diff --git a/src/components.rs b/src/components.rs
index 8c56cce..522b235 100644
--- a/src/components.rs
+++ b/src/components.rs
@@ -427,11 +427,39 @@ pub enum Intrinsic {
     Speed, // 4/3x speed multiplier
 }
 
+impl Intrinsic {
+    pub fn describe(&self) -> &str {
+        match self {
+            Intrinsic::Regeneration => "regenerates health",
+            Intrinsic::Speed => "is hasted",
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Component, Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Intrinsics {
     pub list: HashSet<Intrinsic>,
 }
 
+impl Intrinsics {
+    pub fn describe(&self) -> String {
+        let mut descriptions = Vec::new();
+        for intrinsic in &self.list {
+            descriptions.push(intrinsic.describe());
+        }
+        match descriptions.len() {
+            0 =>
+                unreachable!("describe() should never be called on an empty Intrinsics component."),
+            1 => format!("It {}.", descriptions[0]),
+            _ => {
+                let last = descriptions.pop().unwrap();
+                let joined = descriptions.join(", ");
+                format!("It {}, and {}.", joined, last)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Component, Debug, ConvertSaveload, Clone)]
 pub struct InflictsDamage {
     pub damage_type: DamageType,
diff --git a/src/gui/tooltip.rs b/src/gui/tooltip.rs
index e11d50f..94c3f97 100644
--- a/src/gui/tooltip.rs
+++ b/src/gui/tooltip.rs
@@ -111,6 +111,12 @@ pub fn draw_tooltips(ecs: &World, ctx: &mut BTerm, xy: Option<(i32, i32)>) {
         if position.x == mouse_pos_adjusted.0 && position.y == mouse_pos_adjusted.1 {
             let mut tip = Tooltip::new();
             tip.add(crate::gui::obfuscate_name_ecs(ecs, entity).0, renderable.fg);
+            let intrinsics = ecs.read_storage::<crate::components::Intrinsics>();
+            if let Some(intrinsics) = intrinsics.get(entity) {
+                if !intrinsics.list.is_empty() {
+                    tip.add(intrinsics.describe(), RGB::named(WHITE));
+                }
+            }
             // Attributes
             let attr = attributes.get(entity);
             if let Some(a) = attr {