diff --git a/assets/config.json b/assets/config.json
index c85a6ac..2ea598d 100644
--- a/assets/config.json
+++ b/assets/config.json
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
   "player": {
   },
   "worldgen": {
-    "enemy_probability": 30,
-    "empty_room_probability": 10,
-    "device_probability": 20
+    "enemy_probability": 10,
+    "empty_room_probability": 1,
+    "device_probability": 10
   }
 }
diff --git a/assets/enemies.json b/assets/enemies.json
index 3494e77..aa32116 100644
--- a/assets/enemies.json
+++ b/assets/enemies.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       },
       {"_type": "Combat", "hp": 200, "max_hp": 200, "damage": 50, "dead": false},
       {"_type": "Motion", "dx": 0, "dy": 0, "random": false},
-      {"_type": "LightSource", "strength": 50, "radius": 1.0},
+      {"_type": "LightSource", "strength": 40, "radius": 1.5},
       {"_type": "EnemyConfig", "hearing_distance": 5},
       {"_type": "Animation", "scale": 0.1, "simple": true, "frames": 10, "speed": 1.0}
     ]
diff --git a/components.cpp b/components.cpp
index d246ced..e293823 100644
--- a/components.cpp
+++ b/components.cpp
@@ -2,14 +2,10 @@
 #include "point.hpp"
 
 namespace components {
-  ENROLL_COMPONENT(Loot, amount);
   ENROLL_COMPONENT(Position, location.x, location.y);
-  ENROLL_COMPONENT(Weapon, damage);
-  ENROLL_COMPONENT(Curative, hp);
   ENROLL_COMPONENT(EnemyConfig, hearing_distance);
   ENROLL_COMPONENT(Motion, dx, dy, random);
   ENROLL_COMPONENT(Combat, hp, max_hp, damage, dead);
-  ENROLL_COMPONENT(LightSource, strength, radius);
   ENROLL_COMPONENT(Device, config, events);
   ENROLL_COMPONENT(Animation, scale, simple, frames, speed);
   ENROLL_COMPONENT(Sound, attack, death);
diff --git a/components.hpp b/components.hpp
index 9f364cf..e66a14f 100644
--- a/components.hpp
+++ b/components.hpp
@@ -109,4 +109,8 @@ namespace components {
   // these need to be here if you're using components::convert outside of components.cpp
   ENROLL_COMPONENT(Tile, display, foreground, background);
   ENROLL_COMPONENT(Sprite, name);
+  ENROLL_COMPONENT(Curative, hp);
+  ENROLL_COMPONENT(LightSource, strength, radius);
+  ENROLL_COMPONENT(Weapon, damage);
+  ENROLL_COMPONENT(Loot, amount);
 }
diff --git a/guecs.cpp b/guecs.cpp
index aa42f3f..b4fccba 100644
--- a/guecs.cpp
+++ b/guecs.cpp
@@ -103,15 +103,19 @@ namespace guecs {
       if((x >= cell.x && x <= cell.x + cell.w) &&
           (y >= cell.y && y <= cell.y + cell.h))
       {
-        auto& cn = $world.get<CellName>(ent);
-        clicked.action(ent, cn.name);
+        if(auto action_data = get_if<ActionData>(ent)) {
+          clicked.action(ent, action_data->data);
+        } else {
+          clicked.action(ent, {});
+        }
       }
     });
   }
 
   Clickable make_action(DinkyECS::World& target, Events::GUI event) {
-    return {[&, event](auto ent, auto&){
-      target.send<Events::GUI>(event, ent, {});
+    return {[&, event](auto ent, auto data){
+      // remember that ent is passed in from the UI::mouse handler
+      target.send<Events::GUI>(event, ent, data);
     }};
   }
 }
diff --git a/guecs.hpp b/guecs.hpp
index d386323..c73df59 100644
--- a/guecs.hpp
+++ b/guecs.hpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "events.hpp"
 #include "constants.hpp"
 #include "components.hpp"
+#include <any>
 
 namespace guecs {
   using std::shared_ptr, std::make_shared;
@@ -50,7 +51,10 @@ namespace guecs {
   };
 
   struct Clickable {
-    std::function<void(DinkyECS::Entity ent, std::string &name)> action;
+    /* This is actually called by UI::mouse and passed the entity ID of the
+     * button pressed so you can interact with it in the event handler.
+     */
+    std::function<void(DinkyECS::Entity ent, std::any data)> action;
   };
 
   struct Sprite {
@@ -95,6 +99,10 @@ namespace guecs {
     }
   };
 
