diff --git a/dungeonsheets/character.py b/dungeonsheets/character.py
index 81b04ac..0a06a3a 100644
--- a/dungeonsheets/character.py
+++ b/dungeonsheets/character.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import re
 import warnings
 import math
 from types import ModuleType
-from typing import Sequence, Union
+from typing import Sequence, Union, MutableMapping
 
 import jinja2
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from dungeonsheets import (
 )
 from dungeonsheets.stats import findattr
 from dungeonsheets.weapons import Weapon
-from dungeonsheets.readers import read_character_file
+from dungeonsheets.readers import read_sheet_file
 from dungeonsheets.entity import Entity
 
 
@@ -884,9 +884,25 @@ class Character(Entity):
             return ()
 
     @classmethod
-    def load(Cls, character_file):
-        # Create a character from the character definition
-        char_props = read_character_file(character_file)
+    def load(Cls, char_props: MutableMapping):
+        """Factory Creates a character from the character definition.
+        
+        Parameters
+        ==========
+        char_props
+          Keys and values holding all the attributes of the
+          character. E.g. ``char_props['strength'] = 16``
+        
+        Returns
+        =======
+        char
+          The initialized ``Character`` object with associated
+          parameters.
+        
+        """
+        # Parse the sheet type
+        char_props.pop('sheet_type', "")
+        # Load classes
         classes = char_props.get("classes", [])
         # backwards compatability
         if (len(classes) == 0) and ("character_class" in char_props):
diff --git a/dungeonsheets/make_sheets.py b/dungeonsheets/make_sheets.py
index 82b7446..f9d2d63 100755
--- a/dungeonsheets/make_sheets.py
+++ b/dungeonsheets/make_sheets.py
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ from itertools import product
 
 from jinja2 import Environment, PackageLoader
 
-from dungeonsheets import character as _char
-from dungeonsheets import exceptions, readers, latex
+from dungeonsheets import character as _char, exceptions, readers, latex
 from dungeonsheets.stats import mod_str
 from dungeonsheets.fill_pdf_template import (
     create_character_pdf_template,
@@ -132,7 +131,8 @@ def make_sheet(
 
     """
     if character is None:
-        character = _char.Character.load(character_file)
+        char_props = readers.read_sheet_file(character_file)
+        character = _char.Character.load(char_props)
 
     # Set the fields in the FDF
     char_base = os.path.splitext(character_file)[0] + "_char"
diff --git a/dungeonsheets/readers.py b/dungeonsheets/readers.py
index febd654..11cd59f 100644
--- a/dungeonsheets/readers.py
+++ b/dungeonsheets/readers.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from dungeonsheets import exceptions
 log = logging.getLogger(__file__)
 
 
-def read_character_file(filename: str):
+def read_sheet_file(filename: str):
     """Create a character object from the given definition file.
 
     The definition file should be an importable python file or a JSON
diff --git a/examples/gm.py b/examples/gm.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..172ff85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/gm.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+"""This file describes game-manager notes.
+
+It's used for creating notes for the GM to keep track of various
+monsters, etc.
+
+"""
+
+dungeonsheets_version = "0.14.0"
+
+sheet_type = "gm"
diff --git a/tests/test_character.py b/tests/test_character.py
index 1dc4440..64db68d 100755
--- a/tests/test_character.py
+++ b/tests/test_character.py
@@ -235,6 +235,11 @@ class TestCharacter(TestCase):
         char.race = None
         self.assertEqual(char.speed, "30")
 
+    def test_load_char(self):
+        char = Character.load({"name": "Dave", "sheet_type": "character"})
+        self.assertFalse(hasattr(char, "sheet_type"),
+                         "'sheet_type' not stripped from char props")
+
 
 class DruidTestCase(TestCase):
     def test_learned_spells(self):
diff --git a/tests/test_make_sheets.py b/tests/test_make_sheets.py
index f8f6a16..c294357 100644
--- a/tests/test_make_sheets.py
+++ b/tests/test_make_sheets.py
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 import unittest
 import os
-from pathlib import Path
 
 from dungeonsheets import make_sheets, character
-from dungeonsheets.fill_pdf_template import create_character_pdf_template, create_spells_pdf_template
+from dungeonsheets.classes import monk
 
