diff --git a/src/entity/character.rs b/src/entity/character.rs
index fe0072e..5d898b0 100644
--- a/src/entity/character.rs
+++ b/src/entity/character.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use std::convert::{From, Into, TryFrom, TryInto};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 use libpso::packet::ship::{UpdateConfig, WriteInfoboard};
+use libpso::character::character::{DEFAULT_PALETTE_CONFIG, DEFAULT_TECH_MENU};
 use crate::entity::item::tech::Technique;
 use crate::entity::account::UserAccountId;
 
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ pub struct CharacterConfig {
 impl CharacterConfig {
     fn new() -> CharacterConfig {
         CharacterConfig {
-            raw_data: [0; 0xE8],
+            raw_data: DEFAULT_PALETTE_CONFIG,
         }
     }
 
@@ -228,6 +229,23 @@ pub struct CharacterGuildCard {
     pub description: String,
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct CharacterTechMenu {
+    pub tech_menu: [u8; 40],
+}
+
+impl CharacterTechMenu {
+    fn new() -> CharacterTechMenu {
+        CharacterTechMenu {
+            tech_menu: DEFAULT_TECH_MENU,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn as_bytes(&self) -> [u8; 40] {
+        self.tech_menu
+    }
+}
+
 
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, Hash, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct CharacterEntityId(pub u32);
@@ -248,6 +266,8 @@ pub struct NewCharacterEntity {
     pub config: CharacterConfig,
     pub info_board: CharacterInfoboard,
     pub guildcard: CharacterGuildCard,
+
+    pub tech_menu: CharacterTechMenu,
 }
 
 impl NewCharacterEntity {
@@ -264,6 +284,7 @@ impl NewCharacterEntity {
             config: CharacterConfig::new(),
             info_board: CharacterInfoboard::new(),
             guildcard: CharacterGuildCard::default(),
+            tech_menu: CharacterTechMenu::new(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -285,4 +306,6 @@ pub struct CharacterEntity {
     pub config: CharacterConfig,
     pub info_board: CharacterInfoboard,
     pub guildcard: CharacterGuildCard,
+
+    pub tech_menu: CharacterTechMenu,
 }
diff --git a/src/entity/gateway/inmemory.rs b/src/entity/gateway/inmemory.rs
index 627433a..bbec553 100644
--- a/src/entity/gateway/inmemory.rs
+++ b/src/entity/gateway/inmemory.rs
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ impl EntityGateway for InMemoryGateway {
             config: character.config,
             info_board: character.info_board,
             guildcard: character.guildcard,
+            tech_menu: character.tech_menu,
         };
         characters.insert(new_character.id, new_character.clone());
         Some(new_character)
diff --git a/src/entity/item/mag.rs b/src/entity/item/mag.rs
index fc9fc5e..1c01392 100644
--- a/src/entity/item/mag.rs
+++ b/src/entity/item/mag.rs
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ pub struct Mag {
     pub synchro: u8,
     pub iq: u8,
     pub photon_blast: [Option<PhotonBlast>; 3],
-    // color
+    pub color: u8,
 }
 
 
@@ -197,10 +197,10 @@ impl Mag {
         result[6..8].copy_from_slice(&self.pow.to_le_bytes());
         result[8..10].copy_from_slice(&self.dex.to_le_bytes());
         result[10..12].copy_from_slice(&self.mnd.to_le_bytes());
-        //result[12] = color
-        result[14] = self.photon_blast_count();
-        result[13] = self.iq;
         result[12] = self.synchro;
+        result[13] = self.iq;
+        result[14] = self.photon_blast_count();
+        result[15] = self.color;
         result
     }
 
diff --git a/src/login/character.rs b/src/login/character.rs
index 74a462e..ea291fe 100644
--- a/src/login/character.rs
+++ b/src/login/character.rs
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ fn new_character<EG: EntityGateway>(entity_gateway: &mut EG, user: &UserAccountE
                     synchro: 20,
                     iq: 0,
                     photon_blast: [None; 3],
+                    color: (character.appearance.skin % 18) as u8,
                 }),
             location: ItemLocation::Inventory {
                 character_id: character.id,
diff --git a/src/ship/character.rs b/src/ship/character.rs
index 8be687c..f0771c2 100644
--- a/src/ship/character.rs
+++ b/src/ship/character.rs
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ pub struct FullCharacterBytesBuilder<'a> {
     inventory: Option<&'a ActiveInventory>,
     key_config: Option<&'a [u8; 0x16C]>,
     joystick_config: Option<&'a [u8; 0x38]>,
+    symbol_chat: Option<&'a [u8; 1248]>,
+    tech_menu: Option<&'a [u8; 40]>,
 }
 
 
@@ -94,6 +96,8 @@ impl<'a> FullCharacterBytesBuilder<'a> {
             inventory: None,
             key_config: None,
             joystick_config: None,
+            symbol_chat: None,
+            tech_menu: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -139,6 +143,20 @@ impl<'a> FullCharacterBytesBuilder<'a> {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn symbol_chat(self, symbol_chat: &'a [u8; 1248]) -> FullCharacterBytesBuilder<'a> {
+        FullCharacterBytesBuilder {
+            symbol_chat: Some(symbol_chat),
+            ..self
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn tech_menu(self, tech_menu: &'a [u8; 40]) -> FullCharacterBytesBuilder<'a> {
+        FullCharacterBytesBuilder {
+            tech_menu: Some(tech_menu),
+            ..self
+        }
+    }
+
 
     pub fn build(self) -> character::FullCharacter {
         let character = self.character.unwrap();
@@ -147,6 +165,8 @@ impl<'a> FullCharacterBytesBuilder<'a> {
         let inventory = self.inventory.unwrap();
         let key_config = self.key_config.unwrap();
         let joystick_config = self.joystick_config.unwrap();
+        let symbol_chat = self.symbol_chat.unwrap();
+        let tech_menu = self.tech_menu.unwrap();
 
         character::FullCharacter {
             character: CharacterBytesBuilder::new()
@@ -165,6 +185,8 @@ impl<'a> FullCharacterBytesBuilder<'a> {
                 ..character::KeyTeamConfig::default()
             },
             info_board: character.info_board.as_bytes(),
+            symbol_chats: *symbol_chat,
+            tech_menu: *tech_menu,
             ..character::FullCharacter::default()
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/ship/drops/rare_drop_table.rs b/src/ship/drops/rare_drop_table.rs
index 04fa477..56d564c 100644
--- a/src/ship/drops/rare_drop_table.rs
+++ b/src/ship/drops/rare_drop_table.rs
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ impl RareDropTable {
                     iq: 0,
                     synchro: 20,
                     photon_blast: [None; 3],
+                    color: rng.gen_range(0, 18),
                 })
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/ship/ship.rs b/src/ship/ship.rs
index 3ed4285..483e61c 100644
--- a/src/ship/ship.rs
+++ b/src/ship/ship.rs
@@ -220,6 +220,8 @@ impl<EG: EntityGateway> ShipServerState<EG> {
             .inventory(&client.inventory)
             .key_config(&client.settings.settings.key_config)
             .joystick_config(&client.settings.settings.joystick_config)
+            .symbol_chat(&client.settings.settings.symbol_chats)
+            .tech_menu(&client.character.tech_menu.as_bytes())
             .build();
 
         Ok(vec![