diff --git a/src/art/thralls/thrall_bat.png b/src/art/thralls/thrall_bat.png
index 4f258f7..3a6ce57 100644
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diff --git a/src/art/thralls/thrall_charm.png b/src/art/thralls/thrall_charm.png
index 698c4e3..0e62abf 100644
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diff --git a/src/art/thralls/thrall_lore.png b/src/art/thralls/thrall_lore.png
index 82eec91..36ffb74 100644
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diff --git a/src/art/thralls/thrall_party.png b/src/art/thralls/thrall_party.png
index a25718f..d3ca241 100644
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diff --git a/src/art/thralls/thrall_stare.png b/src/art/thralls/thrall_stare.png
index 12a800a..a324b8f 100644
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diff --git a/src/art/thralls/thrall_stealth.png b/src/art/thralls/thrall_stealth.png
index bd6a5f3..6b8120e 100644
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diff --git a/src/checkmodal.ts b/src/checkmodal.ts
index faafc85..3920023 100644
--- a/src/checkmodal.ts
+++ b/src/checkmodal.ts
@@ -107,13 +107,14 @@ export class CheckModal {
         let skill = option.skill();
         let skillName = getSkills().get(skill).profile.name;
         let hasSkill = getPlayerProgress().hasLearned(skill);
-        // hasSkill ||= true;
+        hasSkill ||= true;
         if (hasSkill) {
           optionLabel = `[${skillName}] ${option.unlockable}`;
         } else {
           optionLabel = `[Needs ${skillName}] ${option.locked}`;
         }
         resultMessage = hasSkill ? option.success : option.failure;
+        accomplished = hasSkill;
       }
       addButton(this.#drawpile, optionLabel, rect, true, () => {
         this.#success = resultMessage;
diff --git a/src/manormap.ts b/src/manormap.ts
index a14ccf6..7c0bfc5 100644
--- a/src/manormap.ts
+++ b/src/manormap.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Grid, Point } from "./engine/datatypes.ts";
 import { getThralls } from "./thralls.ts";
 import {
   LadderPickup,
+  ThrallCollectionPlatePickup,
   ThrallPosterPickup,
   ThrallRecruitedPickup,
 } from "./pickups.ts";
@@ -11,15 +12,15 @@ import { getPlayerProgress } from "./playerprogress.ts";
 const BASIC_PLAN = Grid.createGridFromMultilineString(`
 #####################
 #########   #########
-##### A # L # D #####
-##### a #   # d #####
+##### a # L # d #####
+##### A #   # D #####
 #####   ## ##   #####
 #   ## ##   ## ##   #
-#Bb               eE#
+#bB               Ee#
 #   ## ##   ## ##   #
 #####   ## ##   #####
-##### c #   # f #####
-##### C # @ # F #####
+##### C #   # F #####
+##### c # @ # f #####
 #########   #########
 #####################
 `);
@@ -32,16 +33,20 @@ export function generateManor(): LoadedNewMap {
     for (let x = 0; x < BASIC_PLAN.size.w; x++) {
       let xy = new Point(x, y);
       let cell = map.get(xy);
+      let unlocked = (ix: number) =>
+        getPlayerProgress().isThrallUnlocked(thralls[ix]);
 
       let placeThrall = (ix: number) => {
         cell.architecture = Architecture.Floor;
-        if (true || getPlayerProgress().isThrallUnlocked(thralls[ix])) {
+        if (unlocked(ix)) {
           cell.pickup = new ThrallRecruitedPickup(thralls[ix]);
         }
       };
       let placeThrallPoster = (ix: number) => {
         cell.architecture = Architecture.Floor;
-        if (!getPlayerProgress().isThrallUnlocked(thralls[ix])) {
+        if (unlocked(ix)) {
+          cell.pickup = new ThrallCollectionPlatePickup(thralls[ix]);
+        } else {
           cell.pickup = new ThrallPosterPickup(thralls[ix]);
         }
       };
diff --git a/src/mapgen.ts b/src/mapgen.ts
index 3b5526d..849b62e 100644
--- a/src/mapgen.ts
+++ b/src/mapgen.ts
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ import {
   LadderPickup,
   LockPickup,
   StatPickup,
+  ThrallItemPickup,
   ThrallPickup,
 } from "./pickups.ts";
 import { getPlayerProgress } from "./playerprogress.ts";
+import { ItemStage } from "./thralls.ts";
 
