diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index eff5630..3b77b8d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ add_executable(breakhack
 	src/linkedlist
 	src/hashtable
 	src/gui
+	src/item
+	src/item_builder
 	)
 
 target_link_libraries(breakhack
diff --git a/src/hashtable.c b/src/hashtable.c
index a8745a5..cbbf6cb 100644
--- a/src/hashtable.c
+++ b/src/hashtable.c
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ hash(Hashtable *table, const char *key)
 	// TODO(Linus): This isn't very good,
 	// bad distribution on similar strings
 	while (hashval < ULONG_MAX && i < strlen(key)) {
-		hashval = hashval << 8;
 		hashval += key[i++];
+		hashval = hashval << 8;
 	}
 
 	return hashval % table->size;
diff --git a/src/item.c b/src/item.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e600e3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/item.c
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#include "item.h"
+#include "util.h"
+
+Item *
+item_create(void)
+{
+	Item *item = ec_malloc(sizeof(Item));
+	item->sprite = NULL;
+	item->collected = false;
+	item->effect = NULL;
+	return item;
+}
+
+void item_render(Item *item, Camera *cam)
+{
+	sprite_render(item->sprite, cam);
+}
+
+void
+item_destroy(Item *item)
+{
+	if (item->sprite)
+		sprite_destroy(item->sprite);
+	free(item);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/item.h b/src/item.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f780e69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/item.h
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#ifndef ITEM_H_
+#define ITEM_H_
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+#include "sprite.h"
+#include "position.h"
+#include "player.h"
+#include "camera.h"
+
+typedef struct Item_t {
+	Sprite *sprite;
+	bool collected;
+	void (*effect)(struct Item_t *, Player *);
+} Item;
+
+Item *
+item_create(void);
+
+void
+item_render(Item*, Camera*);
+
+void
+item_destroy(Item*);
+
+#endif // ITEM_H_
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/item_builder.c b/src/item_builder.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7042fb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/item_builder.c
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+#include <SDL2/SDL.h>
+
+#include "item_builder.h"
+#include "texture.h"
+#include "util.h"
+#include "gui.h"
+
+static ItemBuilder *builder = NULL;
+
+void
+item_builder_init(SDL_Renderer *renderer)
+{
+	builder = ec_malloc(sizeof(ItemBuilder));
+	builder->textures = ht_create(20);
+	builder->renderer = renderer;
+}
+
+static void
+check_builder()
+{
+	if (!builder)
+		fatal("item_builder_init() not run");
+}
+
+static Texture *
+load_texture(const char *path)
+{
+	Texture *t = ht_get(builder->textures, path);
+	if (!t) {
+		t = texture_create();
+		texture_load_from_file(t, path, builder->renderer);
+		t->dim = (Dimension) { 32, 32 };
+	}
+	return t;
+}
+
+static void
+add_health(Item *item, Player *player)
+{
+	int original_hp = player->stats.hp;
+	player->stats.hp += 2;
+	if (player->stats.hp > player->stats.maxhp)
+		player->stats.hp = player->stats.maxhp;
+
+	gui_log("You gained %d health", player->stats.hp - original_hp);
+}
+
+static Item *
+create_health()
+{
+	Texture *t;
+	Item *item;
+
+	item = item_create();
+	t = load_texture("assets/Items/Potion.png");
+
+	item->sprite = sprite_create();
+	sprite_set_texture(item->sprite, t, 0);
+	item->sprite->clip = (SDL_Rect) { 0, 0, 16, 16 };
+	item->effect = &add_health;
+
+	return item;
+}
+
+Item *
+item_builder_build_item(ItemKey key)
+{
+	check_builder();
+
+	Item *item = NULL;
+	switch (key) {
+	case HEALTH:
+		item = create_health(builder);
+		break;
+	default:
+		fatal("in item_builder_build() : Unhandled item key %d", key);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return item;
+}
+
+void
+item_builder_close()
+{
+	ht_destroy_custom(builder->textures, (void (*)(void*)) &texture_destroy);
+	free(builder);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/item_builder.h b/src/item_builder.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f55b41b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/item_builder.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#ifndef ITEMBUILDER_H_
+#define ITEMBUILDER_H_
+
+#include "item.h"
+#include "hashtable.h"
+
+typedef struct {
+	Hashtable *textures;
+	SDL_Renderer *renderer;
+} ItemBuilder;
+
+typedef enum {
+	HEALTH
+} ItemKey;
+
+void
+item_builder_init(SDL_Renderer *);
+
+Item *
+item_builder_build_item(ItemKey key);
+
+void
+item_builder_close();
+
+#endif // ITEMBUILDER_H_
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 7c27b39..e8fb1e2 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "gamestate.h"
 #include "gui.h"
 #include "util.h"
+#include "item_builder.h"
 
