diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index f0fa9d5..a9700de 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -144,11 +144,17 @@ def city_view(world: dict, now: float) -> dict:
     }
 
 
-def roster(world: dict) -> list[dict]:
+def roster(world: dict, now: float) -> list[dict]:
+    """What everyone can see about each other: no banks, no gold."""
     people = []
     for player in world["players"].values():
         action = game.ACTION_BY_ID[player["action"]["id"]] if player["action"] else None
+        game.regen(world, player, now)
         people.append({
+            "xp": player["xp"], "equip": player["equip"], "joined": player["joined"],
+            "hp": int(player["hp"]), "max_hp": game.max_hp(player), "power": game.combat_power(player),
+            "armour": game.armour(player), "reduction": round(game.damage_reduction(player), 3),
+            "favour": player["favour"],
             "id": player["id"], "name": player["name"], "cls": player["cls"],
             "total": sum(game.skill_level(player, skill) for skill in game.SKILL_IDS),
             "levels": {skill: game.skill_level(player, skill) for skill in game.SKILL_IDS},
@@ -287,7 +293,7 @@ class Handler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             if not isinstance(qty, int):
                 return "Bad quantity"
         if path == "/api/action":
-            return game.start_action(world, player, str(body.get("id")), now)
+            return game.start_action(world, player, str(body.get("id")), now, once=bool(body.get("once")))
         if path == "/api/stop":
             game.stop(player)
             return None
@@ -406,7 +412,7 @@ class Handler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             "city": city_view(world, now),
             "upcoming": game.event_view(world, upcoming, now) if upcoming else None,
             "history": history,
-            "players": roster(world),
+            "players": roster(world, now),
             "ledger": world["ledger"][-80:],
             "board": world["board"][-80:],
         }
diff --git a/game.py b/game.py
index 1b01e0c..7989606 100644
--- a/game.py
+++ b/game.py
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ def gain_xp(world: dict, player: dict, skill: str, xp: float, now: float, summar
 
 def empty_summary() -> dict:
     return {"done": 0, "items": {}, "overflow": {}, "xp": {}, "levels": [], "eaten": {}, "damage": 0,
-            "gold": 0, "wins": 0, "losses": 0, "lucky": 0, "stopped": None}
+            "gold": 0, "wins": 0, "losses": 0, "lucky": 0, "stopped": None, "resumed": None}
 
 
 def process_player(world: dict, player: dict, now: float, rng: random.Random | None = None) -> dict:
@@ -673,6 +673,16 @@ def process_player(world: dict, player: dict, now: float, rng: random.Random | N
         _complete(world, player, action, current["start"] + duration, rng, summary)
         summary["done"] += 1
         current["start"] += duration
+        if player["action"] is current and "left" in current:
+            current["left"] -= 1
+            if current["left"] <= 0:
+                back = current.get("resume")
+                if back:
+                    player["action"] = current = {"id": back, "start": current["start"]}
+                    action = ACTION_BY_ID[back]
+                    summary["resumed"] = back
+                else:
+                    stop(player)
     if player["action"] and limit < now and current["start"] < now:
         current["start"] = now
     return summary
@@ -683,14 +693,22 @@ def stop(player: dict, reason: str | None = None) -> None:
     player["stopped"] = reason
 
 
-def start_action(world: dict, player: dict, action_id: str, now: float) -> str | None:
+def start_action(world: dict, player: dict, action_id: str, now: float, once: bool = False) -> str | None:
+    """Start an action. `once` does it a single time, then goes back to what you were doing."""
     action = ACTION_BY_ID.get(action_id)
     if not action:
         return "No such action"
     reason = can_start(world, player, action)
     if reason:
         return reason
-    player["action"] = {"id": action_id, "start": now}
+    entry = {"id": action_id, "start": now}
+    if once:
+        current = player["action"]
+        back = current and (current.get("resume") or current["id"])
+        entry["left"] = 1
+        if back and back != action_id:
+            entry["resume"] = back
+    player["action"] = entry
     player["stopped"] = None
     return None
 
diff --git a/static/app.js b/static/app.js
index 6c8b416..9d9ecf6 100644
--- a/static/app.js
+++ b/static/app.js
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ function showSummary(sum) {
   if (spilled.length) toast(`📦 Bank full: ${spilled.map(([id, q]) => `${fmt(q)} ${item(id).name.toLowerCase()}`).join(", ")} went to the city`);
   for (const [skill, level] of sum.levels) toast(`🎉 ${skillOf(skill).name} level ${level}!`, "level");
   if (sum.stopped) toast(`Stopped: ${sum.stopped}`, "bad");
+  if (sum.resumed) toast(`Back to ${C.actions.find((x) => x.id === sum.resumed).name.toLowerCase()}`);
 }
 
 function awayModal(sum) {
@@ -217,6 +218,7 @@ function sidebar() {
     ${nav("board", "💬", "Town board")}
     ${nav("roster", "👥", "Guild roster", `${S.players.length}`)}
     <div class="navhead">You</div>
+    ${nav("character", cls.icon, "Character", `⚔️ ${me.levels.combat}`)}
     ${nav("bank", "🏦", "Bank", `${Object.keys(me.bank).length}/${me.slots}`)}`;
   let group = null;
   for (const skill of C.skills) {
@@ -242,11 +244,12 @@ function devbar() {
     </div></div>`;
 }
 
-const TITLES = { town: "Town square", council: "Council & threats", board: "Town board", roster: "Guild roster", bank: "Bank" };
+const TITLES = { town: "Town square", council: "Council & threats", board: "Town board", roster: "Guild roster", bank: "Bank", character: "Character" };
 
 function topbar() {
   let title = TITLES[page] || "Guildhall";
   if (page.startsWith("skill:")) title = skillOf(page.slice(6))?.name || title;
+  if (page.startsWith("character:")) title = S.players.find((p) => p.id === page.slice(10))?.name || "Character";
   if (!S.me) title = "Welcome to Guildhall";
   let chips = "";
   if (S.me?.action) {
@@ -276,6 +279,8 @@ function pageHtml() {
     if (skill && (!skill.class || skill.class === S.me.cls)) return skillPage(id);
     page = "town";
   }
+  if (page.startsWith("character:")) return characterSheet(page.slice(10));
+  if (page === "character") return characterSheet(S.uid);
   return ({ town, council, board, roster, bank }[page] || town)();
 }
 
@@ -386,9 +391,12 @@ function actionCard(a) {
       ${io ? `<div class="io">${io}</div>` : ""}
       ${extra}
       ${active ? `<div class="bar thick"><span data-progress></span></div>` : ""}
+      ${active && me.action.left ? `<div class="small muted">Just one${me.action.resume ? `, then back to ${esc(C.actions.find((x) => x.id === me.action.resume).name.toLowerCase())}` : ""}</div>` : ""}
       <div class="foot">
         <span class="why">${!active && why ? esc(why) : ""}</span>
-        ${active ? `<button class="btn danger" data-stop>Stop</button>` : `<button class="btn primary" data-start="${a.id}" ${why ? "disabled" : ""}>Start</button>`}
+        ${active ? `<button class="btn danger" data-stop>Stop</button>`
+          : `<span class="btns"><button class="btn" data-once="${a.id}" ${why ? "disabled" : ""} title="Do this once, then go back to what you were doing">${a.skill === "combat" ? "Fight once" : Object.keys(a.outputs).length ? "Make one" : "Once"}</button>
+             <button class="btn primary" data-start="${a.id}" ${why ? "disabled" : ""}>Start</button></span>`}
       </div>
     </div>`;
 }
@@ -619,10 +627,86 @@ function roster() {
       <b>${esc(p.name)}</b> <span class="muted small">${cls.name} · total level ${p.total}</span>
       <div class="small">${p.doing ? `${skillOf(p.skill).icon} ${esc(p.doing)}` : `<span class="muted">Idle</span>`}${p.garrison ? ` · <span class="tag warn">On guard</span>` : ""}</div>
       <div class="small favour">✨ ${fmt(p.donated)} given to the city</div></div></div>
-      <div class="levels">${levels}</div></div>`;
+      <div class="levels">${levels}</div>
+      <p><button class="btn sm" data-nav="character:${esc(p.id)}">Character sheet</button></p></div>`;
   }).join("")}</div>`;
 }
 
