diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 49be6f0..1479d90 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ version = "1.0.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "cdb031dd78e28731d87d56cc8ffef4a8f36ca26c38fe2de700543e627f8a464a"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "base64"
+version = "0.12.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "3441f0f7b02788e948e47f457ca01f1d7e6d92c693bc132c22b087d3141c03ff"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "bit-set"
 version = "0.5.2"
@@ -556,6 +562,8 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "bracket-lib",
  "legion",
+ "ron",
+ "serde",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1432,6 +1440,17 @@ version = "0.6.25"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "f497285884f3fcff424ffc933e56d7cbca511def0c9831a7f9b5f6153e3cc89b"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "ron"
+version = "0.6.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "2a9d94cee22c8a4b5e2a1c7f9a20fdc315668ee8a75835949bb40d7456934634"
+dependencies = [
+ "base64",
+ "bitflags",
+ "serde",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "rusttype"
 version = "0.9.2"
@@ -1480,18 +1499,18 @@ checksum = "a0eddf2e8f50ced781f288c19f18621fa72a3779e3cb58dbf23b07469b0abeb4"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "serde"
-version = "1.0.129"
+version = "1.0.115"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "d1f72836d2aa753853178eda473a3b9d8e4eefdaf20523b919677e6de489f8f1"
+checksum = "e54c9a88f2da7238af84b5101443f0c0d0a3bbdc455e34a5c9497b1903ed55d5"
 dependencies = [
  "serde_derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "serde_derive"
-version = "1.0.129"
+version = "1.0.115"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e57ae87ad533d9a56427558b516d0adac283614e347abf85b0dc0cbbf0a249f3"
+checksum = "609feed1d0a73cc36a0182a840a9b37b4a82f0b1150369f0536a9e3f2a31dc48"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index fc0b7d8..4abd1fd 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@ edition = "2018"
 
 [dependencies]
 bracket-lib = "~0.8.1"
-legion = "~0.3.1"
\ No newline at end of file
+legion = "~0.3.1"
+serde = { version = "=1.0.115"}
+ron = "=0.6.1"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/resources/template.ron b/resources/template.ron
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2964ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/template.ron
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+Templates(
+    entities: [
+        Template(
+            entity_type: Item,
+            name: "Healing Potion",
+            glyph: '!',
+            levels : [0,1,2],
+            provides: Some([("Healing", 6)]),
+            frequency: 2
+        ),
+        Template(
+            entity_type: Item,
+            name: "Dungoen Map",
+            glyph: '{',
+            levels : [0, 1, 2],
+            provides: Some([("MagicMap", 0)]),
+            frequency: 1
+        ),
+        Template(
+            entity_type: Enemy,
+            name: "Goblin",
+            glyph: 'g',
+            levels : [0, 1, 2],
+            hp: Some(1),
+            frequency: 3,
+            base_damage: Some(1)
+        ),
+        Template(
+            entity_type: Enemy,
+            name: "Orc",
+            glyph: 'o',
+            levels : [0, 1, 2],
+            hp: Some(2),
+            frequency: 2,
+            base_damage: Some(1)
+        ),
+        Template(
+            entity_type: Enemy,
+            name: "Ogre",
+            glyph: 'O',
+            levels : [1, 2],
+            hp: Some(5),
+            frequency: 1,
+            base_damage: Some(2)
+        ),
+        Template(
+            entity_type: Enemy,
+            name: "Ettin",
+            glyph: 'E',
+            levels : [2],
+            hp: Some(10),
+            frequency: 2,
+            base_damage: Some(3)
+        ),
+        Template(
+            entity_type: Item,
+            name : "Rusty Sword",
+            glyph: '/',
+            levels : [0,1,2],
