diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 920fcdf..967ffa4 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import sys
 import random
 import re
 import logging
@@ -6,6 +7,13 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from django.shortcuts import render
 from troggle.core.models_caves import CaveDescription
 
+def ChaosMonkey(n):
+    # returns True once every n calls - randomly
+    if random.randrange(0,n) != 0:
+        return False
+    # print("CHAOS strikes !", file=sys.stderr)
+    return True
+
 def weighted_choice(lst):
     n = random.uniform(0,1)
     for item, weight in lst: