diff --git a/server/clients/client_manager.hpp b/server/clients/client_manager.hpp
index d5e7cec..756fe0d 100644
--- a/server/clients/client_manager.hpp
+++ b/server/clients/client_manager.hpp
@@ -36,20 +36,20 @@ class ClientManager:
 {
 public:
 	//common public methods
-	int Create(IPaddress);
-	int Load(IPaddress);
-	int Save(int uid);
-	void Unload(int uid);
-	void Delete(int uid);
+	int Create(IPaddress) override;
+	int Load(IPaddress) override;
+	int Save(int uid) override;
+	void Unload(int uid) override;
+	void Delete(int uid) override;
 
-	void UnloadAll();
-	void UnloadIf(std::function<bool(std::pair<const int, ClientData>)> fn);
+	void UnloadAll() override;
+	void UnloadIf(std::function<bool(std::pair<const int, ClientData>)> fn) override;
 
 	//accessors & mutators
-	ClientData* Get(int uid);
-	int GetLoadedCount();
-	int GetTotalCount();
-	std::map<int, ClientData>* GetContainer();
+	ClientData* Get(int uid) override;
+	int GetLoadedCount() override;
+	int GetTotalCount() override;
+	std::map<int, ClientData>* GetContainer() override;
 
 private:
 	friend Singleton<ClientManager>;
diff --git a/server/doors/door_manager.hpp b/server/doors/door_manager.hpp
index 0b06bc9..2933b52 100644
--- a/server/doors/door_manager.hpp
+++ b/server/doors/door_manager.hpp
@@ -36,20 +36,21 @@ class DoorManager:
 {
 public:
 	//common public methods
-	int Create(std::string, Vector2);
-	int Load(std::string, Vector2);
-	int Save(int uid);
-	void Unload(int uid);
-	void Delete(int uid);
+	int Create(std::string, Vector2) override;
+	int Load(std::string, Vector2) override;
+	int Save(int uid) override;
+	void Unload(int uid) override;
+	void Delete(int uid) override;
 
-	void UnloadAll();
-	void UnloadIf(std::function<bool(std::pair<const int, DoorData>)> fn);
+	void UnloadAll() override;
+	void UnloadIf(std::function<bool(std::pair<const int, DoorData>)> fn) override;
 
 	//accessors & mutators
-	DoorData* Get(int uid);
-	int GetLoadedCount();
-	int GetTotalCount();
-	std::map<int, DoorData>* GetContainer();
+	DoorData* Get(int uid) override;
+	int GetLoadedCount() override;
+	int GetTotalCount() override;
+	std::map<int, DoorData>* GetContainer() override;
+
 private:
 	friend Singleton<DoorManager>;
 
diff --git a/server/makefile b/server/makefile
index b4a33a1..0d87c3e 100644
--- a/server/makefile
+++ b/server/makefile
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ OUTDIR=../out
 OUT=$(addprefix $(OUTDIR)/,server)
 
 #targets
-all: $(OBJ) $(OUT)
+all: $(OUT)
 	$(MAKE) -C accounts
 	$(MAKE) -C characters
 	$(MAKE) -C rooms
 	$(MAKE) -C server_utilities
-	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) -o $(OUT) $(OBJ) $(LIBS)
+#	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) -o $(OUT) $(OBJ) $(LIBS)
 
 $(OBJ): | $(OBJDIR)
 
diff --git a/server/monsters/monster_manager.hpp b/server/monsters/monster_manager.hpp
index 9b05db8..20b7826 100644
--- a/server/monsters/monster_manager.hpp
+++ b/server/monsters/monster_manager.hpp
@@ -43,26 +43,26 @@ class MonsterManager:
 {
 public:
 	//common public methods
-	int Create(std::string);
-	int Load(std::string);
-	int Save(int uid);
-	void Unload(int uid);
-	void Delete(int uid);
+	int Create(std::string) override;
+	int Load(std::string) override;
+	int Save(int uid) override;
+	void Unload(int uid) override;
+	void Delete(int uid) override;
 
-	void UnloadAll();
-	void UnloadIf(std::function<bool(std::pair<const int, MonsterData>)> fn);
+	void UnloadAll() override;
+	void UnloadIf(std::function<bool(std::pair<const int, MonsterData>)> fn) override;
 
 	//accessors & mutators
-	MonsterData* Get(int uid);
-	int GetLoadedCount();
-	int GetTotalCount();
-	std::map<int, MonsterData>* GetContainer();
+	MonsterData* Get(int uid) override;
+	int GetLoadedCount() override;
+	int GetTotalCount() override;
+	std::map<int, MonsterData>* GetContainer() override;
 
 	//hooks
-	sqlite3* SetDatabase(sqlite3* db);
-	sqlite3* GetDatabase();
-	lua_State* SetLuaState(lua_State* L);
-	lua_State* GetLuaState();
+	sqlite3* SetDatabase(sqlite3* db) override;
+	sqlite3* GetDatabase() override;
+	lua_State* SetLuaState(lua_State* L) override;
+	lua_State* GetLuaState() override;
 
 private:
 	friend Singleton<MonsterManager>;
diff --git a/server/rooms/makefile b/server/rooms/makefile
index 4b00d80..514e483 100644
--- a/server/rooms/makefile
+++ b/server/rooms/makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #config
-INCLUDES+=. ../server_utilities ../../common/map ../../common/utilities
+INCLUDES+=. ../entities ../server_utilities ../../common/map ../../common/utilities
 LIBS+=
 CXXFLAGS+=-std=c++11 $(addprefix -I,$(INCLUDES))
 
diff --git a/server/rooms/room_data.cpp b/server/rooms/room_data.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd231b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/rooms/room_data.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/* Copyright: (c) Kayne Ruse 2014
+ * 
+ * This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied
+ * warranty. In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages
+ * arising from the use of this software.
+ * 
+ * Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose,
+ * including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it
+ * freely, subject to the following restrictions:
+ * 
+ * 1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must not
+ * claim that you wrote the original software. If you use this software
+ * in a product, an acknowledgment in the product documentation would be
+ * appreciated but is not required.
+ * 
+ * 2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not be
+ * misrepresented as being the original software.
+ * 
+ * 3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source
+ * distribution.
+*/
+#include "room_data.hpp"
+
diff --git a/server/rooms/room_data.hpp b/server/rooms/room_data.hpp
index 046b119..5c9de55 100644
--- a/server/rooms/room_data.hpp
+++ b/server/rooms/room_data.hpp
@@ -22,9 +22,12 @@
 #ifndef ROOMDATA_HPP_
 #define ROOMDATA_HPP_
 
-//map system
+#include "entity.hpp"
 #include "region_pager_lua.hpp"
 
+#include "lua.hpp"
+
+#include <list>
 #include <string>
 
 class RoomData {
@@ -48,8 +51,12 @@ private:
 	RegionPagerLua pager;
 	std::string roomName;
 	std::string tilesetName;
-	//TODO: pass the room name & tileset name to the clients
-	//TODO: lua references i.e. create, unload, etc.
+	std::list<Entity*> entityList;
+
+	//lua references
+	int createRef = LUA_NOREF;
+	int loadRef = LUA_NOREF;
+	int unloadRef = LUA_NOREF;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/server/rooms/room_manager.cpp b/server/rooms/room_manager.cpp
index a697201..26d5042 100644
--- a/server/rooms/room_manager.cpp
+++ b/server/rooms/room_manager.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 //public access methods
 //-------------------------
 
-int RoomManager::Create() {
+int RoomManager::Create(std::string roomName, std::string tilesetName) {
 	//create the room
 	RoomData* newRoom = &elementMap[counter]; //implicitly constructs the element
 	newRoom->pager.SetLuaState(lua);
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ int RoomManager::Create() {
 	return counter++;
 }
 
-int RoomManager::Load() {
+int RoomManager::Load(std::string roomName, std::string tilesetName) {
 	//TODO: RoomManager::Load()
 	return -1;
 }
diff --git a/server/rooms/room_manager.hpp b/server/rooms/room_manager.hpp
index 093f902..de73b5c 100644
--- a/server/rooms/room_manager.hpp
+++ b/server/rooms/room_manager.hpp
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@
 
 class RoomManager:
 	public Singleton<RoomManager>,
-	public ManagerInterface<RoomData>
+	public ManagerInterface<RoomData, std::string, std::string>
 {
 public:
 	//common public methods
-	int Create() override;
-	int Load() override;
+	int Create(std::string, std::string) override;
+	int Load(std::string, std::string) override;
 	int Save(int uid) override;
 	void Unload(int uid) override;
 	void Delete(int uid) override;