diff --git a/battle/BattleFighter.gd.uid b/battle/BattleFighter.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a3da2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/battle/BattleFighter.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://djaqtgkgjfgfu
diff --git a/battle/BattleScene.gd b/battle/BattleScene.gd
index 79e7385..899d406 100644
--- a/battle/BattleScene.gd
+++ b/battle/BattleScene.gd
@@ -1 +1,23 @@
 class_name BattleScene extends Node3D
+
+enum BattlePosition {
+  LEFT_TOP_BACK,
+  LEFT_TOP_FRONT,
+  LEFT_MIDDLE_BACK,
+  LEFT_MIDDLE_FRONT,
+  LEFT_BOTTOM_BACK,
+  LEFT_BOTTOM_FRONT,
+
+  RIGHT_TOP_BACK,
+  RIGHT_TOP_FRONT,
+  RIGHT_MIDDLE_BACK,
+  RIGHT_MIDDLE_FRONT,
+  RIGHT_BOTTOM_BACK,
+  RIGHT_BOTTOM_FRONT,
+
+  # Should have pinned positions for enemies as well?
+}
+
+# @export var fighters:Node3D = null
+
+# func start(
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/battle/BattleScene.tscn b/battle/BattleScene.tscn
index 71ad5bb..b010348 100644
--- a/battle/BattleScene.tscn
+++ b/battle/BattleScene.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-[gd_scene format=3 uid="uid://dy54m7dvjgqta"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=3 uid="uid://dy54m7dvjgqta"]
+
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cf4c61ij6elir" path="res://battle/fighter/BattleFighter.tscn" id="1_abr1f"]
 
 [node name="BattleScene" type="Node3D"]
 
@@ -13,3 +15,7 @@ layout_mode = 0
 offset_right = 40.0
 offset_bottom = 12.0
 text = "Battle"
+
+[node name="Fighters" type="Node" parent="."]
+
+[node name="BattleFighter" parent="Fighters" instance=ExtResource("1_abr1f")]
diff --git a/battle/BattleStats.gd b/battle/BattleStats.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0744b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/battle/BattleStats.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+class_name BattleStats
+
+# enum Type {
+#   NEUTRAL,
+#   FIRE,
+#   ICE,
+# }
+
+enum Status {
+  NORMAL,
+  DEAD,
+}
+
+var health:int = 100
+var maxHealth:int = 100
+var mp:int = 50
+var maxMp:int = 50
+# var type:Type = Type.NEUTRAL
+var status:Status = Status.NORMAL
+
+func damage(amount:int) -> void:
+  assert(amount > 0)
+  if status == Status.DEAD:
+    return
+  health = max(health - amount, 0)
+  if health == 0:
+    status = Status.DEAD
+
+func heal(amount:int) -> void:
+  assert(amount > 0)
+  if status == Status.DEAD:
+    return
+  health = min(health + amount, maxHealth)
+
+func revive(health:int) -> void:
+  assert(health > 0)
+  if status != Status.DEAD:
+    return
+  health = min(health, maxHealth)
+  status = Status.NORMAL
+  self.health = health
+
+func mpConsume(amount:int) -> void:
+  assert(amount > 0)
+  mp = max(mp - amount, 0)
+
+func mpRestore(amount:int) -> void:
+  assert(amount > 0)
+  mp = min(mp + amount, maxMp)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/battle/BattleStats.gd.uid b/battle/BattleStats.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7d2c6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/battle/BattleStats.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://bskbtmuep61e1
diff --git a/battle/fighter/BattleFighter.gd b/battle/fighter/BattleFighter.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50c3aac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/battle/fighter/BattleFighter.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+class_name BattleFighter extends Node3D
+
+var stats:BattleStats = null
+
+func setup(stats:BattleStats) -> void:
+  assert(stats != null)
+  self.stats = stats
diff --git a/battle/fighter/BattleFighter.gd.uid b/battle/fighter/BattleFighter.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3f6a10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/battle/fighter/BattleFighter.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://ck7wheiv8wptn
diff --git a/battle/fighter/BattleFighter.tscn b/battle/fighter/BattleFighter.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..046cc94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/battle/fighter/BattleFighter.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=3 uid="uid://cf4c61ij6elir"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://ck7wheiv8wptn" path="res://battle/fighter/BattleFighter.gd" id="1_xm54w"]
+
+[node name="BattleFighter" type="Node3D"]
+script = ExtResource("1_xm54w")
+metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://ck7wheiv8wptn"
diff --git a/party/Party.gd b/party/Party.gd
index 3a08deb..4dd9c56 100644
--- a/party/Party.gd
+++ b/party/Party.gd
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-class_name PartySingleton extends Node
\ No newline at end of file
+class_name PartySingleton extends Node
+
+static var PARTY_JOHN = PartyMember.new()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/party/PartyMember.gd b/party/PartyMember.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb8e786
--- /dev/null
+++ b/party/PartyMember.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+class_name PartyMember
+
+var stats:BattleStats
+
+func _init() -> void:
+  stats = BattleStats.new()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/party/PartyMember.gd.uid b/party/PartyMember.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e414ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/party/PartyMember.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://drrxgcii1pf1n
diff --git a/scene/RootScene.gd b/scene/RootScene.gd
index 61de209..d28135e 100644
--- a/scene/RootScene.gd
+++ b/scene/RootScene.gd
@@ -55,4 +55,4 @@ func onSceneChange(newScene:SceneSingleton.SceneType) -> void:
       removeAndHide(initial)
       removeAndHide(overworld)
       removeAndHide(battle)
-      removeAndHide(cooking)
+      removeAndHide(cooking)
\ No newline at end of file