 static SDL_Window	*gWindow	= NULL;
 static SDL_Renderer	*gRenderer	= NULL;
@@ -36,7 +37,6 @@ bool initSDL(void)
 {
 	int imgFlags = IMG_INIT_PNG;
 	Dimension dim = getScreenDimensions();
-	//Dimension dim = (Dimension) { 1920, 1080 };
 
 	if (dim.height > 1080) {
 		info("Hi resolution screen detected (%u x %u)", dim.width, dim.height);
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ bool init(void)
 		gCamera.renderer = gRenderer;
 		gRoomMatrix = roommatrix_create();
 		gGui = gui_create();
+		item_builder_init(gRenderer);
 	}
 
 	gGameState = PLAYING;
@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@ static void
 run_game(void)
 {
 	map_clear_dead_monsters(gMap);
+	map_clear_collected_items(gMap);
 	roommatrix_populate_from_map(gRoomMatrix, gMap);
 	roommatrix_add_lightsource(gRoomMatrix,
 				   &gPlayer->sprite->pos);
@@ -266,6 +268,7 @@ void close(void)
 	map_destroy(gMap);
 	roommatrix_destroy(gRoomMatrix);
 	gui_destroy(gGui);
+	item_builder_close();
 	SDL_DestroyRenderer(gRenderer);
 	SDL_DestroyWindow(gWindow);
 	gWindow = NULL;
diff --git a/src/map.c b/src/map.c
index 54146ba..0754e6b 100644
--- a/src/map.c
+++ b/src/map.c
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 #include "map.h"
 #include "map_lua.h"
 #include "util.h"
+#include "item.h"
+#include "item_builder.h"
+#include "gui.h"
 
 static
 Room* create_room(void)
@@ -27,6 +30,7 @@ Map* map_create()
 	map->textures = linkedlist_create();
 	map->monsterTextures = ht_create(30);
 	map->monsters = linkedlist_create();
+	map->items = linkedlist_create();
 	map->currentRoom = (Position) { 0, 0 };
 	map->renderTimer = timer_create();
 	map->level = 1;
@@ -102,7 +106,43 @@ map_clear_dead_monsters(Map *map)
 			else
 				last->next = current->next;
 
-			monster_destroy(current->data);
+			// TODO(Linus): We should really move this code somewhere else, perhaps to monster.c?
+			// Create a health drop
+			Monster *monster = current->data;
+			Item *item = item_builder_build_item(HEALTH);
+			item->sprite->pos = monster->sprite->pos;
+			linkedlist_append(&map->items, item);
+			gui_log("%s dropped a health potion", monster->label);
+
+			monster_destroy(monster);
+			current->data = NULL;
+			next = current->next;
+			current->next = NULL;
+			linkedlist_destroy(&current);
+			current = next;
+			continue;
+		}
+		last = current;
+		current = current->next;
+	}
+}
+
+void
+map_clear_collected_items(Map *map)
+{
+	LinkedList *last, *current, *next;
+
+	last = NULL;
+	current = map->items;
+
+	while (current != NULL) {
+		if (((Item*) current->data)->collected) {
+			if (last == NULL)
+				map->items = current->next;
+			else
+				last->next = current->next;
+
+			item_destroy(current->data);
 			current->data = NULL;
 			next = current->next;
 			current->next = NULL;
@@ -182,6 +222,7 @@ void map_render(Map *map, Camera *cam)
 {
 	unsigned int i, j;
 	LinkedList *monsterItem;
+	LinkedList *items;
 	Room *room;
 
 	if (!timer_started(map->renderTimer)) {
@@ -215,6 +256,13 @@ void map_render(Map *map, Camera *cam)
 		monsterItem = monsterItem->next;
 		monster_render(monster, cam);
 	}
+
+	items = map->items;
+	while (items != NULL) {
+		Item *item = items->data;
+		items = items->next;
+		item_render(item, cam);
+	}
 }
 
 void map_set_current_room(Map *map, Position *pos)
@@ -269,12 +317,16 @@ void map_destroy(Map *map)
 			map_room_destroy(map->rooms[i][j]);
 		}
 	}
-	while (map->textures != NULL) {
+
+	while (map->textures != NULL)
 		texture_destroy(linkedlist_pop(&map->textures));
-	}
-	while (map->monsters != NULL) {
+
+	while (map->monsters != NULL)
 		monster_destroy(linkedlist_pop(&map->monsters));
-	}
+
+	while (map->items != NULL)
+		item_destroy(linkedlist_pop(&map->items));
+
 	ht_destroy_custom(map->monsterTextures, (void (*)(void*)) texture_destroy);
 	timer_destroy(map->renderTimer);
 	free(map);
diff --git a/src/map.h b/src/map.h
index f9b506a..49fd93a 100644
--- a/src/map.h
+++ b/src/map.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ typedef struct Map_t {
 	LinkedList *textures;
 	Hashtable *monsterTextures;
 	LinkedList *monsters;
+	LinkedList *items;
 	Position currentRoom;
 	Timer *renderTimer;
 	int level;
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ void map_move_monsters(Map*, RoomMatrix*);
 
 void map_clear_dead_monsters(Map*);
 
+void map_clear_collected_items(Map*);
+
 void map_render(Map*, Camera*);
 
 void map_set_current_room(Map*, Position*);
diff --git a/src/player.c b/src/player.c
index 10909a6..9db45e4 100644
--- a/src/player.c
+++ b/src/player.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "monster.h"
 #include "util.h"
 #include "gui.h"
+#include "item.h"
 
 #define ENGINEER_STATS	{ 12, 12, 5, 7, 2, 1, 1 }
 #define MAGE_STATS	{ 12, 12, 5, 7, 2, 1, 1 }
@@ -53,6 +54,12 @@ has_collided(Player *player, RoomMatrix *matrix)
 		gui_log("Ouch! There is something in the way");
 	}
 
+	if (space->item != NULL) {
+		if (space->item->effect)
+			space->item->effect(space->item, player);
+		space->item->collected = true;
+	}
+
 	return collided;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/roommatrix.c b/src/roommatrix.c
index 7a21faa..686404e 100644
--- a/src/roommatrix.c
+++ b/src/roommatrix.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "util.h"
 #include "map.h"
 #include "player.h"
+#include "item.h"
 
 RoomMatrix* roommatrix_create()
 {
@@ -15,10 +16,12 @@ RoomMatrix* roommatrix_create()
 void roommatrix_populate_from_map(RoomMatrix *rm, Map *m)
 {
 	int i, j;
-	Position monster_matrix_pos;
+	Position position;
 	Room *r;
 	Monster *monster;
 	LinkedList *monsterItem;
+	Item *item;
+	LinkedList *items;
 
 	roommatrix_reset(rm);
 
@@ -51,14 +54,26 @@ void roommatrix_populate_from_map(RoomMatrix *rm, Map *m)
 		if (!position_in_room(&monster->sprite->pos, &m->currentRoom))
 			continue;
 
-		monster_matrix_pos =
+		position =
 			position_to_matrix_coords(&monster->sprite->pos);
 
-		rm->spaces[monster_matrix_pos.x][monster_matrix_pos.y]
+		rm->spaces[position.x][position.y]
 			.occupied = true;
-		rm->spaces[monster_matrix_pos.x][monster_matrix_pos.y]
+		rm->spaces[position.x][position.y]
 			.monster = monster;
 	}
+
+	items = m->items;
+	while (items) {
+		item = items->data;
+		items = items->next;
+
+		if (!position_in_room(&item->sprite->pos, &m->currentRoom))
+			continue;
+
+		position = position_to_matrix_coords(&item->sprite->pos);
+		rm->spaces[position.x][position.y].item = item;
+	}
 }
 
 // TODO(Linus): These should probably be macros
@@ -172,6 +187,7 @@ void roommatrix_reset(RoomMatrix *m)
 			m->spaces[i][j].lightsource = false;
 			m->spaces[i][j].light = 0;
 			m->spaces[i][j].monster = NULL;
+			m->spaces[i][j].item = NULL;
 			m->spaces[i][j].player = NULL;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/roommatrix.h b/src/roommatrix.h
index 62d5458..c1b06d6 100644
--- a/src/roommatrix.h
+++ b/src/roommatrix.h
@@ -10,13 +10,15 @@ typedef struct Sprite_t Sprite;
 typedef struct Map_t Map;
 typedef struct Monster_t Monster;
 typedef struct Player_t Player;
+typedef struct Item_t Item;
 
 typedef struct {
 	bool occupied;
 	bool lightsource;
 	unsigned int light;
-	Monster* monster;
-	Player* player;
+	Monster *monster;
+	Player *player;
+	Item *item;
 } RoomSpace;
 
 typedef struct {