diff --git a/debug.py b/debug.py
index 8a19f71..0e59028 100644
--- a/debug.py
+++ b/debug.py
@@ -41,17 +41,22 @@ def _random_action(Arena, Player_one):
       1: 'attack',
       2: 'move',
       }
-  action= _rand.randint(1, len(_RANDOM_ACTIONS))
+  #action= _rand.randint(1, len(_RANDOM_ACTIONS))
   msg= ''
-  if action == 1:
+  Map= Arena.get_map()
+  avail_actions= Map.get_player_available_actions(Player_one)
+  #actions= list(avail_actions.keys())
+  #_rand.shuffle(actions)
+  #action= actions[0]
+  if 1 in avail_actions:
     # XXX maybe in future this action is available only if you are near to another player
     # so Player_two is no more random, but will be a random near player
-    Player_two= _rand.sample(Arena.get_alive_players(), 1)[0]
+    preys= avail_actions[1]
+    Player_two= _rand.sample(preys, 1)[0]
     while Player_one.get_id() == Player_two.get_id():
-      Player_two= _rand.sample(Arena.get_alive_players(), 1)[0]
+      Player_two= _rand.sample(preys, 1)[0]
     _dmg, msg= Player_one.attack(Player_two)
-  elif action == 2:
-    Map= Arena.get_map()
+  elif 2 in avail_actions:
     available_movements= Map.get_player_available_directions(Player_one)
     if not available_movements: return f'{Player_one.get_name()} Pensa a Guarino tutto il giorno' # XXX probably should skip this action and look for another action
     _rand.shuffle(available_movements)
diff --git a/entities/gamemap.py b/entities/gamemap.py
index 2ec92cf..19aaa1c 100644
--- a/entities/gamemap.py
+++ b/entities/gamemap.py
@@ -115,25 +115,47 @@ class BrSimMap():
       avail_directions.append((0, 1, 'giu\''))
     return avail_directions
 
-  def check_near_players(self):
+  def check_near_players(self, Player):
     # TODO Implement me
-    return True
+    # 1. range weapons like arch can attack from distance
+    # 2. knife, sword and punch can attack only on immediate near cell
 
-  def check_near_items(self):
+    coord_x, coord_y= Player.get_coordinates()
+    attackable_players= []
+    for shift in [-1, 1]:
+      x= coord_x + shift
+      if x < 0 or x >= self.world_width -1: continue
+      resource= self.get_map_matrix()[x][coord_y]
+      if resource and resource.is_player(): attackable_players.append(resource)
+    for shift in [-1, 1]:
+      y= coord_y + shift
+      if y < 0 or y >= self.world_height -1: continue
+      resource= self.get_map_matrix()[coord_x][y]
+      if resource and resource.is_player(): attackable_players.append(resource)
+
+    return attackable_players
+
+  def check_near_items(self, Player):
     # TODO Implement me
-    return False
+    return []
 
   def get_player_available_actions(self, Player):
     # TODO: define actions list
     coord_x, coord_y= Player.get_coordinates()
-    avail_actions= []
-
-    if self.check_near_players(Player):
-      avail_actions.append(1) #XXX replace with attack action (or maybe other actions on players)
+    avail_actions= {}
+    
+    attack= self.check_near_players(Player)
+    if attack:
+      print(f'{Player.get_name()} can attack {[a.get_name() for a in attack]}')
+      #avail_actions.append(1) #XXX replace with attack action (or maybe other actions on players)
+      avail_actions[1]= attack #XXX replace with attack action (or maybe other actions on players)
     if self.get_player_available_directions(Player):
-      avail_actions.append(2) #XXX replace with action move
-    if self.check_near_items(Items):
-      avail_actions.append(3) #XXX replace with get item action
+      avail_actions[2]= True #XXX replace with action move
+    items= self.check_near_items(Player)
+    if items:
+      avail_actions[3]= items #XXX replace with get item action
+
+    return avail_actions
 
   def get_renderized_map(self):
     res= ''
diff --git a/entities/player.py b/entities/player.py
index 2e63c4d..be6b5bd 100644
--- a/entities/player.py
+++ b/entities/player.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class BrSimPlayer(_resource.BrSimResource):
     self.id= str(_uuid.uuid4())
     self.name= name
     self.stats= ''
-    self.health= _random.randint(1,3)
+    self.health= _random.randint(1,1)
     self.inventory= inventory or []
     self.damage= _random.randint(1,2) # this is the punch damage amount
     self.max_weight= 5 # this is the max inventory weight