diff --git a/poetry.lock b/poetry.lock
index d13a9ee..3ae1d58 100644
--- a/poetry.lock
+++ b/poetry.lock
@@ -399,6 +399,17 @@ python-versions = "*"
 [package.dependencies]
 ansicon = {version = "*", markers = "platform_system == \"Windows\""}
 
+[[package]]
+name = "markdown"
+version = "3.4.1"
+description = "Python implementation of Markdown."
+category = "main"
+optional = false
+python-versions = ">=3.7"
+
+[package.extras]
+testing = ["coverage", "pyyaml"]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "model-bakery"
 version = "1.9.0"
@@ -905,7 +916,7 @@ h11 = ">=0.9.0,<1"
 [metadata]
 lock-version = "1.1"
 python-versions = ">=3.10.0, <4"
-content-hash = "96bceed911ff3dca55ddfc85bf7d48e9056111b55aad6e05da5d3ebd2e9a60aa"
+content-hash = "df8aa35ecf2515691ed8ffdccbfb63f503c9330db3cd806d7dc8a8689f64328e"
 
 [metadata.files]
 ansicon = [
@@ -1255,6 +1266,10 @@ jinxed = [
     {file = "jinxed-1.2.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:cfc2b2e4e3b4326954d546ba6d6b9a7a796ddcb0aef8d03161d005177eb0d48b"},
     {file = "jinxed-1.2.0.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:032acda92d5c57cd216033cbbd53de731e6ed50deb63eb4781336ca55f72cda5"},
 ]
+markdown = [
+    {file = "Markdown-3.4.1-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:08fb8465cffd03d10b9dd34a5c3fea908e20391a2a90b88d66362cb05beed186"},
+    {file = "Markdown-3.4.1.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:3b809086bb6efad416156e00a0da66fe47618a5d6918dd688f53f40c8e4cfeff"},
+]
 model-bakery = [
     {file = "model_bakery-1.9.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:93ac818df49377d4f14316105028fa95231474bf268d6017e420e5d4b74d54fd"},
     {file = "model_bakery-1.9.0.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:99571801a26b85b8dcba7f0ad39750aeb2f2477fe770d2291823e16788785000"},
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d185289..4d9bfb6 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ psycopg2-binary = ">=2.8"
 whitenoise = ">=6.2"
 uWSGI = ">=2.0.21"
 selenium = ">=4.5.0"
+Markdown = ">=3.2"
 
 [tool.poetry.dev-dependencies]
 django-debug-toolbar = ">=3.2"
diff --git a/src/character/migrations/0021_alter_character_notes.py b/src/character/migrations/0021_alter_character_notes.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e26270e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/character/migrations/0021_alter_character_notes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.1.2 on 2022-10-30 23:39
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("character", "0020_alter_weapon_category"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="character",
+            name="notes",
+            field=models.TextField(
+                blank=True,
+                default="### Traits personnalisés\n\n### Objectifs\n\n### Langages\n\n### Historique\n\n### Handicaps\n\n### Alignement\n\n### Relations\n\n### Religion\n",
+                verbose_name="notes",
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/character/migrations/0022_alter_character_level.py b/src/character/migrations/0022_alter_character_level.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4dee26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/character/migrations/0022_alter_character_level.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.1.2 on 2022-10-30 23:40
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("character", "0021_alter_character_notes"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="character",
+            name="level",
+            field=models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(default=1, verbose_name="niveau"),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/character/migrations/0023_alter_character_armor_alter_character_defense_misc_and_more.py b/src/character/migrations/0023_alter_character_armor_alter_character_defense_misc_and_more.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c3f4c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/character/migrations/0023_alter_character_armor_alter_character_defense_misc_and_more.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.1.2 on 2022-10-30 23:40
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("character", "0022_alter_character_level"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="character",
+            name="armor",
+            field=models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(default=0, verbose_name="armure"),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="character",
+            name="defense_misc",
+            field=models.SmallIntegerField(default=0, verbose_name="divers défense"),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="character",
+            name="shield",
+            field=models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(default=0, verbose_name="bouclier"),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/character/migrations/0024_alter_character_notes.py b/src/character/migrations/0024_alter_character_notes.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..119d826
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/character/migrations/0024_alter_character_notes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.1.2 on 2022-10-30 23:42
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        (
+            "character",
+            "0023_alter_character_armor_alter_character_defense_misc_and_more",
+        ),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="character",
+            name="notes",
+            field=models.TextField(
+                blank=True,
+                default="#### Traits personnalisés\n\n#### Objectifs\n\n#### Langages\n\n#### Historique\n\n#### Handicaps\n\n#### Alignement\n\n#### Relations\n\n#### Religion\n",
+                verbose_name="notes",
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/character/migrations/max_migration.txt b/src/character/migrations/max_migration.txt
index f5a4bb0..6a5eaa8 100644
--- a/src/character/migrations/max_migration.txt
+++ b/src/character/migrations/max_migration.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0020_alter_weapon_category
+0024_alter_character_notes
diff --git a/src/character/models/character.py b/src/character/models/character.py
index 0f64aa8..bd27927 100644
--- a/src/character/models/character.py
+++ b/src/character/models/character.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import collections
 
