diff --git a/.github/workflows/rspec_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/rspec_tests.yml
index 199615df9..8add254ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rspec_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rspec_tests.yml
@@ -29,5 +29,12 @@ jobs:
           version: 1.0
       - name: Run type data migrations to create gameobj-data.xml
         run: bin/migrate
+      - name: Upload gameobj-data.xml artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4
+        with:
+          name: gameobj-data-ruby-${{ matrix.ruby }}
+          path: dist/gameobj-data.xml
+          retention-days: 1
+          overwrite: true
       - name: Run RSpec tests
         run: bundle exec rspec
diff --git a/lib/lich/gameobj.rb b/lib/lich/gameobj.rb
index e0eb7c06d..8fee21de4 100644
--- a/lib/lich/gameobj.rb
+++ b/lib/lich/gameobj.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ class GameObj
 
   attr_reader :id
   attr_accessor :noun, :name, :before_name, :after_name
-  def initialize(id, noun, name, before=nil, after=nil)
+
+  def initialize(id, noun, name, before = nil, after = nil)
     @id = id
     @noun = noun
     @noun = 'lapis' if @noun == 'lapis lazuli'
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ def initialize(id, noun, name, before=nil, after=nil)
     @before_name = before
     @after_name = after
   end
+
   def type
     GameObj.load_data if @@type_data.empty?
     list = @@type_data.keys.find_all { |t| (@name =~ @@type_data[t][:name] or @noun =~ @@type_data[t][:noun]) and (@@type_data[t][:exclude].nil? or @name !~ @@type_data[t][:exclude]) }
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ def type
       list.join(',')
     end
   end
+
   def sellable
     GameObj.load_data if @@sellable_data.empty?
     list = @@sellable_data.keys.find_all { |t| (@name =~ @@sellable_data[t][:name] or @noun =~ @@sellable_data[t][:noun]) and (@@sellable_data[t][:exclude].nil? or @name !~ @@sellable_data[t][:exclude]) }
@@ -64,17 +67,19 @@ def sellable
       list.join(',')
     end
   end
+
   def status
     if @@npc_status.keys.include?(@id)
       @@npc_status[@id]
     elsif @@pc_status.keys.include?(@id)
       @@pc_status[@id]
-    elsif @@loot.find { |obj| obj.id == @id } or @@inv.find { |obj| obj.id == @id } or @@room_desc.find { |obj| obj.id == @id } or @@fam_loot.find { |obj| obj.id == @id } or @@fam_npcs.find { |obj| obj.id == @id } or @@fam_pcs.find { |obj| obj.id == @id } or @@fam_room_desc.find { |obj| obj.id == @id } or (@@right_hand.id == @id) or (@@left_hand.id == @id) or @@contents.values.find { |list| list.find { |obj| obj.id == @id  } }
+    elsif @@loot.find { |obj| obj.id == @id } or @@inv.find { |obj| obj.id == @id } or @@room_desc.find { |obj| obj.id == @id } or @@fam_loot.find { |obj| obj.id == @id } or @@fam_npcs.find { |obj| obj.id == @id } or @@fam_pcs.find { |obj| obj.id == @id } or @@fam_room_desc.find { |obj| obj.id == @id } or (@@right_hand.id == @id) or (@@left_hand.id == @id) or @@contents.values.find { |list| list.find { |obj| obj.id == @id } }
       nil
     else
       'gone'
     end
   end
+
   def status=(val)
     if @@npcs.any? { |npc| npc.id == @id }
       @@npc_status[@id] = val
@@ -84,52 +89,62 @@ def status=(val)
       nil
     end
   end
+
   def to_s
     @noun
   end
+
   def empty?
     false
   end
+
   def contents
     @@contents[@id].dup
   end
+
   def GameObj.[](val)
     if val.class == String
       if val =~ /^\-?[0-9]+$/
-        obj = @@inv.find { |o| o.id == val } || @@loot.find { |o| o.id == val } || @@npcs.find { |o| o.id == val } || @@pcs.find { |o| o.id == val } || [ @@right_hand, @@left_hand ].find { |o| o.id == val } || @@room_desc.find { |o| o.id == val }
+        @@inv.find { |o| o.id == val } || @@loot.find { |o| o.id == val } || @@npcs.find { |o| o.id == val } || @@pcs.find { |o| o.id == val } || [@@right_hand, @@left_hand].find { |o| o.id == val } || @@room_desc.find { |o| o.id == val }
       elsif val.split(' ').length == 1
-        obj = @@inv.find { |o| o.noun == val } || @@loot.find { |o| o.noun == val } || @@npcs.find { |o| o.noun == val } || @@pcs.find { |o| o.noun == val } || [ @@right_hand, @@left_hand ].find { |o| o.noun == val } || @@room_desc.find { |o| o.noun == val }
+        @@inv.find { |o| o.noun == val } || @@loot.find { |o| o.noun == val } || @@npcs.find { |o| o.noun == val } || @@pcs.find { |o| o.noun == val } || [@@right_hand, @@left_hand].find { |o| o.noun == val } || @@room_desc.find { |o| o.noun == val }
       else
