diff --git a/jrpg/characters/basic_enemy.tres b/jrpg/characters/basic_enemy.tres
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9dda4f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jrpg/characters/basic_enemy.tres
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[gd_resource type="Resource" load_steps=3 format=2]
+
+[ext_resource path="res://jrpg/scripts/entities/data/character_data.gd" type="Script" id=1]
+[ext_resource path="res://jrpg/scenes/entities/Enemy.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=2]
+
+[resource]
+script = ExtResource( 1 )
+name = "Basic Enemy"
+scene = ExtResource( 2 )
diff --git a/jrpg/characters/player.tres b/jrpg/characters/player.tres
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..701f73d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jrpg/characters/player.tres
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[gd_resource type="Resource" load_steps=3 format=2]
+
+[ext_resource path="res://jrpg/scripts/entities/data/character_data.gd" type="Script" id=1]
+[ext_resource path="res://jrpg/scenes/entities/Player.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=2]
+
+[resource]
+script = ExtResource( 1 )
+name = "Player"
+scene = ExtResource( 2 )
diff --git a/jrpg/scenes/TestLVL.tscn b/jrpg/scenes/TestLVL.tscn
index c61842d..9a9370d 100644
--- a/jrpg/scenes/TestLVL.tscn
+++ b/jrpg/scenes/TestLVL.tscn
@@ -1,19 +1,17 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=30 format=2]
+[gd_scene load_steps=28 format=2]
 
-[ext_resource path="res://jrpg/scenes/entities/Enemy.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=1]
+[ext_resource path="res://jrpg/scripts/levels/spawner.gd" type="Script" id=1]
 [ext_resource path="res://jrpg/scenes/ui/HUD.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=2]
 [ext_resource path="res://jrpg/scenes/entities/Pickup.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=3]
 [ext_resource path="res://jrpg/scenes/ui/SpeechText.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=4]
 [ext_resource path="res://jrpg/scenes/ui/ChoicesBox.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=5]
-[ext_resource path="res://jrpg/scenes/entities/Player.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=6]
+[ext_resource path="res://jrpg/characters/player.tres" type="Resource" id=6]
 [ext_resource path="res://jrpg/misc/jrpg_env.tres" type="Environment" id=7]
 [ext_resource path="res://jrpg/models/nature/dirt.material" type="Material" id=8]
 [ext_resource path="res://jrpg/models/nature/grass.material" type="Material" id=9]
 [ext_resource path="res://jrpg/models/nature/_defaultMat.material" type="Material" id=10]
 [ext_resource path="res://jrpg/scripts/ui/speech_panel.gd" type="Script" id=11]
-[ext_resource path="res://jrpg/scripts/entities/components/interactions/talk_interaction.gd" type="Script" id=12]
-[ext_resource path="res://jrpg/scripts/entities/npc.gd" type="Script" id=13]
-[ext_resource path="res://jrpg/yarn_scripts/npc_debug.yarn" type="Resource" id=14]
+[ext_resource path="res://jrpg/characters/basic_enemy.tres" type="Resource" id=12]
 [ext_resource path="res://jrpg/scripts/misc/test_level.gd" type="Script" id=15]
 
 [sub_resource type="ArrayMesh" id=1]
@@ -392,18 +390,15 @@ transform = Transform( 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 15.6138, 3.8056, 3.13732 )
 [node name="WorldEnvironment" type="WorldEnvironment" parent="."]
 environment = ExtResource( 7 )
 
-[node name="Player" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 6 )]
-transform = Transform( 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0.45297, 0 )
-ui_path = NodePath("../../TestLVL/CanvasLayer/UI")
+[node name="Enemy Spawner" type="Spatial" parent="."]
+transform = Transform( 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 3.42834, 0, 8.41565 )
+script = ExtResource( 1 )
+character_data = ExtResource( 12 )
 
-[node name="Enemy" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 1 )]
-transform = Transform( 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, -4.06601, 0.281974, 5.23785 )
-script = ExtResource( 13 )
-
-[node name="TalkInteraction" type="Node" parent="Enemy"]
-script = ExtResource( 12 )
-yarnScript = ExtResource( 14 )
-speechPanel_path = NodePath("../../../TestLVL/CanvasLayer/SpeechPanel")
+[node name="Player Spawner" type="Spatial" parent="."]
+transform = Transform( 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, -0.218717, 0, -1.84536 )
+script = ExtResource( 1 )
+character_data = ExtResource( 6 )
 
 [node name="CanvasLayer" type="CanvasLayer" parent="."]
 
