diff --git a/src/components/EquipmentView.vue b/src/components/EquipmentView.vue
index 8a83090..8217133 100644
--- a/src/components/EquipmentView.vue
+++ b/src/components/EquipmentView.vue
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { Creature } from '@/game/creature'
 import { POV } from '@/game/language'
 import { Stats, Stat } from '@/game/combat'
 import { Item, ItemKindIcons, ItemKind, EquipmentSlot } from '@/game/items'
+import { World } from '@/game/world'
 
 @Component({
   data () {
@@ -21,11 +22,16 @@ import { Item, ItemKindIcons, ItemKind, EquipmentSlot } from '@/game/items'
 })
 
 export default class ItemView extends Vue {
+  @Prop()
+  world!: World
+
   @Prop({ required: true })
   subject!: Creature
 
   unequip (slot: EquipmentSlot) {
-    this.subject.unequip(slot)
+    if (this.subject.side === this.world.player.side) {
+      this.subject.unequip(slot)
+    }
   }
 
   equipmentClass (slot: EquipmentSlot) {
diff --git a/src/components/Profile.vue b/src/components/Profile.vue
index 1f70aad..31273d3 100644
--- a/src/components/Profile.vue
+++ b/src/components/Profile.vue
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    <EquipmentView class="character-equipment" :subject="subject" />
+    <EquipmentView class="character-equipment" :world="world" :subject="subject" />
   </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -44,20 +44,25 @@ import { Item, ItemKind, Equipment } from '@/game/items'
 })
 
 export default class Profile extends Vue {
+  @Prop()
+  world!: World
+
   @Prop()
   subject!: Creature
 
   useItem (item: Item): void {
-    switch (item.kind) {
-      case ItemKind.Key:
-        break
-      case ItemKind.Consumable:
-        item.actions[0].execute(this.subject, this.subject)
-        break
-      case ItemKind.Equipment:
-        this.subject.equip(item as Equipment, (item as Equipment).slot)
-        this.subject.items = this.subject.items.filter(i => item !== i)
-        break
+    if (this.subject.side === this.world.player.side) {
+      switch (item.kind) {
+        case ItemKind.Key:
+          break
+        case ItemKind.Consumable:
+          item.actions[0].execute(this.subject, this.subject)
+          break
+        case ItemKind.Equipment:
+          this.subject.equip(item as Equipment, (item as Equipment).slot)
+          this.subject.items = this.subject.items.filter(i => item !== i)
+          break
+      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/game/maps/town.ts b/src/game/maps/town.ts
index 9f17ece..ef8d739 100644
--- a/src/game/maps/town.ts
+++ b/src/game/maps/town.ts
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ export const Town = (): Place => {
         const enemy = new Creatures.Human(new ProperNoun("Nerd"), TheyPronouns)
         enemy.side = Side.Monsters
         enemy.ai = new VoreAI()
+        enemy.equip(new Items.Sword(), Items.EquipmentSlot.MainHand)
         const encounter = new Encounter(
           {
             name: "Fight some nerd",