diff --git a/soh/CMakeLists.txt b/soh/CMakeLists.txt
index 67d5db850..5342374f0 100644
--- a/soh/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/soh/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -215,6 +215,13 @@ set(Header_Files__soh__Enhancements__randomizer__3drando
 )
 source_group("Header Files\\soh\\Enhancements\\randomizer\\3drando" FILES ${Header_Files__soh__Enhancements__randomizer__3drando})
 
+set(Header_Files__soh__Enhancements__custom_message
+    "soh/Enhancements/custom-message/CustomMessageTypes.h"
+    "soh/Enhancements/custom-message/CustomMessageManager.h"
+)
+
+source_group("Header Files\\soh\\Enhancements\\custom-message" FILES ${Header_Files__soh__Enhancements__custom_message})
+
 set(Source_Files__soh
     "soh/GbiWrap.cpp"
     "soh/OTRAudio.h"
@@ -326,6 +333,12 @@ set(Source_Files__soh__Enhancements__randomizer__3drando__location_access
 )
 source_group("Source Files\\soh\\Enhancements\\randomizer\\3drando\\location_access" FILES ${Source_Files__soh__Enhancements__randomizer__3drando__location_access})   
 
+set(Source_Files__soh__Enhancements__custom_message
+    "soh/Enhancements/custom-message/CustomMessageManager.cpp"
+)
+
+source_group("Source Files\\soh\\Enhancements\\custom-message" FILES ${Source_Files__soh__Enhancements__custom_message})
+
 set(Source_Files__src__boot
     "src/boot/assert.c"
     "src/boot/boot_main.c"
@@ -1534,6 +1547,7 @@ set(ALL_FILES
     ${Header_Files__soh__Enhancements__debugger}
     ${Header_Files__soh__Enhancements__randomizer}
     ${Header_Files__soh__Enhancements__randomizer__3drando}
+    ${Header_Files__soh__Enhancements__custom_message}
     ${Source_Files__soh}
     ${Source_Files__soh__Enhancements}
     ${Source_Files__soh__Enhancements__cosmetics}
@@ -1542,6 +1556,7 @@ set(ALL_FILES
     ${Source_Files__soh__Enhancements__randomizer__3drando}
     ${Source_Files__soh__Enhancements__randomizer__3drando__hint_list}
     ${Source_Files__soh__Enhancements__randomizer__3drando__location_access}
+    ${Source_Files__soh__Enhancements__custom_message}
     ${Source_Files__src__boot}
     ${Source_Files__src__buffers}
     ${Source_Files__src__code}
diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/custom-message/CustomMessageManager.cpp b/soh/soh/Enhancements/custom-message/CustomMessageManager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d7dd08991
--- /dev/null
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/custom-message/CustomMessageManager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+#include "CustomMessageManager.h"
+#include <algorithm>
+
+using namespace std::literals::string_literals;
+
+CustomMessageManager::CustomMessageManager() {
+    this->textBoxSpecialCharacters = { { "À", 0x80 }, { "î", 0x81 }, { "Â", 0x82 }, { "Ä", 0x83 }, { "Ç", 0x84 },
+                                       { "È", 0x85 }, { "É", 0x86 }, { "Ê", 0x87 }, { "Ë", 0x88 }, { "Ï", 0x89 },
+                                       { "Ô", 0x8A }, { "Ö", 0x8B }, { "Ù", 0x8C }, { "Û", 0x8D }, { "Ü", 0x8E },
+                                       { "ß", 0x8F }, { "à", 0x90 }, { "á", 0x91 }, { "â", 0x92 }, { "ä", 0x93 },
+                                       { "ç", 0x94 }, { "è", 0x95 }, { "é", 0x96 }, { "ê", 0x97 }, { "ë", 0x98 },
+                                       { "ï", 0x99 }, { "ô", 0x9A }, { "ö", 0x9B }, { "ù", 0x9C }, { "û", 0x9D },
+                                       { "ü", 0x9E } };
+    this->colors = { { "w", QM_WHITE }, { "r", QM_RED },  { "g", QM_GREEN },  { "b", QM_BLUE },
+                     { "c", QM_LBLUE }, { "p", QM_PINK }, { "y", QM_YELLOW }, { "B", QM_BLACK } };
+}
+
+CustomMessageManager::~CustomMessageManager() {
+    this->textBoxSpecialCharacters.clear();
+    this->colors.clear();
+    this->messageTables.clear();
+}
+
+void CustomMessageManager::ReplaceSpecialCharacters(std::string& string) {
+    // add special characters
+    for (auto specialCharacterPair : this->textBoxSpecialCharacters) {
+        size_t start_pos = 0;
+        std::string textBoxSpecialCharacterString = ""s;
+        textBoxSpecialCharacterString += specialCharacterPair.second;
+        while ((start_pos = string.find(specialCharacterPair.first, 0)) != std::string::npos) {
+            string.replace(start_pos, specialCharacterPair.first.length(), textBoxSpecialCharacterString);
+            start_pos += textBoxSpecialCharacterString.length();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void CustomMessageManager::ReplaceColors(std::string& string) {
+    for (auto colorPair : colors) {
+        std::string textToReplace = "%";
+        textToReplace += colorPair.first;
+        size_t start_pos = 0;
+        while ((start_pos = string.find(textToReplace)) != std::string::npos) {
+            string.replace(start_pos, textToReplace.length(), COLOR(colorPair.second));
+            start_pos += textToReplace.length();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void CustomMessageManager::FormatCustomMessage(std::string& message, ItemID iid) {
+    message.insert(0, ITEM_OBTAINED(iid));
+    size_t start_pos = 0;
+    std::replace(message.begin(), message.end(), '&', NEWLINE()[0]);
+    while ((start_pos = message.find('^', start_pos)) != std::string::npos) {
+        message.replace(start_pos, 1, WAIT_FOR_INPUT() + ITEM_OBTAINED(iid));
+        start_pos += 3;
+    }
+    std::replace(message.begin(), message.end(), '@', PLAYER_NAME()[0]);
+    ReplaceSpecialCharacters(message);
+    ReplaceColors(message);
+    message += MESSAGE_END();
+}
+
+void CustomMessageManager::FormatCustomMessage(std::string& message) {
+    size_t start_pos = 0;
+    std::replace(message.begin(), message.end(), '&', NEWLINE()[0]);
+    std::replace(message.begin(), message.end(), '^', WAIT_FOR_INPUT()[0]);
+    std::replace(message.begin(), message.end(), '@', PLAYER_NAME()[0]);
+    ReplaceSpecialCharacters(message);
+    ReplaceColors(message);
+    message += MESSAGE_END();
+}
+
+bool CustomMessageManager::InsertCustomMessage(std::string tableID, uint16_t textID, CustomMessageEntry messages) {
+    auto foundMessageTable = messageTables.find(tableID);
+    if (foundMessageTable == messageTables.end()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    auto& messageTable = foundMessageTable->second;
+    auto messageInsertResult = messageTable.emplace(textID, messages);
+    return messageInsertResult.second;
+}
+
+
+
+bool CustomMessageManager::CreateGetItemMessage(std::string tableID, GetItemID giid, ItemID iid, CustomMessageEntry messageEntry) {
+    FormatCustomMessage(messageEntry.english, iid);
+    FormatCustomMessage(messageEntry.german, iid);
+    FormatCustomMessage(messageEntry.french, iid);
+    const uint16_t textID = giid;
+    return InsertCustomMessage(tableID, textID, messageEntry);
+}
+
+bool CustomMessageManager::CreateMessage(std::string tableID, uint16_t textID, CustomMessageEntry messageEntry) {
+    FormatCustomMessage(messageEntry.english);
+    FormatCustomMessage(messageEntry.german);
+    FormatCustomMessage(messageEntry.french);
+    return InsertCustomMessage(tableID, textID, messageEntry);
+}
+
+CustomMessageEntry CustomMessageManager::RetrieveMessage(std::string tableID, uint16_t textID) {
+    std::unordered_map<std::string, CustomMessageTable>::const_iterator foundMessageTable = messageTables.find(tableID);
+    if (foundMessageTable == messageTables.end()) {
+        return NULL_CUSTOM_MESSAGE;
+    }
+    CustomMessageTable messageTable = foundMessageTable->second;
+    std::unordered_map<uint16_t, CustomMessageEntry>::const_iterator foundMessage = messageTable.find(textID);
