diff --git a/app/imports/api/creature/Creatures.js b/app/imports/api/creature/Creatures.js
index 648bb209..42bbbb0b 100644
--- a/app/imports/api/creature/Creatures.js
+++ b/app/imports/api/creature/Creatures.js
@@ -90,12 +90,13 @@ const insertCharacter = new ValidatedMethod({
     }
 
 		// Create the creature document
-    Creatures.insert({name, owner: this.userId});
+    let charId = Creatures.insert({name, owner: this.userId});
 		this.unblock();
 		//Add all the required attributes to it
 		if (Meteor.isServer){
 			addDefaultStats(charId);
 		}
+		return charId;
   },
 
 });
@@ -141,6 +142,67 @@ if (Meteor.isServer){
 			doc.settings.newUserExperience = true;
 		}
 	});
+
+	//give characters default items
+	Characters.after.insert(function(userId, char) {
+		if (Meteor.isServer){
+			var containerId = Containers.insert({
+				name: "Coin Pouch",
+				charId: char._id,
+				isCarried: true,
+				description: "A sturdy pouch for coins",
+				color: "d",
+			});
+			Items.insert({
+				name: "Gold piece",
+				plural: "Gold pieces",
+				charId: char._id,
+				quantity: 0,
+				weight: 0.02,
+				value: 1,
+				color: "n",
+				parent: {
+					id: containerId,
+					collection: "Containers",
+				},
+				settings: {
+					showIncrement: true,
+				},
+			});
+			Items.insert({
+				name: "Silver piece",
+				plural: "Silver pieces",
+				charId: char._id,
+				quantity: 0,
+				weight: 0.02,
+				value: 0.1,
+				color: "q",
+				parent: {
+					id: containerId,
+					collection: "Containers",
+				},
+				settings: {
+					showIncrement: true,
+				},
+			});
+			Items.insert({
+				name: "Copper piece",
+				plural: "Copper pieces",
+				charId: char._id,
+				quantity: 0,
+				weight: 0.02,
+				value: 0.01,
+				color: "s",
+				parent: {
+					id: containerId,
+					collection: "Containers",
+				},
+				settings: {
+					showIncrement: true,
+				},
+			});
+		}
+	});
 }
 
 Creatures.allow({
diff --git a/app/imports/api/inventory/Items.js b/app/imports/api/inventory/Items.js
index e860ac57..41d819a5 100644
--- a/app/imports/api/inventory/Items.js
+++ b/app/imports/api/inventory/Items.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import ColorSchema from "/imports/api/creature/subSchemas/ColorSchema.js";
 
 Items = new Mongo.Collection("items");
 
-Schemas.Item = new SimpleSchema({
+itemSchema = new SimpleSchema({
 	name:       {type: String, optional: true, trim: false, defaultValue: "New Item"},
 	plural:		{type: String, optional: true, trim: false},
 	description:{type: String, optional: true, trim: false},
@@ -14,10 +14,11 @@ Schemas.Item = new SimpleSchema({
 	value:		{type: Number, min: 0, defaultValue: 0},
 	enabled:    {type: Boolean, defaultValue: false},
 	requiresAttunement: {type: Boolean, defaultValue: false},
+	settings: {type: Object},
 	"settings.showIncrement": {type: Boolean, defaultValue: false},
 });
 
-Items.attachSchema(Schemas.Item);
+Items.attachSchema(itemSchema);
 Items.attachSchema(ColorSchema);
 
 var checkMovePermission = function(itemId, parent) {
@@ -205,64 +206,3 @@ makeChild(Items); //children of containers
 makeParent(Items, ["name", "enabled"]); //parents of effects and attacks
 
 //Items.allow(CHARACTER_SUBSCHEMA_ALLOW);
-
-//give characters default items
-Characters.after.insert(function(userId, char) {
-	if (Meteor.isServer){
-		var containerId = Containers.insert({
-			name: "Coin Pouch",
-			charId: char._id,
-			isCarried: true,
-			description: "A sturdy pouch for coins",
-			color: "d",
-		});
-		Items.insert({
-			name: "Gold piece",
-			plural: "Gold pieces",
-			charId: char._id,
-			quantity: 0,
-			weight: 0.02,
-			value: 1,
-			color: "n",
-			parent: {
-				id: containerId,
-				collection: "Containers",
-			},
-			settings: {
-				showIncrement: true,
-			},
-		});
-		Items.insert({
-			name: "Silver piece",
-			plural: "Silver pieces",
-			charId: char._id,
-			quantity: 0,
-			weight: 0.02,
-			value: 0.1,
-			color: "q",
-			parent: {
-				id: containerId,
-				collection: "Containers",
-			},
-			settings: {
-				showIncrement: true,
-			},
-		});
-		Items.insert({
-			name: "Copper piece",
-			plural: "Copper pieces",
-			charId: char._id,
-			quantity: 0,
-			weight: 0.02,
-			value: 0.01,
-			color: "s",
-			parent: {
-				id: containerId,
-				collection: "Containers",
-			},
-			settings: {
-				showIncrement: true,
-			},
-		});
-	}
-});