diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5bb5005..4141118 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# v0.4.1
+## Added features
+* more interactable types:
+  * `input` provides case insensitive input checking
+  * `exact input` provides exact input checking
+  * `item check`, `item take` provides item checking
+
 # v0.4.0
 ## Breaking changes
 * `title` moved to metadata table.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index af90cf2..f54ff5f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ see docs.toml
 see test-game/manifest.setage
 
 ## Planned Features
-* more interactable types:
-  * `input` provides case insensitive input checking
-  * `exact input` provides exact input checking
-  * `item` provides item checking
+* [x] more interactable types:
+  * [x] `input` provides case insensitive input checking
+  * [x] `exact input` provides exact input checking
+  * [x] `item check`, `item take` provides item checking
diff --git a/docs.toml b/docs.toml
index 8a2f13d..88c7f07 100644
--- a/docs.toml
+++ b/docs.toml
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ item = "description" # item can be any valid id. description is a short descript
 
 [rooms.id.interactables.id] # Optional. Any valid id.
 name = "name of the interactable" # appears in the room listing.
-type = "bare" # optional, default; options: "bare".
-times = "one" # optional, default; options: "one", "change", "remove", "many".
+type = "bare" # optional, default; options: "bare", "item check", "item take", "inputimes = "one" # optional, default; options: "one", "change", "remove", "many".
+check = "id" # Required if type is not "bare", id of the item or input to check for.
+prompt = "> " # Optional, for type `input` and `exact input`, prompt for the input.
 hidden = false # optional, default.
 action = "add exit" # any of "add exit", "add exits", "add item", "add items", "reveal interactable".
 target_room = "id" # any valid room id; changes will be made to that room.
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ target_items = [  # list of inline tables.
 ]
 target_items.id = "description" # another way to do that.
 
+message_failed = "> I don't seem to be able to do anything with that..." # Optional, default, message if the interaction fails
 message = "message after the interactable is activated" # Required.
 
 [rooms.id.exits] # Technically optional.
diff --git a/setage.py b/setage.py
index d601a0d..05be921 100755
--- a/setage.py
+++ b/setage.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from base64 import b64decode
 __author__ = "Cheri Dawn"
 __copyright__ = "Copyright 2024, Cheri Dawn"
 __license__ = "GPL-3.0-only"
-__version__ = "0.4.0.3"
+__version__ = "0.4.1"
 __maintainer__ = "Cheri Dawn"
 __status__ = "Prototype"
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ metadata = {}
 scenario = {}
 rooms = {}
 current_room_id = ""
-inventory = []
+inventory = {}
 
 
 def parse_version(ver):
@@ -134,9 +134,9 @@ class SetageShell(Cmd):
         elif arg in ("inv", "inventory"):
             if len(inventory) == 0:
                 print("Your inventory is empty.")
-            for k, v in inventory:
+            for k, v in inventory.items():
                 print(f"You have {v} [{k}].")
-        elif arg in dict(inventory).keys():
+        elif arg in inventory.keys():
             if "examine" in manifest["items"][arg]:
                 print(manifest["items"][arg]["examine"])
             else:
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class SetageShell(Cmd):
         all_items = manifest["items"]
         if "interactables" in rooms[current_room_id]:
             all_items.update(rooms[current_room_id]["interactables"])
-        items = dict(inventory)
+        items = inventory.copy()
         if "items" in rooms[current_room_id]:
             items.update(rooms[current_room_id]["items"])
         if "interactables" in rooms[current_room_id]:
@@ -212,6 +212,65 @@ class SetageShell(Cmd):
                         can_activate = True
                 else:
                     can_activate = True
+            elif inter["type"] == "item check":
+                if "check" not in inter:
+                    print("FATAL: "
+                          "`check` id not in interactable with type `item` "
+                          f"in interactable '{arg}'")
+                    exit(2)
+                if inter["check"] in inventory.keys():
+                    can_activate = True
+                else:
+                    can_activate = False
+            elif inter["type"] == "item take":
+                if "check" not in inter:
+                    print("FATAL: "
+                          "`check` id not in interactable with type `item` "
+                          f"in interactable '{arg}'")
+                    exit(2)
+                if inter["check"] in inventory.keys():
+                    can_activate = True
+                    inventory.pop(inter["check"])
+                else:
+                    can_activate = False
+            elif inter["type"] == "input":
+                if "check" not in inter:
+                    print("FATAL: "
+                          "`check` string not in interactable "
+                          "with type `input` "
+                          f"in interactable '{arg}'")
+                    exit(2)
+                if "prompt" not in inter:
+                    prompt = "> "
+                else:
+                    prompt = inter["prompt"]
+                try:
+                    i = input(prompt).strip().casefold()
+                except (KeyboardInterrupt, EOFError):
+                    print()
+                if i == inter["check"]:
+                    can_activate = True
+            elif inter["type"] == "exact input":
+                if "check" not in inter:
+                    print("FATAL: "
+                          "`check` string not in interactable "
+                          "with type `exact input` "
+                          f"in interactable '{arg}'")
+                    exit(2)
+                if "prompt" not in inter:
+                    prompt = "> "
+                else:
+                    prompt = inter["prompt"]
+                try:
+                    i = input(prompt)
+                except (KeyboardInterrupt, EOFError):
+                    print()
+                if i == inter["check"]:
+                    can_activate = True
+            else:
+                print("FATAL: "
+                      f"invalid `type` '{inter["type"]}' "
+                      f"in interactable '{arg}'")
             if can_activate:
                 if "target_room" not in inter:
                     target_room = current_room_id
@@ -332,7 +391,10 @@ class SetageShell(Cmd):
                     cur_room = manifest["rooms"][current_room_id]
                     cur_room["interactables"].pop(arg)
             else:
-                print("> I don't seem to be able to do anything with that...")
+                if "message_failed" in inter:
+                    print(inter["message_failed"])
+                else:
+                    print("> I don't seem to be able to do anything with that...")
         elif arg == "":
             print("> What should I interact with?")
         else:
@@ -395,7 +457,7 @@ class SetageShell(Cmd):
                 print("> I don't see anything that I could take...")
                 return
             if arg in cur_room["items"].keys():
-                inventory.append((arg, cur_room["items"].pop(arg)))
+                inventory.update({arg: cur_room["items"].pop(arg)})
                 print(f"{arg} added to inventory.")
             else:
                 print("> I don't see anything like that...")
@@ -452,7 +514,7 @@ class SetageShell(Cmd):
         for ending in endings:
             end = endings[ending]
             if end["trigger"] == "item":
-                if end["target"] in dict(inventory).keys():
+                if end["target"] in inventory.keys():
                     if "message" not in end:
                         print(f"WARNING: no message for ending '{ending}'")
                     else: