diff --git a/FFXIVClassic Map Server/FFXIVClassic Map Server.csproj b/FFXIVClassic Map Server/FFXIVClassic Map Server.csproj
index f0b4d371..a24629b3 100644
--- a/FFXIVClassic Map Server/FFXIVClassic Map Server.csproj	
+++ b/FFXIVClassic Map Server/FFXIVClassic Map Server.csproj	
@@ -85,6 +85,13 @@
     <Compile Include="actors\area\PrivateAreaContent.cs" />
     <Compile Include="actors\area\SpawnLocation.cs" />
     <Compile Include="actors\area\Zone.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="actors\chara\ai\AIContainer.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="actors\chara\ai\controllers\Controller.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="actors\chara\ai\controllers\MobController.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="actors\chara\ai\controllers\PlayerController.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="actors\chara\ai\state\AttackState.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="actors\chara\ai\state\State.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="actors\chara\ai\utils\AttackUtils.cs" />
     <Compile Include="actors\chara\npc\ActorClass.cs" />
     <Compile Include="actors\chara\npc\NpcWork.cs" />
     <Compile Include="actors\chara\AetheryteWork.cs" />
@@ -340,7 +347,6 @@
     </EmbeddedResource>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Folder Include="actors\chara\ai\" />
     <Folder Include="navmesh\" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
diff --git a/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/Character.cs b/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/Character.cs
index 0cdf17d6..92262271 100644
--- a/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/Character.cs	
+++ b/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/Character.cs	
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using FFXIVClassic_Map_Server.actors.group;
 using FFXIVClassic_Map_Server.Actors.Chara;
 using FFXIVClassic_Map_Server.packets.send.actor;
 using FFXIVClassic_Map_Server.utils;
+using FFXIVClassic_Map_Server.actors.chara.ai;
 using System;
 
 namespace FFXIVClassic_Map_Server.Actors
@@ -62,6 +63,8 @@ namespace FFXIVClassic_Map_Server.Actors
 
         public DateTime lastAiUpdate;
 
+        public AIContainer aiContainer;
+
         public Character(uint actorID) : base(actorID)
         {            
             //Init timer array to "notimer"
diff --git a/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/ai/AIContainer.cs b/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/ai/AIContainer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0217a6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/ai/AIContainer.cs	
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using FFXIVClassic_Map_Server.Actors;
+using FFXIVClassic_Map_Server.actors.chara.ai.state;
+using FFXIVClassic_Map_Server.actors.chara.ai.controllers;
+
+// port of ai code in dsp by kjLotus
+namespace FFXIVClassic_Map_Server.actors.chara.ai
+{
+    // todo: actually implement stuff
+    class AIContainer
+    {
+        private Character owner;
+        private Controller controller;
+        private List<State> states;
+        private DateTime latestUpdate;
+        private DateTime prevUpdate;
+
+        public AIContainer(Actors.Character actor)
+        {
+            this.owner = actor;
+        }
+
+        public void ChangeController(Controller controller)
+        {
+            this.controller = controller;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/ai/controllers/Controller.cs b/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/ai/controllers/Controller.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..87bc3391
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/ai/controllers/Controller.cs	
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace FFXIVClassic_Map_Server.actors.chara.ai.controllers
+{
+    class Controller
+    {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/ai/controllers/MobController.cs b/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/ai/controllers/MobController.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c8a1ba6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/ai/controllers/MobController.cs	
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace FFXIVClassic_Map_Server.actors.chara.ai.controllers
+{
+    class MobController : Controller
+    {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/ai/controllers/PlayerController.cs b/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/ai/controllers/PlayerController.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b067dc58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/ai/controllers/PlayerController.cs	
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace FFXIVClassic_Map_Server.actors.chara.ai.controllers
+{
+    class PlayerController : Controller
+    {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/ai/state/AttackState.cs b/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/ai/state/AttackState.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f8e38efe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/ai/state/AttackState.cs	
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using FFXIVClassic_Map_Server.Actors;
+
+namespace FFXIVClassic_Map_Server.actors.chara.ai.state
+{
+    class AttackState : State
+    {
+        public AttackState(Character owner, Character target) :
+            base(owner, target)
+        {
+            this.startTime = DateTime.Now;
+        }
+
+        public override void OnStart()
+        {
+
+        }
+
+        public override void Update(ref DateTime time)
+        {
+
+        }
+
+        public override void OnInterrupt()
+        {
+
+        }
+
+        public override void OnComplete()
+        {
+
+        }
+
+        public override void TryInterrupt()
+        {
+            
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/ai/state/State.cs b/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/ai/state/State.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8d12a508
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/ai/state/State.cs	
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using FFXIVClassic_Map_Server.Actors;
+using FFXIVClassic.Common;
+
+namespace FFXIVClassic_Map_Server.actors.chara.ai.state
+{
+    class State
+    {
+        protected Character owner;
+        protected Character target;
+
+        protected bool canInterrupt;
+        protected bool interrupt;
+
+        protected DateTime startTime;
+
+        protected BasePacket errorPacket;
+
+        public State(Character owner, Character target)
+        {
+            this.owner = owner;
+            this.target = target;
+            this.canInterrupt = true;
+            this.interrupt = false;
+        }
+
+        public virtual void Update(ref DateTime time) { }
+        public virtual void OnStart() { }
+        public virtual void OnInterrupt() { }
+        public virtual void OnComplete() { }
+
+        public virtual void TryInterrupt() { }
+
+        public bool CanInterrupt()
+        {
+            return canInterrupt;
+        }
+
+        public void SetInterrupted(bool interrupt)
+        {
+            this.interrupt = interrupt;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/ai/utils/AttackUtils.cs b/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/ai/utils/AttackUtils.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..48f819aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FFXIVClassic Map Server/actors/chara/ai/utils/AttackUtils.cs	
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using FFXIVClassic_Map_Server.Actors;
+namespace FFXIVClassic_Map_Server.actors.chara.ai.utils
+{
+    static class AttackUtils
+    {
+        public static int CalculateDamage(ref Character attacker, ref Character defender)
+        {
+            int dmg = CalculateBaseDamage(ref attacker, ref defender);
+
+            return dmg;
+        }
+        public static int CalculateBaseDamage(ref Character attacker, ref Character defender)
+        {
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+}