+            frequency: 2,
+            base_damage: Some(2)
+        )
+    ]
+)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components.rs b/src/components.rs
index f060405..357f056 100644
--- a/src/components.rs
+++ b/src/components.rs
@@ -87,3 +87,9 @@ pub struct ActivateItem {
     pub used_by: Entity,
     pub item: Entity,
 }
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub struct Damage(pub i32);
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub struct Weapon;
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index f872a06..3e536b2 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@ impl State {
             let exit_idx = map_builder.map.point2d_to_index(map_builder.amulet_start);
             map_builder.map.tiles[exit_idx] = TileType::Exit;
         }
-
-        map_builder
-            .monster_spawns
-            .iter()
-            .for_each(|pos| spawn_entity(&mut self.ecs, &mut rng, *pos));
-
+        spawn_level(
+            &mut self.ecs,
+            &mut rng,
+            map_level as usize,
+            &map_builder.monster_spawns,
+        );
         self.resources.insert(map_builder.map);
         self.resources.insert(Camera::new(map_builder.player_start));
         self.resources.insert(TurnState::AwaitingInput);
@@ -101,10 +101,7 @@ impl State {
         let exit_idx = map_builder.map.point2d_to_index(map_builder.amulet_start);
         map_builder.map.tiles[exit_idx] = TileType::Exit;
 
-        map_builder
-            .monster_spawns
-            .iter()
-            .for_each(|pos| spawn_entity(&mut ecs, &mut rng, *pos));
+        spawn_level(&mut ecs, &mut rng, 0, &map_builder.monster_spawns);
         resources.insert(map_builder.map);
         resources.insert(Camera::new(map_builder.player_start));
         resources.insert(TurnState::AwaitingInput);
@@ -153,10 +150,7 @@ impl State {
         //spawn_amulet_of_yala(&mut self.ecs, map_builder.amulet_start);
         let exit_idx = map_builder.map.point2d_to_index(map_builder.amulet_start);
         map_builder.map.tiles[exit_idx] = TileType::Exit;
-        map_builder
-            .monster_spawns
-            .iter()
-            .for_each(|pos| spawn_entity(&mut self.ecs, &mut rng, *pos));
+        spawn_level(&mut self.ecs, &mut rng, 0, &map_builder.monster_spawns);
         self.resources.insert(map_builder.map);
         self.resources.insert(Camera::new(map_builder.player_start));
         self.resources.insert(TurnState::AwaitingInput);
diff --git a/src/spawners.rs b/src/spawners.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index b7cbf34..0000000
--- a/src/spawners.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,93 +0,0 @@
-pub use crate::prelude::*;
-
-pub fn spawn_player(ecs: &mut World, pos: Point) {
-    ecs.push((
-        Player { map_level: 0 },
-        pos,
-        Render {
-            color: ColorPair::new(WHITE, BLACK),
-            glyph: to_cp437('@'),
-        },
-        Health {
-            current: 10,
-            max: 10,
-        },
-        FieldOfView::new(8),
-    ));
-}
-
-pub fn spawn_monster(ecs: &mut World, rng: &mut RandomNumberGenerator, pos: Point) {
-    let (hp, name, glyph) = match rng.roll_dice(1, 10) {
-        1..=8 => goblin(),
-        _ => orc(),
-    };
-
-    ecs.push((
-        Enemy,
-        pos,
-        Render {
-            color: ColorPair::new(WHITE, BLACK),
-            glyph,
-        },
-        ChasingPlayer {},
-        Health {
-            current: hp,
-            max: hp,
-        },
-        Name(name),
-        FieldOfView::new(6),
-    ));
-}
-
-fn goblin() -> (i32, String, FontCharType) {
-    (1, "Goblin".to_string(), to_cp437('g'))
-}
-fn orc() -> (i32, String, FontCharType) {
-    (2, "orc".to_string(), to_cp437('o'))
-}
-
-pub fn spawn_amulet_of_yala(ecs: &mut World, pos: Point) {
-    ecs.push((
-        Item,
-        AmuletOfYala,
-        pos,
-        Render {
-            color: ColorPair::new(WHITE, BLACK),
-            glyph: to_cp437('|'),
-        },
-        Name("Amulet of Yala".to_string()),
-    ));
