diff --git a/src/dialogs.c b/src/dialogs.c
index ce26a57..dff74ad 100644
--- a/src/dialogs.c
+++ b/src/dialogs.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ int dialogs_text_opt(Game *game, bopti_image_t *face, char *text,
         for(i=0;i<=BOX_HEIGHT;i++){
             /* Redrawing the entire screen, because maybe there was no dialog
             displayed before. */
-            update_npc(game);
+            update_npcs(game);
             game_draw(game);
 
             /* Fill the dialog box with white */
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ int dialogs_text_opt(Game *game, bopti_image_t *face, char *text,
         /* Run another little fancy animation if we should. */
         for(i=BOX_HEIGHT;i>0;i--){
             /* It is the same as the start animation. */
-            update_npc(game);
+            update_npcs(game);
             game_draw(game);
             drect(0, 0, DWIDTH, i*PXSIZE, C_WHITE);
             drect(0, i*PXSIZE, DWIDTH, (i+1)*PXSIZE, C_BLACK);
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ int _choice_call_before_end(Game *game, [[maybe_unused]] unsigned int org_i) {
     /* Make a little animation because we looove little animations ;) */
     for(i=DWIDTH/8+1;i>0;i--){
         /* I'm drawing the same box as on the start animation */
-        update_npc(game);
+        update_npcs(game);
         game_draw(game);
         dialogs_text_opt(game, _face, _text, NULL, false, false, NULL, 0, false,
                          _i, false);
@@ -376,4 +376,4 @@ void dialogs_initiate_sequence(Game *game, bopti_image_t *face,
             dialogs_text(game, face, text, true, true);
             if (nextOther!=-1) dialogs_initiate_sequence(game, face, nextOther);
         }   
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/game.c b/src/game.c
index 32b4104..2f7cb7a 100644
--- a/src/game.c
+++ b/src/game.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ extern uint32_t nbNPC;
 
 void game_logic(Game *game) {
 
-    update_npc( game );
+    update_npcs( game );
 
     /* we check if interactions are possible close to the player */
     for( uint32_t i=0; i<game->map_level->nbextradata; i++ ){
diff --git a/src/npc.c b/src/npc.c
index 3f87086..f7c776c 100644
--- a/src/npc.c
+++ b/src/npc.c
@@ -22,36 +22,239 @@ float length( float x, float y )
     return sqrtf( x*x+y*y );
 }
 
