diff --git a/gamemode/engine/derma/lib/cl_menu_theme.lua b/gamemode/engine/derma/lib/cl_menu_theme.lua
index ac05564..476a285 100644
--- a/gamemode/engine/derma/lib/cl_menu_theme.lua
+++ b/gamemode/engine/derma/lib/cl_menu_theme.lua
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@ function theme.pagetext( p )
 	surface.DrawRect( 0, 0, w, h )
 end
 
-function theme.itempanel( p )
+function theme.itempanel( p, rarecolor )
 	local w, h = p:GetSize()
-	surface.SetDrawColor( 0, 0, 0, 120 )
+	surface.SetDrawColor( rarecolor || Color( 0, 0, 0, 120 ) )
 	surface.DrawRect( 0, 0, w, h )
 
 	if( p:IsHovered() ) then
diff --git a/gamemode/engine/derma/menus/menu_charinfo.lua b/gamemode/engine/derma/menus/menu_charinfo.lua
index 7713a20..6e29a28 100644
--- a/gamemode/engine/derma/menus/menu_charinfo.lua
+++ b/gamemode/engine/derma/menus/menu_charinfo.lua
@@ -105,10 +105,7 @@ function menu.open( dt )
 		local itemframe = vgui.Create( "DPanel", inv ) -- container for all of the item panels
 		itemframe:SetSize( inv:GetSize() )
 		itemframe:SetPos( 0, 0 )
-		itemframe.Paint = function( self, w, h )
-			surface.SetDrawColor( 0, 0, 0, 0 )
-			surface.DrawRect( 0, 0, w, h )
-		end
+		itemframe.Paint = function( self, w, h ) end
 
 		for ii=1, maxW * maxH, 1 do -- create all of the item panels
 			if( ii != 1 ) then count = count + 1 end
@@ -131,7 +128,7 @@ function menu.open( dt )
 			itempanels[ii].x, itempanels[ii].y = itempanels[ii]:GetPos()
 
 			itempanels[ii].Paint = function( self ) 
-				theme.itempanel( self )
+				theme.itempanel( self, Quantum.Rarity.Rare.color )
 			end
 		end
 		
diff --git a/gamemode/engine/lib/sh_items.lua b/gamemode/engine/lib/sh_items.lua
index c965b9c..30b179d 100644
--- a/gamemode/engine/lib/sh_items.lua
+++ b/gamemode/engine/lib/sh_items.lua
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ Quantum.Items = {}
 
 function Quantum.Item.Create( id, args )
 	local item = {
-		name = args.name, -- items name
-		desc = args.desc, -- items description
+		name = args.name || "ERROR", -- items name
+		desc = args.desc || "ERROR: Some idiot forgot to give this item a description.", -- items description
 		icon = args.icon, -- items icon
-		stack = args.stack, -- items max stack size
-		soulbound = args.soulbound, -- if item could be dropped/traded to other players
-		rarity = args.rarity, -- rarity of the item
+		stack = args.stack || false, -- items max stack size
+		soulbound = args.soulbound || true, -- if item could be dropped/traded to other players
+		rarity = args.rarity || Quantum.Rarity.Trash, -- rarity of the item
 		usefunction = args.usefunction, -- use function 
 		consumefunction = args.consumefunction, --consume function
 		equipfunction = args.equipfunction -- equip function
diff --git a/gamemode/settings/sh_items.lua b/gamemode/settings/sh_items.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77fd27b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gamemode/settings/sh_items.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+--    __           _        _______        _      __   
+--   / /     /\   | |      |__   __|      | |     \ \  
+--  / /     /  \  | |_ __ ___ | | ___  ___| |__    \ \ 
+-- < <     / /\ \ | | '_ ` _ \| |/ _ \/ __| '_ \    > >
+--  \ \   / ____ \| | | | | | | |  __/ (__| | | |  / / 
+--   \_\ /_/    \_\_|_| |_| |_|_|\___|\___|_| |_| /_/  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gamemode/settings/sh_settings.lua b/gamemode/settings/sh_settings.lua
index 13f91c9..9d3dc2c 100644
--- a/gamemode/settings/sh_settings.lua
+++ b/gamemode/settings/sh_settings.lua
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ Quantum.Money = {
 	Surfix = ""
 }
 
+Quantum.Rarity = {
+	Trash = { txt = "Trash", color = Color( 100, 100, 100, 100 ) },
+	Common = { txt = "Common", color = Color( 250, 250, 250, 100 ) },
+	Rare = { txt = "Rare", color = Color( 48, 163, 230, 100 ) },
+	Epic = { txt = "Epic", color = Color( 220, 90, 90, 100 ) },
+	Legendary = { txt = "Legendary", color = Color( 235, 125, 52, 100 ) }
+}
+
 Quantum.Models = {
 	NPC = {},
 	Player = {