diff --git a/assets/animation.json b/assets/animation.json
index 713ced3..46631a0 100644
--- a/assets/animation.json
+++ b/assets/animation.json
@@ -32,6 +32,39 @@
       "close": []
     }
  },
+ "beak_thing": {
+    "sheet": {
+      "frames": 1,
+      "frame_width": 256,
+      "frame_height": 256
+    },
+    "sequences": {
+      "idle": {"frames": [0], "durations": [25] }
+    },
+    "transforms": {
+      "basic": {
+        "min_x": 0.9,
+        "min_y": 0.9,
+        "max_x": 1.1,
+        "max_y": 1.1,
+        "flipped": false,
+        "scaled": true,
+        "toggled": false,
+        "looped": false,
+        "relative": false,
+        "easing": "in_out_back",
+        "motion": "scale_both"
+      }
+    },
+    "forms": {
+      "idle": ["idle", "basic"]
+    },
+    "sounds": {
+      "idle": [[0, "punch_cartoony"]],
+      "open": [],
+      "close": []
+    }
+ },
  "ag_bot": {
     "sheet": {
       "frames": 1,
diff --git a/assets/config.json b/assets/config.json
index e0ba13b..5f215ef 100644
--- a/assets/config.json
+++ b/assets/config.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     "test_story": "assets/sounds/test_story.ogg",
     "sword_hit_1": "assets/sounds/sword_hit_1.ogg",
     "sword_hit_2": "assets/sounds/sword_hit_2.ogg",
+    "punch_cartoony": "assets/sounds/punch_cartoony.ogg",
     "ambient_1": "assets/sounds/ambient_1.ogg"
   },
   "sprites": {
@@ -16,6 +17,11 @@
       "frame_width": 256,
       "frame_height": 256
     },
+    "beak_thing":
+    {"path": "assets/sprites/beak_thing.png",
+      "frame_width": 256,
+      "frame_height": 256
+    },
     "ag_bot":
     {"path": "assets/sprites/ag_bot.png",
       "frame_width": 846,
diff --git a/assets/enemies.json b/assets/enemies.json
index 0c0a731..f92259f 100644
--- a/assets/enemies.json
+++ b/assets/enemies.json
@@ -50,5 +50,30 @@
       {"_type": "Personality", "hearing_distance": 5, "tough": false},
       {"_type": "Sprite", "name": "spider_bot", "scale": 1.0}
     ]
+  },
+  "BEAK_THING": {
+    "components": [
+      {"_type": "Tile", "display": 2221,
+        "foreground": "enemies/fg:rat_giant",
+        "background": "color:transparent"
+      },
+      {"_type": "Combat", "max_hp": 100, "max_ap": 12,
+        "ap_delta": 6,"damage": 50, "attack_rating": 0.8, "toughness_rating": 0.2,
+        "body_parts": {
+          "head": 100,
+          "chest": 100,
+          "stomach": 100,
+          "right_arm": 100,
+          "left_arm": 100,
+          "right_leg": 100,
+          "left_leg": 100
+        }
+      },
+      {"_type": "Collision", "has": true},
+      {"_type": "Motion", "dx": 0, "dy": 0, "random": false},
+      {"_type": "EnemyConfig", "ai_script": "Enemy::actions", "ai_start_name": "Enemy::initial_state", "ai_goal_name": "Enemy::final_state"},
+      {"_type": "Personality", "hearing_distance": 10, "tough": true},
+      {"_type": "Sprite", "name": "beak_thing", "scale": 1.0}
+    ]
   }
 }
diff --git a/assets/icons/repair_kit.png b/assets/icons/repair_kit.png
index 634e48b..6989484 100644
Binary files a/assets/icons/repair_kit.png and b/assets/icons/repair_kit.png differ
diff --git a/assets/items/repair_kit.png b/assets/items/repair_kit.png
index a540c09..c53c77d 100644
Binary files a/assets/items/repair_kit.png and b/assets/items/repair_kit.png differ
diff --git a/assets/scenes/death_scene.png b/assets/scenes/death_scene.png
index 5654129..c725277 100644
Binary files a/assets/scenes/death_scene.png and b/assets/scenes/death_scene.png differ
diff --git a/assets/sounds/punch_cartoony.ogg b/assets/sounds/punch_cartoony.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a812cc
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/sounds/punch_cartoony.ogg differ
diff --git a/assets/sprites/beak_thing.png b/assets/sprites/beak_thing.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae2f2b5
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/sprites/beak_thing.png differ
diff --git a/src/game/worldbuilder.cpp b/src/game/worldbuilder.cpp
index 59adfd3..4841c5c 100644
--- a/src/game/worldbuilder.cpp
+++ b/src/game/worldbuilder.cpp
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@ DinkyECS::Entity WorldBuilder::configure_entity_in_room(DinkyECS::World &world,
   Point pos_out;
   bool placed = $map.place_entity(in_room, pos_out);
   dbc::check(placed, "failed to randomly place item in room");
+
+  // don't place anything inside a door
+  if($map.$doors.contains(pos_out)) return DinkyECS::NONE;
+
   auto entity = configure_entity_in_map(world, entity_data, pos_out);
   return entity;
 }
@@ -233,6 +237,7 @@ void WorldBuilder::place_entities(DinkyECS::World &world) {
   } else {
     auto player_data = config.enemies["PLAYER_TILE"];
     auto player_ent = configure_entity_in_room(world, player_data, 0);
+    dbc::check(player_ent != DinkyECS::NONE, "placed the player in a door!");
 
     player_pos = world.get<Position>(player_ent);