diff --git a/rpg-docs/Model/Character/Characters.js b/rpg-docs/Model/Character/Characters.js
index 40de4920..6dbaa10f 100644
--- a/rpg-docs/Model/Character/Characters.js
+++ b/rpg-docs/Model/Character/Characters.js
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ var attributeBase = function(charId, statName){
 	//start with the highest base value
 	_.each(effects.base, function(effect){
 		var efv = evaluateEffect(charId, effect)
-		if (effect.value > value){
-			value = effect.value;
+		if (efv > value){
+			value = efv;
 		}
 	});
 
diff --git a/rpg-docs/bower.json b/rpg-docs/bower.json
index a6176151..641115d1 100644
--- a/rpg-docs/bower.json
+++ b/rpg-docs/bower.json
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
     "tests"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "polymer": "Polymer/polymer#~0.5.2",
-    "core-elements": "Polymer/core-elements#~0.5.2",
-    "paper-elements": "Polymer/paper-elements#~0.5.2",
+    "polymer": "Polymer/polymer#~0.5.4",
+    "core-elements": "Polymer/core-elements#~0.5.4",
+    "paper-elements": "Polymer/paper-elements#~0.5.4",
 	"paper-fab-menu": "cwdoh/paper-fab-menu"
   },
   "resolutions": {
diff --git a/rpg-docs/client/globalHelpers/GlobalUI.js b/rpg-docs/client/globalHelpers/GlobalUI.js
index cb066932..14f7289c 100644
--- a/rpg-docs/client/globalHelpers/GlobalUI.js
+++ b/rpg-docs/client/globalHelpers/GlobalUI.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ this.GlobalUI = (function() {
 		toast.text = text;
 		return toast.show();
 	};
-	
+
 	GlobalUI.setDialog = function(opts){
 		this.dialog = $("[global-dialog]")[0];
 		Session.set("global.ui.dialogHeader", opts.heading);
@@ -30,6 +30,33 @@ this.GlobalUI = (function() {
 			};
 		})(this));
 	};
+	
+	//To show a detail, first animate the click, with raising z-depth
+	//then call this function with a template and data
+	//the element should have a hero-id of detail-main
+	GlobalUI.showDetail = function(opts) {
+		Session.set("global.ui.detailData", opts.data);
+		Session.set("global.ui.detailTemplate", opts.template);
+		GlobalUI.detailHero = opts.hero;
+		Session.set("global.ui.detailShow", true);
+	};
+	
+	//if setting the detail rather than showing it, 
+	//the template should contain the following in template.rendered
+	//
+	//if (!this.alreadyRendered){
+    //	Session.set("global.ui.detailShow", true);
+    //	this.alreadyRendered = true;
+  	//}
+	GlobalUI.setDetail = function(opts) {
+		Session.set("global.ui.detailData", opts.data);
+		Session.set("global.ui.detailTemplate", opts.template);
+		GlobalUI.detailHero = opts.hero;
+	};
+
+	GlobalUI.closeDetail = function(){
+		Session.set("global.ui.detailShow", false);
+	};
 
 	GlobalUI.closeDialog = function() {
 		return this.dialog.close();
@@ -51,6 +78,15 @@ Template.layout.helpers({
 	},
 	globalDialogHeader: function(){
 		return Session.get("global.ui.dialogHeader");
+	},
+	globalDetailSelected: function(){
+		return Session.get("global.ui.detailShow") ? 1 : 0;
+	},
+	globalDetailTemplate: function(){
+		return Session.get("global.ui.detailTemplate");
+	},
+	globalDetailData: function(){
+		return Session.get("global.ui.detailData");
 	}
 });
 
@@ -60,4 +96,37 @@ Template.layout.events({
 		Session.set("global.ui.dialogData", null);
 		return Session.set("global.ui.dialogFullOnMobile", null);
 	},
+	"core-animated-pages-transition-end [detail-pages]": function(e) {
+		var detailOpened = Session.get("global.ui.detailShow");
+		if(detailOpened){
+			//HACK by putting core-selected back on the main content section
+			//we stop it being hidden while the detail section is shown
+			$("#mainContentSection").addClass("core-selected");
+			//but we still want to track whether it is or isn't actually selected