-        obj = @@inv.find { |o| o.name == val } || @@loot.find { |o| o.name == val } || @@npcs.find { |o| o.name == val } || @@pcs.find { |o| o.name == val } || [ @@right_hand, @@left_hand ].find { |o| o.name == val } || @@room_desc.find { |o| o.name == val } || @@inv.find { |o| o.name =~ /\b#{Regexp.escape(val.strip)}$/i } || @@loot.find { |o| o.name =~ /\b#{Regexp.escape(val.strip)}$/i } || @@npcs.find { |o| o.name =~ /\b#{Regexp.escape(val.strip)}$/i } || @@pcs.find { |o| o.name =~ /\b#{Regexp.escape(val.strip)}$/i } || [ @@right_hand, @@left_hand ].find { |o| o.name =~ /\b#{Regexp.escape(val.strip)}$/i } || @@room_desc.find { |o| o.name =~ /\b#{Regexp.escape(val.strip)}$/i } || @@inv.find { |o| o.name =~ /\b#{Regexp.escape(val).sub(' ', ' .*')}$/i } || @@loot.find { |o| o.name =~ /\b#{Regexp.escape(val).sub(' ', ' .*')}$/i } || @@npcs.find { |o| o.name =~ /\b#{Regexp.escape(val).sub(' ', ' .*')}$/i } || @@pcs.find { |o| o.name =~ /\b#{Regexp.escape(val).sub(' ', ' .*')}$/i } || [ @@right_hand, @@left_hand ].find { |o| o.name =~ /\b#{Regexp.escape(val).sub(' ', ' .*')}$/i } || @@room_desc.find { |o| o.name =~ /\b#{Regexp.escape(val).sub(' ', ' .*')}$/i }
+        @@inv.find { |o| o.name == val } || @@loot.find { |o| o.name == val } || @@npcs.find { |o| o.name == val } || @@pcs.find { |o| o.name == val } || [@@right_hand, @@left_hand].find { |o| o.name == val } || @@room_desc.find { |o| o.name == val } || @@inv.find { |o| o.name =~ /\b#{Regexp.escape(val.strip)}$/i } || @@loot.find { |o| o.name =~ /\b#{Regexp.escape(val.strip)}$/i } || @@npcs.find { |o| o.name =~ /\b#{Regexp.escape(val.strip)}$/i } || @@pcs.find { |o| o.name =~ /\b#{Regexp.escape(val.strip)}$/i } || [@@right_hand, @@left_hand].find { |o| o.name =~ /\b#{Regexp.escape(val.strip)}$/i } || @@room_desc.find { |o| o.name =~ /\b#{Regexp.escape(val.strip)}$/i } || @@inv.find { |o| o.name =~ /\b#{Regexp.escape(val).sub(' ', ' .*')}$/i } || @@loot.find { |o| o.name =~ /\b#{Regexp.escape(val).sub(' ', ' .*')}$/i } || @@npcs.find { |o| o.name =~ /\b#{Regexp.escape(val).sub(' ', ' .*')}$/i } || @@pcs.find { |o| o.name =~ /\b#{Regexp.escape(val).sub(' ', ' .*')}$/i } || [@@right_hand, @@left_hand].find { |o| o.name =~ /\b#{Regexp.escape(val).sub(' ', ' .*')}$/i } || @@room_desc.find { |o| o.name =~ /\b#{Regexp.escape(val).sub(' ', ' .*')}$/i }
       end
     elsif val.class == Regexp
-      obj = @@inv.find { |o| o.name =~ val } || @@loot.find { |o| o.name =~ val } || @@npcs.find { |o| o.name =~ val } || @@pcs.find { |o| o.name =~ val } || [ @@right_hand, @@left_hand ].find { |o| o.name =~ val } || @@room_desc.find { |o| o.name =~ val }
+      @@inv.find { |o| o.name =~ val } || @@loot.find { |o| o.name =~ val } || @@npcs.find { |o| o.name =~ val } || @@pcs.find { |o| o.name =~ val } || [@@right_hand, @@left_hand].find { |o| o.name =~ val } || @@room_desc.find { |o| o.name =~ val }
     end
   end
+
   def GameObj
     @noun
   end
+
   def full_name
     "#{@before_name}#{' ' unless @before_name.nil? or @before_name.empty?}#{name}#{' ' unless @after_name.nil? or @after_name.empty?}#{@after_name}"
   end
-  def GameObj.new_npc(id, noun, name, status=nil)
+
+  def GameObj.new_npc(id, noun, name, status = nil)
     obj = GameObj.new(id, noun, name)
     @@npcs.push(obj)
     @@npc_status[id] = status
     obj
   end
+
   def GameObj.new_loot(id, noun, name)
     obj = GameObj.new(id, noun, name)
     @@loot.push(obj)
     obj
   end
-  def GameObj.new_pc(id, noun, name, status=nil)
+
+  def GameObj.new_pc(id, noun, name, status = nil)
     obj = GameObj.new(id, noun, name)
     @@pcs.push(obj)
     @@pc_status[id] = status
     obj
   end
-  def GameObj.new_inv(id, noun, name, container=nil, before=nil, after=nil)
+
+  def GameObj.new_inv(id, noun, name, container = nil, before = nil, after = nil)
     obj = GameObj.new(id, noun, name, before, after)
     if container
       @@contents[container].push(obj)
@@ -138,72 +153,91 @@ def GameObj.new_inv(id, noun, name, container=nil, before=nil, after=nil)
     end
     obj
   end
+
   def GameObj.new_room_desc(id, noun, name)
     obj = GameObj.new(id, noun, name)
     @@room_desc.push(obj)
     obj
   end
+
   def GameObj.new_fam_room_desc(id, noun, name)
     obj = GameObj.new(id, noun, name)
     @@fam_room_desc.push(obj)
     obj
   end
+
   def GameObj.new_fam_loot(id, noun, name)
     obj = GameObj.new(id, noun, name)
     @@fam_loot.push(obj)
     obj
   end
+
   def GameObj.new_fam_npc(id, noun, name)
     obj = GameObj.new(id, noun, name)
     @@fam_npcs.push(obj)
     obj
   end
+
   def GameObj.new_fam_pc(id, noun, name)
     obj = GameObj.new(id, noun, name)
     @@fam_pcs.push(obj)
     obj
   end
+
   def GameObj.new_right_hand(id, noun, name)
     @@right_hand = GameObj.new(id, noun, name)
   end
+
