diff --git a/app/imports/client/ui/creature/buildTree/BuildTreeNode.vue b/app/imports/client/ui/creature/buildTree/BuildTreeNode.vue
index e72b1a59..17cc8174 100644
--- a/app/imports/client/ui/creature/buildTree/BuildTreeNode.vue
+++ b/app/imports/client/ui/creature/buildTree/BuildTreeNode.vue
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
     :class="{
       'empty': !hasChildren,
     }"
-    :data-id="`tree-node-${node._id}`"
+    :data-id="`tree-node-${doc._id}`"
   >
     <div
       class="layout align-center justify-start tree-node-title"
       style="cursor: pointer;"
-      @click.stop="$emit('selected', node._id)"
+      @click.stop="$emit('selected', doc._id)"
     >
       <v-btn
         small
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         class="expand-button"
         :class="{
           'rotate-90': showExpanded,
-          'accent--text': node._descendantCanFill || canFillWithMany
+          'accent--text': doc._descendantCanFill || canFillWithMany
         }"
         :disabled="!canExpand"
         @click.stop="expanded = !expanded"
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
       <div
         class="layout align-center justify-start pr-1"
       >
-        <!--{{node && node.order}}-->
+        <!--{{doc && doc.order}}-->
         <div
           v-if="isSlot"
           class="text-truncate"
@@ -40,25 +40,25 @@
               'accent--text': canFill,
             }"
           >
-            {{ node.name }}
+            {{ doc.name }}
           </span>
           <fill-slot-button
             v-if="canFillWithOne"
-            :model="node"
+            :model="doc"
           />
         </div>
         <template
           v-else
         >
           <tree-node-view
-            :model="node"
+            :model="doc"
           />
           <v-spacer />
           <v-btn
-            v-if="node.parent.id === parentSlotId"
+            v-if="doc.parent.id === parentSlotId"
             icon
             :disabled="context.editPermission === false"
-            @click.stop="remove(node)"
+            @click.stop="remove(doc)"
           >
             <v-icon>
               mdi-delete
@@ -68,13 +68,13 @@
         <template v-if="condenseChild">
           <span class="mr-4">:</span>
           <tree-node-view
-            :model="children[0].node"
+            :model="children[0].doc"
           />
           <v-spacer />
           <v-btn
             icon
             :disabled="context.editPermission === false"
-            @click.stop="remove(children[0].node)"
+            @click.stop="remove(children[0].doc)"
           >
             <v-icon>
               mdi-delete
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
         >
           <fill-slot-button
             class="ml-5"
-            :model="node"
+            :model="doc"
           />
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ export default {
       type: Number,
       default: 0,
     },
-    node: {
+    doc: {
       type: Object,
       required: true,
     },
@@ -163,42 +163,42 @@ export default {
   data(){return {
     expanded: this.depth <= 2,
     /* expand if there's a slot needing attention:
-      this.node._descendantCanFill || (
-        this.node.type === 'propertySlot' &&
+      this.doc._descendantCanFill || (
+        this.doc.type === 'propertySlot' &&
         this. node.quantityExpected?.value === 0 ||
-        (this.node.quantityExpected?.value > 1 && this.node.spaceLeft > 0)
+        (this.doc.quantityExpected?.value > 1 && this.doc.spaceLeft > 0)
       )
     */
   }},
   computed: {
     condenseChild(){
-      return this.node.type === 'propertySlot' &&
+      return this.doc.type === 'propertySlot' &&
       this.children.length === 1 &&
-      this.children[0].node.type !== 'propertySlot' &&
-      this.node.quantityExpected &&
-      this.node.quantityExpected.value === 1 &&
+      this.children[0].doc.type !== 'propertySlot' &&
+      this.doc.quantityExpected &&