+			//so we can hide hero elements, since they are technically now shown as detail
+			$("#mainContentSection").addClass("fake-selected");
+		} else {
+			Session.set("global.ui.detailData", null);
+			Session.set("global.ui.detailTemplate", null);
+			//remove the hero attribute
+			var heroElem = GlobalUI.detailHero;
+			heroElem && heroElem.attr("hero", null);
+			heroElem && heroElem.find("[hero-id]").attr("hero", null);
+			GlobalUI.detailHero = null;
+		}
+	},
+	"core-animated-pages-transition-prepare": function(e) {
+		var detailOpened = Session.get("global.ui.detailShow");
+		if(detailOpened) {
+			//add the hero attribute where needed
+			var heroElem = GlobalUI.detailHero;
+			heroElem && heroElem.attr("hero", "");
+			heroElem && heroElem.find("[hero-id]").attr("hero", "");
+		} else {
+			$("#mainContentSection").removeClass("fake-selected");
+		}
+	},
+	"tap #screenDim": function(e){
+		GlobalUI.closeDetail();
+	}
 });
diff --git a/rpg-docs/client/views/GeneralCSS/globalDetail.css b/rpg-docs/client/views/GeneralCSS/globalDetail.css
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1cb9b4fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpg-docs/client/views/GeneralCSS/globalDetail.css
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#detailScreenFiller {
+	position: fixed;
+	top: 0;
+	bottom: 0;
+	left: 0;
+	right: 0;
+	z-index: 2;
+
+	display: flex;
+	justify-content: center;
+	align-items: center;
+}
+
+#screenDim  {
+	position: absolute;
+	top: 0;
+	bottom: 0;
+	left: 0;
+	right: 0;
+	background-color: black;
+	opacity: 0.0;
+}
+
+
+#globalDetail {
+	background-color: white;
+	width: 624px;
+	height: 500px;
+}
+
+.fake-selected [hero] {
+	visibility: hidden;
+}
diff --git a/rpg-docs/client/views/character/characterSheet.js b/rpg-docs/client/views/character/characterSheet.js
index 7966ce43..dc950eaf 100644
--- a/rpg-docs/client/views/character/characterSheet.js
+++ b/rpg-docs/client/views/character/characterSheet.js
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ Template.characterSheet.events({
 	"swiperight": function(event){
 		incTab(Template.instance(), -1);
 	},
+	"core-animated-pages-transition-end #tabPages": function(event) {
+		event.stopPropagation();
+	}
 });
 
 /* requires the following templates
diff --git a/rpg-docs/client/views/character/effectEdit/effectEdit.css b/rpg-docs/client/views/character/effectEdit/effectEdit.css
index 58cef736..4d67f399 100644
--- a/rpg-docs/client/views/character/effectEdit/effectEdit.css
+++ b/rpg-docs/client/views/character/effectEdit/effectEdit.css
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ html /deep/ paper-input {
 	margin-bottom: 1px;
 }
 
-html /deep/ .featureEffect {
+html /deep/ .effectEdit {
 	display: flex;
 	align-items: flex-end;
 }
diff --git a/rpg-docs/client/views/character/effectEdit/effectEdit.html b/rpg-docs/client/views/character/effectEdit/effectEdit.html
index a1cc9e03..f5856258 100644
--- a/rpg-docs/client/views/character/effectEdit/effectEdit.html
+++ b/rpg-docs/client/views/character/effectEdit/effectEdit.html
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 <template name="effectEdit">
 	<div class="effectEdit">
 		<paper-dropdown-menu id="statGroupDropDown" label="Stat Group">
-			<paper-dropdown class="dropdown">
+			<paper-dropdown layered class="dropdown">
 				<core-menu id="statGroupMenu" class="menu" selected={{selectedStatGroup}}>
 					{{#each statGroups}}
-						<paper-item class="statGroupSelect">{{this}}</paper-item>
+						<paper-item class="statGroupSelect" name={{this}}>{{this}}</paper-item>
 					{{/each}}
 				</core-menu>
 			</paper-dropdown>
 		</paper-dropdown-menu>
 		{{#if stats}}
 			<paper-dropdown-menu id="statDropDown" label="Stat">
-				<paper-dropdown class="dropdown">
