diff --git a/app/imports/api/campaign/Party.js b/app/imports/api/campaign/Party.js
index 92461adf..41ce048c 100644
--- a/app/imports/api/campaign/Party.js
+++ b/app/imports/api/campaign/Party.js
@@ -10,10 +10,13 @@ let partySchema = new SimpleSchema({
 		optional: true,
 	},
 	characters: {
-		type: [String],
+		type: Array,
+		defaultValue: [],
+	},
+	characters: {
+		type: String,
 		regEx: SimpleSchema.RegEx.Id,
 		index: 1,
-		defaultValue: [],
 	},
 	owner: {
 		type: String,
diff --git a/app/imports/api/creature/CreatureDefaults.js b/app/imports/api/creature/CreatureDefaults.js
index 9e00e12d..4d88a87d 100644
--- a/app/imports/api/creature/CreatureDefaults.js
+++ b/app/imports/api/creature/CreatureDefaults.js
@@ -72,3 +72,5 @@ getDefaultCreatureDocs = function(charId, creatureType = "pc"){
   }
   return docs;
 }
+
+export default getDefaultCreatureDocs;
diff --git a/app/imports/api/creature/Creatures.js b/app/imports/api/creature/Creatures.js
index 42bbbb0b..a20bb0a0 100644
--- a/app/imports/api/creature/Creatures.js
+++ b/app/imports/api/creature/Creatures.js
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import { ValidatedMethod } from 'meteor/mdg:validated-method';
 import SimpleSchema from 'simpl-schema';
 import Effects from "/imports/api/creature/Effects.js"
-import deathSaveSchema from "/imports/api/creature/subSchemas/DeathSaves.js"
+import deathSaveSchema from "/imports/api/creature/subSchemas/DeathSavesSchema.js"
 import ColorSchema from "/imports/api/creature/subSchemas/ColorSchema.js";
+import getDefaultCreatureDocs from "/imports/api/creature/CreatureDefaults.js";
 
 //set up the collection for creatures
 Creatures = new Mongo.Collection("creatures");
@@ -32,9 +33,11 @@ let creatureSchema = new SimpleSchema({
 	//permissions
 	party:   {type: String, regEx: SimpleSchema.RegEx.Id, optional: true},
 	owner:   {type: String, regEx: SimpleSchema.RegEx.Id, index: 1},
-	readers: {type: [String], regEx: SimpleSchema.RegEx.Id, defaultValue: [], index: 1},
-	writers: {type: [String], regEx: SimpleSchema.RegEx.Id, defaultValue: [], index: 1},
-	//TODO add per-creature settings
+	readers: {type: Array, defaultValue: []},
+	"readers.$": {type: String, regEx: SimpleSchema.RegEx.Id, index: 1},
+	writers: {type: Array, defaultValue: []},
+	"writers.$": {type: String, regEx: SimpleSchema.RegEx.Id, index: 1},
+	settings: {type: Object},
 	//how many experiences to load at a time in XP table
 	"settings.experiencesInc": {type: SimpleSchema.Integer, defaultValue: 20},
 	//slowed down by carrying too much?
@@ -144,7 +147,7 @@ if (Meteor.isServer){
 	});
 
 	//give characters default items
-	Characters.after.insert(function(userId, char) {
+	Creatures.after.insert(function(userId, char) {
 		if (Meteor.isServer){
 			var containerId = Containers.insert({
 				name: "Coin Pouch",
diff --git a/app/imports/api/library/Library.js b/app/imports/api/library/Library.js
index 6688d0e5..74ecbe95 100644
--- a/app/imports/api/library/Library.js
+++ b/app/imports/api/library/Library.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+import SimpleSchema from 'simpl-schema';
+
 Libraries = new Mongo.Collection("library");
 
-Schemas.Library = new SimpleSchema({
+librarySchema = new SimpleSchema({
 	name:    {type: String},
 	owner:   {type: String, regEx: SimpleSchema.RegEx.Id},
 	readers: {type: [String], regEx: SimpleSchema.RegEx.Id, defaultValue: []},
@@ -8,7 +10,7 @@ Schemas.Library = new SimpleSchema({
 	public:  {type: Boolean, defaultValue: false},
 });
 
-Libraries.attachSchema(Schemas.Library);
+Libraries.attachSchema(librarySchema);
 
 Libraries.allow({
 	insert(userId, doc) {
@@ -45,3 +47,5 @@ Libraries.canEdit = function(userId, libraryId){
 	const library = Libraries.findOne(libraryId);
 	return canEdit(userId, library);
 };
+
+export default Libraries;
diff --git a/app/imports/api/library/LibraryItems.js b/app/imports/api/library/LibraryItems.js
index 20a02a94..9d4f937f 100644
--- a/app/imports/api/library/LibraryItems.js
+++ b/app/imports/api/library/LibraryItems.js
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+import SimpleSchema from 'simpl-schema';
+import libraryAttacksSchema from "/imports/api/library/";
+
 LibraryItems = new Mongo.Collection("libraryItems");
 
-Schemas.LibraryItems = new SimpleSchema({
+libraryItemsSchema = new SimpleSchema({
 	libraryName:{type: String, optional: true, trim: false},
 	name:       {type: String, defaultValue: "New Item", trim: false},
 	plural:		{type: String, optional: true, trim: false},
@@ -12,6 +15,7 @@ Schemas.LibraryItems = new SimpleSchema({
 
 	library:    {type: String, regEx: SimpleSchema.RegEx.Id, index: 1},
 
+	settings: {type: Object},
 	"settings.category":   {
 		type: String,
 		optional: true,
@@ -24,11 +28,11 @@ Schemas.LibraryItems = new SimpleSchema({
 		defaultValue: false,
 	},
 
-	effects: {type: [Schemas.LibraryEffects], defaultValue: []},
-	attacks: {type: [Schemas.LibraryAttacks], defaultValue: []},
+	effects: [Schemas.LibraryEffects],
+	attacks: [Schemas.LibraryAttacks],
 });
 
-LibraryItems.attachSchema(Schemas.LibraryItems);
+LibraryItems.attachSchema(libraryItemsSchema);
 
 LibraryItems.allow({
 	insert(userId, doc) {
diff --git a/app/imports/server/publications/index.js b/app/imports/server/publications/index.js
index 3c957ef0..e0e0d145 100644
--- a/app/imports/server/publications/index.js
+++ b/app/imports/server/publications/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import "characterList.js";
-import "library.js";
-import "singleCharacter.js";
-import "user.js";
-import "users.js";
+import "./characterList.js";
+import "./library.js";
+import "./singleCharacter.js";
+import "./user.js";
+import "./users.js";
diff --git a/app/imports/server/publications/library.js b/app/imports/server/publications/library.js
index 8bb65a00..97ea2b3f 100644
--- a/app/imports/server/publications/library.js
+++ b/app/imports/server/publications/library.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import Libraries from "/imports/api/library/library.js"
+import Libraries from "/imports/api/library/Library.js"
 
 const standardLibraryIds = [
 	"SRDLibraryGA3XWsd",