diff --git a/game/things.go b/game/things.go
index d7a9d78..147cebe 100644
--- a/game/things.go
+++ b/game/things.go
@@ -23,107 +23,147 @@ func (g *RogueGame) inventoryName(obj *Object, drop bool) string {
 	case KindWand:
 		g.nameit(&pb, obj, it.WandType[which], it.WandMade[which], &it.Sticks[which], chargeStr)
 	case KindScroll:
-		if obj.Count == 1 {
-			pb.WriteString("A scroll ")
-		} else {
-			fmt.Fprintf(&pb, "%d scrolls ", obj.Count)
-		}
-
-		op := &it.Scrolls[which]
-
-		switch {
-		case op.Know:
-			fmt.Fprintf(&pb, "of %s", op.Name)
-		case op.Guess != "":
-			fmt.Fprintf(&pb, "called %s", op.Guess)
-		default:
-			fmt.Fprintf(&pb, "titled '%s'", it.ScrNames[which])
-		}
+		g.nameScroll(&pb, obj)
 	case KindFood:
-		if which == 1 {
-			if obj.Count == 1 {
-				fmt.Fprintf(&pb, "A%s %s", vowelstr(g.Fruit), g.Fruit)
-			} else {
-				fmt.Fprintf(&pb, "%d %ss", obj.Count, g.Fruit)
-			}
-		} else {
-			if obj.Count == 1 {
-				pb.WriteString("Some food")
-			} else {
-				fmt.Fprintf(&pb, "%d rations of food", obj.Count)
-			}
-		}
+		g.nameFood(&pb, obj)
 	case KindWeapon:
-		sp := it.Weapons[which].Name
-
-		if obj.Count > 1 {
-			fmt.Fprintf(&pb, "%d ", obj.Count)
-		} else {
-			fmt.Fprintf(&pb, "A%s ", vowelstr(sp))
-		}
-
-		if obj.Flags.Has(Known) {
-			fmt.Fprintf(&pb, "%s %s", num(obj.HPlus, obj.DPlus, Weapon), sp)
-		} else {
-			pb.WriteString(sp)
-		}
-
-		if obj.Count > 1 {
-			pb.WriteString("s")
-		}
-
-		if obj.Label != "" {
-			fmt.Fprintf(&pb, " called %s", obj.Label)
-		}
+		g.nameWeapon(&pb, obj)
 	case KindArmor:
-		sp := it.Armors[which].Name
-		if obj.Flags.Has(Known) {
-			fmt.Fprintf(&pb, "%s %s [", num(g.data.aClass[which]-obj.ArmorClass, 0, Armor), sp)
-
-			if !g.Options.Terse {
-				pb.WriteString("protection ")
-			}
-
-			fmt.Fprintf(&pb, "%d]", 10-obj.ArmorClass)
-		} else {
-			pb.WriteString(sp)
-		}
-
-		if obj.Label != "" {
-			fmt.Fprintf(&pb, " called %s", obj.Label)
-		}
+		g.nameArmor(&pb, obj)
 	case KindAmulet:
 		pb.WriteString("The Amulet of Yendor")
 	case KindGold:
 		fmt.Fprintf(&pb, "%d Gold pieces", obj.GoldValue)
 	}
 
-	out := pb.String()
+	return fixNameCase(g.describeWorn(obj, pb.String()), drop)
+}
 
-	if g.InvDescribe {
-		p := &g.Player
-		if obj == p.CurArmor {
-			out += " (being worn)"
-		}
-
-		if obj == p.CurWeapon {
-			out += " (weapon in hand)"
-		}
-
-		switch obj {
-		case p.CurRing[Left]:
-			out += " (on left hand)"
-		case p.CurRing[Right]:
-			out += " (on right hand)"
-		}
+// nameScroll writes a scroll's inventory name (things.c inv_name).
+func (g *RogueGame) nameScroll(pb *strings.Builder, obj *Object) {
+	if obj.Count == 1 {
+		pb.WriteString("A scroll ")
+	} else {
+		fmt.Fprintf(pb, "%d scrolls ", obj.Count)
 	}
 
