diff --git a/Gwendolyn.py b/Gwendolyn.py
index 3e058c9..1b3acfb 100644
--- a/Gwendolyn.py
+++ b/Gwendolyn.py
@@ -5,9 +5,21 @@ import asyncio
 import pickle
 import codecs
 import string
+import json
 
 import funcs
 
+# Creates swcharacters.json if it doesn't exist
+try:
+    f = open("resources/swcharacters.json","r")
+except:
+    funcs.logThis("swcharacters.json didn't exist. Making it now.")
+    emptyDict = {}
+    with open("resources/swcharacters.json","w") as f:
+        json.dump(emptyDict,f,indent = 4)
+finally:
+    f.close()
+
 # Gets secret bot token
 with open("token.txt","r") as f:
     token = f.read().replace("\n","")