diff --git a/src/lang/de.json b/src/lang/de.json
index fc973952..a457b768 100644
--- a/src/lang/de.json
+++ b/src/lang/de.json
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@
     "DS4.SpellDuration": "Wirkdauer",
     "DS4.SpellCooldownDuration": "Abklingzeit",
     "DS4.SpellScrollPriceGold": "Schriftrollenpreis (Gold)",
+    "DS4.ActorTypeCharacter": "Charakter",
+    "DS4.ActorTypeCreature": "Kreatur",
     "DS4.AttributeBody": "Körper",
     "DS4.AttributeMobility": "Agilität",
     "DS4.AttributeMind": "Geist",
diff --git a/src/lang/en.json b/src/lang/en.json
index f3b4e8a1..50ef84c6 100644
--- a/src/lang/en.json
+++ b/src/lang/en.json
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@
     "DS4.SpellDuration": "Duration",
     "DS4.SpellCooldownDuration": "Cooldown",
     "DS4.SpellScrollPriceGold": "Scroll Price (Gold)",
+    "DS4.ActorTypeCharacter": "Character",
+    "DS4.ActorTypeCreature": "Creature",
     "DS4.AttributeBody": "Body",
     "DS4.AttributeMobility": "Mobility",
     "DS4.AttributeMind": "Mind",
diff --git a/src/module/config.ts b/src/module/config.ts
index 9be27b2a..0f977d84 100644
--- a/src/module/config.ts
+++ b/src/module/config.ts
@@ -120,6 +120,14 @@ export const DS4 = {
         electricity: "DS4.SpellCategoryElectricity",
     },
 
+    /**
+     * Define the set of actor types
+     */
+    actorTypes: {
+        character: "DS4.ActorTypeCharacter",
+        creature: "DS4.ActorTypeCreature",
+    },
+
     /**
      * Define the set of attributes an actor has
      */
diff --git a/src/module/ds4.ts b/src/module/ds4.ts
index 3465ea7d..8bd9ea53 100644
--- a/src/module/ds4.ts
+++ b/src/module/ds4.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ Hooks.once("init", async function () {
     CONFIG.Actor.entityClass = DS4Actor as typeof Actor;
     CONFIG.Item.entityClass = DS4Item as typeof Item;
 
+    // Define localized type labels
+    CONFIG.Actor.typeLabels = DS4.actorTypes;
+    CONFIG.Item.typeLabels = DS4.itemTypes;
+
     // Configure Dice
     CONFIG.Dice.types = [Die, DS4Check];
     CONFIG.Dice.terms = {