diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jadventure/game/entities/Entity.java b/src/main/java/com/jadventure/game/entities/Entity.java
index 62100a3d..3a9af6b6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jadventure/game/entities/Entity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jadventure/game/entities/Entity.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.Iterator;
 
 /**
  * superclass for all entities (includes player, monsters...)
@@ -39,8 +40,37 @@ public abstract class Entity {
     private int armour;
     private String weapon = "empty";
     private HashMap<String, Item> equipment;
+    public HashMap<String, Integer> classStats = new HashMap<String, Integer>() {
+        {
+            put("Recruit", 0);
+            put("Sewer Rat", 0);
+        };
+    };
+    private String currentClassName;
     protected Storage storage;
     Random globalRand = new Random();
+
+    public String getCurrentClass() {
+        return this.currentClassName;
+    }
+
+    public void setCurrentClass(String className) {
+        this.currentClassName = className;
+    }
+
+    public void checkCurrentClass() {
+        Iterator it = this.classStats.entrySet().iterator();
+        int highestClassLevel = 0;
+        String highestClassName = "";
+        while (it.hasNext()) {
+            Map.Entry<String, Integer> pairs = (Map.Entry<String, Integer>)it.next();
+            if (pairs.getValue() > highestClassLevel) {
+                highestClassLevel = pairs.getValue();
+                highestClassName = pairs.getKey();
+            }
+        }
+        this.currentClassName = highestClassName;
+    }
     
     // maybe not all entities start at full health, etc.
     public Entity() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jadventure/game/entities/Player.java b/src/main/java/com/jadventure/game/entities/Player.java
index 7a66cadc..7262ae42 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jadventure/game/entities/Player.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jadventure/game/entities/Player.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public static Player load(String name) {
             player.setDexterity(json.get("dexterity").getAsInt());
             player.setLuck(json.get("luck").getAsInt());
             player.setStealth(json.get("stealth").getAsInt());
-	        player.equipItem("rightHand", new Item(json.get("weapon").getAsString()));
+	    player.equipItem("rightHand", new Item(json.get("weapon").getAsString()));
             if (json.has("items")) {
                 HashMap<String, Integer> items = new Gson().fromJson(json.get("items"), new TypeToken<HashMap<String, Integer>>(){}.getType());
                 ArrayList<ItemStack> itemList = new ArrayList<ItemStack>();
@@ -145,6 +145,15 @@ public static Player getInstance(String playerClass){
             player.setLuck(luck);
             player.setStealth(json.get("stealth").getAsInt());
             player.setIntro(json.get("intro").getAsString());
+            if (player.getName().equals("Recruit")) {
+                player.classStats.put("Recruit", 50);
+                player.setCurrentClass("Recruit");
+            } else if (player.getName().equals("Sewer Rat")) {
+                player.classStats.put("Sewer Rat", 50);
+                player.setCurrentClass("Sewer Rat");
+            } else {
+                System.out.println("Not a valid class");
+            }
             reader.close();
         } catch (FileNotFoundException ex) {
             QueueProvider.offer( "Unable to open file '" + fileName + "'.");
@@ -178,6 +187,7 @@ public void getStats(){
             weaponName = "hands";
         }
         String message = "\nPlayer name: " + getName();
+              message += "\nClass: " + getCurrentClass();
               message += "\nCurrent weapon: " + weaponName;
               message += "\nGold: " + getGold();
               message += "\nHealth/Max: " + getHealth() + "/" + getHealthMax();