diff --git a/glebby-server/glebby.py b/glebby-server/glebby.py
index 9ec1e12..f4f7adc 100644
--- a/glebby-server/glebby.py
+++ b/glebby-server/glebby.py
@@ -5,8 +5,36 @@ from collections import OrderedDict
 from flask import Flask
 from flask_sock import Sock
 from queue import Queue
+from random import Random
 from threading import Thread, Lock
 
+class BoardGenerator:
+    def __init__(self, seed):
+        self.dice = [
+            'aeaneg',
+            'wngeeh',
+            'ahspco',
+            'lnhnrz',
+            'aspffk',
+            'tstiyd',
+            'objoab',
+            'owtoat',
+            'iotmuc',
+            'erttyl',
+            'ryvdel',
+            'toessi',
+            'lreixd',
+            'terwhv',
+            'eiunes',
+            'nuihmq'
+        ]
+        self.rng = Random(seed)
+    
+    def generate_board(self):
+        shuffled_dice = self.rng.sample(self.dice, k=len(self.dice))
+        roll_results = [self.rng.choice(die) for die in shuffled_dice]
+        return [roll_results[4 * i : 4 * (i+1)] for i in range(0, 4)]
+
 class Client:
     def __init__(self, sock, client_id):
         self.sock = sock
@@ -23,6 +51,9 @@ class GlebbyState:
         self.next_client_id = 0
 
         self.incoming_messages = Queue()
+
+        self.board_generator = BoardGenerator(42)
+        self.board = None
     
     # domain stuff
 
@@ -40,6 +71,12 @@ class GlebbyState:
                 'type': 'chat',
                 'message': payload['message']
             })
+        elif payload['type'] == 'roll':
+            self.board = self.board_generator.generate_board()
+            self.broadcast(client_id, {
+                'type': 'roll',
+                'board': self.board
+            })
         else:
             print("Unhandled!")
     
@@ -49,7 +86,8 @@ class GlebbyState:
             'players': [
                 self.clients[other_client_id].data
                 for other_client_id in self.clients
-            ]
+            ],
+            'board': self.board
         }
     
     # message receiving and sending