diff --git a/data/coin_flower.tres b/data/coin_flower.tres
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a863c7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/coin_flower.tres
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="InventoryItem" load_steps=3 format=3 uid="uid://nrpcuqveh7io"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://cb6qv3c0iojfl" path="res://icon.svg" id="1_u477x"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://src/lib/inventory_item.gd" id="3_fe16f"]
+
+[resource]
+script = ExtResource("3_fe16f")
+icon = ExtResource("1_u477x")
+name = "Coin Flower"
+id = &"coin_flower"
+stackable = false
+stack_limit = 8
+count = 0
diff --git a/data/meat.tres b/data/meat.tres
index e9ffa86..f82a196 100644
--- a/data/meat.tres
+++ b/data/meat.tres
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ script = ExtResource("2_inc63")
 icon = ExtResource("1_2wt7x")
 name = "Meat"
 id = &"meat"
+count = 0
diff --git a/data/water_bomb.tres b/data/water_bomb.tres
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3076b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/water_bomb.tres
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="InventoryItem" load_steps=4 format=3 uid="uid://cmeif37pci2ek"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://cb6qv3c0iojfl" path="res://icon.svg" id="1_g8c3q"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://ba2mut58elwrh" path="res://assets/water-bomb.glb" id="2_5cxkh"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://src/lib/inventory_item.gd" id="2_pe2p8"]
+
+[resource]
+script = ExtResource("2_pe2p8")
+icon = ExtResource("1_g8c3q")
+model = ExtResource("2_5cxkh")
+name = "Water Bomb"
+id = &"water_bomb"
+count = 0
diff --git a/src/ingame/player.gd b/src/ingame/player.gd
index d0a5583..1c4d832 100644
--- a/src/ingame/player.gd
+++ b/src/ingame/player.gd
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 class_name Player extends CharacterBody3D
+# TODO: inherit from StairStepper, not the other way around ? Probably by also having base Actor class.
 
 const SPEED = 5.0
 const JUMP_VELOCITY = 4.5
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ var _projectile_speed := 12.0
 var _interaction_selection: Node3D
 
 var controls_disabled := false
-var held_thing: String
+var held_thing: InventoryItem
 
 
 # What the others see.
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 	## Process interactivity selection.
 	if id == multiplayer.get_unique_id():
 		var collider: Object = null
-		if held_thing == "" and _line_of_sight.is_colliding():
+		if held_thing == null and _line_of_sight.is_colliding():
 			collider = _line_of_sight.get_collider(0)
 		if collider != _interaction_selection:
 			if _interaction_selection != null:
@@ -99,15 +100,31 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 
 
 @rpc("any_peer", "call_local", "reliable")
-func hold_thing() -> void:
-	held_thing = "water"
-	_camera_pivot.get_node("HeldViewmodel").show()
-
+func hold_thing(p_item_instance_id: int) -> void:
+	var item = instance_from_id(p_item_instance_id) as InventoryItem
+	assert(item != null)
+	held_thing = item
+	var base_node := _camera_pivot.get_node("HeldViewmodel")
+	for child in base_node.get_children():
+		child.queue_free()
+	if item.model != null:
+		var model = item.model.instantiate()
+		base_node.add_child(model)
+	if id == multiplayer.get_unique_id():
+		# Disable depth test and increase render priority.
+		# TODO: in more complex scenarios model scene might want to have its own callback for this.
+		for model in base_node.get_children():
+			for submodel in model.get_children():
+				var material := submodel.mesh.surface_get_material(0).duplicate() as Material
+				material.render_priority += 1
+				material.no_depth_test = true
+				submodel.mesh.surface_set_material(0, material)
 
 @rpc("any_peer", "call_local", "reliable")
 func throw_thing() -> void:
-	held_thing = ""
-	_camera_pivot.get_node("HeldViewmodel").hide()
+	held_thing = null # TODO: represent 'empty hand' as a unique item ?
+	for child in _camera_pivot.get_node("HeldViewmodel").get_children():
+		child.queue_free()
 
 
 func _unhandled_input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
@@ -120,12 +137,12 @@ func _unhandled_input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 		_camera_pivot.rotation.x = clamp(_camera_pivot.rotation.x, -1.2, 1.2)
 		return
 	
-	if event.is_action_pressed("pick") and held_thing == "":
+	if event.is_action_pressed("pick") and held_thing == null:
 		if _interaction_selection != null:
-			_interaction_selection.get_parent().get_picked_up.rpc()
-			hold_thing.rpc()
+			hold_thing.rpc(_interaction_selection.owner.item_component.get_instance_id())
+			_interaction_selection.owner.get_picked_up.rpc()
 	
-	if event.is_action_pressed("fire") and held_thing != "":
+	if event.is_action_pressed("fire") and held_thing != null:
 		var new_projectile: Node3D = _projectile_scene.instantiate()
 		_projectile_holder.add_child(new_projectile, true)
 		_set_projectile_authority.rpc(new_projectile.get_path(), id)
diff --git a/src/ingame/player.tscn b/src/ingame/player.tscn
index a0459d5..ff23de5 100644
--- a/src/ingame/player.tscn
+++ b/src/ingame/player.tscn
@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@ debug_shape_custom_color = Color(0.628721, 0, 0.256939, 1)
 
