diff --git a/gamemode/engine/core/client/cl_fonts.lua b/gamemode/engine/core/client/cl_fonts.lua
index 104ff96..8dac180 100644
--- a/gamemode/engine/core/client/cl_fonts.lua
+++ b/gamemode/engine/core/client/cl_fonts.lua
@@ -149,4 +149,10 @@ surface.CreateFont( "q_item_hud_soulbound", {
 	font = "Cambria",
 	size = 20 * Quantum.Client.ResolutionScale,
 	antialias = true
+})
+
+surface.CreateFont( "q_char_hud_name", {
+	font = "Cambria",
+	size = 28 * Quantum.Client.ResolutionScale,
+	antialias = true
 })
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diff --git a/gamemode/engine/core/client/cl_hud.lua b/gamemode/engine/core/client/cl_hud.lua
index 4523494..f075bbb 100644
--- a/gamemode/engine/core/client/cl_hud.lua
+++ b/gamemode/engine/core/client/cl_hud.lua
@@ -87,6 +87,61 @@ local function renderItemInfoHUD()
 	end
 end
 
+local handle
+
+local function renderCharNamesHUD()
+	local trace = LocalPlayer():GetEyeTraceNoCursor() 
+	
+
+	local entsNear = ents.FindInSphere( LocalPlayer():GetPos(), Quantum.CharInfoDisplayDistance )
+
+	for i, ent in pairs( entsNear ) do
+		if( ent:IsPlayer() && ent != LocalPlayer() ) then
+			local distance = LocalPlayer():GetPos():Distance( ent:GetPos() )
+			local distFrac = Lerp( distance/Quantum.CharInfoDisplayDistance, 1, 0 )
+			
+			if( distance <= Quantum.CharInfoDisplayDistance ) then
+				handle = util.GetPixelVisibleHandle() 
+				local pixelVis = util.PixelVisible( ent:GetPos(), 20, handle )
+				print( ent:Nick(), pixelVis, ent:GetPos() )
+				--if( util.PixelVisible( ent:GetPos(), 5, handle ) > 0  ) then
+					local name = ent:GetNWString( "q_char_name" )
+					local pos = ent:GetPos()
+					pos.z = pos.z + 75
+				
+					local screenPos = pos:ToScreen()
+		
+					local txtPadding = 20 * scale
+					local alphaFrac = distFrac
+				
+			
+					draw.SimpleText( name, "q_char_hud_name", screenPos.x, screenPos.y, Color( 225, 225, 225, 255 * distFrac ), TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER, TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER )
+				--end
+			end
+		end
+	end
+
+	-- local ent = trace.Entity
+	-- if( ent:IsPlayer() ) then
+	-- 	local distance = LocalPlayer():GetPos():Distance( ent:GetPos() )
+	-- 	local distFrac = Lerp( distance/Quantum.CharInfoDisplayDistance, 1, 0 )
+	
+	-- 	if( distance <= Quantum.CharInfoDisplayDistance ) then
+	-- 		local name = ent:GetNWString( "q_char_name" )
+	-- 		local pos = ent:GetPos()
+	-- 		pos.z = pos.z + 20
+	
+	-- 		local screenPos = pos:ToScreen()
+
+	-- 		local txtPadding = 20 * scale
+	-- 		local alphaFrac = distFrac
+	
+
+	-- 		draw.SimpleText( name, "q_char_hud_name", screenPos.x, screenPos.y, Color( 225, 225, 225, 255 * distFrac ), TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER, TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER )
+	-- 	end
+	-- end
+end
+
 local showRarities = {
 	[Quantum.Rarity.Rare] = true,
 	[Quantum.Rarity.Epic] = true,
@@ -122,6 +177,7 @@ function GM:HUDPaint()
 				if( LocalPlayer():Alive() ) then
 					renderStatHUD()
 					renderItemInfoHUD()
+					renderCharNamesHUD()
 				end
 			end
 		end
diff --git a/gamemode/engine/core/server/sv_player_init.lua b/gamemode/engine/core/server/sv_player_init.lua
index 4c1055c..c9124a2 100644
--- a/gamemode/engine/core/server/sv_player_init.lua
+++ b/gamemode/engine/core/server/sv_player_init.lua
@@ -42,12 +42,24 @@ end
 
 function GM:PlayerSpawn( ply )
 
