diff --git a/client/src/app.tsx b/client/src/app.tsx
index 4a11ae9..9a611b2 100644
--- a/client/src/app.tsx
+++ b/client/src/app.tsx
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@ import { PlayerPanel } from './player.js';
 import { Statusbar } from './status.js';
 import { StoreState, store } from './store.js';
 import { WorldPanel } from './world.js';
+import { DetailDialog } from './details.js';
+import { PromptDialog } from './prompt.js';
 
 import 'allotment/dist/style.css';
-import { DetailDialog } from './details.js';
 import './main.css';
 
 const useWebSocket = (useWebSocketModule as any).default;
@@ -63,13 +64,18 @@ export function App(props: AppProps) {
   }
 
   function sendInput(input: string) {
-    const { playerCharacter: character, setActiveTurn } = store.getState();
+    const { playerCharacter: character, setPromptEvent } = store.getState();
     if (doesExist(character)) {
       sendMessage(JSON.stringify({ type: 'input', input }));
-      setActiveTurn(false);
+      setPromptEvent(undefined);
     }
   }
 
+  function skipPrompt() {
+    const { setPromptEvent } = store.getState();
+    setPromptEvent(undefined);
+  }
+
   function setName(name: string) {
     const { setClientName } = store.getState();
     sendMessage(JSON.stringify({ type: 'player', name }));
@@ -83,7 +89,7 @@ export function App(props: AppProps) {
   });
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    const { setClientId, setActiveTurn, setPlayers, appendEvent, setTurn, setWorld, world, clientId, setPlayerCharacter: setCharacter } = store.getState();
+    const { setClientId, setPromptEvent, setPlayers, appendEvent, setTurn, setWorld, world, clientId, setPlayerCharacter: setCharacter } = store.getState();
     if (doesExist(lastMessage)) {
       const event = JSON.parse(lastMessage.data);
 
@@ -95,8 +101,13 @@ export function App(props: AppProps) {
           return;
         case 'prompt':
           // prompts are broadcast to all players
-          // only notify the active player
-          setActiveTurn(event.client === clientId);
+          if (event.client === clientId) {
+            // only notify the active player
+            setPromptEvent(event);
+          } else {
+            // if it has moved on to another player, clear the prompt
+            setPromptEvent(undefined);
+          }
           break;
         case 'player':
           if (doesExist(world) && event.client === clientId) {
@@ -155,13 +166,14 @@ export function App(props: AppProps) {
   return <ThemeProvider theme={theme}>
     <CssBaseline />
     <DetailDialog renderEntity={renderEntity} />
+    <PromptDialog sendInput={sendInput} skipPrompt={skipPrompt} />
     <Container maxWidth='xl'>
       <Stack direction="column">
         <Statusbar setName={setName} />
         <Stack direction="row" spacing={2}>
           {innerLayout(
             <Stack direction="column" spacing={2} sx={{ minWidth: leftWidth }} className="scroll-history">
-              <PlayerPanel sendInput={sendInput} />
+              <PlayerPanel />
               <WorldPanel setPlayer={setPlayer} />
             </Stack>,
             <Stack direction="column" sx={{ minWidth: rightWidth }} className="scroll-history">
diff --git a/client/src/details.tsx b/client/src/details.tsx
index 50b10b3..349055c 100644
--- a/client/src/details.tsx
+++ b/client/src/details.tsx
@@ -127,6 +127,14 @@ export function WorldDetails(props: WorldDetailsProps) {
       <Typography variant='body2'>
         Theme: {world.theme}
       </Typography>
+      <Typography variant='body2'>
+        Order:
+      </Typography>
+      <ol>
+        {world.order.map((name) => (
+          <li key={name}>{name}</li>
+        ))}
+      </ol>
       <div id="graph" />
     </DialogContent>
   </Fragment>;
diff --git a/client/src/models.ts b/client/src/models.ts
index 4d40236..5b9314c 100644
--- a/client/src/models.ts
+++ b/client/src/models.ts
@@ -53,7 +53,43 @@ export interface World {
   turn: number;
 }
 
