diff --git a/server/bootstrap.php b/server/bootstrap.php
index bf5933c..48db9c4 100644
--- a/server/bootstrap.php
+++ b/server/bootstrap.php
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ const MAP = [
 	// models
 	'Classes' => SERVER.'/models/Classes.php',
 	'Player'  => SERVER.'/models/Player.php',
+	'Spell'   => SERVER.'/models/Spell.php',
 ];
 
 // autoloader
diff --git a/server/database/packs/Default/class_spells.csv b/server/database/packs/Default/class_spells.csv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7ff671
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/database/packs/Default/class_spells.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Level,"Class ID","Spell ID"
+1,1,6
+1,1,18
+1,3,1
+1,3,15
+1,3,18
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/database/packs/Default/classes.csv b/server/database/packs/Default/classes.csv
index a0cefdb..dcdc26a 100644
--- a/server/database/packs/Default/classes.csv
+++ b/server/database/packs/Default/classes.csv
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Name,"Start HP","Start MP","Start STR","Start ATK","Start DEF","Start DEX","Growth HP","Growth MP","Growth STR","Growth ATK","Growth DEF","Growth DEX",Spells
-Mage,10,10,5,5,5,5,3,5,1,3,1,3,"1:6,18"
-Warrior,20,0,10,5,10,5,6,2,3,1,3,1,
-Paladin,15,5,5,5,10,10,4,4,2,2,2,2,"1:1,15,18"
+Name,"Start HP","Start MP","Start STR","Start ATK","Start DEF","Start DEX","Growth HP","Growth MP","Growth STR","Growth ATK","Growth DEF","Growth DEX"
+Mage,10,10,5,5,5,5,3,5,1,3,1,3
+Warrior,20,0,10,5,10,5,6,2,3,1,3,1
+Paladin,15,5,5,5,10,10,4,4,2,2,2,2
diff --git a/server/models/Classes.php b/server/models/Classes.php
index 14ad5a1..c75745a 100644
--- a/server/models/Classes.php
+++ b/server/models/Classes.php
@@ -14,18 +14,16 @@ class Classes
 		return $res->fetch() ?: false;
 	}
 
-	// Spell definitions are in the DB under the spell columns;
-	// level:spell_id,spell_id|level:spell_id
-	// This means that as level increases, more spells are available.
-	public static function spellsToArray(string $spells): array
+	public static function spells(int $id): array|false
 	{
-		$list = [];
-		$groups = explode('|', $spells);
-		foreach ($groups as $group) {
-			$parts = explode(':', $group);
-			// first part will be level, second part will be spell_ids
-			$list[$parts[0]] = explode(',', $parts[1]);
-		}
-		return $list;
+		$res = App::$db->do("SELECT level, spell_id FROM class_spells WHERE class_id = ?", [$id]);
+		return $res->fetchAll() ?: false;
+	}
+
+	public static function spellsAtLevel(int $id, int $level): array|false
+	{
+		// get all spells for the class under or equal to the level
+		$ids = App::$db->do("SELECT spell_id FROM class_spells WHERE class_id = ? AND level <= ?", [$id, $level]);
+		return $ids->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_COLUMN) ?: false;
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/models/Player.php b/server/models/Player.php
index d9df48c..7f79cde 100644
--- a/server/models/Player.php
+++ b/server/models/Player.php
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ class Player
 		$data['stat_points'] = $data['stat_points'] ?? (App::$s['stat_point_gain'] * ($l - 1));
 		$data['exp2l'] = $data['exp2l'] ?? expToLevel($l + 1);
 
+		// award spells
+		if (!isset($data['spells']) || empty($data['spells'])) {
+			$spells = Classes::spellsAtLevel($class['id'], $l);
+			$data['spells'] = implode(',', $spells);
+		}
+
 		// compress data and generate placeholers
 		$keys = implode(', ', array_keys($data));
 		$placeholders = implode(', ', array_fill(0, count($data), '?'));
diff --git a/server/models/Spell.php b/server/models/Spell.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3520eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/models/Spell.php
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?php
+
+class Spell
+{
+	public static function all(): array|false
+	{
+		$spells = App::$db->do("SELECT * FROM spells");
+		return $spells->fetchAll() ?: false;
+	}
+
+	public static function get(int $id): array|false
+	{
+		$spell = App::$db->do("SELECT * FROM spells WHERE id = ?", [$id]);
+		return $spell->fetch() ?: false;
+	}
+
+	public static function getFromList(string|array $list): array
+	{
+		if (is_string($list)) $list = explode(',', $list);
+		$spells = [];
+		foreach ($list as $id) {
+			$spell = self::get($id);
+			if ($spell !== false) $spells[] = $spell;
+		}
+		return $spells;
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/modules/InstallModule.php b/server/modules/InstallModule.php
index 8dd7ce8..2d8461f 100644
--- a/server/modules/InstallModule.php
+++ b/server/modules/InstallModule.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class InstallModule
 
