diff --git a/source/actions.py b/source/actions.py
index 535d410..e1ead47 100644
--- a/source/actions.py
+++ b/source/actions.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 from typing import List, TYPE_CHECKING
 
+import colors
 from floor_map import FloorMap
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ class PickupAction(BaseAction):
 		elif len(item_stack) == 1:
 			floor_map.entities.remove(item_stack[0])
 			self.entity.inventory.insert(item_stack[0])
+			floor_map.engine.message_log.add_message(f"you picked up a(n) {item_stack[0].name}", color=colors.terminal_light)
 		else:
 			options: List[str] = []
 			for item in item_stack:#not pythonic, IDC
@@ -140,7 +142,11 @@ class PickupAction(BaseAction):
 				floor_map.engine,
 				floor_map.engine.event_handler,
 				options,
-				lambda x: (floor_map.entities.remove(item_stack[x]), self.entity.inventory.insert(item_stack[x])),
+				lambda x: (
+					floor_map.entities.remove(item_stack[x]),
+					self.entity.inventory.insert(item_stack[x]),
+					floor_map.engine.message_log.add_message(f"you picked up a(n) {item_stack[x].name}", color=colors.terminal_light)
+				),
 			)
 
 		return True
diff --git a/source/event_handlers.py b/source/event_handlers.py
index ca77820..f970939 100644
--- a/source/event_handlers.py
+++ b/source/event_handlers.py
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ class GameplayHandler(EventHandler):
 		if key == tcod.event.KeySym.BACKQUOTE: #lowercase tilde
 			self.engine.event_handler = LogHistoryViewer(self.engine, self)
 
-		if key == tcod.event.KeySym.TAB:
-			# self.engine.event_handler = InventoryViewer(self.engine, self) #TODO: deal with this
+		# if key == tcod.event.KeySym.TAB:
+		# 	self.engine.event_handler = InventoryViewer(self.engine, self) #TODO: deal with this
 
 	def ev_mousemotion(self, event: tcod.event.MouseMotion) -> None:
 		if self.engine.floor_map.in_bounds(event.tile.x, event.tile.y):
diff --git a/source/main.py b/source/main.py
index c4492a4..adf6ba5 100755
--- a/source/main.py
+++ b/source/main.py
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ def main() -> None:
 		ui_height = ui_height,
 
 		initial_log= [
-			Message(" Move/Attack: Numpad", colors.terminal_dark),
-			Message(" See Log: Backtick", colors.terminal_dark),
+			Message(" Move/Attack/Scroll: Numpad  Pickup: Comma", colors.terminal_dark),
+			Message(" Open Log: Backtick", colors.terminal_dark),
 			Message(" Quit: Esc", colors.terminal_dark),
 			Message("   ~ ~ ~", colors.terminal_dark),
 			Message("Welcome to the Cave of Gobbos!", colors.cyan),