diff --git a/src/db.rs b/src/db.rs
index b765a2a..0bb1f58 100644
--- a/src/db.rs
+++ b/src/db.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ pub(crate) trait Dao {
 
     async fn insert_character(&self, new_character: NewCharacter<'_>) -> sqlx::Result<()>;
 
+    async fn update_character<'a>(&self, character: &'a Character) -> sqlx::Result<()>;
+
     async fn update_character_sheet<'a>(&self, character: &'a Character) -> sqlx::Result<()>;
 }
 
@@ -124,6 +126,25 @@ impl Dao for SqlitePool {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    async fn update_character<'a>(&self, character: &'a Character) -> sqlx::Result<()> {
+        sqlx::query(
+            "UPDATE characters
+                     set user_id = ?, viewable = ?, character_name = ?,
+                     data_type = ?, data_version = ?, data = ? where id = ?",
+        )
+        .bind(character.user_id)
+        .bind(character.viewable)
+        .bind(&character.character_name)
+        .bind(character.data_type)
+        .bind(character.data_version)
+        .bind(&character.data)
+        .bind(character.id)
+        .execute(self)
+        .await?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     async fn update_character_sheet<'a>(&self, character: &'a Character) -> sqlx::Result<()> {
         sqlx::query("UPDATE characters set data = ? where id = ?")
             .bind(&character.data)
diff --git a/src/frontend/scripts/api.ts b/src/frontend/scripts/api.ts
index d809210..9a170ff 100644
--- a/src/frontend/scripts/api.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/scripts/api.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import * as jspb from "google-protobuf";
-import { ApiResult, UpdateAttributeRequest, UpdateSkillValueRequest } from "../_proto/cofd_api_pb";
+import { ApiResult, UpdateBasicInfoRequest, UpdateAttributeRequest, UpdateSkillValueRequest } from "../_proto/cofd_api_pb";
 
 const PROTOBUF_CONTENT_TYPE = { 'Content-Type': 'application/x-protobuf' };
 
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ function staticImplements<T>() {
     return <U extends T>(constructor: U) => { constructor };
 }
 
-
 async function makeRequest<T extends jspb.Message>(uri: string, params: T): Promise<Uint8Array> {
     let resp = await fetch(uri, {
         method: 'POST',
@@ -28,3 +27,8 @@ export async function updateAttributeValue(params: UpdateAttributeRequest): Prom
     let data = await makeRequest('/api/rpc/cofd/update_attribute_value', params);
     return ApiResult.deserializeBinary(data);
 }
+
+export async function updateBasicInfo(params: UpdateBasicInfoRequest): Promise<ApiResult> {
+    let data = await makeRequest('/api/rpc/cofd/update_basic_info', params);
+    return ApiResult.deserializeBinary(data);
+}
diff --git a/src/frontend/scripts/characters/edit.ts b/src/frontend/scripts/characters/edit.ts
index c89a817..ebea8f9 100644
--- a/src/frontend/scripts/characters/edit.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/scripts/characters/edit.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { UpdateSkillValueRequest, UpdateAttributeRequest } from "../../_proto/cofd_api_pb";
+import { CharacterIdentifier, UpdateBasicInfoRequest, UpdateSkillValueRequest, UpdateAttributeRequest } from "../../_proto/cofd_api_pb";
 import * as api from "../api";
 
 // This is the scripting for the edit character page, which submits
@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ import * as api from "../api";
 
     const [, , USERNAME, CHARACTER_ID] = window.location.pathname.split('/');
 
+    function characterId(): CharacterIdentifier {
+        const id = new CharacterIdentifier();
+        id.setCharacterId(parseInt(CHARACTER_ID));
+        id.setOwner(USERNAME);
+        return id;
+    }
+
     function setupAttributes() {
         const attributeInputs = document.querySelectorAll('#attributes input[type="number"]');
 
@@ -52,7 +59,6 @@ import * as api from "../api";
             params.setSkillValue(newValue);
 
             let resp = await api.updateSkillValue(params);
-
             console.log("got a response back", resp);
         }
 
@@ -61,8 +67,35 @@ import * as api from "../api";
         });
     }
 
+    function setupBasicInfo() {
+        async function updateInfo() {
+            const params = new UpdateBasicInfoRequest();
+
+            const name = document.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>("#characterName")?.value ?? "";
+            console.log("name is", name);
+
+            params.setId(characterId());
+            params.setName(name);
+            params.setAge(50);
+            params.setConcept("cool guy");
+            params.setChronicle("the best one");
+            params.setGender("apache attack helicopter");
+
+            let resp = await api.updateBasicInfo(params);
+            console.log("got a response back", resp);
+        }
+
+        const inputs = document.querySelectorAll("#basicInfo input");
+
+        inputs.forEach(input => {
+            console.log('got an input', input);
+            input.addEventListener('blur', updateInfo);
+        });
+    }
+
     setupAttributes();
     setupSkills();
+    setupBasicInfo();
 })().catch(e => {
     alert(e);
 });
diff --git a/src/frontend/templates/characters/edit_character.html.tera b/src/frontend/templates/characters/edit_character.html.tera
index d5ab57e..753ebf7 100644
--- a/src/frontend/templates/characters/edit_character.html.tera
+++ b/src/frontend/templates/characters/edit_character.html.tera
@@ -89,8 +89,13 @@
 
     <h1>Core Sheet</h1>
     <div>
-        <h1>Name: <input type="text" value="{{name}}" /></h1>
-        <p>System: {{data_type}}</p>
+        <div id="basicInfo">
+            <h1>
+                <label for="characterName">Name:</label>
+                <input type="text" id="characterName" name="characterName" value="{{name}}" />
+            </h1>
+            <p>System: {{data_type}}</p>
+        </div>
         <div id="attributes">
             <div class="attributes-section" id="mentalAttributes">
                 {{ macros::attribute(name="Intelligence", value=sheet.intelligence) }}
diff --git a/src/routes/api/cofd.rs b/src/routes/api/cofd.rs
index e95a4d1..24b5dd6 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/cofd.rs
+++ b/src/routes/api/cofd.rs
@@ -48,12 +48,15 @@ pub(super) async fn update_basic_info<'a>(
     let mut character = load_character(&conn, logged_in_user, &id.owner, id.character_id).await?;
     let mut sheet: CofdSheet = character.try_deserialize()?;
 
+    println!("name will now be {}", req.name);
+    character.character_name = req.name.clone(); //Should probably remove name from the sheet?
     sheet.name = req.name.clone();
     sheet.gender = req.gender.clone();
     sheet.concept = req.concept.clone();
 
     character.update_data(&sheet)?;
-    conn.update_character_sheet(&character).await?;
+    conn.update_character(&character).await?;
+    println!("Updated basic info");
     Ok(Proto(ApiResult::success()))
 }