+    if (foundMessage == messageTable.end()) {
+        return NULL_CUSTOM_MESSAGE;
+    }
+    CustomMessageEntry message = foundMessage->second;
+    return message;
+}
+
+bool CustomMessageManager::ClearMessageTable(std::string tableID) {
+    auto foundMessageTable = messageTables.find(tableID);
+    if (foundMessageTable == messageTables.end()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    auto& messageTable = foundMessageTable->second;
+    messageTable.clear();
+}
+
+bool CustomMessageManager::AddCustomMessageTable(std::string tableID) { 
+    CustomMessageTable newMessageTable;
+    return messageTables.emplace(tableID, newMessageTable).second;
+}
+
+std::string CustomMessageManager::MESSAGE_END() {
+    return "\x02"s;
+}
+
+std::string CustomMessageManager::ITEM_OBTAINED(uint8_t x) {
+    return "\x13"s + char(x);
+}
+
+std::string CustomMessageManager::NEWLINE() {
+    return "\x01"s;
+}
+
+std::string CustomMessageManager::COLOR(uint8_t x) {
+    return "\x05"s + char(x);
+}
+
+std::string CustomMessageManager::WAIT_FOR_INPUT() {
+    return "\x04"s;
+}
+
+std::string CustomMessageManager::PLAYER_NAME() {
+    return "\x0F"s;
+}
diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/custom-message/CustomMessageManager.h b/soh/soh/Enhancements/custom-message/CustomMessageManager.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0681073b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/custom-message/CustomMessageManager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <string>
+#include <unordered_map>
+#include "../../../include/z64item.h"
+
+#undef MESSAGE_END
+
+#define QM_WHITE 0x00
+#define QM_RED 0x41
+#define QM_GREEN 0x42
+#define QM_BLUE 0x43
+#define QM_LBLUE 0x44
+#define QM_PINK 0x45
+#define QM_YELLOW 0x46
+#define QM_BLACK 0x47
+
+#ifndef MESSAGE_DATA_STATIC_H
+
+typedef enum {
+    /*  0 */ TEXTBOX_TYPE_BLACK,
+    /*  1 */ TEXTBOX_TYPE_WOODEN,
+    /*  2 */ TEXTBOX_TYPE_BLUE,
+    /*  3 */ TEXTBOX_TYPE_OCARINA,
+    /*  4 */ TEXTBOX_TYPE_NONE_BOTTOM,
+    /*  5 */ TEXTBOX_TYPE_NONE_NO_SHADOW,
+    /* 11 */ TEXTBOX_TYPE_CREDITS = 11
+} TextBoxType;
+
+typedef enum {
+    /* 0 */ TEXTBOX_BG_CROSS
+} TextBoxBackground;
+
+typedef enum {
+    /* 0 */ TEXTBOX_POS_VARIABLE,
+    /* 1 */ TEXTBOX_POS_TOP,
+    /* 2 */ TEXTBOX_POS_MIDDLE,
+    /* 3 */ TEXTBOX_POS_BOTTOM
+} TextBoxPosition;
+
+#endif
+
+typedef struct {
+    TextBoxType textBoxType;
+    TextBoxPosition textBoxPos;
+    std::string english;
+    std::string german;
+    std::string french;
+} CustomMessageEntry;
+
+// Message Entry without the text type and position, useful for when
+// you need an array of these to loop over for registration
+// that will all have the same textbox type and position.
+typedef struct {
+    std::string english;
+    std::string german;
+    std::string french;
+} CustomMessageMinimal;
+
+#define NULL_CUSTOM_MESSAGE \
+    { (TextBoxType)(-1), (TextBoxPosition)(-1), "", "", "" }
+
+typedef std::unordered_map<uint16_t, CustomMessageEntry> CustomMessageTable;
+
+class CustomMessageManager {
+  private: 
+    std::unordered_map<std::string, char> textBoxSpecialCharacters;
+    std::unordered_map<std::string, char> colors;
+    std::unordered_map<std::string, CustomMessageTable> messageTables;
+
+    void ReplaceSpecialCharacters(std::string &string);
+    void ReplaceColors(std::string& string);
+    bool InsertCustomMessage(std::string tableID, uint16_t textID, CustomMessageEntry messages);
+
+    std::string MESSAGE_END();
+    std::string ITEM_OBTAINED(uint8_t x);
+    std::string NEWLINE();
+    std::string COLOR(uint8_t x);
+    std::string WAIT_FOR_INPUT();
+    std::string PLAYER_NAME();
+
+  public:
+    static CustomMessageManager* Instance;
+
+    CustomMessageManager();
+    ~CustomMessageManager();
+
+    /*
+    Formats the provided Custom Message Entry and inserts it into the table with the provided tableID,
+    with the provided giid (getItemID) as its key. This function also inserts the icon corresponding to
+    the provided iid (itemID) at the beginning of each page of the textbox.
+    */
+    bool CreateGetItemMessage(std::string tableID, GetItemID giid, ItemID iid, CustomMessageEntry messages);
+
+    /*
+    Formats the provided Custom Message Entry and inserts it into the table with the provided tableID,
+    with the provided textID as its key.
+    */
+    bool CreateMessage(std::string tableID, uint16_t textID, CustomMessageEntry messages);
+
+    /*
+    Retrieves a message from the table with id tableID with the provided textID.
+    Returns a NULL_CUSTOM_MESSAGE if the message or table does not exist.
+    */
+    CustomMessageEntry RetrieveMessage(std::string tableID, uint16_t textID);
+
+    /*
+    Empties out the message table identified by tableID.
+    Returns true if successful and false if not (for instance
+    if a table with the provided tableID does not exist).
+    */
+    bool ClearMessageTable(std::string tableID);
+
+    /*
+    Creates an empty CustomMessageTable accessible at the provided
+    tableID, returns true if creation was successful and false
+    if not.
+    */
+    bool AddCustomMessageTable(std::string tableID);
+
+    /*
+    Replaces special characters and certain symbols with control codes
+    & for newline, ^ for wait-for-input, and @ for the player name,
+    as well as %<letter> for colors (i.e. %r for red and %w for white).
+    */
+    void FormatCustomMessage(std::string& message, ItemID iid);
+
+    /*
+    Replaces special characters and certain symbols with control codes
+    & for newline, ^ for wait-for-input, and @ for the player name,
+    as well as %<letter> for colors (i.e. %r for red and %w for white).
+    */
+    void FormatCustomMessage(std::string& message);
+};
diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/custom-message/CustomMessageTypes.h b/soh/soh/Enhancements/custom-message/CustomMessageTypes.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d2f30f123
--- /dev/null
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/custom-message/CustomMessageTypes.h
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#pragma once
+
+typedef enum {
+    TEXT_GS_NO_FREEZE = 0xB4,
+    TEXT_GS_FREEZE = 0xB5,
+    TEXT_RANDOMIZER_CUSTOM_ITEM = 0xF8,
+    TEXT_SCRUB_POH = 0x10A2,
+    TEXT_SCRUB_STICK_UPGRADE = 0x10DC,
+    TEXT_SCRUB_NUT_UPGRADE = 0x10DD,
+    TEXT_RANDOMIZER_GOSSIP_STONE_HINTS = 0x2053,
+    TEXT_ALTAR_CHILD = 0x7040,
+    TEXT_ALTAR_ADULT = 0x7088,
+    TEXT_GANONDORF = 0x70CC,
+    TEXT_GANONDORF_NOHINT = 0x70CD
+} TextIDs;
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+
+typedef struct {
+    GetItemID giid;
+    ItemID iid;
+    std::string english;
+    std::string german;
+    std::string french;
+} GetItemMessage;
+
+#define GIMESSAGE(giid, iid, english, german, french) \
+    { giid, iid, english, german, french }
+
+#define GIMESSAGE_UNTRANSLATED(giid, iid, message) \
+    { giid, iid, message, message, message }
+
+#endif
diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/randomizer.cpp b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/randomizer.cpp
index 38eb0ea89..eaf9f3098 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/randomizer.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/randomizer.cpp
@@ -13,13 +13,20 @@
 #include "3drando/rando_main.hpp"
 #include <soh/Enhancements/debugger/ImGuiHelpers.h>
 #include "Lib/ImGui/imgui_internal.h"
+#include <soh/Enhancements/custom-message/CustomMessageManager.h>
+#include <soh/Enhancements/custom-message/CustomMessageTypes.h>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace std::literals::string_literals;
 
