diff --git a/src/common/commonitem.hpp b/src/common/commonitem.hpp
index dd74d23..65a5a57 100644
--- a/src/common/commonitem.hpp
+++ b/src/common/commonitem.hpp
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
  * as defined by the Mozilla Public License, v. 2.0.
  */
 
+#ifndef _H_COMMONITEM_
+#define _H_COMMONITEM_
+
 #include <string>
 
 /**
@@ -24,7 +27,7 @@ enum class ItemValidity {
     ONE_WEEK, //!< 7 days
     ONE_MONTH, //!< 30 days
     ONE_YEAR, //!< 365 days
-    LIMITLESS //!< maximum date we can put in db
+    LIMITLESS //!< 100 years
 };
 
 /**
@@ -42,8 +45,13 @@ enum class ItemType {
 class CommonItem {
 
 private:
+    Uint32 code;
     std::string name;
     std::string description;
     ItemType type;
-    int properties[8];
+    int properties[8]{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0};
+    unsigned int goldPrices[5]{ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
+    unsigned int cashPrices[5]{ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
 };
+
+#endif //! _H_COMMONITEM_
diff --git a/src/common/commonplayer.cpp b/src/common/commonplayer.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8c8bd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/commonplayer.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/**
+ * \file commonplayer.cpp
+ * \brief Common definitions for a player in client and server side
+ * \author G. B.
+ * \version 0.1a
+ * \date 14/04/2020
+ */
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public License, v. 2.0.
+ * If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file,
+ * You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is "Incompatible With Secondary Licenses",
+ * as defined by the Mozilla Public License, v. 2.0.
+ */
+
+#include "commonplayer.hpp"
+
+CommonPlayer::CommonPlayer() {
+}
+
+void CommonPlayer::setInfo(const PlayerBasicInfo& newInfo) {
+    info = newInfo;
+}
+
+void CommonPlayer::setTeam(char newTeam) {
+    team = newTeam;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Adjust the amount of a reward/penalty according to the enabled items
+ * \param baseAmount amount of the reward
+ * \return actual amount to use for this player
+ */
+int CommonPlayer::getRewardAmount(const int baseAmount) {
+    return baseAmount * (100 + properties[0]) / 100;
+}
diff --git a/src/common/commonplayer.hpp b/src/common/commonplayer.hpp
index 6de61ba..a2e3b88 100644
--- a/src/common/commonplayer.hpp
+++ b/src/common/commonplayer.hpp
@@ -5,26 +5,34 @@
  * \version 0.1a
  * \date 25/01/2020
  */
- /* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public License, v. 2.0.
-  * If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file,
-  * You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-  *
-  * This Source Code Form is "Incompatible With Secondary Licenses",
-  * as defined by the Mozilla Public License, v. 2.0.
-  */
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public License, v. 2.0.
+ * If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file,
+ * You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is "Incompatible With Secondary Licenses",
+ * as defined by the Mozilla Public License, v. 2.0.
+ */
 
 #ifndef _H_COMMONPLAYER_
 #define _H_COMMONPLAYER_
 
 #include <string>
+#include <vector>
 #include <SDL2/SDL.h>
+#include "commonitem.hpp"
 
-enum class PlayerLevel {
+enum class PlayerLevel : unsigned int {
     ROOKIE,
     WOOD_HAMMER,
     WOOD_HAMMER2,
     STONE_HAMMER,
-    STONE_HAMMER2, // TBC
+    STONE_HAMMER2,
+    AXE,
+    AXE_DOUBLE,
+    SILVER_AXE,
+    SILVER_AXE_DOUBLE,
+    GOLDEN_AXE,
+    GOLDEN_AXE_DOUBLE, // TBC
     ADMIN
 };
 
@@ -34,9 +42,16 @@ enum class PlayerLocationType {
     ROOM
 };
 
+/**
+ * Data for the player currently connected to a client app
+ * Sent by the server
+ */
 struct PlayerBasicInfo {
     std::string name;
     PlayerLevel level;
+    std::string guild;
+    Uint8 rankingInGuild;
+    Uint8 totalInGuild;
     Uint32 points;
     Uint32 gold;
     Uint32 cash; //! only here for compatibility, but unsupported
@@ -63,4 +78,20 @@ struct PlayerResult {
     bool wins;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Common class for server and client representing a Player
+ */
+class CommonPlayer {
+public:
+    CommonPlayer();
+    void setInfo(const PlayerBasicInfo &newInfo);
+    void setTeam(char newTeam);
+    int getRewardAmount(const int baseAmount);
+private:
+    PlayerBasicInfo info;
+    char team = 'A';
+    std::vector<CommonItem*> items;
+    int properties[8]{ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 }; // convenience; sum computed from items
+};
+
 #endif //! _H_COMMONPLAYER_