diff --git a/lib/blockchain/chain.js b/lib/blockchain/chain.js
index 45f56d2b..8fd18013 100644
--- a/lib/blockchain/chain.js
+++ b/lib/blockchain/chain.js
@@ -2281,7 +2281,7 @@ function ChainOptions(options) {
   this.bufferKeys = !util.isBrowser;
 
   this.spv = false;
-  this.witness = false;
+  this.witness = this.network.witness;
   this.prune = false;
   this.indexTX = false;
   this.indexAddress = false;
@@ -2307,6 +2307,8 @@ ChainOptions.prototype.fromOptions = function fromOptions(options) {
   if (options.network != null)
     this.network = Network.get(options.network);
 
+  this.witness = this.network.witness;
+
   if (options.logger != null) {
     assert(typeof options.logger === 'object');
     this.logger = options.logger;
diff --git a/lib/http/rpc.js b/lib/http/rpc.js
index b21471cf..a7017535 100644
--- a/lib/http/rpc.js
+++ b/lib/http/rpc.js
@@ -2190,7 +2190,7 @@ RPC.prototype.sendrawtransaction = co(function* sendrawtransaction(args) {
 
   tx = TX.fromRaw(args[0], 'hex');
 
-  this.node.sendTX(tx).catch(util.nop);
+  this.node.relay(tx);
 
   return tx.txid();
 });
diff --git a/lib/net/pool.js b/lib/net/pool.js
index 88ff3721..251a2460 100644
--- a/lib/net/pool.js
+++ b/lib/net/pool.js
@@ -1927,7 +1927,7 @@ function PoolOptions(options) {
   this.chain = null;
   this.mempool = null;
 
-  this.witness = false;
+  this.witness = this.network.witness;
   this.spv = false;
   this.listen = false;
   this.headers = false;
diff --git a/lib/node/config.js b/lib/node/config.js
index 03331e4a..0bc245e0 100644
--- a/lib/node/config.js
+++ b/lib/node/config.js
@@ -227,6 +227,14 @@ config.parseData = function parseData(data, prefix, dirname) {
   if (options.authPeers != null)
     options.authPeers = config.parseAuth(options.authPeers);
 
+  // Alias
+  if (options.fast) {
+    options.headers = true;
+    options.useCheckpoints = true;
+    options.cacheSize = 300 << 20;
+    options.coinCache = 100 << 20;
+  }
+
   return options;
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/node/fullnode.js b/lib/node/fullnode.js
index 87f1a87b..252ddf23 100644
--- a/lib/node/fullnode.js
+++ b/lib/node/fullnode.js
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ util.inherits(FullNode, Node);
 
 FullNode.prototype._init = function _init() {
   var self = this;
-  var onError = this._error.bind(this);
+  var onError = this.error.bind(this);
 
   // Bind to errors
   this.chain.on('error', onError);
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ FullNode.prototype._init = function _init() {
       try {
         yield self.mempool.addBlock(entry, block.txs);
       } catch (e) {
-        self._error(e);
+        self.error(e);
       }
     }
     self.emit('block', block);
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ FullNode.prototype._init = function _init() {
       try {
         yield self.mempool.removeBlock(entry, block.txs);
       } catch (e) {
-        self._error(e);
+        self.error(e);
       }
     }
     self.emit('disconnect', entry, block);
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ FullNode.prototype._init = function _init() {
     try {
       yield self.mempool.reset();
     } catch (e) {
-      self._error(e);
+      self.error(e);
     }
     self.emit('reset', tip);
   }));
@@ -305,11 +305,7 @@ FullNode.prototype.broadcast = co(function* broadcast(item) {
 });
 
 /**
- * Verify a transaction, add it to the mempool, and broadcast.
- * Safer than {@link FullNode#broadcast}.
- * @example
- * node.sendTX(tx, callback);
- * node.sendTX(tx, true, callback);
+ * Add transaction to mempool, broadcast.
  * @param {TX} tx
  */
 
