diff --git a/src/routes.rs b/src/routes.rs
index 818984b..4df8d41 100644
--- a/src/routes.rs
+++ b/src/routes.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 pub mod auth;
 pub mod characters;
+pub mod common;
 pub mod root;
diff --git a/src/routes/auth.rs b/src/routes/auth.rs
index a675709..99cc033 100644
--- a/src/routes/auth.rs
+++ b/src/routes/auth.rs
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ struct Login {
 
 #[post("/login", data = "<login>")]
 fn login(mut cookies: Cookies, login: Form<Login>) -> Result<Redirect, Flash<Redirect>> {
-    if login.username == "Sergio" && login.password == "password" {
+    if login.username == "test" && login.password == "test" {
         cookies.add_private(Cookie::new("user_id", 1.to_string()));
         Ok(Redirect::to(uri!(super::root::index)))
     } else {
         Err(Flash::error(
             Redirect::to(uri!(login_page)),
-            "Invalid username/password.",
+            "Invalid username orpassword.",
         ))
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/routes/characters.rs b/src/routes/characters.rs
index 337743a..3809910 100644
--- a/src/routes/characters.rs
+++ b/src/routes/characters.rs
@@ -4,13 +4,18 @@ use crate::models::{
     characters::{CharacterEntry, NewCharacter},
     User,
 };
-use diesel::prelude::*;
+use rocket::response::Redirect;
 use rocket_contrib::templates::Template;
 use serde_derive::Serialize;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 pub(crate) fn routes() -> Vec<rocket::Route> {
-    routes![view_character, edit_character]
+    routes![
+        view_character,
+        new_character,
+        new_character_not_logged_in,
+        edit_character
+    ]
 }
 
 //TODO make private -- currently is referenced in homepage route.
@@ -37,6 +42,17 @@ fn view_character(
     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))
+}
+
+#[get("/new", rank = 2)]
+fn new_character_not_logged_in() -> Redirect {
+    super::common::redirect_to_login()
+}
+
 #[get("/<owner>/<character_id>/edit")]
 fn edit_character(
     character_id: i32,
diff --git a/src/routes/common.rs b/src/routes/common.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7dd6bcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/common.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+use rocket::response::Redirect;
+
+/// Common redirect to the login page.
+pub(super) fn redirect_to_login() -> Redirect {
+    Redirect::to(uri!(super::auth::login_page))
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/root.rs b/src/routes/root.rs
index 7d542ff..e85a2a3 100644
--- a/src/routes/root.rs
+++ b/src/routes/root.rs
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ fn user_index(user: User, conn: TenebrousDbConn) -> Template {
 
 #[get("/", rank = 2)]
 fn index() -> Redirect {
-    Redirect::to(uri!(super::auth::login_page))
+    super::common::redirect_to_login()
 }
diff --git a/templates/login.html.tera b/templates/login.html.tera
index b59ee80..b7653d3 100644
--- a/templates/login.html.tera
+++ b/templates/login.html.tera
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 {% block content %}
 <div>
-    <h1>Rocket Session: Please Login</h1>
+    <h1>Tenebrous: Login</h1>
 
     <p>Please login to continue.</p>
 
diff --git a/templates/new_character.html.tera b/templates/new_character.html.tera
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1eb8b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/new_character.html.tera
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{% extends "base" %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div>
+New character page.
+</div>
+{% endblock content %}