diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm
index b3af8b9b33..df3d5f799b 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm
@@ -352,6 +352,11 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(runed_metal_recipes, list ( \
 	if(!iscultist(user))
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Only one with forbidden knowledge could hope to work this metal...</span>")
 		return
+	var/turf/T = get_turf(user) //we may have moved. adjust as needed...
+	var/area/A = get_area(user)
+	if((!is_station_level(T.z) && !is_mining_level(T.z)) || (A && !A.blob_allowed))
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The veil is not weak enough here.</span>")
+		return FALSE
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/stack/sheet/runed_metal/Initialize(mapload, new_amount, merge = TRUE)
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor/reinf_floor.dm b/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor/reinf_floor.dm
index 78fe2b1bde..a51989d230 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor/reinf_floor.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor/reinf_floor.dm
@@ -117,9 +117,8 @@
 
 /turf/open/floor/engine/cult
 	name = "engraved floor"
-	desc = "The air hangs heavy over this sinister flooring."
+	desc = "The air smells strangely over this sinister flooring."
 	icon_state = "plating"
-	CanAtmosPass = ATMOS_PASS_NO
 	floor_tile = null
 	var/obj/effect/clockwork/overlay/floor/bloodcult/realappearance
 
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/cult/ritual.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/cult/ritual.dm
index dd129708a8..ba2ea53ef2 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/cult/ritual.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/cult/ritual.dm
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ This file contains the cult dagger and rune list code
 	if(locate(/obj/effect/rune) in T)
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='cult'>There is already a rune here.</span>")
 		return FALSE
-	if(!is_station_level(T.z) && !is_mining_level(T.z))
+	var/area/A = get_area(T)
+	if((!is_station_level(T.z) && !is_mining_level(T.z)) || (A && !A.blob_allowed))
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The veil is not weak enough here.</span>")
 		return FALSE
 	return TRUE