-					<core-menu id="statMenu" class="menu"  selected={{selectedStat}}>
+				<paper-dropdown layered class="dropdown">
+					<core-menu id="statMenu" class="menu"  selected={{selectedStat}} on-tap="onStatMenuTap">
 						{{#each stats}}
-							<paper-item>{{name}}</paper-item>
+							<paper-item name={{stat}}>{{name}}</paper-item>
 						{{/each}}
 					</core-menu>
 				</paper-dropdown>
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@
 		{{/if}}
 		{{#if operations}}
 			<paper-dropdown-menu id="operationDropDown" label="Operation">
-				<paper-dropdown class="dropdown">
+				<paper-dropdown layered class="dropdown">
 					<core-menu id="operationMenu" class="menu" selected={{selectedOperation}}>
 						{{#each operations}}
-							<paper-item>{{name}}</paper-item>
+							<paper-item name={{operation}}>{{name}}</paper-item>
 						{{/each}}
 					</core-menu>
 				</paper-dropdown>
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@
 
 <template name="multiplierEffectValue">
 	<paper-dropdown-menu id="damageMultiplierDropDown" label="Damage Multiplier">
-		<paper-dropdown class="dropdown">
+		<paper-dropdown layered class="dropdown">
 			<core-menu id="multiplierMenu" class="menu" selected={{selectedDamageMultiplier}}>
-				<paper-item>Resistance</paper-item>
-				<paper-item>Vulnerability</paper-item>
-				<paper-item>Immunity</paper-item>
+				<paper-item name="resistance">Resistance</paper-item>
+				<paper-item name="vulnerability">Vulnerability</paper-item>
+				<paper-item name="immunity">Immunity</paper-item>
 			</core-menu>
 		</paper-dropdown>
 	</paper-dropdown-menu>
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@
 
 <template name="proficiencyEffectValue">
 	<paper-dropdown-menu id="proficiencyDropDown" label="Proficiency">
-		<paper-dropdown class="dropdown">
+		<paper-dropdown layered class="dropdown">
 			<core-menu id="proficiencyMenu" class="menu" selected={{selectedProfiencyMultiplier}}>
-				<paper-item>Proficient</paper-item>
-				<paper-item>Half Prof. Bonus</paper-item>
-				<paper-item>Double Prof. Bonus</paper-item>
+				<paper-item name="proficient">Proficient</paper-item>
+				<paper-item name="half">Half Prof. Bonus</paper-item>
+				<paper-item name="double">Double Prof. Bonus</paper-item>
 			</core-menu>
 		</paper-dropdown>
 	</paper-dropdown-menu>
diff --git a/rpg-docs/client/views/character/effectEdit/effectEdit.js b/rpg-docs/client/views/character/effectEdit/effectEdit.js
index 2f14c678..95dbebde 100644
--- a/rpg-docs/client/views/character/effectEdit/effectEdit.js
+++ b/rpg-docs/client/views/character/effectEdit/effectEdit.js
@@ -188,14 +188,14 @@ Template.effectEdit.helpers({
 		//resistance/vulnerability template
 		var group = Template.instance().selectedStatGroup.get();
 		if(group === "Weakness/Resistance") return "multiplierEffectValue";
-		
+
 		var op = Template.instance().selectedOperation.get();
 		if(!op) return null;
 		//operations that don't need templates
 		if(op === "advantage" || op === "disadvantage" || op === "fail") return null;
 		//proficiency template
 		if(op === "proficiency") return "proficiencyEffectValue";
-		
+
 		//default template
 		return "regularEffectValue";
 	},
@@ -265,71 +265,58 @@ Template.effectEdit.events({
 	"tap #deleteEffect": function(event){
 		Effects.remove(this._id);
 	},
-	"core-select #statGroupMenu": function(event){
-		var groupMenu = Template.instance().find("#statGroupMenu")
-		if(!groupMenu) return;
-		var groupIndex = groupMenu.selected;
-		var groupName = statGroupNames[groupIndex]
+	"core-select #statGroupDropDown": function(event){
+		var detail = event.originalEvent.detail;
+		if(!detail.isSelected) return;
+		var groupName = detail.item.getAttribute("name");
 		var oldName = Template.instance().selectedStatGroup.get();