+//
+
+export interface StringParameter {
+  type: 'string';
+  default?: string;
+  enum?: Array<string>;
+}
+
+export interface NumberParameter {
+  type: 'number';
+  default?: string;
+  enum?: Array<string>;
+}
+
+export type Parameter = NumberParameter | StringParameter;
+
+export interface Action {
+  type: 'function';
+  function: {
+    name: string;
+    description: string;
+    parameters: {
+      type: 'object';
+      properties: Record<string, Parameter>;
+    };
+  };
+}
+
 // TODO: copy event types from server
 export interface GameEvent {
   type: string;
 }
+
+export interface PromptEvent {
+  type: 'prompt';
+  prompt: string;
+  actions: Array<Action>;
+  character: Character;
+  room: Room;
+}
diff --git a/client/src/player.tsx b/client/src/player.tsx
index ce7ba93..945acae 100644
--- a/client/src/player.tsx
+++ b/client/src/player.tsx
@@ -1,52 +1,27 @@
 import { doesExist } from '@apextoaster/js-utils';
-import { Alert, Button, Card, CardContent, Stack, TextField, Typography } from '@mui/material';
-import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import { Alert, Card, CardContent, Stack, Typography } from '@mui/material';
+import React from 'react';
 import { useStore } from 'zustand';
 import { store, StoreState } from './store';
 
-export interface PlayerPanelProps {
-  sendInput: (input: string) => void;
-}
-
 export function playerStateSelector(s: StoreState) {
   return {
     character: s.playerCharacter,
-    activeTurn: s.activeTurn,
+    promptEvent: s.promptEvent,
   };
 }
 
-export function PlayerPanel(props: PlayerPanelProps) {
+export function PlayerPanel() {
   const state = useStore(store, playerStateSelector);
-  const { character, activeTurn } = state;
-  const { sendInput } = props;
-  const [input, setInput] = useState<string>('');
+  const { character, promptEvent } = state;
 
