diff --git a/client/entities/base_monster.cpp b/client/entities/base_monster.cpp
index 2eaa513..788dbb1 100644
--- a/client/entities/base_monster.cpp
+++ b/client/entities/base_monster.cpp
@@ -21,3 +21,26 @@
 */
 #include "base_monster.hpp"
 
+#include "config_utility.hpp"
+
+void BaseMonster::CorrectSprite() {
+	//TODO
+}
+
+std::string BaseMonster::SetHandle(std::string s) {
+	return handle = s;
+}
+
+std::string BaseMonster::GetHandle() const {
+	return handle;
+}
+
+std::string BaseMonster::SetAvatar(std::string s) {
+	avatar = s;
+	sprite.LoadSurface(ConfigUtility::GetSingleton()["dir.sprites"] + avatar, 4, 1);
+	return avatar;
+}
+
+std::string BaseMonster::GetAvatar() const {
+	return avatar;
+}
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diff --git a/client/entities/base_monster.hpp b/client/entities/base_monster.hpp
index c9b7bb3..328008a 100644
--- a/client/entities/base_monster.hpp
+++ b/client/entities/base_monster.hpp
@@ -29,8 +29,17 @@ public:
 	BaseMonster() = default;
 	virtual ~BaseMonster() = default;
 
+	void CorrectSprite();
+
+	std::string SetHandle(std::string s);
+	std::string GetHandle() const;
+	std::string SetAvatar(std::string s);
+	std::string GetAvatar() const;
+
 protected:
-	//
+	//metadata
+	std::string handle;
+	std::string avatar;
 };
 
 #endif
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diff --git a/client/gameplay_scenes/in_world_entities.cpp b/client/gameplay_scenes/in_world_entities.cpp
index 7fd7155..c1df09a 100644
--- a/client/gameplay_scenes/in_world_entities.cpp
+++ b/client/gameplay_scenes/in_world_entities.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void InWorld::HandleCharacterCreate(CharacterPacket* const argPacket) {
 	//fill the character's info
 	character->SetOrigin(argPacket->origin);
 	character->SetMotion(argPacket->motion);
-	character->SetBounds({CHARACTER_BOUNDS_X, CHARACTER_BOUNDS_Y, CHARACTER_BOUNDS_WIDTH, CHARACTER_BOUNDS_HEIGHT});
+	character->SetBounds({CHARACTER_BOUNDS_X, CHARACTER_BOUNDS_Y, CHARACTER_BOUNDS_WIDTH, CHARACTER_BOUNDS_HEIGHT}); //TODO: send the bounds from the server
 	character->SetHandle(argPacket->handle);
 	character->SetAvatar(argPacket->avatar);
 	character->SetOwner(argPacket->accountIndex);
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void InWorld::HandleCharacterCreate(CharacterPacket* const argPacket) {
 	}
 
 	//debug
-	std::cout << "Create, total: " << characterMap.size() << std::endl;
+	std::cout << "Character Create, total: " << characterMap.size() << std::endl;
 }
 
 void InWorld::HandleCharacterDelete(CharacterPacket* const argPacket) {
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void InWorld::HandleCharacterDelete(CharacterPacket* const argPacket) {
 	characterMap.erase(characterIt);
 
 	//debug
-	std::cout << "Delete, total: " << characterMap.size() << std::endl;
+	std::cout << "Character Delete, total: " << characterMap.size() << std::endl;
 }
 
 void InWorld::HandleCharacterQueryExists(CharacterPacket* const argPacket) {
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void InWorld::HandleCharacterQueryExists(CharacterPacket* const argPacket) {
 	character->CorrectSprite();
 
