diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index b51d27e..33d47ee 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -415,17 +415,27 @@ creatura.get_nearby_entities = creatura.get_nearby_objects
 
 function creatura.drop_items(self)
 	if not self.drops then return end
+	local pos = self.object:get_pos()
+	if not pos then return end
+
+	local drop_def, item_name, min_items, max_items, chance, amount, drop_pos
 	for i = 1, #self.drops do
-		local drop_def = self.drops[i]
-		local name = drop_def.name
+		drop_def = self.drops[i]
+		name = drop_def.name
 		if not name then return end
-		local min_amount = drop_def.min or 1
-		local max_amount = drop_def.max or 2
-		local chance = drop_def.chance or 1
-		local amount = random(min_amount, max_amount)
+		chance = drop_def.chance or 1
+
 		if random(chance) < 2 then
-			local pos = self.object:get_pos()
-			local item = minetest.add_item(pos, ItemStack(name .. " " .. amount))
+			min_items = drop_def.min or 1
+			max_items = drop_def.max or 2
+			amount = random(min_amount, max_amount)
+			drop_pos = {
+				x = pos.x + random(-5, 5) * 0.1,
+				y = pos.y,
+				z = pos.z + random(-5, 5) * 0.1
+			}
+			
+			local item = minetest.add_item(drop_pos, ItemStack(name .. " " .. amount))
 			if item then
 				item:add_velocity({
 					x = random(-2, 2),