diff --git a/amanuensis/resources/page.css b/amanuensis/resources/page.css
index d32161f..536b854 100644
--- a/amanuensis/resources/page.css
+++ b/amanuensis/resources/page.css
@@ -95,9 +95,6 @@ div.contentblock {
 	border-radius: 5px;
 	word-break: break-word;
 }
-div.contentblock h3 {
-	margin: 0.3em 0;
-}
 a.phantom {
 	color: #cc2200;
 }
@@ -139,10 +136,21 @@ ul.blockitem-list li {
 	border-inline-start: 3px solid black;
 	padding-inline-start: 0.5em;
 }
-ul.blockitem-list p {
+ul.blockitem-list * {
 	margin-block-start: 0.5em;
 	margin-block-end: 0.5em;
 }
+ul.blockitem-list pre {
+	background-color: lightgray;
+	padding-block-start: 2px;
+	padding-block-end: 2px;
+	padding-inline-start: 2px;
+	padding-inline-end: 2px;
+	border: 1px solid gray;
+	border-radius: 2px;
+	font-size: smaller;
+	white-space: break-spaces;
+}
 div.dashboard-lexicon-unstarted {
 	border-left-color: blue;
 }
diff --git a/amanuensis/server/lexicon.jinja b/amanuensis/server/lexicon.jinja
index 41ea53c..70862b4 100644
--- a/amanuensis/server/lexicon.jinja
+++ b/amanuensis/server/lexicon.jinja
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 {% block sb_logo %}{% endblock %}
 {% block sb_characters %}<a 
     {% if current_page == "characters" %}class="current-page"
-    {% else %}href="{{ url_for('lexicon.characters.characters', name=g.lexicon.name) }}"
+    {% else %}href="{{ url_for('lexicon.characters.list', name=g.lexicon.name) }}"
     {% endif %}>Characters</a>{% endblock %}
 {% block sb_contents %}<a 
     {% if current_page == "contents" %}class="current-page"
diff --git a/amanuensis/server/lexicon/characters/__init__.py b/amanuensis/server/lexicon/characters/__init__.py
index 5276ce2..19773ed 100644
--- a/amanuensis/server/lexicon/characters/__init__.py
+++ b/amanuensis/server/lexicon/characters/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from typing import Optional
 import uuid
 
 from flask import Blueprint, render_template, url_for, g, flash
+from flask_login import  current_user
 from werkzeug.utils import redirect
 
 from amanuensis.backend import charq
@@ -17,8 +18,8 @@ bp = Blueprint("characters", __name__, url_prefix="/characters", template_folder
 @bp.get('/')
 @lexicon_param
 @player_required
-def characters(name):
-    return render_template('characters.jinja')
+def list(name):
+    return render_template('characters.jinja', name=name)
 
 
 @bp.route('/edit/<character_id>', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
@@ -29,11 +30,11 @@ def edit(name, character_id):
         char_uuid = uuid.UUID(character_id)
     except:
         flash("Character not found")
-        return redirect(url_for('lexicon.characters.characters', name=name))
+        return redirect(url_for('lexicon.characters.list', name=name))
     character: Optional[Character] = charq.try_from_public_id(g.db, char_uuid)
     if not character:
         flash("Character not found")
-        return redirect(url_for('lexicon.characters.characters', name=name))
+        return redirect(url_for('lexicon.characters.list', name=name))
 
     form = CharacterCreateForm()
 
@@ -50,38 +51,18 @@ def edit(name, character_id):
             character.name = form.name.data
             character.signature = form.signature.data
             g.db.session.commit()
-            return redirect(url_for('lexicon.characters.characters', name=name))
+            return redirect(url_for('lexicon.characters.list', name=name))
 
         else:
             # POST submitted invalid data
             return render_template('characters.edit.jinja', character=character, form=form)
 
 
-# def create_character(name: str, form: LexiconCharacterForm):
-#     # Characters can't be created if the game has already started
-#     if g.lexicon.status != LexiconModel.PREGAME:
-#         flash("Characters can't be added after the game has started")
-#         return redirect(url_for('session.session', name=name))
-#     # Characters can't be created beyond the per-player limit
-#     player_characters = get_player_characters(g.lexicon, current_user.uid)
-#     if len(list(player_characters)) >= g.lexicon.cfg.join.chars_per_player:
-#         flash("Can't create more characters")
-#         return redirect(url_for('session.session', name=name))
-
-#     if not form.is_submitted():
-#         # GET, populate with default values
-#         return render_template(
-#             'session.character.jinja', form=form.for_new())
-
-#     if not form.validate():
-#         # POST with invalid data, return unchanged
-#         return render_template('session.character.jinja', form=form)
-
-#     # POST with valid data, create character
-#     char_name = form.characterName.data
-#     cid = create_character_in_lexicon(current_user, g.lexicon, char_name)
-#     with g.lexicon.ctx.edit_config() as cfg:
-#         cfg.character[cid].signature = form.defaultSignature.data
-#     flash('Character created')
-#     return redirect(url_for('session.session', name=name))
-
+@bp.get('/new/')
+@lexicon_param
+@player_required
+def new(name):
+    dummy_name = f"{current_user.username}'s new character"
+    dummy_signature = "~"
+    charq.create(g.db, g.lexicon.id, current_user.id, dummy_name, dummy_signature)
+    return redirect(url_for('lexicon.characters.list', name=name))
diff --git a/amanuensis/server/lexicon/characters/characters.jinja b/amanuensis/server/lexicon/characters/characters.jinja
index f3f023e..0124b82 100644
--- a/amanuensis/server/lexicon/characters/characters.jinja
+++ b/amanuensis/server/lexicon/characters/characters.jinja
@@ -10,9 +10,18 @@
 <span style="color:#ff0000">{{ message }}</span><br>
 {% endfor %}
 <ul class="blockitem-list">
+{% if characters|map(attribute="user_id")|select("equalto", current_user.id)|list|count < g.lexicon.character_limit %}
+<li>
+<h3><a href="{{ url_for('lexicon.characters.new', name=name) }}">Create a new character</a></h3>
+<p>You have created {{ characters|map(attribute="user_id")|select("equalto", current_user.id)|list|count }} out of {{ g.lexicon.character_limit }} allowed characters.</p>
+</li>
+{% endif %}
 {% for character in characters %}
 <li>
 <h3>{{ character.name }}</h3>
+{% if character.user == current_user %}
+<pre>{{ character.signature }}</pre>
+{% endif %}
 <p>Player: {{ character.user.username }}</p>
 {% if character.user == current_user %}
 <p><a href="{{ url_for('lexicon.characters.edit', name=g.lexicon.name, character_id=character.public_id) }}">Edit this character</a></p>