diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 2a885ec..86c2aa0 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 debug = true
+version = 0.1.0
 open = true
 world_size = 250
 exp_modifier = 1
diff --git a/database/auth.db b/database/auth.db
index c7f1b9e..c511977 100644
Binary files a/database/auth.db and b/database/auth.db differ
diff --git a/database/live.db b/database/live.db
index f2c5079..ebf2ebd 100644
Binary files a/database/live.db and b/database/live.db differ
diff --git a/public/assets/css/dragon.css b/public/assets/css/dragon.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4716166
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/assets/css/dragon.css
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+@import '/assets/css/forms.css';
+
+* {
+	margin: 0;
+	padding: 0;
+	box-sizing: border-box;
+	font-family: Cambria, Cochin, Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;
+}
+
+html {
+	font-size: 16px;
+}
+
+body {
+	background-color: #bcc6cf;
+	background-image: url('/assets/img/bg.jpg');
+	background-attachment: fixed;
+	background-position: center top;
+	background-repeat: no-repeat;
+}
+
+.ui.button {
+    cursor: pointer;
+    display: inline-block;
+    border: none;
+	font-size: 1rem;
+    background: #f7f8fa linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1));
+    color: #111111;
+    margin: 0rem 0.25rem 0rem 0rem;
+    padding: 0.5rem 1rem 0.5rem;
+    text-align: center;
+    border-radius: 3px;
+    box-shadow: 0 1px 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3) inset, 0 0 0 1px #adb2bb inset;
+    user-select: none;
+	text-decoration: none;
+    transition: opacity 0.1s ease, background-color 0.1s ease, color 0.1s ease, background 0.1s ease;
+    -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
+
+	&:hover {
+		background-color: #e0e0e0;
+		background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1));
+		box-shadow: 0 1px 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3) inset, 0 0 0 1px #adb2bb inset;
+		color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
+	}
+
+	&.primary {
+		background-color: #f4cc67;
+		background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1));
+		box-shadow: 0px 1px 0px 0px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2) inset;
+		color: #111111;
+		border: 1px solid;
+		border-color: #C59F43 #AA8326 #957321;
+
+		&:hover {
+			background-color: #fac847;
+			border-color: #C59F43 #AA8326 #957321;
+		}
+	}
+
+	&.secondary {
+		background-color: #444c55;
+		color: #ffffff;
+		background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1));
+		border: 1px solid;
+		border-color: #3D444C #2F353B #2C3137;
+		box-shadow: 0px 1px 0px 0px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2) inset;
+
+		&:hover {
+			background-color: #4e5964;
+			border-color: #32373E #24282D #212429;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+header {
+	height: 76px;
+	color: white;
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	justify-content: space-between;
+	padding: 0 1rem;
+	background-image: url('/assets/img/header.jpg');
+
+	h1 {
+		margin: 0;
+		padding: 0;
+	}
+
+	.right {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+
+		p {
+			margin-right: 1rem;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+main {
+	padding: 1rem;
+}
+
+footer {
+	display: flex;
+	justify-content: center;
+	align-items: center;
+	margin: 1rem 0;
+	padding: 1rem;
+	text-align: center;
+	color: #666;
+
+	& > p:not(:last-child) {
+		margin-right: 2rem;
+	}
+}
+
+#char-bar {
+	display: flex;
+	justify-content: space-between;
+	align-items: center;
+	padding: 0 1rem;
+	height: 34px;
+	color: white;
+	background-image: url('/assets/img/deco-bar2.jpg');
