diff --git a/LiSE/LiSE/tests/test_character.py b/LiSE/LiSE/tests/test_character.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/LiSE/LiSE/tests/test_character.py
+++ b/LiSE/LiSE/tests/test_character.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class CharacterSetStorageTest(CharacterTest, allegedb.tests.test_all.SetStorageT
 
 
 def set_in_mapping(mapp, stat, v):
+    """Sync a value in ``mapp``, having key ``stat``, with ``v``."""
     # Mutate the stuff in-place instead of simply replacing it,
     # because this could trigger side effects
     if stat == 'name':
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ def set_in_mapping(mapp, stat, v):
 
 
 def update_char(char, *, stat=(), node=(), portal=()):
+    """Make a bunch of changes to a character-like object"""
     def update(d, dd):
         for k, v in dd.items():
             if v is None and k in d:
@@ -182,6 +184,7 @@ def character_updates(request):
 
 
 def test_facade(character_updates):
+    """Make sure you can alter a facade independent of the character it's from"""
     character, statup, nodeup, edgeup = character_updates
     start_stat = character.stat.unwrap()
     start_place = character.place.unwrap()
Add docstrings to tests.test_character