diff --git a/adventure/server.py b/adventure/server.py
index 8235fd2..4cdd42c 100644
--- a/adventure/server.py
+++ b/adventure/server.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from collections import deque
 from json import dumps, loads
 from logging import getLogger
 from threading import Thread
-from typing import Dict
+from typing import Dict, Literal
 from uuid import uuid4
 
 import websockets
@@ -101,9 +101,8 @@ async def handler(websocket):
                     set_actor_agent_for_name(actor.name, actor, player)
 
                     # notify all clients that this character is now active
-                    send_and_append(
-                        {"type": "player", "name": character_name, "id": id}
-                    )
+                    player_event(character_name, id, "join")
+                    player_list()
                 elif message_type == "input" and id in characters:
                     player = characters[id]
                     logger.info("queueing input for player %s: %s", player.name, data)
@@ -121,11 +120,16 @@ async def handler(websocket):
         player = characters[id]
         del characters[id]
 
+        logger.info("Disconnecting player for %s", player.name)
+        player_event(player.name, id, "leave")
+        player_list()
+
         actor, _ = get_actor_agent_for_name(player.name)
-        if actor:
+        if actor and player.fallback_agent:
+            logger.info("Restoring LLM agent for %s", player.name)
             set_actor_agent_for_name(player.name, actor, player.fallback_agent)
 
-    logger.info("Client disconnected")
+    logger.info("Client disconnected: %s", id)
 
 
 socket_thread = None
@@ -200,3 +204,21 @@ def server_event(message: str):
         "type": "event",
     }
     send_and_append(json_broadcast)
+
+
+def player_event(character: str, id: str, event: Literal["join", "leave"]):
+    json_broadcast = {
+        "type": "player",
+        "character": character,
+        "id": id,
+        "event": event,
+    }
+    send_and_append(json_broadcast)
+
+
+def player_list():
+    json_broadcast ={
+        "type": "players",
+        "players": {player.name: player_id for player_id, player in characters.items()},
+    }
+    send_and_append(json_broadcast)
diff --git a/client/src/app.tsx b/client/src/app.tsx
index 66b7f42..dae7902 100644
--- a/client/src/app.tsx
+++ b/client/src/app.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import {
   Stack,
   Alert,
   Switch,
+  FormGroup,
+  FormControlLabel,
 } from '@mui/material';
 import { Allotment } from 'allotment';
 
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ import { PlayerPanel } from './player.js';
 
 import 'allotment/dist/style.css';
 import './main.css';
+import { HistoryPanel } from './history.js';
 
 const useWebSocket = (useWebSocketModule as any).default;
 
@@ -38,11 +41,6 @@ const statusStrings = {
   [ReadyState.UNINSTANTIATED]: 'Unready',
 };
 
-export function interleave(arr: Array<any>) {
-  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-magic-numbers
-  return arr.reduce((acc, val, idx) => acc.concat(val, <Divider component='li' key={`sep-${idx}`} variant='inset' />), []).slice(0, -1);
-}
-
 export interface AppProps {
   socketUrl: string;
 }
@@ -77,12 +75,14 @@ export function DetailDialog(props: { setDetails: SetDetails; details: Maybe<Ite
 
 export function App(props: AppProps) {
   const [ activeTurn, setActiveTurn ] = useState<boolean>(false);
+  const [ autoScroll, setAutoScroll ] = useState<boolean>(true);
   const [ detailEntity, setDetailEntity ] = useState<Maybe<Item | Actor | Room>>(undefined);
   const [ character, setCharacter ] = useState<Maybe<Actor>>(undefined);
   const [ clientId, setClientId ] = useState<string>('');
   const [ world, setWorld ] = useState<Maybe<World>>(undefined);
   const [ themeMode, setThemeMode ] = useState('light');
   const [ history, setHistory ] = useState<Array<string>>([]);
+  const [ players, setPlayers ] = useState<Record<string, string>>({});
   const { lastMessage, readyState, sendMessage } = useWebSocket(props.socketUrl);
 
   function setPlayer(actor: Maybe<Actor>) {
@@ -112,13 +112,15 @@ export function App(props: AppProps) {
       const data = JSON.parse(lastMessage.data);
 
       if (data.type === 'id') {
+        // unicast the client id to the player
         setClientId(data.id);
         return;
       }
 
       if (data.type === 'prompt') {
+        // prompts are broadcast to all players
         if (data.id === clientId) {
-          // notify the player and show the prompt
+          // only notify the active player
           setActiveTurn(true);
         } else {
           const message = `Waiting for ${data.character} to take their turn`;
@@ -127,6 +129,11 @@ export function App(props: AppProps) {
         return;
       }
 
+      if (data.type === 'players') {
+        setPlayers(data.players);
+        return;
+      }
+
       setHistory((prev) => prev.concat(data));
 
       // if we get a world event, update the last world state
@@ -134,17 +141,15 @@ export function App(props: AppProps) {
         setWorld(data.world);
       }
 