   def GameObj.right_hand
     @@right_hand.dup
   end
+
   def GameObj.new_left_hand(id, noun, name)
     @@left_hand = GameObj.new(id, noun, name)
   end
+
   def GameObj.left_hand
     @@left_hand.dup
   end
+
   def GameObj.clear_loot
     @@loot.clear
   end
+
   def GameObj.clear_npcs
     @@npcs.clear
     @@npc_status.clear
   end
+
   def GameObj.clear_pcs
     @@pcs.clear
     @@pc_status.clear
   end
+
   def GameObj.clear_inv
     @@inv.clear
   end
+
   def GameObj.clear_room_desc
     @@room_desc.clear
   end
+
   def GameObj.clear_fam_room_desc
     @@fam_room_desc.clear
   end
+
   def GameObj.clear_fam_loot
     @@fam_loot.clear
   end
+
   def GameObj.clear_fam_npcs
     @@fam_npcs.clear
   end
+
   def GameObj.clear_fam_pcs
     @@fam_pcs.clear
   end
+
   def GameObj.npcs
     if @@npcs.empty?
       nil
@@ -211,6 +245,7 @@ def GameObj.npcs
       @@npcs.dup
     end
   end
+
   def GameObj.loot
     if @@loot.empty?
       nil
@@ -218,6 +253,7 @@ def GameObj.loot
       @@loot.dup
     end
   end
+
   def GameObj.pcs
     if @@pcs.empty?
       nil
@@ -225,6 +261,7 @@ def GameObj.pcs
       @@pcs.dup
     end
   end
+
   def GameObj.inv
     if @@inv.empty?
       nil
@@ -232,6 +269,7 @@ def GameObj.inv
       @@inv.dup
     end
   end
+
   def GameObj.room_desc
     if @@room_desc.empty?
       nil
@@ -239,6 +277,7 @@ def GameObj.room_desc
       @@room_desc.dup
     end
   end
+
   def GameObj.fam_room_desc
     if @@fam_room_desc.empty?
       nil
@@ -246,6 +285,7 @@ def GameObj.fam_room_desc
       @@fam_room_desc.dup
     end
   end
+
   def GameObj.fam_loot
     if @@fam_loot.empty?
       nil
@@ -253,6 +293,7 @@ def GameObj.fam_loot
       @@fam_loot.dup
     end
   end
+
   def GameObj.fam_npcs
     if @@fam_npcs.empty?
       nil
@@ -260,6 +301,7 @@ def GameObj.fam_npcs
       @@fam_npcs.dup
     end
   end
+
   def GameObj.fam_pcs
     if @@fam_pcs.empty?
       nil
@@ -267,12 +309,15 @@ def GameObj.fam_pcs
       @@fam_pcs.dup
     end
   end
+
   def GameObj.clear_container(container_id)
     @@contents[container_id] = Array.new
   end
+
   def GameObj.delete_container(container_id)
     @@contents.delete(container_id)
   end
+
   def GameObj.dead
     dead_list = Array.new
     for obj in @@npcs
@@ -281,10 +326,12 @@ def GameObj.dead
     return nil if dead_list.empty?
     return dead_list
   end
+
   def GameObj.containers
     @@contents.dup
   end
-  def GameObj.load_data(filename=nil)
+
+  def GameObj.load_data(filename = nil)
     if $SAFE == 0
       if filename.nil?
         if File.exist?("#{DATA_DIR}/gameobj-data.xml")
@@ -302,7 +349,7 @@ def GameObj.load_data(filename=nil)
           File.open(filename) { |file|
             doc = REXML::Document.new(file.read)
             doc.elements.each('data/type') { |e|
-              if type = e.attributes['name']
+              if (type = e.attributes['name'])
                 @@type_data[type] = Hash.new
                 @@type_data[type][:name]    = Regexp.new(e.elements['name'].text) unless e.elements['name'].text.nil? or e.elements['name'].text.empty?
                 @@type_data[type][:noun]    = Regexp.new(e.elements['noun'].text) unless e.elements['noun'].text.nil? or e.elements['noun'].text.empty?
@@ -310,7 +357,7 @@ def GameObj.load_data(filename=nil)
               end
             }
             doc.elements.each('data/sellable') { |e|
-              if sellable = e.attributes['name']
+              if (sellable = e.attributes['name'])
                 @@sellable_data[sellable] = Hash.new
                 @@sellable_data[sellable][:name]    = Regexp.new(e.elements['name'].text) unless e.elements['name'].text.nil? or e.elements['name'].text.empty?
                 @@sellable_data[sellable][:noun]    = Regexp.new(e.elements['noun'].text) unless e.elements['noun'].text.nil? or e.elements['noun'].text.empty?
@@ -336,9 +383,11 @@ def GameObj.load_data(filename=nil)
       @@elevated_load.call
     end
   end
+
   def GameObj.type_data
     @@type_data
   end
+
   def GameObj.sellable_data
     @@sellable_data
   end
diff --git a/lib/migration.rb b/lib/migration.rb
index f1feee695..4021a5c3c 100644
--- a/lib/migration.rb
+++ b/lib/migration.rb
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Dir[File.join(__dir__, "migration", "**", "*.rb")].each do |file| require(file) end
\ No newline at end of file
+Dir[File.join(__dir__, "migration", "**", "*.rb")].each do |file| require(file) end
diff --git a/lib/migration/change-set.rb b/lib/migration/change-set.rb
index e71c7ef23..d850fc457 100644
--- a/lib/migration/change-set.rb
+++ b/lib/migration/change-set.rb
@@ -1,37 +1,51 @@
 require "pathname"
 