-}
-pub fn spawn_healing_potion(ecs: &mut World, pos: Point) {
-    ecs.push((
-        Item,
-        pos,
-        Render {
-            color: ColorPair::new(WHITE, BLACK),
-            glyph: to_cp437('!'),
-        },
-        Name("Healing Potion".to_string()),
-        ProvidesHealing { amount: 6 },
-    ));
-}
-pub fn spawn_magic_mapper(ecs: &mut World, pos: Point) {
-    ecs.push((
-        Item,
-        pos,
-        Render {
-            color: ColorPair::new(WHITE, BLACK),
-            glyph: to_cp437('{'),
-        },
-        Name("Magic Map".to_string()),
-        ProvidesDungeonMap {},
-    ));
-}
-
-pub fn spawn_entity(ecs: &mut World, rng: &mut RandomNumberGenerator, pos: Point) {
-    let roll = rng.roll_dice(1, 6);
-    match roll {
-        1 => spawn_healing_potion(ecs, pos),
-        2 => spawn_magic_mapper(ecs, pos),
-        _ => spawn_monster(ecs, rng, pos),
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/spawners/mod.rs b/src/spawners/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ceafe5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/spawners/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+mod template;
+use template::*;
+
+pub use crate::prelude::*;
+
+pub fn spawn_level(
+    ecs: &mut World,
+    rng: &mut RandomNumberGenerator,
+    level: usize,
+    spawn_points: &[Point],
+) {
+    let template = Templates::load();
+    template.spawn_entities(ecs, rng, level, spawn_points);
+}
+
+pub fn spawn_player(ecs: &mut World, pos: Point) {
+    ecs.push((
+        Player { map_level: 0 },
+        pos,
+        Render {
+            color: ColorPair::new(WHITE, BLACK),
+            glyph: to_cp437('@'),
+        },
+        Health {
+            current: 10,
+            max: 10,
+        },
+        FieldOfView::new(8),
+        Damage(1),
+    ));
+}
+
+pub fn spawn_amulet_of_yala(ecs: &mut World, pos: Point) {
+    ecs.push((
+        Item,
+        AmuletOfYala,
+        pos,
+        Render {
+            color: ColorPair::new(WHITE, BLACK),
+            glyph: to_cp437('|'),
+        },
+        Name("Amulet of Yala".to_string()),
+    ));
+}
diff --git a/src/spawners/template.rs b/src/spawners/template.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50cf7b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/spawners/template.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+pub use crate::prelude::*;
+use legion::systems::CommandBuffer;
+use ron::de::from_reader;
+use serde::Deserialize;
+use std::collections::HashSet;
+use std::fs::File;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Deserialize, Debug)]
+pub struct Template {
+    pub entity_type: EntityType,
+    pub levels: HashSet<usize>,
+    pub frequency: i32,
+    pub name: String,
+    pub glyph: char,
+    pub provides: Option<Vec<(String, i32)>>,
+    pub hp: Option<i32>,
+    pub base_damage: Option<i32>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Deserialize, Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub enum EntityType {
+    Enemy,
+    Item,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Deserialize, Debug)]
+pub struct Templates {
+    pub entities: Vec<Template>,
+}
+
+impl Templates {
+    pub fn load() -> Self {
+        let file = File::open("resources/template.ron").expect("Failed to open template file");
+        from_reader(file).expect("Unable to load templates")
+    }
+    pub fn spawn_entities(
+        &self,
+        ecs: &mut World,
+        rng: &mut RandomNumberGenerator,
+        level: usize,
+        spawn_points: &[Point],
+    ) {
+        let mut available_entities = Vec::new();
+        self.entities
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|e| e.levels.contains(&level))
+            .for_each(|t| {
+                for _ in 0..t.frequency {
+                    available_entities.push(t);
+                }
+            });
+        let mut commands = CommandBuffer::new(ecs);
+        spawn_points.iter().for_each(|pt| {
+            if let Some(entity) = rng.random_slice_entry(&available_entities) {
