diff --git a/dat/Monk.des b/dat/Monk.des
index 656cb85f9..14d769579 100644
--- a/dat/Monk.des
+++ b/dat/Monk.des
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	SCCS Id: @(#)Monk.des	3.4	2001/09/01
+#	SCCS Id: @(#)Monk.des	3.4	2002/04/08
 #	Copyright (c) 1989 by Jean-Christophe Collet
 #	Copyright (c) 1991-2 by M. Stephenson
 # NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details.
@@ -212,11 +212,12 @@ LL........................
 .........LLL.........L....
 ENDMAP
 # Dungeon Description
+RANDOM_PLACES:(14,04),(13,07)
 REGION:(00,00,25,10),unlit,"ordinary"
 # Stairs
 STAIR:(20,05),up
 # Objects
-OBJECT:'(',"lenses",(13,05),blessed,0,"The Eyes of the Overworld"
+OBJECT:'(',"lenses",place[0],blessed,0,"The Eyes of the Overworld"
 OBJECT:random,random,random
 OBJECT:random,random,random
 OBJECT:random,random,random
@@ -239,8 +240,8 @@ TRAP:"fire",random
 TRAP:random,random
 TRAP:random,random
 # Random monsters.
-MONSTER:'@',"Master Kaen",(13,05)
-ALTAR:(13,05),noalign,altar
+MONSTER:'@',"Master Kaen",place[0]
+ALTAR:place[0],noalign,altar
 MONSTER: 'E',"earth elemental",random
 MONSTER: 'E',"earth elemental",random
 MONSTER: 'E',"earth elemental",random
diff --git a/dat/Priest.des b/dat/Priest.des
index ea75ab1f0..86f2d365d 100644
--- a/dat/Priest.des
+++ b/dat/Priest.des
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	SCCS Id: @(#)Priest.des	3.4	1992/09/22
+#	SCCS Id: @(#)Priest.des	3.4	2002/04/08
 #	Copyright (c) 1989 by Jean-Christophe Collet
 #	Copyright (c) 1991-2 by M. Stephenson
 # NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details.
@@ -197,11 +197,12 @@ LL........................
 .........LLL.........L....
 ENDMAP
 # Dungeon Description
+RANDOM_PLACES:(14,04),(13,07)
 REGION:(00,00,25,10),unlit,"ordinary"
 # Stairs
 STAIR:(20,05),up
 # Objects
-OBJECT:'[',"helm of brilliance",(13,05),blessed,0,"The Mitre of Holiness"
+OBJECT:'[',"helm of brilliance",place[0],blessed,0,"The Mitre of Holiness"
 OBJECT:random,random,random
 OBJECT:random,random,random
 OBJECT:random,random,random
@@ -224,7 +225,7 @@ TRAP:"fire",random
 TRAP:random,random
 TRAP:random,random
 # Random monsters.
-MONSTER:'&',"Nalzok",(13,05)
+MONSTER:'&',"Nalzok",place[0]
 MONSTER:'Z',"human zombie",random
 MONSTER:'Z',"human zombie",random
 MONSTER:'Z',"human zombie",random
diff --git a/dat/Samurai.des b/dat/Samurai.des
index 13545cd72..e31cba8f0 100644
--- a/dat/Samurai.des
+++ b/dat/Samurai.des
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	SCCS Id: @(#)Samurai.des	3.4	1995/06/29
+#	SCCS Id: @(#)Samurai.des	3.4	2002/04/08
 #	Copyright (c) 1989 by Jean-Christophe Collet
 #	Copyright (c) 1991-92 by M. Stephenson, P. Winner
 # NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details.
@@ -265,9 +265,10 @@ MAP
            .......................           
 ENDMAP
 # Dungeon Description
+RANDOM_PLACES:(02,11),(42,09)
 REGION:(00,00,44,19),unlit,"ordinary"
 # Stairs
-STAIR:(02,10),up
+STAIR:place[0],up
 # Non diggable walls
 NON_DIGGABLE:(00,00,44,19)
 # Objects
diff --git a/doc/fixes34.1 b/doc/fixes34.1
index ed90e6b07..ac7eaedea 100644
--- a/doc/fixes34.1
+++ b/doc/fixes34.1
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ attempting to dig iron bars will wake nearby monsters instead of yielding
 	"you swing your pick-axe through thin air"
 autodig won't accept iron bars as candidate location
 allow knight to retaliate for all thefts except those "you gladly hand over..."
+randomize starting position on goal level for M, P, and S quests
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes