diff --git a/client/src/components/game.jsx b/client/src/components/game.jsx
index a113c27c..74a25404 100755
--- a/client/src/components/game.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/game.jsx
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ function GamePanel(props) {
             );
         });
 
+        const statuses = cryp.statuses.map((status, i) => {
+            return (
+                <div key={i}>{status} for {status.turns}T</div>
+            )
+        })
+
         if (activeIncoming) console.log('should be a pointer');
         return (
             <div
@@ -81,6 +87,7 @@ function GamePanel(props) {
                     <div className="has-text-centered">{cryp.xp} / {Math.pow(2,cryp.lvl+1)} XP </div>
                     <progress className="progress is-dark" value={cryp.xp} max={Math.pow(2,cryp.lvl+1)}></progress>
                 </div>
+                {statuses}
                 {skills}
             </div>
         );
@@ -97,6 +104,12 @@ function GamePanel(props) {
     }
 
     function OpponentCrypCard(cryp) {
+        const statuses = cryp.statuses.map((status, i) => {
+            return (
+                <div key={i}>{status.status} for {status.turns}T</div>
+            )
+        });
+
         return (
             <div key={cryp.id} className="tile is-vertical">
                 <div className="tile is-child">
@@ -119,6 +132,7 @@ function GamePanel(props) {
                     <progress className="progress is-dark" value={cryp.xp} max={Math.pow(2,cryp.lvl+1)}></progress>
 
                 </div>
+                {statuses}
             </div>
         );
     }
diff --git a/client/src/socket.jsx b/client/src/socket.jsx
index d01dba3c..e73e49f3 100755
--- a/client/src/socket.jsx
+++ b/client/src/socket.jsx
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ function createSocket(store) {
     }
 
     function sendGameTarget(gameId, crypId, skillId) {
-        send({ method: 'game_target', params: { game_id: gameId, cryp_id: crypId, skill_id: skillId } });
+        send({ method: 'game_target', params: { game_id: gameId, cryp_id: crypId, cast_id: skillId } });
         store.dispatch(actions.setActiveIncoming(null));
     }
 
diff --git a/server/src/cryp.rs b/server/src/cryp.rs
index 6f72fc27..dd018cea 100755
--- a/server/src/cryp.rs
+++ b/server/src/cryp.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use failure::err_msg;
 
 use account::Account;
 use rpc::{CrypSpawnParams};
-use skill::{Skill};
+use skill::{Skill, Roll};
 
 type Cooldown = Option<u8>;
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ impl CrypSkill {
             Skill::Block => Some(1),
             Skill::Dodge => Some(1),
             Skill::Heal => Some(2),
-            Skill::Stun => Some(2),
+            Skill::Stun => None,
         };
 
         CrypSkill {
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ impl CrypSkill {
         }
     }
 
-    fn is_usable(&self, cryp: &Cryp) -> bool {
+    fn can_cast(&self, cryp: &Cryp) -> bool {
+        if cryp.is_stunned() {
+            return false;
+        }
         true
     }
 }
@@ -52,7 +55,6 @@ pub struct CrypStatus {
     turns: u8,
 }
 
-
 #[derive(Debug,Clone,Copy,PartialEq,Serialize,Deserialize)]
 pub enum Stat {
     Str,
@@ -62,13 +64,6 @@ pub enum Stat {
     Stam,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug,Clone,Copy,PartialEq,Serialize,Deserialize)]
-pub struct Roll {
-    pub base: u64,
-    pub result: u64,
-    pub kind: Stat,
-}
-
 #[derive(Debug,Clone,Copy,PartialEq,Serialize,Deserialize)]
 pub struct CrypStat {
     pub value: u64,
@@ -87,12 +82,6 @@ impl CrypStat {
     }
 }
 
-pub struct Turn {
-    pub str: Roll,
-    pub agi: Roll,
-    pub log: Vec<String>,
-}
-
 #[derive(Debug,Clone,Serialize,Deserialize)]
 pub struct Cryp {
     pub id: Uuid,
@@ -189,22 +178,70 @@ impl Cryp {
         self.hp.value == 0
     }
 
+    pub fn is_stunned(&self) -> bool {
+        self.statuses.iter().any(|s| s.status == Status::Stunned)
+    }
+
     pub fn available_skills(&self) -> Vec<&CrypSkill> {
-        self.skills.iter().filter(|s| s.is_usable(self)).collect()
+        self.skills.iter().filter(|s| s.can_cast(self)).collect()
     }
 
     pub fn knows(&self, skill: Skill) -> bool {
         self.skills.iter().any(|s| s.skill == skill)
     }
 
-    pub fn has_cooldown(&self, skill: Skill) -> bool {
+    pub fn skill_on_cd(&self, skill: Skill) -> bool {
         self.skills.iter().any(|s| s.skill == skill && s.cd.is_some())
     }
 
+    pub fn skill_can_cast(&self, skill: Skill) -> bool {
+        self.skills.iter().any(|s| s.skill == skill && !s.can_cast(self))
+    }
+
     pub fn rez(&mut self) -> &mut Cryp {
         self.hp.set(self.stam.value);
         self
     }
+
+    pub fn roll(&self, skill: Skill) -> Roll {
+        let mut rng = thread_rng();
+        let base: u64 = rng.gen();
+
+        let stat = match skill {
+            Skill::Attack => self.str,
+            Skill::Block => self.str,
+            Skill::Stun => self.str,
+            Skill::Dodge => self.agi,
+            Skill::Heal => self.int,
+        };
+
+        let mut roll = Roll { base, result: base };
+
+        // // apply skills
+        // roll = c.skills.iter().fold(roll, |roll, s| s.apply(roll));
+
+        // finally combine with stat
+        println!("{:?}'s stats", self.name);
+        println!("{:064b}   <- finalised", roll.result);
+        roll.result = roll.result & stat.value;
+
+        println!("{:064b} & <- attribute roll", stat.value);
+        println!("{:064b} = {:?}", roll.result, roll.result);
+        println!("");
+
+        return roll;
+    }
+
+    pub fn stun(&mut self, roll: Roll) -> &mut Cryp {
+        self.statuses.push(CrypStatus { status: Status::Stunned, turns: 1 });
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub fn attack(&mut self, roll: Roll) -> &mut Cryp {
+        self.hp.reduce(roll.result);
+        self
+    }
+
 }
 
 pub fn cryp_get(tx: &mut Transaction, id: Uuid, account_id: Uuid) -> Result<Cryp, Error> {
@@ -229,8 +266,7 @@ pub fn cryp_spawn(params: CrypSpawnParams, tx: &mut Transaction, account: &Accou
     let cryp = Cryp::new()
         .named(&params.name)
         .level(10)
-        .learn(Skill::Block)
-        .learn(Skill::Heal)
+        .learn(Skill::Stun)
         .set_account(account.id)
         .create();
 
diff --git a/server/src/game.rs b/server/src/game.rs
index 198c6326..413484ec 100755
--- a/server/src/game.rs
+++ b/server/src/game.rs
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ use failure::err_msg;
 use account::Account;
 use rpc::{GameStateParams, GameSkillParams, GamePveParams, GamePvpParams, GameTargetParams, GameJoinParams};
 use cryp::{Cryp, cryp_get};
-use skill::{Skill, Turn};
+use skill::{Skill, Cast};
 
 #[derive(Debug,Clone,Serialize,Deserialize)]
 pub struct Team {
     id: Uuid,
     cryps: Vec<Cryp>,
-    skills: Vec<Turn>,
-    incoming: Vec<Turn>,
+    skills: Vec<Cast>,
+    incoming: Vec<Cast>,
 }
 
 impl Team {
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ impl Team {
     }
 
     fn skills_required(&self) -> usize {
-        self.cryps.iter().filter(|c| c.available_skills().len() > 0).collect::<Vec<&Cryp>>().len()
+        let required = self.cryps.iter().filter(|c| c.available_skills().len() > 0).collect::<Vec<&Cryp>>().len();
+        println!("{:?} requires {:?} skills this turn", self.id, required);
+        return required;
     }
 
     pub fn set_cryps(&mut self, cryps: Vec<Cryp>) -> &mut Team {
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ impl Team {
         self.cryps.iter_mut().find(|c| c.id == id)
     }
 
-    pub fn turn_by_id(&mut self, id: Uuid) -> &mut Turn {
+    pub fn cast_by_id(&mut self, id: Uuid) -> &mut Cast {
         match self.incoming.iter_mut().find(|a| a.id == id) {
             Some(a) => a,
             None => panic!("abiltity not in game"),
@@ -184,7 +186,8 @@ impl Game {
             // TODO attack multiple players based on some criteria
             let player_team = teams.iter().find(|t| t.id != mob_team_id).unwrap();
             for mob in &mobs.cryps {
-                self.add_skill(mob_team_id, mob.id, player_team.id, Skill::Attack).unwrap();
+                // doesn't matter if the cryp can't cast
+                self.add_skill(mob_team_id, mob.id, player_team.id, Skill::Attack).ok();
             }
         }
 
@@ -211,9 +214,13 @@ impl Game {
                 return Err(err_msg("cryp does not have that skill"));
             }
 
-            if cryp.has_cooldown(skill) {
+            if cryp.skill_on_cd(skill) {
                return Err(err_msg("abiltity on cooldown"));
             }
+
+            if cryp.skill_can_cast(skill) {
+               return Err(err_msg("cryp cannot cast spell"));
+            }
         }
 
         // replace cryp skill
@@ -221,7 +228,7 @@ impl Game {
             team.skills.remove(s);
         }
 
-        let skill = Turn::new(cryp_id, target_team_id, skill);
+        let skill = Cast::new(cryp_id, target_team_id, skill);
         team.skills.push(skill);
 
         return Ok(skill.id);
@@ -253,6 +260,11 @@ impl Game {
             self.pve_add_targets();
         }
 
+        // all cryps are stunned or otherwise inactive
+        if self.target_phase_finished() {
+            self.damage_phase_start();
+        }
+
         self
     }
 
@@ -271,7 +283,7 @@ impl Game {
 
 
     // targets can only be added by the owner of the team
-    fn add_target(&mut self, team_id: Uuid, cryp_id: Uuid, skill_id: Uuid) -> Result<&mut Turn, Error> {
+    fn add_target(&mut self, team_id: Uuid, cryp_id: Uuid, cast_id: Uuid) -> Result<&mut Cast, Error> {
         // whose team is this?
         let team = self.team_by_id(team_id);
 
@@ -282,8 +294,8 @@ impl Game {
         };
 
         // set the target
-        let turn = team.turn_by_id(skill_id);
-        Ok(turn.set_target(cryp_id))
+        let cast = team.cast_by_id(cast_id);
+        Ok(cast.set_target(cryp_id))
     }
 
     fn target_phase_finished(&self) -> bool {
@@ -394,7 +406,7 @@ pub fn game_target(params: GameTargetParams, tx: &mut Transaction, account: &Acc
     let game_bytes: Vec<u8> = returned.get("data");
     let mut game = from_slice::<Game>(&game_bytes)?;
 
-    game.add_target(account.id, params.cryp_id, params.skill_id)?;
+    game.add_target(account.id, params.cryp_id, params.cast_id)?;
 
     if game.target_phase_finished() {
         game.damage_phase_start();
diff --git a/server/src/rpc.rs b/server/src/rpc.rs
index 736560b2..a7b3b08a 100755
--- a/server/src/rpc.rs
+++ b/server/src/rpc.rs
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ struct GameTargetMsg {
 pub struct GameTargetParams {
     pub game_id: Uuid,
     pub cryp_id: Uuid,
-    pub skill_id: Uuid,
+    pub cast_id: Uuid,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug,Clone,Serialize,Deserialize)]
diff --git a/server/src/skill.rs b/server/src/skill.rs
index 8188790c..ab9b5953 100755
--- a/server/src/skill.rs
+++ b/server/src/skill.rs
@@ -20,65 +20,38 @@ pub enum Skill {
 
 
 #[derive(Debug,Clone,Copy,PartialEq,Serialize,Deserialize)]
-pub struct Turn {
+pub struct Cast {
     pub id: Uuid,
     pub skill: Skill,
     pub cryp_id: Uuid,
-    pub roll: Option<Roll>,
     pub target_cryp_id: Option<Uuid>,
     pub target_team_id: Uuid,
 }
 
-impl Turn {
-    pub fn new(cryp_id: Uuid, target_team_id: Uuid, skill: Skill) -> Turn {
-        return Turn {
+impl Cast {
+    pub fn new(cryp_id: Uuid, target_team_id: Uuid, skill: Skill) -> Cast {
+        return Cast {
             id: Uuid::new_v4(),
             cryp_id,
             target_cryp_id: None,
             target_team_id,
-            roll: None,
             skill,
         };
     }
 
-    fn roll(&self, c: &Cryp) -> Roll {
-        let mut rng = thread_rng();
-        let base: u64 = rng.gen();
+    pub fn resolve(&mut self, cryp: &mut Cryp, target: &mut Cryp) -> &mut Cast {
+        let roll = cryp.roll(self.skill);
 
-        let stat = match self.skill {
-            Skill::Attack => &c.str,
-            Skill::Block => &c.str,
-            Skill::Stun => &c.str,
-            Skill::Dodge => &c.agi,
-            Skill::Heal => &c.int,
+        match self.skill {
+            Skill::Stun => target.stun(roll),
+            _ => target.attack(roll),
         };
 
-        let mut roll = Roll { base, result: base };
-
-        // // apply skills
-        // roll = c.skills.iter().fold(roll, |roll, s| s.apply(roll));
-
-        // finally combine with stat
-        println!("{:?}'s stats", c.name);
-        println!("{:064b}   <- finalised", roll.result);
-        roll.result = roll.result & stat.value;
-
-        println!("{:064b} & <- attribute roll", stat.value);
-        println!("{:064b} = {:?}", roll.result, roll.result);
-        println!("");
-
-        return roll;
-    }
-
-    pub fn resolve(&mut self, cryp: &mut Cryp, target: &mut Cryp) -> &mut Turn {
-        let roll = self.roll(&cryp);
-
         println!("{:?} gettin clapped for {:?}", target.name, roll.result);
-        target.hp.reduce(roll.result);
         self
     }
 
-    pub fn set_target(&mut self, cryp_id: Uuid) -> &mut Turn {
+    pub fn set_target(&mut self, cryp_id: Uuid) -> &mut Cast {
         self.target_cryp_id = Some(cryp_id);
         self
     }