 const WIDTH = 19;
 const HEIGHT = 19;
@@ -334,6 +336,7 @@ function carveVault(knife: Knife, room: Rect, vaultTemplate: VaultTemplate) {
     let cell = knife.map.get(goodie);
 
     if (a.contains(goodie)) {
+      cell.pickup = new ExperiencePickup();
       let thrall = vaultTemplate.thrall();
       if (!getPlayerProgress().isThrallUnlocked(thrall)) {
         cell.pickup = new ThrallPickup(thrall);
@@ -350,7 +353,14 @@ function carveVault(knife: Knife, room: Rect, vaultTemplate: VaultTemplate) {
     }
 
     if (d.contains(goodie)) {
-      // TOOD: Put a fancy item here
+      cell.pickup = new ExperiencePickup();
+
+      // replace with a fancy item if nothing is eligible
+      let thrallItem = vaultTemplate.thrallItem();
+      let stage = getPlayerProgress().getThrallItemStage(thrallItem);
+      if (stage == ItemStage.Untouched) {
+        cell.pickup = new ThrallItemPickup(thrallItem);
+      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/pickups.ts b/src/pickups.ts
index 8790de2..5ed734a 100644
--- a/src/pickups.ts
+++ b/src/pickups.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getThralls, LifeStage, Thrall } from "./thralls.ts";
+import { getThralls, ItemStage, LifeStage, Thrall } from "./thralls.ts";
 import { CellView, CheckData } from "./newmap.ts";
 import { getPlayerProgress } from "./playerprogress.ts";
 import { getHuntMode, HuntMode, initHuntMode } from "./huntmode.ts";
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ import {
 } from "./sprites.ts";
 import { GridArt } from "./gridart.ts";
 import { getCheckModal } from "./checkmodal.ts";
-import { Point } from "./engine/datatypes.ts";
+import { Point, Size } from "./engine/datatypes.ts";
 import { choose } from "./utils.ts";
+import { FG_TEXT } from "./colors.ts";
 
 export type Pickup =
   | LockPickup
@@ -293,3 +294,139 @@ export class ThrallRecruitedPickup {
     return true;
   }
 }
+
+export class ThrallCollectionPlatePickup {
+  thrall: Thrall;
+  rewarded: boolean;
+
+  constructor(thrall: Thrall) {
+    this.thrall = thrall;
+    this.rewarded = false;
+  }
+
+  computeCostToClick() {
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  isObstructive() {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  drawFloor() {}
+  drawInAir(gridArt: GridArt) {
+    let itemStage = getPlayerProgress().getThrallItemStage(this.thrall);
+    let data = getThralls().get(this.thrall);
+
+    if (itemStage != ItemStage.Delivered) {
+      D.drawRect(
+        gridArt.project(0).offset(new Point(-18, -18)),
+        new Size(36, 36),
+        FG_TEXT,
+      );
+    } else {
+      D.drawSprite(data.sprite, gridArt.project(2), 3, {
+        xScale: 2.0,
+        yScale: 2.0,
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  onClick(cell: CellView): boolean {
+    let lifeStage = getPlayerProgress().getThrallLifeStage(this.thrall);
+    let itemStage = getPlayerProgress().getThrallItemStage(this.thrall);
+    let data = getThralls().get(this.thrall);
+
+    // if (itemStage == ItemStage.Untouched) { itemStage = ItemStage.Obtained; }
+
+    if (itemStage == ItemStage.Untouched) {
+      if (lifeStage == LifeStage.Dead) {
+        getCheckModal().show(
+          {
+            label: "There's no point in delivering this now.",
+            options: [],
+          },
+          null,
+        );
+      } else {
+        getCheckModal().show(
+          {
+            label: data.itemHint,
+            options: [],
+          },
+          null,
+        );
+      }
+    } else if (itemStage == ItemStage.Obtained) {
+      getPlayerProgress().deliverThrallItem(this.thrall);
+      if (lifeStage != LifeStage.Dead) {
+        getCheckModal().show(
+          {
+            label: data.deliveryMessage,
+            options: [],
+          },
+          null,
+        );
+      }
+    } else {
+      if (lifeStage == LifeStage.Dead) {
+        // nothing happens
+      } else if (this.rewarded) {
+        // nothing happens
+      } else {
+        this.rewarded = true;
+        getCheckModal().show(
+          {
+            label: data.rewardMessage,
+            options: [],
+          },
+          null,
+        );
+        data.rewardCallback();
+      }
+    }
+
+    // getCheckModal().show(this.check, () => (cell.pickup = null));
+    return true;
+  }
+}
+
+export class ThrallItemPickup {
+  thrall: Thrall;
+
+  constructor(thrall: Thrall) {
+    this.thrall = thrall;
+  }
+
+  computeCostToClick() {
+    return 100;
+  }
+
+  isObstructive() {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  drawFloor() {}
+  drawInAir(gridArt: GridArt) {
+    let data = getThralls().get(this.thrall);
+
+    D.drawSprite(data.sprite, gridArt.project(2), 3, {
+      xScale: 2.0,
+      yScale: 2.0,
+    });
+  }
+
+  onClick(cell: CellView): boolean {
+    let data = getThralls().get(this.thrall);
+
+    cell.pickup = null;
+    getCheckModal().show(
+      {
+        label: data.itemPickupMessage,
+        options: [],
+      },
+      null,
+    );
+    getPlayerProgress().obtainThrallItem(this.thrall);
+    return true;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/playerprogress.ts b/src/playerprogress.ts
index 76d4264..9c5576a 100644
--- a/src/playerprogress.ts
+++ b/src/playerprogress.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { ALL_STATS, Skill, Stat, SuccessorOption, Wish } from "./datatypes.ts";
 import { getSkills } from "./skills.ts";
-import { getThralls, LifeStage, Thrall } from "./thralls.ts";
+import { getThralls, ItemStage, LifeStage, Thrall } from "./thralls.ts";
 