@@ -320,7 +316,7 @@ FullNode.prototype.sendTX = co(function* sendTX(tx) {
     missing = yield this.mempool.addTX(tx);
   } catch (err) {
     if (err.type === 'VerifyError' && err.score === 0) {
-      this._error(err);
+      this.error(err);
       this.logger.warning('Verification failed for tx: %s.', tx.txid());
       this.logger.warning('Attempting to broadcast anyway...');
       this.broadcast(tx);
@@ -338,10 +334,24 @@ FullNode.prototype.sendTX = co(function* sendTX(tx) {
 
   // We need to announce by hand if
   // we're running in selfish mode.
-  if (this.options.selfish)
+  if (this.pool.options.selfish)
     this.pool.announceTX(tx);
 });
 
+/**
+ * Add transaction to mempool, broadcast. Silence errors.
+ * @param {TX} tx
+ * @returns {Promise}
+ */
+
+FullNode.prototype.relay = co(function* relay(tx) {
+  try {
+    yield this.sendTX(tx);
+  } catch (e) {
+    this.error(e);
+  }
+});
+
 /**
  * Connect to the network.
  * @returns {Promise}
diff --git a/lib/node/logger.js b/lib/node/logger.js
index cb95550b..f7378750 100644
--- a/lib/node/logger.js
+++ b/lib/node/logger.js
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-var util = require('../utils/util');
 var assert = require('assert');
 var fs = require('fs');
+var util = require('../utils/util');
 
 /**
  * Basic stdout and file logger.
@@ -23,14 +23,15 @@ function Logger(options) {
   if (!(this instanceof Logger))
     return new Logger(options);
 
-  this.level = Logger.levels.WARNING;
+  this.level = Logger.levels.NONE;
   this.colors = Logger.HAS_TTY;
   this.console = true;
-  this.file = null;
+  this.filename = null;
   this.stream = null;
   this.closed = false;
+  this.lastFail = 0;
 
-  this._init(options);
+  this.init(options);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -56,7 +57,8 @@ Logger.levels = {
 
 /**
  * Available log levels.
- * @enum {Number}
+ * @const {String[]}
+ * @default
  */
 
 Logger.levelsByVal = [
@@ -70,7 +72,8 @@ Logger.levelsByVal = [
 
 /**
  * Default CSI colors.
- * @enum {String}
+ * @const {String[]}
+ * @default
  */
 
 Logger.colors = [
@@ -88,7 +91,7 @@ Logger.colors = [
  * @param {Object} options
  */
 
-Logger.prototype._init = function _init(options) {
+Logger.prototype.init = function init(options) {
   if (!options)
     return;
 
@@ -112,9 +115,9 @@ Logger.prototype._init = function _init(options) {
     this.console = options.console;
   }
 
-  if (options.file != null) {
-    assert(typeof options.file === 'string', 'Bad file.');
-    this.file = options.file;
+  if (options.filename != null) {
+    assert(typeof options.filename === 'string', 'Bad file.');
+    this.filename = options.filename;
   }
 
   if (options.stream != null) {
@@ -151,6 +154,17 @@ Logger.prototype.close = function close() {
   this.closed = true;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Set the log file location.
+ * @param {String} filename
+ */
+
+Logger.prototype.setFile = function setFile(filename) {
+  assert(typeof filename === 'string');
+  assert(!this.stream, 'Log stream has already been created.');
+  this.filename = filename;
+};
+
 /**
  * Set or reset the log level.
  * @param {String} level
@@ -324,6 +338,49 @@ Logger.prototype.writeConsole = function writeConsole(level, args) {
     : process.stdout.write(msg + '\n');
 };
 
