diff --git a/save-syntax.edn b/save-syntax.edn
index c3fae0ac..52e446a2 100644
--- a/save-syntax.edn
+++ b/save-syntax.edn
@@ -88,4 +88,17 @@
                   :n/1
                   :n/2
                   :f/3]}
+
+ ; what's currently on the workspace?
+ ; The Workspace consists of a single "primary" column and a single
+ ; "secondary" column. Things in the "secondary" column are associated
+ ; with an entry in the "primary" column for quick reference. On mobile,
+ ; they may be accessible via a side-swipe; on desktop or tablet, they
+ ; are placed adjacent to the primary column
+ :workspace [[:primary/1 :secondary/1 :secondary/2]
+
+             ; each item in the workspace is wrapped in a vector; the
+             ; first entry is the primary column item, and anything else
+             ; goes in the secondary column
+             [:primary/2 :secondary/1]]
  }
diff --git a/src/cljs/wish/sheets/dnd5e/campaign.cljs b/src/cljs/wish/sheets/dnd5e/campaign.cljs
index 9a3955ba..50e45ef5 100644
--- a/src/cljs/wish/sheets/dnd5e/campaign.cljs
+++ b/src/cljs/wish/sheets/dnd5e/campaign.cljs
@@ -26,7 +26,12 @@
       [dnd5e/abilities-display info])]
    ])
 
+(defn entity-card [e]
+  ; TODO
+  [:div (str e)])
+
 (defn view
   [section]
   [base/campaign-page section
-   :char-card char-card])
+   :char-card char-card
+   :entity-card entity-card])
diff --git a/src/cljs/wish/views/campaign/base.cljs b/src/cljs/wish/views/campaign/base.cljs
index 052cadf4..d3a32298 100644
--- a/src/cljs/wish/views/campaign/base.cljs
+++ b/src/cljs/wish/views/campaign/base.cljs
@@ -2,13 +2,16 @@
       :doc "base"}
   wish.views.campaign.base
   (:require [wish.views.campaign.chars-carousel :refer [chars-carousel]]
+            [wish.views.campaign.workspace :refer [workspace]]
             [wish.views.error-boundary :refer [error-boundary]]))
 
 (defn campaign-page
-  [section & {:keys [char-card]}]
+  [section & {:keys [char-card entity-card]}]
   [error-boundary
    [:div.campaign
     [chars-carousel char-card]
+    [workspace
+     :entity-card entity-card]
 
     [:div.info
      "This is the campaign page."
diff --git a/src/cljs/wish/views/campaign/subs.cljs b/src/cljs/wish/views/campaign/subs.cljs
index 63ed452f..eb39de3d 100644
--- a/src/cljs/wish/views/campaign/subs.cljs
+++ b/src/cljs/wish/views/campaign/subs.cljs
@@ -4,6 +4,20 @@
   (:require [clojure.string :as str]
             [re-frame.core :refer [reg-sub subscribe]]))
 
+(defn- reg-meta-sub
+  [id getter]
+  (reg-sub
+    id
+    :<- [:sheet-meta]
+    (fn [sheet _]
+      (getter sheet))))
+
+(reg-meta-sub :meta/workspace :workspace)
+
+;;
+;; Campaign members
+;;
+
 (reg-sub
   ::add-char-candidates
   :<- [:meta/players]
diff --git a/src/cljs/wish/views/campaign/workspace.cljs b/src/cljs/wish/views/campaign/workspace.cljs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3a1efb60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cljs/wish/views/campaign/workspace.cljs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+(ns ^{:author "Daniel Leong"
+      :doc "Campaign workspace"}
+  wish.views.campaign.workspace
+  (:require [wish.util :refer [<sub >evt]]
+            [wish.util.nav :as nav :refer [sheet-url]]
+            [wish.views.error-boundary :refer [error-boundary]]
+            [wish.views.widgets :refer [icon link link>evt]]
+            [wish.views.campaign.events :as events]
+            [wish.views.campaign.subs :as subs]))
+
+(defn- id-for [item]
+  (or (when (keyword? item)
+        item)
+      (:id item)))
+
+(defn workspace-item [entity-card item]
+  ; TODO
+  [:div (str item)])
+
+(defn workspace [& {:keys [entity-card]}]
+  (let [workspace (<sub [:meta/workspace])]
+    [:div.workspace
+     (for [[item & secondary] workspace]
+       ^{:key (id-for item)}
+       [workspace-item entity-card item])]))