diff --git a/Scripts/Misc/CharacterCreation.cs b/Scripts/Misc/CharacterCreation.cs
index bf07678..b61bffb 100644
--- a/Scripts/Misc/CharacterCreation.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Misc/CharacterCreation.cs
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
 			newChar.Hue = newChar.Race.ClipSkinHue( args.Hue & 0x3FFF ) | 0x8000;
 
 			newChar.Hunger = 20;
+            newChar.Thirst = 20;
 
 			bool young = false;