diff --git a/src/lib/components/ImportModal.svelte b/src/lib/components/ImportModal.svelte
index b52235e..62ec48f 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/ImportModal.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/ImportModal.svelte
@@ -54,9 +54,7 @@
 
 	async function importCharacter() {
 		if (!charData) return;
-		const char = await roster.create(charData.template);
-		Object.assign(char.data, charData.data);
-		roster.scheduleSave(char);
+		await roster.create(charData.template, charData.data);
 		onClose();
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/lib/state.svelte.ts b/src/lib/state.svelte.ts
index 0b7d615..c841477 100644
--- a/src/lib/state.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/lib/state.svelte.ts
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ export const roster = {
 		}
 	},
 
-	async create(template: Template) {
+	async create(template: Template, data: Record<string, unknown> = {}) {
 		const char: Character = {
 			id: crypto.randomUUID(),
 			template: $state.snapshot(template),
-			data: {}
+			data: { ...data }
 		};
 		characters.push(char);
 		activeId = char.id;