   if (doesExist(character)) {
     return <Card style={{ minHeight: '6vh', overflow: 'auto' }}>
       <CardContent>
         <Stack direction="column" spacing={2}>
-          {activeTurn && <Alert severity="warning">It's your turn!</Alert>}
+          {doesExist(promptEvent) && <Alert severity="warning">It's your turn!</Alert>}
           <Typography variant="h6">Playing as: {character.name}</Typography>
           <Typography variant="body1">{character.backstory}</Typography>
-          <Stack direction="row" spacing={2}>
-            <TextField
-              fullWidth
-              label="Input"
-              variant="outlined"
-              value={input}
-              onChange={(event) => setInput(event.target.value)}
-              onKeyDown={(event) => {
-                if (event.key === 'Enter') {
-                  sendInput(input);
-                  setInput('');
-                }
-              }}
-            />
-            <Button variant="contained" onClick={() => {
-              sendInput(input);
-              setInput('');
-            }}>Send</Button>
-          </Stack>
         </Stack>
       </CardContent>
     </Card>;
diff --git a/client/src/prompt.tsx b/client/src/prompt.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8bf3c00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/prompt.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,245 @@
+import { Maybe, doesExist, mustDefault, mustExist } from '@apextoaster/js-utils';
+import { Alert, Button, Dialog, DialogActions, DialogContent, DialogContentText, DialogTitle, Divider, MenuItem, Stack, Switch, TextField } from '@mui/material';
+import React from 'react';
+import { useStore } from 'zustand';
+import { World, NumberParameter, StringParameter, Parameter, Action } from './models';
+import { StoreState, store } from './store';
+
+// region parameter components
+export interface BooleanParameterProps {
+  name: string;
+
+  setParameter: (value: boolean) => void;
+}
+
+export function BooleanParameter(props: BooleanParameterProps) {
+  return <Switch />;
+}
+
+export function EnumParameterItem(props: NumberParameterProps | StringParameterProps) {
+  const { name, parameter, setParameter } = props;
+  const enumValues = mustExist(parameter.enum);
+  const defaultValue = mustDefault(parameter.default, enumValues[0]);
+
+  return <TextField
+    select
+    label={name}
+    variant="outlined"
+    defaultValue={defaultValue}
+    onChange={(event) => setParameter(event.target.value)}
+  >
+    {enumValues.map((value) => <MenuItem value={value}>{value}</MenuItem>)}
+  </TextField>;
+}
+
+export interface NumberParameterProps {
+  name: string;
+  parameter: NumberParameter;
+
+  setParameter: (value: number) => void;
+}
+
+export function NumberParameterItem(props: NumberParameterProps) {
+  const { name, parameter, setParameter } = props;
+
+  if (doesExist(parameter.enum)) {
+    return <EnumParameterItem name={name} parameter={parameter} setParameter={setParameter} />;
+  }
+
+  return <TextField
+    label={name}
+    variant="outlined"
+    defaultValue={parameter.default}
+    onChange={(event) => setParameter(parseFloat(event.target.value))}
+  />;
+}
+
+export interface StringParameterProps {
+  name: string;
+  parameter: StringParameter;
+
+  setParameter: (value: string) => void;
+}
+
+export function StringParameterItem(props: StringParameterProps) {
+  const { name, parameter, setParameter } = props;
+
+  if (doesExist(parameter.enum)) {
+    return <EnumParameterItem name={name} parameter={parameter} setParameter={setParameter} />;
+  }
+
+  return <TextField
+    label={name}
+    variant="outlined"
+    defaultValue={parameter.default}
+    onChange={(event) => setParameter(event.target.value)}
+  />;
+}
+
+export interface UnknownParameterProps {
+  name: string;
+}
+
+export function UnknownParameter(props: UnknownParameterProps) {
+  const { name } = props;
+
+  return <Alert severity="warning">Unknown parameter type: {name}</Alert>;
+}
+// endregion
+
+export const SIGNIFICANT_PARAMETERS = ['character', 'direction', 'item', 'room', 'target'];
+
+export function listCharacters(world: World) {
+  return world.rooms.flatMap((room) => room.characters);
+}
+
+export function listItems(world: World) {
+  return world.rooms.flatMap((room) => room.items);
+}
+
+export function listPortals(world: World) {
+  return world.rooms.flatMap((room) => room.portals);
+}
+
+export function enumerateSignificantParameterValues(name: string, world: World) {
+  switch (name) {
+    case 'character':
+      return listCharacters(world).map((character) => character.name);
+    case 'direction':
+      return listPortals(world).map((portal) => portal.name);
+    case 'item':
+      return listItems(world).map((item) => item.name);
+    case 'room':
+      return world.rooms.map((room) => room.name);
+    case 'target':
+    {
+      const characters = listCharacters(world);
+      const items = listItems(world);
+
+      return [
+        ...characters.map((character) => character.name),
+        ...items.map((item) => item.name),
+      ];
+    }
+    default:
+      return [];
+  }
+}
+
+export function convertSignificantParameter(name: string, parameter: Parameter, world: Maybe<World>): Parameter {
+  if (doesExist(world) && SIGNIFICANT_PARAMETERS.includes(name)) {
+    return {
+      ...parameter,
+      enum: enumerateSignificantParameterValues(name, world),
+    };
+  }
+
+  return parameter;
+}
+
+export function selectWorld(state: StoreState) {
+  return {
+    world: state.world,
+  };
+}
+
+export function formatAction(action: string, parameters: Record<string, number | string>) {
+  return `~${action}:${Object.entries(parameters).map(([name, value]) => `${name}=${value}`).join(',')}`;
+}
+
+export interface PromptActionProps {
+  action: Action;
+
+  setAction: (action: string) => void;
+}
+
+export function PromptAction(props: PromptActionProps) {
+  const { action, setAction } = props;
+  const { world } = useStore(store, selectWorld);
+
+  const [parameterValues, setParameterValues] = React.useState<Record<string, number | string>>({});
+
+  // create an input for each parameter
+  const inputs = Object.entries(action.function.parameters.properties).map(([name, parameter]) => {
+    const convertedParameter = convertSignificantParameter(name, parameter, world);
+
+    switch (convertedParameter.type) {
+      case 'string':
+        return <StringParameterItem name={name} parameter={convertedParameter as StringParameter} setParameter={(value) => {
+          setParameterValues((old) => ({ ...old, [name]: value }));
+        }} />;
+      case 'number':
+        return <NumberParameterItem name={name} parameter={convertedParameter as NumberParameter} setParameter={(value) => {
+          setParameterValues((old) => ({ ...old, [name]: value }));
+        }} />;
+      default:
+        return <UnknownParameter name={name} />;
+    }
+  });
+
+  return <Stack direction='column' spacing={2}>
+    <Button onClick={() => setAction(formatAction(action.function.name, parameterValues))}>{action.function.description}</Button>
+    <Stack direction='row' spacing={2}>
+      {inputs}
+    </Stack>
+  </Stack>;
+}
+
+export function selectPromptEvent(state: StoreState) {
+  return {
+    promptEvent: state.promptEvent,
+  };
+}
+
+export interface PromptDialogProps {
+  sendInput: (input: string) => void;
+  skipPrompt: () => void;
+}
+
+export function PromptDialog(props: PromptDialogProps) {
+  const { sendInput, skipPrompt } = props;
+  const { promptEvent } = useStore(store, selectPromptEvent);
+
+  const [input, setInput] = React.useState<string>('');
+
+  // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax
+  if (!doesExist(promptEvent)) {
+    return <Dialog open={false} />;
+  }
+
+  return <Dialog open={true}>
+    <DialogTitle>It's your turn, {promptEvent.character.name}!</DialogTitle>
+    <DialogContent>
+      <Stack direction="column" spacing={2}>
+        <DialogContentText>{promptEvent.prompt}</DialogContentText>
+        <Divider />
+        <DialogContentText>Select parameters first, then click the label to act.</DialogContentText>
+        {promptEvent.actions.map((action: Action) => <PromptAction action={action} setAction={setInput} />)}
+        <Divider />
+        <Stack direction="row" spacing={2}>
+          <TextField
+            fullWidth
+            label="Input"
+            variant="outlined"
+            value={input}
+            onChange={(event) => setInput(event.target.value)}
+            onKeyDown={(event) => {
+              if (event.key === 'Enter') {
+                sendInput(input);
+                setInput('');
+              }
+            }}
+          />
+          <Button variant="contained" onClick={() => {
+            sendInput(input);
+            setInput('');
+          }}>Enqueue</Button>
+        </Stack>
+      </Stack>
+    </DialogContent>
+    <DialogActions>
+      <Button onClick={skipPrompt}>Skip</Button>
+      <Button onClick={skipPrompt}>Leave</Button>
+    </DialogActions>
+  </Dialog>;
+}
diff --git a/client/src/store.ts b/client/src/store.ts
index c3f4972..2f4defd 100644
--- a/client/src/store.ts
+++ b/client/src/store.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { createStore, StateCreator } from 'zustand';
 import { doesExist, Maybe } from '@apextoaster/js-utils';
 import { PaletteMode } from '@mui/material';
 import { ReadyState } from 'react-use-websocket';
-import { Character, GameEvent, Item, Portal, Room, World } from './models';
+import { Character, GameEvent, Item, Portal, PromptEvent, Room, World } from './models';
 
