diff --git a/src/models/characters.rs b/src/models/characters.rs
index f0c2ae0..4cc72d6 100644
--- a/src/models/characters.rs
+++ b/src/models/characters.rs
@@ -92,6 +92,17 @@ impl Character {
 
         Ok(decoded)
     }
+
+    /// Upgrade the stored protobuf character data to its newest
+    /// iteration, if new types have been created. Consumes self.
+    pub fn uprade(self) -> Result<Character, Error> {
+        // Currently, this just returns itself because there are no
+        // iterations. But we could for example go from CofdSheet v1
+        // to CofdSheet v2 by deserializing v1, applying a migration
+        // to v2, then reserializing, and copying over all other
+        // fields.
+        Ok(self)
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Debug, Queryable)]
diff --git a/src/routes/characters.rs b/src/routes/characters.rs
index 5e2644d..4956953 100644
--- a/src/routes/characters.rs
+++ b/src/routes/characters.rs
@@ -1,35 +1,49 @@
 use crate::db::{Dao, TenebrousDbConn};
 use crate::errors::Error;
-use crate::models::characters::{CharacterDataType, DynCharacterData, Visibility};
+use crate::models::characters::{Character, CharacterDataType, DynCharacterData, Visibility};
 use crate::models::users::User;
-use rocket::request::Form;
-use rocket::response::Redirect;
 use rocket_contrib::templates::Template;
-use serde::Serialize;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
+mod new;
+
 pub(crate) fn routes() -> Vec<rocket::Route> {
     routes![
         view_character,
-        new_character,
-        create_new_character,
-        new_character_not_logged_in,
+        new::new_character,
+        new::create_new_character,
+        new::new_character_not_logged_in,
         edit_character
     ]
 }
 
-#[derive(FromForm)]
-struct NewCharacterForm {
-    name: String, //TODO add game system
-}
-
 #[derive(Serialize)]
 struct ViewCharacterTemplate<'a> {
     pub name: &'a str,
     pub username: &'a str,
+    pub data_type: &'a CharacterDataType,
     pub sheet: Box<DynCharacterData>,
 }
 
+fn view_character_template(user: &User, character: Character) -> Result<Template, Error> {
+    let character = character.uprade()?;
+
+    let context = ViewCharacterTemplate {
+        name: &character.character_name,
+        username: &user.username,
+        data_type: &character.data_type,
+        sheet: character.dyn_deserialize()?,
+    };
+
+    use CharacterDataType::*;
+    let template = match character.data_type {
+        ChroniclesOfDarknessV1 => Template::render("characters/view_character", context),
+        ChangelingV1 => Template::render("characters/view_character", context),
+    };
+
+    Ok(template)
+}
+
 #[get("/<username>/<character_id>")]
 fn view_character(
     character_id: i32,
@@ -37,63 +51,15 @@ fn view_character(
     conn: TenebrousDbConn,
     logged_in_user: Option<&User>,
 ) -> Result<Template, Error> {
-    let user = conn.load_user(&username)?.ok_or(Error::NotFound)?;
+    let user = &conn.load_user(&username)?.ok_or(Error::NotFound)?;
 
     let character = conn
         .load_character(character_id)?
         .and_then(|c| c.as_visible_for(logged_in_user))
         .ok_or(Error::NotFound)?;
 
-    let context = ViewCharacterTemplate {
-        name: &character.character_name,
-        username: &user.username,
-        sheet: character.dyn_deserialize()?,
-    };
-
-    Ok(Template::render("view_character", context))
-}
-
-#[get("/new")]
-fn new_character(logged_in_user: &User, conn: TenebrousDbConn) -> Result<Template, Error> {
-    let context = HashMap::<String, String>::new();
-    Ok(Template::render("new_character", context))
-}
-
-#[post("/new", data = "<form>")]
-fn create_new_character(
-    form: Form<NewCharacterForm>,
-    logged_in_user: &User,
-    conn: TenebrousDbConn,
-) -> Result<Redirect, Error> {
-    //TODO redirect to character edit page
-    //TODO redirect back to new character page with an error and filled-out form if validation errors.
-    //TODO add game system.
-    use crate::models::characters::NewCharacter;
-    use crate::models::proto::cofd::CofdSheet;
-    use prost::bytes::BytesMut;
-    use prost::Message;
-
-    let mut new_character = CofdSheet::default();
-    new_character.strength = 100;
-    let mut buf = BytesMut::with_capacity(std::mem::size_of_val(&new_character));
-    new_character.encode(&mut buf)?;
-
-    let insert = NewCharacter {
-        user_id: logged_in_user.id,
-        viewable: true,
-        character_name: &form.name,
-        data_type: CharacterDataType::ChroniclesOfDarknessV1,
-        data_version: 1,
-        data: &buf,
-    };
-
-    conn.insert_character(insert)?;
-    Ok(super::common::redirect_to_index())
-}
-
-#[get("/new", rank = 2)]
-fn new_character_not_logged_in() -> Redirect {
-    super::common::redirect_to_login()
+    let template = view_character_template(user, character)?;
+    Ok(template)
 }
 
 #[get("/<owner>/<character_id>/edit")]
diff --git a/src/routes/characters/new.rs b/src/routes/characters/new.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7908c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/characters/new.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+use crate::db::{Dao, TenebrousDbConn};
+use crate::errors::Error;
+use crate::models::{
+    characters::{CharacterDataType, NewCharacter},
+    proto::cofd::*,
+    users::User,
+};
+use prost::{bytes::BytesMut, Message};
+use rocket::http::RawStr;
+use rocket::request::{Form, FormError, FromFormValue};
+use rocket::response::Redirect;
+use rocket_contrib::templates::Template;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+#[derive(FromForm, Serialize)]
+pub(super) struct NewCharacterForm {
+    name: String,
+    system: CharacterDataType,
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize)]
+pub(super) struct RawNewCharacterForm {
+    name: String,
+    system: String,
+}
+
+impl<'v> FromFormValue<'v> for CharacterDataType {
+    type Error = &'v RawStr;
+
+    fn from_form_value(form_value: &'v RawStr) -> Result<CharacterDataType, &'v RawStr> {
+        let system = form_value.url_decode().or(Err("bad input"))?;
+        match system.as_ref() {
+            "cofd" => Ok(CharacterDataType::ChroniclesOfDarknessV1),
+            "changeling" => Ok(CharacterDataType::ChangelingV1),
+            _ => Err(form_value),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[get("/new")]
+pub(super) fn new_character(
+    logged_in_user: &User,
+    conn: TenebrousDbConn,
+) -> Result<Template, Error> {
+    let mut context = HashMap::new();
+    let form = NewCharacterForm {
+        name: "".to_string(),
+        system: CharacterDataType::ChroniclesOfDarknessV1,
+    };
+
+    context.insert("form", form);
+    Ok(Template::render("characters/new_character", context))
+}
+
+fn new_sheet(system: &CharacterDataType) -> Result<BytesMut, Error> {
+    let sheet = match system {
+        CharacterDataType::ChroniclesOfDarknessV1 => {
+            let mut new_character = CofdSheet::default();
+            new_character.strength = 100;
+            let mut buf = BytesMut::with_capacity(std::mem::size_of_val(&new_character));
+            new_character.encode(&mut buf)?;
+            buf
+        }
+        CharacterDataType::ChangelingV1 => {
+            let mut new_character = ChangelingSheet::default();
+            new_character.base = Some(CofdSheet::default());
+            new_character.base.as_mut().unwrap().strength = 100;
+            let mut buf = BytesMut::with_capacity(std::mem::size_of_val(&new_character));
+            new_character.encode(&mut buf)?;
+            buf
+        }
+    };
+
+    Ok(sheet)
+}
+
+fn do_new_character(
+    form: Form<NewCharacterForm>,
+    user_id: i32,
+    conn: TenebrousDbConn,
+) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    let sheet = new_sheet(&form.system)?;
+
+    let insert = NewCharacter {
+        user_id: user_id,
+        viewable: true,
+        character_name: &form.name,
+        data_type: form.system,
+        data_version: 1,
+        data: &sheet,
+    };
+
+    conn.insert_character(insert)?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[post("/new", data = "<form>")]
+pub(super) fn create_new_character(
+    form: Result<Form<NewCharacterForm>, FormError>,
+    logged_in_user: &User,
+    conn: TenebrousDbConn,
+) -> Result<Redirect, Template> {
+    //TODO redirect to character edit page
+    //TODO redirect back to new character page with an error and filled-out form if validation errors.
+    if let Err(e) = form {
+        //Not sure how to repopulate the form.
+        let mut context = HashMap::new();
+        let form = NewCharacterForm {
+            name: "".to_string(),
+            system: CharacterDataType::ChroniclesOfDarknessV1,
+        };
+        context.insert("form", form);
+        return Err(Template::render("characters/new_character", context));
+    }
+
+    match do_new_character(form.unwrap(), logged_in_user.id, conn) {
+        Ok(_) => Ok(crate::routes::common::redirect_to_index()),
+        Err(e) => {
+            let context = HashMap::<String, String>::new();
+            return Err(Template::render("characters/new_character", context));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[get("/new", rank = 2)]
+pub(super) fn new_character_not_logged_in() -> Redirect {
+    crate::routes::common::redirect_to_login()
+}
diff --git a/templates/characters/new_character.html.tera b/templates/characters/new_character.html.tera
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1894fb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/characters/new_character.html.tera
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{% extends "base" %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div>
+    New character page.
+
+    <form action="/characters/new" method="post">
+        <div>
+            <label for="name">Name:</label>
+            <input id="name" name="name" type="text" value="{{ form.name }}" />
+        </div>
+
+        <div>
+            <label for="system">System:</label>
+            <select id="system" name="system">
+                <option value="cofd">Chronicles of Darkness</option>
+                <option value="changeling">Changeling</option>
+            </select>
+        </div>
+
+        <div>
+            <input type="submit" value="Create Character" />
+        </div>
+    </form>
+</div>
+{% endblock content %}
diff --git a/templates/view_character.html.tera b/templates/characters/view_character.html.tera
similarity index 84%
rename from templates/view_character.html.tera
rename to templates/characters/view_character.html.tera
index 8a4a5c8..2b58961 100644
--- a/templates/view_character.html.tera
+++ b/templates/characters/view_character.html.tera
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 <div>
     <h1>Character {{name}}</h1>
     <h3>User: {{username}}</h3>
+    <p>System: {{data_type}}</h3>
     <p>Strength: {{sheet.strength}}</p>
 </div>
 {% endblock content %}
diff --git a/templates/new_character.html.tera b/templates/new_character.html.tera
deleted file mode 100644
index 9049600..0000000
--- a/templates/new_character.html.tera
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-{% extends "base" %}
-
-{% block content %}
-<div>
-    New character page.
-
-    <form action="/characters/new" method="post">
-        <div>
-            <label for="name">Name:</label>
-            <input id="name" name="name" type="text" />
-        </div>
-
-        <div>
-            <input type="submit" value="Create Character" />
-        </div>
-    </form>
-</div>
-{% endblock content %}