diff --git a/customs.js b/customs.js
index e61d27c..5fede75 100644
--- a/customs.js
+++ b/customs.js
@@ -1681,6 +1681,16 @@ function lalimStruggle(predator) {
 
 /* POOJAWA */
 
+function PoojawaEncounter() {
+  GameObject.call(this, "Poojawa");
+  this.actions.push({
+    name: "Poojawa",
+    action: function() {
+      startCombat(new Poojawa());
+    }
+  });
+}
+
 function Poojawa() {
   Creature.call(this, "Poojawa", 20, 40, 30);
 
diff --git a/feast.js b/feast.js
index 2a36f3e..a4dfb63 100644
--- a/feast.js
+++ b/feast.js
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ function respawn(respawnRoom) {
 function startCombat(opponent) {
   currentFoe = opponent;
   changeMode("combat");
-  update(opponent.startCombat(player));
+  update(opponent.startCombat(player).concat([newline]));
 }
 
 function attackClicked(index) {
@@ -529,8 +529,11 @@ function attackClicked(index) {
       }
     }
 
-    if (currentFoe.status != undefined)
-      update(currentFoe.status());
+    if (currentFoe.status != undefined) {
+      let status = currentFoe.status();
+      if (status.length > 0)
+        update(status.concat([newline]));
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/world.js b/world.js
index 020b4d7..cf364a6 100644
--- a/world.js
+++ b/world.js
@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@ let locationsSrc = [
         "dir": SOUTH,
         "desc": "You step out of the bar"
       }
-    ],    
+    ],
     "objs": [
-
+      PoojawaEncounter
     ]
   },
   {