+// --- character sheet -----------------------------------------------------
+
+const SLOT_NAMES = { weapon: "Weapon", shield: "Shield", helmet: "Helmet", body: "Body", legs: "Legs" };
+
+function characterSheet(uid) {
+  const mine = uid === S.uid;
+  const p = mine ? { ...S.players.find((x) => x.id === uid), ...S.me } : S.players.find((x) => x.id === uid);
+  if (!p) return `<p class="muted">No such adventurer.</p>`;
+  const cls = C.classes[p.cls];
+  const skills = C.skills.filter((s) => !s.class || s.class === p.cls);
+  const total = skills.reduce((sum, s) => sum + p.levels[s.id], 0);
+  const days = Math.max(1, Math.ceil((serverNow() - p.joined) / 86400));
+  const guard = Math.round(p.power * (p.cls === "warrior" ? 1.5 : 1));
+
+  const gearSlot = (slot, label, empty) => {
+    const id = p.equip[slot];
+    const it = id && item(id);
+    const stat = !it ? "" : it.tool ? `${Math.round(it.speed * 100)}% faster`
+      : [it.power && `+${it.power} power`, it.armour && `+${it.armour} armour`].filter(Boolean).join(", ");
+    return `<div class="sheet-slot ${id ? "" : "empty"}">
+      <div class="k">${label}</div>
+      ${id ? `<div class="sheet-item"><span class="ico">${it.icon}</span><span><b>${esc(it.name)}</b><span class="muted small">${stat}</span></span>
+        ${mine ? `<button class="btn sm" data-unequip="${slot}" title="Back to the bank">✕</button>` : ""}</div>`
+      : `<div class="muted small">${empty}</div>`}
+    </div>`;
+  };
+
+  const skillRows = skills.map((s) => {
+    const level = p.levels[s.id], xp = p.xp[s.id] || 0;
+    const floor = C.xp_table[level], ceil = C.xp_table[level + 1];
+    const pct = ceil ? (xp - floor) / (ceil - floor) * 100 : 100;
+    const tool = p.equip[`tool_${s.id}`];
+    const marks = (cls.fast.includes(s.id) ? `<span title="${cls.name} bonus">${cls.icon}</span>` : "")
+      + (tool ? `<span title="${esc(item(tool).name)}">${item(tool).icon}</span>` : "");
+    return `<${mine ? `button data-nav="skill:${s.id}"` : "div"} class="sheet-skill">
+      <span class="ico">${s.icon}</span>
+      <span class="grow"><span class="row1"><b>${s.name}</b><span class="marks">${marks}</span><span class="lv">${level}</span></span>
+      <span class="bar xp"><span style="width:${pct}%"></span></span></span>
+    </${mine ? "button" : "div"}>`;
+  }).join("");
+
+  return `
+    <div class="panel sheet-head">
+      <div class="big">${cls.icon}</div>
+      <div class="grow">
+        <h2>${esc(p.name)}</h2>
+        <div class="muted">${cls.name} · total level ${total} · ${days === 1 ? "first day" : `${days} days`} in the city</div>
+        <div class="small" style="margin-top:6px">${p.doing ? `${skillOf(p.skill).icon} ${esc(p.doing)}` : `<span class="muted">Idle</span>`}${p.garrison ? ` · <span class="tag warn">On guard</span>` : ""}</div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="stats">
+      <div class="stat"><div class="k">Health</div><div class="v">${fmt(p.hp)} <small>/ ${p.max_hp}</small></div><div class="bar hp" style="margin-top:6px"><span style="width:${p.hp / p.max_hp * 100}%"></span></div></div>
+      <div class="stat"><div class="k">Combat power</div><div class="v">${p.power}</div><div class="note">${guard} in the garrison</div></div>
+      <div class="stat"><div class="k">Armour</div><div class="v">${p.armour}</div><div class="note">${Math.round(p.reduction * 100)}% less damage</div></div>
+      <div class="stat"><div class="k">Given to the city</div><div class="v favour">${fmt(p.donated)}</div><div class="note">${fmt(p.favour)} favour to spend</div></div>
+      ${mine ? `<div class="stat"><div class="k">Purse</div><div class="v gold">${fmt(p.gold)}</div><div class="note">${Object.keys(p.bank).length} / ${p.slots} bank slots</div></div>` : ""}
+    </div>
+    <div class="cols">
+      <div>
+        <div class="panel"><h2>Class</h2>
+          <p><b>${cls.icon} ${cls.name}</b></p>
+          <p class="small">${esc(cls.bonus)}.</p>
+          <p class="small">${esc(cls.signature)}.</p>
+        </div>
+        <div class="panel"><h2>Equipment</h2>
+          <div class="sheet-gear">${Object.entries(SLOT_NAMES).map(([slot, label]) => gearSlot(slot, label, "Nothing")).join("")}</div>
+          <h2 style="margin-top:16px">Tools</h2>
+          <div class="sheet-gear">${C.skills.filter((s) => `tool_${s.id}` in p.equip).map((s) => gearSlot(`tool_${s.id}`, s.name, "No tool")).join("")}</div>
+          ${mine ? `<p class="small muted">Equip gear and tools from the <button class="linkish" data-nav="bank">bank</button>.</p>` : ""}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="panel"><h2>Skills</h2><div class="sheet-skills">${skillRows}</div></div>
+    </div>`;
+}
+
 // --- registration ---------------------------------------------------------
 
