diff --git a/lua/core/util.lua b/lua/core/util.lua
index a2bef8c1..9ecb8976 100644
--- a/lua/core/util.lua
+++ b/lua/core/util.lua
@@ -245,6 +245,33 @@ function table:insertIfNeed(element)
   end
 end
 
+-- similar to table.insertTable but insertIfNeed inside
+function table:insertTableIfNeed(list)
+  for _, e in ipairs(list) do
+    table.insertIfNeed(self, e)
+  end
+end
+
+---@generic T
+---@return T[]
+function table.connect(...)
+  local ret = {}
+  for _, v in ipairs({...}) do
+    table.insertTable(ret, v)
+  end
+  return ret
+end
+
+---@generic T
+---@return T[]
+function table.connectIfNeed(...)
+  local ret = {}
+  for _, v in ipairs({...}) do
+    table.insertTableIfNeed(ret, v)
+  end
+  return ret
+end
+
 ---@generic T
 ---@param self T[]
 ---@param n integer|nil
@@ -252,7 +279,7 @@ end
 function table:random(n)
   local n0 = n
   n = n or 1
-  if #self == 0 then return nil end
+  if #self == 0 then return n0 ~= nil and {} or nil end
   local tmp = {table.unpack(self)}
   local ret = {}
   while n > 0 and #tmp > 0 do
diff --git a/lua/server/gamelogic.lua b/lua/server/gamelogic.lua
index 0ebdaead..1507b2fb 100644
--- a/lua/server/gamelogic.lua
+++ b/lua/server/gamelogic.lua
@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ function GameLogic:chooseGenerals()
   if lord ~= nil then
     room.current = lord
     local generals = {}
+    local lordlist = {}
+    local lordpools = {}
+    table.insertTable(generals, Fk:getGeneralsRandomly(generalNum, Fk:getAllGenerals(), table.map(generals, function (g)
+      return g.name
+    end)))
     if room.settings.gameMode == "aaa_role_mode" then
       for _, general in pairs(Fk:getAllGenerals()) do
         if (not general.hidden and not general.total_hidden) and
@@ -100,18 +105,17 @@ function GameLogic:chooseGenerals()
         not table.find(generals, function(g)
           return g.trueName == general.trueName
         end) then
-          table.insert(generals, general)
+          table.insert(lordlist, general)
         end
       end
-      generals = table.random(generals, 3)
+      lordlist = table.random(lordlist, 3) or {}
     end
-    table.insertTable(generals, Fk:getGeneralsRandomly(generalNum, Fk:getAllGenerals(), table.map(generals, function (g)
-      return g.name
-    end)))
     for i = 1, #generals do
       generals[i] = generals[i].name
     end
-    lord_generals = room:askForGeneral(lord, generals, n)
+    lordpools = table.simpleClone(generals)
+    table.insertTable(lordpools, table.map(lordlist, function(g) return g.name end))
+    lord_generals = room:askForGeneral(lord, lordpools, n)
     local lord_general, deputy
     if type(lord_generals) == "table" then
       deputy = lord_generals[2]
diff --git a/packages/maneuvering/init.lua b/packages/maneuvering/init.lua
index 9ed84281..5a1e9ebe 100644
--- a/packages/maneuvering/init.lua
+++ b/packages/maneuvering/init.lua
@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@ local analepticSkill = fk.CreateActiveSkill{
   max_turn_use_time = 1,
   mod_target_filter = function(self, to_select, selected, user, card, distance_limited)
     return self:withinTimesLimit(Fk:currentRoom():getPlayerById(to_select), Player.HistoryTurn, card, "analeptic", Fk:currentRoom():getPlayerById(to_select)) and
-      not table.find(Fk:currentRoom().players, function(p)
+      not table.find(Fk:currentRoom().alive_players, function(p)
         return p.dying
       end)
   end,
   can_use = function(self, player, card)
-    return self:modTargetFilter(player.id, Util.DummyTable, player.id, card)
+    return self:withinTimesLimit(player, Player.HistoryTurn, card, "analeptic", player)
   end,
   on_use = function(self, room, use)
     if not use.tos or #TargetGroup:getRealTargets(use.tos) == 0 then
diff --git a/packages/standard/hegemony.lua b/packages/standard/hegemony.lua
index c877e820..a84baaf4 100644
--- a/packages/standard/hegemony.lua
+++ b/packages/standard/hegemony.lua
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ heg = fk.CreateGameMode{
   maxPlayer = 8,
   rule = heg_rule,
   logic = heg_getlogic,
-  countInFunc = Util.FalseFunc
+  is_counted = Util.FalseFunc
 }
 
 Fk:loadTranslationTable{
diff --git a/packages/standard/init.lua b/packages/standard/init.lua
index e7240c9f..d94dad89 100644
--- a/packages/standard/init.lua
+++ b/packages/standard/init.lua
@@ -1165,6 +1165,9 @@ local role_mode = fk.CreateGameMode{
   name = "aaa_role_mode", -- just to let it at the top of list
   minPlayer = 2,
   maxPlayer = 8,
+  is_counted = function(self, room)
+    return #room.players >= 5
+  end,
   surrender_func = function(self, playedTime)
     local roleCheck = false
     local roleText = ""
diff --git a/packages/standard_cards/init.lua b/packages/standard_cards/init.lua
index 695bcfdd..340d76ea 100644
--- a/packages/standard_cards/init.lua
+++ b/packages/standard_cards/init.lua
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ local peachSkill = fk.CreateActiveSkill{
   name = "peach_skill",
   mod_target_filter = function(self, to_select)
     return Fk:currentRoom():getPlayerById(to_select):isWounded() and
-      not table.find(Fk:currentRoom().players, function(p)
+      not table.find(Fk:currentRoom().alive_players, function(p)
         return p.dying
       end)
   end,
diff --git a/test/lua/pattern.lua b/test/lua/pattern.lua
index 782f0601..e3f95985 100644
--- a/test/lua/pattern.lua
+++ b/test/lua/pattern.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
 TestExppattern = {
+  testUtil = function()
+    local table1 = {1, 3, 5, 8}
+    local table2 = {2, 3, 5, 7}
+    p(table1)
+    p(table2)
+    p(table.connect(table1, table2))
+    p(table1)
+    p(table2)
+    p(table.connectIfNeed(table1, table2))
+    p(table1)
+    p(table2)
+  end,
+
   testMatchExp = function()
     local exp1 = Exppattern:Parse("slash,jink")
     lu.assertTrue(exp1:matchExp("peack,jink"))