diff --git a/vwowrla.core/src/vwowrla/core/encounters/detection.clj b/vwowrla.core/src/vwowrla/core/encounters/detection.clj
index 037d1cf..23f4daf 100644
--- a/vwowrla.core/src/vwowrla/core/encounters/detection.clj
+++ b/vwowrla.core/src/vwowrla/core/encounters/detection.clj
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   "returns true if the given parsed combat log line is between entities that have
    been specified to ignore interactions between for the purposes of detecting
    an encounter trigger"
-  [encounter :- Encounter
+  [encounter :- DefinedEncounter
    event     :- CombatEvent]
   (->> (:entities encounter)
        (filter
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
   "returns true if the given parsed combat log line is for an encounter entity
    that is using a skill that has been specifically indicated should be ignored
    for the purposes of triggering an encounter"
-  [encounter :- Encounter
+  [encounter :- DefinedEncounter
    event     :- CombatEvent]
   (->> (:entities encounter)
        (filter
diff --git a/vwowrla.core/src/vwowrla/core/schemas.clj b/vwowrla.core/src/vwowrla/core/schemas.clj
index 737b915..30c5fbe 100644
--- a/vwowrla.core/src/vwowrla/core/schemas.clj
+++ b/vwowrla.core/src/vwowrla/core/schemas.clj
@@ -23,6 +23,19 @@
    :timezone                  java.util.TimeZone
    (s/optional-key :windows?) s/Bool})
 
+(def DefinedEncounterEntity
+  {:count                                     s/Num
+   (s/optional-key :must-kill-count)          s/Num
+   (s/optional-key :ignore-interactions-with) [s/Str]
+   (s/optional-key :ignore-skills)            [s/Str]})
+
+(def DefinedEncounter
+  {:entities                            {s/Str DefinedEncounterEntity}
+   (s/optional-key :trigger-on-damage?) s/Bool
+   (s/optional-key :trigger-on-aura?)   s/Bool
+   (s/optional-key :trigger-on-debuff?) s/Bool
+   (s/optional-key :trigger-on-buff?)   s/Bool})
+
 (def CombatEvent
   {:id                                s/Keyword
    :logfmt                            s/Keyword