 std::unordered_map<uint8_t, Sprite> gSeedTextures;
 
 u8 generated;
 
+const std::string Randomizer::getItemMessageTableID = "Randomizer";
+const std::string Randomizer::hintMessageTableID = "RandomizerHints";
+const std::string Randomizer::scrubMessageTableID = "RandomizerScrubs";
+
 Randomizer::Randomizer() {
     Sprite bowSprite = { dgFairyBowIconTex, 32, 32, G_IM_FMT_RGBA, G_IM_SIZ_32b, 0 };
     gSeedTextures[0] = bowSprite;
@@ -1476,6 +1483,26 @@ void Randomizer::LoadHintLocations(const char* spoilerFileName) {
         ParseHintLocationsFile(spoilerFileName);
     }
 
+    CustomMessageManager::Instance->ClearMessageTable(Randomizer::hintMessageTableID);
+    CustomMessageManager::Instance->AddCustomMessageTable(Randomizer::hintMessageTableID);
+
+    CustomMessageManager::Instance->CreateMessage(
+        Randomizer::hintMessageTableID, TEXT_ALTAR_CHILD,
+                                           { TEXTBOX_TYPE_BLUE, TEXTBOX_POS_BOTTOM, gSaveContext.childAltarText,
+                                             gSaveContext.childAltarText, gSaveContext.childAltarText });
+    CustomMessageManager::Instance->CreateMessage(
+        Randomizer::hintMessageTableID, TEXT_ALTAR_ADULT,
+                                           { TEXTBOX_TYPE_BLUE, TEXTBOX_POS_BOTTOM, gSaveContext.adultAltarText,
+                                             gSaveContext.adultAltarText, gSaveContext.adultAltarText });
+    CustomMessageManager::Instance->CreateMessage(
+        Randomizer::hintMessageTableID, TEXT_GANONDORF,
+                                           { TEXTBOX_TYPE_BLACK, TEXTBOX_POS_BOTTOM, gSaveContext.ganonHintText,
+                                             gSaveContext.ganonHintText, gSaveContext.ganonHintText });
+    CustomMessageManager::Instance->CreateMessage(
+        Randomizer::hintMessageTableID, TEXT_GANONDORF_NOHINT,
+                                           { TEXTBOX_TYPE_BLACK, TEXTBOX_POS_BOTTOM, gSaveContext.ganonText,
+                                             gSaveContext.ganonText, gSaveContext.ganonText });
+
     this->childAltarText = gSaveContext.childAltarText;
     this->adultAltarText = gSaveContext.adultAltarText;
     this->ganonHintText = gSaveContext.ganonHintText;
@@ -1484,6 +1511,8 @@ void Randomizer::LoadHintLocations(const char* spoilerFileName) {
     for (auto hintLocation : gSaveContext.hintLocations) {
         if(hintLocation.check == RC_LINKS_POCKET) break;
         this->hintLocations[hintLocation.check] = hintLocation.hintText;
+        CustomMessageManager::Instance->CreateMessage(
+            Randomizer::hintMessageTableID, hintLocation.check, { TEXTBOX_TYPE_BLUE, TEXTBOX_POS_BOTTOM, hintLocation.hintText, hintLocation.hintText, hintLocation.hintText });
     }
 }
 
@@ -1795,57 +1824,8 @@ std::string AltarIconString(char iconChar) {
 
 std::string FormatJsonHintText(std::string jsonHint) {
     std::string formattedHintMessage = jsonHint;
-    char newLine = 0x01;
-    char playerName = 0x0F;
-    char nextBox = 0x04;
-    std::replace(formattedHintMessage.begin(), formattedHintMessage.end(), '&', newLine);
-    std::replace(formattedHintMessage.begin(), formattedHintMessage.end(), '^', nextBox);
-    std::replace(formattedHintMessage.begin(), formattedHintMessage.end(), '@', playerName);
 
-    std::unordered_map<std::string, char> textBoxSpecialCharacters = {
-        {"À", 0x80 },
-        {"î", 0x81 },
-        {"Â", 0x82 },
-        {"Ä", 0x83 },
-        {"Ç", 0x84 },
-        {"È", 0x85 },
-        {"É", 0x86 },
-        {"Ê", 0x87 },
-        {"Ë", 0x88 },
-        {"Ï", 0x89 },
-        {"Ô", 0x8A },
-        {"Ö", 0x8B },
-        {"Ù", 0x8C },
-        {"Û", 0x8D },
-        {"Ü", 0x8E },
-        {"ß", 0x8F },
-        {"à", 0x90 },
-        {"á", 0x91 },
-        {"â", 0x92 },
-        {"ä", 0x93 },
-        {"ç", 0x94 },
-        {"è", 0x95 },
-        {"é", 0x96 },
-        {"ê", 0x97 },
-        {"ë", 0x98 },
-        {"ï", 0x99 },
-        {"ô", 0x9A },
-        {"ö", 0x9B },
-        {"ù", 0x9C },
-        {"û", 0x9D },
-        {"ü", 0x9E }
-    };
-
-    // add special characters
-    for (auto specialCharacterPair : textBoxSpecialCharacters) {
-        size_t start_pos = 0;
-        std::string textBoxSpecialCharacterString = "";
-        textBoxSpecialCharacterString += specialCharacterPair.second;
-        while((start_pos = formattedHintMessage.find(specialCharacterPair.first, start_pos)) != std::string::npos) {
-            formattedHintMessage.replace(start_pos, specialCharacterPair.first.length(), textBoxSpecialCharacterString);
-            start_pos += textBoxSpecialCharacterString.length();
-        }
-    }
+    CustomMessageManager::Instance->FormatCustomMessage(formattedHintMessage);
 