+      this.doc.quantityExpected.value === 1 &&
       !this.canFill;
     },
     isSlot(){
-      return this.node.type === 'propertySlot';
+      return this.doc.type === 'propertySlot';
     },
     canFill(){
-      return !!this.node._canFill;
+      return !!this.doc._canFill;
     },
     canFillWithOne(){
       return this.isSlot &&
         this.canFill &&
-        this.node.quantityExpected &&
-        this.node.quantityExpected.value === 1 &&
-        this.node.spaceLeft === 1 &&
+        this.doc.quantityExpected &&
+        this.doc.quantityExpected.value === 1 &&
+        this.doc.spaceLeft === 1 &&
         !this.children?.length;
     },
     canFillWithMany(){
       return this.isSlot && this.canFill && (
-        !this.node.quantityExpected ||
-        this.node.quantityExpected.value === 0 ||
-        (this.node.quantityExpected.value > 1 && this.node.spaceLeft > 0) ||
-        (this.node.quantityExpected.value === 1 && this.children?.length) 
+        !this.doc.quantityExpected ||
+        this.doc.quantityExpected.value === 0 ||
+        (this.doc.quantityExpected.value > 1 && this.doc.spaceLeft > 0) ||
+        (this.doc.quantityExpected.value === 1 && this.children?.length) 
       );
     },
     hasChildren(){
@@ -215,14 +215,14 @@ export default {
     },
     computedSlotId() {
       if (this.condenseChild) {
-        if (this.children[0].node.type === 'propertySlot') {
-          return this.children[0].node._id;
+        if (this.children[0].doc.type === 'propertySlot') {
+          return this.children[0].doc._id;
         } else {
           return undefined;
         }
       } else {
-        if (this.node.type === 'propertySlot') {
-          return this.node._id;
+        if (this.doc.type === 'propertySlot') {
+          return this.doc._id;
         } else {
           return undefined;
         }
@@ -233,11 +233,11 @@ export default {
     },
   },
   watch: {
-    'node._ancestorOfMatchedDocument'(value){
-      this.expanded = !!value || isAncestor(this.node, this.selectedNode);
+    'doc._ancestorOfMatchedDocument'(value){
+      this.expanded = !!value || isAncestor(this.doc, this.selectedNode);
     },
     'selectedNode.parentId'(){
-      this.expanded = isAncestor(this.node, this.selectedNode) || this.expanded;
+      this.expanded = isAncestor(this.doc, this.selectedNode) || this.expanded;
     },
   },
   beforeCreate() {
diff --git a/app/imports/client/ui/creature/buildTree/BuildTreeNodeList.vue b/app/imports/client/ui/creature/buildTree/BuildTreeNodeList.vue
index 497ced9e..98569378 100644
--- a/app/imports/client/ui/creature/buildTree/BuildTreeNodeList.vue
+++ b/app/imports/client/ui/creature/buildTree/BuildTreeNodeList.vue
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
   <div class="build-tree-node-list">
     <build-tree-node
       v-for="child in children"
-      :key="child.node._id"
-      :node="child.node"
+      :key="child.doc._id"
+      :doc="child.doc"
       :children="child.children"
       :parent-slot-id="parentSlotId"
       :depth="depth + 1"
diff --git a/app/imports/client/ui/creature/character/characterSheetTabs/BuildTab.vue b/app/imports/client/ui/creature/character/characterSheetTabs/BuildTab.vue
index 7fa9e1f3..ef1f60e6 100644
--- a/app/imports/client/ui/creature/character/characterSheetTabs/BuildTab.vue
+++ b/app/imports/client/ui/creature/character/characterSheetTabs/BuildTab.vue
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 <script lang="js">
 import Creatures from '/imports/api/creature/creatures/Creatures';
 import CreatureProperties from '/imports/api/creature/creatureProperties/CreatureProperties';
-import { docsToForest as nodeArrayToTree } from '/imports/api/parenting/parentingFunctions';
+import { docsToForest } from '/imports/api/parenting/parentingFunctions';
 import BuildTreeNodeList from '/imports/client/ui/creature/buildTree/BuildTreeNodeList.vue';
 import SlotCardsToFill from '/imports/client/ui/creature/slots/SlotCardsToFill.vue';