 function register() {
@@ -684,6 +768,7 @@ document.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
     render(); window.scrollTo(0, 0); return;
   }
   if (d.start) return act("/api/action", { id: d.start });
+  if (d.once) return act("/api/action", { id: d.once, once: true });
   if ("stop" in d) return act("/api/stop", {});
   if ("select" in d) {
     selected = d.select || null;
diff --git a/static/styles.css b/static/styles.css
index 48863d7..15170af 100644
--- a/static/styles.css
+++ b/static/styles.css
@@ -273,6 +273,31 @@ table.parts td:last-child { text-align: right; font-variant-numeric: tabular-num
 .levels { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 4px 10px; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 10px; }
 .levels span { color: var(--muted); }
 
+/* --- character sheet -------------------------------------------------- */
+
+.sheet-head { display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: center; }
+.sheet-head .big { font-size: 44px; width: 72px; height: 72px; display: grid; place-items: center; background: var(--panel-2); border-radius: 16px; flex: none; }
+.sheet-head h2 { margin: 0; font-size: 24px; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; color: var(--text); }
+.grow { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
+.sheet-gear { display: grid; gap: 8px; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(min(150px, 100%), 1fr)); }
+.sheet-slot { background: var(--panel-2); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px; padding: 8px 10px; min-height: 64px; }
+.sheet-slot.empty { background: transparent; border-style: dashed; }
+.sheet-slot .k { font-size: 11px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 4px; }
+.sheet-item { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
+.sheet-item .ico { font-size: 24px; }
+.sheet-item > span:nth-child(2) { flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-width: 0; }
+.sheet-skills { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
+.sheet-skill { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; padding: 7px 8px; border-radius: 8px; border: 0; background: none; text-align: left; width: 100%; }
+button.sheet-skill:hover { background: var(--panel-2); }
+.sheet-skill .ico { font-size: 20px; width: 26px; text-align: center; }
+.sheet-skill .row1 { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
+.sheet-skill .row1 b { flex: 1; font-weight: 600; }
+.sheet-skill .marks { font-size: 14px; }
+.sheet-skill .lv { font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; font-weight: 650; min-width: 22px; text-align: right; }
+.sheet-skill .grow { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
+.sheet-skill .bar { display: block; height: 5px; }
+.favour { color: var(--favour); }
+
 /* --- register --------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 .welcome { max-width: 760px; }
@@ -340,3 +365,4 @@ table.parts td:last-child { text-align: right; font-variant-numeric: tabular-num
   .nav { padding: 11px 18px; }
   .btn.sm { padding: 6px 11px; }
 }
+.linkish { background: none; border: 0; padding: 0; color: var(--xp); text-decoration: underline; font: inherit; }
diff --git a/tests/test_game.py b/tests/test_game.py
index 7403e25..a7d7d5f 100644
--- a/tests/test_game.py
+++ b/tests/test_game.py
@@ -37,6 +37,29 @@ class ActionTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(p["xp"]["mining"], 50)
         self.assertEqual(p["action"]["start"], T0 + 200)
 
+    def test_make_one_then_back_to_work(self):
+        world = world_with(("fred", "warrior"))
+        p = world["players"]["fred"]
+        p["bank"] = {"copper_bar": 10, "logs": 10}
+        game.start_action(world, p, "mine_stone", T0)
+        game.process_player(world, p, T0 + 100, random.Random(1))
+        p["xp"]["smithing"] = game.XP_TABLE[5]
+        self.assertIsNone(game.start_action(world, p, "smith_copper_pickaxe", T0 + 100, once=True))
+        summary = game.process_player(world, p, T0 + 100 + 30 + 40, random.Random(1))
+        self.assertEqual(p["bank"]["copper_pickaxe"], 1)
+        self.assertEqual(summary["resumed"], "mine_stone")
+        self.assertEqual(p["action"]["id"], "mine_stone")
+        self.assertEqual(p["bank"]["stone"], 5 + 2)  # mining carried on from when the pickaxe was done
+
+    def test_make_one_while_idle_just_stops(self):
+        world = world_with(("fred", "warrior"))
+        p = world["players"]["fred"]
+        game.start_action(world, p, "cut_logs", T0, once=True)
+        game.process_player(world, p, T0 + 500, random.Random(1))
+        self.assertEqual(p["bank"], {"logs": 1})
+        self.assertIsNone(p["action"])
+        self.assertIsNone(p["stopped"])
+
     def test_class_speed_and_lucky_yield(self):
         world = world_with(("pia", "pioneer"))
         p = world["players"]["pia"]