diff --git a/src/ship/drops/mod.rs b/src/ship/drops/mod.rs
index 294eed4..0f2e7c3 100644
--- a/src/ship/drops/mod.rs
+++ b/src/ship/drops/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+// TODO: there is some structure duplication that occurs here:
+// the rare and box tables instantiate their own copies of the
+// generic drop tables as they need them to apply their modifiers
+// to their drops
+
+
 mod drop_table;
 mod rare_drop_table;
 mod generic_weapon;
@@ -78,16 +84,18 @@ pub enum ItemDropType {
     Shield(shield::Shield),
     Unit(unit::Unit),
     Tool(tool::Tool),
+    //Tools(Vec<tool::Tool>),
     TechniqueDisk(tech::TechniqueDisk),
     Mag(mag::Mag),
     Meseta(u32),
 }
 
-struct ItemDrop {
-    x: f32,
-    y: f32,
-    z: f32,
-    item: ItemDropType,
+pub struct ItemDrop {
+    pub map_area: MapArea,
+    pub x: f32,
+    pub y: f32,
+    pub z: f32,
+    pub item: ItemDropType,
 }
 
 impl ItemDrop {