@@ -435,5 +430,3 @@ anchor_bottom = 1.0
 margin_left = 0.0319824
 margin_right = -50.0
 alignment = 1
-
-[editable path="Player"]
diff --git a/jrpg/scenes/entities/Enemy.tscn b/jrpg/scenes/entities/Enemy.tscn
index b83f7cd..eb214f0 100644
--- a/jrpg/scenes/entities/Enemy.tscn
+++ b/jrpg/scenes/entities/Enemy.tscn
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [gd_scene load_steps=4 format=2]
 
 [ext_resource path="res://jrpg/models/chars/Zombie_Male.glb" type="PackedScene" id=1]
-[ext_resource path="res://jrpg/scripts/entities/enemy.gd" type="Script" id=2]
+[ext_resource path="res://jrpg/scripts/entities/npc.gd" type="Script" id=2]
 
 [sub_resource type="CapsuleShape" id=1]
 radius = 0.5
diff --git a/jrpg/scripts/entities/data/character_data.gd b/jrpg/scripts/entities/data/character_data.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4baa291
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jrpg/scripts/entities/data/character_data.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+extends Resource
+
+class_name CharacterData
+
+export var name : String
+export var scene : PackedScene
diff --git a/jrpg/scripts/entities/model/player_infos.gd b/jrpg/scripts/entities/model/player_infos.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e850ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jrpg/scripts/entities/model/player_infos.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+extends Object
+
+class_name PlayerInfos
+
+# curHp
+var curHp : int = 10 setget curHp_set, curHp_get
+signal curHp_update
+
+func curHp_set(value):
+	curHp = value
+	emit_signal("curHp_update", value)
+
+func curHp_get():
+	return curHp
+
+# maxHp
+var maxHp : int = 10 setget maxHp_set, maxHp_get
+signal maxHp_update
+
+func maxHp_set(value):
+	maxHp = value
+	emit_signal("maxHp_update", value)
+
+func maxHp_get():
+	return maxHp
+
+# damage
+var damage : int = 1 setget damage_set, damage_get
+signal damage_update
+
+func damage_set(value):
+	damage = value
+	emit_signal("damage_update", value)
+
+func damage_get():
+	return damage
+
+# gold
+var gold : int = 0 setget gold_set, gold_get
+signal gold_update
+
+func gold_set(value):
+	gold = value
+	emit_signal("gold_update", value)
+
+func gold_get():
+	return gold
+
diff --git a/jrpg/scripts/entities/player.gd b/jrpg/scripts/entities/player.gd
index 771a8a3..c808198 100644
--- a/jrpg/scripts/entities/player.gd
+++ b/jrpg/scripts/entities/player.gd
@@ -1,15 +1,10 @@
 extends KinematicBody
 
-# stats
-var curHp : int = 10
-var maxHp : int = 10
-var damage : int = 1
- 
-var gold : int = 0
- 
+class_name Player
+
 var attackRate : float = 0.3
 var lastAttackTime : int = 0
- 
+
 # physics
 var airborneSpeed : float = 3.0
 var walkSpeed : float = 5.0
@@ -23,14 +18,6 @@ var vel := Vector3()
 onready var camera = get_node("CameraOrbit")
 onready var interactCast = get_node("InteractRayCast")
 onready var anim = get_node("Casual2_Female/AnimationPlayer")
-export var ui_path : NodePath
-onready var ui = get_node(ui_path)
-
-# called when the node is initialized
-func _ready ():
-	# initialize the UI
-	ui.update_health_bar(curHp, maxHp)
-	ui.update_gold_text(gold)
 
 func _process(delta):
 	# attack input
@@ -99,19 +86,16 @@ func _physics_process (delta):
 
 # called when we collect a coin
 func give_gold (amount):
+	var gold = Controller.player_infos.gold
 	gold += amount
-	# update the UI
-	ui.update_gold_text(gold)
+	Controller.player_infos.gold = gold
 
 # called when an enemy deals damage to us
 func take_damage (damageToTake):
-
-	curHp -= damageToTake
-	# update the UI
-	ui.update_health_bar(curHp, maxHp)
+	Controller.player_infos.curHp -= damageToTake
 	
