diff --git a/packages/web/src/App.svelte b/packages/web/src/App.svelte
index 7465edf..ebc9a04 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/App.svelte
+++ b/packages/web/src/App.svelte
@@ -541,6 +541,15 @@
     return sighted;
   });
 
+  /** Creatures awaiting your orders this turn (yours + any democratic monster). */
+  const idleCreatures = $derived(
+    view != null && isYourTurn
+      ? view.creatures.filter((c) =>
+          (c.controllerId === view!.you || c.kind === "democratic-monster") &&
+          (c.movementUsed < c.movesPerTurn || (!c.attackUsed && !c.justCreated)))
+      : [],
+  );
+
   const objectsHere = $derived(
     view != null && me != null
       ? (view.groundObjects[`${me.position.x},${me.position.y}`] ?? [])
@@ -913,6 +922,15 @@
           <div class="slip">{view.activePlayerId} is taking their turn…</div>
         {/if}
 
+        {#each idleCreatures as c (c.id)}
+          {@const moves = c.movesPerTurn - c.movementUsed}
+          <div class="slip creature-note">
+            🜲 {c.controllerId === view.you ? "Your" : "The"} {cardDef(c.kind).name} awaits orders —
+            {#if moves > 0}{moves} move{moves === 1 ? "" : "s"}{/if}{#if moves > 0 && !c.attackUsed && !c.justCreated}&nbsp;·&nbsp;{/if}{#if !c.attackUsed && !c.justCreated}attack ready{/if}.
+            Tap its token to command it.
+          </div>
+        {/each}
+
         {#if view.yourAmbushes.length > 0}
           {#each view.yourAmbushes as a (a.id)}
             <div class="slip ambush-note">
@@ -1520,6 +1538,7 @@
     gap: 0.5rem;
     height: 1.55rem;
   }
+  .slip.creature-note { background: #e7edda; border-color: #7d8a5a; }
   .score-row.active .score-name { font-weight: 700; }
   .table-cards {
     display: flex;