diff --git a/app/imports/api/creature/actions/Actions.js b/app/imports/api/creature/actions/Actions.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 947c779b..00000000
--- a/app/imports/api/creature/actions/Actions.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-import SimpleSchema from 'simpl-schema';
-
-// Actions are creature actions that have been partially executed and not yet resolved
-// They require some user input to progress
-let Actions = new Mongo.Collection('actions');
-
-let CreaturePropertySchema = new SimpleSchema({
-  _id: {
-    type: String,
-    regEx: SimpleSchema.RegEx.Id,
-  },
-  // Which creature is taking the action
-  _creatureId: {
-    type: String,
-    regEx: SimpleSchema.RegEx.Id,
-  },
-  // The user who began taking the action
-  user: {
-    type: String,
-    regEx: SimpleSchema.RegEx.Id,
-  },
-  // The property that is about to be applied
-  property: {
-    type: String,
-    regEx: SimpleSchema.RegEx.Id,
-  },
-});
diff --git a/app/imports/api/creature/actions/ActiveActions.js b/app/imports/api/creature/actions/ActiveActions.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bbfe4731
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/imports/api/creature/actions/ActiveActions.js
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+import SimpleSchema from 'simpl-schema';
+import { ValidatedMethod } from 'meteor/mdg:validated-method';
+import { RateLimiterMixin } from 'ddp-rate-limiter-mixin';
+
+// Actions are creature actions that have been partially executed and not yet resolved
+// They require some user input to progress
+let ActiveActions = new Mongo.Collection('activeActions');
+
+let ActiveActionSchema = new SimpleSchema({
+  _id: {
+    type: String,
+    regEx: SimpleSchema.RegEx.Id,
+  },
+  // Which creature is taking the action
+  creatureId: {
+    type: String,
+    regEx: SimpleSchema.RegEx.Id,
+  },
+  // The user who began taking the action
+  userId: {
+    type: String,
+    regEx: SimpleSchema.RegEx.Id,
+  },
+  // Requests for user input
+  questions: {
+    type: Object,
+    blackbox: true,
+    optional: true,
+  },
+  // User responses
+  answers: {
+    type: Object,
+    blackbox: true,
+    optional: true,
+  },
+});
+
+ActiveActions.attachSchema(ActiveActionSchema);
+
+export default ActiveActions;
+
+export const answerAction = new ValidatedMethod({
+  name: 'activeActions.answer',
+  validate: null /*new SimpleSchema({
+    activeActionId: SimpleSchema.RegEx.Id,
+    answers: {
+      type: Object,
+      blackbox: true,
+    },
+  }).validator()*/,
+  applyOptions: {
+    throwStubExceptions: false,
+  },
+  mixins: [RateLimiterMixin],
+  rateLimit: {
+    numRequests: 5,
+    timeInterval: 5000,
+  },
+  run({ activeActionId, answers }) {
+    return ActiveActions.update({}, {
+      $set: { answers },
+      $unset: { questions: 1 },
+    });
+    const action = ActiveActions.findOne(activeActionId);
+    // Permissions
+    if (action.userId !== this.userId) {
+      throw new Meteor.Error('Permission denied', 'You do not own this action');
+    }
+    return ActiveActions.update(activeActionId, {
+      $set: { answers },
+      $unset: { questions: 1 },
+    });
+  },
+});
+
+export const removeAction = new ValidatedMethod({
+  name: 'activeActions.remove',
+  validate: new SimpleSchema({
+    activeActionId: SimpleSchema.RegEx.Id,
+  }).validator(),
+  mixins: [RateLimiterMixin],
+  rateLimit: {
+    numRequests: 5,
+    timeInterval: 5000,
+  },
+  run({ activeActionId }) {
+    const action = ActiveActions.findOne(activeActionId);
+    // Permissions
+    if (action.userId !== this.userId) {
+      throw new Meteor.Error('Permission denied', 'You do not own this action');
+    }
+    return ActiveActions.remove(activeActionId);
+  },
+});
+
+// TODO remove this
+export const removeAllActions = new ValidatedMethod({
+  name: 'activeActions.removeAll',
+  validate: null,
+  mixins: [RateLimiterMixin],
+  rateLimit: {
+    numRequests: 5,
+    timeInterval: 5000,
+  },
+  run() {
+    return ActiveActions.remove({});
+  },
+});
diff --git a/app/imports/api/creature/creatureProperties/getRootCreatureAncestor.js b/app/imports/api/creature/creatureProperties/getRootCreatureAncestor.js
index c4e2c862..ae8bd797 100644
--- a/app/imports/api/creature/creatureProperties/getRootCreatureAncestor.js
+++ b/app/imports/api/creature/creatureProperties/getRootCreatureAncestor.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import Creatures from '/imports/api/creature/creatures/Creatures.js';
+import { getCreature } from '/imports/api/engine/loadCreatures';
 
-export default function getRootCreatureAncestor(property){
-  return Creatures.findOne(property.ancestors[0].id);
+export default function getRootCreatureAncestor(property) {
+  return getCreature(property.ancestors[0].id);
 }
diff --git a/app/imports/api/engine/actions/ActionContext.js b/app/imports/api/engine/actions/ActionContext.js
index fb2edaf4..81eb250e 100644
--- a/app/imports/api/engine/actions/ActionContext.js
+++ b/app/imports/api/engine/actions/ActionContext.js
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ import {
 import { groupBy, remove } from 'lodash';
 
 export default class ActionContext {
-  constructor(creatureId, targetIds = [], method) {
+  constructor(creatureId, targetIds = [], method, activeActionId) {
     // Get the creature
     this.creature = getCreature(creatureId)
+    // Store an active action ID for pausing/resuming this action
+    this.activeActionId = activeActionId
 
     if (!this.creature) {
       throw new Meteor.Error('No Creature', `No creature could be found with id: ${creatureId}`)
diff --git a/app/imports/api/engine/actions/applyProperty.js b/app/imports/api/engine/actions/applyProperty.js
index b8e809d8..46b1775a 100644
--- a/app/imports/api/engine/actions/applyProperty.js
+++ b/app/imports/api/engine/actions/applyProperty.js
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ const applyPropertyByType = {
   toggle,
 };
 
-export default function applyProperty(node, actionContext, ...rest) {
+export default async function applyProperty(node, actionContext, ...rest) {
   if (node.node.deactivatedByToggle) return;
   actionContext.scope[`#${node.node.type}`] = node.node;
-  applyPropertyByType[node.node.type]?.(node, actionContext, ...rest);
+  console.log('start apply props by type', node.node.type)
+  await applyPropertyByType[node.node.type]?.(node, actionContext, ...rest);
+  console.log('end apply prop by type', node.node.type)
 }
diff --git a/app/imports/api/engine/actions/applyPropertyByType/applyAction.js b/app/imports/api/engine/actions/applyPropertyByType/applyAction.js
index b44c1b44..51577b44 100644
--- a/app/imports/api/engine/actions/applyPropertyByType/applyAction.js
+++ b/app/imports/api/engine/actions/applyPropertyByType/applyAction.js
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import numberToSignedString from '/imports/api/utility/numberToSignedString.js';
 import { applyNodeTriggers } from '/imports/api/engine/actions/applyTriggers.js';
 import { resetProperties } from '/imports/api/creature/creatures/methods/restCreature.js';
 
-export default function applyAction(node, actionContext) {
-  applyNodeTriggers(node, 'before', actionContext);
+export default async function applyAction(node, actionContext) {
+  await applyNodeTriggers(node, 'before', actionContext);
   const prop = node.node;
   if (prop.target === 'self') actionContext.targets = [actionContext.creature];
   const targets = actionContext.targets;
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export default function applyAction(node, actionContext) {
   if (!prop.silent) actionContext.addLog(content);
 
   // Spend the resources
-  const failed = spendResources(prop, actionContext);
+  const failed = await spendResources(prop, actionContext);
   if (failed) return;
 
   const attack = prop.attackRoll || prop.attackRollBonus;
@@ -32,18 +32,18 @@ export default function applyAction(node, actionContext) {
   // Attack if there is an attack roll
   if (attack && attack.calculation) {
     if (targets.length) {
-      targets.forEach(target => {
-        applyAttackToTarget({ attack, target, actionContext });
+      for (const target of targets) {
+        await applyAttackToTarget({ attack, target, actionContext });
         // Apply the children, but only to the current target
         actionContext.targets = [target];
-        applyChildren(node, actionContext);
-      });
+        await applyChildren(node, actionContext);
+      }
     } else {
-      applyAttackWithoutTarget({ attack, actionContext });
-      applyChildren(node, actionContext);
+      await applyAttackWithoutTarget({ attack, actionContext });
+      await applyChildren(node, actionContext);
     }
   } else {
-    applyChildren(node, actionContext);
+    await applyChildren(node, actionContext);
   }
   if (prop.actionType === 'event' && prop.variableName) {
     resetProperties(actionContext.creature._id, prop.variableName, actionContext);
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ function applyCrits(value, scope) {
   return { criticalHit, criticalMiss };
 }
 
-function spendResources(prop, actionContext) {
+async function spendResources(prop, actionContext) {
   // Check Uses
   if (prop.usesLeft <= 0) {
     if (!prop.silent) actionContext.addLog({
@@ -297,9 +297,9 @@ function spendResources(prop, actionContext) {
   });
 
   // Apply the ammo children
-  ammoToApply.forEach(node => {
-    applyProperty(node, actionContext);
-  });
+  for (const node of ammoToApply) {
+    await applyProperty(node, actionContext);
+  }
 
   // Log all the spending
   if (gainLog.length && !prop.silent) actionContext.addLog({
diff --git a/app/imports/api/engine/actions/applyPropertyByType/applyBranch.js b/app/imports/api/engine/actions/applyPropertyByType/applyBranch.js
index 8888c461..727097e1 100644
--- a/app/imports/api/engine/actions/applyPropertyByType/applyBranch.js
+++ b/app/imports/api/engine/actions/applyPropertyByType/applyBranch.js
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ import recalculateCalculation from './shared/recalculateCalculation.js';
 import rollDice from '/imports/parser/rollDice.js';
 import applyChildren from '/imports/api/engine/actions/applyPropertyByType/shared/applyChildren.js';
 import { applyNodeTriggers } from '/imports/api/engine/actions/applyTriggers.js';
+import getUserInput from '/imports/api/engine/actions/getUserInput';
 
-export default function applyBranch(node, actionContext) {
+export default async function applyBranch(node, actionContext) {
   applyNodeTriggers(node, 'before', actionContext);
   const scope = actionContext.scope;
   const targets = actionContext.targets;
@@ -76,5 +77,20 @@ export default function applyBranch(node, actionContext) {
         applyChildren(node, actionContext);
       }
       break;
+    case 'choice': {
+      console.log('paused waiting for user input');
+      let { index } = await getUserInput({
+        index: 'number',
+      }, actionContext);
+      console.log('resuming with input ' + index);
+      if (!isFinite(index) || index < 0) index = 0;
+      if (index > node.children.length - 1) index = node.children.length - 1;
+      applyNodeTriggers(node, 'after', actionContext);
+      console.log('applying child ', index);
+      console.log(node.children[index]);
+      applyProperty(node.children[index], actionContext);
+      applyNodeTriggers(node, 'afterChildren', actionContext);
+      break;
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/imports/api/engine/actions/applyPropertyByType/applyNote.js b/app/imports/api/engine/actions/applyPropertyByType/applyNote.js
index 332d93dc..b7cb6c13 100644
--- a/app/imports/api/engine/actions/applyPropertyByType/applyNote.js
+++ b/app/imports/api/engine/actions/applyPropertyByType/applyNote.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import recalculateInlineCalculations from './shared/recalculateInlineCalculation
 import applyChildren from '/imports/api/engine/actions/applyPropertyByType/shared/applyChildren.js';
 import { applyNodeTriggers } from '/imports/api/engine/actions/applyTriggers.js';
 
-export default function applyNote(node, actionContext) {
-  applyNodeTriggers(node, 'before', actionContext);
+export default async function applyNote(node, actionContext) {
+  await applyNodeTriggers(node, 'before', actionContext);
   const prop = node.node;
 
   // Log Name, summary
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@ export default function applyNote(node, actionContext) {
     actionContext.addLog({ value: prop.description.value });
   }
   // Apply children
-  applyChildren(node, actionContext);
+  await applyChildren(node, actionContext);
 }
diff --git a/app/imports/api/engine/actions/applyPropertyByType/shared/applyChildren.js b/app/imports/api/engine/actions/applyPropertyByType/shared/applyChildren.js
index 9c5c0cbd..765409be 100644
--- a/app/imports/api/engine/actions/applyPropertyByType/shared/applyChildren.js
+++ b/app/imports/api/engine/actions/applyPropertyByType/shared/applyChildren.js
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import { applyNodeTriggers } from '/imports/api/engine/actions/applyTriggers.js';
 import applyProperty from '/imports/api/engine/actions/applyProperty.js';
 
-export default function applyChildren(node, actionContext) {
+export default async function applyChildren(node, actionContext) {
   applyNodeTriggers(node, 'after', actionContext);
-  node.children.forEach(child => applyProperty(child, actionContext));
+  for (const child of node.children) {
+    await applyProperty(child, actionContext);
+  }
   applyNodeTriggers(node, 'afterChildren', actionContext);
 }
diff --git a/app/imports/api/engine/actions/applyTriggers.js b/app/imports/api/engine/actions/applyTriggers.js
index de9476f6..e7d842a9 100644
--- a/app/imports/api/engine/actions/applyTriggers.js
+++ b/app/imports/api/engine/actions/applyTriggers.js
@@ -6,25 +6,25 @@ import applyProperty from '/imports/api/engine/actions/applyProperty.js';
 import { difference, intersection } from 'lodash';
 import getEffectivePropTags from '/imports/api/engine/computation/utility/getEffectivePropTags.js';
 