+/**
+ * Create or get the current file stream.
+ * @returns {Object}
+ */
+
+Logger.prototype.getStream = function getStream() {
+  if (this.closed)
+    return;
+
+  if (!this.filename)
+    return;
+
+  if (fs.unsupported)
+    return;
+
+  if (this.stream)
+    return this.stream;
+
+  if (this.lastFail > util.now() - 10)
+    return;
+
+  this.lastFail = 0;
+
+  util.mkdir(this.filename, true);
+
+  this.stream = fs.createWriteStream(this.filename, { flags: 'a' });
+
+  this.stream.on('error', function(err) {
+    self.writeConsole(Logger.levels.WARNING, 'Log file stream died!');
+    self.writeConsole(Logger.levels.ERROR, err.message);
+
+    try {
+      self.stream.close();
+    } catch (e) {
+      ;
+    }
+
+    // Retry in ten seconds.
+    self.stream = null;
+    self.lastFail = util.now();
+  });
+};
+
 /**
  * Write a string to the output stream (usually a file).
  * @param {String} level
@@ -332,26 +389,14 @@ Logger.prototype.writeConsole = function writeConsole(level, args) {
 
 Logger.prototype.writeStream = function writeStream(level, args) {
   var name = Logger.levelsByVal[level];
+  var stream = this.getStream();
   var prefix, msg;
 
   assert(name, 'Invalid log level.');
 
-  if (this.closed)
+  if (!stream)
     return;
 
-  if (!this.stream) {
-    if (!this.file)
-      return;
-
-    if (fs.unsupported)
-      return;
-
-    util.mkdir(this.file, true);
-
-    this.stream = fs.createWriteStream(this.file, { flags: 'a' });
-    this.stream.on('error', function() {});
-  }
-
   prefix = '[' + name + '] ';
   msg = prefix + util.format(args, false);
   msg = '(' + util.date() + '): ' + msg + '\n';
@@ -359,7 +404,7 @@ Logger.prototype.writeStream = function writeStream(level, args) {
   if (!util.isBrowser)
     msg = process.pid + ' ' + msg;
 
-  this.stream.write(msg);
+  stream.write(msg);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -411,7 +456,7 @@ Logger.prototype.memory = function memory() {
  * Default
  */
 
-Logger.global = new Logger('none');
+Logger.global = new Logger();
 
 /*
  * Expose
diff --git a/lib/node/node.js b/lib/node/node.js
index 933ec3c7..36f34ab9 100644
--- a/lib/node/node.js
+++ b/lib/node/node.js
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
+var assert = require('assert');
 var AsyncObject = require('../utils/async');
 var util = require('../utils/util');
 var co = require('../utils/co');
-var assert = require('assert');
 var Network = require('../protocol/network');
 var Logger = require('./logger');
 var NodeClient = require('./nodeclient');
@@ -31,16 +31,13 @@ function Node(options) {
 
   AsyncObject.call(this);
 
-  if (!options)
-    options = {};
+  this.options = {};
+  this.network = Network.primary;
+  this.prefix = util.HOME + '/.bcoin';
+  this.startTime = -1;
+  this.bound = [];
 
-  this.parseOptions(options);
-
-  this.options = options;
-  this.network = Network.get(options.network);
-  this.prefix = options.prefix;
-
-  this.logger = options.logger;
+  this.logger = new Logger();
   this.chain = null;
   this.fees = null;
   this.mempool = null;
@@ -49,37 +46,77 @@ function Node(options) {
   this.walletdb = null;
   this.wallet = null;
   this.http = null;
+  this.client = null;
 
-  // Local client for walletdb
-  this.client = new NodeClient(this);
-
-  this.startTime = -1;
-
-  this._bound = [];
-
-  this.__init();
+  this.init(options);
 }
 
 util.inherits(Node, AsyncObject);
 
 /**
- * Initialize node.
+ * Initialize options.
  * @private
+ * @param {Object} options
  */
 
-Node.prototype.__init = function __init() {
-  var self = this;
+Node.prototype.initOptions = function initOptions(options) {
+  if (!options)
+    return;
 
-  if (!this.logger) {
-    this.logger = new Logger({
-      level: this.options.logLevel || 'none',
-      console: this.options.logConsole,
-      file: this.options.logFile
-    });
+  assert(typeof options === 'object');
+
+  this.options = options;
+
+  if (options.network != null)
+    this.network = Network.get(options.network);
+
+  if (options.prefix != null) {
+    assert(typeof options.prefix === 'string');
+    this.prefix = util.normalize(options.prefix);
   }
 
