diff --git a/src/ttfrog/db/schema/character.py b/src/ttfrog/db/schema/character.py
index 459be5b..eb8f080 100644
--- a/src/ttfrog/db/schema/character.py
+++ b/src/ttfrog/db/schema/character.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import itertools
 from collections import defaultdict
+from functools import cached_property
 from typing import List
 
 from sqlalchemy import ForeignKey, String, Text, UniqueConstraint
@@ -261,16 +262,21 @@ class Character(BaseObject, SlugMixin, ModifierMixin):
     ancestry_id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(ForeignKey("ancestry.id"), nullable=False, default="1")
     ancestry: Mapped["Ancestry"] = relationship(uselist=False, default=None)
 
-    inventories: Mapped[List["Inventory"]] = relationship(
+    _inventories: Mapped[List["Inventory"]] = relationship(
         uselist=True, cascade="all,delete,delete-orphan", lazy="immediate", default_factory=lambda: []
     )
 
     _hit_dice = relationship("HitDie", uselist=True, cascade="all,delete,delete-orphan", lazy="immediate")
     _spell_slots = relationship("SpellSlot", uselist=True, cascade="all,delete,delete-orphan", lazy="immediate")
 
-    @property
+    @cached_property
+    def inventories(self):
+        return dict([(inventory.inventory_type, inventory) for inventory in self._inventories])
+
+    @cached_property
     def spells(self):
-        return [inv for inv in self.inventories if inv.inventory_type == InventoryType.SPELL][0]
+        return self.inventories[InventoryType.SPELL]
+
 
     @property
     def prepared_spells(self):
@@ -393,9 +399,9 @@ class Character(BaseObject, SlugMixin, ModifierMixin):
     def class_features(self):
         return dict([(mapping.class_feature.name, mapping.option) for mapping in self.character_class_feature_map])
 
-    @property
+    @cached_property
     def equipment(self):
-        return [inv for inv in self.inventories if inv.inventory_type == InventoryType.EQUIPMENT][0]
+        return self.inventories[InventoryType.EQUIPMENT]
 
     @property
     def equipped_items(self):
@@ -661,6 +667,6 @@ class Character(BaseObject, SlugMixin, ModifierMixin):
         ):
             self.add_skill(skill, proficient=False, expert=False)
 
-        self.inventories.append(Inventory(inventory_type=InventoryType.EQUIPMENT, character_id=self.id))
-        self.inventories.append(Inventory(inventory_type=InventoryType.SPELL, character_id=self.id))
+        self._inventories.append(Inventory(inventory_type=InventoryType.EQUIPMENT, character_id=self.id))
+        self._inventories.append(Inventory(inventory_type=InventoryType.SPELL, character_id=self.id))
         session.add(self)