-void update_npc( [[maybe_unused]] Game *game)
+int npc_clear_path(NPC *npc)
+{
+    npc->currentPoint = 0;
+    npc->hasPath = 0;
+    npc->path_length = 0;
+    free(npc->xpath);
+    free(npc->ypath);
+    npc->xpath = malloc(4);
+    npc->ypath = malloc(4);
+    if(npc->xpath == NULL || npc->ypath == NULL) return 1;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int npc_append_path(uint16_t x, uint16_t y, NPC *npc)
+{
+    npc->xpath = realloc(npc->xpath, npc->path_length*2+2);
+    npc->ypath = realloc(npc->ypath, npc->path_length*2+2);
+    if(npc->xpath == NULL || npc->ypath == NULL) return 1;
+    npc->path_length++;
+    npc->xpath[npc->path_length-1] = x - npc->x;
+    npc->ypath[npc->path_length-1] = y - npc->y;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+void as_clean(uint8_t *visited, uint8_t *gscore, uint8_t *fscore)
+{
+    free(visited);
+    free(gscore);
+    free(fscore);
+}
+
+int as_reconstruct_path(int16_t *came_from, int w, int h, int16_t spos,
+                            int16_t dest, NPC *npc)
+{
+    if(npc_clear_path(npc)) goto as_recons_fail;
+
+    int16_t next = came_from[dest];
+
+    unsigned int i;
+
+    for(i = 0; i < 64; i++)
+    {
+        if(npc_append_path((next%w)*T_WIDTH,(next/h)*T_HEIGHT, npc))
+        {
+            goto as_recons_fail;
+        }
+
+        next = came_from[next];
+        if(next == spos){
+            if(npc_append_path((spos%w)*T_WIDTH,(spos/h)*T_HEIGHT, npc))
+                goto as_recons_fail;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    uint16_t tx, ty;
+
+    //Flip the path because it started from the end
+
+    for(i = 0; i < npc->path_length/2; i++)
+    {
+        tx = npc->xpath[i];
+        ty = npc->ypath[i];
+        npc->xpath[i] = npc->xpath[npc->path_length-i-1];
+        npc->ypath[i] = npc->ypath[npc->path_length-i-1];
+        npc->ypath[npc->path_length-i-1] = tx;
+        npc->ypath[npc->path_length-i-1] = ty;
+    }
+
+    free(came_from);
+
+    npc->hasPath = true;
+
+    return 0;
+
+    as_recons_fail:
+
+    free(came_from);
+
+    return 1;
+}
+
+//Returns non zero error code on failure
+//Custom a* implemetation
+//Unoptimized, may become an issue
+int npc_pathfind(int32_t dest_x, int32_t dest_y, Map *full_map, NPC *npc)
+{
+    int32_t i, j;
+
+    int32_t w = full_map->w;
+    int32_t h = full_map->h;
+    int32_t x = floor(npc->curx)/T_WIDTH;
+    int32_t y = floor(npc->cury)/T_HEIGHT;
+    dest_x /= T_WIDTH;
+    dest_y /= T_HEIGHT;
+    int32_t spos = y*w+x;
+
+    uint8_t *map = full_map->walkable;
+
+    if(dest_x < 0 || dest_x > w || dest_y < 0 || dest_x > h) return 2;
+    if(map[spos]) return 2;
+    if(map[dest_y*w+dest_x]) return 2;
+
+    npc_clear_path(npc);
+
+    uint8_t *visited = malloc(w*h);
+    for(i=0; i<w*h; i++) visited[i] = 1;
+    visited[spos] = 0;
+
+    int16_t *came_from = malloc(w*h*2);
+    for(i=0; i<w*h; i++) came_from[i] = -1;
+
+    uint8_t *gscore = malloc(w*h*2);
+    for(i=0; i<w*h; i++) gscore[i] = 255;
+    gscore[spos] = 0;
+
+    uint8_t *fscore = malloc(w*h*2);
+    for(i=0; i<w*h; i++) fscore[i] = 255;
+    fscore[spos] = length(dest_x-x, dest_y-y);
+
+    uint8_t bscore;
+    int32_t bx = x;
+    int32_t by = y;
+
+    for(int iter=0; iter < 64; iter++)
+    {
+        bscore = 255;
+        //Cheapest known tile
+        for(i = 0; i <= w*h; i++)
+        {
+            if(visited[i]) continue;
+            if(map[i] == 1) continue;
+            if(fscore[i] > bscore) continue;
+            bx = i%w;
+            by = i/w;
+            bscore = fscore[i];
+        }
+        if(bx == dest_x && by == dest_y)
+        {
+            as_clean(visited, gscore, fscore);
+            return as_reconstruct_path(came_from, w, h, spos,
+                                        dest_y*w+dest_x, npc);
+        }
+
+        visited[by*w+bx] = 1;
+
+        int att_score;
+
+        for(i = bx-1; i < bx+2; i++)
+        {
+            if(i > w) break;
+            for(j = by-1; j < by+2; j++)
+            {
+                if(j > h) break;
+                if(map[j*w+i] == 1) continue;
+                if(i == bx && j == by) continue;
+                att_score = gscore[by*w+bx] + round(length(bx-i,by-j));
+                if(att_score < gscore[j*w+i])
+                {
+                    came_from[j*w+i] = by*w+bx;
+                    gscore[j*w+i] = att_score;
+                    fscore[j*w+i] = att_score + round(
+                                        length(dest_x-i, dest_y-j));
+                    if(visited[j*w+i]) visited[j*w+i] = 0;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    as_clean(visited, gscore, fscore);
+
+    free(came_from);
+    return 3;
+}
+
+NPC *npc_create()
+{
+    //Use temp pointer to avoid breaking the whole npcRPG on failure
+    void *temp = realloc(npcRPG, (nbNPC+1)*sizeof(NPC));
+    if(temp == NULL) return NULL;
+    npcRPG = temp;
+    nbNPC++;
+    NPC *npc = &npcRPG[nbNPC-1];
+    npc->xpath = malloc(2);
+    npc->ypath = malloc(2);
+    return npc;
+}
+
+void npc_remove(NPC *npc)
+{
+    uint32_t pos = ((uint32_t)npc - (uint32_t)npcRPG)/sizeof(NPC);
+    if(pos > nbNPC-1) return;
+    if(pos == nbNPC-1)
+    {
+        nbNPC--;
+        return;
+    }
+    memmove(npc, &npc[1], (nbNPC-pos-1)*sizeof(NPC));
+}
+
+//Refactoring to make adding complexity cleaner
+void update_npcs([[maybe_unused]] Game *game)
 {
     for( uint32_t u=0; u<nbNPC; u++ )
     {
-        /* if the NPC has a path to follow AND is not currently in pause */
-        /* (talking with the player) */
-        if (npcRPG[u].hasPath==1 && npcRPG[u].paused==false)
-        {
-            float vecX = (float) (npcRPG[u].xpath[ npcRPG[u].currentPoint ] +
-                                 npcRPG[u].x) - npcRPG[u].curx;
-            float vecY = (float) (npcRPG[u].ypath[ npcRPG[u].currentPoint ] + 
-                                 npcRPG[u].y) - npcRPG[u].cury;
-            float vecN = length(vecX, vecY);
-
-            if (vecN>0.5f)
-            {
-                vecX /= vecN*2.0;
-                vecY /= vecN*2.0;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                npcRPG[u].currentPoint++;
-                npcRPG[u].currentPoint = npcRPG[u].currentPoint % npcRPG[u].path_length;            
-            }
-
-            npcRPG[u].curx += vecX;
-            npcRPG[u].cury += vecY;
-
-        }
+        update_npc(&npcRPG[u]);
     }
+}
+
+void update_npc(NPC *npc)
+{
+    /* if the NPC has no path or is paused, skip it */
+    if (!npc->hasPath || npc->paused==true) return;
+
+    float vecX = (float) (npc->xpath[ npc->currentPoint ] +
+                                 npc->x) - npc->curx;
+    float vecY = (float) (npc->ypath[ npc->currentPoint ] +
+                                 npc->y) - npc->cury;
+    float vecN = length(vecX, vecY);
+
+    if (vecN>0.5f)
+    {
+        vecX /= vecN*2.0;
+        vecY /= vecN*2.0;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        npc->currentPoint++;
+        npc->currentPoint = npc->currentPoint % npc->path_length;
+    }
+
+    npc->curx += vecX;
+    npc->cury += vecY;
 