 export class PlayerProgress {
   #name: string;
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ export class PlayerProgress {
   #untrimmedSkillsAvailable: Skill[];
   #thrallsUnlocked: number[];
   #thrallDamage: Record<number, number>;
+  #thrallsObtainedItem: number[];
+  #thrallsDeliveredItem: number[];
 
   constructor(asSuccessor: SuccessorOption, withWish: Wish | null) {
     this.#name = asSuccessor.name;
@@ -29,6 +31,8 @@ export class PlayerProgress {
     this.#untrimmedSkillsAvailable = [];
     this.#thrallsUnlocked = [];
     this.#thrallDamage = {};
+    this.#thrallsObtainedItem = [];
+    this.#thrallsDeliveredItem = [];
 
     this.refill();
   }
@@ -232,7 +236,6 @@ export class PlayerProgress {
 
   getThrallLifeStage(thrall: Thrall): LifeStage {
     let damage = this.#thrallDamage[thrall.id] ?? 0;
-    console.log(`damage: ${damage}`);
     if (damage < 0.5) {
       return LifeStage.Fresh;
     }
@@ -247,6 +250,30 @@ export class PlayerProgress {
     }
     return LifeStage.Dead;
   }
+
+  obtainThrallItem(thrall: Thrall) {
+    if (this.#thrallsObtainedItem.indexOf(thrall.id) != -1) {
+      return;
+    }
+    this.#thrallsObtainedItem.push(thrall.id);
+  }
+
+  deliverThrallItem(thrall: Thrall) {
+    if (this.#thrallsDeliveredItem.indexOf(thrall.id) != -1) {
+      return;
+    }
+    this.#thrallsDeliveredItem.push(thrall.id);
+  }
+
+  getThrallItemStage(thrall: Thrall): ItemStage {
+    if (this.#thrallsDeliveredItem.indexOf(thrall.id) != -1) {
+      return ItemStage.Delivered;
+    }
+    if (this.#thrallsObtainedItem.indexOf(thrall.id) != -1) {
+      return ItemStage.Obtained;
+    }
+    return ItemStage.Untouched;
+  }
 }
 
