diff --git a/agame/game.py b/agame/game.py
index 8c7f2e2..a77161c 100644
--- a/agame/game.py
+++ b/agame/game.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class Database:
             OpenTrigger(),
             CloseTrigger(),
             GoTrigger(),
+            HelpTrigger(),
         ]
     )
 
@@ -56,6 +57,13 @@ class Database:
     def add_trigger(self, trigger: Trigger):
         self.triggers += [trigger]
 
+    def add_pre_trigger(self, trigger: Trigger):
+        """
+        Add a trigger to the front of the trigger list. This can be used to
+        override the behavior of a trigger that is added by default.
+        """
+        self.triggers = [trigger] + self.triggers
+
 
 @dataclasses.dataclass
 class Game:
diff --git a/agame/trigger.py b/agame/trigger.py
index 4096785..62af989 100644
--- a/agame/trigger.py
+++ b/agame/trigger.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import abc
 import re
 from typing import Match, Pattern, TYPE_CHECKING
-from agame.util import search_item_name
+from agame.util import search_item_name, trigger_help_builder
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from agame.game import Game
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 # (put down)/drop [a[n]/the] x
 __all__ = (
     "Trigger",
+    "HelpTrigger",
     "GetTrigger",
     "UseTrigger",
     "PutTrigger",
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ __all__ = (
     "OpenTrigger",
     "CloseTrigger",
     "GoTrigger",
+    "HELP",
     "GET",
     "USE",
     "PUT",
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ __all__ = (
     "CLOSE",
     "GO",
 )
+HELP = "help"
 GET = "get"
 USE = "use"
 PUT = "put"
@@ -55,11 +58,34 @@ class Trigger(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
     def pattern() -> Pattern:
         pass
 
+    @staticmethod
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def help() -> str:
+        pass
+
     @abc.abstractmethod
     def trigger(self, game: "Game", match: Match):
         pass
 
 
+class HelpTrigger(Trigger):
+    @staticmethod
+    def pattern() -> Pattern:
+        return re.compile("help", re.IGNORECASE)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def help() -> str:
+        return trigger_help_builder("help")
+
+    def trigger(self, game: "Game", _match: Match):
+        game.say("In this game, short commands are usually the best.")
+        game.say()
+        game.say("These are the available actions that are recognized:")
+        game.say()
+        for trigger in game.database.triggers:
+            game.say(trigger.help())
+
+
 class GetTrigger(Trigger):
     @staticmethod
     def pattern() -> Pattern:
@@ -71,6 +97,12 @@ class GetTrigger(Trigger):
             re.IGNORECASE | re.VERBOSE,
         )
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def help() -> str:
+        return trigger_help_builder(
+            ("get", "take", "grab", "pick up", "pickup"), "item"
+        )
+
     def trigger(self, game: "Game", match: Match):
         item_name = match["item"]
         if not item_name:
@@ -101,6 +133,10 @@ class UseTrigger(Trigger):
             re.IGNORECASE | re.VERBOSE,
         )
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def help() -> str:
+        return trigger_help_builder("use", ("item", "[with/on target]"))
+
     def trigger(self, game: "Game", match: Match):
         item_name = match["item"]
         if not item_name:
@@ -152,6 +188,10 @@ class PutTrigger(Trigger):
             re.IGNORECASE | re.VERBOSE,
         )
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def help() -> str:
+        return trigger_help_builder("put", ("item", "[on/in target]"))
+
     def trigger(self, game: "Game", match: Match):
         item_name = match["item"]
 
@@ -167,6 +207,10 @@ class LookTrigger(Trigger):
             re.IGNORECASE | re.VERBOSE,
         )
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def help() -> str:
+        return trigger_help_builder("look", args=["[at]", "item"])
+
     def trigger(self, game: "Game", match: Match):
         item_name = match["item"]
         if not item_name:
@@ -193,6 +237,10 @@ class ReadTrigger(Trigger):
             re.IGNORECASE | re.VERBOSE,
         )
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def help() -> str:
+        return trigger_help_builder("read", "item")
+
     def trigger(self, game: "Game", match: Match):
         item_name = match["item"]
         if not item_name:
@@ -219,6 +267,10 @@ class OpenTrigger(Trigger):
             re.IGNORECASE | re.VERBOSE,
         )
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def help() -> str:
+        return trigger_help_builder("open", "item")
+
     def trigger(self, game: "Game", match: Match):
         item_name = match["item"]
         if not item_name:
@@ -243,6 +295,10 @@ class CloseTrigger(Trigger):
             re.IGNORECASE | re.VERBOSE,
         )
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def help() -> str:
+        return trigger_help_builder("close", "item")
+
     def trigger(self, game: "Game", match: Match):
         item_name = match["item"]
         if not item_name:
@@ -267,6 +323,10 @@ class GoTrigger(Trigger):
             re.IGNORECASE | re.VERBOSE,
         )
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def help() -> str:
+        return trigger_help_builder(["go", "go to", "goto", "leave", "exit"], "target")
+
     def trigger(self, game: "Game", match: Match):
         item_name = match["item"]
         if not item_name:
diff --git a/agame/util.py b/agame/util.py
index a7283f3..7f59b67 100644
--- a/agame/util.py
+++ b/agame/util.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-from typing import Iterable, Optional, TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import Iterable, Optional, Sequence, Union, TYPE_CHECKING
+import dataclasses
+import re
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from agame.item import ItemInst
@@ -9,3 +11,32 @@ def search_item_name(seq: Iterable["ItemInst"], item_name: str) -> Optional["Ite
         if item.name.lower() == item_name.lower() or item_name.lower() in item.synonyms:
             return item
     return None
+
+
+def trigger_help_builder(
+    actions: Union[str, Sequence[str]], args: Union[str, Sequence[str]] = ()
+) -> str:
+    actions = (actions,) if isinstance(actions, str) else actions
+    args = (args,) if isinstance(args, str) else args
+
+    actions = (
+        f"(({actions}))"
+        if isinstance(actions, str)
+        else "/".join(f"(({a}))" for a in actions)
+    )
+
+    def fmt_arg(a: str):
+        if "[" in a and "]" in a:
+            return f"{{{{{a}}}}}"
+        else:
+            return a
+
+    if args:
+        args = (
+            fmt_arg(args)
+            if isinstance(args, str)
+            else " ".join(fmt_arg(a) for a in args)
+        )
+        return f"{actions} {args}"
+    else:
+        return actions