diff --git a/contrib/py/pyllarp/hive.py b/contrib/py/pyllarp/hive.py
index 2c66e1e2c..ba2914942 100644
--- a/contrib/py/pyllarp/hive.py
+++ b/contrib/py/pyllarp/hive.py
@@ -22,11 +22,9 @@ endpointName = "pyllarp"
 
 def MakeEndpoint(router, after):
   if router.IsRelay():
-    print("discarding make endpoint")
     return
   ep = pyllarp.Endpoint(endpointName, router)
   router.AddEndpoint(ep)
-  print("made endpoint: {}".format(ep.OurAddress()))
   if after is not None:
     router.CallSafe(lambda : after(ep))
 
@@ -102,7 +100,7 @@ def AddClient(hive, index, netid="hive"):
 
   hive.AddRouter(config)
 
-def main():
+def main(n_routers=10, n_clients=10):
   pyllarp.EnableDebug()
   running = True
   RemoveTmpDir(tmpdir)
@@ -117,22 +115,20 @@ def main():
   hive = pyllarp.RouterHive()
   AddRouter(hive, 1)
   hive.StartAll()
-  sleep(5)
+  print("sleeping 2 sec to give plenty of time to save bootstrap rc")
+  for i in range(2):
+    print(i+1)
+    sleep(1)
 
-  print('stop')
+  print("Resetting hive.  Creating %d routers and %d clients" % (n_routers, n_clients))
   hive.StopAll()
 
-  r = pyllarp.RouterContact()
-  r.ReadFile("/tmp/lokinet_hive/routers/1/rc.signed")
-  print(r.ToString())
-
   hive = pyllarp.RouterHive()
 
   addrs = []
 
   def onGotEndpoint(ep):
     addr = ep.OurAddress()
-    print("got endpoint: {}".format(addr))
     addrs.append(pyllarp.ServiceAddress(addr))
 
   def sendToAddress(router, toaddr, pkt):
@@ -144,10 +140,10 @@ def main():
   def broadcastTo(addr, pkt):
     hive.ForEachRouter(lambda r : sendToAddress(r, addr, pkt))
 
-  for i in range(1, 11):
+  for i in range(1, n_routers + 1):
     AddRouter(hive, i)
 
-  for i in range(1, 11):
+  for i in range(1, n_clients + 1):
     AddClient(hive, i)
 
   hive.StartAll()
@@ -158,7 +154,12 @@ def main():
   while running:
     event = hive.GetNextEvent()
     if event:
+      print("Event: %s -- Triggered: %s" % (event.__class__.__name__, event.triggered))
       print(event)
+      hops = getattr(event, "hops", None)
+      if hops:
+        for hop in hops:
+          print(hop)
 
   print('stopping')
   hive.StopAll()
diff --git a/llarp/path/pathbuilder.cpp b/llarp/path/pathbuilder.cpp
index 04e990ad5..5e0485fba 100644
--- a/llarp/path/pathbuilder.cpp
+++ b/llarp/path/pathbuilder.cpp
@@ -447,8 +447,6 @@ namespace llarp
                                                  std::move(path_shortName));
       LogInfo(Name(), " build ", path->ShortName(), ": ", path->HopsString());
 
-      tooling::RouterEventPtr event = std::make_unique<tooling::PathBuildAttemptEvent>(m_router->pubkey(), path->hops);
-      m_router->NotifyRouterEvent(std::move(event));
 
       path->SetBuildResultHook(
           [self](Path_ptr p) { self->HandlePathBuilt(p); });
@@ -461,7 +459,11 @@ namespace llarp
     {
       buildIntervalLimit = MIN_PATH_BUILD_INTERVAL;
       m_router->routerProfiling().MarkPathSuccess(p.get());
+
       LogInfo(p->Name(), " built latency=", p->intro.latency);
+      tooling::RouterEventPtr event = std::make_unique<tooling::PathBuildAttemptEvent>(m_router->pubkey(), p->hops);
+      m_router->NotifyRouterEvent(std::move(event));
+
       m_BuildStats.success++;
     }
 
diff --git a/llarp/tooling/router_event.cpp b/llarp/tooling/router_event.cpp
index 1c4a0ce1d..6fa3f3365 100644
--- a/llarp/tooling/router_event.cpp
+++ b/llarp/tooling/router_event.cpp
@@ -7,22 +7,16 @@
 namespace tooling
 {
 
