diff --git a/entity.hpp b/entity.hpp
index 1c9eeeb..92cee27 100644
--- a/entity.hpp
+++ b/entity.hpp
@@ -13,12 +13,15 @@ enum class EntityEvent {
 
 class Entity : public DeadSimpleFSM<EntityState, EntityEvent> {
 public:
-  Point location;
+  Point location{0,0};
   int hp = 20;
   int damage = 10;
 
+  Entity() {
+  }
+
   Entity(Point loc) : location(loc) {
-  };
+  }
 
   // disable copy
   Entity(Entity &e) = delete;
diff --git a/map.cpp b/map.cpp
index 2abea56..a2d178a 100644
--- a/map.cpp
+++ b/map.cpp
@@ -286,6 +286,13 @@ void Map::clear_target(Point &at) {
   input_map_[at.y][at.x] = 1;
 }
 
+Point Map::place_entity(size_t room_index) {
+  dbc::check(room_index < rooms_.size(), "room_index is out of bounds, not enough rooms");
+
+  Room &start = rooms_[room_index];
+  return {start.x+1, start.y+1};
+}
+
 void Map::generate() {
   Room root{
     .x = 0,
diff --git a/map.hpp b/map.hpp
index cb3c30d..817678f 100644
--- a/map.hpp
+++ b/map.hpp
@@ -82,4 +82,5 @@ public:
   bool walk(Point &src, Point &target);
   void set_door(Room &room, int value);
   void dump();
+  Point place_entity(size_t room_index);
 };