+  struct ActionData {
+    std::any data;
+  };
+
   struct CellName {
     std::string name;
   };
@@ -157,6 +165,7 @@ namespace guecs {
 
       template <typename Comp>
       void set_init(DinkyECS::Entity ent, Comp val) {
+        dbc::check(has<lel::Cell>(ent),"WRONG! slot is missing its cell?!");
         auto& cell = get<lel::Cell>(ent);
         val.init(cell);
         $world.set<Comp>(ent, val);
diff --git a/gui_fsm.cpp b/gui_fsm.cpp
index 33f8940..7139a05 100644
--- a/gui_fsm.cpp
+++ b/gui_fsm.cpp
@@ -355,10 +355,13 @@ namespace gui {
               $main_ui.dead_entity(entity);
             }
           } break;
-        case eGUI::NOOP:
-          $status_ui.log(fmt::format("NOOP EVENT! {},{}", evt, entity));
-          $status_ui.update();
-          break;
+        case eGUI::NOOP: {
+            if(data.type() == typeid(std::string)) {
+              auto name = std::any_cast<std::string>(data);
+              $status_ui.log(fmt::format("NOOP EVENT! {},{} name={}", evt, entity, name));
+            }
+            $status_ui.update();
+          } break;
         default:
           $status_ui.log(fmt::format("INVALID EVENT! {},{}", evt, entity));
           $status_ui.update();
diff --git a/status_ui.cpp b/status_ui.cpp
index 8535d88..13b5939 100644
--- a/status_ui.cpp
+++ b/status_ui.cpp
@@ -31,14 +31,58 @@ namespace gui {
         auto button = $gui.entity(name);
         $gui.set<Rectangle>(button, {});
         $gui.set<Textual>(button, {""});
-        $gui.set<Clickable>(button,
-            guecs::make_action(*$level.world, Events::GUI::NOOP));
+        $gui.set<ActionData>(button, {std::make_any<std::string>(name)});
+        $gui.set<Clickable>(button, {
+            [&](auto ent, auto data){ select_slot(ent, data); }
+        });
       }
     }
 