-  RouterEvent::RouterEvent(llarp::RouterID routerID)
-    : routerID(routerID)
+  RouterEvent::RouterEvent(llarp::RouterID routerID, bool triggered)
+    : routerID(routerID), triggered(triggered)
   {
   }
 
   PathBuildAttemptEvent::PathBuildAttemptEvent(const llarp::RouterID& routerID, std::vector<llarp::path::PathHopConfig> hops)
-    : RouterEvent(routerID), hops(hops)
+    : RouterEvent(routerID, false), hops(hops)
   {
   }
 
-  void
-  PathBuildAttemptEvent::Process(RouterHive& hive) const
-  {
-    hive.ProcessPathBuildAttempt(*this);
-  }
-
   std::string
   PathBuildAttemptEvent::ToString() const
   {
diff --git a/llarp/tooling/router_event.hpp b/llarp/tooling/router_event.hpp
index 1d8678abe..63d8e0a0c 100644
--- a/llarp/tooling/router_event.hpp
+++ b/llarp/tooling/router_event.hpp
@@ -25,15 +25,15 @@ namespace tooling
 
   struct RouterEvent
   {
-    RouterEvent(llarp::RouterID);
+    RouterEvent(llarp::RouterID, bool triggered);
 
     virtual ~RouterEvent() = default;
 
-    virtual void Process(RouterHive& hive) const = 0;
-
     virtual std::string ToString() const = 0;
 
     llarp::RouterID routerID;
+
+    bool triggered = false;
   };
 
   using RouterEventPtr = std::unique_ptr<RouterEvent>;
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ namespace tooling
   {
     PathBuildAttemptEvent(const llarp::RouterID& routerID, std::vector<llarp::path::PathHopConfig> hops);
 
-    void Process(RouterHive& hive) const;
-
     std::string ToString() const override;
 
     std::vector<llarp::path::PathHopConfig> hops;
diff --git a/llarp/tooling/router_hive.cpp b/llarp/tooling/router_hive.cpp
index a915f8817..0a14919bc 100644
--- a/llarp/tooling/router_hive.cpp
+++ b/llarp/tooling/router_hive.cpp
@@ -11,12 +11,6 @@ using namespace std::chrono_literals;
 namespace tooling
 {
 
-  const size_t RouterHive::MAX_EVENT_QUEUE_SIZE = 200;
-
-  RouterHive::RouterHive(size_t eventQueueSize) : eventQueue(eventQueueSize)
-  {
-  }
-
   void
   RouterHive::AddRouter(const std::shared_ptr<llarp::Config> & config)
   {
@@ -44,80 +38,56 @@ namespace tooling
   RouterHive::StopRouters()
   {
 
-llarp::LogWarn("Signalling all routers to stop");
+    llarp::LogInfo("Signalling all routers to stop");
     for (llarp_main* ctx : routers)
     {
       llarp_main_signal(ctx, 2 /* SIGINT */);
     }
 
-size_t i=0;
-llarp::LogWarn("Waiting on routers to be stopped");
+    llarp::LogInfo("Waiting on routers to be stopped");
     for (llarp_main* ctx : routers)
     {
       while(llarp_main_is_running(ctx))
       {
-llarp::LogWarn("Waiting on router ", i, " to stop");
         std::this_thread::sleep_for(10ms);
       }
-i++;
     }
 
-//llarp::LogWarn("Joining router threads");
-//i=0;
+    llarp::LogInfo("Joining all router threads");
     for (auto& thread : routerMainThreads)
     {
-//llarp::LogWarn("Attempting to join router thread ", i);
       while (not thread.joinable())
       {
-//llarp::LogWarn("Waiting on router thread ", i, " to be joinable");
         std::this_thread::sleep_for(500ms);
       }
       thread.join();
-//llarp::LogWarn("Joined router thread ", i);
-//i++;
     }
 
