diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/3drando/item_location.hpp b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/3drando/item_location.hpp
index a76e028aaf..823cd88ef5 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/3drando/item_location.hpp
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/3drando/item_location.hpp
@@ -168,6 +168,10 @@ public:
         return key;
     }
 
+    RandomizerCheck GetRandomizerCheck() const {
+      return rc;
+    }
+
     SpoilerCollectionCheck GetCollectionCheck() const {
       return collectionCheck;
     }
diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/randomizer.cpp b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/randomizer.cpp
index 7e0264b569..d5868a9080 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/randomizer.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/randomizer.cpp
@@ -2854,7 +2854,13 @@ void GenerateRandomizerImgui() {
 
     cvarSettings[RSK_SKULLS_SUNS_SONG] = CVar_GetS32("gRandomizeGsExpectSunsSong", 0);
 
-    std::set<RandomizerCheck> excludedLocations = { RC_UNKNOWN_CHECK };
+    // todo: this efficently when we build out cvar array support
+    std::set<RandomizerCheck> excludedLocations;
+    std::stringstream excludedLocationStringStream(CVar_GetString("gRandomizeExcludedLocations", ""));
+    std::string excludedLocationString;
+    while(getline(excludedLocationStringStream, excludedLocationString, ',')) {
+        excludedLocations.insert((RandomizerCheck)std::stoi(excludedLocationString));
+    }
 
     RandoMain::GenerateRando(cvarSettings, excludedLocations);