+                self.spawn_entity(pt, entity, &mut commands);
+            }
+        });
+        commands.flush(ecs);
+    }
+    fn spawn_entity(
+        &self,
+        pt: &Point,
+        template: &Template,
+        commands: &mut legion::systems::CommandBuffer,
+    ) {
+        let entity = commands.push((
+            pt.clone(),
+            Render {
+                color: ColorPair::new(WHITE, BLACK),
+                glyph: to_cp437(template.glyph),
+            },
+            Name(template.name.clone()),
+        ));
+        match template.entity_type {
+            EntityType::Item => commands.add_component(entity, Item {}),
+            EntityType::Enemy => {
+                commands.add_component(entity, Enemy {});
+                commands.add_component(entity, FieldOfView::new(6));
+                commands.add_component(entity, ChasingPlayer {});
+                commands.add_component(
+                    entity,
+                    Health {
+                        current: template.hp.unwrap(),
+                        max: template.hp.unwrap(),
+                    },
+                );
+            }
+        }
+        if let Some(effects) = &template.provides {
+            effects
+                .iter()
+                .for_each(|(provides, n)| match provides.as_str() {
+                    "Healing" => commands.add_component(entity, ProvidesHealing { amount: *n }),
+                    "MagicMap" => commands.add_component(entity, ProvidesDungeonMap {}),
+                    _ => {
+                        println!("We don't know how to provide: {}", provides)
+                    }
+                });
+        }
+        if let Some(damage) = &template.base_damage {
+            commands.add_component(entity, Damage(*damage));
+            if template.entity_type == EntityType::Item {
+                commands.add_component(entity, Weapon {});
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/systems/combat.rs b/src/systems/combat.rs
index 66042b3..7f38b4a 100644
--- a/src/systems/combat.rs
+++ b/src/systems/combat.rs
@@ -4,29 +4,42 @@ use crate::prelude::*;
 #[read_component(WantsToAttack)]
 #[read_component(Player)]
 #[write_component(Health)]
+#[read_component(Damage)]
+#[read_component(Carried)]
 pub fn combat(ecs: &mut SubWorld, commands: &mut CommandBuffer) {
     let mut attackers = <(Entity, &WantsToAttack)>::query();
-    let victims: Vec<(Entity, Entity)> = attackers
+    let victims: Vec<(Entity, Entity, Entity)> = attackers
         .iter(ecs)
-        .map(|(entity, attack)| (*entity, attack.victim))
+        .map(|(entity, attack)| (*entity, attack.attacker, attack.victim))
         .collect();
-    victims.iter().for_each(|(message, victim)| {
+    victims.iter().for_each(|(message, attacker, victim)| {
         let is_player = ecs
             .entry_ref(*victim)
             .unwrap()
             .get_component::<Player>()
             .is_ok();
-        if let Ok(mut health) = ecs
-            .entry_mut(*victim)
-            .unwrap()
-            .get_component_mut::<Health>()
-        {
-            println!("Health before attack: {}", health.current);
-            health.current -= 1;
+        let base_damage = if let Ok(v) = ecs.entry_ref(*attacker) {
+            if let Ok(dmg) = v.get_component::<Damage>() {
+                dmg.0
+            } else {
+                0
+            }
+        } else {
+            0
+        };
+
+        let weapon_damage: i32 = <(&Carried, &Damage)>::query()
+            .iter(ecs)
+            .filter(|(carried, _)| carried.0 == *attacker)
+            .map(|(_, dmg)| dmg.0)
+            .sum();
+        let final_damage = base_damage + weapon_damage;
+
+        if let Ok(mut health) = ecs.entry_mut(*victim).unwrap().get_component::<Health>() {
+            health.current -= final_damage;
             if health.current < 1 && !is_player {
                 commands.remove(*victim);
             }
-            println!("Health after attack: {}", health.current);
         }
         commands.remove(*message);
     });