diff --git a/skymp5-client/src/services/services/remoteServer.ts b/skymp5-client/src/services/services/remoteServer.ts
index 9b1e61670b..f3c2b8fc22 100644
--- a/skymp5-client/src/services/services/remoteServer.ts
+++ b/skymp5-client/src/services/services/remoteServer.ts
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ export class RemoteServer extends ClientListener {
     return this.worldModel.playerCharacterFormIdx;
   }
 
-  private getIdManager() {
+  getIdManager() {
     return this.idManager_;
   }
 
diff --git a/skymp5-server/cpp/addon/ScampServer.cpp b/skymp5-server/cpp/addon/ScampServer.cpp
index c4ad1aec18..f51d629000 100644
--- a/skymp5-server/cpp/addon/ScampServer.cpp
+++ b/skymp5-server/cpp/addon/ScampServer.cpp
@@ -1021,6 +1021,12 @@ Napi::Value ScampServer::GetIdFromDesc(const Napi::CallbackInfo& info)
 
 Napi::Value ScampServer::CallPapyrusFunction(const Napi::CallbackInfo& info)
 {
+  // This function throws exceptions in case of bad input
+  // But it also catches exceptions from the Papyrus VM functions
+  // This is because
+  // 1) they're rare and unexpected, and we don't want to crash the sever
+  // 2) in Papyrus (not JS) we catch them all. so it's consistent
+  // 3) we plan replacing all exceptions with logs in Papyrus VM functions
   try {
     auto callType = NapiHelper::ExtractString(info[0], "callType");
     auto className = NapiHelper::ExtractString(info[1], "className");
@@ -1045,15 +1051,27 @@ Napi::Value ScampServer::CallPapyrusFunction(const Napi::CallbackInfo& info)
     auto& vm = partOne->worldState.GetPapyrusVm();
     if (callType == "method") {
       if (self.GetType() == VarValue::Type::kType_Object) {
-        res = vm.CallMethod(static_cast<IGameObject*>(self),
-                            functionName.data(), args);
+        try {
+          res = vm.CallMethod(static_cast<IGameObject*>(self),
+                              functionName.data(), args);
+        } catch (std::exception& e) {
+          res = VarValue::None();
+          spdlog::error("ScampServer::CallPapyrusFunction {} {} - {}",
+                        self.ToString(), functionName, e.what());
+        }
       } else {
         throw std::runtime_error(
           "Can't call Papyrus method on non-object self '" + self.ToString() +
           "'");
       }
     } else if (callType == "global") {
-      res = vm.CallStatic(className, functionName, args);
+      try {
+        res = vm.CallStatic(className, functionName, args);
+      } catch (std::exception& e) {
+        res = VarValue::None();
+        spdlog::error("ScampServer::CallPapyrusFunction {} {} - {}", className,
+                      functionName, e.what());
+      }
     } else {
       throw std::runtime_error("Unknown call type '" + callType +
                                "', expected one of ['method', 'global']");
diff --git a/skymp5-server/cpp/server_guest_lib/script_classes/PapyrusObjectReference.cpp b/skymp5-server/cpp/server_guest_lib/script_classes/PapyrusObjectReference.cpp
index ccf9959064..5a93d786da 100644
--- a/skymp5-server/cpp/server_guest_lib/script_classes/PapyrusObjectReference.cpp
+++ b/skymp5-server/cpp/server_guest_lib/script_classes/PapyrusObjectReference.cpp
@@ -188,7 +188,9 @@ VarValue PapyrusObjectReference::RemoveItem(
 
   auto worldState = selfRefr->GetParent();
   if (!worldState) {
-    throw std::runtime_error("RemoveItem - no WorldState attached");
+    spdlog::error("RemoveItem {:x} - no WorldState attached",
+                  selfRefr->GetFormId());
+    return VarValue::None();
   }
 
   if (!selfRefr || !item.rec)
@@ -196,7 +198,10 @@ VarValue PapyrusObjectReference::RemoveItem(
 
   if (!espm::utils::Is<espm::FLST>(item.rec->GetType())) {
     if (!espm::utils::IsItem(item.rec->GetType())) {
-      throw std::runtime_error("RemoveItem - form is not an item");
+      spdlog::error("RemoveItem {:x} - form {:x} is not an item, it is {}",
+                    selfRefr->GetFormId(), item.ToGlobalId(item.rec->GetId()),
+                    item.rec->GetType().ToString());
+      return VarValue::None();
     }
   }
 
@@ -205,8 +210,10 @@ VarValue PapyrusObjectReference::RemoveItem(
       espm::Convert<espm::LIGH>(item.rec)->GetData(worldState->GetEspmCache());
     bool isTorch = res.data.flags & espm::LIGH::Flags::CanBeCarried;
     if (!isTorch) {
-      throw std::runtime_error(
-        "RemoveItem - form is LIGH without CanBeCarried flag");
+      spdlog::error(
+        "RemoveItem {:x} - form {:x} is LIGH without CanBeCarried flag",
+        selfRefr->GetFormId(), item.ToGlobalId(item.rec->GetId()));
+      return VarValue::None();
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/skymp5-server/ts/index.ts b/skymp5-server/ts/index.ts
index 4ec7c8f2c0..e5cf0ae0f2 100644
--- a/skymp5-server/ts/index.ts
+++ b/skymp5-server/ts/index.ts
@@ -303,6 +303,15 @@ const main = async () => {
 main();
 
 // This is needed at least to handle axios errors in masterClient
+// TODO: implement alerts
 process.on("unhandledRejection", (...args) => {
+  console.error("[!!!] unhandledRejection")
+  console.error(...args);
+});
+
+// setTimeout on gamemode should not be able to kill the entire server
+// TODO: implement alerts
+process.on("uncaughtException", (...args) => {
+  console.error("[!!!] uncaughtException")
   console.error(...args);
 });
diff --git a/skymp5-server/ts/systems/discordBanSystem.ts b/skymp5-server/ts/systems/discordBanSystem.ts
index b49d753c40..2b88681733 100644
--- a/skymp5-server/ts/systems/discordBanSystem.ts
+++ b/skymp5-server/ts/systems/discordBanSystem.ts
@@ -19,16 +19,16 @@ export class DiscordBanSystem implements System {
             return console.log("discord ban system is disabled due to offline mode");
         }
         if (!discordAuth) {
-            return console.error("discordAuth is missing, skipping Discord ban system");
+            return console.warn("discordAuth is missing, skipping Discord ban system");
         }
         if (!discordAuth.botToken) {
-            return console.error("discordAuth.botToken is missing, skipping Discord ban system");
+            return console.warn("discordAuth.botToken is missing, skipping Discord ban system");
         }
         if (!discordAuth.guildId) {
-            return console.error("discordAuth.guildId is missing, skipping Discord ban system");
+            return console.warn("discordAuth.guildId is missing, skipping Discord ban system");
         }
         if (!discordAuth.banRoleId) {
-            return console.error("discordAuth.banRoleId is missing, skipping Discord ban system");
+            return console.warn("discordAuth.banRoleId is missing, skipping Discord ban system");
         }
 
         const client = new Client({ intents: [GatewayIntentBits.Guilds, GatewayIntentBits.GuildMembers] });
diff --git a/vcpkg.json b/vcpkg.json
index 5166218942..f263d02f38 100644
--- a/vcpkg.json
+++ b/vcpkg.json
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@
     {
       "name": "asio",
       "platform": "windows"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "libarchive",
+      "platform": "windows",
+      "features": []
     }
   ],
   "features": {