     $gui.init();
   }
 
+  void StatusUI::select_slot(DinkyECS::Entity ent, std::any) {
+    auto cn = $gui.get<CellName>(ent);
+    auto world = $level.world;
+
+    if(world->has<components::Inventory>($level.player)) {
+      auto& inventory = world->get<components::Inventory>($level.player);
+      for(size_t i = 0; i < inventory.count(); i++) {
+        if($slots[i] == cn.name) {
+          auto& player_combat = world->get<components::Combat>($level.player);
+          auto& item = inventory.get(i);
+
+          if(item.count == 0) continue;
+
+          if(item.data["id"] == "SWORD_RUSTY") {
+            auto weapon = components::get<components::Weapon>(item.data);
+            player_combat.damage = weapon.damage;
+            inventory.decrease(i, 1);
+            log("You equip a new sword.");
+            break;
+          } else if(item.data["id"] == "POTION_HEALING_SMALL") {
+            auto cure = components::get<components::Curative>(item.data);
+            int prev_hp = player_combat.hp;
+            player_combat.hp = std::min(player_combat.hp + cure.hp, player_combat.max_hp);
+            log(fmt::format("Healed player from {} to {}", prev_hp, player_combat.hp));
+            inventory.decrease(i, 1);
+            break;
+          } else if(item.data["id"] == "TORCH_BAD") {
+            auto new_light = components::get<components::LightSource>(item.data);
+            world->set<components::LightSource>($level.player, new_light);
+            inventory.light = new_light;
+            inventory.decrease(i, 1);
+
+            log("You are using a new torch.");
+            break;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      update();
+    }
+  }
+
   /* WARNING: This is really not the greatest way to do this. */
   void StatusUI::update() {
     if($gui.has<Textual>($log_to)) {
@@ -62,11 +106,17 @@ namespace gui {
           auto& item = inventory.get(i);
           auto comp_sprite = components::get<components::Sprite>(item.data);
           $gui.set_init<guecs::Sprite>(slot, {comp_sprite.name});
-
-          std::string count_label = item.count > 1 ? fmt::format("{}", item.count): "";
-
+          std::string count_label = fmt::format("{}", item.count);
           auto& label = $gui.get<Textual>(slot);
           label.text->setString(count_label);
+
+          auto& sprite = $gui.get<guecs::Sprite>(slot);
+
+          if(item.count == 0) {
+            sprite.sprite->setColor({125, 125, 125});
+          } else {
+            sprite.sprite->setColor({255, 255, 255});
+          }
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/status_ui.hpp b/status_ui.hpp
index d092103..6f0e698 100644
--- a/status_ui.hpp
+++ b/status_ui.hpp
@@ -11,14 +11,15 @@ namespace gui {
       guecs::UI $gui;
       DinkyECS::Entity $log_to;
       std::array<std::string, 9> $slots = {
-        "slot1", "slot2", "slot3"
-        "slot4", "slot5", "slot6"
+        "slot1", "slot2", "slot3",
+        "slot4", "slot5", "slot6",
         "slot7", "slot8", "slot9"
       };
 
       std::deque<std::string> $messages;
       GameLevel $level;
       StatusUI(GameLevel level);
+      void select_slot(DinkyECS::Entity ent, std::any data);
       void update_level(GameLevel &level) { $level = level; }
       void log(std::string msg);
       void render();
diff --git a/systems.cpp b/systems.cpp
index b8e5b77..3011fc4 100644
--- a/systems.cpp
+++ b/systems.cpp
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@ void System::collision(GameLevel &level) {
   auto player = world.get_the<Player>();
 
   const auto& player_position = world.get<Position>(player.entity);
-  auto& player_combat = world.get<Combat>(player.entity);
 
   // this is guaranteed to not return the given position
   auto [found, nearby] = collider.neighbors(player_position.location);
@@ -210,16 +209,11 @@ void System::collision(GameLevel &level) {
 
       if(world.has<LightSource>(entity)) {
         inventory.add(item);
-        auto &new_light = world.get<LightSource>(entity);
-        world.set<LightSource>(player.entity, new_light);
-        inventory.light = new_light;
         world.remove<LightSource>(entity);
       }
 
       if(world.has<Weapon>(entity)) {
         inventory.add(item);
-        auto &weapon = world.get<Weapon>(entity);
-        player_combat.damage = weapon.damage;
         world.remove<Weapon>(entity);
       }
 
@@ -230,8 +224,7 @@ void System::collision(GameLevel &level) {
       }
 
       if(world.has<Curative>(entity)) {
-        auto& cure = world.get<Curative>(entity);
-        player_combat.hp = std::min(player_combat.hp + cure.hp, player_combat.max_hp);
+        inventory.add(item);
         world.remove<Curative>(entity);
       }
 
diff --git a/worldbuilder.hpp b/worldbuilder.hpp
index 51c7471..61eb51e 100644
--- a/worldbuilder.hpp
+++ b/worldbuilder.hpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ class WorldBuilder {
   DinkyECS::Entity configure_entity_in_map(DinkyECS::World &world, nlohmann::json &entity_data, int in_room);
   void place_entities(DinkyECS::World &world);
   void generate(DinkyECS::World &world);
-  void random_entity(DinkyECS::World &world, components::GameConfig &config);
   void randomize_entities(DinkyECS::World &world, components::GameConfig &config);
   void place_stairs(DinkyECS::World& world, components::GameConfig& config);
 };