 		if(oldName != groupName){
 			Template.instance().selectedStatGroup.set(groupName);
-			var oldIndex = statGroupIndex(Template.instance().selectedStat.get()) 
+			var oldIndex = statGroupIndex(Template.instance().selectedStat.get());
+			var groupIndex = statGroupIndex(groupName);
 			if(oldIndex != groupIndex){
 				Template.instance().selectedStat.set(null);
 			}
 		}	
 	},
-	"core-select #statMenu": function(event){
-		var statMenu = Template.instance().find("#statMenu");
-		var groupMenu = Template.instance().find("#statGroupMenu");
-		if(!statMenu || !groupMenu) return;
-		var statIndex = statMenu.selected;
-		var groupIndex = groupMenu.selected;
-		var groupName = statGroupNames[groupIndex]
-		var group = statGroups[groupName];
-		var statObj = group[statIndex];
-		if(!statObj) return;
-		var statName = statObj.stat;
+	"core-select #statDropDown": function(event){
+		var detail = event.originalEvent.detail;
+		if(!detail.isSelected) return;
+		var statName = detail.item.getAttribute("name");
 		Template.instance().selectedStat.set(statName);
 	},
-	"core-select #operationMenu": function(event){
-		var groupName = Template.instance().selectedStatGroup.get();
-		var opGroup = (groupName === "Saving Throws" || groupName === "Skills")? skillOperations : attributeOperations;
-		var opMenu = Template.instance().find("#operationMenu")
-		if(!opMenu) return;
-		var opIndex = opMenu.selected;
-		var op = opGroup[opIndex];
-		if(!op) return;
-		var opName =  op.operation;
+	"core-select #operationDropDown": function(event){
+		var detail = event.originalEvent.detail;
+		if(!detail.isSelected) return;
+		var opName = detail.item.getAttribute("name");
 		Template.instance().selectedOperation.set(opName);
 	},
-	"core-select #multiplierMenu": function(event){
+	"core-select #damageMultiplierDropDown": function(event){
+		var detail = event.originalEvent.detail;
+		if(!detail.isSelected) return;
+		var selected = detail.item.getAttribute("name");
 		var inst = Template.instance();
-		var mulMenu = Template.instance().find("#multiplierMenu");
-		if(!mulMenu) return;
-		var selected = mulMenu.selected;
-		if(selected === 0){
+		if(selected === "resistance"){
 			inst.value.set(0.5);
 			inst.selectedOperation.set("mul");
-		} else if (selected === 1){
+		} else if (selected === "vulnerability"){
 			inst.value.set(2);
 			inst.selectedOperation.set("mul");
-		} else if (selected === 2){
+		} else if (selected === "immunity"){
 			inst.value.set(0);
 			inst.selectedOperation.set("max");
 		}	
 	},
-	"core-select #proficiencyMenu": function(event){
+	"core-select #proficiencyDropDown": function(event){
+		var detail = event.originalEvent.detail;
+		if(!detail.isSelected) return;
+		var selected = detail.item.getAttribute("name");
 		var inst = Template.instance();
-		var profMenu = inst.find("#proficiencyMenu");
-		if(!profMenu) return;
-		var selected = profMenu.selected;
-		var value;
-		if(selected === 0){
+		if(selected === "proficient"){
 			inst.value.set(1);
-		} else if (selected === 1){
+		} else if (selected === "half"){
 			inst.value.set(0.5);
-		} else if (selected === 2){
+		} else if (selected === "double"){
 			inst.value.set(2);
 		}
 	},
diff --git a/rpg-docs/client/views/character/features/featureDialog/featureDialog.html b/rpg-docs/client/views/character/features/featureDialog/featureDialog.html
index d3b22d15..bf396619 100644
--- a/rpg-docs/client/views/character/features/featureDialog/featureDialog.html
+++ b/rpg-docs/client/views/character/features/featureDialog/featureDialog.html
@@ -1,27 +1,32 @@
 <template name="featureDialog">
 	{{#with feature}}
-		<paper-menu-button>
-			<paper-icon-button role="button" tabindex="0" icon="delete" aria-label="Delete Feature" noink></paper-icon-button>