     // add icons to altar text
     for (char iconChar : {'0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', 'o', 'c', 'i', 'l', 'b', 'L', 'k'}) {
@@ -2406,10 +2386,6 @@ std::string Randomizer::GetGanonHintText() const {
     return ganonHintText;
 }
 
-std::string Randomizer::GetHintFromCheck(RandomizerCheck check) {
-    return this->hintLocations[check];
-}
-
 u8 Randomizer::GetRandoSettingValue(RandomizerSettingKey randoSettingKey) {
     return this->randoSettings[randoSettingKey];
 }
@@ -4726,9 +4702,64 @@ void DrawRandoEditor(bool& open) {
     ImGui::End();
     }*/
 
+void CreateGetItemMessages(std::vector<GetItemMessage> messageEntries) {
+    CustomMessageManager* customMessageManager = CustomMessageManager::Instance;
+    customMessageManager->AddCustomMessageTable(Randomizer::getItemMessageTableID);
+    for (GetItemMessage messageEntry : messageEntries) {
+        customMessageManager->CreateGetItemMessage(Randomizer::getItemMessageTableID, messageEntry.giid, messageEntry.iid,
+                                            { TEXTBOX_TYPE_BLUE, TEXTBOX_POS_BOTTOM,
+                                              messageEntry.english, messageEntry.german,
+                                              messageEntry.french });
+    }
+}
+
+void CreateScrubMessages() {
+    CustomMessageManager* customMessageManager = CustomMessageManager::Instance;
+    customMessageManager->AddCustomMessageTable(Randomizer::scrubMessageTableID);
+    const std::vector<u8> prices = { 10, 40 };
+    for (u8 price : prices) {
+        customMessageManager->CreateMessage(Randomizer::scrubMessageTableID, price,
+            { TEXTBOX_TYPE_BLACK, TEXTBOX_POS_BOTTOM,
+              "\x12\x38\x82\All right! You win! In return for&sparing me, I will sell you a&%gmysterious item%w!&%r" +
+                  std::to_string(price) + " Rupees%w it is!\x07\x10\xA3",
+            // RANDTODO: Translate the below string to German.
+              "\x12\x38\x82\All right! You win! In return for&sparing me, I will sell you a&%gmysterious item%w!&%r" +
+                  std::to_string(price) + " Rupees%w it is!\x07\x10\xA3",
+              "\x12\x38\x82J'abandonne! Tu veux bien m'acheter&un %gobjet mystérieux%w?&Ça fera %r" +
+                  std::to_string(price) + " Rubis%w!\x07\x10\xA3"
+            });
+    }
+}
+
+void Randomizer::CreateCustomMessages() {
+    // RANDTODO: Translate into french and german and replace GIMESSAGE_UNTRANSLATED
+    // with GIMESSAGE(getItemID, itemID, english, german, french).
+    const std::vector<GetItemMessage> getItemMessages = {
+        GIMESSAGE_UNTRANSLATED(GI_BOTTLE_WITH_BLUE_FIRE, ITEM_BLUE_FIRE,
+                    "You got a %rBottle with Blue &Fire%w! Use it to melt Red Ice!"),
+        GIMESSAGE_UNTRANSLATED(GI_BOTTLE_WITH_BIG_POE, ITEM_BIG_POE,
+                    "You got a %rBig Poe in a Bottle%w!&Sell it to the Ghost Shop!"),
+        GIMESSAGE_UNTRANSLATED(GI_BOTTLE_WITH_BLUE_POTION, ITEM_POTION_BLUE,
+                    "You got a %rBottle of Blue Potion%w!&Drink it to replenish your&%ghealth%w and %bmagic%w!"),
+        GIMESSAGE_UNTRANSLATED(GI_BOTTLE_WITH_FISH, ITEM_FISH,
+                    "You got a %rFish in a Bottle%w!&It looks fresh and delicious!&They say Jabu-Jabu loves them!"),
+        GIMESSAGE_UNTRANSLATED(GI_BOTTLE_WITH_BUGS, ITEM_BUG,
+                    "You got a %rBug in a Bottle%w!&They love to burrow in&dirt holes!"),
+        GIMESSAGE_UNTRANSLATED(GI_BOTTLE_WITH_FAIRY, ITEM_FAIRY, "You got a %rFairy in a Bottle%w!&Use it wisely!"),
+        GIMESSAGE_UNTRANSLATED(GI_BOTTLE_WITH_RED_POTION, ITEM_POTION_RED,
+                    "You got a %rBottle of Red Potion%w!&Drink it to replenish your&%ghealth%w!"),
+        GIMESSAGE_UNTRANSLATED(GI_BOTTLE_WITH_GREEN_POTION, ITEM_POTION_GREEN,
+                    "You got a %rBottle of Green Potion%w!&Drink it to replenish your&%bmagic%w!"),
+        GIMESSAGE_UNTRANSLATED(GI_BOTTLE_WITH_POE, ITEM_POE,
+                    "You got a %rPoe in a Bottle%w!&That creepy Ghost Shop might&be interested in this..."),
+    };
+    CreateGetItemMessages(getItemMessages);
+    CreateScrubMessages();
+}
 
 void InitRando() {
     SohImGui::AddWindow("Randomizer", "Randomizer Settings", DrawRandoEditor);
+    Randomizer::CreateCustomMessages();
 }
 
 extern "C" {
diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/randomizer.h b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/randomizer.h
index f4101e8fd..1994cfdc4 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/randomizer.h
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/randomizer.h
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 #include <string>
 #include "../../../include/ultra64.h"
 #include "../../../include/z64item.h"
-#include "soh/Enhancements/randomizer/randomizerTypes.h"
+#include <memory>
+#include <soh/Enhancements/randomizer/randomizerTypes.h>
 
 class Randomizer {
   private:
@@ -25,6 +26,10 @@ class Randomizer {
     Randomizer();
     ~Randomizer();
 