-	if out != "" {
-		if drop && isUpper(out[0]) {
-			out = string(toLower(out[0])) + out[1:]
-		} else if !drop && isLower(out[0]) {
-			out = string(toUpper(out[0])) + out[1:]
+	op := &g.Items.Scrolls[obj.Which]
+
+	switch {
+	case op.Know:
+		fmt.Fprintf(pb, "of %s", op.Name)
+	case op.Guess != "":
+		fmt.Fprintf(pb, "called %s", op.Guess)
+	default:
+		fmt.Fprintf(pb, "titled '%s'", g.Items.ScrNames[obj.Which])
+	}
+}
+
+// nameFood writes a food item's inventory name; which 1 is the fruit
+// (things.c inv_name).
+func (g *RogueGame) nameFood(pb *strings.Builder, obj *Object) {
+	if obj.Which == 1 {
+		if obj.Count == 1 {
+			fmt.Fprintf(pb, "A%s %s", vowelstr(g.Fruit), g.Fruit)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Fprintf(pb, "%d %ss", obj.Count, g.Fruit)
 		}
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	if obj.Count == 1 {
+		pb.WriteString("Some food")
+	} else {
+		fmt.Fprintf(pb, "%d rations of food", obj.Count)
+	}
+}
+
+// nameWeapon writes a weapon's inventory name (things.c inv_name).
+func (g *RogueGame) nameWeapon(pb *strings.Builder, obj *Object) {
+	sp := g.Items.Weapons[obj.Which].Name
+
+	if obj.Count > 1 {
+		fmt.Fprintf(pb, "%d ", obj.Count)
+	} else {
+		fmt.Fprintf(pb, "A%s ", vowelstr(sp))
+	}
+
+	if obj.Flags.Has(Known) {
+		fmt.Fprintf(pb, "%s %s", num(obj.HPlus, obj.DPlus, Weapon), sp)
+	} else {
+		pb.WriteString(sp)
+	}
+
+	if obj.Count > 1 {
+		pb.WriteString("s")
+	}
+
+	if obj.Label != "" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(pb, " called %s", obj.Label)
+	}
+}
+
+// nameArmor writes an armor's inventory name (things.c inv_name).
+func (g *RogueGame) nameArmor(pb *strings.Builder, obj *Object) {
+	sp := g.Items.Armors[obj.Which].Name
+	if obj.Flags.Has(Known) {
+		fmt.Fprintf(pb, "%s %s [",
+			num(g.data.aClass[obj.Which]-obj.ArmorClass, 0, Armor), sp)
+
+		if !g.Options.Terse {
+			pb.WriteString("protection ")
+		}
+
+		fmt.Fprintf(pb, "%d]", 10-obj.ArmorClass)
+	} else {
+		pb.WriteString(sp)
+	}
+
+	if obj.Label != "" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(pb, " called %s", obj.Label)
+	}
+}
+
+// describeWorn appends the equipped-status notes to an inventory name
+// (things.c inv_name).
+func (g *RogueGame) describeWorn(obj *Object, out string) string {
+	if !g.InvDescribe {
+		return out
+	}
+
+	p := &g.Player
+	if obj == p.CurArmor {
+		out += " (being worn)"
+	}
+
+	if obj == p.CurWeapon {
+		out += " (weapon in hand)"
+	}
+
+	switch obj {
+	case p.CurRing[Left]:
+		out += " (on left hand)"
+	case p.CurRing[Right]:
+		out += " (on right hand)"
+	}
+
+	return out
+}
+
+// fixNameCase upper- or lowercases the leading letter to suit the
+// sentence it will land in (things.c inv_name).
+func fixNameCase(out string, drop bool) string {
+	if out == "" {
+		return out
+	}
+
+	if drop && isUpper(out[0]) {
+		return string(toLower(out[0])) + out[1:]
+	}
+
+	if !drop && isLower(out[0]) {
+		return string(toUpper(out[0])) + out[1:]
 	}
 
 	return out
@@ -192,25 +232,33 @@ func (g *RogueGame) dropCheck(obj *Object) bool {
 
 		p.CurArmor = nil
 	default:
-		hand := Right
-		if obj == p.CurRing[Left] {
-			hand = Left
-		}
-
-		p.CurRing[hand] = nil
-
-		switch obj.RingKind() {
-		case RingAddStrength:
-			g.changeStrength(-obj.Bonus)
-		case RingSeeInvisible:
-			g.unsee(0)
-			g.Extinguish(DUnsee)
-		}
+		g.dropRing(obj)
 	}
 