-      if (data.type === 'player' && data.id === clientId) {
+      if (doesExist(world) && data.type === 'player' && data.id === clientId && data.event === 'join') {
         // find the actor that matches the player name
-        const { name } = data;
-        // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax
-        const actor = world?.rooms.flatMap((room) => room.actors).find((a) => a.name === name);
+        const { character: characterName } = data;
+        const actor = world.rooms.flatMap((room) => room.actors).find((a) => a.name === characterName);
         setCharacter(actor);
       }
     }
   }, [lastMessage]);
 
-  const items = history.map((item, index) => <EventItem key={`item-${index}`} event={item} />);
 
   return <ThemeProvider theme={theme}>
     <CssBaseline />
@@ -156,24 +161,30 @@ export function App(props: AppProps) {
             <Typography>
               Status: {connectionStatus}
             </Typography>
-            <Switch
-              checked={themeMode === 'dark'}
-              onChange={() => setThemeMode(themeMode === 'dark' ? 'light' : 'dark')}
-              inputProps={{ 'aria-label': 'controlled' }}
-              sx={{ marginLeft: 'auto' }}
-            />
+            <FormGroup row>
+              <FormControlLabel control={<Switch
+                checked={themeMode === 'dark'}
+                onChange={() => setThemeMode(themeMode === 'dark' ? 'light' : 'dark')}
+                inputProps={{ 'aria-label': 'controlled' }}
+                sx={{ marginLeft: 'auto' }}
+              />} label="Dark Mode" />
+              <FormControlLabel control={<Switch
+                checked={autoScroll}
+                onChange={() => setAutoScroll(autoScroll === false)}
+                inputProps={{ 'aria-label': 'controlled' }}
+                sx={{ marginLeft: 'auto' }}
+              />} label="Auto Scroll" />
+            </FormGroup>
           </Stack>
         </Alert>
         <Stack direction="row" spacing={2}>
           <Allotment className='body-allotment'>
             <Stack direction="column" spacing={2} sx={{ minWidth: 400 }} className="scroll-history">
-              <WorldPanel world={world} activeCharacter={character} setDetails={setDetailEntity} setPlayer={setPlayer} />
               <PlayerPanel actor={character} activeTurn={activeTurn} setDetails={setDetailEntity} sendInput={sendInput}  />
+              <WorldPanel world={world} activeCharacter={character} setDetails={setDetailEntity} setPlayer={setPlayer} />
             </Stack>
-            <Stack direction="column" sx={{ minWidth: 600 }}>
-              <List sx={{ width: '100%', bgcolor: 'background.paper' }} className="scroll-history">
-                {interleave(items)}
-              </List>
+            <Stack direction="column" sx={{ minWidth: 600 }} className="scroll-history">
+              <HistoryPanel history={history} scroll={autoScroll ? 'instant' : false} />
             </Stack>
           </Allotment>
         </Stack>
diff --git a/client/src/events.tsx b/client/src/events.tsx
index c13ed11..2f828d8 100644
--- a/client/src/events.tsx
+++ b/client/src/events.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import { ListItem, ListItemText, ListItemAvatar, Avatar, Typography } from '@mui/material';
-import React from 'react';
+import React, { MutableRefObject } from 'react';
 
 import { formatters } from './format.js';
 
 export interface EventItemProps {
   // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
   event: any;
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+  focusRef?: MutableRefObject<any>;
 }
 
 export function ActionItem(props: EventItemProps) {
@@ -13,7 +15,7 @@ export function ActionItem(props: EventItemProps) {
   const { actor, room, type } = event;
   const content = formatters[type](event);
 
-  return <ListItem alignItems="flex-start">
+  return <ListItem alignItems="flex-start" ref={props.focusRef}>
     <ListItemAvatar>
       <Avatar alt={actor} src="/static/images/avatar/1.jpg" />
     </ListItemAvatar>
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ export function WorldItem(props: EventItemProps) {
   const { step, world } = event;
   const { theme } = world;
 
-  return <ListItem alignItems="flex-start">
+  return <ListItem alignItems="flex-start" ref={props.focusRef}>
     <ListItemAvatar>
       <Avatar alt={step.toString()} src="/static/images/avatar/1.jpg" />
     </ListItemAvatar>
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ export function MessageItem(props: EventItemProps) {
   const { event } = props;
   const { message } = event;
 
-  return <ListItem alignItems="flex-start">
+  return <ListItem alignItems="flex-start" ref={props.focusRef}>
     <ListItemAvatar>
       <Avatar alt="System" src="/static/images/avatar/1.jpg" />
     </ListItemAvatar>
@@ -87,14 +89,25 @@ export function MessageItem(props: EventItemProps) {
 
 export function PlayerItem(props: EventItemProps) {
   const { event } = props;
-  const { name } = event;
+  const { character, event: innerEvent, id } = event;
 