 	//debug
-	std::cout << "Query, total: " << characterMap.size() << std::endl;
+	std::cout << "Character Query, total: " << characterMap.size() << std::endl;
 }
 
 void InWorld::HandleCharacterMovement(CharacterPacket* const argPacket) {
@@ -152,15 +152,71 @@ void InWorld::HandleCharacterAttack(CharacterPacket* const argPacket) {
 //-------------------------
 
 void InWorld::HandleMonsterCreate(MonsterPacket* const argPacket) {
-	//TODO
+	//check for logic errors
+	if (monsterMap.find(argPacket->monsterIndex) != monsterMap.end()) {
+		std::ostringstream msg;
+		msg << "Double monster creation event; ";
+		msg << "Index: " << argPacket->monsterIndex << "; ";
+		msg << "Handle: " << argPacket->handle;
+		throw(std::runtime_error(msg.str()));
+	}
+
+	//ignore monsters from other rooms
+	if (roomIndex != argPacket->roomIndex) {
+		//temporary error checking
+		std::ostringstream msg;
+		msg << "Monster from the wrong room received: ";
+		msg << "monsterIndex: " << argPacket->monsterIndex << ", roomIndex: " << argPacket->roomIndex;
+		throw(std::runtime_error(msg.str()));
+	}
+
+	//implicitly create the element
+	BaseMonster* monster = &monsterMap[argPacket->monsterIndex];
+
+	//fill the monster's info
+	monster->SetHandle(argPacket->handle);
+	monster->SetAvatar(argPacket->avatar);
+	monster->SetBounds(argPacket->bounds);
+	monster->SetOrigin(argPacket->origin);
+	monster->SetMotion(argPacket->motion);
+
+	//debug
+	std::cout << "Monster Create, total: " << monsterMap.size() << std::endl;
 }
 
 void InWorld::HandleMonsterDelete(MonsterPacket* const argPacket) {
-	//TODO
+	//ignore if this monster doesn't exist
+	std::map<int, BaseMonster>::iterator monsterIt = monsterMap.find(argPacket->monsterIndex);
+	if (monsterIt == monsterMap.end()) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+	//remove this monster
+	monsterMap.erase(monsterIt);
+
+	//debug
+	std::cout << "Monster Delete, total: " << monsterMap.size() << std::endl;
 }
 
 void InWorld::HandleMonsterQueryExists(MonsterPacket* const argPacket) {
-	//TODO
+	//ignore monsters in a different room (sub-optimal)
+	if (argPacket->roomIndex != roomIndex) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	//implicitly create the element
+	BaseMonster* monster = &monsterMap[argPacket->monsterIndex];
+
+	//fill the monster's info
+	monster->SetHandle(argPacket->handle);
+	monster->SetAvatar(argPacket->avatar);
+	monster->SetBounds(argPacket->bounds);
+	monster->SetOrigin(argPacket->origin);
+	monster->SetMotion(argPacket->motion);
+
+	//debug
+	std::cout << "Monster Query, total: " << monsterMap.size() << std::endl;
 }
 
 void InWorld::HandleMonsterMovement(MonsterPacket* const argPacket) {
@@ -175,7 +231,6 @@ void InWorld::HandleMonsterAttack(MonsterPacket* const argPacket) {
 //player movement
 //-------------------------
 
-//TODO: add a "movement" packet type
 void InWorld::SendLocalCharacterMovement() {
 	CharacterPacket newPacket;
 	newPacket.type = SerialPacketType::CHARACTER_MOVEMENT;
diff --git a/client/gameplay_scenes/in_world_scene.cpp b/client/gameplay_scenes/in_world_scene.cpp
index 284d892..d5d47ea 100644
--- a/client/gameplay_scenes/in_world_scene.cpp
+++ b/client/gameplay_scenes/in_world_scene.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ InWorld::InWorld(int* const argClientIndex,	int* const argAccountIndex):
 	memset(&newPacket, 0, MAX_PACKET_SIZE);
 	newPacket.type = SerialPacketType::QUERY_CHARACTER_EXISTS;
 	network.SendTo(Channels::SERVER, &newPacket);
+//	newPacket.type = SerialPacketType::QUERY_MONSTER_EXISTS;
+//	network.SendTo(Channels::SERVER, &newPacket);
 
 	//set the camera's values
 	camera.width = GetScreen()->w;