diff --git a/Platform/Apple/virtual/src/plasma/gamelib.plh b/Platform/Apple/virtual/src/plasma/gamelib.plh
index 4ce0a443..1c237e71 100644
--- a/Platform/Apple/virtual/src/plasma/gamelib.plh
+++ b/Platform/Apple/virtual/src/plasma/gamelib.plh
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import gamelib
   predef addPlayerToParty, removePlayerFromParty, partyHasPlayer, loadFrameImg, loadMainFrameImg
   predef scriptSwapTile, setIntimateMode, fontCmd, setIntimateMode
   predef callGlobalFunc, getCharResponse, memcpy, checkEncounter, finalWin, addUnique
+  predef benchPlayer, unbenchPlayer
 
   // This pointer is the root of all heap-tracked (and garbage collected) objects.
   // See playtype.plh for definitions of all the datastructures and how they interconnect.
diff --git a/Platform/Apple/virtual/src/plasma/party.pla b/Platform/Apple/virtual/src/plasma/party.pla
index 07f4bffb..d09c325d 100644
--- a/Platform/Apple/virtual/src/plasma/party.pla
+++ b/Platform/Apple/virtual/src/plasma/party.pla
@@ -374,11 +374,12 @@ def selectPlayer(players)
   player = players
   n_item = 0
   while player
-    if player->b_playerFlags & PLAYER_FLAG_NPC; continue; fin
-    displayf1("\n%c)", 'A' + n_item)
-    rawDisplayStr("^T018")
-    displayStr(player=>s_name)
-    n_item++
+    if player->b_playerFlags & PLAYER_FLAG_NPC
+      displayf1("\n%c)", 'A' + n_item)
+      rawDisplayStr("^T018")
+      displayStr(player=>s_name)
+      n_item++
+    fin
     player = player=>p_nextObj
   loop
 
@@ -388,14 +389,19 @@ def selectPlayer(players)
   fin
 
   // Then get a selection
-  rawDisplayStr("\n^T032Which character?")
+  rawDisplayStr("\nWhich character?")
   n_item = getUpperKey() - 'A'
   player = players
-  while n_item > 0 and player
+  while player
+    if player->b_playerFlags & PLAYER_FLAG_NPC
+      if n_item == 0
+        break
+      fin
+      n_item--
+    fin
     player = player=>p_nextObj
-    n_item--
   loop
-  return player  
+  return player
 end
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/Platform/Apple/virtual/src/plasma/playtype.pla b/Platform/Apple/virtual/src/plasma/playtype.pla
index 2fae1943..13b2324d 100644
--- a/Platform/Apple/virtual/src/plasma/playtype.pla
+++ b/Platform/Apple/virtual/src/plasma/playtype.pla
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 // Garbage collection pointer offsets within each type
-byte typeTbl_Global[] = Global, p_players, p_enemyGroups, p_combatFirst, p_encounterZones, s_mapName, p_gameFlags, 0
+byte typeTbl_Global[] = Global, p_players, p_benched, p_enemyGroups, p_combatFirst, p_encounterZones, s_mapName, p_gameFlags, 0
 byte typeTbl_Player[] = Player, p_nextObj, s_name, p_combatNext, p_skills, p_items, p_effects, 0
 byte typeTbl_Modifier[] = Modifier, p_nextObj, s_name, 0
 byte typeTbl_Effect[] = Effect, p_nextObj, s_name, 0