-	if( ply.isloaded == true ) then -- replace logic ( reversed )
-		ply:UnSpectate() 
-		setUpPlayer( ply )
+	if( !ply:IsBot() ) then
+		if( ply.isloaded == true ) then -- replace logic ( reversed )
+			ply:UnSpectate() 
+			setUpPlayer( ply )
+		else
+			ply:SetPos( Vector( -8936.411133, 8244.439453, 7744.031250 ) )
+			Quantum.Net.OpenMenu( ply, "main", { chars = Quantum.Server.Char.GetPlayerChars_cl( ply ) } ) -- make the player open the main menu
+		end
 	else
-		ply:SetPos( Vector( -8936.411133, 8244.439453, 7744.031250 ) )
-		Quantum.Net.OpenMenu( ply, "main", { chars = Quantum.Server.Char.GetPlayerChars_cl( ply ) } ) -- make the player open the main menu
+		if( !ply.isloaded ) then
+			local selectedChar = table.Random( Quantum.Server.Settings.BotChars )
+			ply.isbot = true
+			ply.isloaded = true
+			local botCharCount = table.Count(Quantum.Server.Char.GetPlayerChars( ply ))
+			Quantum.Server.Char.Load( ply, botCharCount + 1, selectedChar )
+			Quantum.Server.Char.SetCurrentCharacter( ply, botCharCount + 1 )
+		else
+			setUpPlayer( ply )
+		end
 	end
-
 end
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diff --git a/gamemode/engine/lib/server/sv_character.lua b/gamemode/engine/lib/server/sv_character.lua
index 9b0b8fd..87aa5bd 100644
--- a/gamemode/engine/lib/server/sv_character.lua
+++ b/gamemode/engine/lib/server/sv_character.lua
@@ -9,12 +9,17 @@ Quantum.Server.Char = {}
 Quantum.Server.Char.Players = {}
 
 local function CreateCharTable( args )
+	local rand = table.Random(Quantum.Classes)
+	local randMdl = rand.Models[ args.gender ][ math.random(1, #rand.Models[ args.gender ]) ]
+	local setMdl 
+	if( args.class == nil ) then setMdl = randMdl end
+
 	return {
 		name = args.name || "UNKNOWN",
 		class = Quantum.Classes[args.class] || Quantum.Classes[1],
 		maxhealth = Quantum.Server.Settings.MaxHealth,
 		health = args.health || Quantum.Server.Settings.MaxHealth,
-		model = Quantum.Classes[args.class].Models[args.gender][args.modelIndex] || Quantum.Classes[args.class].Models[args.gender][1] || "models/player.mdl",
+		model = setMdl || "models/player.mdl", 
 		money = args.money || Quantum.Server.Settings.StarterMoney,
 		inventory = args.inventory || {}, -- create new inventory later
 		jobs = args.jobs || {
@@ -72,6 +77,7 @@ function Quantum.Server.Char.SetCurrentCharacter( pl, index )
 	if( Quantum.Server.Char.Players[ id ] ) then 
 		pl.character = Quantum.Server.Char.Players[ id ]
 		pl.charindex = index
+		pl:SetNWString( "q_char_name", pl.character.name )
 		Quantum.Net.Inventory.Update( pl ) -- update the players inventory on char change
 		setupCharacter( pl, pl.character )
 		return pl.character
diff --git a/gamemode/settings/sh_settings.lua b/gamemode/settings/sh_settings.lua
index 4f80547..00adc37 100644
--- a/gamemode/settings/sh_settings.lua
+++ b/gamemode/settings/sh_settings.lua
@@ -18,10 +18,19 @@ Quantum.Inventory = {
 	MaxStackSize = 20 -- NOTE: MAX MaxStackSize=99
 }
 
+Quantum.EquipSlots = {
+	Head = "",
+	Chest = "",
+	Legs = "",
+	Boots = ""
+}
+
 Quantum.InventoryOpenDelay = 0.35
 Quantum.ItemPickupTime = 0.5 -- seconds
 Quantum.ItemInfoDisplayMaxDistance = 200
 
+Quantum.CharInfoDisplayDistance = 400
+
 Quantum.Money = {
 	Prefix = "$",
 	Surfix = ""
diff --git a/gamemode/settings/sv_settings.lua b/gamemode/settings/sv_settings.lua
index dcf7644..0a5604c 100644
--- a/gamemode/settings/sv_settings.lua
+++ b/gamemode/settings/sv_settings.lua
@@ -49,6 +49,17 @@ Quantum.Server.Settings.DamageScale = { -- The scale of the damage for each hitg
 	[HITGROUP_RIGHTLEG] = 1
 }
 
+Quantum.Server.Settings.BotChars = {
+	civ1 = {
+		name = "John Doe",
+		gender = "Male"
+	},
+	civ2 = {
+		name = "Jane Doe",
+		gender = "Female"
+	}
+}
+
 Quantum.Server.Settings.PainSounds = {}
 Quantum.Server.Settings.PainSounds.Male = {
 	"vo/npc/male01/pain01.wav",