 let active: PlayerProgress | null = null;
diff --git a/src/sprites.ts b/src/sprites.ts
index 5a83957..5b916c2 100644
--- a/src/sprites.ts
+++ b/src/sprites.ts
@@ -57,41 +57,41 @@ export let sprThrallBat = new Sprite(
   imgThrallBat,
   new Size(24, 24),
   new Point(12, 12),
-  new Size(3, 1),
-  3,
+  new Size(4, 1),
+  4,
 );
 export let sprThrallCharm = new Sprite(
   imgThrallCharm,
   new Size(24, 24),
   new Point(12, 12),
-  new Size(3, 1),
-  3,
+  new Size(4, 1),
+  4,
 );
 export let sprThrallLore = new Sprite(
   imgThrallLore,
   new Size(24, 24),
   new Point(12, 12),
-  new Size(3, 1),
-  3,
+  new Size(4, 1),
+  4,
 );
 export let sprThrallParty = new Sprite(
   imgThrallParty,
   new Size(24, 24),
   new Point(12, 12),
-  new Size(3, 1),
-  3,
+  new Size(4, 1),
+  4,
 );
 export let sprThrallStare = new Sprite(
   imgThrallStare,
   new Size(24, 24),
   new Point(12, 12),
-  new Size(3, 1),
-  3,
+  new Size(4, 1),
+  4,
 );
 export let sprThrallStealth = new Sprite(
   imgThrallStealth,
   new Size(24, 24),
   new Point(12, 12),
-  new Size(3, 1),
-  3,
+  new Size(4, 1),
+  4,
 );
diff --git a/src/thralls.ts b/src/thralls.ts
index 51bbf84..6de2d12 100644
--- a/src/thralls.ts
+++ b/src/thralls.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {
   sprThrallStealth,
 } from "./sprites.ts";
 import { Sprite } from "./engine/internal/sprite.ts";
+import { getPlayerProgress } from "./playerprogress.ts";
 
 export type Thrall = {
   id: number;
@@ -57,6 +58,11 @@ export type ThrallData = {
   sprite: Sprite;
   posterCheck: CheckData;
   initialCheck: CheckData;
+  itemHint: string;
+  itemPickupMessage: string;
+  deliveryMessage: string;
+  rewardMessage: string;
+  rewardCallback: () => void;
 
   lifeStageText: Record<LifeStage, LifeStageText>;
 };
@@ -69,6 +75,12 @@ export enum LifeStage {
   Dead = "dead",
 }
 