 	return true
 }
 
+// dropRing takes a worn ring off with its side effects (things.c
+// dropcheck).
+func (g *RogueGame) dropRing(obj *Object) {
+	p := &g.Player
+
+	hand := Right
+	if obj == p.CurRing[Left] {
+		hand = Left
+	}
+
+	p.CurRing[hand] = nil
+
+	switch obj.RingKind() {
+	case RingAddStrength:
+		g.changeStrength(-obj.Bonus)
+	case RingSeeInvisible:
+		g.unsee(0)
+		g.Extinguish(DUnsee)
+	}
+}
+
 // newThing returns a new random thing for the dungeon (things.c new_thing).
 func (g *RogueGame) newThing() *Object {
 	cur := newObject()
@@ -236,47 +284,13 @@ func (g *RogueGame) newThing() *Object {
 		cur.Kind = KindScroll
 		cur.Which = pickOne(g, g.Items.Scrolls[:])
 	case 2:
-		cur.Kind = KindFood
-
-		g.Player.NoFood = 0
-		if g.rnd(10) != 0 {
-			cur.Which = 0
-		} else {
-			cur.Which = 1
-		}
+		g.newFoodThing(cur)
 	case 3:
-		g.initWeapon(cur, WeaponKind(pickOne(g, g.Items.Weapons[:NumWeaponTypes])))
-
-		if r := g.rnd(100); r < 10 {
-			cur.Flags.Set(Cursed)
-			cur.HPlus -= g.rnd(3) + 1
-		} else if r < 15 {
-			cur.HPlus += g.rnd(3) + 1
-		}
+		g.newWeaponThing(cur)
 	case 4:
-		cur.Kind = KindArmor
-		cur.Which = pickOne(g, g.Items.Armors[:])
-
-		cur.ArmorClass = g.data.aClass[cur.Which]
-		if r := g.rnd(100); r < 20 {
-			cur.Flags.Set(Cursed)
-			cur.ArmorClass += g.rnd(3) + 1
-		} else if r < 28 {
-			cur.ArmorClass -= g.rnd(3) + 1
-		}
+		g.newArmorThing(cur)
 	case 5:
-		cur.Kind = KindRing
-
-		cur.Which = pickOne(g, g.Items.Rings[:])
-		switch cur.RingKind() {
-		case RingAddStrength, RingProtection, RingDexterity, RingIncreaseDamage:
-			if cur.Bonus = g.rnd(3); cur.Bonus == 0 {
-				cur.Bonus = -1
-				cur.Flags.Set(Cursed)
-			}
-		case RingAggravateMonsters, RingTeleportation:
-			cur.Flags.Set(Cursed)
-		}
+		g.newRingThing(cur)
 	case 6:
 		cur.Kind = KindWand
 		cur.Which = pickOne(g, g.Items.Sticks[:])
@@ -286,6 +300,63 @@ func (g *RogueGame) newThing() *Object {
 	return cur
 }
 
+// newFoodThing rolls food, one time in ten the fruit (things.c
+// new_thing).
+func (g *RogueGame) newFoodThing(cur *Object) {
+	cur.Kind = KindFood
+
+	g.Player.NoFood = 0
+	if g.rnd(10) != 0 {
+		cur.Which = 0
+	} else {
+		cur.Which = 1
+	}
+}
+
+// newWeaponThing rolls a weapon, sometimes cursed or blessed (things.c
+// new_thing).
+func (g *RogueGame) newWeaponThing(cur *Object) {
+	g.initWeapon(cur, WeaponKind(pickOne(g, g.Items.Weapons[:NumWeaponTypes])))
+
+	if r := g.rnd(100); r < 10 {
+		cur.Flags.Set(Cursed)
+		cur.HPlus -= g.rnd(3) + 1
+	} else if r < 15 {
+		cur.HPlus += g.rnd(3) + 1
+	}
+}
+
+// newArmorThing rolls armor, sometimes cursed or blessed (things.c
+// new_thing).
+func (g *RogueGame) newArmorThing(cur *Object) {
+	cur.Kind = KindArmor
+	cur.Which = pickOne(g, g.Items.Armors[:])
+
+	cur.ArmorClass = g.data.aClass[cur.Which]
+	if r := g.rnd(100); r < 20 {
+		cur.Flags.Set(Cursed)
+		cur.ArmorClass += g.rnd(3) + 1
+	} else if r < 28 {
+		cur.ArmorClass -= g.rnd(3) + 1
+	}
+}
+
+// newRingThing rolls a ring, cursing the bad ones (things.c new_thing).
+func (g *RogueGame) newRingThing(cur *Object) {
+	cur.Kind = KindRing
+
+	cur.Which = pickOne(g, g.Items.Rings[:])
+	switch cur.RingKind() {
+	case RingAddStrength, RingProtection, RingDexterity, RingIncreaseDamage:
+		if cur.Bonus = g.rnd(3); cur.Bonus == 0 {
+			cur.Bonus = -1
+			cur.Flags.Set(Cursed)
+		}
+	case RingAggravateMonsters, RingTeleportation:
+		cur.Flags.Set(Cursed)
+	}
+}
+
 // pickOne picks an item out of a list of possible objects using their
 // cumulative probabilities (things.c pick_one).
 func pickOne(g *RogueGame, info []ObjInfo) int {
@@ -423,7 +494,6 @@ const flushSentinel = "\x00"
 
 func (g *RogueGame) addLine(format string, a ...any) int {
 	pg := &g.invPage
-	prompt := "--Press space to continue--"
 	isFlush := format == flushSentinel
 
 	var line string
@@ -440,69 +510,93 @@ func (g *RogueGame) addLine(format string, a ...any) int {
 	}
 
 	if g.Options.InvType == InvSlow {
-		if !isFlush && line != "" {
-			if g.msg("%s", line) == Escape {
-				return Escape
-			}
-		}
+		return g.addLineSlow(line, isFlush)
+	}
 