+
+	& > div {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+
+		.icon {
+			width: 18px;
+			margin-right: 0.5rem;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+span.badge {
+	font-size: 10px;
+	background-color: #f7f8fa;
+	color: #111111;
+	border-radius: 0.25rem;
+	padding: 0.1rem 0.25rem;
+}
+
+.my-1 { margin-bottom: 0.25rem; margin-top: 0.25rem; }
+.my-2 { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.5rem; }
+.my-3 { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; margin-top: 0.75rem; }
+.my-4 { margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 1rem; }
+
+.ml-1 { margin-left: 0.25rem; }
+.ml-2 { margin-left: 0.5rem; }
+.ml-3 { margin-left: 0.75rem; }
+.ml-4 { margin-left: 1rem; }
+
+.mr-1 { margin-right: 0.25rem; }
+.mr-2 { margin-right: 0.5rem; }
+.mr-3 { margin-right: 0.75rem; }
+.mr-4 { margin-right: 1rem; }
+
+.mb-1 { margin-bottom: 0.25rem; }
+.mb-2 { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
+.mb-3 { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
+.mb-4 { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
+
+.mt-1 { margin-top: 0.25rem; }
+.mt-2 { margin-top: 0.5rem; }
+.mt-3 { margin-top: 0.75rem; }
+.mt-4 { margin-top: 1rem; }
+
+
+.container-960 {
+	width: 960px;
+	margin: 0 auto;
+}
diff --git a/public/assets/css/forms.css b/public/assets/css/forms.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c690cd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/assets/css/forms.css
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+.form.control {
+	appearance: none;
+	outline: none;
+    display: block;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 34px;
+    padding: 6px 12px;
+    font-size: 14px;
+    line-height: 1.42857143;
+    color: #555555;
+    background-color: #fff;
+    background-image: none;
+    border: 1px solid #ccc;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    -webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075);
+    box-shadow: inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075);
+    -webkit-transition: border-color ease-in-out .15s, box-shadow ease-in-out .15s;
+    -o-transition: border-color ease-in-out .15s, box-shadow ease-in-out .15s;
+    -webkit-transition: border-color ease-in-out .15s, -webkit-box-shadow ease-in-out .15s;
+    transition: border-color ease-in-out .15s, -webkit-box-shadow ease-in-out .15s;
+    transition: border-color ease-in-out .15s, box-shadow ease-in-out .15s;
+    transition: border-color ease-in-out .15s, box-shadow ease-in-out .15s, -webkit-box-shadow ease-in-out .15s;
+}
diff --git a/public/assets/img/bg.jpg b/public/assets/img/bg.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73b5cc8
Binary files /dev/null and b/public/assets/img/bg.jpg differ
diff --git a/public/assets/img/deco-bar2.jpg b/public/assets/img/deco-bar2.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bdaa24a
Binary files /dev/null and b/public/assets/img/deco-bar2.jpg differ
diff --git a/public/assets/img/header.jpg b/public/assets/img/header.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7780e50
Binary files /dev/null and b/public/assets/img/header.jpg differ
diff --git a/public/assets/img/icons/user1.png b/public/assets/img/icons/user1.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6842e40
Binary files /dev/null and b/public/assets/img/icons/user1.png differ
diff --git a/public/index.php b/public/index.php
index 4c85bd9..ec034dd 100644
--- a/public/index.php
+++ b/public/index.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ $r = [];
 	Home
 */
 router_get($r, '/', function () {
+	if (user()) auth_char_ensure();
 	echo render('layouts/basic', ['view' => 'pages/home']);
 });
 