-			<paper-dropdown class="dropdown">
-				<paper-button id="deleteFeature">Delete Feature</paper-button>
-				<paper-button>Cancel</paper-button>
-			</paper-dropdown>
-		</paper-menu-button>
-		
-		
-		<div class="featureDialogWidth"></div>
-		<paper-input id="featureNameInput" label="Name" floatinglabel value={{name}}></paper-input>
-		<paper-input-decorator label="Description" floatinglabel layout vertical>
-			<paper-autogrow-textarea>
-				<textarea id="featureDescriptionInput" placeholder aria-label="Description" value={{description}}></textarea>
-			</paper-autogrow-textarea>
-		</paper-input-decorator>
-		<h3>Effects</h3>
-		{{#each effects}}
-			{{>effectEdit}}
-		{{/each}}
-		<br>
-		<paper-icon-button id="addEffectButton" role="button" tabindex="0" icon="add" aria-label="addEffect"></paper-icon-button>
+		<core-header-panel fit>
+			<core-toolbar>
+				<paper-icon-button id="backButton" role="button" tabindex="0" icon="arrow-back" aria-label="close"></paper-icon-button>
+				<div flex>{{name}}</div>
+				<paper-menu-button>
+					<paper-icon-button role="button" tabindex="0" icon="delete" aria-label="Delete Feature" noink></paper-icon-button>
+					<paper-dropdown layered class="dropdown">
+						<paper-button id="deleteFeature">Delete Feature</paper-button>
+						<paper-button>Cancel</paper-button>
+					</paper-dropdown>
+				</paper-menu-button>
+			</core-toolbar>
+			<div class="featureContent">
+				<paper-input id="featureNameInput" label="Name" floatinglabel value={{name}}></paper-input>
+				<paper-input-decorator label="Description" floatinglabel layout vertical>
+					<paper-autogrow-textarea>
+						<textarea id="featureDescriptionInput" placeholder aria-label="Description" value={{description}}></textarea>
+					</paper-autogrow-textarea>
+				</paper-input-decorator>
+				<h3>Effects</h3>
+				{{#each effects}}
+					{{>effectEdit}}
+				{{/each}}
+				<div layout horizontal end-justified>
+					<paper-button id="addEffectButton"  raised>Add Effect</paper-button>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		</core-header-panel>
 	{{/with}}
-	<paper-button affirmative>Done</paper-button>
 </template>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rpg-docs/client/views/character/features/featureDialog/featureDialog.js b/rpg-docs/client/views/character/features/featureDialog/featureDialog.js
index 0e7393c1..e6be56e6 100644
--- a/rpg-docs/client/views/character/features/featureDialog/featureDialog.js
+++ b/rpg-docs/client/views/character/features/featureDialog/featureDialog.js
@@ -5,13 +5,19 @@ Template.featureDialog.rendered = function(){
 		if(feature && feature.name) Session.set("global.ui.dialogHeader", feature.name);
 	})
 	//after the dialog is built, open it
-	_.defer(function(){GlobalUI.dialog.open()});
+	if (!this.alreadyRendered){
+		Session.set("global.ui.detailShow", true);
+		this.alreadyRendered = true;
+	}
 }
 
 Template.featureDialog.events({
+	"tap #backButton": function(){
+		GlobalUI.closeDetail()
+	},
 	"tap #deleteFeature": function(){
 		Features.remove(this._id);
-		GlobalUI.closeDialog()
+		GlobalUI.closeDetail()
 	},
 	"tap #addEffectButton": function(){
 		Effects.insert({
diff --git a/rpg-docs/client/views/character/features/featureDialog/featuresDialog.css b/rpg-docs/client/views/character/features/featureDialog/featuresDialog.css
index 77c68761..ea3c7112 100644
--- a/rpg-docs/client/views/character/features/featureDialog/featuresDialog.css
+++ b/rpg-docs/client/views/character/features/featureDialog/featuresDialog.css
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
 body /deep/ .featureDialogWidth {
 	width: 560px;
 }
+
+.featureContent {
+	padding: 24px;
+}
+
+#addEffectButton {
+	background: #d23f31;
+	color: #fff;
+}
