diff --git a/src/Dodge/Creature/Action.hs b/src/Dodge/Creature/Action.hs
index 7711636fa..e8edb1764 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Creature/Action.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Creature/Action.hs
@@ -387,3 +387,12 @@ pickUpItem flit w = case maybeInvSlot of
         Nothing -> w'
         Just j  -> w' & itemPositions . ix j .~ InInv 0 invid
 
+{- | A creature attempts to move under its own steam.
+The idea is that this may or may not work, depending on the status of the creature. 
+For now, though, this cannot fail. -}
+creatureMove :: Point2 -> Creature -> Creature
+creatureMove p = crPos %~ (+.+ p)
+
+creatureTurn :: Float -> Creature -> Creature
+creatureTurn a = crDir +~ a
+
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Creature/Action/UseItem.hs b/src/Dodge/Creature/Action/UseItem.hs
index e0db9126d..cebf11633 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Creature/Action/UseItem.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Creature/Action/UseItem.hs
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ import Data.Maybe (fromMaybe)
 useItem :: Int -> World -> World
 useItem n w = equippedItemEffect n w
 
+crUseItem :: Creature -> World -> World
+crUseItem cr = itemEffect (_crID cr) (_crInv cr IM.! _crInvSel cr)
+
 tryUseItem 
     :: Int      -- ^ Creature id
     -> World 
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Creature/Rationality.hs b/src/Dodge/Creature/Rationality.hs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..63d008158
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Dodge/Creature/Rationality.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+module Dodge.Creature.Rationality
+    where
+import Dodge.Data
+import Dodge.Creature.Rationality.Data
+import Dodge.Creature.Action
+import Dodge.Creature.Action.UseItem
+
+impulsiveAI 
+    :: (Impulse -> World -> Creature -> (World -> World, Creature))
+    -> World -> (World -> World,StdGen) -> Creature -> ((World -> World,StdGen), Maybe Creature)
+impulsiveAI = undefined
+
+applyBasicImpulse
+    :: Impulse
+    -> World
+    -> Creature
+    -> (World -> World , Creature)
+applyBasicImpulse imp w cr = case imp of
+    Move p  = (id, creatureMove p cr)
+    Turn a  = (id, creatureTurn a cr)
+    UseItem = (crUseItem cr, cr)
+    SwitchToItem i = (id, cr & crInvSel .~ i)
+    Wait t = (id, cr & crRationality . crImpulse . waitTime -~ 1
+    _ = (id, cr)
+    DropItem = undefined
+    
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Creature/Rationality/Data.hs b/src/Dodge/Creature/Rationality/Data.hs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..76e8a5031
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Dodge/Creature/Rationality/Data.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE TemplateHaskell #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE StrictData #-}
+module Dodge.Creature.Rationality.Data
+    where
+import Dodge.Creature.Stance.Data
+import Geometry.Data
+
+import Control.Lens
+data Rationality
+    = NonRat
+    | ImpulseRat
+        {_crImpulse :: Impulse }
+    | ActionRat
+        {_crImpulse :: Impulse
+        ,_crAction  :: Action
+        }
+    | StrategyRat
+        {_crImpulse     :: Impulse
+        ,_crAction      :: Action
+        ,_crStrategy    :: Strategy
+        }
+
+data Impulse
+    = Move Point2
+    | Turn Float
+    | UseItem
+    | SwitchToItem Int
+    | DropItem
+    | PickupNearby Int
+    | UseWorldObject Int
+    | Bark -- placeholder for various communication types
+    | UseIntrinsicAbility
+    | ChangePosture Posture
+    | Wait {_waitTime :: Int}
+
+data Action
+    = Attack Int
+    | PathTo Point2
+    | FleeFrom Int
+    | HealSelf
+    | DefendSelf
+    | Protect Int
+    | SearchFor Int
+    | Search
+    | PickupItem Int
+
+data Strategy
+    = Flank Int
+    | Ambush Int
+    | Lure Int Point2
+    | GuardArea Point2
+    | Patrol [Point2]
+
+makeLenses ''Rationality
+makeLenses ''Impulse