diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/entity/entity.c b/src/dusk/rpg/entity/entity.c
index 844fdfde..103bae0b 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/entity/entity.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/entity/entity.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "util/memory.h"
 #include "time/time.h"
 #include "util/math.h"
+#include "util/random.h"
 #include "rpg/overworld/map.h"
 #include "rpg/overworld/chunk.h"
 #include "rpg/overworld/tile.h"
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ void entityInit(entity_t *entity, const entitytype_t type) {
 
   memoryZero(entity, sizeof(entity_t));
   entity->id = (uint8_t)(entity - ENTITIES);
+  entity->globalId = (entityglobalid_t)randomInt(0, ENTITY_GLOBAL_ID_START);
   entity->type = type;
   entity->chunkIndex = 0xFF;
 
@@ -60,6 +62,10 @@ bool_t entityCanRun(entity_t *entity) {
   return entity->animation == ENTITY_ANIM_IDLE;
 }
 
+bool_t entityCanUnload(entity_t *entity) {
+  return entity->globalId < ENTITY_GLOBAL_ID_START;
+}
+
 void entityTurn(entity_t *entity, const entitydir_t direction) {
   if(!entityCanTurn(entity)) return;
   entity->direction = direction;
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/entity/entity.h b/src/dusk/rpg/entity/entity.h
index d924addf..500b73ff 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/entity/entity.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/entity/entity.h
@@ -14,8 +14,14 @@
 
 typedef struct map_s map_t;
 
+typedef uint16_t entityglobalid_t;
+
+#define ENTITY_GLOBAL_ID_START 1000
+#define ENTITY_GLOBAL_ID_PLAYER UINT16_MAX
+
 typedef struct entity_s {
   uint8_t id;
+  entityglobalid_t globalId;
   entitytype_t type;
   entitytypedata_t data;
 
@@ -75,6 +81,16 @@ bool_t entityCanWalk(entity_t *entity);
  */
 bool_t entityCanRun(entity_t *entity);
 
+/**
+ * Returns true if the entity is allowed to be unloaded. By default this is
+ * true for entities whose global ID falls within the randomly assigned
+ * range below ENTITY_GLOBAL_ID_START.
+ *
+ * @param entity Pointer to the entity to check.
+ * @returns True if the entity can be unloaded.
+ */
+bool_t entityCanUnload(entity_t *entity);
+
 /**
  * Turn an entity to face a new direction.
  *
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/entity/entitypathstep.c b/src/dusk/rpg/entity/entitypathstep.c
index 003b03a9..bd474415 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/entity/entitypathstep.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/entity/entitypathstep.c
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ bool_t entityPathStep(
     "Entity pointer is out of bounds"
   );
 
-  if(worldPosIsEqual(entity->position, target)) return true;
+  if(worldPosIsEqual(entity->position, target) && entityCanWalk(entity)) {
+    return true;
+  }
   if(!entityCanWalk(entity)) return false;
 
   entitydir_t dir;
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/entity/player.c b/src/dusk/rpg/entity/player.c
index 07ce68c8..9ea1fad6 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/entity/player.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/entity/player.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 void playerInit(entity_t *entity) {
   assertNotNull(entity, "Entity pointer cannot be NULL");
+  entity->globalId = ENTITY_GLOBAL_ID_PLAYER;
 }
 
 bool_t playerCanInteract(entity_t *entity) {
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/overworld/map.c b/src/dusk/rpg/overworld/map.c
index 420387d4..ac176c91 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/overworld/map.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/overworld/map.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void mapChunkUnload(chunk_t *chunk) {
   for(uint8_t i = 0; i < CHUNK_ENTITY_COUNT_MAX; i++) {
     if(chunk->entities[i] == 0xFF) continue;
     entity_t *entity = &ENTITIES[chunk->entities[i]];
-    if(entity->type == ENTITY_TYPE_PLAYER) {
+    if(!entityCanUnload(entity)) {
       entitySetChunk(entity, 0xFF);
     } else {
       entity->type = ENTITY_TYPE_NULL;
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/rpg.c b/src/dusk/rpg/rpg.c
index 5bb58688..fe0869ef 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/rpg.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/rpg.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ errorret_t rpgInit(void) {
   uint8_t npcIndex = entityGetAvailable();
   entity_t *npc = &ENTITIES[npcIndex];
   entityInit(npc, ENTITY_TYPE_NPC);
+  npc->globalId = ENTITY_GLOBAL_ID_START;
   npcSetMoveType(npc, NPC_MOVE_TYPE_PATH);
   entityPositionSet(npc, (worldpos_t){ 8, 8, 1 });
   npc->interact.type = ENTITY_INTERACT_CUTSCENE;
diff --git a/src/dusk/util/random.c b/src/dusk/util/random.c
index ded6b7d0..c7974029 100644
--- a/src/dusk/util/random.c
+++ b/src/dusk/util/random.c
@@ -11,3 +11,7 @@
 float_t randomFloat(const float_t min, const float_t max) {
   return min + ((float_t)rand() / (float_t)RAND_MAX) * (max - min);
 }
+
+int_t randomInt(const int_t min, const int_t max) {
+  return min + (rand() % (max - min));
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/util/random.h b/src/dusk/util/random.h
index 3968e2af..1fba6946 100644
--- a/src/dusk/util/random.h
+++ b/src/dusk/util/random.h
@@ -16,3 +16,12 @@
  * @returns A random float in [min, max).
  */
 float_t randomFloat(const float_t min, const float_t max);
+
+/**
+ * Returns a random integer between min (inclusive) and max (exclusive).
+ *
+ * @param min Lower bound.
+ * @param max Upper bound.
+ * @returns A random integer in [min, max).
+ */
+int_t randomInt(const int_t min, const int_t max);