diff --git a/assets/images.json b/assets/images.json
index 70a8274..1219e31 100644
--- a/assets/images.json
+++ b/assets/images.json
@@ -1,6 +1,42 @@
 {
+  "cthulhu":{
+    "x":23,
+    "y":6
+  },
   "grass":{
     "x":56,
     "y":15
+  },
+  "kobold_female_green":{
+    "x":50,
+    "y":31
+  },
+  "orc_male":{
+    "x":40,
+    "y":32
+  },
+  "stick":{
+    "x":64,
+    "y":46
+  },
+  "tent":{
+    "x":4,
+    "y":22
+  },
+  "todo":{
+    "x":64,
+    "y":1
+  },
+  "tree":{
+    "x":13,
+    "y":19
+  },
+  "machine":{
+    "x":56,
+    "y":16
+  },
+  "centaur_female_brown":{
+    "x":22,
+    "y":31
   }
 }
diff --git a/assets/races.json b/assets/races.json
index 1b7f2c3..f36defe 100644
--- a/assets/races.json
+++ b/assets/races.json
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
     ]
   },
   "Half Orc":{
+    "icon":"orc_male",
     "stats":["health"]
   },
   "Hob-Nobbit":{
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@
     ]
   },
   "Land Squid":{
+    "icon":"cthulhu",
     "stats":["health","strength"],
     "tasks":[
       "Drinking plenty of water"
@@ -81,12 +83,14 @@
     ]
   },
   "Talking Pony":{
+    "icon":"centaur_female_brown",
     "stats":["intelligence","magic"],
     "tasks":[
       [4, "Singing their theme song"]
     ]
   },
   "Trans-Kobold":{
+    "icon":"kobold_female_green",
     "stats":["wisdom"],
     "tasks":[
       [10, "#TransRights"]
diff --git a/src/lib/character.lua b/src/lib/characters.lua
similarity index 84%
rename from src/lib/character.lua
rename to src/lib/characters.lua
index 0b693c9..7820722 100644
--- a/src/lib/character.lua
+++ b/src/lib/characters.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 local classes = require "data.classes"
+local constants = require "data.constants"
+local images = require "data.images"
 local races = require "data.races"
 
-local character = {}
+local characters = {}
 
 local base_stat_roll = function()
   return 3 + math.random(1, 6) + math.random(1, 6) + math.random(1, 6)
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ end
 
 
 
-character.new = function(name)
+characters.new = function(name)
   name = name or progress_quest_random_name() -- name not affected by seed
 
   local seed = math.random()
@@ -81,10 +83,13 @@ character.new = function(name)
   character.max_encumberance = character.strength + 10
   character.inventory = {}
 
-  return character
+  character.x = 1
+  character.y = 1
+
+  return setmetatable(character, { __index = characters, })
 end
 
-character.level_up = function(character)
+characters.level_up = function(character)
   character.health = character.health + 1 + math.floor(character.constitution / 3) + math.random(1, 4)
   character.magic  = character.magic  + 1 + math.floor(character.intelligence / 3) + math.random(1, 4)
 
@@ -96,4 +101,9 @@ character.level_up = function(character)
   -- TODO this is where a spell could be added, and
 end
 
-return character
+characters.draw = function(self)
+  local icon = races[self.race].icon or "todo"
+  love.graphics.draw(images.love_image, images[icon], self.x * constants.tile_size, self.y * constants.tile_size)
+end
+
+return characters
diff --git a/src/main.lua b/src/main.lua
index 7ffb922..43b5bf0 100644
--- a/src/main.lua
+++ b/src/main.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 local window_width, window_height = love.graphics.getDimensions()
 
-local character = require "lib.character"
+local characters = require "lib.characters"
 local log = require "lib.log"
 local lovebird = require "lib.lovebird"
 local macOS_say = require "lib.macOS_say"
@@ -23,11 +23,12 @@ local images = require "data.images"
 
 -- TEMP
 local test_new_character = function()
-  local character = character.new()
+  local character = characters.new()
   local message = "My name is " .. character.name .. ", and I am a " .. character.class .. " " .. character.race .. "!"
   macOS_say(message)
+  return character
 end
-test_new_character()
+local test_character = test_new_character()
 
 -- TEMP test progress_bar
 local test_bar = progress_bar(0, window_height - constants.progress_bar_height * 2, window_width, constants.progress_bar_height)
@@ -68,6 +69,8 @@ end
 
 love.draw = function()
   love.graphics.draw(images.love_image, images.grass, 50, 50) -- TEMP
+  love.graphics.draw(images.love_image, images.centaur_female_brown, 50, 50) -- TEMP
+  test_character:draw() -- TEMP
   test_bar:draw() -- TEMP
 
   book_progress:draw()