diff --git a/evennia/contrib/base_systems/components/README.md b/evennia/contrib/base_systems/components/README.md
index 0a7d0d01e5..aa3391687c 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/base_systems/components/README.md
+++ b/evennia/contrib/base_systems/components/README.md
@@ -30,12 +30,20 @@ class Character(ComponentHolderMixin, DefaultCharacter):
 # ...
 ```
 
-Components need to inherit the Component class directly and require a name.
+Components need to inherit the Component class and require a unique name.
+Components may inherit from other components but must specify another name.
+You can assign the same 'slot' to both components to have alternative implementations.
 ```python
 from evennia.contrib.base_systems.components import Component
 
+
 class Health(Component):
     name = "health"
+
+    
+class ItemHealth(Health):
+    name = "item_health"
+    slot = "health"
 ```
 
 Components may define DBFields or NDBFields at the class level.
@@ -103,7 +111,10 @@ character.components.add(vampirism)
 
 ...
 
-vampirism_from_elsewhere = character.components.get("vampirism")
+vampirism = character.components.get("vampirism")
+
+# Alternatively
+vampirism = character.cmp.vampirism
 ```
 
 Keep in mind that all components must be imported to be visible in the listing.
@@ -128,6 +139,14 @@ from typeclasses.components import health
 ```
 Both of the above examples will work.
 
+## Known Issues
+
+Assigning mutable default values such as a list to a DBField will share it across instances.
+To avoid this, you must set autocreate=True on the field, like this.
+```python
+health = DBField(default=[], autocreate=True)
+```
+
 ## Full Example
 ```python
 from evennia.contrib.base_systems import components
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/base_systems/components/component.py b/evennia/contrib/base_systems/components/component.py
index 68bd50e492..d2ea83fac5 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/base_systems/components/component.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/base_systems/components/component.py
@@ -9,8 +9,17 @@ from evennia.contrib.base_systems.components import COMPONENT_LISTING, exception
 
 
 class BaseComponent(type):
+    """
+    This is the metaclass for components,
+    responsible for registering components to the listing.
+    """
     @classmethod
     def __new__(cls, *args):
+        """
+        Every class that uses this metaclass will be registered
+        as a component in the Component Listing using its name.
+        All of them require a unique name.
+        """
         new_type = super().__new__(*args)
         if new_type.__base__ == object:
             return new_type
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/base_systems/components/dbfield.py b/evennia/contrib/base_systems/components/dbfield.py
index 6eaf0eceef..709548acf3 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/base_systems/components/dbfield.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/base_systems/components/dbfield.py
@@ -26,17 +26,31 @@ class DBField(AttributeProperty):
         Called when descriptor is first assigned to the class.
 
         Args:
-            owner (object): The component classF on which this is set
+            owner (Component): The component classF on which this is set
             name (str): The name that was used to set the DBField.
         """
         self._key = f"{owner.slot or owner.name}::{name}"
         owner.add_field(name, self)
 
     def at_added(self, component):
+        """
+        Called when the parent component is added to a host.
+
+        Args:
+            component (Component): The component instance being added.
+        """
+
         if self._autocreate:
             self.__get__(component, type(component))
 
     def at_removed(self, component):
+        """
+        Called when the parent component is removed from a host.
+
+        Args:
+            component (Component): The component instance being removed.
+        """
+
         self.__delete__(component)
 
 
@@ -52,18 +66,30 @@ class NDBField(NAttributeProperty):
         Called when descriptor is first assigned to the class.
 
         Args:
-            owner (object): The component class on which this is set
+            owner (Component): The component class on which this is set
             name (str): The name that was used to set the DBField.
         """
         self._key = f"{owner.slot or owner.name}::{name}"
         owner.add_field(name, self)
 
-    def at_added(self, instance):
-        if self._autocreate:
-            self.__set__(instance, self._default)
+    def at_added(self, component):
+        """
+        Called when the parent component is added to a host.
 
-    def at_removed(self, instance):
-        self.__delete__(instance)
+        Args:
+            component (Component): The component instance being added.
+        """
+        if self._autocreate:
+            self.__set__(component, self._default)
+
+    def at_removed(self, component):
+        """
+        Called when the parent component is removed from a host.
+
+        Args:
+            component (Component): The component instance being removed.
+        """
+        self.__delete__(component)
 
 
 class TagField:
@@ -124,8 +150,20 @@ class TagField:
         instance.host.tags.clear(category=self._category_key)
 
     def at_added(self, component):
+        """
+        Called when the parent component is added to a host.
+
+        Args:
+            component (Component): The component instance being added.
+        """
         if self._default:
             self.__set__(component, self._default)
 
     def at_removed(self, component):
+        """
+        Called when the parent component is removed from a host.
+
+        Args:
+            component (Component): The component instance being removed.
+        """
         self.__delete__(component)
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/base_systems/components/listing.py b/evennia/contrib/base_systems/components/listing.py
index 4ca51842d5..11647e9425 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/base_systems/components/listing.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/base_systems/components/listing.py
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ COMPONENT_LISTING = {}
 
 
 def get_component_class(name):
+    """
+    Retrieves a component from the listing using a name
+    Args:
+        name (str): The unique name of the component
+    """
     component_class = COMPONENT_LISTING.get(name)
     if component_class is None:
         message = (