 import CreatureVariables from '/imports/api/creature/creatures/CreatureVariables';
@@ -356,12 +356,12 @@ export default {
       }, {
         sort: { order: 1 },
       });
-      const tree = nodeArrayToTree([
+      const tree = docsToForest([
         ...slots.fetch(),
         ...slotChildren.fetch()
       ]);
       traverse(tree, (child, parents) => {
-        const model = child.node;
+        const model = child.doc;
         const isSlotWithSpace = model.type === 'propertySlot' && (
           model.spaceLeft > 0 || 
           !model.quantityExpected ||
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ export default {
         if(isSlotWithSpace) {
           model._canFill = true;
           parents.forEach(node => {
-            node.node._descendantCanFill = true;
+            node.doc._descendantCanFill = true;
           });
         }
       });
diff --git a/app/imports/client/ui/creature/character/characterSheetTabs/InventoryTab.vue b/app/imports/client/ui/creature/character/characterSheetTabs/InventoryTab.vue
index 296df786..d934e54f 100644
--- a/app/imports/client/ui/creature/character/characterSheetTabs/InventoryTab.vue
+++ b/app/imports/client/ui/creature/character/characterSheetTabs/InventoryTab.vue
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ export default {
     containersWithoutAncestorContainers() {
       return CreatureProperties.find({
         ...getFilter.descendantsOfRoot(this.creatureId),
-        $not: getFilter.descendantsOfAll(this.containers),
+        $nor: [getFilter.descendantsOfAll(this.containers)],
         parentId: {
           $nin: this.folderIds,
         },
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ export default {
     carriedItems() {
       return CreatureProperties.find({
         ...getFilter.descendantsOfRoot(this.creatureId),
-        $not: getFilter.descendantsOfAll(this.containers),
+        $nor: [getFilter.descendantsOfAll(this.containers)],
         parentId: {
           $nin: this.folderIds,
         },
diff --git a/app/imports/client/ui/creature/character/characterSheetTabs/JournalTab.vue b/app/imports/client/ui/creature/character/characterSheetTabs/JournalTab.vue
index d8b32e63..bd53a20e 100644
--- a/app/imports/client/ui/creature/character/characterSheetTabs/JournalTab.vue
+++ b/app/imports/client/ui/creature/character/characterSheetTabs/JournalTab.vue
@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@ export default {
       };
       const allNotes = CreatureProperties.find(noteFilter, {
         sort: { left: 1 },
-      });
+      }).fetch();
       
       return CreatureProperties.find({
         ...noteFilter,
         ...getFilter.descendantsOfRoot(this.creatureId),
-        $not: getFilter.descendantsOfAll(allNotes),
+        $nor: [getFilter.descendantsOfAll(allNotes)],
       }, {
         sort: {order: 1},
       });
diff --git a/app/imports/client/ui/creature/character/characterSheetTabs/SpellsTab.vue b/app/imports/client/ui/creature/character/characterSheetTabs/SpellsTab.vue
index ff68b24b..cfba26e8 100644
--- a/app/imports/client/ui/creature/character/characterSheetTabs/SpellsTab.vue
+++ b/app/imports/client/ui/creature/character/characterSheetTabs/SpellsTab.vue
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ export default {
       tabName: 'spells',
     }
   },
-  // @ts-ignore Meteor isn't defined on vue
   meteor: {
     folderIds() {
       return CreatureProperties.find({
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ export default {
     spellsWithoutList() {
       return CreatureProperties.find({
         ...getFilter.descendantsOfRoot(this.creatureId),
-        $not: getFilter.descendantsOfAll(this.spellLists),
+        $nor: [getFilter.descendantsOfAll(this.spellLists)],
         parentId: {
           $nin: this.folderIds,
         },
@@ -161,7 +160,7 @@ export default {
     spellListsWithoutAncestorSpellLists() {
       return CreatureProperties.find({