+    static const std::string getItemMessageTableID;
+    static const std::string hintMessageTableID;
+    static const std::string scrubMessageTableID;
+
     static Sprite* GetSeedTexture(uint8_t index);
     s16 GetItemModelFromId(s16 itemId);
     s32 GetItemIDFromGetItemID(s32 getItemId);
@@ -38,9 +43,9 @@ class Randomizer {
     std::string GetAdultAltarText() const;
     std::string GetGanonText() const;
     std::string GetGanonHintText() const;
-    std::string GetHintFromCheck(RandomizerCheck check);
     GetItemID GetRandomizedItemIdFromKnownCheck(RandomizerCheck randomizerCheck, GetItemID ogId);
     GetItemID GetRandomizedItemId(GetItemID ogId, s16 actorId, s16 actorParams, s16 sceneNum);
+    static void CreateCustomMessages();
 };
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.cpp b/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.cpp
index 48ecceb07..ba61805f0 100644
--- a/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include "Enhancements/cosmetics/CosmeticsEditor.h"
 #include "Enhancements/debugconsole.h"
 #include "Enhancements/debugger/debugger.h"
-#include "Enhancements/randomizer/randomizer.h"
 #include <soh/Enhancements/randomizer/randomizer_item_tracker.h>
 #include "Enhancements/n64_weird_frame_data.inc"
 #include "soh/frame_interpolation.h"
@@ -40,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "macros.h"
 #include <Utils/StringHelper.h>
 #include "Hooks.h"
+#include <soh/Enhancements/custom-message/CustomMessageManager.h>
 
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 #include <SDL_scancode.h>
@@ -52,9 +52,12 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <Audio.h>
+#include <soh/Enhancements/custom-message/CustomMessageTypes.h>
+#include <functions.h>
 
 OTRGlobals* OTRGlobals::Instance;
 SaveManager* SaveManager::Instance;
+CustomMessageManager* CustomMessageManager::Instance;
 
 OTRGlobals::OTRGlobals() {
     context = Ship::GlobalCtx2::CreateInstance("Ship of Harkinian");
@@ -171,6 +174,7 @@ extern "C" void InitOTR() {
 #endif
     OTRGlobals::Instance = new OTRGlobals();
     SaveManager::Instance = new SaveManager();
+    CustomMessageManager::Instance = new CustomMessageManager();
     auto t = OTRGlobals::Instance->context->GetResourceManager()->LoadFile("version");
 
     if (!t->bHasLoadError)
@@ -1431,99 +1435,39 @@ extern "C" RandomizerCheck Randomizer_GetCheckFromActor(s16 sceneNum, s16 actorI
     return OTRGlobals::Instance->gRandomizer->GetCheckFromActor(sceneNum, actorId, actorParams);
 }
 
-extern "C" int CopyScrubMessage(u16 scrubTextId, char* buffer, const int maxBufferSize) {
-    std::string scrubText("");
-    int language = CVar_GetS32("gLanguages", 0);
+extern "C" CustomMessageEntry Randomizer_GetScrubMessage(u16 scrubTextId) {
     int price = 0;
     switch (scrubTextId) {
-        case 0x10A2:
+        case TEXT_SCRUB_POH:
             price = 10;
             break;
-        case 0x10DC:
-        case 0x10DD:
+        case TEXT_SCRUB_STICK_UPGRADE:
+        case TEXT_SCRUB_NUT_UPGRADE:
             price = 40;
             break;
     }
-    switch (language) {
-    case 0: default:
-        scrubText += 0x12; // add the sound
-        scrubText += 0x38; // sound id
-        scrubText += 0x82; // sound id
-        scrubText += "All right! You win! In return for";
-        scrubText += 0x01; // newline
-        scrubText += "sparing me, I will sell you a";
-        scrubText += 0x01; // newline
-        scrubText += 0x05; // change the color
-        scrubText += 0x42; // green
-        scrubText += "mysterious item";
-        scrubText += 0x05; // change the color
-        scrubText += 0x40; // white
-        scrubText += "!";
-        scrubText += 0x01; // newline
-        scrubText += 0x05; // change the color
-        scrubText += 0x41; // red
-        scrubText += std::to_string(price);
-        scrubText += price > 1 ? " Rupees" : " Rupee";
-        scrubText += 0x05; // change the color
-        scrubText += 0x40; // white
-        scrubText += " it is!";
-        scrubText += 0x07; // go to a new message
-        scrubText += 0x10; // message id
-        scrubText += 0xA3; // message id
-            break;
-    case 2:
-        scrubText += 0x12; // add the sound
-        scrubText += 0x38; // sound id
-        scrubText += 0x82; // sound id
-        scrubText += "J'abandonne! Tu veux bien m'acheter";
-        scrubText += 0x01; // newline
-        scrubText += "un ";
-        scrubText += 0x05; // change the color
-        scrubText += 0x42; // green
-        scrubText += "objet myst\x96rieux";
-        //scrubText += ";
-        scrubText += 0x05; // change the color
-        scrubText += 0x40; // white
-        scrubText += "?";
-        scrubText += 0x01; // newline
-        scrubText += "\x84";
-        scrubText += "a fera ";
-        scrubText += 0x05; // change the color
-        scrubText += 0x41; // red
-        scrubText += std::to_string(price) + " Rubis";
-        scrubText += 0x05; // change the color
-        scrubText += 0x40; // white
-        scrubText += "!";
-        scrubText += 0x07; // go to a new message
-        scrubText += 0x10; // message id
-        scrubText += 0xA3; // message id
-        break;
-    }
-
-    return CopyStringToCharBuffer(scrubText, buffer, maxBufferSize);
+    return CustomMessageManager::Instance->RetrieveMessage(Randomizer::scrubMessageTableID, price);
 }
 
-extern "C" int Randomizer_CopyAltarMessage(char* buffer, const int maxBufferSize) {
-    const std::string& altarText = (LINK_IS_ADULT) ? OTRGlobals::Instance->gRandomizer->GetAdultAltarText()
-                                                   : OTRGlobals::Instance->gRandomizer->GetChildAltarText();
-    return CopyStringToCharBuffer(altarText, buffer, maxBufferSize);
+extern "C" CustomMessageEntry Randomizer_GetAltarMessage() {
+    return (LINK_IS_ADULT)
+               ? CustomMessageManager::Instance->RetrieveMessage(Randomizer::hintMessageTableID, TEXT_ALTAR_ADULT)
+               : CustomMessageManager::Instance->RetrieveMessage(Randomizer::hintMessageTableID, TEXT_ALTAR_CHILD);
 }
 
-extern "C" int Randomizer_CopyGanonText(char* buffer, const int maxBufferSize) {
-    const std::string& ganonText = OTRGlobals::Instance->gRandomizer->GetGanonText();
-    return CopyStringToCharBuffer(ganonText, buffer, maxBufferSize);
+extern "C" CustomMessageEntry Randomizer_GetGanonText() {
+    return CustomMessageManager::Instance->RetrieveMessage(Randomizer::hintMessageTableID, TEXT_GANONDORF_NOHINT);
 }
 
-extern "C" int Randomizer_CopyGanonHintText(char* buffer, const int maxBufferSize) {
-    const std::string& ganonText = OTRGlobals::Instance->gRandomizer->GetGanonHintText();
-    return CopyStringToCharBuffer(ganonText, buffer, maxBufferSize);
+extern "C" CustomMessageEntry Randomizer_GetGanonHintText() {
+    return CustomMessageManager::Instance->RetrieveMessage(Randomizer::hintMessageTableID, TEXT_GANONDORF);
 }
 
