diff --git a/test/python b/test/python
index 6bb21e4aa..0f3cae3d6 100644
--- a/test/python
+++ b/test/python
@@ -102,6 +102,14 @@ arch cobblestones2
 x 4
 y 2
 end
+arch apple
+x 4
+y 2
+arch event_pickup
+title Python
+slaying /test/python_pickup.py
+end
+end
 arch cobblestones2
 x 4
 y 3
diff --git a/test/python.py b/test/python.py
index d30b1efeb..605229b0d 100644
--- a/test/python.py
+++ b/test/python.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ def do_help():
 	whoami.Say(' - bed')
 	whoami.Say(' - readkey')
 	whoami.Say(' - writekey')
+	whoami.Say(' - speed')
 
 def do_arch():
 	archs = Crossfire.GetArchetypes()
@@ -226,6 +227,11 @@ def do_writekey():
 	
 	whoami.Say('writekey returned %d'%who.WriteKey(topic[1], val, int(topic[2])))
 	
+def do_speed():
+	whoami.Say('Your speed is %f and your speed_left %f'%(who.Speed, who.SpeedLeft))
+#	who.Speed = 0.2
+	who.SpeedLeft = -50
+	whoami.Say('Changed your speed, now %f and %f'%(who.Speed, who.SpeedLeft))
 
 topic = Crossfire.WhatIsMessage().split()
 #whoami.Say('topic = %s'%topic)
@@ -270,5 +276,7 @@ elif topic[0] == 'readkey':
 	do_readkey()
 elif topic[0] == 'writekey':
 	do_writekey()
+elif topic[0] == 'speed':
+	do_speed()
 else:
 	do_help()
diff --git a/test/python_pickup.py b/test/python_pickup.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4856d0c85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/python_pickup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import Crossfire
+
+Crossfire.SetReturnValue( 1 )
+
+whoami = Crossfire.WhoAmI()
+who = Crossfire.WhoIsActivator()
+where = Crossfire.WhoIsOther()
+
+whoami.Say("i'm %s pickup by %s"%(whoami.Name, who.Name))
+if (where) :
+	whoami.Say("i'm about to be put into %s"%where.Name)
+else:
+	whoami.Say('put nowhere')
+