diff --git a/backend/internal/game/engine.go b/backend/internal/game/engine.go
index f928c5b..90eb64d 100644
--- a/backend/internal/game/engine.go
+++ b/backend/internal/game/engine.go
@@ -914,6 +914,19 @@ func (e *Engine) startCombatLocked(hero *model.Hero, enemy *model.Enemy) {
 			return
 		}
 	}
+	if e.roadGraph != nil {
+		var wx, wy float64
+		if hm, ok := e.movements[hero.ID]; ok && hm.Hero != nil {
+			ox, oy := hm.displayOffset(now)
+			wx, wy = hm.CurrentX+ox, hm.CurrentY+oy
+		} else if hero != nil {
+			wx, wy = hero.PositionX, hero.PositionY
+		}
+		if e.roadGraph.HeroInTownAt(wx, wy) {
+			e.logger.Debug("skip combat start: hero inside town radius", "hero_id", hero.ID)
+			return
+		}
+	}
 
 	cs := &model.CombatState{
 		HeroID:          hero.ID,
diff --git a/backend/internal/game/movement.go b/backend/internal/game/movement.go
index 1badf9d..ece6730 100644
--- a/backend/internal/game/movement.go
+++ b/backend/internal/game/movement.go
@@ -868,11 +868,14 @@ func WanderingMerchantCost(level int) int64 {
 }
 
 // rollRoadEncounter returns whether to trigger an encounter; if so, monster true means combat.
-func (hm *HeroMovement) rollRoadEncounter(now time.Time) (monster bool, enemy model.Enemy, hit bool) {
+func (hm *HeroMovement) rollRoadEncounter(now time.Time, graph *RoadGraph) (monster bool, enemy model.Enemy, hit bool) {
 	cfg := tuning.Get()
 	if hm.Road == nil || len(hm.Road.Waypoints) < 2 {
 		return false, model.Enemy{}, false
 	}
+	if graph != nil && graph.HeroInTownAt(hm.worldPositionAt(now)) {
+		return false, model.Enemy{}, false
+	}
 	if now.Sub(hm.LastEncounterAt) < time.Duration(cfg.EncounterCooldownBaseMs)*time.Millisecond {
 		return false, model.Enemy{}, false
 	}
@@ -1030,13 +1033,22 @@ func (hm *HeroMovement) Die() {
 	hm.State = model.StateDead
 }
 
+// worldPositionAt returns hero world (x,y) matching SyncToHero / hero_move (spine + display offset).
+func (hm *HeroMovement) worldPositionAt(now time.Time) (x, y float64) {
+	if hm == nil || hm.Hero == nil {
+		return 0, 0
+	}
+	ox, oy := hm.displayOffset(now)
+	return hm.CurrentX + ox, hm.CurrentY + oy
+}
+
 // SyncToHero writes movement state back to the hero model for persistence.
 // Position uses the same world coordinates as hero_move / position_sync (road spine + display offset).
 func (hm *HeroMovement) SyncToHero() {
 	now := time.Now()
-	ox, oy := hm.displayOffset(now)
-	hm.Hero.PositionX = hm.CurrentX + ox
-	hm.Hero.PositionY = hm.CurrentY + oy
+	x, y := hm.worldPositionAt(now)
+	hm.Hero.PositionX = x
+	hm.Hero.PositionY = y
 	hm.Hero.State = hm.State
 	if hm.CurrentTownID != 0 {
 		id := hm.CurrentTownID
@@ -1683,8 +1695,11 @@ func (hm *HeroMovement) applyRestHealTick(dt float64) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (hm *HeroMovement) rollAdventureEncounter(now time.Time) (monster bool, enemy model.Enemy, hit bool) {
+func (hm *HeroMovement) rollAdventureEncounter(now time.Time, graph *RoadGraph) (monster bool, enemy model.Enemy, hit bool) {
 	cfg := tuning.Get()
+	if graph != nil && graph.HeroInTownAt(hm.worldPositionAt(now)) {
+		return false, model.Enemy{}, false
+	}
 	cooldown := time.Duration(cfg.AdventureEncounterCooldownMs) * time.Millisecond
 	if now.Sub(hm.LastEncounterAt) < cooldown {
 		return false, model.Enemy{}, false
@@ -2195,7 +2210,7 @@ func ProcessSingleHeroMovementTick(
 				canEncounter := hm.Excursion.Phase == model.ExcursionWild ||
 					(hm.Excursion.Phase == model.ExcursionReturn && cfg.AdventureReturnEncounterEnabled)
 				if canEncounter && (onEncounter != nil || onMerchantEncounter != nil) {
-					monster, enemy, hit := hm.rollAdventureEncounter(now)
+					monster, enemy, hit := hm.rollAdventureEncounter(now, graph)
 					if hit {
 						if monster && onEncounter != nil {
 							hm.LastEncounterAt = now
@@ -2272,7 +2287,7 @@ func ProcessSingleHeroMovementTick(
 
 		canRollEncounter := hm.Road != nil && len(hm.Road.Waypoints) >= 2
 		if canRollEncounter && (onEncounter != nil || sender != nil || onMerchantEncounter != nil) {
-			monster, enemy, hit := hm.rollRoadEncounter(now)
+			monster, enemy, hit := hm.rollRoadEncounter(now, graph)
 			if hit {
 				if monster {
 					if onEncounter != nil {