diff --git a/Cards.hs b/Cards.hs
index 324f029..723d244 100644
--- a/Cards.hs
+++ b/Cards.hs
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 module Cards where
 
 import Types
+import Util
 
 getCardInfo :: CardSym -> CardLib -> CardInfo
 getCardInfo c cl = snd $ head $ filter (\(s, _) -> s == c) cl
 
 getCardLine :: CardSym -> CardLib -> String
-getCardLine c cl = '"' : ciLine (getCardInfo c cl) ++ '"'
+getCardLine c cl = '"' : (unwrapMaybe (ciLine (getCardInfo c cl))) ++ ['"']
 
 gCardLib :: CardLib
 gCardLib =
diff --git a/Connect.hs b/Connect.hs
index 8b1d00c..f70e4fb 100644
--- a/Connect.hs
+++ b/Connect.hs
@@ -11,28 +11,24 @@ import Players
 -- * Further, make it a list of restrictions, for going in timing order.
 --   makes for better log messages.
 
-conAnnounceLine :: PlayerId -> CardSym -> MainCharacter -> BoardState -> BoardState
-conAnnounceLine p l t oldBoardState
-   | not $ PlayerId `elem` (bsPlayerLib oldBoardState) = oldBoardState
-      { bsGameLog = (bsGameLog oldBoardState)
-         ++ [ Right ("Player " ++ show PlayerId ++ " is not in the game") ]
-      }
-   | not $ isInHand l p oldBoardState = oldBoardState
-      { bsGameLog = (bsGameLog oldBoardState)
-         ++ [ Right (show CardSym ++ " is not in " ++ (playerName p) ++ "'s hand" ]
-      }
-   | otherwise = oldBoardState
-      { bsGameLog = (bsGameLog oldBoardState)
-         ++ [ Left (playerName p oldBoardState) ++ " announced " ++ (getCardLine l) ++ ", moved to active" ]
-      , 
+--conAnnounceLine :: PlayerId -> CardSym -> MainCharacter -> BoardState -> BoardState
+--conAnnounceLine p l t oldBoardState
+--   | not $ PlayerId `elem` (bsPlayerLib oldBoardState) = oldBoardState
+--      { bsGameLog = (bsGameLog oldBoardState)
+--         ++ [ Right ("Player " ++ show PlayerId ++ " is not in the game") ]
+--      }
+--   | not $ isInHand l p oldBoardState = oldBoardState
+--      { bsGameLog = (bsGameLog oldBoardState)
+--         ++ [ Right (show CardSym ++ " is not in " ++ (playerName p) ++ "'s hand" ]
+--      }
+--   | otherwise = oldBoardState
+--      { bsGameLog = (bsGameLog oldBoardState)
+--         ++ [ Left (playerName p oldBoardState) ++ " announced " ++ (getCardLine l) ++ ", moved to active" ]
+--      , 
 
 -- TODO
 -- * manipulate the card stack after writing it
 
-      }
-      where
-         newHand = removeFromHand p l bs
-
 -- Passes state for X to hurt Y
 conHurt :: MainCharacter -> MainCharacter -> BoardState -> BoardState
 conHurt charX charY oldBoardState
diff --git a/Init.hs b/Init.hs
index ef12b1d..22b0780 100644
--- a/Init.hs
+++ b/Init.hs
@@ -13,8 +13,20 @@ initBS = BoardState
       , ntDowned = []
       }
    , bsPlayerLib =
-      [ (1, ("tA", [ S02_Asuka, S02_Asuka, S01_Shinji ], [], []))
-      , (2, ("lunarised", [ S03_Rei, S03_Rei, S01_Shinji, S05_Ritsuko ], [], []))
+      [ (1, PlayerState
+            { psPlayerName = "tA"
+            , psHand = [ S02_Asuka, S02_Asuka, S01_Shinji, S04_Misato, S05_Ritsuko, S05_Ritsuko ]
+            , psDeck = [ S02_Asuka, S01_Shinji, S06_Gendo ]
+            , psDiscard = [ S02_Asuka ]
+            , psDP = 0
+            })
+      , (2, PlayerState
+            { psPlayerName = "lunarised"
+            , psHand = [ S03_Rei, S03_Rei, S01_Shinji, S04_Misato, S06_Gendo, S06_Gendo ]
+            , psDeck = [ S03_Rei, S01_Shinji, S06_Gendo ]
+            , psDiscard = [ S03_Rei ]
+            , psDP = 0
+            })
       ]
    , bsActivePlayers = [1,2]
    , bsPriorityPlayer = 1
diff --git a/Players.hs b/Players.hs
index 1a047da..cc752d0 100644
--- a/Players.hs
+++ b/Players.hs
@@ -1,30 +1,27 @@
 module Players where
 
