diff --git a/ttfrog/assets/templates/character_sheet.html b/ttfrog/assets/templates/character_sheet.html
index d1c1ac6..9d94481 100644
--- a/ttfrog/assets/templates/character_sheet.html
+++ b/ttfrog/assets/templates/character_sheet.html
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 {% extends "base.html" %}
+{% from "list.html" import build_list %}
 
 {% block content %}
-<div style='float:left; max-width:20%;height: 90%'>
-    <ul>
-    {% for char in all_characters %}
-    <li><a href="/sheet/{{char['slug']}}/{{char['name']}}">{{ char['name'] }}</a></li>
-    {% endfor %}
-    </ul>
-</div>
-<div>
+
+{{ build_list(all_records) }}
+
+<div style='float:left;'>
 <h1>{{ record.name }}</h1>
 
 <form name="character_sheet" method="post" novalidate class="form">
@@ -18,8 +15,9 @@
     Error: {{ form.errors['process'] |join(',') }}
     {% endif %}
     <ul>
-        <li>{{form.name.label}}: {{ form.name }} {{form.errors['name'] | join(',') }}</li>
-        <li>{{form.level.label}}: {{ form.level }} {{form.errors['level'] | join(',') }}<//li>
+        {% for field in form %}
+            <li>{{ field.label }}: {{ field }} {{ field.errors|join(',') }}</li>
+        {% endfor %}
     </ul>
     <button type="submit">Submit</button>
 </form>
@@ -27,9 +25,11 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block debug %}
+<div style='clear:both;display:block;'>
 <h2>Debug</h2>
 <h3>Record</h3>
 <pre>{{ record }}</pre>
 <h3>Config</h3>
 <pre>{{ config }}</pre>
+</div>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/ttfrog/webserver/controllers/base.py b/ttfrog/webserver/controllers/base.py
index 3e511d5..0aa5f53 100644
--- a/ttfrog/webserver/controllers/base.py
+++ b/ttfrog/webserver/controllers/base.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import logging
 from collections import defaultdict
 
 from wtforms_sqlalchemy.orm import model_form
@@ -10,35 +11,64 @@ class BaseController:
 
     def __init__(self, request):
         self.request = request
-        self.record = None
         self.attrs = defaultdict(str)
-        self.configure()
-        if self.model:
-            self.model_form = model_form(self.model, db_session=db.session)
+        self.record = None
+        self.model_form = None
 
-        # load this from dotenv or something
         self.config = {
             'static_url': '/static',
             'project_name': 'TTFROG'
         }
 
+        self.configure()
+        self.configure_for_model()
+
+    def configure_for_model(self):
+        if not self.model:
+            return
+        if not self.model_form:
+            self.model_form = model_form(self.model, db_session=db.session)
+        if not self.record:
+            self.record = self.load_from_slug() or self.load_from_id()
+
+        if 'all_records' not in self.attrs:
+            self.attrs['all_records'] = db.query(self.model).all()
+
     def configure(self):
-        self.load_from_id()
+        pass
+
+    def load_from_slug(self):
+        if not self.model:
+            return
+
+        parts = self.request.matchdict.get('uri', '').split('/')
+        if not parts:
+            return
+        try:
+            return db.query(self.model).filter(self.model.slug == parts[0])[0]
+        except IndexError:
+            logging.warning(f"Could not load record with slug {parts[0]}")
 
     def load_from_id(self):
-        if not self.request.POST['id']:
+        post_id = self.request.POST.get('id', None)
+        if not post_id:
             return
-        self.record = db.query(self.model).get(self.request.POST['id'])
+        return db.query(self.model).get(post_id)
 
     def form(self) -> str:
-        # no model? no form.
         if not self.model:
-            return ''
+            return
 
         if self.request.method == 'POST':
+            if not self.record:
+                self.record = self.model()
             form = self.model_form(self.request.POST, obj=self.record)
             if self.model.validate(form):
                 form.populate_obj(self.record)
+                if not self.record.id:
+                    with db.transaction():
+                        db.session.add(self.record)
+                        logging.debug(f"Added {self.record = }")
                 return form
         return self.model_form(obj=self.record)
 
@@ -46,8 +76,8 @@ class BaseController:
         return dict(
             config=self.config,
             request=self.request,
-            record=self.record,
-            form=self.form(),
+            record=self.record or '',
+            form=self.form() or '',
             **self.attrs,
             **kwargs,
         )
diff --git a/ttfrog/webserver/controllers/character_sheet.py b/ttfrog/webserver/controllers/character_sheet.py
index 9a4ae6f..c239135 100644
--- a/ttfrog/webserver/controllers/character_sheet.py
+++ b/ttfrog/webserver/controllers/character_sheet.py
@@ -1,20 +1,6 @@
-import logging
-
 from ttfrog.webserver.controllers import BaseController
-from ttfrog.db.manager import db
 from ttfrog.db.schema import Character
 
 
 class CharacterSheet(BaseController):
     model = Character
-
-    def configure(self):
-        self.attrs['all_characters'] = db.query(Character).all()
-        slug = self.request.matchdict.get('slug', None)
-        if slug:
-            try:
-                self.record = db.query(Character).filter(Character.slug == slug)[0]
-            except IndexError:
-                logging.warning(f"Could not load record with slug {slug}")
-        else:
-            self.load_from_id()
diff --git a/ttfrog/webserver/routes.py b/ttfrog/webserver/routes.py
index 2ac0eb9..f6a8d63 100644
--- a/ttfrog/webserver/routes.py
+++ b/ttfrog/webserver/routes.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 def routes(config):
     config.add_route('index', '/')
-    config.add_route('sheet', '/sheet/{slug}/{name}', factory='ttfrog.webserver.controllers.CharacterSheet')
+    config.add_route('sheet', '/sheet/{uri:.*}', factory='ttfrog.webserver.controllers.CharacterSheet')