 module Migration
-  class PrettyError < Exception 
+  class PrettyError < StandardError
     def initialize(changeset, msg)
       super <<~ERROR
         \n\t#{changeset.file.split("../").last} >> #{changeset.table.log_name} #{msg}
         ERROR
     end
   end
+
   class KeyError < PrettyError; end
   class RuleError < PrettyError; end
+
   ##
   ## this is execution instance for
   ## evaluating a new set of changes
   ## to be applied to a table
   ##
   class ChangeSet
-    def self.run(table, file, &block)
-      changeset = ChangeSet.new(table, file)
+    def self.run(table, file, tables, &block)
+      changeset = ChangeSet.new(table, file, tables)
       changeset.instance_eval(&block)
       changeset
     end
 
-    attr_reader :table, :file, :inserts, :deletes, :creates
-    def initialize(table, file)
+    attr_reader :table, :file, :inserts, :deletes, :creates, :tables
+
+    def initialize(table, file, tables)
       @table   = table
       @file    = file
+      @tables  = tables # Add this line
       @inserts = {}
       @deletes = {}
       @creates = []
       @table.pending << self
     end
 
+    # Add helper methods
+    def get_table(table_name)
+      @tables[Table.normalize_key(table_name)]
+    end
+
+    def copy_rules_from(source_table_name, key)
+      source_table = get_table(source_table_name)
+      source_table.get_rules(key)
+    end
+
     def will_create?(key)
       @creates.include?(key)
     end
diff --git a/lib/migration/convert.rb b/lib/migration/convert.rb
index 65862bf9e..e7a6a386f 100644
--- a/lib/migration/convert.rb
+++ b/lib/migration/convert.rb
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 module Migration
   module Convert
-    # (?:seasoned |grizzled |battle\-scarred |ancient |veteran )?  
+    # (?:seasoned |grizzled |battle\-scarred |ancient |veteran )?
     def self.maybe_pattern_to_regex(maybes = nil, space: nil, required_match: nil)
       return %{} if maybes.nil?
-      #Migration.log(maybes, label: %i[maybes])
+      # Migration.log(maybes, label: %i[maybes])
       with_whitespace = maybes.map do |maybe|
         if space.eql?(:left)
           " " + maybe
         elsif space.eql?(:right)
-          maybe + " " 
+          maybe + " "
         else
           maybe
-        end 
+        end
       end.join("|")
       if required_match.nil?
         %{(?:#{with_whitespace})?}
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ def self.to_safe_xml(str)
       str.gsub(%[&], %[&amp;])
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/lib/migration/migration.rb b/lib/migration/migration.rb
index 8176b6393..f89d7c343 100644
--- a/lib/migration/migration.rb
+++ b/lib/migration/migration.rb
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ module Migration
   # creates a raw xml element that does not escape
   # html entities, so regexp can properly be serialized
   def self.raw_element(name, parent = nil)
-    Element.new(name, parent, context = {raw: :all, attribute_quote: :quote})
+    Element.new(name, parent, { raw: :all, attribute_quote: :quote })
   end
+
   ##
   ## lookup from cwd
   ##
@@ -25,19 +26,19 @@ def self.log(msg, label: %i[], color: nil)
   end
 
