diff --git a/src/Interior.hs b/src/Interior.hs
index 8bf1231..e2f5056 100644
--- a/src/Interior.hs
+++ b/src/Interior.hs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import System.Random
 -- internal imports
 
 import Navigation
+import Util
 
 import Types.Interior
 import Types.Map
@@ -139,7 +140,3 @@ insertMat i into (roffs, coffs) =
       )
     into
     ((,) <$> [1 .. nrows i] <*> [1 .. ncols i])
-
-inBounds :: V2 Int -> Boundaries Int -> Bool
-inBounds (V2 r c) (Boundaries (minr, minc) (maxr, maxc)) =
-  (r >= minr && r <= maxr) && (c >= minc && c <= maxc)
diff --git a/src/NPC.hs b/src/NPC.hs
index 520593c..842dfb8 100644
--- a/src/NPC.hs
+++ b/src/NPC.hs
@@ -13,7 +13,12 @@ import NanoVG hiding (V2(..))
 
 -- internal imports
 
+import Navigation
+import Util
+
 import Types.UserData
+import Types.Interior
+import Types.Map
 
 drawNPCs
   :: Context
@@ -40,8 +45,13 @@ drawNPCs ctx npcposs prow pcol row col = do
       )
     fnpcposs
 
-placeNPCs :: M.Matrix (Maybe ImgId) -> Int -> Affection UserData [V2 Double]
-placeNPCs imgmat count =
+placeNPCs
+  :: M.Matrix (Maybe ImgId)
+  -> [ReachPoint]
+  -> [Graph]
+  -> Int
+  -> Affection UserData [V2 Double]
+placeNPCs imgmat rp gr count =
   doPlace 1 []
   where
     doPlace :: Int -> [V2 Double] -> Affection UserData [V2 Double]
@@ -50,8 +60,14 @@ placeNPCs imgmat count =
       then do
         r <- liftIO $ randomRIO (1, M.nrows imgmat)
         c <- liftIO $ randomRIO (1, M.ncols imgmat)
-        if null (imgObstacle $ imgmat M.! (r, c))
+        if null (imgObstacle $ imgmat M.! (r, c)) &&
+          isReachable imgmat [V2 r c] (exits r c)
         then doPlace (nr + 1) ((V2 (fromIntegral r) (fromIntegral c)) : acc)
         else doPlace nr acc
       else
         return acc
+    applRooms row col =
+      filter (\r -> graphIsRoom r && inBounds (V2 row col) (bounds r)) gr
+    exits row col= concatMap (\b ->
+      filter (\p -> pointType p == RoomExit && inBounds (pointCoord p) b) rp
+      ) (map bounds (applRooms row col))
diff --git a/src/Test.hs b/src/Test.hs
index 67e29e3..7ea5380 100644
--- a/src/Test.hs
+++ b/src/Test.hs
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ loadMap = do
         []
         ((,) <$> [1 .. nrows mat] <*> [1 .. ncols mat])
   -- liftIO $ A.logIO A.Debug (show exits)
-  (inter, _) <- liftIO $ placeInteriorIO mat imgmat exits gr
-  npcposs <- placeNPCs inter 10
+  (inter, rps) <- liftIO $ placeInteriorIO mat imgmat exits gr
+  npcposs <- placeNPCs inter rps gr 10
   (nws, _) <- yieldSystemT (worldState ud) $ do
     void $ newEntity $ defEntity
       { pos = Just (V2 20.5 20.5)
diff --git a/src/Types/Map.hs b/src/Types/Map.hs
index 3dae8fd..10373f2 100644
--- a/src/Types/Map.hs
+++ b/src/Types/Map.hs
@@ -56,5 +56,9 @@ data Graph
     }
   deriving (Show, Eq)
 
+graphIsRoom :: Graph -> Bool
+graphIsRoom (GRoom _ _) = True
+graphIsRoom _ = False
+
 class Size a where
   size :: a -> Double
diff --git a/src/Types/UserData.hs b/src/Types/UserData.hs
index fde9074..96f1bf4 100644
--- a/src/Types/UserData.hs
+++ b/src/Types/UserData.hs
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ data Entity f = Entity
   , obstacle :: Component f 'Field (Boundaries Double)
   , player   :: Component f 'Unique ()
   , npc      :: Component f 'Field ()
+  , npcPath  :: Component f 'Field (Maybe [V2 Int])
   }
   deriving (Generic)
 
diff --git a/src/Util.hs b/src/Util.hs
index c5f4f73..0f792ff 100644
--- a/src/Util.hs
+++ b/src/Util.hs
@@ -116,3 +116,7 @@ relativizeMouseCoords (V2 ix iy) = do
       dx = fromIntegral rx - hx
       dy = fromIntegral ry - hy
   return $ V2 (dx / hx) (dy / hy)
+
+inBounds :: V2 Int -> Boundaries Int -> Bool
+inBounds (V2 r c) (Boundaries (minr, minc) (maxr, maxc)) =
+  (r >= minr && r <= maxr) && (c >= minc && c <= maxc)