 		// @Settings
 		App::$db->q("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS 'settings' (
-			'id' INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+			'id' INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
 			'game_name' TEXT DEFAULT 'Dragon Knight',
 			'game_version' TEXT DEFAULT '1.0',
 			'game_dev' TEXT DEFAULT 'Sharkk',
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class InstallModule
 
 		// @Classes
 		App::$db->q("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS 'classes' (
-			'id' INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+			'id' INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
 			'name' TEXT DEFAULT '',
 			'start_hp' INT DEFAULT 0,
 			'start_mp' INT DEFAULT 0,
@@ -70,8 +70,7 @@ class InstallModule
 			'growth_str' INT DEFAULT 0,
 			'growth_atk' INT DEFAULT 0,
 			'growth_dex' INT DEFAULT 0,
-			'growth_def' INT DEFAULT 0,
-			'spells' TEXT DEFAULT ''
+			'growth_def' INT DEFAULT 0
 		);");
 
 		if ($complete) {
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ class InstallModule
 
 		// @Babble
 		App::$db->q("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS 'babble' (
-			'id' INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+			'id' INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
 			'author' INTEGER NOT NULL,
 			'babble' TEXT NOT NULL,
 			'posted' DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ class InstallModule
 
 		// @Drops
 		App::$db->q("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS 'drops' (
-			'id' INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+			'id' INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
 			'name' TEXT NOT NULL,
 			'level' INTEGER DEFAULT 1,
 			'type' INTEGER DEFAULT 1,
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ class InstallModule
 
 		// @Forum
 		App::$db->q("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS 'forum' (
-			'id' INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+			'id' INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
 			'posted' DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
 			'new_post' DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
 			'author' INTEGER NOT NULL,
@@ -120,7 +119,7 @@ class InstallModule
 
 		// @Items
 		App::$db->q("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS 'items' (
-			'id' INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+			'id' INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
 			'type' INTEGER DEFAULT 1,
 			'name' TEXT NOT NULL,
 			'cost' INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
@@ -133,7 +132,7 @@ class InstallModule
 
 		// @Monsters
 		App::$db->q("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS 'monsters' (
-			'id' INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+			'id' INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
 			'name' TEXT NOT NULL,
 			'level' INTEGER DEFAULT 1,
 			'hp' INTEGER DEFAULT 1,
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ class InstallModule
 
 		// @News
 		App::$db->q("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS 'news' (
-			'id' INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+			'id' INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
 			'author' INTEGER DEFAULT 1,
 			'title' TEXT DEFAULT '',
 			'content' TEXT DEFAULT '',
@@ -159,7 +158,7 @@ class InstallModule
 
 		// @Spells
 		App::$db->q("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS 'spells' (
-			'id' INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+			'id' INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
 			'name' TEXT NOT NULL,
 			'type' INTEGER DEFAULT 1,
 			'mp' INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
@@ -170,6 +169,16 @@ class InstallModule
 		// add default spells if complete install
 		if ($complete) App::$db->insertFromCSV('spells', "$defaults/spells.csv");
 
+		// @LearnedSpells
+		App::$db->q("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS 'class_spells' (
+			'level' INTEGER NOT NULL,
+			'class_id' INTEGER NOT NULL,
+			'spell_id' INTEGER NOT NULL
+		);");
+
+		// add default class spells if complete install
+		if ($complete) App::$db->insertFromCSV('class_spells', "$defaults/class_spells.csv");
+
 		// @Towns
 		App::$db->q("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS 'towns' (
 			'id' INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
@@ -258,8 +267,8 @@ class InstallModule
 			}
 		}
 
-		// Make sure the class selection is valid
-		$class = isset($_POST['class']) ? $_POST['class'] : 1;
+		// Make sure the class selection is present
+		$class = $_POST['class'] ?? 1;
 
 		// If we have any errors, bail to the form and let the user know
 		if (!empty($errors)) {
@@ -267,9 +276,6 @@ class InstallModule
 			exit;
 		}
 
-		// Create the .installed file in the server folder
-		file_put_contents(SERVER.'/.installed', 'Installed on '.date('Y-m-d H:i:s'));
-
 		// Create the admin account
 		Player::create([
 			'username' => trim($_POST['username']),
@@ -283,6 +289,9 @@ class InstallModule
 
 		// Render the finished page!
 		echo render('install/layout', ['title' => 'Finished!', 'step' => 'done', 'name' => $_POST['username'], 'complete' => $_POST['complete'] ?? false]);
+
+		// Create the .installed file in the server folder
+		file_put_contents(SERVER.'/.installed', 'Installed on '.date('Y-m-d H:i:s'));
 	}
 
 	private static function fourOhFour()
diff --git a/server/templates/install/partials/adminForm.php b/server/templates/install/partials/adminForm.php
index 09630bb..6a521ac 100644
--- a/server/templates/install/partials/adminForm.php
+++ b/server/templates/install/partials/adminForm.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 	<div class="form-group">
 		<label for="level">Level</label>
-		<input type="number" name="level" id="level" min="1" placeholder="1" required>
+		<input type="number" name="level" id="level" min="1" placeholder="1" value="1" required>
 	</div>
 
     <button type="submit" name="submit">Submit</button>