   def self.load_tables(tables)
-    Hash[tables.map do |table| 
+    Hash[tables.map do |table|
       table = Table.from_yaml(table)
       [table.name, table]
     end]
   end
 
   def self.load_migrations(migrations, tables)
-    migrations.sort.map do |migration| 
-      Migrator.new(migration, tables) 
+    migrations.sort.map do |migration|
+      Migrator.new(migration, tables)
     end
   end
 
-  def self.to_xml(tables)
+  def self.to_xml(_tables)
     root = raw_element(%{data})
     @tables.values.map(&:to_xml).each do |child|
       root.add_element(child)
@@ -51,9 +52,9 @@ def self.run(**opts)
     @migrations = Migration.load_migrations(opts.fetch(:migrations), @tables)
     @migrations.each(&:build).each(&:validate).each(&:apply)
     asset = File.join(opts.fetch(:dist), "gameobj-data.xml")
-    Migration.log(%{writing #{asset}}, 
-      label: :write,
-      color: :pink)
+    Migration.log(%{writing #{asset}},
+                  label: :write,
+                  color: :pink)
     File.open(asset, %{w+}) do |file|
       file.write Migration.to_xml(@tables).to_s
     end
diff --git a/lib/migration/migrator.rb b/lib/migration/migrator.rb
index 6dfedd5a0..43a47f7c2 100644
--- a/lib/migration/migrator.rb
+++ b/lib/migration/migrator.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 module Migration
-  class TableNotFound < Exception; end
-  class DuplicateTable < Exception; end
+  class TableNotFound < StandardError; end
+  class DuplicateTable < StandardError; end
+
   ##
   ## loads a migration Ruby instance and executes it
   ## within a ChangeSet context, storing the result
@@ -9,12 +10,14 @@ class DuplicateTable < Exception; end
   ##
   class Migrator
     attr_reader :file, :tables, :basename
+
     def initialize(file, tables)
       @file       = file
       @tables     = tables
       @basename   = File.basename(@file)
       @changesets = []
     end
+
     ##
     ## read the file into this binding
     ##
@@ -35,33 +38,37 @@ def apply_creations()
       @changesets.each do |changeset|
         changeset.creates.each do |key|
           Migration.log(%[#{changeset.table.log_name} CREATE key "#{key}"],
-            label: %i[changeset],
-            color: :light_blue)
+                        label: %i[changeset],
+                        color: :light_blue)
           changeset.table.create_key(key)
         end
       end
     end
 
     def apply_insertions()
-      @changesets.each do |changeset| 
+      @changesets.each do |changeset|
         changeset.inserts.each do |key, rules|
           rules.each do |rule|
             Migration.log(%[#{changeset.table.log_name} INSERT #{key} "#{rule}"],
-              label: %i[changeset],
-              color: :green)
+                          label: %i[changeset],
+                          color: :green)
           end
           changeset.table.insert(key, *rules)
         end
       end
     end
 
+    def get_table(table_name)
+      @tables[Table.normalize_key(table_name)]
+    end
+
     def apply_deletions()
-      @changesets.each do |changeset| 
+      @changesets.each do |changeset|
         changeset.deletes.each do |key, rules|
           rules.each do |rule|
             Migration.log(%[#{changeset.table.log_name} DELETE #{key} "#{rule}"],
-              label: %i[changeset],
-              color: :yellow)
+                          label: %i[changeset],
+                          color: :yellow)
           end
 
           changeset.table.delete(key, *rules)
@@ -70,24 +77,24 @@ def apply_deletions()
     end
 
     def assert_table_exists(table_name)
-      table = @tables[Table.normalize_key(table_name)] or
+      @tables[Table.normalize_key(table_name)] or
         fail TableNotFound, Color.red("Table[:#{table_name}] does not exist")
     end
 
     def assert_table_does_not_exist(table_name)
-      table = @tables[Table.normalize_key(table_name)] and
+      @tables[Table.normalize_key(table_name)] and
         fail DuplicateTable, Color.red("Table[:#{table_name}] already exists")
     end
 
     def migrate(*table_names, &migration)
       table_names.each do |table_name|
         table = assert_table_exists(table_name)
-        @changesets << ChangeSet.run(table, @file, &migration)
+        @changesets << ChangeSet.run(table, @file, @tables, &migration) # Add @tables here
       end
       self
     end
 
