diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index d782fab..7c973bc 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
   <div id="app">
     <Header version="pre-alpha" />
-    <Combat :combatants="combatants" />
+    <Combat :encounter="encounter" />
   </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import * as Creatures from '@/game/creatures'
 import * as Items from '@/game/items'
 import { Creature } from '@/game/entity'
 import { ProperNoun, TheyPronouns, FemalePronouns, MalePronouns, ImproperNoun } from '@/game/language'
+import { Encounter } from './game/combat'
 
 @Component({
   components: {
@@ -20,7 +21,8 @@ import { ProperNoun, TheyPronouns, FemalePronouns, MalePronouns, ImproperNoun }
   }
 })
 export default class App extends Vue {
-  combatants: Array<Creature>
+  encounter: Encounter
+
   constructor () {
     super()
 
@@ -73,7 +75,9 @@ export default class App extends Vue {
     const kenzie = new Creatures.Kenzie()
     const cafat = new Creatures.Cafat()
     const wolf = new Creatures.Wolf()
-    this.combatants = [fighter, withers, wizard, rogue, cleric, kenzie, cafat, wolf]
+    const combatants = [fighter, withers, wizard, rogue, cleric, kenzie, cafat, wolf]
+    this.encounter = new Encounter(combatants)
+    console.log(this.encounter)
   }
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/src/components/Combat.vue b/src/components/Combat.vue
index d090bef..61224e1 100644
--- a/src/components/Combat.vue
+++ b/src/components/Combat.vue
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 <template>
   <div class="combat-layout">
+    <div>{{ encounter.currentMove.name }}</div>
     <div @wheel="horizWheelLeft" class="stat-column" id="left-stats">
-      <Statblock @selectPredator="right = combatant.containedIn.owner" @selectAlly="right = combatant" @select="left = combatant" class="left-stats" :data-active="combatant === left" :data-active-ally="combatant === right" :data-eaten="combatant.containedIn !== null" :data-dead="combatant.vigors.Health <= 0" v-for="(combatant, index) in combatants.filter(c => c.side == Side.Heroes && !c.destroyed).slice().reverse()" v-bind:key="'left-stat-' + index" :subject="combatant" />
+      <Statblock @selectPredator="right = combatant.containedIn.owner" @selectAlly="right = combatant" @select="doSelectLeft(combatant)" class="left-stats" :data-disabled="encounter.currentMove.side === combatant.side && encounter.currentMove !== combatant" :data-current-turn="encounter.currentMove === combatant" :data-active="combatant === left" :data-active-ally="combatant === right" :data-eaten="combatant.containedIn !== null" :data-dead="combatant.vigors.Health <= 0" v-for="(combatant, index) in combatants.filter(c => c.side == Side.Heroes && !c.destroyed).slice().reverse()" v-bind:key="'left-stat-' + index" :subject="combatant" :initiative="encounter.initiatives.get(combatant)" />
     </div>
     <div @wheel="horizWheelRight" class="stat-column" id="right-stats">
-      <Statblock @selectPredator="left = combatant.containedIn.owner" @selectAlly="left = combatant" @select="right = combatant" class="right-stats" :data-active="combatant === right" :data-active-ally="combatant === left" :data-eaten="combatant.containedIn !== null" :data-dead="combatant.vigors.Health <= 0" v-for="(combatant, index) in combatants.filter(c => c.side == Side.Monsters && !c.destroyed)" v-bind:key="'right-stat-' + index" :subject="combatant" />
+      <Statblock @selectPredator="left = combatant.containedIn.owner" @selectAlly="left = combatant" @select="doSelectRight(combatant)" class="right-stats" :data-disabled="encounter.currentMove.side === combatant.side && encounter.currentMove !== combatant" :data-current-turn="encounter.currentMove === combatant" :data-active="combatant === right" :data-active-ally="combatant === left" :data-eaten="combatant.containedIn !== null" :data-dead="combatant.vigors.Health <= 0" v-for="(combatant, index) in combatants.filter(c => c.side == Side.Monsters && !c.destroyed)" v-bind:key="'right-stat-' + index" :subject="combatant" :initiative="encounter.initiatives.get(combatant)" />
     </div>
     <div id="log">
     </div>
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@
 
