diff --git a/src/constants.h b/src/constants.h
index 8d8201c..25fe01a 100644
--- a/src/constants.h
+++ b/src/constants.h
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ static const int RETURN_PANICKED = 1;
 
 static const int COLOR_BLACK_ON_WHITE = 8;
 
-static const int GOLD_NORMAL   = 1;
-static const int GOLD_SMALL    = 2;
+static const int GOLD_NORMAL   = 2;
+static const int GOLD_SMALL    = 1;
 static const int GOLD_MERCHANT = 4;
 static const int GOLD_DRAGON   = 6;
 
diff --git a/src/halfling.cc b/src/halfling.cc
index 40b843c..ebc63bd 100644
--- a/src/halfling.cc
+++ b/src/halfling.cc
@@ -35,5 +35,5 @@ long_result halfling::get_hit(character *ch, const int tATK,
         }
 
         return {MISS, "PC tried to hit " + abbrev +
-                " but missed. The halfling laughed. "};
+                " but missed. The halfling laughs. "};
 }
diff --git a/src/player.cc b/src/player.cc
index e29ca98..eef5dbf 100644
--- a/src/player.cc
+++ b/src/player.cc
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ long_result player_base::apply(std::unique_ptr<potion> p) {
                         "PC gets rusty joints (-50 HP). "};
 
         return {result::APPLIED,
-                "PC applied potion of " + name + ". "};
+                "PC uses potion of " + name + ". "};
 }
 
 long_result player_base::attack(character *ch) {
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ long_result player_base::move(level *lvl,
                 }
         } else if (lvl->get_up_stairs() == p &&
                    enabled_features & FEATURE_REVISIT) {
-                return {result::GO_UP, "PC went up the stairs. "};
+                return {result::GO_UP, "PC goes up the stairs. "};
         } else if (lvl->get_down_stairs() == p) {
-                return {result::GO_DOWN, "PC went down the stairs. "};
+                return {result::GO_DOWN, "PC goes down the stairs. "};
         } else if (lvl->is_available(p, true)) {
                 pos = p;
                 return {result::MOVED, ""};
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ void player_base::pickup_gold(level *lvl, std::string &msg) {
                 gold_tmp += g.get_amount();
 
         if (gold_tmp)
-                msg += "PC picked up " + std::to_string(gold_tmp) +
+                msg += "PC picks up " + std::to_string(gold_tmp) +
                        " pieces of gold. ";
 
         bool locked = false;
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ long_result player_base::throw_potion(level *lvl, std::unique_ptr<potion> p,
                 size_t flag = lvl->what_is_at(tmp);
 
                 if (flag & WHAT_WALL)
-                        return {THROWN, "The potion shattered against a wall. "};
+                        return {THROWN, "The potion shatters against a wall. "};
                 else if (flag & WHAT_ENEMY) {
                         std::string name{p->get_name()};
                         character *ch = lvl->get_elist()[flag ^ WHAT_ENEMY];
@@ -172,15 +172,15 @@ long_result player_base::throw_potion(level *lvl, std::unique_ptr<potion> p,
 
                         if (ch->get_race() != BABY_DRAGON)
                                 return {THROWN, "The potion of " + name +
-                                        "'s contents spilled on " +
+                                        "'s contents spills on " +
                                         ch->get_abbrev() + ". "};
 
                         return {THROWN, "The potion of " + name +
-                                " didn't seem to affect B. "};
+                                " doesn't seem to affect B. "};
                 }
         }
 
-        return {THROWN, "The potion shattered against the floor. "};
+        return {THROWN, "The potion shatters against the floor. "};
 }
 
 long_result player_base::interpret_command(level *lvl, game_command cmd) {
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ long_result player_base::interpret_command(level *lvl, game_command cmd) {
                         if (idx != lvl->get_plist().size() &&
                             inv.owns.size() < INV_MAX_CNT) {
                                 inv.insert(lvl->detach_potion(idx));
-                                res.msg += "PC picked up a potion. ";
+                                res.msg += "PC picks up a potion. ";
                         } else if (idx != lvl->get_plist().size()) {
                                 res.msg += "PC already has a full knapsack. ";
                         }
@@ -262,21 +262,21 @@ long_result player_base::interpret_command(level *lvl, game_command cmd) {
         } else if (cmd == UP_STAIRS) {
                 if (lvl->get_up_stairs() == pos &&
                     enabled_features & FEATURE_REVISIT)
-                        return {GO_UP, "PC went up the stairs. "};
+                        return {GO_UP, "PC goes up the stairs. "};
 
                 return {result::NOTHING,
                         "PC tried to fly through the ceiling. "};
         } else if (cmd == DOWN_STAIRS) {
                 if (lvl->get_down_stairs() == pos)
-                        return {GO_DOWN, "PC went down the stairs. "};
+                        return {GO_DOWN, "PC goes down the stairs. "};
 
                 return {result::NOTHING,
                         "PC tried to dig through the floor. "};
         } else if (cmd == THE_WORLD) {
-                return {TOGGLE_THE_WORLD, "PC toggled Stand: The World! "};
+                return {TOGGLE_THE_WORLD, "PC toggles Stand: The World! "};
         } else if (cmd == STAR_PLATINUM) {
                 return {TOGGLE_STAR_PLATINUM,
-                        "PC toggled Stand: Star Platinum: The World! "};
+                        "PC toggles Stand: Star Platinum: The World! "};
         } else if (cmd == GAME_RESTART) {
                 return {RESTART_GAME, ""};
         } else if (cmd == GAME_COMMAND_PASS) {
diff --git a/src/witch.cc b/src/witch.cc
index f249034..72c3486 100644
--- a/src/witch.cc
+++ b/src/witch.cc
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ long_result witch::attack(character *ch) {
                                         DEFAULT_POTION_TYPE_CNT));
                 auto npotion = new_potion(type, {0, 0});
                 res.msg += std::string("Z's potion of ") +
-                           npotion->get_name() + " spilled onto PC. ";
+                           npotion->get_name() + " spills onto PC. ";
                 static_cast<player_base *>(ch)->set_potion_known(
                         npotion->get_type());
                 ch->apply_effect(std::move(npotion));