diff --git a/defs.h b/defs.h
index 84a7c3cf7..5cdd89015 100644
--- a/defs.h
+++ b/defs.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 // must be unsigned to generate unsigned comparisons with pnum
 #define MAX_PLRS				4
 
-#define MAX_CHARACTERS			10
+#define MAX_CHARACTERS			99
 #define MAX_LVLS				24
 #define MAX_LVLMTYPES			24
 #define MAX_SPELLS				52