-  return <ListItem alignItems="flex-start">
+  let primary = '';
+  let secondary = '';
+  if (innerEvent === 'join') {
+    primary = 'New Player';
+    secondary = `${id} is now playing as ${character}`;
+  }
+  if (innerEvent === 'leave') {
+    primary = 'Player Left';
+    secondary = `${id} has left the game. ${character} is now controlled by an LLM`;
+  }
+
+  return <ListItem alignItems="flex-start" ref={props.focusRef}>
     <ListItemAvatar>
-      <Avatar alt={name} src="/static/images/avatar/1.jpg" />
+      <Avatar alt={character} src="/static/images/avatar/1.jpg" />
     </ListItemAvatar>
     <ListItemText
-      primary="New Player"
+      primary={primary}
       secondary={
         <Typography
           sx={{ display: 'block' }}
@@ -102,7 +115,7 @@ export function PlayerItem(props: EventItemProps) {
           variant="body2"
           color="text.primary"
         >
-          Someone is playing as {name}
+          {secondary}
         </Typography>
       }
     />
@@ -116,15 +129,15 @@ export function EventItem(props: EventItemProps) {
   switch (type) {
     case 'action':
     case 'result':
-      return <ActionItem event={event} />;
+      return <ActionItem event={event} focusRef={props.focusRef} />;
     case 'event':
-      return <MessageItem event={event} />;
+      return <MessageItem event={event} focusRef={props.focusRef} />;
     case 'player':
-      return <PlayerItem event={event} />;
+      return <PlayerItem event={event} focusRef={props.focusRef} />;
     case 'world':
-      return <WorldItem event={event} />;
+      return <WorldItem event={event} focusRef={props.focusRef} />;
     default:
-      return <ListItem>
+      return <ListItem ref={props.focusRef}>
         <ListItemText primary={`Unknown event type: ${type}`} />
       </ListItem>;
   }
diff --git a/client/src/history.tsx b/client/src/history.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..189aa58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/history.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { Divider, List } from '@mui/material';
+import React, { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+import { Maybe } from '@apextoaster/js-utils';
+import { EventItem } from './events';
+
+export interface HistoryPanelProps {
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+  history: Array<any>;
+  scroll: 'auto' | 'instant' | 'smooth' | false;
+}
+
+export function HistoryPanel(props: HistoryPanelProps) {
+  const { history, scroll } = props;
+  const scrollRef = useRef<Maybe<Element>>(undefined);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (scrollRef.current && scroll !== false) {
+      scrollRef.current.scrollIntoView({ behavior: scroll as ScrollBehavior, block: 'end' });
+    }
+  }, [scrollRef.current, props.scroll]);
+
+  const items = history.map((item, index) => {
+    if (index === history.length - 1) {
+      return <EventItem key={`item-${index}`} event={item} focusRef={scrollRef} />;
+    }
+
+    return <EventItem key={`item-${index}`} event={item} />;
+  });
+
+  return <List sx={{ width: '100%', bgcolor: 'background.paper' }}>
+    {interleave(items)}
+  </List>;
+}
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+export function interleave(arr: Array<any>) {
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-magic-numbers
+  return arr.reduce((acc, val, idx) => acc.concat(val, <Divider component='li' key={`sep-${idx}`} variant='inset' />), []).slice(0, -1);
+}
diff --git a/client/src/player.tsx b/client/src/player.tsx
index e8f4379..4139697 100644
--- a/client/src/player.tsx
+++ b/client/src/player.tsx
@@ -16,24 +16,36 @@ export function PlayerPanel(props: PlayerPanelProps) {
 
   // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax
   if (!actor) {
-    return <Card>
+    return <Card style={{ minHeight: '6vh', overflow: 'auto' }}>
       <CardContent>
         <Typography variant="h6">No player character</Typography>
       </CardContent>
     </Card>;
   }
 
-  return <Card>
+  return <Card style={{ minHeight: '6vh', overflow: 'auto' }}>
     <CardContent>
       <Stack direction="column" spacing={2}>
         {activeTurn && <Alert severity="warning">It's your turn!</Alert>}
         <Typography variant="h6">Playing as: {actor.name}</Typography>
         <Typography variant="body1">{actor.backstory}</Typography>
         <Stack direction="row" spacing={2}>
-          <TextField label="Input" variant="outlined" fullWidth value={input} onChange={(event) => setInput(event.target.value)} />
+          <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={() => {
-            setInput('');
             sendInput(input);
+            setInput('');
           }}>Send</Button>
         </Stack>
       </Stack>
diff --git a/client/src/world.tsx b/client/src/world.tsx
index ceada81..4d7cf02 100644
--- a/client/src/world.tsx
+++ b/client/src/world.tsx
@@ -98,12 +98,16 @@ export function WorldPanel(props: { world: Maybe<World> } & BaseEntityItemProps)
 
   // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax
   if (!doesExist(world)) {
-    return <Typography variant="h4">
-      No world data available
-    </Typography>;
+    return <Card style={{ minHeight: '6vh', overflow: 'auto' }}>
+      <CardContent>
+        <Typography variant="h6">
+          No world data available
+        </Typography>
+      </CardContent>
+    </Card>;
   }
 
-  return <Card>
+  return <Card style={{ minHeight: 200, overflow: 'auto' }}>
     <CardContent>
       <Typography gutterBottom variant="h5" component="div">{world.name}</Typography>
       <Typography variant="body1">