 
 EG_DIR = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.split(__file__)[0], "../examples/"))
@@ -25,5 +24,59 @@ class PdfOutputTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         # self.assertFalse(os.path.exists(pdf_name), f'{pdf_name} already exists.')
         char = character.Character(name="Clara")
         char.saving_throw_proficiencies = ["strength"]
-        make_sheets.create_character_pdf_template(character=char, basename=self.basename)
+        make_sheets.create_character_pdf_template(
+            character=char, basename=self.basename
+        )
         self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(pdf_name), f"{pdf_name} not created.")
+
+
+class TexCreatorTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Test various helper functions for creating TeX from a character."""
+
+    def new_character(self):
+        char = character.Character(
+            classes=["Monk", "Druid", "Artificer"],
+            levels=[1, 1, 1],
+            subclasses=["way of the open hand", None, None],
+            magic_items=["cloak of protection"],
+            spells=["invisibility"],
+            wild_shapes=["crocodile"],
+            infusions=["boots of the winding path"]
+        )
+        return char
+
+    def test_create_subclasses_tex(self):
+        char = self.new_character()
+        tex = make_sheets.create_subclasses_tex(character=char)
+        self.assertIn(r"\section*{Subclasses}", tex)
+        self.assertIn(r"\subsection*{Way of the Open Hand}", tex)
+
+    def test_create_features_tex(self):
+        char = self.new_character()
+        tex = make_sheets.create_features_tex(character=char)
+        self.assertIn(r"\section*{Features}", tex)
+        self.assertIn(r"\subsection*{Martial Arts}", tex)
+
+    def test_create_magic_items_tex(self):
+        char = self.new_character()
+        tex = make_sheets.create_magic_items_tex(character=char)
+        self.assertIn(r"\section*{Magic Items}", tex)
+        self.assertIn(r"\subsection*{Cloak of Protection}", tex)
+
+    def test_create_spellbook_tex(self):
+        char = self.new_character()
+        tex = make_sheets.create_spellbook_tex(character=char)
+        self.assertIn(r"\section*{Spells}", tex)
+        self.assertIn(r"\section*{Invisibility}", tex)
+
+    def test_create_infusions_tex(self):
+        char = self.new_character()
+        tex = make_sheets.create_infusions_tex(character=char)
+        self.assertIn(r"\section*{Infusions}", tex)
+        self.assertIn(r"\subsection*{Boots of the Winding Path}", tex)
+
+    def test_create_druid_shapes_tex(self):
+        char = self.new_character()
+        tex = make_sheets.create_druid_shapes_tex(character=char)
+        self.assertIn(r"\section*{Known Beasts}", tex)
+        self.assertIn(r"\section*{Crocodile}", tex)
diff --git a/tests/test_readers.py b/tests/test_readers.py
index aac430f..9f3c8ba 100644
--- a/tests/test_readers.py
+++ b/tests/test_readers.py
@@ -3,27 +3,40 @@ from pathlib import Path
 import unittest
 import types
 
-from dungeonsheets.readers import read_character_file
+from dungeonsheets import exceptions
+from dungeonsheets.readers import read_sheet_file
 
 EG_DIR = (Path(__file__).parent.parent / "examples").resolve()
 CHAR_PYTHON_FILE = EG_DIR / "rogue1.py"
+GM_PYTHON_FILE = EG_DIR / "gm.py"
 ROLL20_JSON_FILE = EG_DIR / "barbarian3.json"
 FOUNDRY_JSON_FILE = EG_DIR / "bard3_foundry.json"
 SPELLCASTER_JSON_FILE = EG_DIR / "artificer2.json"
 
 
 class PythonReaderTests(unittest.TestCase):
-    def test_load_python_file(self):
+    def test_load_python_gm_sheet(self):
+        gmfile = GM_PYTHON_FILE
+        result = read_sheet_file(gmfile)
+        self.assertEqual(result["sheet_type"], "gm")
+    
+    def test_load_python_character(self):
         charfile = CHAR_PYTHON_FILE
-        result = read_character_file(charfile)
+        result = read_sheet_file(charfile)
         self.assertEqual(result["strength"], 10)
 
+    def test_load_bad_file(self):
+        """This file is not a valid character, so should fail."""
+        this_file = __file__
+        with self.assertRaises(exceptions.CharacterFileFormatError):
+            read_sheet_file(this_file)
+
 
 class Roll20ReaderTests(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_load_json_file(self):
         charfile = ROLL20_JSON_FILE
         with warnings.catch_warnings(record=True):
-            result = read_character_file(charfile)
+            result = read_sheet_file(charfile)
         expected_data = dict(
             name="Ulthar Jenkins",
             classes=["Barbarian"],
@@ -88,7 +101,7 @@ class Roll20ReaderTests(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_load_json_spells(self):
         charfile = SPELLCASTER_JSON_FILE
         with warnings.catch_warnings(record=True):
-            result = read_character_file(charfile)
+            result = read_sheet_file(charfile)
         expected_data = dict(
             spells_prepared=[
                 "cure wounds",
@@ -127,7 +140,7 @@ class FoundryReaderTests(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_load_json_file(self):
         charfile = FOUNDRY_JSON_FILE
         with warnings.catch_warnings(record=True):
-            result = read_character_file(charfile)
+            result = read_sheet_file(charfile)
         expected_data = dict(
             name="Sam Lloyd",
             classes=["Bard"],
@@ -207,7 +220,7 @@ class FoundryReaderTests(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_load_json_spells(self):
         charfile = SPELLCASTER_JSON_FILE
         with warnings.catch_warnings(record=True):
-            result = read_character_file(charfile)
+            result = read_sheet_file(charfile)
         expected_data = dict(
             spells_prepared=[
                 "cure wounds",