diff --git a/src/mudlib/entity.py b/src/mudlib/entity.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc443c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mudlib/entity.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+"""Base entity class for characters in the world."""
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Entity:
+    """Base class for anything with position and identity in the world."""
+
+    name: str
+    x: int
+    y: int
+
+    async def send(self, message: str) -> None:
+        """Send a message to this entity. Base implementation is a no-op."""
+        pass
diff --git a/src/mudlib/player.py b/src/mudlib/player.py
index 26d6455..f75463d 100644
--- a/src/mudlib/player.py
+++ b/src/mudlib/player.py
@@ -3,14 +3,13 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from typing import Any
 
+from mudlib.entity import Entity
+
 
 @dataclass
-class Player:
+class Player(Entity):
     """Represents a connected player."""
 
-    name: str
-    x: int  # position in world
-    y: int
     writer: Any  # telnetlib3 TelnetWriter for sending output
     reader: Any  # telnetlib3 TelnetReader for reading input
     flying: bool = False
@@ -21,6 +20,11 @@ class Player:
         """Current mode is the top of the stack."""
         return self.mode_stack[-1]
 
+    async def send(self, message: str) -> None:
+        """Send a message to the player via their telnet writer."""
+        self.writer.write(message)
+        await self.writer.drain()
+
 
 # Global registry of connected players
 players: dict[str, Player] = {}