-		pg.lineCnt++
-	} else {
-		if !pg.init {
-			pg.maxlen = len(prompt)
-			pg.init = true
-		}
+	g.addLinePaged(line, isFlush)
 
-		if pg.lineCnt >= NumLines-1 || isFlush {
-			if g.Options.InvType == InvOver && isFlush && !pg.newpage {
-				// Overlay the accumulated list in a box at the top right
-				// of the screen, prompt, and restore what was beneath.
-				g.msg("")
-				g.refresh()
+	return ^Escape
+}
 
-				saved := NewWindow(NumLines, NumCols)
-				saved.CopyFrom(g.scr.Std)
-
-				lx := NumCols - pg.maxlen - 2
-				for y := 0; y <= pg.lineCnt; y++ {
-					for x := 0; x <= pg.maxlen; x++ {
-						g.scr.Std.MvAddCh(y, lx+x, g.scr.Hw.MvInch(y, x))
-					}
-				}
-
-				g.scr.Std.MvAddStr(pg.lineCnt, lx, prompt)
-				g.refresh()
-				g.waitFor(' ')
-				g.scr.Std.CopyFrom(saved)
-				g.refresh()
-			} else {
-				g.scr.Hw.MvAddStr(NumLines-1, 0, prompt)
-				g.scr.RefreshWin(g.scr.Hw)
-				g.waitFor(' ')
-				g.scr.Hw.Clear()
-				g.refresh()
-			}
-
-			pg.newpage = true
-			pg.lineCnt = 0
-			pg.maxlen = len(prompt)
-		}
-
-		if !isFlush && (pg.lineCnt != 0 || line != "") {
-			g.scr.Hw.MvAddStr(pg.lineCnt, 0, line)
-
-			pg.lineCnt++
-			if pg.maxlen < len(line) {
-				pg.maxlen = len(line)
-			}
-
-			pg.lastLine = line
+// addLineSlow shows one discovery line as a message (the slow-inventory
+// arm of things.c add_line).
+func (g *RogueGame) addLineSlow(line string, isFlush bool) int {
+	if !isFlush && line != "" {
+		if g.msg("%s", line) == Escape {
+			return Escape
 		}
 	}
 
+	g.invPage.lineCnt++
+
 	return ^Escape
 }
 
+// addLinePaged accumulates discovery lines into the paged window,
+// prompting between full pages (the windowed arm of things.c add_line).
+func (g *RogueGame) addLinePaged(line string, isFlush bool) {
+	pg := &g.invPage
+	prompt := "--Press space to continue--"
+
+	if !pg.init {
+		pg.maxlen = len(prompt)
+		pg.init = true
+	}
+
+	if pg.lineCnt >= NumLines-1 || isFlush {
+		if g.Options.InvType == InvOver && isFlush && !pg.newpage {
+			g.addLineOverlay(prompt)
+		} else {
+			g.scr.Hw.MvAddStr(NumLines-1, 0, prompt)
+			g.scr.RefreshWin(g.scr.Hw)
+			g.waitFor(' ')
+			g.scr.Hw.Clear()
+			g.refresh()
+		}
+
+		pg.newpage = true
+		pg.lineCnt = 0
+		pg.maxlen = len(prompt)
+	}
+
+	if !isFlush && (pg.lineCnt != 0 || line != "") {
+		g.scr.Hw.MvAddStr(pg.lineCnt, 0, line)
+
+		pg.lineCnt++
+		if pg.maxlen < len(line) {
+			pg.maxlen = len(line)
+		}
+
+		pg.lastLine = line
+	}
+}
+
+// addLineOverlay draws the accumulated list in a box at the top right
+// of the screen, prompts, and restores what was beneath (things.c
+// add_line).
+func (g *RogueGame) addLineOverlay(prompt string) {
+	pg := &g.invPage
+
+	g.msg("")
+	g.refresh()
+
+	saved := NewWindow(NumLines, NumCols)
+	saved.CopyFrom(g.scr.Std)
+
+	lx := NumCols - pg.maxlen - 2
+	for y := 0; y <= pg.lineCnt; y++ {
+		for x := 0; x <= pg.maxlen; x++ {
+			g.scr.Std.MvAddCh(y, lx+x, g.scr.Hw.MvInch(y, x))
+		}
+	}
+
+	g.scr.Std.MvAddStr(pg.lineCnt, lx, prompt)
+	g.refresh()
+	g.waitFor(' ')
+	g.scr.Std.CopyFrom(saved)
+	g.refresh()
+}
+
 // flushLine is add_line(NULL): force out the accumulated page.
 func (g *RogueGame) flushLine() int { return g.addLine(flushSentinel) }