-llarp::LogWarn("RouterHive::StopRouters finished");
+    llarp::LogInfo("RouterHive::StopRouters finished");
   }
 
   void
   RouterHive::NotifyEvent(RouterEventPtr event)
   {
-    if(eventQueue.tryPushBack(std::move(event))
-       != llarp::thread::QueueReturn::Success)
-    {
-      llarp::LogError("RouterHive Event Queue appears to be full.  Either implement/change time dilation or increase the queue size.");
-    }
-  }
-
-  void
-  RouterHive::ProcessEventQueue()
-  {
-    while(not eventQueue.empty())
-    {
-      RouterEventPtr event = eventQueue.popFront();
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard{eventQueueMutex};
 
-      event->Process(*this);
-    }
+    eventQueue.push(std::move(event));
   }
 
   RouterEventPtr
   RouterHive::GetNextEvent()
   {
-    auto ptr = eventQueue.popFrontWithTimeout(50ms);
-    if (ptr)
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard{eventQueueMutex};
+
+    if (not eventQueue.empty())
     {
-      return std::move(ptr.value());
+      auto ptr = std::move(eventQueue.front());
+      eventQueue.pop();
+      return ptr;
     }
     return nullptr;
   }
 
-  void
-  RouterHive::ProcessPathBuildAttempt(const PathBuildAttemptEvent& event)
-  {
-  }
-
-
   void
   RouterHive::VisitRouter(size_t index, std::function<void(Context_ptr)> visit)
   {
diff --git a/llarp/tooling/router_hive.hpp b/llarp/tooling/router_hive.hpp
index f8d34d352..e22a8c532 100644
--- a/llarp/tooling/router_hive.hpp
+++ b/llarp/tooling/router_hive.hpp
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@
 
 #include <llarp.h>
 #include <config/config.hpp>
-#include <util/thread/queue.hpp>
 
 #include <vector>
+#include <queue>
 #include <thread>
+#include <mutex>
 
 struct llarp_config;
 struct llarp_main;
@@ -22,9 +23,7 @@ namespace tooling
 
   struct RouterHive
   {
-    static const size_t MAX_EVENT_QUEUE_SIZE;
-
-    RouterHive(size_t eventQueueSize = MAX_EVENT_QUEUE_SIZE);
+    RouterHive() = default;
 
     void
     AddRouter(const std::shared_ptr<llarp::Config> & conf);
@@ -38,9 +37,6 @@ namespace tooling
     void
     NotifyEvent(RouterEventPtr event);
 
-    void
-    ProcessEventQueue();
-
     RouterEventPtr
     GetNextEvent();
 
@@ -61,19 +57,13 @@ namespace tooling
     void
     VisitRouter(size_t index, std::function<void(Context_ptr)> visit);
 
-    /*
-     * Event processing function declarations
-     */
-
-    void
-    ProcessPathBuildAttempt(const PathBuildAttemptEvent& event);
-
 
     std::vector<llarp_main *> routers;
 
     std::vector<std::thread> routerMainThreads;
 
-    llarp::thread::Queue<RouterEventPtr> eventQueue;
+    std::mutex eventQueueMutex;
+    std::queue<RouterEventPtr> eventQueue;
   };
 
