diff --git a/character.go b/character.go
index 15d5f5e..b28e6f1 100644
--- a/character.go
+++ b/character.go
@@ -2,14 +2,59 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"github.com/antonholmquist/jason"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 )
 
-var charmap map[string]*jason.Object
+type Character struct {
+	irc		string
+	personal	PersonalData
+	equipment	EquipmentData
+	stats		StatData
+	wealth		WealthData
+}
+
+type PersonalData struct {
+	name		string
+	lvl		int
+	race		string
+	xp		int
+	height		int
+	alignment	string
+	classes		[]string
+	weight		int
+	sex		string
+	hp		int
+	ac		int
+	age		int
+}
+
+type EquipmentData struct {
+	armour		[]string
+	weapons		[]string
+	items		[]string
+	missiles	[]string
+}
+
+type StatData struct {
+	con	int
+	str	int
+	intl	int
+	cha	int
+	wis	int
+	dex	int
+}
+
+type WealthData struct {
+	coins	int
+	other	[]string
+	gems	[]string
+}
+
+var charmap map[string]*Character
 
 func importChar(nick string) bool {
 	file, err := ioutil.ReadFile("json/" + nick + ".json")
@@ -18,10 +63,12 @@ func importChar(nick string) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	char, _ := jason.NewObjectFromBytes(file)
+	var char Character
 
+	json.Unmarshal(file, char)
+	
 	charmap = map[string]*jason.Object{
-		nick: char,
+		char.irc: char,
 	}
 
 	return true
@@ -31,19 +78,33 @@ func printChar(nick string, cat string, scat string, item string) string {
 	if _, err := os.Stat("json/" + nick + ".json"); os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		return "does not exist"
 	}
+	
+	var fixedCat string
+	
+	
+	
+	switch (cat) {
+		case "personal":
+			fixedCat = "PersonalData"
+			break
+		case "equipment":
+			fixedCat = "EquipmentData"
+			break
+		case "stats":
+			fixedCat = "StatData"
+			break
+		case "wealth":
+			fixedCat = "WealthData"
+			break
+		case "nil":
+			fixedCat = "nil"
+			break
+		default:
+			return "invalid category"
+	}
 
 	if scat == "nil" {
-		test, _ := charmap[nick].GetString(cat, item)
-
-		if len(test) == 0 {
-			val, _ := charmap[nick].GetInt64(cat, item)
-			return strconv.FormatInt(val, 10)
-		} else {
-			val, _ := charmap[nick].GetString(cat, item)
-			return val
-		}
-
-		return "does not exist"
+		return charmap[nick].fixedCat.
 	} else {
 		test, _ := charmap[nick].GetString(cat, scat, item)