 [node name="HeldViewmodel" type="Node3D" parent="CameraPivot"]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, -0.2, -1)
-visible = false
 
 [node name="Model" parent="CameraPivot/HeldViewmodel" instance=ExtResource("4_bfvih")]
-material_override = SubResource("StandardMaterial3D_x7r08")
+material_override = null
+material = SubResource("StandardMaterial3D_x7r08")
 
 [node name="ShotSound" type="AudioStreamPlayer3D" parent="."]
 stream = ExtResource("3_u2hxa")
diff --git a/src/ingame/sprout.gd b/src/ingame/sprout.gd
index 459b6a2..ff82bf9 100644
--- a/src/ingame/sprout.gd
+++ b/src/ingame/sprout.gd
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ extends Node3D
 @export var _mesh: MeshInstance3D
 @export var _area: Area3D
 
+@export var item_component: InventoryItem
+
 var needs_water := true
 var stage: int = 1
 var final_stage: int = 3
diff --git a/src/ingame/sprout.tscn b/src/ingame/sprout.tscn
index bae1f70..4f553fb 100644
--- a/src/ingame/sprout.tscn
+++ b/src/ingame/sprout.tscn
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=9 format=3 uid="uid://bysgtksvovyur"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=10 format=3 uid="uid://bysgtksvovyur"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://src/ingame/sprout.gd" id="1_snma1"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" uid="uid://nrpcuqveh7io" path="res://data/coin_flower.tres" id="2_amjnn"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://d35y5ckne72qe" path="res://assets/sprout1.png" id="2_ipgad"]
 [ext_resource type="Shader" path="res://scenes/interactivity_outline2.gdshader" id="2_oa2it"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://cwbl0r1e26eja" path="res://assets/drop.png" id="3_kghdv"]
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ _need_water_drop = NodePath("NeedWaterDrop")
 _production_timer = NodePath("ProductionTimer")
 _mesh = NodePath("Mesh")
 _area = NodePath("Area3D")
+item_component = ExtResource("2_amjnn")
 
 [node name="MultiplayerSynchronizer" type="MultiplayerSynchronizer" parent="."]
 replication_config = SubResource("SceneReplicationConfig_rs2qp")
diff --git a/src/ingame/water_bomb.gd b/src/ingame/water_bomb.gd
index b26d04c..286d1bb 100644
--- a/src/ingame/water_bomb.gd
+++ b/src/ingame/water_bomb.gd
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ extends Node3D
 @export var body: RigidBody3D
 ## no longer exists and shouldn't be considered, but not ready to be freed yet
 @export var is_dead := false
+## by convention is looked up in owner from areas
+@export var item_component: InventoryItem
 
 var _in_splash_range := {}
 
diff --git a/src/ingame/water_bomb.tscn b/src/ingame/water_bomb.tscn
index 130ea8c..63b8d00 100644
--- a/src/ingame/water_bomb.tscn
+++ b/src/ingame/water_bomb.tscn
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=11 format=3 uid="uid://tdsbo3e5ic86"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=12 format=3 uid="uid://tdsbo3e5ic86"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://src/ingame/water_bomb.gd" id="1_lk5fq"]
 [ext_resource type="AudioStream" uid="uid://dtjpv2b74g24m" path="res://assets/sfx/splash-small.wav" id="2_0wk8g"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" uid="uid://cmeif37pci2ek" path="res://data/water_bomb.tres" id="2_b3357"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://ba2mut58elwrh" path="res://assets/water-bomb.glb" id="2_v2imr"]
 [ext_resource type="AudioStream" uid="uid://blgrl2wl05feq" path="res://assets/sfx/splash-small-quiet.wav" id="3_hgy7l"]
 
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ _model = NodePath("Model")
 _splash_particles = NodePath("SplashParticles")
 _picking_area = NodePath("PickingArea")
 body = NodePath("RigidBody3D")
+item_component = ExtResource("2_b3357")
 
 [node name="MultiplayerSynchronizer" type="MultiplayerSynchronizer" parent="."]
 replication_config = SubResource("SceneReplicationConfig_0ebrr")
diff --git a/src/lib/game_state.gd b/src/lib/game_state.gd
index d2d62df..2e646ee 100644
--- a/src/lib/game_state.gd
+++ b/src/lib/game_state.gd
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ extends Resource
 
 const INVENTORY_ITEM_DB = {
 	&"meat": preload("res://data/meat.tres"),
+	&"water_bomb": preload("res://data/water_bomb.tres"),
+	&"coin_flower": preload("res://data/coin_flower.tres"),
 }
 
 # keys are multiplayer ID ints, values are PlayerData
diff --git a/src/lib/inventory_item.gd b/src/lib/inventory_item.gd
index d80f670..87a3104 100644
--- a/src/lib/inventory_item.gd
+++ b/src/lib/inventory_item.gd
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ class_name InventoryItem
 extends Resource
 
 @export var icon: Texture2D = preload("res://icon.svg")
+@export var model: PackedScene
 @export var name := "NAME"
 @export var id := &"ID"
 
+@export var stackable := false
+@export var stack_limit := 8
+# TODO: should it be here? or context dependent, for different inventories
 @export var count := 0