diff --git a/dungeonsheets/character.py b/dungeonsheets/character.py
index 3a6f411..dae7263 100644
--- a/dungeonsheets/character.py
+++ b/dungeonsheets/character.py
@@ -765,7 +765,8 @@ class Character(Creature):
         weight = equipment_weight_parser(self.equipment, 
                                          self.equipment_weight_dict)
         weight += sum([w.weight for w in self.weapons])
-        weight += self.armor.weight
+        if self.armor:
+            weight += self.armor.weight
         if self.shield:
             weight += 6
         weight += sum([self.cp, self.sp, self.ep, self.gp, self.pp])/50
diff --git a/dungeonsheets/equipment_reader.py b/dungeonsheets/equipment_reader.py
index 9201101..2b4d5aa 100644
--- a/dungeonsheets/equipment_reader.py
+++ b/dungeonsheets/equipment_reader.py
@@ -13,8 +13,12 @@ from dungeonsheets.armor import all_armors
 all_weapons = simple_weapons + martial_weapons + firearms
 item_reader = re.compile(r"(\d*)(\s*)(.+)")
 gear_weight = {"abacus":2,
+               "alms box":3,
                "vial of acid":1,
                "flask of alchemist's fire":1,
+               "flasks of alchemist's fire":1,
+               "flask of oil":1,
+               "flasks of oil":1,
                "arrows":1/20,
                "arrow":1/20,
                "bowgun needles": 1/50,
@@ -34,14 +38,20 @@ gear_weight = {"abacus":2,
                "bell":0,
                "blanket":3,
                "block and tackle":5,
+               "block of incense":1/20,
+               "blocks of incense":1/20,
+               "censer":1/25,
                "book":5,
+               "book of lore":5,
                "glass bottle":2,
                "bucket":2,
                "caltrops":2/20,
                "candle":0,
+               "candles":0,
                "crosbow bolt case":1,
                "scroll case":1,
                "map case":1,
+               "cases for maps and scrolls":1,
                "feet of chain":1,
                "feet chain":1,
                "chalk":0,
@@ -49,6 +59,7 @@ gear_weight = {"abacus":2,
                "climber's kit":12,
                "common clothes":3,
                "costume":4,
+               "costumes":4,
                "fine clothes":6,
                "traveler's clothes":4,
                "component pouch":2,
@@ -63,6 +74,7 @@ gear_weight = {"abacus":2,
                "grappling hook":4,
                "hammer":3,
                "knife":1,
+               "small knife":1,
                "sacrificial knife":1,
                "sledge hammer":10,
                "healer's kit":3,
@@ -88,6 +100,7 @@ gear_weight = {"abacus":2,
                "flask of oil":1,
                "paper sheet":0,
                "parchment":0,
+               "sheets of parchment":0,
                "vial of perfume":0,
                "miner's pick":10,
                "piton":0.25,
@@ -97,6 +110,7 @@ gear_weight = {"abacus":2,
                "iron pot":10,
                "potion of healing":0.5,
                "pouch":1,
+               "little bag of sand":1,
                "quiver":1,
                "portable ram":35,
                "days of rations":2,
@@ -105,6 +119,7 @@ gear_weight = {"abacus":2,
                "feet of hempen rope":10/50,
                "feet hempen rope":10/50,
                "feet of silk rope":5/50,
+               "feet of string":1/50,
                "feet silk rope":5/50,
                "sack":0.5,
                "merchant's scale":3,
@@ -121,6 +136,7 @@ gear_weight = {"abacus":2,
                "torch":1,
                "torches":1,
                "vial":0,
+               "vestments":3,
                "waterskin":5,
                "wheatstone":1}
 
@@ -162,6 +178,7 @@ tools_weight = {"alchemist's supplies":8,
                 "navigator's tools":2,
                 "poisoner's kit":2,
                 "thieves' tools":1}
+
 gear_weight.update(tools_weight)
 gear_weight.update({armor.name.lower():armor.weight for armor in all_armors})
 gear_weight.update({w.name.lower():w.weight for w in all_weapons})
diff --git a/dungeonsheets/make_sheets.py b/dungeonsheets/make_sheets.py
index d181605..894e584 100644
--- a/dungeonsheets/make_sheets.py
+++ b/dungeonsheets/make_sheets.py
@@ -501,6 +501,8 @@ def make_character_sheet(
     portrait_file = character.portrait
     if portrait_file is True:
         portrait_file=char_file.stem + ".jpeg"
+    elif portrait_file is False:
+        portrait_file=""
     # Set the fields in the FDF
     basename = char_file.stem
     char_base = basename + "_char"
diff --git a/dungeonsheets/weapons.py b/dungeonsheets/weapons.py
index da01a0c..7a51921 100644
--- a/dungeonsheets/weapons.py
+++ b/dungeonsheets/weapons.py
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ class Shortsword(MartialWeapon, MeleeWeapon):
     cost = "10 gp"
     base_damage = "1d6"
     damage_type = "p"
-    weight = 0
+    weight = 2
     properties = "Finesse, light"
     is_finesse = True
     ability = "strength"