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ router_post($r, '/auth/logout', 'auth_controller_logout_post');
 */
 router_post($r, '/character/create', 'char_controller_create_post');
 router_post($r, '/character/select', 'auth_controller_change_character_post');
+router_get($r, '/character/create-first', 'char_controller_create_first_get');
 
 /*
 	Router
diff --git a/src/auth.php b/src/auth.php
index 1452aef..a880a99 100644
--- a/src/auth.php
+++ b/src/auth.php
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ function auth_check(): bool
 			$user = user_find($session['user_id']);
 			unset($user['password']);
 			$_SESSION['user'] = user_find($session['user_id']);
+			$_SESSION['char'] = char_find($user['char_id']);
 			return true;
 		}
 	}
@@ -69,3 +70,33 @@ function auth_guest(): void
 {
 	if (auth_check()) redirect('/');
 }
+
+/**
+ * Ensure the user has a character selected. If they have no character, redirect to the character creation page. Otherwise,
+ * select the first character attached to the user.
+ */
+function auth_char_ensure(): void
+{
+	// If there is a character selected, and the data exists, return early.
+	if ($_SESSION['user']['char_id'] !== 0 && !empty($_SESSION['char'])) return;
+
+	// If there is a character selected, make sure the session is up to date.
+	if ($_SESSION['user']['char_id'] !== 0 && empty($_SESSION['char'])) {
+		$char = db_query(db_live(), 'SELECT * FROM characters WHERE id = :c', [':c' => $_SESSION['user']['char_id']]);
+		$char = $char = $char->fetchArray(SQLITE3_ASSOC);
+		$_SESSION['char'] = $char;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// if no characters, redirect to create first
+	if (char_count(user('id')) === 0) redirect('/character/create-first');
+
+	// if no character selected, select the first one
+	if ($_SESSION['user']['char_id'] === 0) {
+		$char = db_query(db_live(), 'SELECT * FROM characters WHERE user_id = :u ORDER BY id ASC LIMIT 1', [':u' => user('id')]);
+		$char = $char->fetchArray(SQLITE3_ASSOC);
+		$_SESSION['user']['char_id'] = $char['id'];
+		db_query(db_auth(), 'UPDATE users SET char_id = :c WHERE id = :u', [':c' => $char['id'], ':u' => user('id')]);
+		$_SESSION['char'] = $char;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/bootstrap.php b/src/bootstrap.php
index b2c9d43..0dbdd06 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap.php
+++ b/src/bootstrap.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ require_once SRC . '/env.php';
 require_once SRC . '/database.php';
 require_once SRC . '/auth.php';
 require_once SRC . '/router.php';
+require_once SRC . '/components.php';
 
 // Database models
 require_once SRC . '/models/user.php';
diff --git a/src/components.php b/src/components.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ac2afa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components.php
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * Render the logout button's form.
+ */
+function c_logout_button(): string
+{
+	return render('components/logout_button');
+}
+
+/**
+ * Render the character bar; pass either the character data as an array or the character ID as an int.
+ */
+function c_char_bar(array|int $char): string
+{
+	if (is_int($char)) $char = char_find($char);
+	if ($char === false) throw new Exception('Character not found for char bar.');
+	return render('components/char_bar', ['char' => $char]);
+}
diff --git a/src/controllers/auth.php b/src/controllers/auth.php
index e36d670..3031628 100644
--- a/src/controllers/auth.php
+++ b/src/controllers/auth.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  */
 function auth_controller_register_get(): void
 {
-	auth_guest();
+	gate(false, false);
 	echo render('layouts/basic', ['view' => 'pages/auth/register']);
 }
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ function auth_controller_register_get(): void
  */
 function auth_controller_register_post(): void
 {
-	auth_guest();
+	gate(false, false);
 	csrf_ensure();
 
 	$errors = [];
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ function auth_controller_register_post(): void
 	if ($user === false) router_error(400);
 
 	$_SESSION['user'] = user_find($u);
-	redirect('/');
+	redirect('/character/create-first');
 }
 
 /**
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ function auth_controller_register_post(): void
  */
 function auth_controller_login_get(): void
 {
-	auth_guest();
+	gate(false, false);
 	echo render('layouts/basic', ['view' => 'pages/auth/login']);
 }
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ function auth_controller_login_get(): void
  */
 function auth_controller_login_post(): void
 {
-	auth_guest();
+	gate(false, false);
 	csrf_ensure();
 
 	$errors = [];
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ function auth_controller_login_post(): void
 	}
 
 	$_SESSION['user'] = $user;
+	$_SESSION['char'] = char_find($user['char_id']);
 	if ($_POST['remember'] ?? false) auth_rememberMe();
 	redirect('/');
 }
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ function auth_controller_logout_post(): void
 	csrf_ensure();
 	session_delete($_SESSION['user']['id']);
 	unset($_SESSION['user']);
+	unset($_SESSION['char']);
 	set_cookie('remember_me', '', 1);
 	redirect('/');
 }
@@ -161,7 +163,7 @@ function auth_controller_logout_post(): void
  */
 function auth_controller_change_character_post(): void
 {
-	auth_check();
+	gate(true);
 	csrf_ensure();
 
 	$char_id = (int) ($_POST['char_id'] ?? 0);
@@ -172,5 +174,8 @@ function auth_controller_change_character_post(): void
 		':c' => $char_id,
 		':u' => $_SESSION['user']['id']
 	]) === false) router_error(400);
+
+	$_SESSION['char'] = char_find($char_id);
+
 	redirect('/');
 }
diff --git a/src/controllers/char.php b/src/controllers/char.php
index c190d99..afdcd92 100644
--- a/src/controllers/char.php
+++ b/src/controllers/char.php
@@ -1,11 +1,24 @@
 <?php
 
