diff --git a/rsrc/boes/town.xsd b/rsrc/boes/town.xsd
index 5e3a969c..5117096c 100644
--- a/rsrc/boes/town.xsd
+++ b/rsrc/boes/town.xsd
@@ -179,6 +179,15 @@
 							<xs:attributeGroup ref="point"/>
 						</xs:complexType>
 					</xs:element>
+					<xs:element name="description">
+						<xs:complexType>
+							<xs:simpleContent>
+								<xs:extension base="xs:string">
+									<xs:attributeGroup ref="rect"/>
+								</xs:extension>
+							</xs:simpleContent>
+						</xs:complexType>
+					</xs:element>
 				</xs:choice>
 			</xs:sequence>
 			<xs:attribute name="boes" type="xs:string"/>
diff --git a/rsrc/boes/town/t0.xml b/rsrc/boes/town/t0.xml
index aef41eb2..f010714b 100644
--- a/rsrc/boes/town/t0.xml
+++ b/rsrc/boes/town/t0.xml
@@ -47,4 +47,7 @@
     <mobility>1</mobility>
   </creature>
   
+  <!-- town description rects -->
+  <description top="32" left="32" bottom="36" right="36">This is an area description!</description>
+  
 </town>