diff --git a/fightstick/misc.go b/fightstick/misc.go
index 7464981..a774571 100644
--- a/fightstick/misc.go
+++ b/fightstick/misc.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 
 	"github.com/deadsy/sdfx/sdf"
+	v2 "github.com/deadsy/sdfx/vec/v2"
 )
 
 func loggedMovement(input sdf.SDF2, displacement sdf.V2, label string) sdf.SDF2 {
@@ -23,3 +24,25 @@ func splitPlane() map[string]sdf.SDF2 {
 	planes["right"] = sdf.Difference2D(original, cORight)
 	return planes
 }
+
+// trapezoid creates a trapezoid from a vector, base is a v2.Vector, xChange modifies the top half.
+// positive xChange values make the top half larger, negative xChange values make the top half smaller.
+func trapezoid(base v2.Vec, xChange float64) sdf.SDF2 {
+	dimensions := v2.VecSet{
+		v2.Vec{X: 0, Y: 0},
+		v2.Vec{X: -xChange, Y: base.Y},
+		v2.Vec{X: base.X + xChange, Y: base.Y},
+		v2.Vec{X: base.X, Y: 0},
+		v2.Vec{X: 0, Y: 0},
+	}
+
+	trapezoid, err := sdf.Polygon2D(dimensions)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("error: %v\nReturning unmodified base.\n", err)
+		return sdf.Box2D(base, 0)
+	}
+
+	trapezoid = sdf.Center2D(trapezoid)
+
+	return trapezoid
+}