diff --git a/content/core/actions/CoreActions.ts b/content/core/actions/CoreActions.ts
index 3fd98eb..020d6c0 100644
--- a/content/core/actions/CoreActions.ts
+++ b/content/core/actions/CoreActions.ts
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ import { GATHER_FLINT, MAKE_ARROWHEAD } from '../tasks/CoreTasks.js';
 //   })
 // });
 
-registerAction('Gather Flint', (qty) => {
+registerAction('Gather Flint', () => {
   const taskState = new TaskState(GATHER_FLINT);
   Game.current.board.addTask(taskState);
 });
 
 registerAction('Create Arrowhead', (qty) => {
   const rock = new ItemState(FLINT_NORMAL, 1, null);
-  const task = new TaskState(MAKE_ARROWHEAD).setData({
+  const task = new TaskState(MAKE_ARROWHEAD, {
     baseMaterial: rock
   });
 
diff --git a/content/core/tasks/CoreTasks.ts b/content/core/tasks/CoreTasks.ts
index 0259102..04ecb0f 100644
--- a/content/core/tasks/CoreTasks.ts
+++ b/content/core/tasks/CoreTasks.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import { Task } from "@tasks";
 import { Game } from '@game';
 import { FLINT_NORMAL, SLATE_NORMAL } from '../items/CoreItems.js';
 import { ItemState } from "@items";
+import { Popup } from "../../../src/ui/Popup.js";
+import { inspect } from 'util';
 
 export const GATHER_FLINT = new Task('core:gather-flint')
   .setName('Gather Flint')
@@ -12,28 +14,16 @@ export const GATHER_FLINT = new Task('core:gather-flint')
   .setCompletionEvent(() => {
     const qty = Math.floor(Math.random() * 5) + 1;
     Game.current.inv.add(new ItemState(FLINT_NORMAL, 1, null));
-  })
-  
-// export const GATHER_SLATE = new Task('core:gather-slate')
-//   .setName('Gather Slate')
-//   .setStatus('SCAVENGING')
-//   .setWork(1000)
-//   .setTasklistVisibility(true)
-//   .setCategory("work")
-//   .setCompletionEvent(() => {
-//     const qty = Math.floor(Math.random() * 5) + 1;
-//     Game.current.inv.add(SLATE_NORMAL, qty);
-//   });
+  });
 
 export const MAKE_ARROWHEAD = new Task<{
   baseMaterial: ItemState
 }>('core:gather-slate')
   .setName('Gather Slate')
   .setStatus('SCAVENGING')
-  .setWork(1000)
+  .setWork(1)
   .setTasklistVisibility(true)
   .setCategory("work")
   .setCompletionEvent((data) => {
-    const qty = Math.floor(Math.random() * 5) + 1;
-    Game.current.inv.add(SLATE_NORMAL, qty);
+    Popup.show(inspect(data));
   });
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/TaskList.ts b/src/TaskList.ts
index 40c3fe7..a080313 100644
--- a/src/TaskList.ts
+++ b/src/TaskList.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import { Serializable } from 'frigid';
 import { Task, TaskState } from './registries/Tasks.js';
 import { render, Renderable, panels } from './ui/UI.js';
 
+const taskTypes = {};
+
 export class TaskList extends Serializable implements Renderable {
   tasks: TaskState<any>[] = [];
 
@@ -32,7 +34,6 @@ export class TaskList extends Serializable implements Renderable {
   }
 }
 
-const taskTypes = {};
-export function registerTask(name, clazz) {
-  taskTypes[name] = clazz;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+// export function registerTask(name, clazz) {
+//   taskTypes[name] = clazz;
+// }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/registries/Items.ts b/src/registries/Items.ts
index 6acd310..b7d9919 100644
--- a/src/registries/Items.ts
+++ b/src/registries/Items.ts
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ export type ItemID = string;
 
 const items = new Map<ItemID, Item>();
 
+export type PropertyValue = number | boolean;
+
 // ITEMS SHALL BE SINGULAR
 export class Item extends Serializable {
 
   name = '';
   id: ItemID = '';
-  props: {
-    [propName: string]: any
-  };
+  props: Map<string, PropertyValue> = new Map();
 
   setName(name) {
     this.name = name;
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ export class Item extends Serializable {
   }
 
   getProperty(prop: ItemProperty) {
-    return this.props[prop.name] ?? null;
+    if(this.props.has(prop.name)) return this.props.get(prop.name);
+    else return null;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/registries/Tasks.ts b/src/registries/Tasks.ts
index 0d8f96f..22ae815 100644
--- a/src/registries/Tasks.ts
+++ b/src/registries/Tasks.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { Game } from '../Game.js';
 import { panels } from '../ui/UI.js';
 import { progressbar, ProgressbarStyle } from '../Progressbar.js';
 
-const tasks: Map<string, Task<any>> = new Map();
+export const tasks: Map<string, Task<any>> = new Map();
 export type TaskCategory = "self" | "work" | "craft" | "idle";
 
 export class Task<Data> {
@@ -67,18 +67,13 @@ export class TaskState<T> extends Serializable {
     this.testCompletion();
   }
 
-  constructor(task: Task<T>) {
+  constructor(task: Task<T>, data: T = {} as T) {
     super();
     this.taskId = task.id;
     this.progress = 0;
     this.worker = null;
     // preset the data to nothing JIC
-    this.data = {} as T;
-  }
-
-  setData(data: T) {
     this.data = data;
-    return this;
   }
 
   stopJob() {
@@ -92,7 +87,7 @@ export class TaskState<T> extends Serializable {
   }
 
   testCompletion() {
-    if (this.completed) {
+    if (this.taskId && this.completed) {
       this.task.completionEvent(this.data);
       Game.current.board.removeTask(this);
     }
diff --git a/src/ui/Menu.ts b/src/ui/Menu.ts
index 46667a4..56bc581 100644
--- a/src/ui/Menu.ts
+++ b/src/ui/Menu.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import InventoryView from './view/InventoryView.js';
 import MultiplayerView from './view/MultiplayerView.js';
 import { View } from './View.js';
 import { ActionsView } from './view/ActionsView.js';
+import { tasks } from '@tasks';
 
 const clamp = (min, max, value) => Math.min(Math.max(value, min), max);
 
@@ -55,6 +56,10 @@ export class Menu implements Renderable {
       // debugging hotkeys
       } else if (key.full === '1') {
         Popup.show(inspect(stats));
+      } else if (key.full === '2') {
+        Popup.show(inspect(tasks));
+      } else if (key.full === '3') {
+        Popup.show(inspect(stats));
       } else if (key.full === 'z') {
         Game.current.pawns.push(new Pawn());
       } else if (key.full === 'x') {