 import Types
+import Util
 
 isInHand :: CardSym -> PlayerId -> BoardState -> Bool
-isInHand c p bs = c `elem` hand
+isInHand c p bs = c `elem` (psHand player)
    where
       playerLib = (bsPlayerLib bs)
-      hand = snd $ getFirstMatchNS playerLib (matchSnd p)
-
-playerName :: PlayerId -> BoardState -> BoardState
-playerName p bs = getFirstMatchNS (bsPlayerLib bs) (matchSnd p) 
+      player = snd $ getFirstMatchNS playerLib (matchSnd p)
 
 findPlayer :: PlayerId -> BoardState -> PlayerState
-findPlayer p bs
-   | elemSnd p pl = getFirstMatchNS pl (matchSnd p)
+findPlayer p bs = snd $ getFirstMatchNS pl (matchSnd p)
       where
          pl = (bsPlayerLib bs)
 
 getHand :: PlayerId -> BoardState -> Hand
-getHand p bs = (\(_,h,_,_) -> h) (snd $ findPlayer p bs)
+getHand p bs = psHand (findPlayer p bs)
 
 getDiscard :: PlayerId -> BoardState -> Discard
-getDiscard p bs = (\(_,_,_,d) -> d) (snd $ findPlayer p bs)
+getDiscard p bs = psDiscard (findPlayer p bs)
 
 playerName :: PlayerId -> BoardState -> String
-playerName p bs = (\(n,_,_,_) -> n) (snd $ findPlayer p bs)
+playerName p bs = psPlayerName (findPlayer p bs)
 
 removeFromHand :: PlayerId -> CardSym -> BoardState -> Hand
 removeFromHand p c bs = rmFirstMatch (getHand p bs) (== c)
@@ -33,4 +30,14 @@ addToDiscard :: PlayerId -> CardSym -> BoardState -> Discard
 addToDiscard p c bs = c : (getDiscard p bs)
 
 handToDiscard :: PlayerId -> CardSym -> BoardState -> PlayerState
-handToDiscard p c bs = (\(n,h,d,dis) -> (n,(addToHand c),d,(addToDiscard d))) (findPlayer p bs)
+handToDiscard p c bs = ps
+   { psHand = removeFromHand p c bs
+   , psDiscard = addToDiscard p c bs
+   }
+   where
+      ps = (findPlayer p bs)
+
+adjustDP :: PlayerId -> Integer -> BoardState -> PlayerState
+adjustDP p i bs = ps { psDP = (psDP ps) + i }
+   where
+      ps = (findPlayer p bs)
diff --git a/Types.hs b/Types.hs
index 85b0541..1301e95 100644
--- a/Types.hs
+++ b/Types.hs
@@ -38,7 +38,13 @@ type PlayerLib = [(PlayerId, PlayerState)]
 type ActivePlayers = [PlayerId]
 type PriorityPlayer = PlayerId
 type PlayerId = Integer
-type PlayerState = (PlayerName, Hand, Deck, Discard)
+data PlayerState = PlayerState
+   { psPlayerName :: PlayerName
+   , psHand :: Hand
+   , psDeck :: Deck
+   , psDiscard :: Discard
+   , psDP :: Integer
+   } deriving (Show, Eq)
 type PlayerName = String
 type Hand = [CardSym]
 type Deck = [CardSym]
diff --git a/Util.hs b/Util.hs
index 448a616..1dbbfc5 100644
--- a/Util.hs
+++ b/Util.hs
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 module Util where
 
-elemSnd :: a -> [(a,b)] -> Bool
+elemSnd :: (Eq a) => a -> [(a,b)] -> Bool
 elemSnd a l = any (\(x,_) -> x == a) l
 
-matchSnd :: a -> (a,b) -> Bool
+matchSnd :: (Eq a) => a -> (a,b) -> Bool
 matchSnd t (a,_) = a == t
 
-getFirstMatchNS :: [a] -> (a -> Bool) -> [a]
-getFirstMatchNS l f = unwrapMaybe . (getFirstMatch l f)
+getFirstMatchNS :: [a] -> (a -> Bool) -> a
+getFirstMatchNS l f = unwrapMaybe (getFirstMatch l f)
 
 unwrapMaybe :: Maybe a -> a
 unwrapMaybe (Just a) = a