diff --git a/EquipmentManager.xml b/EquipmentManager.xml
index 2c5d657..9c443ba 100644
--- a/EquipmentManager.xml
+++ b/EquipmentManager.xml
@@ -163,14 +163,23 @@ function Character.New()
   return player
 end
 function Character:Level()
+  if not checkGMCPValue("char.status.level") then
+    Send_GMCP_Packet("request char")
+  end
   dnote(("%s Character:Level() returns: %d"):format(Prepend, tonumber(checkGMCPValue("char.status.level"))))
   return tonumber(checkGMCPValue("char.status.level"))
 end
 function Character:TierLevel()
+  if not checkGMCPValue("char.base.tier") then
+    Send_GMCP_Packet("request char")
+  end
   dnote(("%s Character:TierLevel() returns: %d"):format(Prepend, (tonumber(checkGMCPValue("char.base.tier"))*10)))
   return (tonumber(checkGMCPValue("char.base.tier"))*10)
 end
 function Character:EffectiveLevel()
+  if not checkGMCPValue("char")  then
+    Send_GMCP_Packet("request char")  
+  end
   dnote(("%s Character:EffectiveLevel() returns: %d"):format(Prepend, (self:Level()+self:TierLevel())))
   return (self:Level() + self:TierLevel())
 end