diff --git a/server/src/routes/characters.ts b/server/src/routes/characters.ts
index 6d38281..974c256 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/characters.ts
+++ b/server/src/routes/characters.ts
@@ -94,7 +94,18 @@ router.get<CampaignParams>("/", async (req, res) => {
 router.post<CampaignParams>("/", requireAuth, async (req, res) => {
   try {
     const { campaignId } = req.params;
-    const { name, class: charClass, ancestry, hp_max } = req.body;
+    const {
+      name,
+      class: charClass,
+      ancestry,
+      hp_max,
+      alignment,
+      background,
+      deity,
+      title,
+      gp,
+      stats,
+    } = req.body;
 
     if (!name?.trim()) {
       res.status(400).json({ error: "Character name is required" });
@@ -105,26 +116,36 @@ router.post<CampaignParams>("/", requireAuth, async (req, res) => {
 
     const [result] = await db.execute<ResultSetHeader>(
       `INSERT INTO characters
-         (campaign_id, user_id, name, class, ancestry, hp_current, hp_max, color)
-       VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
+         (campaign_id, user_id, name, class, ancestry, hp_current, hp_max,
+          alignment, background, deity, title, gp, color)
+       VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
       [
         campaignId,
         userId,
         name.trim(),
         charClass ?? "Fighter",
         ancestry ?? "Human",
-        hp_max ?? 0,
-        hp_max ?? 0,
+        hp_max ?? 1,
+        hp_max ?? 1,
+        alignment ?? "Neutral",
+        background ?? "",
+        deity ?? "",
+        title ?? "",
+        gp ?? 0,
         generateCharacterColor(),
       ]
     );
     const characterId = result.insertId;
 
+    const statNames = ["STR", "DEX", "CON", "INT", "WIS", "CHA"];
+    const providedStats: Record<string, number> =
+      stats && typeof stats === "object" ? (stats as Record<string, number>) : {};
+
     await Promise.all(
-      DEFAULT_STATS.map((stat) =>
+      statNames.map((stat) =>
         db.execute(
-          "INSERT INTO character_stats (character_id, stat_name, value) VALUES (?, ?, 10)",
-          [characterId, stat]
+          "INSERT INTO character_stats (character_id, stat_name, value) VALUES (?, ?, ?)",
+          [characterId, stat, providedStats[stat] ?? 10]
         )
       )
     );
@@ -136,7 +157,7 @@ router.post<CampaignParams>("/", requireAuth, async (req, res) => {
     const enriched = {
       ...charRows[0],
       overrides: {},
-      stats: DEFAULT_STATS.map((s) => ({ stat_name: s, value: 10 })),
+      stats: statNames.map((s) => ({ stat_name: s, value: providedStats[s] ?? 10 })),
       gear: [],
       talents: [],
     };