diff --git a/xtandard.c b/xtandard.c
index 844199b..7d3d76e 100644
--- a/xtandard.c
+++ b/xtandard.c
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ void fatal_failure (int condition, char * message) {
 	}
 }
 
+int random (int minimum, int maximum) {
+	return (rand () % (maximum - minimum + 1) + minimum);
+}
+
 void limit (int * value, int minimum, int maximum) {
 	if (value == null) {
 		return;
diff --git a/xtandard.h b/xtandard.h
index 9f2c0fa..266c4bb 100644
--- a/xtandard.h
+++ b/xtandard.h
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ extern void echo_byte (int byte);
 
 extern void fatal_failure (int condition, char * message);
 
+extern int random (int minimum, int maximum);
+
 extern void limit (int * value, int minimum, int maximum);
 
 extern void * allocate   (int size);