 export type LayoutMode = 'horizontal' | 'vertical';
 
@@ -45,14 +45,15 @@ export interface WorldState {
 }
 
 export interface PlayerState {
-  activeTurn: boolean;
   playerCharacter: Maybe<Character>;
+  promptEvent: Maybe<PromptEvent>;
 
   // setters
-  setActiveTurn: (activeTurn: boolean) => void;
   setPlayerCharacter: (character: Maybe<Character>) => void;
+  setPromptEvent: (promptEvent: Maybe<PromptEvent>) => void;
 
   // misc helpers
+  isActive: () => boolean;
   isPlaying: () => boolean;
 }
 
@@ -117,10 +118,15 @@ export function createWorldStore(): StateCreator<WorldState> {
 
 export function createPlayerStore(): StateCreator<PlayerState> {
   return (set) => ({
-    activeTurn: false,
     playerCharacter: undefined,
-    setActiveTurn: (activeTurn: boolean) => set({ activeTurn }),
+    promptEvent: undefined,
     setPlayerCharacter: (character: Maybe<Character>) => set({ playerCharacter: character }),
+    setPromptEvent(promptEvent) {
+      set({ promptEvent });
+    },
+    isActive() {
+      return doesExist(this.playerCharacter) && doesExist(this.promptEvent);
+    },
     isPlaying() {
       return doesExist(this.playerCharacter);
     },
diff --git a/client/src/world.tsx b/client/src/world.tsx
index c34e0b7..87e5afb 100644
--- a/client/src/world.tsx
+++ b/client/src/world.tsx
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ export function WorldPanel(props: BaseEntityItemProps) {
         </Typography>
         <Divider />
         <SimpleTreeView>
-          <TreeItem itemId="world-graph" label="Graph" onClick={() => setDetailEntity(world)} />
+          <TreeItem itemId="world-graph" label="Details" onClick={() => setDetailEntity(world)} />
           {world.rooms.map((room) => <RoomItem key={room.name} room={room} setPlayer={setPlayer} />)}
         </SimpleTreeView>
       </Stack>