-extern "C" int Randomizer_CopyHintFromCheck(RandomizerCheck check, char* buffer, const int maxBufferSize) {
-    // we don't want to make a copy of the std::string returned from GetHintFromCheck
+extern "C" CustomMessageEntry Randomizer_GetHintFromCheck(RandomizerCheck check) {
+    // we don't want to make a copy of the std::string returned from GetHintFromCheck 
     // so we're just going to let RVO take care of it
-    const std::string& hintText = OTRGlobals::Instance->gRandomizer->GetHintFromCheck(check);
-    return CopyStringToCharBuffer(hintText, buffer, maxBufferSize);
+    const CustomMessageEntry hintText = CustomMessageManager::Instance->RetrieveMessage(Randomizer::hintMessageTableID, check);
+    return hintText;
 }
 
 extern "C" s32 Randomizer_GetRandomizedItemId(GetItemID ogId, s16 actorId, s16 actorParams, s16 sceneNum) {
@@ -1542,3 +1486,89 @@ extern "C" bool Randomizer_ObtainedFreestandingIceTrap(RandomizerCheck randomize
 extern "C" bool Randomizer_ItemIsIceTrap(RandomizerCheck randomizerCheck, GetItemID ogId) {
     return gSaveContext.n64ddFlag && Randomizer_GetItemIdFromKnownCheck(randomizerCheck, ogId) == GI_ICE_TRAP;
 }
+
+extern "C" CustomMessageEntry Randomizer_GetCustomGetItemMessage(GetItemID giid, char* buffer, const int maxBufferSize) {
+    const CustomMessageEntry getItemText = CustomMessageManager::Instance->RetrieveMessage(Randomizer::getItemMessageTableID, giid);
+    return getItemText;
+}
+
+extern "C" int CustomMessage_RetrieveIfExists(GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
+    MessageContext* msgCtx = &globalCtx->msgCtx;
+    uint16_t textId = msgCtx->textId;
+    Font* font = &msgCtx->font;
+    char* buffer = font->msgBuf;
+    const int maxBufferSize = sizeof(font->msgBuf);
+    CustomMessageEntry messageEntry;
+    if (gSaveContext.n64ddFlag) {
+        if (textId == TEXT_RANDOMIZER_CUSTOM_ITEM) {
+            messageEntry =
+                Randomizer_GetCustomGetItemMessage((GetItemID)GET_PLAYER(globalCtx)->getItemId, buffer, maxBufferSize);
+        } else if (textId == TEXT_RANDOMIZER_GOSSIP_STONE_HINTS && Randomizer_GetSettingValue(RSK_GOSSIP_STONE_HINTS) != 0 &&
+            (Randomizer_GetSettingValue(RSK_GOSSIP_STONE_HINTS) == 1 ||
+             (Randomizer_GetSettingValue(RSK_GOSSIP_STONE_HINTS) == 2 &&
+              Player_GetMask(globalCtx) == PLAYER_MASK_TRUTH) ||
+             (Randomizer_GetSettingValue(RSK_GOSSIP_STONE_HINTS) == 3 && CHECK_QUEST_ITEM(QUEST_STONE_OF_AGONY)))) {
+
+            s16 actorParams = msgCtx->talkActor->params;
+
+            // if we're in a generic grotto
+            if (globalCtx->sceneNum == 62 && actorParams == 14360) {
+                // look for the chest in the actorlist to determine
+                // which grotto we're in
+                int numOfActorLists =
+                    sizeof(globalCtx->actorCtx.actorLists) / sizeof(globalCtx->actorCtx.actorLists[0]);
+                for (int i = 0; i < numOfActorLists; i++) {
+                    if (globalCtx->actorCtx.actorLists[i].length) {
+                        if (globalCtx->actorCtx.actorLists[i].head->id == 10) {
+                            // set the params for the hint check to be negative chest params
+                            actorParams = 0 - globalCtx->actorCtx.actorLists[i].head->params;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            RandomizerCheck hintCheck =
+                Randomizer_GetCheckFromActor(globalCtx->sceneNum, msgCtx->talkActor->id, actorParams);
+
+            messageEntry = Randomizer_GetHintFromCheck(hintCheck);
+        } else if (textId == TEXT_ALTAR_CHILD || textId == TEXT_ALTAR_ADULT) {
+            // rando hints at altar
+            messageEntry = Randomizer_GetAltarMessage();
+        } else if (textId == TEXT_GANONDORF) {
+            if (INV_CONTENT(ITEM_ARROW_LIGHT) == ITEM_ARROW_LIGHT) {
+                messageEntry = Randomizer_GetGanonText();
+            } else {
+                messageEntry = Randomizer_GetGanonHintText();
+            }
+        } else if (textId == TEXT_SCRUB_POH || textId == TEXT_SCRUB_STICK_UPGRADE || textId == TEXT_SCRUB_NUT_UPGRADE) {
+            messageEntry = Randomizer_GetScrubMessage(textId);
+        }
+    }
+    if (textId == TEXT_GS_NO_FREEZE || textId == TEXT_GS_FREEZE) {
+        if (CVar_GetS32("gInjectSkulltulaCount", 0) != 0) {
+            if (CVar_GetS32("gSkulltulaFreeze", 0) != 0) {
+                textId = TEXT_GS_NO_FREEZE;
+            } else {
+                textId = TEXT_GS_FREEZE;
+            }
+            messageEntry = CustomMessageManager::Instance->RetrieveMessage(customMessageTableID, textId);
+        }
+    }
+    if (messageEntry.textBoxType != -1) {
+        font->charTexBuf[0] = (messageEntry.textBoxType << 4) | messageEntry.textBoxPos;
+        switch (gSaveContext.language) {
+            case LANGUAGE_FRA:
+                return msgCtx->msgLength = font->msgLength =
+                           CopyStringToCharBuffer(messageEntry.french, buffer, maxBufferSize);
+            case LANGUAGE_GER:
+                return msgCtx->msgLength = font->msgLength =
+                           CopyStringToCharBuffer(messageEntry.german, buffer, maxBufferSize);
+
+            case LANGUAGE_ENG:
+            default:
+                return msgCtx->msgLength = font->msgLength =
+                           CopyStringToCharBuffer(messageEntry.english, buffer, maxBufferSize);
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
diff --git a/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.h b/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.h
index fca7baea6..ae8f799b9 100644
--- a/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.h
+++ b/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.h
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #include "Enhancements/savestates.h"
 #include "Enhancements/randomizer/randomizer.h"
 
+const std::string customMessageTableID = "BaseGameOverrides";
+
 class OTRGlobals
 {
 public:
@@ -91,10 +93,6 @@ Sprite* GetSeedTexture(uint8_t index);
 void Randomizer_LoadSettings(const char* spoilerFileName);
 u8 Randomizer_GetSettingValue(RandomizerSettingKey randoSettingKey);
 RandomizerCheck Randomizer_GetCheckFromActor(s16 actorId, s16 actorParams, s16 sceneNum);
-int Randomizer_CopyAltarMessage(char* buffer, const int maxBufferSize);
-int Randomizer_CopyHintFromCheck(RandomizerCheck check, char* buffer, const int maxBufferSize);
-int Randomizer_CopyGanonText(char* buffer, const int maxBufferSize);
-int Randomizer_CopyGanonHintText(char* buffer, const int maxBufferSize);
 void Randomizer_LoadHintLocations(const char* spoilerFileName);
 void Randomizer_LoadItemLocations(const char* spoilerFileName, bool silent);
 s16 Randomizer_GetItemModelFromId(s16 itemId);
@@ -103,6 +101,7 @@ s32 Randomizer_GetRandomizedItemId(GetItemID ogId, s16 actorId, s16 actorParams,
 s32 Randomizer_GetItemIdFromKnownCheck(RandomizerCheck randomizerCheck, GetItemID ogId);
 bool Randomizer_ObtainedFreestandingIceTrap(RandomizerCheck randomizerCheck, GetItemID ogId, Actor* actor);
 bool Randomizer_ItemIsIceTrap(RandomizerCheck randomizerCheck, GetItemID ogId);
+int CustomMessage_RetrieveIfExists(GlobalContext* globalCtx);
 #endif
 
