diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/gdx/game/common/Constats.java b/core/src/main/java/com/gdx/game/common/Constats.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f64fc27a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/gdx/game/common/Constats.java
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package com.gdx.game.common;
+
+public class Constats {
+
+    public static final String FOE = "FOE";
+
+    public static final String COURTESY_PHRASES_PATH = "conversations/conversation_courtesy.json";
+
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/gdx/game/dialog/ConversationGraph.java b/core/src/main/java/com/gdx/game/dialog/ConversationGraph.java
index 6f697cbe..76a33601 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/gdx/game/dialog/ConversationGraph.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/gdx/game/dialog/ConversationGraph.java
@@ -120,4 +120,19 @@ public String toString() {
         return outputString.toString();
     }
 
+    public Hashtable<String, Conversation> getConversations() {
+        return conversations;
+    }
+
+    public Hashtable<String, ArrayList<ConversationChoice>> getAssociatedChoices() {
+        return associatedChoices;
+    }
+
+    public void setAssociatedChoices(Hashtable<String, ArrayList<ConversationChoice>> associatedChoices) {
+        this.associatedChoices = associatedChoices;
+    }
+
+    public void setCurrentConversationID(String currentConversationID) {
+        this.currentConversationID = currentConversationID;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/gdx/game/dialog/ConversationUI.java b/core/src/main/java/com/gdx/game/dialog/ConversationUI.java
index 31f29b5f..f51b1e48 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/gdx/game/dialog/ConversationUI.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/gdx/game/dialog/ConversationUI.java
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Random;
+
+import static com.gdx.game.common.Constats.COURTESY_PHRASES_PATH;
+import static com.gdx.game.common.Constats.FOE;
 
 public class ConversationUI extends Window {
     private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ConversationUI.class);
@@ -30,6 +34,8 @@ public class ConversationUI extends Window {
 
     private Json json;
 
+    private Random random = new Random();
+
     public ConversationUI() {
         super("dialog", ResourceManager.skin);
 
@@ -98,15 +104,26 @@ public void loadConversation(EntityConfig entityConfig) {
 
         clearDialog();
 
-        if (fullFilenamePath.isEmpty() || !Gdx.files.internal(fullFilenamePath).exists()) {
-            LOGGER.debug("Conversation file does not exist!");
+        if(FOE.equalsIgnoreCase(entityConfig.getEntityStatus())){
+            LOGGER.debug("The NPC is an Enemy");
             return;
         }
 
+        if (fullFilenamePath.isEmpty() || !Gdx.files.internal(fullFilenamePath).exists()) {
+            fullFilenamePath = COURTESY_PHRASES_PATH;
+        }
+
         currentEntityID = entityConfig.getEntityID();
         this.getTitleLabel().setText(entityConfig.getEntityID());
 
         ConversationGraph graph = json.fromJson(ConversationGraph.class, Gdx.files.internal(fullFilenamePath));
+
+        // if the npc has nothing to say, use a random courtesy phrases
+        if(graph.getCurrentConversationID() == null){
+            int randomNumber = random.nextInt(graph.getConversations().size()) + 1;
+            graph.setCurrentConversationID(String.valueOf(randomNumber));
+        }
+
         setConversationGraph(graph);
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/gdx/game/screen/MenuScreen.java b/core/src/main/java/com/gdx/game/screen/MenuScreen.java
index 2d9a8d38..bfbc705e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/gdx/game/screen/MenuScreen.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/gdx/game/screen/MenuScreen.java
@@ -78,7 +78,11 @@ private void handleOptionButton() {
         optionButton.addListener(new ClickListener() {
             @Override
             public void clicked(InputEvent even, float x, float y) {
-                setScreenWithTransition((BaseScreen) gdxGame.getScreen(), new OptionScreen(gdxGame, (BaseScreen) gdxGame.getScreen(), resourceManager), new ArrayList<>());
+                setScreenWithTransition(
+                        (BaseScreen) gdxGame.getScreen(),
+                        new OptionScreen(gdxGame, (BaseScreen) gdxGame.getScreen(), resourceManager),
+                        new ArrayList<>()
+                );
             }
         });
     }
@@ -90,7 +94,11 @@ private void handleNewButton() {
         newButton.addListener(new ClickListener() {
             @Override
             public void clicked(InputEvent even, float x, float y) {
-                setScreenWithTransition((BaseScreen) gdxGame.getScreen(), new MenuNewGameScreen(gdxGame, (BaseScreen) gdxGame.getScreen(), resourceManager), new ArrayList<>());
+                setScreenWithTransition(
+                        (BaseScreen) gdxGame.getScreen(),
+                        new MenuNewGameScreen(gdxGame, (BaseScreen) gdxGame.getScreen(), resourceManager),
+                        new ArrayList<>()
+                );
             }
         });
     }
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/conversations/conversation_courtesy.json b/core/src/main/resources/conversations/conversation_courtesy.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..30e69e58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/conversations/conversation_courtesy.json
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+{
+conversations: {
+        1: {
+                id: 1
+                dialog: Hi.
+        }
+        2: {
+                id: 2
+                dialog: What a beautiful day!
+        }
+        3: {
+                id: 3,
+                dialog: Greetings stranger.
+        }
+        4: {
+                id: 4,
+                dialog: Well met traveler!
+        }
+        5: {
+                id: 5,
+                dialog: May the winds guide you on your journey
+        }
+        6: {
+                id: 6
+                dialog: See you later traveler!
+        }
+}
+        associatedChoices: {
+                1: [
+                        {
+                                class: com.gdx.game.dialog.ConversationChoice
+                                sourceId: 1
+                                destinationId: 7
+                                choicePhrase: "Bye."
+                                conversationCommandEvent: EXIT_CONVERSATION
+                        }
+                ],
+                2: [
+                        {
+                                class: com.gdx.game.dialog.ConversationChoice
+                                sourceId: 1
+                                destinationId: 7
+                                choicePhrase: "Bye."
+                                conversationCommandEvent: EXIT_CONVERSATION
+                        }
+                ],
+                3: [
+                        {
+                                class: com.gdx.game.dialog.ConversationChoice
+                                sourceId: 1
+                                destinationId: 7
+                                choicePhrase: "Bye."
+                                conversationCommandEvent: EXIT_CONVERSATION
+                        }
+                ],
+                4: [
+                        {
+                                class: com.gdx.game.dialog.ConversationChoice
+                                sourceId: 1
+                                destinationId: 7
+                                choicePhrase: "Bye."
+                                conversationCommandEvent: EXIT_CONVERSATION
+                        }
+                ],
+                5: [
+                        {
+                                class: com.gdx.game.dialog.ConversationChoice
+                                sourceId: 1
+                                destinationId: 7
+                                choicePhrase: "Bye."
+                                conversationCommandEvent: EXIT_CONVERSATION
+                        }
+                ],
+                6: [
+                        {
+                                class: com.gdx.game.dialog.ConversationChoice
+                                sourceId: 1
+                                destinationId: 7
+                                choicePhrase: "Bye."
+                                conversationCommandEvent: EXIT_CONVERSATION
+                        }
+                ]
+        }
+}
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