diff --git a/rpg-docs/Model/Character/Characters.js b/rpg-docs/Model/Character/Characters.js
index 6dbaa10f..ae48c16d 100644
--- a/rpg-docs/Model/Character/Characters.js
+++ b/rpg-docs/Model/Character/Characters.js
@@ -184,7 +184,11 @@ Schemas.Character = new SimpleSchema({
 	deathSave:      { type: Schemas.DeathSave },
 	time:           { type: Number, min: 0, decimal: true, defaultValue: 0},
 	initiativeRoll: { type: Number, min: 0, max: 1, decimal: true, defaultValue: 0},
-	//TODO add permission stuff for owner, readers and writers
+	
+	//permissions
+	owner: { type: String, regEx: SimpleSchema.RegEx.Id },
+	readers: { type: [String], regEx: SimpleSchema.RegEx.Id },
+	writers: { type: [String], regEx: SimpleSchema.RegEx.Id }
 	//TODO add per-character settings
 });
 
diff --git a/rpg-docs/lib/functions/permissions.js b/rpg-docs/lib/functions/permissions.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f55011f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpg-docs/lib/functions/permissions.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+canEditCharacter = function(charId, userId){
+	userId = userId || Meteor.userId();
+	var char = Characters.findOne(charId, {fields: {owner: 1, writers: 1}});
+	if (!char) return false;
+	return (userId === char.owner || _.contains(char.writers, userId));
+};
+
+canViewCharacter = function(charId, userId){
+	userId = userId || Meteor.userId();
+	var char = Characters.findOne(charId, {fields: {owner: 1, writers: 1, readers: 1}});
+	if (!char) return false;
+	return (userId === char.owner || _.contains(char.writers, userId) || _.contains(char.readers, userId));
+};