 } // namespace tooling
diff --git a/llarp/util/logging/logger.hpp b/llarp/util/logging/logger.hpp
index 6461515bd..c0d2b99a5 100644
--- a/llarp/util/logging/logger.hpp
+++ b/llarp/util/logging/logger.hpp
@@ -107,14 +107,21 @@ namespace llarp
   /** internal */
   template < typename... TArgs >
   inline static void
+#ifndef LOKINET_HIVE
   _Log(LogLevel lvl, const char* fname, int lineno, TArgs&&... args) noexcept
+#else
+  _Log(LogLevel, const char*, int, TArgs&&...) noexcept
+#endif
   {
+/* nop out logging for hive mode for now */
+#ifndef LOKINET_HIVE
     auto& log = LogContext::Instance();
     if(log.curLevel > lvl)
       return;
     std::stringstream ss;
     LogAppend(ss, std::forward< TArgs >(args)...);
     log.logStream->AppendLog(lvl, fname, lineno, log.nodeName, ss.str());
+#endif
   }
   /*
     std::stringstream ss;
diff --git a/pybind/CMakeLists.txt b/pybind/CMakeLists.txt
index 1f792189d..7e8a4036e 100644
--- a/pybind/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/pybind/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ find_package(pybind11 REQUIRED)
 set(LLARP_PYBIND_SRC
   module.cpp
   llarp/context.cpp
+  llarp/router_id.cpp
   llarp/router_contact.cpp
   llarp/crypto/types.cpp
   llarp/config.cpp
+  llarp/path/path_hop_config.cpp
   llarp/handlers/pyhandler.cpp
   llarp/tooling/router_hive.cpp
   llarp/tooling/router_event.cpp
diff --git a/pybind/common.hpp b/pybind/common.hpp
index 5ccc390af..e4a790ef2 100644
--- a/pybind/common.hpp
+++ b/pybind/common.hpp
@@ -40,12 +40,21 @@ namespace llarp
   void
   CryptoTypes_Init(py::module &mod);
 
+  void
+  RouterID_Init(py::module &mod);
+
   void
   RouterContact_Init(py::module &mod);
 
   void
   Config_Init(py::module & mod);
 
+  namespace path
+  {
+    void
+    PathHopConfig_Init(py::module & mod);
+  }
+
   namespace handlers
   {
     void
diff --git a/pybind/llarp/crypto/types.cpp b/pybind/llarp/crypto/types.cpp
index 3f2113fca..cc0d8f6dc 100644
--- a/pybind/llarp/crypto/types.cpp
+++ b/pybind/llarp/crypto/types.cpp
@@ -10,13 +10,6 @@ namespace llarp
         .def(py::init<>())
         .def("FromHex", &PubKey::FromString)
         .def("__repr__", &PubKey::ToString);
-    py::class_< RouterID >(mod, "RouterID")
-        .def(py::init<>())
-        .def("FromHex",
-             [](RouterID* r, const std::string& hex) -> bool {
-               return HexDecode(hex.c_str(), r->data(), r->size());
-             })
-        .def("__repr__", &RouterID::ToString);
     py::class_< SecretKey >(mod, "SecretKey")
         .def(py::init<>())
         .def("LoadFile", &SecretKey::LoadFromFile)
diff --git a/pybind/llarp/tooling/router_event.cpp b/pybind/llarp/tooling/router_event.cpp
index 1ea09547b..3151d4478 100644
--- a/pybind/llarp/tooling/router_event.cpp
+++ b/pybind/llarp/tooling/router_event.cpp
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ namespace tooling
     py::class_<RouterEvent>(mod, "RouterEvent")
     .def("__repr__", &RouterEvent::ToString)
     .def("__str__", &RouterEvent::ToString)
-    .def_readonly("routerID", &RouterEvent::routerID);
+    .def_readonly("routerID", &RouterEvent::routerID)
+    .def_readonly("triggered", &RouterEvent::triggered);
 
-    py::class_<PathBuildAttemptEvent, RouterEvent>(mod, "PathBuildAttemptEvent");
-    //.def_readonly("hops", &PathBuildAttemptEvent::hops);
+    py::class_<PathBuildAttemptEvent, RouterEvent>(mod, "PathBuildAttemptEvent")
+    .def_readonly("hops", &PathBuildAttemptEvent::hops);
   }
 
 } // namespace tooling
diff --git a/pybind/module.cpp b/pybind/module.cpp
index dd99a5d1f..cfc706f78 100644
--- a/pybind/module.cpp
+++ b/pybind/module.cpp
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(pyllarp, m)
 {
   tooling::RouterHive_Init(m);
   tooling::RouterEvent_Init(m);
+  llarp::RouterID_Init(m);
   llarp::RouterContact_Init(m);
   llarp::CryptoTypes_Init(m);
   llarp::Context_Init(m);
   llarp::Config_Init(m);
+  llarp::path::PathHopConfig_Init(m);
   llarp::handlers::PyHandler_Init(m);
   llarp::service::Address_Init(m);
   m.def("EnableDebug", []() {