diff --git a/dungeonsheets/encounter.py b/dungeonsheets/encounter.py
index 27dcc65..8984171 100644
--- a/dungeonsheets/encounter.py
+++ b/dungeonsheets/encounter.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from collections import namedtuple
 
+from dungeonsheets.content import Content
+
 XPThreshold = namedtuple("XPThreshold", ("easy", "medium", "hard", "deadly"))
 
 
@@ -40,3 +42,7 @@ def xp_thresholds(party):
         deadly=sum(th.deadly for th in thresholds),
     )
     return final_thresholds
+
+
+class Encounter(Content):
+    pass
diff --git a/dungeonsheets/mechanics.py b/dungeonsheets/mechanics.py
index 0d574cf..3407c28 100644
--- a/dungeonsheets/mechanics.py
+++ b/dungeonsheets/mechanics.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 game mechanics."""
 
 from dungeonsheets.content import Content, Creature
+from dungeonsheets.encounter import Encounter
 from dungeonsheets.spells import Spell
 from dungeonsheets.features import Feature
 from dungeonsheets.infusions import Infusion
diff --git a/tests/test_encounter.py b/tests/test_encounter.py
index 0674beb..24b34ea 100644
--- a/tests/test_encounter.py
+++ b/tests/test_encounter.py
@@ -15,3 +15,8 @@ class TestStats(TestCase):
         party = [self.new_character(9), self.new_character(8), self.new_character(6)]
         xp_th = encounter.xp_thresholds(party)
         self.assertEqual(xp_th, (1300, 2600, 3900, 5900))
+
+
+class TestEncounter(TestCase):
+    def test_encounter_init(self):
+        enc = encounter.Encounter()