+  if (options.logger != null) {
+    assert(typeof options.logger === 'object');
+    this.logger = options.logger;
+  }
+
+  if (options.logFile != null) {
+    if (typeof options.logFile === 'string') {
+      this.logger.setFile(options.logFile);
+    } else {
+      assert(typeof options.logFile === 'boolean');
+      if (options.logFile)
+        this.logger.setFile(this.location('debug.log'));
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (options.logLevel != null) {
+    assert(typeof options.logLevel === 'string');
+    this.logger.setLevel(options.logLevel);
+  }
+
+  if (options.logConsole != null) {
+    assert(typeof options.logConsole === 'boolean');
+    this.logger.console = options.logConsole;
+  }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Initialize node.
+ * @private
+ * @param {Object} options
+ */
+
+Node.prototype.init = function init(options) {
+  var self = this;
+
+  this.initOptions(options);
+
+  // Local client for walletdb
+  this.client = new NodeClient(this);
+
   this.on('preopen', function() {
-    self._onOpen();
+    self.handleOpen();
   });
 
   this.on('open', function() {
@@ -88,7 +125,7 @@ Node.prototype.__init = function __init() {
 
   this.on('close', function() {
     self.startTime = -1;
-    self._onClose();
+    self.handleClose();
   });
 };
 
@@ -97,33 +134,35 @@ Node.prototype.__init = function __init() {
  * @private
  */
 
-Node.prototype._onOpen = function _onOpen() {
+Node.prototype.handleOpen = function handleOpen() {
   var self = this;
 
   this.logger.open();
 
-  this._bind(this.network.time, 'offset', function(offset) {
+  this.bind(this.network.time, 'offset', function(offset) {
     self.logger.info('Time offset: %d (%d minutes).', offset, offset / 60 | 0);
   });
 
-  this._bind(this.network.time, 'sample', function(sample, total) {
-    self.logger.debug('Added time data: samples=%d, offset=%d (%d minutes).',
+  this.bind(this.network.time, 'sample', function(sample, total) {
+    self.logger.debug(
+      'Added time data: samples=%d, offset=%d (%d minutes).',
       total, sample, sample / 60 | 0);
   });
 
-  this._bind(this.network.time, 'mismatch', function() {
+  this.bind(this.network.time, 'mismatch', function() {
+    self.logger.warning('Adjusted time mismatch!');
     self.logger.warning('Please make sure your system clock is correct!');
   });
 
-  this._bind(workerPool, 'spawn', function(child) {
+  this.bind(workerPool, 'spawn', function(child) {
     self.logger.info('Spawning worker process: %d.', child.id);
   });
 
-  this._bind(workerPool, 'exit', function(code, child) {
+  this.bind(workerPool, 'exit', function(code, child) {
     self.logger.warning('Worker %d exited: %s.', child.id, code);
   });
 
-  this._bind(workerPool, 'error', function(err, child) {
+  this.bind(workerPool, 'error', function(err, child) {
     if (child) {
       self.logger.error('Worker %d error: %s', child.id, err.message);
       return;
@@ -137,17 +176,17 @@ Node.prototype._onOpen = function _onOpen() {
  * @private
  */
 
-Node.prototype._onClose = function _onClose() {
+Node.prototype.handleClose = function handleClose() {
   var i, bound;
 
   this.logger.close();
 
-  for (i = 0; i < this._bound.length; i++) {
-    bound = this._bound[i];
+  for (i = 0; i < this.bound.length; i++) {
+    bound = this.bound[i];
     bound[0].removeListener(bound[1], bound[2]);
   }
 
-  this._bound.length = 0;
+  this.bound.length = 0;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -158,8 +197,8 @@ Node.prototype._onClose = function _onClose() {
  * @param {Function} listener
  */
 
-Node.prototype._bind = function _bind(obj, event, listener) {
-  this._bound.push([obj, event, listener]);
+Node.prototype.bind = function bind(obj, event, listener) {
+  this.bound.push([obj, event, listener]);
   obj.on(event, listener);
 };
 
@@ -169,7 +208,7 @@ Node.prototype._bind = function _bind(obj, event, listener) {
  * @param {Error} err
  */
 