-    def create_table(table_name, kind: 'type', keys:[])
+    def create_table(table_name, kind: 'type', keys: [])
       assert_table_does_not_exist(table_name)
       normalized_name = Table.normalize_key(table_name)
       @tables[normalized_name] = Table.new(
diff --git a/lib/migration/table.rb b/lib/migration/table.rb
index 39ed432d4..98f9a2a5a 100644
--- a/lib/migration/table.rb
+++ b/lib/migration/table.rb
@@ -21,27 +21,37 @@ class Table
     # Empty Ruleset Error
     #
     def self.raise_empty_ruleset(table)
-      fail Exception, <<~ERROR
+      fail StandardError, <<~ERROR
        Table[#{table.name}] exported an empty RuleSet and that is not allowed
       ERROR
     end
+
     #
     # Error for bad key validation
     #
     def self.raise_bad_rule_kind(table, key)
-      fail Exception, <<~ERROR
+      fail StandardError, <<~ERROR
         Key[#{key}] in Table[#{table.name}] not a valid Key
 
             allowed metadata keys: #{METADATA_KEYS}
         allowed game-obj.xml keys: #{GAMEOBJ_DATA_KEYS}
       ERROR
     end
+
     ##
     ## normalizes a key to what gameobj-data format expects
     ##
     def self.normalize_key(key)
       key.to_s.downcase.to_sym
     end
+
+    #
+    # get all rules for a key:
+    #
+    def get_rules(key)
+      @rules[Table.normalize_key(key)] || []
+    end
+
     #
     # validate that a ruleset only contains
     # whitelisted keys
@@ -55,17 +65,17 @@ def self.validate_ruleset(table, ruleset)
     #
     # Table Attributes
     #
-    attr_reader :name,     # the name of the table in gameob-data.xml
-                           #
-                :rules,    # the set of rules that will be applied
-                           # on encoding the table to gameobj-data.xml
-                           #
-                :pending,  # you can mark a table pending 
-                           # and it will not compile
-                           # 
+    attr_reader :name, # the name of the table in gameob-data.xml
+                :rules, # the set of rules that will be applied
+                # on encoding the table to gameobj-data.xml
+                #
+                :pending, # you can mark a table pending
+                # and it will not compile
+                #
                 :kind,     # sellable | type
                 :basename, # the basename of the table
                 :log_name  # name to appear in logs
+
     ##
     ## reads a .yaml definition into memory
     ## so that migrations may be layered ontop
@@ -84,10 +94,10 @@ def self.from_yaml(file)
       # output something useful
       # about how we are loading this data
       Migration.log(%{decoding #{log_name} from #{file}},
-        label: %i[table],
-        color: :blue)
+                    label: %i[table],
+                    color: :blue)
 
-      rules = Hash[YAML.load_file(file).map do |(k,v)|
+      rules = Hash[YAML.load_file(file).map do |(k, v)|
         [Table.normalize_key(k), v]
       end]
       kind = rules.fetch(:kind, "type")
@@ -100,25 +110,29 @@ def self.from_yaml(file)
         rules: rules
       )
     end
+
     #
     # check for existance of a key
     #
     def has_key?(key)
       !@rules[Table.normalize_key(key)].nil?
     end
+
     #
     # check if a given key has a rule
     #
     def has_rule?(key, rule)
       @rules[Table.normalize_key(key)].include?(rule)
     end
+
     #
-    # fetches the current matcher expression 
+    # fetches the current matcher expression
     # from  the table by key
     #
     def get(key, default = nil)
       @rules.fetch(Table.normalize_key(key), default)
     end
+
     #
     # inserts a new rule into a table on
     # the appropriate key
@@ -126,6 +140,7 @@ def get(key, default = nil)
     def insert(key, *rules)
       @rules[Table.normalize_key(key)] = [*@rules[Table.normalize_key(key)], *rules]
     end
+
     #
     # deletes a rule from a table on a key
     # since we are doing migrations over time
@@ -136,14 +151,16 @@ def delete(key, *rules)
         @rules[Table.normalize_key(key)].delete(rule)
       end
     end
+
     #
     # creates a new key with an empty ruleset
     #
     def create_key(key)
       insert(key)
     end
+
     #
-    # dumps the table key/ruleset pairs to 
+    # dumps the table key/ruleset pairs to
     # a Map(Key, Regexp) that can be used
     #
     def to_regex()
@@ -162,10 +179,11 @@ def to_regex()
       @rules.select do |kind| (%i[name prefix prefix_required] & [kind]).empty? end.each do |kind, ruleset|
         next if ruleset.empty?
         regex_map[kind] = Validate.regexp(self, kind,
-          Convert.ruleset_to_regex(ruleset))
+                                          Convert.ruleset_to_regex(ruleset))
       end
       regex_map
     end
+
     #
     # compiles the table key/ruleset pairs to
     # an XML document
@@ -180,7 +198,8 @@ def to_xml()
         element = Migration.raw_element(kind.to_s)
         xml.add_element(element)
         element.add_text(
-          Convert.to_safe_xml(pattern))
+          Convert.to_safe_xml(pattern)
+        )
       end
       ## return the created document
       return xml
diff --git a/lib/migration/validate.rb b/lib/migration/validate.rb
index fed0b73bb..46e9ab26a 100644
--- a/lib/migration/validate.rb
+++ b/lib/migration/validate.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module Migration
-  class ValidationError < Exception; end
+  class ValidationError < StandardError; end
 