-export function applyNodeTriggers(node, timing, actionContext) {
+export async function applyNodeTriggers(node, timing, actionContext) {
   const prop = node.node;
   const type = prop.type;
   const triggers = actionContext.triggers?.doActionProperty?.[type]?.[timing];
   if (triggers) {
-    triggers.forEach(trigger => {
-      applyTrigger(trigger, prop, actionContext);
-    });
+    for (const trigger of triggers) {
+      await applyTrigger(trigger, prop, actionContext);
+    }
   }
 }
 
-export function applyTriggers(triggers = [], prop, actionContext) {
+export async function applyTriggers(triggers = [], prop, actionContext) {
   // Apply the triggers
-  triggers.forEach(trigger => {
-    applyTrigger(trigger, prop, actionContext)
-  });
+  for (const trigger of triggers) {
+    await applyTrigger(trigger, prop, actionContext)
+  }
 }
 
-export function applyTrigger(trigger, prop, actionContext) {
+export async function applyTrigger(trigger, prop, actionContext) {
   // If there is a prop we are applying the trigger from,
   // don't fire if the tags don't match
   if (prop && !triggerMatchTags(trigger, prop)) {
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ export function applyTrigger(trigger, prop, actionContext) {
   const properties = getPropertyDecendants(actionContext.creature._id, trigger._id);
   properties.sort((a, b) => a.order - b.order);
   const propertyForest = nodeArrayToTree(properties);
-  propertyForest.forEach(node => {
-    applyProperty(node, actionContext);
-  });
+  for (const node of propertyForest) {
+    await applyProperty(node, actionContext);
+  }
 
   trigger.firing = false;
 }
diff --git a/app/imports/api/engine/actions/doAction.js b/app/imports/api/engine/actions/doAction.js
index 57c7beac..5cbd3cc4 100644
--- a/app/imports/api/engine/actions/doAction.js
+++ b/app/imports/api/engine/actions/doAction.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import Creatures from '/imports/api/creature/creatures/Creatures.js';
 import CreatureProperties from '/imports/api/creature/creatureProperties/CreatureProperties.js';
 import applyProperty from './applyProperty.js';
 import ActionContext from '/imports/api/engine/actions/ActionContext.js';
+import ActiveActions from '/imports/api/creature/actions/ActiveActions';
 
 const doAction = new ValidatedMethod({
   name: 'creatureProperties.doAction',
@@ -36,11 +37,18 @@ const doAction = new ValidatedMethod({
     numRequests: 10,
     timeInterval: 5000,
   },
-  run({ actionId, targetIds = [], scope }) {
+  async run({ actionId, targetIds = [], scope }) {
     // Get action context
     let action = CreatureProperties.findOne(actionId);
     const creatureId = action.ancestors[0].id;
-    const actionContext = new ActionContext(creatureId, targetIds, this);
+    // TODO remove this
+    // For testing, remove all other active actions before inserting this one
+    ActiveActions.remove({});
+    const activeActionId = await ActiveActions.insertAsync({
+      creatureId,
+      userId: this.userId,
+    });
+    const actionContext = new ActionContext(creatureId, targetIds, this, activeActionId);
 
     // Check permissions
     assertEditPermission(actionContext.creature, this.userId);
@@ -56,7 +64,7 @@ const doAction = new ValidatedMethod({
     properties.sort((a, b) => a.order - b.order);
 
     // Do the action
-    doActionWork({ properties, ancestors, actionContext, methodScope: scope });
+    await doActionWork({ properties, ancestors, actionContext, methodScope: scope });
 
     // Recompute all involved creatures
     Creatures.update({
@@ -69,7 +77,7 @@ const doAction = new ValidatedMethod({
 
 export default doAction;
 
-export function doActionWork({
+export async function doActionWork({
   properties, ancestors, actionContext, methodScope = {},
 }) {
   // get the docs
@@ -84,7 +92,9 @@ export function doActionWork({
 
   // Apply the top level property, it is responsible for applying its children
   // recursively
-  applyProperty(propertyForest[0], actionContext);
+  console.log('start apply properties')
+  await applyProperty(propertyForest[0], actionContext);
+  console.log('end apply properties')
 