-Node.prototype._error = function _error(err) {
+Node.prototype.error = function error(err) {
   if (!err)
     return;
 
@@ -192,48 +231,6 @@ Node.prototype._error = function _error(err) {
   this.emit('error', err);
 };
 
-/**
- * Parse options object.
- * @private
- * @param {Object} options
- * @returns {Object}
- */
-
-Node.prototype.parseOptions = function parseOptions(options) {
-  options.network = Network.get(options.network);
-
-  if (!options.prefix)
-    options.prefix = util.HOME + '/.bcoin';
-
-  if (!options.db)
-    options.db = 'memory';
-
-  options.prefix = util.normalize(options.prefix);
-
-  if (options.logFile && typeof options.logFile !== 'string') {
-    options.logFile = options.prefix;
-    if (options.network.type !== 'main')
-      options.logFile += '/' + options.network.type;
-    options.logFile += '/debug.log';
-  }
-
-  options.logFile = options.logFile
-    ? util.normalize(options.logFile)
-    : null;
-
-  if (options.fast) {
-    options.headers = true;
-    options.useCheckpoints = true;
-    options.cacheSize = 300 << 20;
-    options.coinCache = 100 << 20;
-  }
-
-  if (options.witness == null)
-    options.witness = options.network.witness;
-
-  return options;
-};
-
 /**
  * Create a file path from a name
  * as well as the node's prefix.
@@ -243,7 +240,7 @@ Node.prototype.parseOptions = function parseOptions(options) {
 
 Node.prototype.location = function location(name) {
   var path = this.prefix;
-  if (this.network.type !== 'main')
+  if (this.network !== Network.main)
     path += '/' + this.network.type;
   path += '/' + name;
   return path;
diff --git a/lib/node/nodeclient.js b/lib/node/nodeclient.js
index 8e634ca0..edd5aeab 100644
--- a/lib/node/nodeclient.js
+++ b/lib/node/nodeclient.js
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ NodeClient.prototype.getEntry = co(function* getEntry(hash) {
  */
 
 NodeClient.prototype.send = function send(tx) {
-  this.node.sendTX(tx).catch(util.nop);
+  this.node.relay(tx);
   return Promise.resolve();
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/node/spvnode.js b/lib/node/spvnode.js
index e29b3588..d4254a30 100644
--- a/lib/node/spvnode.js
+++ b/lib/node/spvnode.js
@@ -305,6 +305,16 @@ SPVNode.prototype.sendTX = function sendTX(tx) {
   return this.broadcast(tx);
 };
 
+/**
+ * Broadcast a transaction. Silence errors.
+ * @param {TX} tx
+ * @returns {Promise}
+ */
+
+SPVNode.prototype.relay = function relay(tx) {
+  return this.broadcast(tx);
+};
+
 /**
  * Connect to the network.
  * @returns {Promise}
diff --git a/lib/workers/workerpool.js b/lib/workers/workerpool.js
index 073a841b..65722e76 100644
--- a/lib/workers/workerpool.js
+++ b/lib/workers/workerpool.js
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ function WorkerPool(options) {
   this.enabled = true;
 
   this.set(options);
+
+  this.on('error', util.nop);
 }
 
 util.inherits(WorkerPool, EventEmitter);
@@ -871,13 +873,17 @@ exports.pool = new WorkerPool();
 exports.pool.enabled = false;
 
 exports.set = function set(options) {
-  this.pool.set(options);
+  this.pool.set({
+    enabled: options.useWorkers,
+    size: options.maxWorkers || null,
+    timeout: options.workerTimeout || null
+  });
 };
 
 exports.set({
   useWorkers: +process.env.BCOIN_USE_WORKERS === 1,
-  maxWorkers: +process.env.BCOIN_MAX_WORKERS || null,
-  workerTimeout: +process.env.BCOIN_WORKER_TIMEOUT || null
+  maxWorkers: +process.env.BCOIN_MAX_WORKERS,
+  workerTimeout: +process.env.BCOIN_WORKER_TIMEOUT
 });
 
 /*