+import markdown
 from django.db import models
 from django.db.models.functions import Lower
 from django.urls import reverse
@@ -49,6 +50,8 @@ class Race(DocumentedModel, UniquelyNamedModel, TimeStampedModel, models.Model):
 
 
 def modifier(value: int) -> int:
+    if not value:
+        return 0
     if 1 < value < 10:
         value -= 1
     value -= 10
@@ -60,6 +63,25 @@ class CharacterManager(models.Manager):
         return self.get(name=name, player_id=player_id)
 
 
+DEFAULT_NOTES = """
+#### Traits personnalisés
+
+#### Objectifs
+
+#### Langages
+
+#### Historique
+
+#### Handicaps
+
+#### Alignement
+
+#### Relations
+
+#### Religion
+""".lstrip()
+
+
 class Character(models.Model):
     class Gender(models.TextChoices):
         MALE = "M", "Mâle"
@@ -86,7 +108,7 @@ class Character(models.Model):
         related_name="characters",
         verbose_name="profil",
     )
-    level = models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(verbose_name="niveau")
+    level = models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(verbose_name="niveau", default=1)
 
     gender = models.CharField(
         max_length=1, choices=Gender.choices, default=Gender.OTHER, verbose_name="genre"
@@ -122,9 +144,9 @@ class Character(models.Model):
         "character.Weapon", blank=True, verbose_name="armes"
     )
 
-    armor = models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(verbose_name="armure")
-    shield = models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(verbose_name="bouclier")
-    defense_misc = models.SmallIntegerField(verbose_name="divers défense")
+    armor = models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(verbose_name="armure", default=0)
+    shield = models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(verbose_name="bouclier", default=0)
+    defense_misc = models.SmallIntegerField(verbose_name="divers défense", default=0)
 
     capabilities = models.ManyToManyField(
         "character.Capability", blank=True, verbose_name="capacités"
@@ -148,7 +170,7 @@ class Character(models.Model):
         default=5, verbose_name="points de récupération restants"
     )
 
-    notes = models.TextField(blank=True, verbose_name="notes")
+    notes = models.TextField(blank=True, verbose_name="notes", default=DEFAULT_NOTES)
     damage_reduction = models.TextField(blank=True, verbose_name="réduction de dégâts")
 
     objects = CharacterManager()
@@ -277,3 +299,7 @@ class Character(models.Model):
                 key=lambda x: x[0].name,
             )
         )
+
+    def get_formatted_notes(self) -> str:
+        md = markdown.Markdown(extensions=["extra", "nl2br"])
+        return md.convert(self.notes)
diff --git a/src/character/templates/character/notes_display.html b/src/character/templates/character/notes_display.html
index 69098eb..725018a 100644
--- a/src/character/templates/character/notes_display.html
+++ b/src/character/templates/character/notes_display.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-<div class="row" id="notes">
-    <h4 class="mt-3">
+<div class="mt-3" id="notes">
+    <h2>
         Notes
         <a hx-get="{% url "character:notes_change" pk=character.pk %}"
             hx-target="#notes"
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@
         >
             <i class="fa-solid fa-pen-to-square"></i> Edit
         </a>
-    </h4>
-    {{ character.notes|linebreaks }}
+    </h2>
+    {{ character.get_formatted_notes|safe }}
 </div>
diff --git a/src/character/templates/character/notes_update.html b/src/character/templates/character/notes_update.html
index 004e256..5a9de5b 100644
--- a/src/character/templates/character/notes_update.html
+++ b/src/character/templates/character/notes_update.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-<div class="row" id="notes">
+<div class="mt-3" id="notes">
     <form>
-        <h4 class="mt-3">
+        <h4>
             Notes
             <a hx-post="{% url "character:notes_change" pk=character.pk %}"
                 hx-target="#notes"
diff --git a/src/character/templates/character/view.html b/src/character/templates/character/view.html
index 6538a0e..7683e6a 100644
--- a/src/character/templates/character/view.html
+++ b/src/character/templates/character/view.html
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
             {% include "character/equipment_display.html" %}
         </div>
     </div>
-    <h4>Voies & Capacités</h4>
+    <h2>Voies & Capacités</h2>
     <div class="row gy-3">
         {% for path, capabilities in character.get_capabilities_by_path.items %}
             <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6">