 }
 
@@ -67,7 +270,7 @@ void reload_npc(Game *game)
     nbNPC = 0;
 
 
-    for (uint32_t u=0; u<game->map_level->nbextradata; u++) //uint pour enlever un warning
+    for (uint32_t u=0; u<game->map_level->nbextradata; u++)
     {
         ExtraData *Data = &game->map_level->extradata[u];
 
@@ -78,9 +281,10 @@ void reload_npc(Game *game)
     }
 
     npcRPG = (NPC*) malloc( nbNPC * sizeof(NPC) );
+    if(npcRPG == NULL) return;
     int currentNPC=0;
 
-    for (uint32_t u=0; u<game->map_level->nbextradata; u++) //uint pour enlever un warning
+    for (uint32_t u=0; u<game->map_level->nbextradata; u++)
     {
         ExtraData *Data = &game->map_level->extradata[u];
 
@@ -106,12 +310,11 @@ void reload_npc(Game *game)
 void npc_draw(Game *game) {
     Player *pl = &game->player;
 
-    for (uint32_t u=0; u<nbNPC; u++) //uint pour enlever un warning
+    for (uint32_t u=0; u<nbNPC; u++)
     {    
         NPC *Data = &npcRPG[u];
         
-        /* TODO : This is for debugging purpose, JUste to render the path */
-        /* to be followed by the NPC when this will be implemented */
+        /* Render the path if in debug*/
         #if DEBUGMODE
             if (Data->hasPath==1)           /* this NPC has a trajectory */
             {
diff --git a/src/npc.h b/src/npc.h
index a7dd906..d6c17cb 100644
--- a/src/npc.h
+++ b/src/npc.h
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@
 #include "game.h"
 #include "memory.h"
 
+enum
+{
+
+    NPC_NONE = 0,
+    NPC_FRIENDLY = 1, //The player's team
+    NPC_HOSTILE = 2, //to the player
+    NPC_ALL = 3
+
+};
 
 typedef struct
 {
@@ -29,19 +38,44 @@ typedef struct
     int16_t *xpath;
     int16_t *ypath;
 
+    int type;
+
+    int8_t current_group;
+    int8_t hostile_to_group;
+
     /* is the current NPC in pause (during dialog) */
     bool paused;
 
     char *face;
 } NPC;
 
+//Frees then malloc()s a new path to npc
+//Useful if you want to safely edit a path
+int npc_clear_path(NPC *npc);
 
+//Adds point x,y to the path of npc
+//Won't work on static NPCs, use npc_clear_path before or make them on the heap
+int npc_append_path(uint16_t x, uint16_t y, NPC *npc);
+
+//Clears the NPCs path and creates a new one going to dest,
+//avoiding non-walkable tiles
+//Returns non-zero on failure
+int npc_pathfind(int32_t dest_x, int32_t dest_y, Map *full_map, NPC *npc);
+
+//realloc()s npcRPG to adequate size and returns a pointer to the new element
+//Returns NULL on failure
+NPC *npc_create();
+
+//Pops the NPC from npcRPG
+void npc_remove(NPC *npc);
 
 /* Draws the player player. This function should be called after drawing the
  * map! */
 void npc_draw(Game *game);
 
-void update_npc(Game *game);
+void update_npcs(Game *game);
+
+void update_npc(NPC *npc);
 
 void reload_npc(Game *game);