+export enum ItemStage {
+  Untouched = "untouched",
+  Obtained = "obtained",
+  Delivered = "delivered",
+}
+
 export type LifeStageText = {
   prebite: string;
   postbite: string;
@@ -113,6 +125,16 @@ export let thrallParty = table.add({
       },
     ],
   },
+  itemHint:
+    '"Ah. I lost my wedding ring in a poker game.\n\nNot _my_ wedding ring, I won it from a lady."',
+  itemPickupMessage:
+    "This antique wedding ring looks like it was worth at least fifty big blinds.",
+  deliveryMessage:
+    '"Oh, that? Yeah, I won it." And then lost it, apparently.\n\nHe\'s elated. He will never leave.',
+  rewardMessage: "Garrett showers you with INT!",
+  rewardCallback: () => {
+    getPlayerProgress().add("INT", 10);
+  },
   lifeStageText: {
     fresh: {
       prebite: "Garrett flips a poker chip and mutters to himself.",
@@ -175,6 +197,16 @@ export let thrallLore = table.add({
       },
     ],
   },
+  itemHint:
+    "He sniffs his heels like a wolf.\nMaybe shattering his illusion would be good for him. Maybe it would be really bad...",
+  itemPickupMessage:
+    "You can't see yourself in this antique silver mirror. On the other hand, they say silver is effective against wolves.",
+  deliveryMessage:
+    "Lupin looks at his own reflection -- with interest, confusion, dismissal, and then deep satisfaction. He loves it. He will never leave.",
+  rewardMessage: "Lupin showers you with AGI!",
+  rewardCallback: () => {
+    getPlayerProgress().add("AGI", 10);
+  },
   lifeStageText: {
     fresh: {
       prebite: "Lupin awoos quietly to himself.",
@@ -234,6 +266,17 @@ export let thrallBat = table.add({
       },
     ],
   },
+  itemHint:
+    "\"I'm from New Zealand, actually.\n\nThere's this regional dish -- I haven't had it in years...\"",
+  itemPickupMessage:
+    "This particular instance of gator food resembles an infamous Aotearoan entree: colonial goose.",
+  deliveryMessage:
+    'Monica salivates. "This is... this is... simply exquisite!"\n\nShe is happy. She will never leave.',
+  rewardMessage: "Monica showers you with CHA and INT!",
+  rewardCallback: () => {
+    getPlayerProgress().add("CHA", 5);
+    getPlayerProgress().add("INT", 5);
+  },
   lifeStageText: {
     fresh: {
       prebite: "Monica nibbles a pastry.",
@@ -294,6 +337,15 @@ export let thrallCharm = table.add({
       },
     ],
   },
+  itemHint: '"I wish I had some way to look at you... when you\'re not here."',
+  itemPickupMessage:
+    "Your photo is going to be in a lot of places if it gets out, but you've got the original.",
+  deliveryMessage:
+    "Renfield inhales sharply and widens his stance, trying to hide his physical reaction to your face. He is elated and will never leave.",
+  rewardMessage: "Renfield showers you with PSI!",
+  rewardCallback: () => {
+    getPlayerProgress().add("PSI", 10);
+  },
   lifeStageText: {
     fresh: {
       prebite: "Renfield exposes the underside of his jaw.",
@@ -351,6 +403,17 @@ export let thrallStealth = table.add({
       },
     ],
   },
+  itemHint:
+    '"Do you know what a kobold is? They\'re like me but much smaller."',
+  itemPickupMessage:
+    "The freezer is empty except for this frozen kobold, who mutters something about collecting blood for its master.",
+  deliveryMessage:
+    "\"That? That's not mine.\" But she wants it. Now it's hers. She will never leave.",
+  rewardMessage: "Narthyss showers you with CHA and AGI!",
+  rewardCallback: () => {
+    getPlayerProgress().add("CHA", 5);
+    getPlayerProgress().add("AGI", 5);
+  },
   lifeStageText: {
     fresh: {
       prebite: "Narthyss is producing a new track on her gamer PC.",
@@ -409,6 +472,16 @@ export let thrallStare = table.add({
       },
     ],
   },
+  itemHint:
+    "The slight syncopation of its beeping reminds you that it's missing a gear.",
+  itemPickupMessage:
+    "This glinting gear would be perfect for a malfunctioning robot.",
+  deliveryMessage:
+    "Ridley admires the gear but -- to your surprise -- refuses to jam it into its brain.\n\nThe pup is elated and will never leave.",
+  rewardMessage: "Ridley showers you with EXP!",
+  rewardCallback: () => {
+    getPlayerProgress().addExperience(100);
+  },
   lifeStageText: {
     fresh: {
       prebite: "Ridley is solving math problems.",
diff --git a/src/vaulttemplate.ts b/src/vaulttemplate.ts
index 708cf9c..8ffc9e1 100644
--- a/src/vaulttemplate.ts
+++ b/src/vaulttemplate.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import {
 export type VaultTemplate = {
   stats: { primary: Stat; secondary: Stat };
   thrall: () => Thrall;
+  thrallItem: () => Thrall;
   checks: [CheckData, CheckData];
 };
 
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ export const standardVaultTemplates: VaultTemplate[] = [
     // zoo
     stats: { primary: "AGI", secondary: "PSI" },
     thrall: () => thrallParty,
+    thrallItem: () => thrallBat,
     checks: [
       {
         label:
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ export const standardVaultTemplates: VaultTemplate[] = [
     // blood bank
     stats: { primary: "AGI", secondary: "INT" },
     thrall: () => thrallLore,
+    thrallItem: () => thrallStealth,
     checks: [
       {
         label:
@@ -132,6 +135,7 @@ export const standardVaultTemplates: VaultTemplate[] = [
     // coffee shop
     stats: { primary: "PSI", secondary: "CHA" },
     thrall: () => thrallBat,
+    thrallItem: () => thrallCharm,
     checks: [
       {
         label:
@@ -178,6 +182,7 @@ export const standardVaultTemplates: VaultTemplate[] = [
     // optometrist
     stats: { primary: "PSI", secondary: "PSI" },
     thrall: () => thrallCharm,
+    thrallItem: () => thrallStare,
     checks: [
       {
         label:
@@ -224,6 +229,7 @@ export const standardVaultTemplates: VaultTemplate[] = [
     // club,
     stats: { primary: "CHA", secondary: "PSI" },
     thrall: () => thrallStealth,
+    thrallItem: () => thrallParty,
     checks: [
       {
         label:
@@ -270,6 +276,7 @@ export const standardVaultTemplates: VaultTemplate[] = [
     // library
     stats: { primary: "INT", secondary: "CHA" },
     thrall: () => thrallStare,
+    thrallItem: () => thrallLore,
     checks: [
       {
         label: