diff --git a/core/src/netwerkprog/game/client/MainGame.java b/core/src/netwerkprog/game/client/MainGame.java
index 468c313..65e9ced 100644
--- a/core/src/netwerkprog/game/client/MainGame.java
+++ b/core/src/netwerkprog/game/client/MainGame.java
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ public class MainGame extends ApplicationAdapter {
         mapRenderer.getGameTiles()[1][1].visit(testCharacter);
         mapRenderer.getGameTiles()[1][2].visit(character2);
         this.team = new Team();
+        this.team.addMember(this.testCharacter, character2);
 
     }
 
@@ -192,4 +193,8 @@ public class MainGame extends ApplicationAdapter {
     public boolean hasCharacterSelected() {
         return selectedCharacter != null;
     }
+
+    public Team getTeam() {
+        return team;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/netwerkprog/game/client/game/characters/Team.java b/core/src/netwerkprog/game/client/game/characters/Team.java
index fc811ba..a38c2f4 100644
--- a/core/src/netwerkprog/game/client/game/characters/Team.java
+++ b/core/src/netwerkprog/game/client/game/characters/Team.java
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ public class Team {
         this.members = members;
     }
 
+    public void addMember(GameCharacter... characters) {
+        for (GameCharacter gameCharacter : characters) {
+            this.members.insert(gameCharacter);
+        }
+    }
+
     public GameCharacter get(GameCharacter character) {
         for (GameCharacter cur : this.members) {
             if (cur.equals(character)) {
diff --git a/core/src/netwerkprog/game/util/game/GameCharacter.java b/core/src/netwerkprog/game/util/game/GameCharacter.java
index 64c63ca..90a18e5 100644
--- a/core/src/netwerkprog/game/util/game/GameCharacter.java
+++ b/core/src/netwerkprog/game/util/game/GameCharacter.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ public abstract class GameCharacter extends Actor implements Comparable<GameChar
     protected HashSet<Ability> abilities;
     protected boolean override;
     protected TextureRegion textureRegion;
+    protected int health;
 
     public GameCharacter(String name, Faction faction, TextureRegion textureRegion, Ability... abilities) {
         super();
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ public abstract class GameCharacter extends Actor implements Comparable<GameChar
         this.abilities = new HashSet<>(Arrays.asList(abilities));
         this.override = false;
         this.textureRegion = textureRegion;
+        this.health = 100;
     }
 
     public String getName() {
@@ -39,6 +41,28 @@ public abstract class GameCharacter extends Actor implements Comparable<GameChar
         this.abilities.remove(ability);
     }
 
+    public int getHealth() {
+        return health;
+    }
+
+    public void setHealth(int health) {
+        this.health = health;
+    }
+
+    public void heal(int amount) {
+        this.health += amount;
+        if (this.health > 100) this.health = 100;
+    }
+
+    public void damage(int amount) {
+        this.health -= amount;
+        if (this.health < 0) this. health = 0;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isDead() {
+        return this.health <= 0;
+    }
+
     public void changeControl() {
         this.override = !this.override;
     }