diff --git a/assets/config.json b/assets/config.json
index bd93845..a49a751 100644
--- a/assets/config.json
+++ b/assets/config.json
@@ -309,6 +309,16 @@
     {"path": "assets/rituals/stone_doll_cursed-128.png",
       "frame_width": 128,
       "frame_height": 128
+    },
+    "dubious_combination-64":
+    {"path": "assets/rituals/dubious_combination-64.png",
+      "frame_width": 64,
+      "frame_height": 64
+    },
+    "dubious_combination-128":
+    {"path": "assets/rituals/dubious_combination-128.png",
+      "frame_width": 128,
+      "frame_height": 128
     }
   },
   "worldgen": {
diff --git a/assets/rituals.json b/assets/rituals.json
index fcfe060..6b34963 100644
--- a/assets/rituals.json
+++ b/assets/rituals.json
@@ -197,6 +197,6 @@
     }
   },
   "starting_junk": [
-     "dirty_kerchief", "pocket_watch", "chess_pawn", "mushroom", "severed_finger", "rusty_nails"
+     "pocket_watch", "mushroom", "rusty_nails"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/assets/rituals/dubious_combination-128.png b/assets/rituals/dubious_combination-128.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a752b4
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/rituals/dubious_combination-128.png differ
diff --git a/assets/rituals/dubious_combination-64.png b/assets/rituals/dubious_combination-64.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6068cc6
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/rituals/dubious_combination-64.png differ
diff --git a/assets/sounds/fireball_01.ogg b/assets/sounds/fireball_01.ogg
index 5346559..d819833 100644
Binary files a/assets/sounds/fireball_01.ogg and b/assets/sounds/fireball_01.ogg differ
diff --git a/ritual_ui.cpp b/ritual_ui.cpp
index 699a07a..a98442c 100644
--- a/ritual_ui.cpp
+++ b/ritual_ui.cpp
@@ -54,12 +54,6 @@ namespace gui {
         [&](auto, auto){ event(Event::TOGGLE); }
       });
 
-      auto combine = $gui.entity("combine");
-      $gui.set<Rectangle>(combine, {});
-      $gui.set<Label>(combine, {L"combine"});
-      $gui.set<Clickable>(combine, {
-        [&](auto, auto){ event(Event::COMBINE); }
-      });
 
       $craft_state = $ritual_engine.start();
       $gui.init();
@@ -166,12 +160,7 @@ namespace gui {
         state(State::OPENED);
       } else {
         run_crafting_engine();
-
-        if(!$craft_state.is_combined()) {
-          show_craft_failure();
-        } else {
-          show_craft_result();
-        }
+        show_craft_result();
       }
     }
 
@@ -226,19 +215,31 @@ namespace gui {
     void UI::show_craft_result() {
       using enum ::ritual::Element;
       auto ritual = $ritual_engine.finalize($craft_state);
+      auto combine = $gui.entity("result_image");
 
-      switch(ritual.element) {
-        case FIRE:
-          $gui.show_sprite("result_image", "broken_yoyo-64");
-          break;
-        case LIGHTNING:
-          $gui.show_sprite("result_image", "pocket_watch-64");
-          break;
-        default:
-          $gui.show_sprite("result_image", "severed_finger-64");
-      }
+      if($craft_state.is_combined()) {
+        $gui.show_label("result_text", L"This might work...");
+
+        switch(ritual.element) {
+          case FIRE:
+            $gui.show_sprite("result_image", "broken_yoyo-64");
+            break;
+          case LIGHTNING:
+            $gui.show_sprite("result_image", "pocket_watch-64");
+            break;
+          default:
+            $gui.show_sprite("result_image", "severed_finger-64");
+        }
 
-      $gui.show_label("result_text", L"CRAFTING");
+        $gui.set<Clickable>(combine, {
+          [&](auto, auto){ event(Event::COMBINE); }
+        });
+      } else {
+        $gui.show_label("result_text", L"That won't work.");
+        $gui.show_sprite("result_image", "dubious_combination-128");
+        $gui.remove<Clickable>(combine);
+        return;
+      }
     }
 
     void UI::clear_craft_result() {
@@ -246,10 +247,5 @@ namespace gui {
       $gui.close<Label>("result_text");
       $gui.close<Sprite>("result_image");
     }
-
-    void UI::show_craft_failure() {
-      $gui.close<Sprite>("result_image");
-      $gui.show_label("result_text", L"FAILED!");
-    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/ritual_ui.hpp b/ritual_ui.hpp
index b2e41e0..159a126 100644
--- a/ritual_ui.hpp
+++ b/ritual_ui.hpp
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ namespace gui {
         void select_item(SelectedItem pair);
         void show_craft_result();
         void clear_craft_result();
-        void show_craft_failure();
         void run_crafting_engine();
         void complete_combine();
         void update_selection_state();
diff --git a/systems.cpp b/systems.cpp
index 557c7a9..08e9575 100644
--- a/systems.cpp
+++ b/systems.cpp
@@ -232,8 +232,7 @@ void System::combat(GameLevel &level, int attack_id) {
   auto player = world.get_the<Player>();
   auto& the_belt = world.get_the<ritual::Belt>();
 
-  dbc::check(the_belt.has(attack_id),
-      fmt::format("the_belt does not have an attack with id={}", attack_id));
+  if(!the_belt.has(attack_id)) return;
 
   auto& ritual = the_belt.get(attack_id);
   const auto& player_position = world.get<Position>(player.entity);