPos(), zoneB->getId()); //make connection towards other zone center
+				zoneA->crunchPath (this, guardPos, zoneA->getPos(), zoneA->getId(), zoneA->getFreePaths()); //make connection towards our zone center
+				zoneB->crunchPath (this, guardPos, zoneB->getPos(), zoneB->getId(), zoneB->getFreePaths()); //make connection towards other zone center
 				break; //we're done with this connection
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/lib/rmg/CRmgTemplateZone.cpp b/lib/rmg/CRmgTemplateZone.cpp
index c8a9dacb2..f1d969bde 100644
--- a/lib/rmg/CRmgTemplateZone.cpp
+++ b/lib/rmg/CRmgTemplateZone.cpp
@@ -313,7 +313,6 @@ void CRmgTemplateZone::setCenter(const float3 &f)
 	center = float3 (std::min(std::max(f.x, 0.f), 1.f), std::min(std::max(f.y, 0.f), 1.f), f.z);
 }
 
-
 bool CRmgTemplateZone::pointIsIn(int x, int y)
 {
 	return true;
@@ -338,6 +337,11 @@ std::set<int3> CRmgTemplateZone::getTileInfo () const
 	return tileinfo;
 }
 
+std::set<int3>* CRmgTemplateZone::getFreePaths()
+{
+	return &freePaths;
+}
+
 void CRmgTemplateZone::createBorder(CMapGenerator* gen)
 {
 	for (auto tile : tileinfo)
@@ -651,6 +655,7 @@ bool CRmgTemplateZone::createTreasurePile (CMapGenerator* gen, int3 &pos)
 		int3 zoneCenter = getPos();
 		int3 closestTile = int3(-1,-1,-1);
 		float minDistance = 1e10;
+
 		for (auto treasure : treasures)
 		{
 			if (zoneCenter.dist2d(treasure.first) < minDistance)
@@ -1180,8 +1185,9 @@ bool CRmgTemplateZone::guardObject(CMapGenerator* gen, CGObjectInstance* object,
 	for (auto tile : tiles)
 	{
 		//crunching path may fail if center of teh zone is dirrectly over wide object
-		if (crunchPath (gen, tile, getPos(), id)) //make sure object is accessible before surrounding it with blocked tiles
+		if (crunchPath (gen, tile, findClosestTile(freePaths, tile), id, &freePaths)) //required objects will contitute our core free paths
 		{
+			//make sure object is accessible before surrounding it with blocked tiles
 			guardTile = tile;
 			break;
 		}
diff --git a/lib/rmg/CRmgTemplateZone.h b/lib/rmg/CRmgTemplateZone.h
index 2ebd79589..3eb277b94 100644
--- a/lib/rmg/CRmgTemplateZone.h
+++ b/lib/rmg/CRmgTemplateZone.h
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ public:
 	std::vector<TRmgTemplateZoneId> getConnections() const;
 	void addTreasureInfo(CTreasureInfo & info);
 	std::vector<CTreasureInfo> getTreasureInfo();
+	std::set<int3>* getFreePaths();
 
 	ObjectInfo getRandomObject (CMapGenerator* gen, ui32 value);
 
@@ -182,7 +183,7 @@ private:
 	float3 center;
 	std::set<int3> tileinfo; //irregular area assined to zone
 	std::vector<TRmgTemplateZoneId> connections; //list of adjacent zones
-	std::map<TRmgTemplateZoneId, bool> alreadyConnected; //TODO: allow multiple connections between two zones?
+	std::set<int3> freePaths; //core paths of free tiles that all other objects will be linked to
 
 	bool pointIsIn(int x, int y);
 	void addAllPossibleObjects (CMapGenerator* gen); //add objects, including zone-specific, to possibleObjects