diff --git a/app/imports/api/creature/creatures/methods/index.js b/app/imports/api/creature/creatures/methods/index.js
index 42e9c99e..2cd1b752 100644
--- a/app/imports/api/creature/creatures/methods/index.js
+++ b/app/imports/api/creature/creatures/methods/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import '/imports/api/creature/creatures/methods/insertCreature.js';
 import '/imports/api/creature/creatures/methods/removeCreature.js';
 import '/imports/api/creature/creatures/methods/restCreature.js';
+import '/imports/api/creature/creatures/methods/transferCreatureOwnership.js';
 import '/imports/api/creature/creatures/methods/updateCreature.js';
diff --git a/app/imports/api/creature/creatures/methods/insertCreature.js b/app/imports/api/creature/creatures/methods/insertCreature.js
index c0cc80c9..41a8c83f 100644
--- a/app/imports/api/creature/creatures/methods/insertCreature.js
+++ b/app/imports/api/creature/creatures/methods/insertCreature.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { ValidatedMethod } from 'meteor/mdg:validated-method';
 import { RateLimiterMixin } from 'ddp-rate-limiter-mixin';
 import Creatures from '/imports/api/creature/creatures/Creatures.js';
 import CreatureProperties from '/imports/api/creature/creatureProperties/CreatureProperties.js';
-import { assertUserHasPaidBenefits } from '/imports/api/users/patreon/tiers.js';
+import { getUserTier } from '/imports/api/users/patreon/tiers.js';
 import defaultCharacterProperties from '/imports/api/creature/creatures/defaultCharacterProperties.js';
 import insertPropertyFromLibraryNode from '/imports/api/creature/creatureProperties/methods/insertPropertyFromLibraryNode.js';
 
@@ -23,7 +23,21 @@ const insertCreature = new ValidatedMethod({
       throw new Meteor.Error('Creatures.methods.insert.denied',
       'You need to be logged in to insert a creature');
     }
-    assertUserHasPaidBenefits(this.userId);
+    let tier = getUserTier(this.userId);
+
+    let currentCharacterCount = Creatures.find({
+      owner: this.userId,
+    }, {
+      fields: {_id: 1},
+    }).count();
+
+    if (
+      tier.characterSlots !== -1 &&
+      currentCharacterCount >= tier.characterSlots
+    ){
+      throw new Meteor.Error('Creatures.methods.insert.denied',
+      `You are already at your limit of ${tier.characterSlots} characters`)
+    }
 
 		// Create the creature document
     let creatureId = Creatures.insert({
diff --git a/app/imports/ui/creature/creatureList/CharacterListToolbarItems.vue b/app/imports/ui/creature/creatureList/CharacterListToolbarItems.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7cc764c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/imports/ui/creature/creatureList/CharacterListToolbarItems.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<template lang="html">
+  <div>
+    {{ creatureCount }} /
+    <v-icon v-if="characterSlots === -1">
+      mdi-infinity
+    </v-icon>
+    <template v-else>
+      {{ characterSlots }}
+    </template>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="js">
+import Creatures from '/imports/api/creature/creatures/Creatures.js';
+import { getUserTier } from '/imports/api/users/patreon/tiers.js';
+
+export default {
+  meteor: {
+    creatureCount(){
+      return Creatures.find({owner: Meteor.userId()}).count();
+    },
+    characterSlots(){
+      return getUserTier(Meteor.userId()).characterSlots;
+    }
+  },
+}
+</script>
+
+<style lang="css">
+</style>
diff --git a/app/imports/ui/pages/CharacterList.vue b/app/imports/ui/pages/CharacterList.vue
index e6509cc3..04bd7720 100644
--- a/app/imports/ui/pages/CharacterList.vue
+++ b/app/imports/ui/pages/CharacterList.vue
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@
     class="card-background pa-4"
     style="height: 100%"
   >
+    <v-alert
+      v-if="exceededCharacterSpace"
+      type="error"
+    >
+      You have exceeded your maximum number of character slots, archive or delete
+      some characters.
+    </v-alert>
     <v-card :class="{'mb-4': folders && folders.length}">
       <creature-list :creatures="CreaturesWithNoParty" />
     </v-card>
@@ -76,6 +83,7 @@
       bottom
       right
       data-id="new-character-button"
+      :disabled="!hasCharacterSpace"
       @click="insertCharacter"
     >
       <v-icon>mdi-plus</v-icon>
@@ -143,6 +151,28 @@
           {sort: {name: 1}}
         ).map(characterTransform);
       },
+      creatureCount(){
+        let userId = Meteor.userId();
+        return Creatures.find({
+          owner: userId,
+        }, {
+          fields: {_id: 1},
+        }).count();
+      },
+      tier(){
+        let userId = Meteor.userId();
+        return getUserTier(userId);
+      },
+      hasCharacterSpace(){
+        let tier = this.tier;
+        let currentCharacterCount = this.creatureCount;
+        return tier.characterSlots === -1 || currentCharacterCount < tier.characterSlots
+      },
+      exceededCharacterSpace(){
+        let tier = this.tier;
+        let currentCharacterCount = this.creatureCount;
+        return tier.characterSlots !== -1 && currentCharacterCount > tier.characterSlots
+      }
     },
     watch:{
       renamingFolder(newId){
@@ -156,26 +186,21 @@
     },
     methods: {
       insertCharacter(){
-        let tier = getUserTier(Meteor.userId());
-        if (tier.paidBenefits){
-          insertCreature.call((error, result) => {
-            if (error){
-              console.error(error);
-            } else {
-              this.$store.commit(
-                'setTabForCharacterSheet',
-                {id: result, tab: 4}
-              );
-              this.$store.commit('setShowDetailsDialog', true);
-              this.$router.push({ path: `/character/${result}`});
-            }
-          });
-        } else {
-          this.$store.commit('pushDialogStack', {
-            component: 'tier-too-low-dialog',
-            elementId: 'new-character-button',
-          });
-        }
+        insertCreature.call((error, result) => {
+          if (error){
+            console.error(error);
+            snackbar({
+              text: error.reason,
+            });
+          } else {
+            this.$store.commit(
+              'setTabForCharacterSheet',
+              {id: result, tab: 4}
+            );
+            this.$store.commit('setShowDetailsDialog', true);
+            this.$router.push({ path: `/character/${result}`});
+          }
+        });
       },
       insertFolder(){
         this.loadingInsertFolder = true;
diff --git a/app/imports/ui/router.js b/app/imports/ui/router.js
index 591f7045..8590f16c 100644
--- a/app/imports/ui/router.js
+++ b/app/imports/ui/router.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { acceptInviteToken } from '/imports/api/users/Invites.js';
 import Home from '/imports/ui/pages/Home.vue';
 import About from '/imports/ui/pages/About.vue';
 import CharacterList from '/imports/ui/pages/CharacterList.vue';
+import CharacterListToolbarItems from '/imports/ui/creature/creatureList/CharacterListToolbarItems.vue';
 import Library from '/imports/ui/pages/Library.vue';
 import SingleLibraryToolbar from '/imports/ui/library/SingleLibraryToolbar.vue';
 import CharacterSheetPage from '/imports/ui/pages/CharacterSheetPage.vue';
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ RouterFactory.configure(factory => {
       path: '/characterList',
       components: {
         default: CharacterList,
+        toolbarItems: CharacterListToolbarItems,
       },
       meta: {
         title: 'Character List',