   module Validate
     def self.regexp(table, key, body)
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ def self.regexp(table, key, body)
         Regexp.new(body)
       rescue => err
         fail ValidationError, <<~ERROR
-          
+
           Table[#{table.name}:#{key}] -> Error
             #{err.message}
 
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ def self.regexp(table, key, body)
       body
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/lib/spec/factories.rb b/lib/spec/factories.rb
index 3ffb37218..768f3aefd 100644
--- a/lib/spec/factories.rb
+++ b/lib/spec/factories.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ def self.npc_from_name(npc_name)
     GameObj.new_npc("fake_id", npc_name.split.last, npc_name)
   end
 
-  def self.item_from_name(item_name, item_noun=item_name.split.last, after_name=nil)
+  def self.item_from_name(item_name, item_noun = item_name.split.last, after_name = nil)
     GameObj.new_loot("fake_item_id", item_noun, item_name).tap do |loot|
       loot.after_name = after_name if after_name
     end
diff --git a/lib/util/color.rb b/lib/util/color.rb
index 67f90a1bf..0b1e51bd3 100644
--- a/lib/util/color.rb
+++ b/lib/util/color.rb
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ def self.pink(str)
   def self.light_blue(str)
     colorize(str, 36)
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/spec/gameobj-data/core_spec.rb b/spec/gameobj-data/core_spec.rb
index fcf8448e3..9b8f21f20 100644
--- a/spec/gameobj-data/core_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/gameobj-data/core_spec.rb
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
         "herb",
         "instrument",
         "jar",
+        "jarable",
         "jewelry",
         "junk",
         "lm tool",
diff --git a/spec/gameobj-data/gem_spec.rb b/spec/gameobj-data/gem_spec.rb
index c6e4aff6a..8089e0b60 100644
--- a/spec/gameobj-data/gem_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/gameobj-data/gem_spec.rb
@@ -107,14 +107,14 @@
         %{yellow zircon},
       ].each do |gem|
         it "recognizes #{gem} as a gem" do
-          expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(gem).type).to eq "gem"
+          expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(gem).type).to include "gem"
           expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(gem).sellable).to eq "gemshop"
         end
       end
 
