diff --git a/core/src/com/monjaro/gamejam/Actor.java b/core/src/com/monjaro/gamejam/Actor.java
index f27cb5e..de35aa4 100644
--- a/core/src/com/monjaro/gamejam/Actor.java
+++ b/core/src/com/monjaro/gamejam/Actor.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package com.monjaro.gamejam;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.SpriteBatch;
 
 public abstract class Actor {
+
 	public abstract void tick();
 
 	public abstract void render(SpriteBatch batch);
diff --git a/core/src/com/monjaro/gamejam/Die.java b/core/src/com/monjaro/gamejam/Die.java
index dc41a51..b748866 100644
--- a/core/src/com/monjaro/gamejam/Die.java
+++ b/core/src/com/monjaro/gamejam/Die.java
@@ -1,19 +1,25 @@
 package com.monjaro.gamejam;
 
-
-import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Rectangle;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.SpriteBatch;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Rectangle;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Random;
 
 public class Die extends Actor {
 
-	private Rectangle shape;
+	private final Rectangle shape;
 	/*
 	  0
 	1 2 3 4
 	  5
 	 */
-	private Face[] faces = new Face[6];
-	private int topFace = 0;
+
+	private final Face[] faces = new Face[6];
+	private int faceIndex = 3;
+
+	private final Random random = new Random(); //TODO use central random
+
 
 	public Die() {
 		int[] pips = {4, 6, 5, 1, 2, 3};
@@ -39,6 +45,19 @@ public class Die extends Actor {
 
 	@Override
 	public void render(SpriteBatch batch) {
-		faces[topFace].render(batch);
+		faces[faceIndex].render(batch);
 	}
+
+	public void roll() {
+		faceIndex = random.nextInt(6);
+	}
+
+	public void decay() { //remove a pip from all faces of this die
+		for (Face face : faces) {
+			List<Face.Pip> pips = face.getPips();
+			Face.Pip decayed = pips.get(random.nextInt());
+			face.removePip(decayed);
+		}
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/core/src/com/monjaro/gamejam/Game.java b/core/src/com/monjaro/gamejam/Game.java
index d959cd0..c3781b6 100644
--- a/core/src/com/monjaro/gamejam/Game.java
+++ b/core/src/com/monjaro/gamejam/Game.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class Game extends ApplicationAdapter {
 
 	private final static int TICKS_PER_SECOND = 60;
 	private double tickProgress = 0;
-	
+
 
 	@Override
 	public void create() {