 	# if our health is 0, die
-	if curHp <= 0:
+	if Controller.player_infos.curHp <= 0:
 		die()
 
 # called when our health reaches 0
@@ -142,7 +126,6 @@ func die ():
 
 # called when we press the interact button
 func try_interact():
-	
 	# is the ray cast colliding with an enemy?
 	if interactCast.is_colliding():
 		# play the animation
diff --git a/jrpg/scripts/levels/base_level.gd b/jrpg/scripts/levels/base_level.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..36d4f22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jrpg/scripts/levels/base_level.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+extends Node
+
+class_name BaseLevel
+
+func _enter_tree():
+	Controller.player_input_enabled = true
+	
+func _exit_tree():
+	Controller.player_input_enabled = false
+	Input.set_mouse_mode(Input.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE)
diff --git a/jrpg/scripts/levels/spawner.gd b/jrpg/scripts/levels/spawner.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0dc102
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jrpg/scripts/levels/spawner.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+extends Node
+
+export var character_data : Resource
+
+func _ready():
+	var inst = character_data.scene.instance()
+	inst.name = character_data.name
+	add_child(inst)
diff --git a/jrpg/scripts/misc/controller.gd b/jrpg/scripts/misc/controller.gd
index dbf5811..6b5765c 100644
--- a/jrpg/scripts/misc/controller.gd
+++ b/jrpg/scripts/misc/controller.gd
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 extends Node
 
+var player_infos := PlayerInfos.new()
+
 var player_input_enabled := true setget player_input_enabled_set
 signal player_input_change
 
diff --git a/jrpg/scripts/misc/test_level.gd b/jrpg/scripts/misc/test_level.gd
index 8b2f85b..df361e5 100644
--- a/jrpg/scripts/misc/test_level.gd
+++ b/jrpg/scripts/misc/test_level.gd
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-extends Node
+extends BaseLevel
 
-func _enter_tree():
-	Controller.player_input_enabled = true
-	
-func _exit_tree():
-	Controller.player_input_enabled = false
-	Input.set_mouse_mode(Input.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE)
+class_name TestLevel
diff --git a/jrpg/scripts/ui/test_hud.gd b/jrpg/scripts/ui/test_hud.gd
index a5a7af0..3f380eb 100644
--- a/jrpg/scripts/ui/test_hud.gd
+++ b/jrpg/scripts/ui/test_hud.gd
@@ -5,9 +5,16 @@ onready var healthBar = get_node(healthBar_path)
 export var goldText_path : NodePath
 onready var goldText = get_node(goldText_path)
 
+func _ready():
+	Controller.player_infos.connect("curHp_update", self, "update_health_bar")
+	Controller.player_infos.connect("gold_update", self, "update_gold_text")
+	update_health_bar(Controller.player_infos.curHp)
+	update_gold_text(Controller.player_infos.gold)
+
 # called when we take damage
-func update_health_bar (curHp, maxHp):
+func update_health_bar (curHp):
 	fetch_components()
+	var maxHp : int = Controller.player_infos.maxHp
 	healthBar.value = (100 / maxHp) * curHp
 	
 # called when our gold changes
diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index e134452..27024d5 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -10,20 +10,45 @@ config_version=4
 
 _global_script_classes=[ {
 "base": "Node",
+"class": "BaseLevel",
+"language": "GDScript",
+"path": "res://jrpg/scripts/levels/base_level.gd"
+}, {
+"base": "Node",
 "class": "BasisInteraction",
 "language": "GDScript",
 "path": "res://jrpg/scripts/entities/components/interactions/basis_interaction.gd"
 }, {
+"base": "Resource",
+"class": "CharacterData",
+"language": "GDScript",
+"path": "res://jrpg/scripts/entities/data/character_data.gd"
+}, {
 "base": "VBoxContainer",
 "class": "ChoicesBox",
 "language": "GDScript",
 "path": "res://jrpg/scripts/ui/choices_box.gd"
 }, {
+"base": "KinematicBody",
+"class": "Player",
+"language": "GDScript",
+"path": "res://jrpg/scripts/entities/player.gd"
+}, {
+"base": "Object",
+"class": "PlayerInfos",
+"language": "GDScript",
+"path": "res://jrpg/scripts/entities/model/player_infos.gd"
+}, {
 "base": "Label",
 "class": "SpeechText",
 "language": "GDScript",
 "path": "res://jrpg/scripts/ui/speech_text.gd"
 }, {
+"base": "BaseLevel",
+"class": "TestLevel",
+"language": "GDScript",
+"path": "res://jrpg/scripts/misc/test_level.gd"
+}, {
 "base": "Node",
 "class": "YarnImporter",
 "language": "GDScript",
@@ -45,9 +70,14 @@ _global_script_classes=[ {
 "path": "res://addons/yarn_spinner/yarn_script.gd"
 } ]
 _global_script_class_icons={
+"BaseLevel": "",
 "BasisInteraction": "",
+"CharacterData": "",
 "ChoicesBox": "",
+"Player": "",
+"PlayerInfos": "",
 "SpeechText": "",
+"TestLevel": "",
 "YarnImporter": "",
 "YarnRunner": "",
 "YarnRunnerNode": "",