         ...getFilter.descendantsOfRoot(this.creatureId),
-        $not: getFilter.descendantsOfAll(this.spellLists),
+        $nor: [getFilter.descendantsOfAll(this.spellLists)],
         parentId: {
           $nin: this.folderIds,
         },
diff --git a/app/imports/client/ui/creature/creatureProperties/Breadcrumbs.vue b/app/imports/client/ui/creature/creatureProperties/Breadcrumbs.vue
index 95420086..f880c17e 100644
--- a/app/imports/client/ui/creature/creatureProperties/Breadcrumbs.vue
+++ b/app/imports/client/ui/creature/creatureProperties/Breadcrumbs.vue
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ import { Mongo } from 'meteor/mongo';
             component: 'creature-root-dialog',
             elementId: 'breadcrumb-root',
             data: {
-              _id: this.model.ancestors[0].id,
+              _id: this.model.root.id,
               startInEditTab: this.editing,
             },
           });
diff --git a/app/imports/client/ui/properties/components/spells/SpellListCard.vue b/app/imports/client/ui/properties/components/spells/SpellListCard.vue
index 02c91e8c..4a4194c1 100644
--- a/app/imports/client/ui/properties/components/spells/SpellListCard.vue
+++ b/app/imports/client/ui/properties/components/spells/SpellListCard.vue
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
 import ToolbarCard from '/imports/client/ui/components/ToolbarCard.vue';
 import SpellList from '/imports/client/ui/properties/components/spells/SpellList.vue';
 import CreatureProperties from '/imports/api/creature/creatureProperties/CreatureProperties';
+import { getFilter } from '/imports/api/parenting/parentingFunctions';
 
 export default {
   components: {
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ export default {
   meteor: {
     spells() {
       let filter = {
-        'ancestors.id': this.model._id,
+        ...getFilter.descendants(this.model),
         type: 'spell',
         removed: { $ne: true },
       };
diff --git a/app/imports/client/ui/properties/viewers/shared/PropertyField.vue b/app/imports/client/ui/properties/viewers/shared/PropertyField.vue
index e7f43a4e..c26bb740 100644
--- a/app/imports/client/ui/properties/viewers/shared/PropertyField.vue
+++ b/app/imports/client/ui/properties/viewers/shared/PropertyField.vue
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
           v-bind="$attrs"
         >
           <slot>
-            default slot content
             <template v-if="value !== undefined">
               {{ valueText }}
             </template>
diff --git a/app/imports/server/publications/slotFillers.js b/app/imports/server/publications/slotFillers.js
index f8f233cd..5b0f7cd1 100644
--- a/app/imports/server/publications/slotFillers.js
+++ b/app/imports/server/publications/slotFillers.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Meteor.publish('selectedFillers', function (slotId, nodeIds, isDummySlot) {
     if (!slot) return [];
 
     // Get all the ids of libraries the user can access
-    const creatureId = slot.ancestors[0].id;
+    const creatureId = slot.root.id;
     const libraryIds = getCreatureLibraryIds(creatureId, userId);
     const libraries = Libraries.find({
       $or: [
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Meteor.publish('slotFillers', function (slotId, searchTerm, isDummySlot) {
     if (!slot) return [];
 
     // Get all the ids of libraries the user can access
-    const creatureId = slot.ancestors[0].id;
+    const creatureId = slot.root.id;
     const libraryIds = getCreatureLibraryIds(creatureId, userId);
     const libraries = Libraries.find({
       $or: [
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ Meteor.publish('classFillers', function (classId) {
     }
 
     // Get all the ids of libraries the user can access
-    const creatureId = classProp.ancestors[0].id;
+    const creatureId = classProp.root.id;
     const libraryIds = getCreatureLibraryIds(creatureId, userId);
     const libraries = Libraries.find({
       $or: [