diff --git a/app/imports/api/creature/Creatures.js b/app/imports/api/creature/Creatures.js
index bc240371..422d2f7c 100644
--- a/app/imports/api/creature/Creatures.js
+++ b/app/imports/api/creature/Creatures.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import CreatureProperties from '/imports/api/creature/creatureProperties/Creatur
 import {assertEditPermission} from '/imports/api/sharing/sharingPermissions.js';
 import { assertUserHasPaidBenefits } from '/imports/api/users/patreon/tiers.js';
 import defaultCharacterProperties from '/imports/api/creature/defaultCharacterProperties.js';
-
+import insertPropertyFromLibraryNode from '/imports/api/creature/creatureProperties/methods/insertPropertyFromLibraryNode.js';
 import '/imports/api/creature/removeCreature.js';
 import '/imports/api/creature/restCreature.js';
 
@@ -202,10 +202,23 @@ const insertCreature = new ValidatedMethod({
 
     // Insert the default properties
     // Not batchInsert because we want the properties cleaned by the schema
+    let baseId;
     defaultCharacterProperties(creatureId).forEach(prop => {
-      CreatureProperties.insert(prop);
+      let id = CreatureProperties.insert(prop);
+      if (prop.name === 'Ruleset'){
+        baseId = id;
+      }
     });
 
+    if (Meteor.isServer){
+      // Insert the 5e ruleset as the default base
+      insertPropertyFromLibraryNode.call({
+        nodeId: 'iHbhfcg3AL5isSWbw',
+        parentRef: {id: baseId, collection: 'creatureProperties'},
+        order: 0.5,
+      });
+    }
+
 		this.unblock();
 		return creatureId;
   },
diff --git a/app/imports/api/creature/defaultCharacterProperties.js b/app/imports/api/creature/defaultCharacterProperties.js
index 864555b6..a38f24ea 100644
--- a/app/imports/api/creature/defaultCharacterProperties.js
+++ b/app/imports/api/creature/defaultCharacterProperties.js
@@ -1,31 +1,5 @@
 import BUILT_IN_TAGS from '/imports/constants/BUILT_IN_TAGS.js';
 
-const properties = [
-  {
-    type: 'propertySlot',
-    name: 'Base',
-    description: 'Choose a starting point for your character, this will define the basic setup of your character sheet. Without a base, your sheet will be empty.',
-    slotTags: ['base'],
-    tags: [],
-    quantityExpected: 1,
-    hideWhenFull: true,
-    spaceLeft: 1,
-    totalFilled: 0,
-  }, {
-    type: 'folder',
-    name: 'Inventory',
-    tags: [BUILT_IN_TAGS.inventory],
-  }, {
-    type: 'folder',
-    name: 'Equipment',
-    tags: [BUILT_IN_TAGS.equipment],
-  }, {
-    type: 'folder',
-    name: 'Carried',
-    tags: [BUILT_IN_TAGS.carried],
-  },
-];
-
 export default function defaultCharacterProperties(creatureId){
   if (!creatureId) throw 'creatureId is required';
   const creatureRef = {collection: 'creatures', id: creatureId};
@@ -35,7 +9,7 @@ export default function defaultCharacterProperties(creatureId){
   return [
     {
       type: 'propertySlot',
-      name: 'Base',
+      name: 'Ruleset',
       description: 'Choose a starting point for your character, this will define the basic setup of your character sheet. Without a base, your sheet will be empty.',
       slotTags: ['base'],
       tags: [],