       it "recognizes blue lapis lazuli as a gem" do
         lapis_obj = GameObjFactory.item_from_name("blue lapis lazuli", "lapis")
-        expect(lapis_obj.type).to eq "gem"
+        expect(lapis_obj.type).to include "gem"
         expect(lapis_obj.sellable).to eq "gemshop"
       end
     end
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
         %{yellow hyacinth},
       ].each do |gem|
         it "recognizes #{gem} as a gem" do
-          expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(gem).type).to eq "gem"
+          expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(gem).type).to include "gem"
           expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(gem).sellable).to eq "gemshop"
         end
       end
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
         %{snowflake zircon},
       ].each do |gem|
         it "recognizes #{gem} as a gem" do
-          expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(gem).type).to eq "gem"
+          expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(gem).type).to include "gem"
           expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(gem).sellable).to eq "gemshop"
         end
       end
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@
         %{transparent spherine},
       ].each do |gem|
         it "recognizes #{gem} as a gem" do
-          expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(gem).type).to eq "gem"
+          expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(gem).type).to include "gem"
           expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(gem).sellable).to eq "gemshop"
         end
       end
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@
         %{yellow sunstone},
       ].each do |gem|
         it "recognizes #{gem} as a gem" do
-          expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(gem).type).to eq "gem"
+          expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(gem).type).to include "gem"
           expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(gem).sellable).to eq "gemshop"
         end
       end
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@
         %{vibrant hummingbird saewehna},
       ].each do |gem|
         it "recognizes #{gem} as a gem" do
-          expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(gem).type).to eq "gem"
+          expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(gem).type).to include "gem"
           expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(gem).sellable).to eq "gemshop"
         end
       end
@@ -426,7 +426,8 @@
   describe "krag dwellers gems" do
     ["brilliant purple opal"].each do |gem|
       it "recognizes #{gem} as a gem" do
-        expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(gem).type).to eq "gem"
+        expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(gem).type).to include "gem"
+        expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(gem).sellable).to eq "gemshop"
       end
     end
   end
@@ -451,7 +452,7 @@
         %{yellow sphene},
       ].each do |gem|
         it "recognizes #{gem} as a gem" do
-          expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(gem).type).to eq "gem"
+          expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(gem).type).to include "gem"
           expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(gem).sellable).to eq "gemshop"
         end
       end
@@ -471,7 +472,7 @@
         %{uncut star-of-tamzyrr diamond},
       ].each do |gem|
         it "recognizes #{gem} as a gem" do
-          expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(gem).type).to eq "gem"
+          expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(gem).type).to include "gem"
           expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(gem).sellable).to eq "gemshop"
         end
       end
@@ -513,8 +514,8 @@
         %{yellow helmet shell},
       ].each do |valuable|
         it "recognizes #{valuable} as a valuable" do
-          expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(valuable).type).to eq "valuable"
-          expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(valuable).sellable).to eq "gemshop"
+          expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(valuable).type).to include "valuable"
+          expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(valuable).sellable).to include "gemshop"
         end
       end
     end
@@ -537,7 +538,7 @@
         %[twisted iron spiral],
       ].each do |gem|
         it "recognizes #{gem} as a gem" do
-          expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(gem).type).to eq "gem"
+          expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(gem).type).to include "gem"
           expect(GameObjFactory.item_from_name(gem).sellable).to eq "gemshop"
         end
       end
diff --git a/type_data/migrations/66_jarable.rb b/type_data/migrations/66_jarable.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1892e2cdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/type_data/migrations/66_jarable.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+create_table "jarable", keys: [:name, :noun, :exclude]
+
+migrate "jarable" do
+  insert(:name, %{amethyst clam shell})
+  insert(:name, %{angulate wentletrap shell})
+  insert(:name, %{beige clam shell})
+  insert(:name, %{black-spined conch shell})
+  insert(:name, %{blue-banded coquina shell})
+  insert(:name, %{bright noble pectin shell})
+  insert(:name, %{blue periwinkle shell})
+  insert(:name, %{candystick tellin shell})
+  insert(:name, %{checkered chiton shell})
+  insert(:name, %{crown conch shell})
+  insert(:name, %{crown-of-Charl shell})
+  insert(:name, %{dovesnail shell})
+  insert(:name, %{egg cowrie shell})
+  insert(:name, %{fluted limpet shell})
+  insert(:name, %{golden cowrie shell})
+  insert(:name, %{polished hornsnail shell})
+  insert(:name, %{piece of iridescent mother-of-pearl})
+  insert(:name, %{large chipped clam shell})
+  insert(:name, %{large moonsnail shell})
+  insert(:name, %{lavender nassa shell})
+  insert(:name, %{leopard cowrie shell})
+  insert(:name, %{lynx cowrie shell})
+  insert(:name, %{marlin spike shell})
+  insert(:name, %{multi-colored snail shell})
+  insert(:name, %{opaque spiral shell})
+  insert(:name, %{pearl nautilus shell})
+  insert(:name, %{pink-banded coquina shell})
+  insert(:name, %{pink clam shell})
+  insert(:name, %{polished batwing chiton shell})
+  insert(:name, %{polished black tegula shell})
+  insert(:name, %{purple-cap cowrie shell})
+  insert(:name, %{ruby-lined nassa shell})
+  insert(:name, %{sea urchin shell})
+  insert(:name, %{silvery clam shell})
+  insert(:name, %{snake-head cowrie shell})
+  insert(:name, %{snow cowrie shell})
+  insert(:name, %{Solhaven Bay scallop shell})
+  insert(:name, %{sparkling silvery conch shell})
+  insert(:name, %{speckled conch shell})
+  insert(:name, %{spiny siren's-comb shell})
+  insert(:name, %{spiral turret shell})
+  insert(:name, %{striated abalone shell})
+  insert(:name, %{sundial shell})
+  insert(:name, %{three-lined nassa shell})
+  insert(:name, %{tiger cowrie shell})
+  insert(:name, %{tiger-striped nautilus shell})
+  insert(:name, %{translucent golden spiral shell})
+  insert(:name, %{yellow-banded coquina shell})
+  insert(:name, %{white clam shell})
+  insert(:name, %{white gryphon's wing shell})
+
+  copy_rules_from("gem", :name).each do |gem_name|
+    insert(:name, gem_name)
+  end
+  copy_rules_from("gem", :noun).each do |gem_name|
+    insert(:noun, gem_name)
+  end
+  copy_rules_from("gem", :exclude).each do |gem_name|
+    insert(:exclude, gem_name)
+  end
+end