 #endif
diff --git a/soh/soh/z_message_OTR.cpp b/soh/soh/z_message_OTR.cpp
index 8c1d26a75..c6be43964 100644
--- a/soh/soh/z_message_OTR.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/z_message_OTR.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 #include "OTRGlobals.h"
 #include "ResourceMgr.h"
 #include "Scene.h"
-#include "message_data_static.h"
 #include "Utils/StringHelper.h"
 #include "global.h"
 #include "vt.h"
 #include <Text.h>
+#include <message_data_static.h>
+#include <soh/Enhancements/custom-message/CustomMessageManager.h>
+#include <soh/Enhancements/custom-message/CustomMessageTypes.h>
 
 extern "C" MessageTableEntry* sNesMessageEntryTablePtr;
 extern "C" MessageTableEntry* sGerMessageEntryTablePtr;
@@ -92,4 +94,22 @@ extern "C" void OTRMessage_Init()
 		sStaffMessageEntryTablePtr[i].segment = file2->messages[i].msg.c_str();
 		sStaffMessageEntryTablePtr[i].msgSize = file2->messages[i].msg.size();
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+    CustomMessageManager::Instance->AddCustomMessageTable(customMessageTableID);
+    CustomMessageManager::Instance->CreateGetItemMessage(
+        customMessageTableID, (GetItemID)TEXT_GS_NO_FREEZE, ITEM_SKULL_TOKEN,
+        { 
+            TEXTBOX_TYPE_BLUE, TEXTBOX_POS_BOTTOM,
+            "You got a %rGold Skulltula Token%w!&You've collected %r\x19%w tokens&in total!\x0E\x3C",
+            "Du erhälst ein %rGoldene&Skulltula-Symbol%w! Du hast&insgesamt %r\x19%w symbol gesammelt!\x0E\x3C",
+            "Vous obtenez un %rSymbole de&Skulltula d'or%w! Vous avez&collecté %r\x19\%w symboles en tout!\x0E\x3C"
+        }
+    );
+    CustomMessageManager::Instance->CreateGetItemMessage(
+        customMessageTableID, (GetItemID)TEXT_GS_FREEZE, ITEM_SKULL_TOKEN,
+        { 
+          TEXTBOX_TYPE_BLUE, TEXTBOX_POS_BOTTOM,
+          "You got a %rGold Skulltula Token%w!&You've collected %r\x19%w tokens&in total!",
+          "Du erhälst ein %rGoldene&Skulltula-Symbol%w! Du hast&insgesamt %r\x19%w symbol gesammelt!",
+          "Vous obtenez un %rSymbole de&Skulltula d'or%w! Vous avez&collecté %r\x19\%w symboles en tout!" });
+}
diff --git a/soh/src/code/z_message_PAL.c b/soh/src/code/z_message_PAL.c
index 29d3ee4ff..42b3a86a2 100644
--- a/soh/src/code/z_message_PAL.c
+++ b/soh/src/code/z_message_PAL.c
@@ -1663,7 +1663,9 @@ void Message_OpenText(GlobalContext* globalCtx, u16 textId) {
         gSaveContext.eventInf[0] = gSaveContext.eventInf[1] = gSaveContext.eventInf[2] = gSaveContext.eventInf[3] = 0;
     }
 
-    if (sTextIsCredits) {
+    if (CustomMessage_RetrieveIfExists(globalCtx)) {
+        osSyncPrintf("Found custom message");
+    } else if (sTextIsCredits) {
         Message_FindCreditsMessage(globalCtx, textId);
         msgCtx->msgLength = font->msgLength;
         char* src = (uintptr_t)font->msgOffset;
@@ -1674,73 +1676,9 @@ void Message_OpenText(GlobalContext* globalCtx, u16 textId) {
                             //font->msgLength, __FILE__, __LINE__);
     } else {
         Message_FindMessage(globalCtx, textId);
-        // if we're rando'd and talking to a gossip stone
-        if (gSaveContext.n64ddFlag &&
-            textId == 0x2053 &&
-            Randomizer_GetSettingValue(RSK_GOSSIP_STONE_HINTS) != 0 &&
-                (Randomizer_GetSettingValue(RSK_GOSSIP_STONE_HINTS) == 1 ||
-                   (Randomizer_GetSettingValue(RSK_GOSSIP_STONE_HINTS) == 2 &&
-                    Player_GetMask(globalCtx) == PLAYER_MASK_TRUTH) ||
-                   (Randomizer_GetSettingValue(RSK_GOSSIP_STONE_HINTS) == 3 &&
-                   CHECK_QUEST_ITEM(QUEST_STONE_OF_AGONY)))) {
-
-            s16 actorParams = msgCtx->talkActor->params;
-
-            // if we're in a generic grotto
-            if (globalCtx->sceneNum == 62 && actorParams == 14360) {
-                // look for the chest in the actorlist to determine
-                // which grotto we're in
-                int numOfActorLists = sizeof(globalCtx->actorCtx.actorLists)/sizeof(globalCtx->actorCtx.actorLists[0]);
-                for(int i = 0; i < numOfActorLists; i++) {
-                    if(globalCtx->actorCtx.actorLists[i].length) {
-                        if(globalCtx->actorCtx.actorLists[i].head->id == 10) {
-                            // set the params for the hint check to be negative chest params
-                            actorParams = 0 - globalCtx->actorCtx.actorLists[i].head->params;
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            RandomizerCheck hintCheck = Randomizer_GetCheckFromActor(globalCtx->sceneNum, msgCtx->talkActor->id, actorParams);
-
-            // Pass the sizeof the message buffer so we don't hardcode any sizes and can rely on globals.
-            // If no hint can be found, this just returns 0 size and doesn't modify the buffer, so no worries.
-            msgCtx->msgLength = font->msgLength = Randomizer_CopyHintFromCheck(hintCheck, font->msgBuf, sizeof(font->msgBuf));
-        } else if (gSaveContext.n64ddFlag && (textId == 0x7040 || textId == 0x7088)) {
-            // rando hints at altar
-            msgCtx->msgLength = font->msgLength = Randomizer_CopyAltarMessage(font->msgBuf, sizeof(font->msgBuf));
-        } else if (textId == 0x00b4 && CVar_GetS32("gInjectSkulltulaCount", 0) != 0) {
-            switch (gSaveContext.language) {
-                case LANGUAGE_FRA:
-                    strcpy(font->msgBuf, "\x08\x13\x71Vous obtenez un \x05\x41Symbole de\x01Skulltula d'or\x05\x40! "
-                                         "Vous avez\x01\collect\x96 "
-                                         "\x05\x41\x19\x05\x40 symboles en tout!\x02");
-                    break;
-                case LANGUAGE_GER:
-                    strcpy(font->msgBuf, "\x08\x13\x71\Du erh\x93lst ein \x05\x41Goldene\x01Skulltula-Symbol\x05\x40\! "
-                                         "Du hast\x01insgesamt "
-                                         "\x05\x41\x19\x05\x40 symbol gesammelt!\x02");
-                        break;
-                    case LANGUAGE_ENG: default:
-                        strcpy(font->msgBuf,
-                               "\x08\x13\x71You got a \x05\x41Gold Skulltula Token\x05\x40!\x01You've collected "
-                               "\x05\x41\x19\x05\x40 tokens\x01in total!\x02");
-                        break;
-            }
-            msgCtx->msgLength = font->msgLength = strlen(font->msgBuf);
-        } else if (gSaveContext.n64ddFlag && (textId == 0x10A2 || textId == 0x10DC || textId == 0x10DD)) {
-            msgCtx->msgLength = font->msgLength = CopyScrubMessage(textId, font->msgBuf, sizeof(font->msgBuf));
-        } else if (gSaveContext.n64ddFlag && textId == 0x70CC) {
-            if (INV_CONTENT(ITEM_ARROW_LIGHT) == ITEM_ARROW_LIGHT) {
-                msgCtx->msgLength = font->msgLength = Randomizer_CopyGanonText(font->msgBuf, sizeof(font->msgBuf));
-            } else {
-                msgCtx->msgLength = font->msgLength = Randomizer_CopyGanonHintText(font->msgBuf, sizeof(font->msgBuf));
-            }
-        } else {
-            msgCtx->msgLength = font->msgLength;
-            char* src = (uintptr_t)font->msgOffset;
-            memcpy(font->msgBuf, src, font->msgLength);
-        }
+        msgCtx->msgLength = font->msgLength;
+        char* src = (uintptr_t)font->msgOffset;
+        memcpy(font->msgBuf, src, font->msgLength);
     }
 