diff --git a/rpg-docs/client/views/character/features/features.html b/rpg-docs/client/views/character/features/features.html
index fc70f0dc..075d4226 100644
--- a/rpg-docs/client/views/character/features/features.html
+++ b/rpg-docs/client/views/character/features/features.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 			</div>
 			<div class="features">
 				{{#each features}}
-				<paper-shadow class="featureCard">
+				<paper-shadow class="featureCard" hero-id="main">
 					<div class="featureCardTop">
 						<h2>{{name}}</h2>
 					</div>
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@
 			</div>
 			<div class="fab-buffer"></div>
 		</div>
-		<paper-fab id="addFeature" class="floatyButton" icon="add" title="Add" role="button" tabindex="0" aria-label="Add"></paper-fab>
+		<paper-fab id="addFeature" 
+				   class="floatyButton" 
+				   icon="add" 
+				   title="Add" 
+				   role="button" 
+				   tabindex="0" 
+				   aria-label="Add" 
+				   hero-id="main"></paper-fab>
 	</div>
 </template>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rpg-docs/client/views/character/features/features.js b/rpg-docs/client/views/character/features/features.js
index f2a525e6..991c66f6 100644
--- a/rpg-docs/client/views/character/features/features.js
+++ b/rpg-docs/client/views/character/features/features.js
@@ -8,20 +8,18 @@ Template.features.helpers({
 Template.features.events({
 	"tap #addFeature": function(event){
 		var featureId = Features.insert({name: "New Feature", charId: this._id});
-		GlobalUI.setDialog({
-			heading:      "New Feature",
-			template:     "featureDialog",
-			data:         {featureId: featureId, charId: this._id},
-			fullOnMobile: true
+		GlobalUI.setDetail({
+			template: "featureDialog",
+			data:     {featureId: featureId, charId: this._id},
+			hero:     $(event.currentTarget)
 		})
 	},
 	"tap .featureCard": function(event){
 		var featureId = this._id;
-		GlobalUI.setDialog({
-			heading:      this.name,
-			template:     "featureDialog",
-			data:         {featureId: featureId, charId: Template.parentData()._id},
-			fullOnMobile: true
+		GlobalUI.setDetail({
+			template: "featureDialog",
+			data:     {featureId: featureId, charId: Template.parentData()._id},
+			hero:     $(event.currentTarget)
 		})
 	}
 });
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rpg-docs/client/views/layout/layout.html b/rpg-docs/client/views/layout/layout.html
index 051c6b19..bf4d4374 100644
--- a/rpg-docs/client/views/layout/layout.html
+++ b/rpg-docs/client/views/layout/layout.html
@@ -8,9 +8,27 @@
 				<core-item icon="settings" label="item2"></core-item>
 			</core-menu>
 		</core-header-panel>
-		<core-header-panel main navigation flex mode="seamed">
-			{{> yield}}
-		</core-header-panel>
+		<core-animated-pages main 
+							 navigation 
+							 detail-pages 
+							 transitions="hero-transition cross-fade"
+							 selected={{globalDetailSelected}}>
+			<section id="mainContentSection">
+				<core-header-panel fit mode="seamed">
+					{{> yield}}
+				</core-header-panel>
+			</section>
+			<section id="detailSection">
+				<div id="detailScreenFiller">
+					<div id="screenDim" cross-fade></div>
+					<paper-shadow id="globalDetail" z="5" animated hero hero-id="main">
+						{{#if globalDetailTemplate}}
+							{{> UI.dynamic template=globalDetailTemplate data=globalDetailData}}
+						{{/if}}
+					</paper-shadow>
+				</div>
+			</section>
+		</core-animated-pages>
 	</core-drawer-panel>
 
 	<paper-action-dialog global-dialog backdrop
@@ -25,4 +43,6 @@
 	</paper-action-dialog>
 
 	<paper-toast global-toast></paper-toast>
+	<core-overlay></core-overlay>
+	<core-overlay-layer></core-overlay-layer>
 </template>
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