+/**
+ * Form to create your first character.
+ */
+function char_controller_create_first_get(): void
+{
+	gate(false);
+
+	// If the user already has a character, redirect them to the main page.
+	if (char_count(user('id')) > 0) redirect('/');
+
+	echo render('layouts/basic', ['view' => 'pages/chars/first']);
+}
+
 /**
  * Create a player for the currently logged in user.
  */
 function char_controller_create_post(): void
 {
-	auth_ensure();
+	gate(false);
 	csrf_ensure();
 
 	$errors = [];
@@ -46,22 +59,3 @@ function char_controller_create_post(): void
 
 	redirect('/');
 }
-
-/**
- * Change the user's selected character.
- */
-function char_controller_select_post(): void
-{
-	auth_ensure();
-	csrf_ensure();
-
-	$char_id = (int) $_POST['char_id'] ?? 0;
-
-	// Ensure the character exists and belongs to the user
-	if (!char_exists($char_id)) router_error(400);
-
-	// Update the user's selected character
-	$_SESSION['user']['char_id'] = $char_id;
-
-	redirect('/');
-}
diff --git a/src/helpers.php b/src/helpers.php
index d9212fd..671b2a5 100644
--- a/src/helpers.php
+++ b/src/helpers.php
@@ -122,7 +122,28 @@ function user(string $field = ''): mixed
 /**
  * Check whether the user has selected a character. If so, return the character's ID.
  */
-function char_selected(): int
+function user_selected_char(): int
 {
 	return (int) $_SESSION['user']['char_id'];
 }
+
+/**
+ * If the current user has a selected char and the data is in the session, retrieve either the full array of data
+ * or a specific field.
+ */
+function char(string $field = ''): mixed
+{
+	if (empty($_SESSION['char'])) return false;
+	if ($field === '') return $_SESSION['char'];
+	return $_SESSION['char'][$field] ?? false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Perform an authentication and optionally a character check. Failing user auth will redirect to the login page. Failing
+ * the character check will redirect to the character creation page.
+ */
+function gate(bool $char = false, bool $user = true): void
+{
+	if ($user && !auth_check()) redirect('/auth/login');
+	if ($char) auth_char_ensure();
+}
diff --git a/src/models/char.php b/src/models/char.php
index c89e97f..f797541 100644
--- a/src/models/char.php
+++ b/src/models/char.php
@@ -106,17 +106,13 @@ function char_bank_create(int $char_id, int $slots = 5, int $silver = 0, int $ti
 }
 
 /**
- * Get a player by their account ID. Returns the player's data as an associative array.
+ * Get a charcter by their ID. Returns the character's data as an associative array.
  */
 function char_find(int $char_id): array
 {
-	// Get the player
-	$player = db_query(db_live(), "SELECT * FROM characters WHERE id = :id", [':id' => $char_id])->fetchArray(SQLITE3_ASSOC);
-	if ($player === false) {
-		throw new Exception('Character not found.');
-	}
-
-	return $player;
+	$char = db_query(db_live(), "SELECT * FROM characters WHERE id = :id", [':id' => $char_id])->fetchArray(SQLITE3_ASSOC);
+	if ($char === false) throw new Exception('Character not found.');
+	return $char;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -124,12 +120,8 @@ function char_find(int $char_id): array
  */
 function char_count(int $user_id): int
 {
-	// Get the count
 	$count = db_query(db_live(), "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM characters WHERE user_id = :u", [':u' => $user_id])->fetchArray(SQLITE3_NUM);
-	if ($count === false) {
-		throw new Exception('Failed to count players.');
-	}
-
+	if ($count === false) throw new Exception('Failed to count players.');
 	return (int) $count[0];
 }
 
@@ -138,7 +130,6 @@ function char_count(int $user_id): int
  */
 function char_list(int $user_id): array
 {
-	// Get the players
 	$stmt = db_query(db_live(), "SELECT id, name, level FROM characters WHERE user_id = :u", [':u' => $user_id]);
 	if ($stmt === false) throw new Exception('Failed to list players.');
 
@@ -157,10 +148,7 @@ function char_get_location(int $char_id): array
 {
 	// Get the location
 	$location = db_query(db_live(), "SELECT * FROM char_locations WHERE char_id = :p", [':p' => $char_id])->fetchArray(SQLITE3_ASSOC);
-	if ($location === false) {
-		throw new Exception('Location not found.');
-	}
-
+	if ($location === false) throw new Exception('Location not found.');
 	return $location;
 }
 
@@ -169,12 +157,8 @@ function char_get_location(int $char_id): array
  */
 function char_get_wallet(int $char_id): array
 {
-	// Get the wallet
 	$wallet = db_query(db_live(), "SELECT * FROM char_wallets WHERE char_id = :p", [':p' => $char_id])->fetchArray(SQLITE3_ASSOC);
-	if ($wallet === false) {
-		throw new Exception('Wallet not found.');
-	}
-
+	if ($wallet === false) throw new Exception('Wallet not found.');
 	return $wallet;
 }
 
@@ -183,12 +167,8 @@ function char_get_wallet(int $char_id): array
  */
 function char_nameExists(string $name): bool
 {
-	// Check for the name
 	$exists = db_query(db_live(), "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM characters WHERE name = :n", [':n' => $name])->fetchArray(SQLITE3_NUM);
-	if ($exists === false) {
-		throw new Exception('Failed to check for player name.');
-	}
-
+	if ($exists === false) throw new Exception('Failed to check for player name.');
 	return (int) $exists[0] > 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/templates/components/char_bar.php b/templates/components/char_bar.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1a6de9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/components/char_bar.php
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<div id="char-bar">
+	<div>
+		<img class="icon" src="/assets/img/icons/user1.png" alt="User">
+		<?= $char['name'] ?> <span class="badge ml-2"><?= $char['level'] ?></span>
+	</div>
+</div>
diff --git a/templates/components/logout_button.php b/templates/components/logout_button.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10cd741
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/components/logout_button.php
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<form action="/auth/logout" method="post">
+	<input type="hidden" name="csrf" value="<?= csrf() ?>">
+	<input type="submit" value="Logout" class="ui button secondary">
+</form>
diff --git a/templates/layouts/basic.php b/templates/layouts/basic.php
index 132bc37..8f5c5bc 100644
--- a/templates/layouts/basic.php
+++ b/templates/layouts/basic.php
@@ -4,20 +4,37 @@
 	<meta charset="UTF-8">
 	<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
 	<title>Dragon Knight</title>
+	<link rel="stylesheet" href="/assets/css/dragon.css">
 </head>
 <body>
-	<div id="dk">
-		<header>
+	<header>
+		<div class="left">
 			<h1>Dragon Knight</h1>
-		</header>
+		</div>
 
-		<main>
-			<?= render($view, $data) ?>
-		</main>
+		<div class="right">
+			<?php if (user()): ?>
+				<p>Welcome, <?= user('username') ?></p>
+				<?= c_logout_button() ?>
+			<?php else: ?>
+				<a class="ui button primary" href="/auth/login">Login</a>
+				<a class="ui button secondary" href="/auth/register">Register</a>
+			<?php endif ?>
+		</div>
+	</header>
 
-		<footer>
-			<p>&copy; 2024 Dragon Knight</p>
-		</footer>
-	</div>
+	<?php if (char()) {
+		echo c_char_bar(user('char_id'));
+	} ?>
+
+	<main>
+		<?= render($view, $data) ?>
+	</main>
+
+	<footer>
+		<p>&copy; <?= date('Y') ?> Dragon Knight</p>
+		<p>q<?= $GLOBALS['queries'] ?></p>
+		<p>v<?= env('version') ?></p>
+	</footer>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/templates/pages/auth/login.php b/templates/pages/auth/login.php
index 9040f0e..1e7403f 100644
--- a/templates/pages/auth/login.php
+++ b/templates/pages/auth/login.php
@@ -9,11 +9,21 @@
 	}
 ?>
 