     </div>
     <div class="left-actions">
-      <div class="vert-display">
+      <div v-if="encounter.currentMove === left" class="vert-display">
         <i class="action-label fas fa-users" v-if="left.validGroupActions(combatants).length > 0"></i>
         <ActionButton @described="described" @executed="executedLeft" v-for="(action, index) in left.validGroupActions(combatants)" :key="'left-' + action.name + '-' + index" :action="action" :user="left" :target="right" :combatants="combatants" />
         <i class="action-label fas fa-user-friends" v-if="left.validActions(right).length > 0"></i>
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@
 
     </div>
     <div class="right-actions">
-      <div class="vert-display">
+      <div v-if="encounter.currentMove === right" class="vert-display">
         <i class="action-label fas fa-users" v-if="right.validGroupActions(combatants).length > 0"></i>
         <ActionButton @described="described" @executed="executedRight" v-for="(action, index) in right.validGroupActions(combatants)" :key="'right-' + action.name + '-' + index" :action="action" :user="right" :target="left" :combatants="combatants" />
         <i class="action-label fas fa-user-friends" v-if="right.validActions(left).length > 0"></i>
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ import { POV } from '@/game/language'
 import { LogEntry } from '@/game/interface'
 import Statblock from './Statblock.vue'
 import ActionButton from './ActionButton.vue'
-import { Side } from '@/game/combat'
+import { Side, Encounter } from '@/game/combat'
 
 @Component(
   {
@@ -55,7 +56,8 @@ import { Side } from '@/game/combat'
     data () {
       return {
         left: null,
-        right: null
+        right: null,
+        combatants: null
       }
     },
     methods: {
@@ -72,6 +74,16 @@ import { Side } from '@/game/combat'
         if (target !== null) {
           target.scrollBy({ top: 0, left: event.deltaY, behavior: 'smooth' })
         }
+      },
+      doSelectLeft (combatant: Creature) {
+        if (combatant.side !== this.$props.encounter.currentMove.side) {
+          this.$data.left = combatant
+        }
+      },
+      doSelectRight (combatant: Creature) {
+        if (combatant.side !== this.$props.encounter.currentMove.side) {
+          this.$data.right = combatant
+        }
       }
     }
   }
@@ -79,15 +91,16 @@ import { Side } from '@/game/combat'
 
 export default class Combat extends Vue {
   @Prop()
-  combatants!: Array<Creature>
+  encounter!: Encounter
 
   Side = Side
 
   actionDescription = ''
 
   created () {
-    this.$data.left = this.combatants.filter(x => x.side === Side.Heroes)[0]
-    this.$data.right = this.combatants.filter(x => x.side === Side.Monsters)[0]
+    this.$data.left = this.encounter.combatants.filter(x => x.side === Side.Heroes)[0]
+    this.$data.right = this.encounter.combatants.filter(x => x.side === Side.Monsters)[0]
+    this.$data.combatants = this.encounter.combatants
   }
 
   mounted () {
@@ -112,6 +125,23 @@ export default class Combat extends Vue {
 
       log.scrollTo({ top: log.scrollHeight, left: 0 })
     }
+
+    this.encounter.nextMove()
+
+    if (this.encounter.currentMove.side === Side.Heroes) {
+      this.$data.left = this.encounter.currentMove
+      this.$el.querySelector("#left-stats ")
+    } else if (this.encounter.currentMove.side === Side.Monsters) {
+      this.$data.right = this.encounter.currentMove
+    }
+
+    // scroll to the newly selected creature
+    this.$nextTick(() => {
+      const creature: HTMLElement|null = this.$el.querySelector("[data-current-turn]")
+      if (creature !== null) {
+        creature.scrollIntoView()
+      }
+    })
   }
 
   @Emit("executedRight")
@@ -128,6 +158,22 @@ export default class Combat extends Vue {
 
       log.scrollTo({ top: log.scrollHeight, left: 0 })
     }
+
+    this.encounter.nextMove()
+
+    if (this.encounter.currentMove.side === Side.Heroes) {
+      this.$data.left = this.encounter.currentMove
+    } else if (this.encounter.currentMove.side === Side.Monsters) {
+      this.$data.right = this.encounter.currentMove
+    }
+
+    // scroll to the newly selected creature
+    this.$nextTick(() => {
+      const creature: HTMLElement|null = this.$el.querySelector("[data-current-turn]")
+      if (creature !== null) {
+        creature.scrollIntoView()
+      }
+    })
   }
 
   @Emit("described")
diff --git a/src/components/Statblock.vue b/src/components/Statblock.vue
index 44a2995..2798e02 100644
--- a/src/components/Statblock.vue
+++ b/src/components/Statblock.vue
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     <div class="statblock-shader statblock-shader-hover"></div>
     <div class="statblock-shader statblock-shader-selected"></div>
     <div class="statblock-shader statblock-shader-selected-ally"></div>
+    <div class="statblock-shader statblock-shader-current-turn"></div>
     <div class="statblock-shader statblock-shader-dead"></div>
     <div class="statblock-shader statblock-shader-eaten"></div>
     <div class="statblock-content">
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@
           <div class="tooltip-body">{{ subject.desc }}</div>
         </div>
       </h2>
+      <div> Initiative: {{ (initiative).toFixed(0) }}%</div>
       <div class="statblock-status-icons">
         <i :class="status.icon" v-for="(status, index) in subject.status" :key="'status' + index">
           <div class="statblock-status-icon-topleft">{{ status.topLeft }}</div>
@@ -105,6 +107,9 @@ export default class Statblock extends Vue {
   @Prop({ type: Creature, required: true })
   subject!: Creature
 
+  @Prop()
+  initiative!: number
+
   private vigorIcons = VigorIcons
   private statIcons = StatIcons
   private voreStatIcons = VoreStatIcons
@@ -283,6 +288,15 @@ a {
   opacity: 0.20;
 }
 
+.statblock[data-current-turn] .statblock-shader-current-turn {
+  background: #0f0;
+  opacity: 0.3;
+}
+
+.statblock[data-disabled] {
+  color: #888;
+}
+
 .statblock[data-dead] .statblock-shader-dead {
   background: red;
   opacity: 0.50;
diff --git a/src/game/combat.ts b/src/game/combat.ts
index 71272a7..f98ffbe 100644
--- a/src/game/combat.ts
+++ b/src/game/combat.ts
@@ -320,6 +320,34 @@ export abstract class GroupAction extends Action {
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Individual status effects, items, etc. should override some of these hooks.
+ * Some hooks just produce a log entry.
+ * Some hooks return results along with a log entry.
+ */
+export class Effective {
+  onApply (creature: Creature): LogEntry { return nilLog }
+
+  onRemove (creature: Creature): LogEntry { return nilLog }
+
+  preAction (creature: Creature): { prevented: boolean; log: LogEntry } {
+    return {
+      prevented: false,
+      log: nilLog
+    }
+  }
+
+  preDamage (creature: Creature, damage: Damage): Damage {
+    return damage
+  }
+
+  preAttack (creature: Creature, attacker: Creature): { prevented: boolean; log: LogEntry } {
+    return {
+      prevented: false,
+      log: nilLog
+    }
+  }
+}
 /**
  * A displayable status effect
  */
@@ -346,38 +374,64 @@ export class ImplicitStatus implements VisibleStatus {
 
 /**
  * This kind of status is explicitly given to a creature.
- *
- * Individual status effects should override some of its hooks.
- * Some hooks just produce a log entry.
- * Some hooks return results along with a log entry.
  */
-export abstract class StatusEffect implements VisibleStatus {
+export abstract class StatusEffect extends Effective implements VisibleStatus {
   constructor (public name: TextLike, public desc: TextLike, public icon: string) {
-
+    super()
   }
 
   get topLeft () { return '' }
   get bottomRight () { return '' }
+}
 
-  onApply (creature: Creature): LogEntry { return nilLog }
+/**
+ * An Encounter describes a fight: who is in it and whose turn it is
+ */
+export class Encounter {
+  private initiatives: Map<Creature, number>
+  currentMove: Creature
+  turnTime = 100
 
