diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_effects/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_effects/init.lua
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+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_effects/init.lua
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+local modname = minetest.get_current_modname()
+local modpath = minetest.get_modpath(modname)
+local S = minetest.get_translator(modname)
+
+mcl_effects = {}
+effects = {}
+
+mcl_effects.registered_effects = {}
+
+function mcl_effects.register_effect(name, def)
+	local EFFECT_TYPES = 0
+	for _,_ in pairs(effects) do
+		EFFECT_TYPES = EFFECT_TYPES + 1
+	end
+
+	local icon_ids = {}
+	local function potions_init_icons(player)
+		local name = player:get_player_name()
+		icon_ids[name] = {}
+		for e=1, EFFECT_TYPES do
+			local x = -52 * e - 2
+			local id = player:hud_add({
+				hud_elem_type = "image",
+				text = "blank.png",
+				position = { x = 1, y = 0 },
+				offset = { x = x, y = 3 },
+				scale = { x = 0.375, y = 0.375 },
+				alignment = { x = 1, y = 1 },
+				z_index = 100,
+			})
+			table.insert(icon_ids[name], id)
+		end
+	end
+
+	local function potions_set_icons(player)
+		local name = player:get_player_name()
+		if not icon_ids[name] then
+			return
+		end
+		local active_effects = {}
+		for effect_name, effect in pairs(effects) do
+			if effect[player] then
+			table.insert(active_effects, effect_name)
+			end
+		end
+
+		for i=1, EFFECT_TYPES do
+			local icon = icon_ids[name][i]
+			local effect_name = active_effects[i]
+			--[[if effect_name == "swift" and effects.swift[player].is_slow then
+				effect_name = "slow"
+			end]]
+			if effect_name == nil then
+				player:hud_change(icon, "text", "blank.png")
+			else
+				player:hud_change(icon, "text", def.icon.."^[resize:128x128")
+			end
+		end
+	
+	end
+
+	local function potions_set_hud(player)
+	
+		potions_set_hudbar(player)
+		potions_set_icons(player)
+	
+	end
+end
+
+effects.test_effect = {}
+
+mcl_effects.register_effect("test_effect", {
+	description = "Test Effect",
+	icon = "default_stone.png",
+	particle_color = "#000000",
+})