diff --git a/osrgame/osrgame/screen.tcss b/osrgame/osrgame/screen.tcss
index bdc5e69..b693e61 100644
--- a/osrgame/osrgame/screen.tcss
+++ b/osrgame/osrgame/screen.tcss
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ RadioSet {
 
 .button {
     margin: 1;
-    background: $surface-lighten-1;
 }
 
 .char_create_buttons {
diff --git a/osrgame/osrgame/screen_modal_new_char.py b/osrgame/osrgame/screen_modal_new_char.py
index f6c563e..227c35c 100644
--- a/osrgame/osrgame/screen_modal_new_char.py
+++ b/osrgame/osrgame/screen_modal_new_char.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
             Input(id="character_name", placeholder="Enter character name"),
             CharacterClassRadioButtons(),
             Horizontal(
-                Button("Create", id="btn_char_create", variant="primary"),
-                Button("Cancel", id="btn_char_cancel", variant="default"),
+                Button("Create", id="btn_char_create", variant="primary", classes="button"),
+                Button("Cancel", id="btn_char_cancel", variant="default", classes="button"),
                 classes="char_create_buttons",
             ),
             id="new_character_grid",
diff --git a/osrgame/osrgame/widgets.py b/osrgame/osrgame/widgets.py
index 0e3066d..41c59e1 100644
--- a/osrgame/osrgame/widgets.py
+++ b/osrgame/osrgame/widgets.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ def update_table(self):
                 pc.name,
                 pc.character_class.class_type.value,
                 Text(str(pc.level), justify="center"),
-                Text(f"{str(pc.hit_points)}/{str(pc.max_hit_points)}", justify="center"),
+                Text("DEAD" if pc.hit_points <= 0 else f"{pc.hit_points}/{pc.max_hit_points}", justify="center"),
                 Text(str(pc.armor_class), justify="center"),
                 Text(str(pc.xp) + "/" + str(pc.xp_needed_for_next_level), justify="center"),
             ]