diff --git a/app/.gitignore b/app/.gitignore
index 086ca397..2df4ae3a 100644
--- a/app/.gitignore
+++ b/app/.gitignore
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ private/oldClient
 nohup.out
 node_modules
 dump
+.cache
diff --git a/app/lib/functions/backupRestoreCharacter.js b/app/lib/functions/backupRestoreCharacter.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ba95f4af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/lib/functions/backupRestoreCharacter.js
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+let characterCollections = [
+  Actions,
+  Attacks,
+  Buffs,
+  Classes,
+  CustomBuffs,
+  Effects,
+  Experiences,
+  Features,
+  Notes,
+  Proficiencies,
+  SpellLists,
+  Items,
+  Containers,
+];
+
+function backupCharacter(charId){
+  let characterDump = {};
+  characterDump.characters = [Characters.findOne(charId)];
+  characterCollections.map(
+    c => characterDump[c._name] = c.find({charId}).fetch()
+  );
+  return characterDump;
+};
+
+function restoreCharacter(characterDump){
+  for (collectionName in characterDump){
+    let collection = Meteor.Collection.get(collectionName);
+    for (doc in characterDump[collectionName]){
+      collection.insert(doc);
+    }
+  }
+};