-<form action="/auth/login" method="post">
-	<?= csrf_field() ?>
+<div class="container-960">
+	<h1 class="my-4">Login</h1>
+
+	<form action="/auth/login" method="post">
+		<?= csrf_field() ?>
+
+		<input class="form control mb-1" type="text" name="username" placeholder="Username">
+		<input class="form control mb-4" type="password" name="password" placeholder="Password">
+
+		<div class="mb-4">
+			<input type="checkbox" name="remember" id="remember"> <label for="remember">remember me</label>
+		</div>
+
+		<button class="ui button primary" type="submit">Login</button>
+		<a href="/auth/register" class="ui button secondary">Register</a>
+	</form>
+</div>
 
-	<input type="text" name="username" placeholder="Username">
-	<input type="password" name="password" placeholder="Password">
-	<input type="checkbox" name="remember" id="remember"> <label for="remember">remember me</label>
-	<input type="submit" value="Login">
-</form>
diff --git a/templates/pages/auth/register.php b/templates/pages/auth/register.php
index bcaa1c3..a88ecf7 100644
--- a/templates/pages/auth/register.php
+++ b/templates/pages/auth/register.php
@@ -9,11 +9,17 @@
 	}
 ?>
 
-<form action="/auth/register" method="post">
-	<?= csrf_field() ?>
+<div class="container-960">
+	<h1 class="my-4">Register</h1>
+	<form action="/auth/register" method="post">
+		<?= csrf_field() ?>
+
+		<input type="text" name="username" placeholder="Username" class="form control mb-1">
+		<input type="text" name="email" placeholder="Email" class="form control mb-1">
+		<input type="password" name="password" placeholder="Password" class="form control mb-4">
+
+		<button type="submit" class="ui button primary">Register</button>
+		<a href="/auth/login" class="ui button secondary">Login</a>
+	</form>
+</div>
 
-	<input type="text" name="username" placeholder="Username">
-	<input type="text" name="email" placeholder="Email">
-	<input type="password" name="password" placeholder="Password">
-	<input type="submit" value="Register">
-</form>
diff --git a/templates/pages/chars/first.php b/templates/pages/chars/first.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a3f910
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/pages/chars/first.php
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?php
+	$errors = flash('errors');
+	if ($errors !== false) {
+		foreach ($errors as $error) {
+			foreach ($error as $message) {
+				echo "<p>$message</p>";
+			}
+		}
+	}
+?>
+
+<div class="container-960">
+	<h1 class="my-4">Create Your First Character</h1>
+
+	<p class="mb-2">Welcome to Dragon Knight!</p>
+
+	<p class="mb-4">
+		Before you can begin your adventure, you need to make your first character. Pick a name below. You
+		can create multiple characters later, and there are no classes; feel free to experiment!
+	</p>
+
+	<form action="/character/create" method="post">
+		<?= csrf_field() ?>
+
+		<input class="form control mb-2" type="text" name="name" placeholder="Character Name">
+
+		<button class="ui button primary" type="submit">Create</button>
+	</form>
+</div>
+
diff --git a/templates/pages/home.php b/templates/pages/home.php
index dce70dd..fabfcd9 100644
--- a/templates/pages/home.php
+++ b/templates/pages/home.php
@@ -1,20 +1,9 @@
 <?php if (!user()): ?>
 	<h2>Welcome!</h2>
-	<a href="/auth/register">Register</a>
-	<a href="/auth/login">Login</a>
 <?php else: ?>
-	<h2>Hello, <?= user('username') ?>!</h2>
-	<?php if (user('char_id') !== 0): ?>
-		<h3>Playing as <?= char_find(user('char_id'))['name'] ?></h3>
-	<?php endif; ?>
-	<form action="/auth/logout" method="post">
-		<input type="hidden" name="csrf" value="<?= csrf() ?>">
-		<input type="submit" value="Logout">
-	</form>
-
 	<?php if (char_count(user('id')) > 0): ?>
 		<h3>Characters</h3>
-		<form action="character/select" method="post">
+		<form action="/character/select" method="post">
 			<input type="hidden" name="csrf" value="<?= csrf() ?>">
 			<?php foreach (char_list(user('id')) as $id => $char): ?>
 				<input type="radio" name="char_id" value="<?= $id ?>" id="char_<?= $id ?>">