diff --git a/assets/battle/moves.jsonc b/assets/battle/moves.jsonc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0f1d2da5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/battle/moves.jsonc
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  // Keyed by move id. "ability" matches a BATTLE_ABILITY_* enum name
+  // (see src/dusk/rpg/battle/battleability.h) - there's no JSON loader
+  // consuming this file yet, so field names/shape here are a starting
+  // point, not a contract.
+  "moves": {
+    "fire": {
+      "ability": "FIRE",
+      "power": 12,
+      "mpCost": 4,
+      "target": "SINGLE_ENEMY"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/assets/items.jsonc b/assets/items/items.jsonc
similarity index 100%
rename from assets/items.jsonc
rename to assets/items/items.jsonc
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/item/item.c b/src/dusk/rpg/item/item.c
index 937e4302..4be5f980 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/item/item.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/item/item.c
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ errorret_t itemInit(void) {
   ITEM.typeCount = ITEM_TYPE_NULL + 1;
   ITEM.defCount = ITEM_ID_NULL + 1;
 
-  assetentry_t *entry = assetLock("items.jsonc", ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_JSON, NULL);
+  assetentry_t *entry =
+    assetLock("items/items.jsonc", ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_JSON, NULL);
   errorret_t ret = assetRequireLoaded(entry);
   if(errorIsNotOk(ret)) {
     assetUnlockEntry(entry);