diff --git a/Scripts/Commands/Player/Status.cs b/Scripts/Commands/Player/Status.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d45c88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Scripts/Commands/Player/Status.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+using System;
+using Server;
+using Server.Commands;
+using Server.Gumps;
+using Server.Mobiles;
+using Server.Network;
+
+namespace Server.Scripts.Commands
+{
+    // ------- STATUS COMMAND REGISTRATION START
+    public class StatusCommand
+    {
+        public static void Initialize()
+        {
+            // Registered at Player access level so everyone can use it
+            CommandSystem.Register("Status", AccessLevel.Player, new CommandEventHandler(StatusCommand_OnCommand));
+        }
+
+        [Usage("Status")]
+        [Description("Opens a gump displaying detailed character status.")]
+        private static void StatusCommand_OnCommand(CommandEventArgs e)
+        {
+            Mobile m = e.Mobile;
+
+            if (m is PlayerMobile)
+            {
+                // Closes any existing status gump to prevent spamming duplicates
+                m.CloseGump(typeof(StatusGump));
+                m.SendGump(new StatusGump((PlayerMobile)m));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    // ------- STATUS COMMAND REGISTRATION END
+}
+
+namespace Server.Gumps
+{
+    // ------- STATUS GUMP UI START
+    public class StatusGump : Gump
+    {
+        public StatusGump(PlayerMobile pm) : base(50, 50)
+        {
+            this.Closable = true;
+            this.Disposable = true;
+            this.Dragable = true;
+            this.Resizable = false;
+
+            AddPage(0);
+
+            // Modern semi-transparent background (expanded height to 375 to fit Stat Cap)
+            AddBackground(0, 0, 300, 375, 9270);
+            AddAlphaRegion(10, 10, 280, 355);
+
+            // Gump Title
+            AddLabel(75, 15, 1153, "CHARACTER STATUS");
+
+            int y = 55;
+            int spacing = 25;
+
+            // --- ATTRIBUTES START ---
+            AddLabel(20, y, 1153, "Attributes");
+            y += spacing;
+            
+            // Displays player's total stat cap limit
+            AddLabel(30, y, 1152, String.Format("Stat Cap: {0}", pm.StatCap));
+            y += spacing;
+
+            // Displays Raw Stat / Total Stat (including modifiers from spells/gear)
+            AddLabel(30, y, 1152, String.Format("Strength: {0} / {1}", pm.RawStr, pm.Str));
+            y += spacing;
+
+            AddLabel(30, y, 1152, String.Format("Dexterity: {0} / {1}", pm.RawDex, pm.Dex));
+            y += spacing;
+
+            AddLabel(30, y, 1152, String.Format("Intelligence: {0} / {1}", pm.RawInt, pm.Int));
+            y += spacing + 10;
+            // --- ATTRIBUTES END ---
+
+
+            // --- REPUTATION START ---
+            AddLabel(20, y, 1153, "Reputation");
+            y += spacing;
+
+            AddLabel(30, y, 1152, String.Format("Fame: {0}", pm.Fame));
+            y += spacing;
+
+            AddLabel(30, y, 1152, String.Format("Karma: {0}", pm.Karma));
+            y += spacing + 10;
+            // --- REPUTATION END ---
+
+
+            // --- SURVIVAL NEEDS START ---
+            AddLabel(20, y, 1153, "Survival Needs");
+            y += spacing;
+
+            AddLabel(30, y, 1152, String.Format("Hunger: {0}", pm.Hunger));
+            y += spacing;
+
+            AddLabel(30, y, 1152, String.Format("Thirst: {0}", pm.Thirst));
+            // --- SURVIVAL NEEDS END ---
+        }
+    }
+    // ------- STATUS GUMP UI END
+}
diff --git a/Scripts/Items/VirtueTome.cs b/Scripts/Items/VirtueTome.cs
index ed13ff6..6fe927a 100644
--- a/Scripts/Items/VirtueTome.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Items/VirtueTome.cs
@@ -116,13 +116,20 @@ namespace Server.Items
             m_Tome = tome;
 
             AddPage( 0 );
-            AddBackground( 0, 0, 300, 380, 5054 );
-            AddHtml( 10, 10, 280, 20, "<CENTER>The Shrines of Virtue</CENTER>", false, false );
             
-            AddHtml( 10, 40, 280, 20, String.Format( "Available Virtue Points: {0}", from.VirtuePoints ), false, false );
-            AddHtml( 10, 60, 280, 20, String.Format( "Travel Cost: {0} Points", m_TravelCost ), false, false );
+            // --- NEW MODERN BACKGROUND START ---
+            AddBackground( 0, 0, 300, 420, 9270 ); // Dark semi-transparent border
+            AddAlphaRegion( 10, 10, 280, 400 );    // Darkened center panel
+            // --- NEW MODERN BACKGROUND END ---
 
-            int y = 90;
+            // Header Title
+            AddLabel( 75, 15, 1153, "THE SHRINES OF VIRTUE" );
+
+            // Point Information
+            AddLabel( 20, 45, 1152, String.Format( "Available Virtue Points: {0}", from.VirtuePoints ) );
+            AddLabel( 20, 70, 1152, String.Format( "Travel Cost: {0} Points", m_TravelCost ) );
+
+            int y = 110;
             string[] shrineNames = { "Compassion", "Honesty", "Honor", "Humility", "Justice", "Sacrifice", "Spirituality", "Valor" };
 
             for ( int i = 0; i < shrineNames.Length; i++ )
@@ -130,15 +137,15 @@ namespace Server.Items
                 // Check if the shrine is unlocked
                 if ( m_Tome.Unlocked[i] )
                 {
-                    AddButton( 20, y, 4005, 4007, i + 1, GumpButtonType.Reply, 0 );
-                    AddLabel( 55, y, 0, shrineNames[i] );
+                    AddButton( 20, y, 4005, 4006, i + 1, GumpButtonType.Reply, 0 );
+                    AddLabel( 55, y, 1152, shrineNames[i] );
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    // If locked, hide the button and grey out the text
+                    // If locked, hide the button and grey out the text (Hue 922 is a nice soft grey)
                     AddLabel( 55, y, 922, shrineNames[i] + " (Locked)" );
                 }
-                y += 30;
+                y += 35; // Increased spacing slightly to fit the new button style
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/Scripts/Items/VirtueTomeBook.cs b/Scripts/Items/VirtueTomeBook.cs
index ffa93da..2d57386 100644
--- a/Scripts/Items/VirtueTomeBook.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Items/VirtueTomeBook.cs
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ namespace Server.Items
     public class VirtuousQuestBook : BlueBook
     {
         [Constructable]
-        public VirtuousQuestBook() : base( "The Virtuous Quest", "Lord British", 4, false ) // 3 pages, false means players can't edit it
+        public VirtuousQuestBook() : base( "The Virtuous Quest", "Lord British", 4, false ) // 4 pages, false means players can't edit it
         {
-            Hue = 1150; // Makes the book a royal white/silver
-
+            Hue = 1150; 
+            LootType = LootType.Blessed;
             Pages[0].Lines = new string[]
             {
                 "Brave adventurer,",