-  onRemove (creature: Creature): LogEntry { return nilLog }
+  constructor (public combatants: Creature[]) {
+    this.initiatives = new Map()
 
-  preAction (creature: Creature): { prevented: boolean; log: LogEntry } {
-    return {
-      prevented: false,
-      log: nilLog
-    }
-  }
+    combatants.forEach(combatant => this.initiatives.set(combatant, 0))
+    this.currentMove = combatants[0]
 
-  preDamage (creature: Creature, damage: Damage): Damage {
-    return damage
+    this.nextMove()
   }
 
-  preAttack (creature: Creature, attacker: Creature): { prevented: boolean; log: LogEntry } {
-    return {
-      prevented: false,
-      log: nilLog
+  nextMove (): void {
+    this.initiatives.set(this.currentMove, 0)
+    const times = new Map<Creature, number>()
+
+    this.combatants.forEach(combatant => {
+      // this should never be undefined
+      const currentProgress = this.initiatives.get(combatant) ?? 0
+      const remaining = (this.turnTime - currentProgress) / Math.max(combatant.stats.Speed, 1)
+      times.set(combatant, remaining)
+    })
+
+    this.currentMove = this.combatants.reduce((closest, next) => {
+      const closestTime = times.get(closest) ?? 0
+      const nextTime = times.get(next) ?? 0
+
+      return closestTime <= nextTime ? closest : next
+    }, this.combatants[0])
+    const closestRemaining = (this.turnTime - (this.initiatives.get(this.currentMove) ?? 0)) / Math.max(this.currentMove.stats.Speed, 1)
+
+    this.combatants.forEach(combatant => {
+      // still not undefined...
+      const currentProgress = this.initiatives.get(combatant) ?? 0
+      this.initiatives.set(combatant, currentProgress + closestRemaining * Math.max(combatant.stats.Speed, 1))
+      console.log(combatant.name.toString(), currentProgress, closestRemaining)
+    })
+
+    // TODO: still let the creature use drained-vigor moves
+
+    console.log(this.currentMove.name.toString())
+    if (this.currentMove.disabled) {
+      this.nextMove()
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/game/combat/actions.ts b/src/game/combat/actions.ts
index f342a63..ed734e7 100644
--- a/src/game/combat/actions.ts
+++ b/src/game/combat/actions.ts
@@ -2,10 +2,24 @@ import { StatTest, StatVigorTest } from './tests'
 import { DynText, LiveText, TextLike, Verb, PairLine, PairLineArgs } from '../language'
 import { Entity, Creature } from '../entity'
 import { Damage, DamageFormula, Stat, Vigor, Action } from '../combat'
-import { LogLine, LogLines, LogEntry, CompositeLog } from '../interface'
+import { LogLine, LogLines, LogEntry, CompositeLog, nilLog } from '../interface'
 import { VoreContainer, Container } from '../vore'
 import { CapableCondition, UserDrainedVigorCondition, TogetherCondition, EnemyCondition, SoloCondition, PairCondition, ContainsCondition, ContainedByCondition } from './conditions'
 
+export class PassAction extends Action {
+  execute (user: Creature, target: Creature): LogEntry {
+    return nilLog
+  }
+
+  describe (user: Creature, target: Creature): LogEntry {
+    return new LogLine("Do nothing.")
+  }
+
+  constructor () {
+    super("Pass", "Do nothing", [new SoloCondition()])
+  }
+}
+
 export class AttackAction extends Action {
   protected test: StatTest
 
diff --git a/src/game/entity.ts b/src/game/entity.ts
index 7a00841..0a359f6 100644
--- a/src/game/entity.ts
+++ b/src/game/entity.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Noun, Pronoun, TextLike, POV } from './language'
 import { LogEntry, LogLine, LogLines } from './interface'
 import { Vore, VoreContainer, VoreType, Container } from './vore'
 import { Item } from './items'
+import { PassAction } from './combat/actions'
 
 export interface Entity {
     name: Noun;
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ export class Creature extends Vore implements Combatant {
     super()
     const containers = this.containers
 
+    this.actions.push(new PassAction())
     Object.entries(this.maxVigors).forEach(([key, val]) => {
       this.vigors[key as Vigor] = val
     })