diff --git a/src/effects/damage.rs b/src/effects/damage.rs
index 67de0c6..de521bd 100644
--- a/src/effects/damage.rs
+++ b/src/effects/damage.rs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ pub fn death(ecs: &mut World, effect: &EffectSpawner, target: Entity) {
 
     let mut pools = ecs.write_storage::<Pools>();
     let attributes = ecs.read_storage::<Attributes>();
-    let map = ecs.fetch_mut::<Map>();
+    let map = ecs.fetch::<Map>();
 
     if let Some(pos) = entity_position(ecs, target) {
         crate::spatial::remove_entity(target, pos as usize);
diff --git a/src/effects/targeting.rs b/src/effects/targeting.rs
index f3cdbf9..88792ae 100644
--- a/src/effects/targeting.rs
+++ b/src/effects/targeting.rs
@@ -22,3 +22,30 @@ pub fn aoe_tiles(map: &Map, target: ::rltk::Point, radius: i32) -> Vec<i32> {
     }
     result
 }
+
+pub fn find_item_position(ecs: &World, target: Entity) -> Option<i32> {
+    let positions = ecs.read_storage::<Position>();
+    let map = ecs.fetch::<Map>();
+
+    // Easy - it has a position
+    if let Some(pos) = positions.get(target) {
+        return Some(map.xy_idx(pos.x, pos.y) as i32);
+    }
+
+    // Maybe it is carried?
+    if let Some(carried) = ecs.read_storage::<InBackpack>().get(target) {
+        if let Some(pos) = positions.get(carried.owner) {
+            return Some(map.xy_idx(pos.x, pos.y) as i32);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Maybe it is equipped?
+    if let Some(equipped) = ecs.read_storage::<Equipped>().get(target) {
+        if let Some(pos) = positions.get(equipped.owner) {
+            return Some(map.xy_idx(pos.x, pos.y) as i32);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // No idea - give up
+    None
+}
diff --git a/src/effects/triggers.rs b/src/effects/triggers.rs
index 5b50525..f7d6a4c 100644
--- a/src/effects/triggers.rs
+++ b/src/effects/triggers.rs
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ use ::specs::prelude::*;
 use super::{add_effect, EffectType, Targets};
 use crate::components::{
     Confusion, Consumable, Hidden, InflictsDamage, MagicMapper, Name, ProvidesFood,
-    ProvidesHealing, SingleActivation, TeleportTo, TownPortal,
+    ProvidesHealing, SingleActivation, SpawnParticleBurst, SpawnParticleLine, TeleportTo,
+    TownPortal,
 };
-use crate::{GameLog, Map, RunState};
+use crate::effects::{entity_position, targeting};
+use crate::{colors, GameLog, Map, RunState};
 
 pub fn item_trigger(creator: Option<Entity>, item: Entity, targets: &Targets, ecs: &mut World) {
     // Use the item via the generic system
@@ -48,6 +50,44 @@ fn event_trigger(
     let mut did_something = false;
     let mut gamelog = ecs.fetch_mut::<GameLog>();
 
+    // Simple particle spawn
+    if let Some(part) = ecs.read_storage::<SpawnParticleBurst>().get(entity) {
+        add_effect(
+            creator,
+            EffectType::Particle {
+                glyph: part.glyph,
+                fg: part.color,
+                bg: colors::BLACK,
+                lifespan: part.lifetime_ms,
+            },
+            targets.clone(),
+        );
+    }
+
+    // Line particle spawn
+    if let Some(part) = ecs.read_storage::<SpawnParticleLine>().get(entity) {
+        if let Some(start_pos) = targeting::find_item_position(ecs, entity) {
+            match targets {
+                Targets::Tile { tile_idx } => spawn_line_particles(ecs, start_pos, *tile_idx, part),
+                Targets::Tiles { tiles } => tiles
+                    .iter()
+                    .for_each(|tile_idx| spawn_line_particles(ecs, start_pos, *tile_idx, part)),
+                Targets::Single { target } => {
+                    if let Some(end_pos) = entity_position(ecs, *target) {
+                        spawn_line_particles(ecs, start_pos, end_pos, part);
+                    }
+                }
+                Targets::TargetList { targets } => {
+                    targets.iter().for_each(|target| {
+                        if let Some(end_pos) = entity_position(ecs, *target) {
+                            spawn_line_particles(ecs, start_pos, end_pos, part);
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     // Providing food
     if ecs.read_storage::<ProvidesFood>().get(entity).is_some() {
         add_effect(creator, EffectType::WellFed, targets.clone());
@@ -137,3 +177,26 @@ fn event_trigger(
 
     did_something
 }
+
+fn spawn_line_particles(ecs: &World, start: i32, end: i32, part: &SpawnParticleLine) {
+    use ::rltk::{LineAlg, Point};
+
+    let map = ecs.fetch::<Map>();
+    let start_pt = Point::new(start % map.width, end / map.width);
+    let end_pt = Point::new(end % map.width, end / map.width);
+    let line = ::rltk::line2d(LineAlg::Bresenham, start_pt, end_pt);
+    for pt in line.iter() {
+        add_effect(
+            None,
+            EffectType::Particle {
+                glyph: part.glyph,
+                fg: part.color,
+                bg: colors::BLACK,
+                lifespan: part.lifetime_ms,
+            },
+            Targets::Tile {
+                tile_idx: map.xy_idx(pt.x, pt.y) as i32,
+            },
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/raws/rawmaster.rs b/src/raws/rawmaster.rs
index f422386..809823f 100644
--- a/src/raws/rawmaster.rs
+++ b/src/raws/rawmaster.rs
@@ -268,6 +268,24 @@ pub fn string_to_slot(slot: &str) -> EquipmentSlot {
     }
 }
 
+fn parse_particle_line(n: &str) -> SpawnParticleLine {
+    let tokens: Vec<_> = n.split(';').collect();
+    SpawnParticleLine {
+        glyph: rltk::to_cp437(tokens[0].chars().next().unwrap()),
+        color: RGB::from_hex(tokens[1]).expect("Invalid hex rgb color"),
+        lifetime_ms: tokens[2].parse::<f32>().unwrap(),
+    }
+}
+
+fn parse_particle(n: &str) -> SpawnParticleBurst {
+    let tokens: Vec<_> = n.split(';').collect();
+    SpawnParticleBurst {
+        glyph: rltk::to_cp437(tokens[0].chars().next().unwrap()),
+        color: RGB::from_hex(tokens[1]).expect("Invalid hex rgb color"),
+        lifetime_ms: tokens[2].parse::<f32>().unwrap(),
+    }
+}
+
 macro_rules! apply_effects {
     ($effects:expr, $eb:expr) => {
         for effect in $effects.iter() {
@@ -302,6 +320,8 @@ macro_rules! apply_effects {
                 "town_portal" => $eb = $eb.with(TownPortal {}),
                 "food" => $eb = $eb.with(ProvidesFood {}),
                 "single_activation" => $eb = $eb.with(SingleActivation {}),
+                "particle_line" => $eb = $eb.with(parse_particle_line(&effect.1)),
+                "particle" => $eb = $eb.with(parse_particle(&effect.1)),
                 _ => {
                     ::rltk::console::log(format!(
                         "Warning: consumable effect {} not implemented.",