diff --git a/dungeonsheets/character.py b/dungeonsheets/character.py
index f0cf4c4..3a6f411 100644
--- a/dungeonsheets/character.py
+++ b/dungeonsheets/character.py
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ class Character(Creature):
             f"Companion '{beast}' not found. Please add it to"
                         " ``monsters.py``" )
         beast = self._resolve_mechanic(beast, monsters.Monster, msg)
-        self.Ranger.ranger_beast = (beast, self.proficiency_bonus)
+        self.Ranger.ranger_beast = (beast(), self.proficiency_bonus)
         
     @property
     def companions(self):
@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@ class Character(Creature):
                 f"Companion '{compa}' not found. Please add it to"
                             " ``monsters.py``" )
             new_compa = self._resolve_mechanic(compa, monsters.Monster, msg)
-            companions_list.append(new_compa)
+            companions_list.append(new_compa())
         # Save the updated list for later
         self._companions = companions_list
 
diff --git a/dungeonsheets/dice.py b/dungeonsheets/dice.py
index 2a64a1c..340a905 100644
--- a/dungeonsheets/dice.py
+++ b/dungeonsheets/dice.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def read_dice_str(dice_str):
 
     """
     dice_str = dice_str.replace(" ", "").replace("\n", "")
-    match = dice_re.match(dice_str)
+    match = dice_re.search(dice_str)
     if match is None:
         raise DiceError(f"Cannot interpret dice string {dice_str}")
     num, faces = int(match.group(1)), int(match.group(2))
@@ -79,8 +79,3 @@ def dice_roll_mean(dice_text):
     dice = read_dice_str(dice_text)
     return round(_dice_mean(dice))
 
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    ds = "10d12+10"
-    v = read_dice_str(ds)
-    print(v)
-    print(_dice_mean(v))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dungeonsheets/make_sheets.py b/dungeonsheets/make_sheets.py
index 3ebf558..d181605 100644
--- a/dungeonsheets/make_sheets.py
+++ b/dungeonsheets/make_sheets.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def create_monsters_content(
     template = jinja_env.get_template(base_template+f".{suffix}")
     spell_list = [Spell() for monster in monsters for Spell in monster.spells]
     return template.render(monsters=monsters,
-                           use_dnd_decorations=use_dnd_decorations, spell_list=spell_list)
+                use_dnd_decorations=use_dnd_decorations, spell_list=spell_list)
 
 
 def create_gm_spellbook(spell_list, suffix):