diff --git a/src/components.rs b/src/components.rs
index ae3a6bf..746024d 100644
--- a/src/components.rs
+++ b/src/components.rs
@@ -291,6 +291,11 @@ pub struct LightSource {
     pub range: i32,
 }
 
+#[derive(Component, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
+pub struct Initiative {
+    pub current: i32,
+}
+
 // Serialization helper code. We need to implement ConvertSaveLoad for each type that contains an
 // Entity.
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index d5117ce..8cb25a2 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@ fn main() -> ::rltk::BError {
         HungerClock,
         InBackpack,
         InflictsDamage,
+        Initiative,
         Item,
         LightSource,
         LootTable,
diff --git a/src/raws/rawmaster.rs b/src/raws/rawmaster.rs
index 0ba884d..6d390da 100644
--- a/src/raws/rawmaster.rs
+++ b/src/raws/rawmaster.rs
@@ -293,6 +293,9 @@ pub fn spawn_named_mob(
         // Spawn in the specified location
         eb = spawn_position(pos, eb, key, raws);
 
+        // Initiative of 2
+        eb = eb.with(Initiative { current: 2 });
+
         // Renderable
         if let Some(renderable) = &mob_template.renderable {
             eb = eb.with(get_renderable_component(renderable));
diff --git a/src/saveload_system.rs b/src/saveload_system.rs
index 2258dfc..cad6110 100644
--- a/src/saveload_system.rs
+++ b/src/saveload_system.rs
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ pub fn save_game(ecs: &mut World) {
             HungerClock,
             InBackpack,
             InflictsDamage,
+            Initiative,
             Item,
             LightSource,
             LootTable,
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@ pub fn load_game(ecs: &mut World) {
             HungerClock,
             InBackpack,
             InflictsDamage,
+            Initiative,
             Item,
             LightSource,
             LootTable,
diff --git a/src/spawner.rs b/src/spawner.rs
index 2b7ad49..e6700f9 100644
--- a/src/spawner.rs
+++ b/src/spawner.rs
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ pub fn player(ecs: &mut World, player_x: i32, player_y: i32) -> Entity {
             color: RGB::from_f32(1.0, 1.0, 0.5),
             range: 8,
         })
+        .with(Initiative { current: 0 })
         .marked::<SimpleMarker<SerializeMe>>()
         .build();