   // Insert the log
   actionContext.writeLog();
diff --git a/app/imports/api/engine/actions/getUserInput.js b/app/imports/api/engine/actions/getUserInput.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0ee4bca5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/imports/api/engine/actions/getUserInput.js
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import ActiveActions from '/imports/api/creature/actions/ActiveActions';
+
+export default async function getUserInput(questions, actionContext) {
+  const activeActionId = actionContext.activeActionId;
+  // Set the questions on the active action
+  ActiveActions.update(activeActionId, {
+    $set: { questions },
+    $unset: { answers: 1 },
+  });
+  // Wait for answers
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const observerHandle = ActiveActions.find({
+      _id: activeActionId
+    }).observeChanges({
+      changed(id, fields) {
+        // Only watch for answers
+        if (!fields.answers) return;
+        // Stop watching
+        observerHandle.stop();
+        // Give answers
+        resolve(fields.answers);
+      },
+      removed() {
+        reject('Active action was deleted')
+      },
+    });
+  });
+}
diff --git a/app/imports/api/properties/Branches.js b/app/imports/api/properties/Branches.js
index 73716eb6..1677b87b 100644
--- a/app/imports/api/properties/Branches.js
+++ b/app/imports/api/properties/Branches.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ let BranchSchema = createPropertySchema({
       'index',
       // if it has option children, asks to select one
       // Otherwise presents its own text with yes/no
-      //'choice',
+      'choice',
       //'option',
     ],
     defaultValue: 'if',
diff --git a/app/imports/client/ui/properties/forms/BranchForm.vue b/app/imports/client/ui/properties/forms/BranchForm.vue
index 5ea19084..c95720d0 100644
--- a/app/imports/client/ui/properties/forms/BranchForm.vue
+++ b/app/imports/client/ui/properties/forms/BranchForm.vue
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ export default {
         { value: 'eachTarget', text: 'Apply to each target' },
         { value: 'random', text: 'Random' },
         { value: 'index', text: 'Calculated index' },
+        { value: 'choice', text: 'User choice' },
       ],
     }
   },
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ export default {
         case 'eachTarget': return 'Applies each child property once per target';
         case 'random': return 'Chooses one child property at random and applies it';
         case 'index': return 'Chooses one child property to apply based on the given index';
+        case 'choice': return 'Pause the action and let the user choose which child to apply';
         default: return '';
       }
     }
diff --git a/app/imports/client/ui/properties/treeNodeViews/BranchTreeNode.vue b/app/imports/client/ui/properties/treeNodeViews/BranchTreeNode.vue
index 3fe77bfc..8215011b 100644
--- a/app/imports/client/ui/properties/treeNodeViews/BranchTreeNode.vue
+++ b/app/imports/client/ui/properties/treeNodeViews/BranchTreeNode.vue
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export default {
         case 'eachTarget': return 'Each target';
         case 'random': return 'Pick one at random';
         case 'index': return 'Pick one by index';
+        case 'choice': return 'User choice';
         default: return '';
       }
     }
diff --git a/app/imports/client/ui/properties/viewers/BranchViewer.vue b/app/imports/client/ui/properties/viewers/BranchViewer.vue
index 4ce98e52..badba27c 100644
--- a/app/imports/client/ui/properties/viewers/BranchViewer.vue
+++ b/app/imports/client/ui/properties/viewers/BranchViewer.vue
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export default {
         case 'eachTarget': return 'Each target';
         case 'random': return 'Pick one at random';
         case 'index': return 'Pick one by index';
+        case 'choice': return 'User choice';
         default: return '';
       }
     }
diff --git a/app/imports/server/publications/singleCharacter.js b/app/imports/server/publications/singleCharacter.js
index b41c9dcd..b4ff4dc2 100644
--- a/app/imports/server/publications/singleCharacter.js
+++ b/app/imports/server/publications/singleCharacter.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import CreatureLogs from '/imports/api/creature/log/CreatureLogs.js';
 import { assertViewPermission } from '/imports/api/creature/creatures/creaturePermissions.js';
 import computeCreature from '/imports/api/engine/computeCreature.js';
 import VERSION from '/imports/constants/VERSION.js';
+import ActiveActions from '/imports/api/creature/actions/ActiveActions';
 import { loadCreature } from '/imports/api/engine/loadCreatures.js';
 
 let schema = new SimpleSchema({
@@ -54,6 +55,11 @@ Meteor.publish('singleCharacter', function (creatureId) {
         limit: 20,
         sort: { date: -1 },
       }),
+      ActiveActions.find({
+        creatureId,
+      }, {
+        limit: 10,
+      }),
       // Also publish the owner's username
       Meteor.users.find(permissionCreature.owner, {
         fields: {