     msgCtx->textBoxProperties = font->charTexBuf[0];
diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c
index c2327d0c5..1485d19fc 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "objects/gameplay_keep/gameplay_keep.h"
 #include "objects/object_link_child/object_link_child.h"
 #include "textures/icon_item_24_static/icon_item_24_static.h"
+#include <soh/Enhancements/custom-message/CustomMessageTypes.h>
 
 typedef struct {
     /* 0x00 */ u8 itemId;
@@ -653,15 +654,15 @@ static GetItemEntry sGetItemTable[] = {
     GET_ITEM(ITEM_DOUBLE_MAGIC, OBJECT_GI_MAGICPOT, GID_MAGIC_LARGE, 0xE8, 0x80, CHEST_ANIM_LONG),
     GET_ITEM(ITEM_DOUBLE_DEFENSE, OBJECT_GI_HEARTS, GID_HEART_CONTAINER, 0xE9, 0x80, CHEST_ANIM_LONG),
 
-    GET_ITEM(ITEM_BOTTLE_WITH_RED_POTION, OBJECT_GI_LIQUID, GID_POTION_RED, 0x43, 0x80, CHEST_ANIM_LONG),
-    GET_ITEM(ITEM_BOTTLE_WITH_GREEN_POTION, OBJECT_GI_LIQUID, GID_POTION_GREEN, 0x44, 0x80, CHEST_ANIM_LONG),
-    GET_ITEM(ITEM_BOTTLE_WITH_BLUE_POTION, OBJECT_GI_LIQUID, GID_POTION_BLUE, 0x45, 0x80, CHEST_ANIM_LONG),
-    GET_ITEM(ITEM_BOTTLE_WITH_FAIRY, OBJECT_GI_BOTTLE, GID_BOTTLE, 0x46, 0x80, CHEST_ANIM_LONG),
-    GET_ITEM(ITEM_BOTTLE_WITH_FISH, OBJECT_GI_FISH, GID_FISH, 0x47, 0x80, CHEST_ANIM_LONG),
-    GET_ITEM(ITEM_BOTTLE_WITH_BLUE_FIRE, OBJECT_GI_FIRE, GID_BLUE_FIRE, 0x5D, 0x80, CHEST_ANIM_LONG),
-    GET_ITEM(ITEM_BOTTLE_WITH_BUGS, OBJECT_GI_INSECT, GID_BUG, 0x7A, 0x80, CHEST_ANIM_LONG),
-    GET_ITEM(ITEM_BOTTLE_WITH_POE, OBJECT_GI_GHOST, GID_POE, 0x97, 0x80, CHEST_ANIM_LONG),
-    GET_ITEM(ITEM_BOTTLE_WITH_BIG_POE, OBJECT_GI_GHOST, GID_BIG_POE, 0xF9, 0x80, CHEST_ANIM_LONG),
+    GET_ITEM(ITEM_BOTTLE_WITH_RED_POTION, OBJECT_GI_LIQUID, GID_POTION_RED, TEXT_RANDOMIZER_CUSTOM_ITEM, 0x80, CHEST_ANIM_LONG),
+    GET_ITEM(ITEM_BOTTLE_WITH_GREEN_POTION, OBJECT_GI_LIQUID, GID_POTION_GREEN, TEXT_RANDOMIZER_CUSTOM_ITEM, 0x80, CHEST_ANIM_LONG),
+    GET_ITEM(ITEM_BOTTLE_WITH_BLUE_POTION, OBJECT_GI_LIQUID, GID_POTION_BLUE, TEXT_RANDOMIZER_CUSTOM_ITEM, 0x80, CHEST_ANIM_LONG),
+    GET_ITEM(ITEM_BOTTLE_WITH_FAIRY, OBJECT_GI_BOTTLE, GID_BOTTLE, TEXT_RANDOMIZER_CUSTOM_ITEM, 0x80, CHEST_ANIM_LONG),
+    GET_ITEM(ITEM_BOTTLE_WITH_FISH, OBJECT_GI_FISH, GID_FISH, TEXT_RANDOMIZER_CUSTOM_ITEM, 0x80, CHEST_ANIM_LONG),
+    GET_ITEM(ITEM_BOTTLE_WITH_BLUE_FIRE, OBJECT_GI_FIRE, GID_BLUE_FIRE, TEXT_RANDOMIZER_CUSTOM_ITEM, 0x80, CHEST_ANIM_LONG),
+    GET_ITEM(ITEM_BOTTLE_WITH_BUGS, OBJECT_GI_INSECT, GID_BUG, TEXT_RANDOMIZER_CUSTOM_ITEM, 0x80, CHEST_ANIM_LONG),
+    GET_ITEM(ITEM_BOTTLE_WITH_POE, OBJECT_GI_GHOST, GID_POE, TEXT_RANDOMIZER_CUSTOM_ITEM, 0x80, CHEST_ANIM_LONG),
+    GET_ITEM(ITEM_BOTTLE_WITH_BIG_POE, OBJECT_GI_GHOST, GID_BIG_POE, TEXT_RANDOMIZER_CUSTOM_ITEM, 0x80, CHEST_ANIM_LONG),
 
     GET_ITEM_NONE,
     GET_ITEM_NONE,