diff --git a/backend/__init__.py b/backend/__init__.py
index 1739ee7..94adfd4 100644
--- a/backend/__init__.py
+++ b/backend/__init__.py
@@ -219,6 +219,13 @@ def chat_message(sid, msg):
                         ses.game.notify_room()
                 else:
                     sio.emit('chat_message', room=sid, data={'color': f'','text':f'{msg} bad format'})
+            elif '/setcharacter' in msg:
+                import bang.characters as characters
+                cmd = msg.split()
+                if len(cmd) >= 2:
+                    chs = characters.all_characters(ses.game.expansions)
+                    ses.character = [c for c in chs if c.name == ' '.join(cmd[1:])][0]
+                    ses.notify_self()
             elif '/gameinfo' in msg:
                 sio.emit('chat_message', room=sid, data={'color': f'','text':f'info: {ses.game.__dict__}'})
             elif '/meinfo' in msg:
diff --git a/backend/bang/game.py b/backend/bang/game.py
index a2811c2..0d17244 100644
--- a/backend/bang/game.py
+++ b/backend/bang/game.py
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ class Game:
         if self.started:
             print('Check win status')
             attacker_role = None
-            if player.attacker:
+            if player.attacker and player.attacker in self.players:
                 attacker_role = player.attacker.role
             winners = [p for p in self.players if p.role != None and p.role.on_player_death(self.players, initial_players=self.initial_players, dead_role=player.role, attacker_role=attacker_role)]
             if len(winners) > 0: