diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm b/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm
index 69080fa8001..843f1108c9f 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ var/global/datum/controller/occupations/job_master
 		for(var/mob/new_player/player in player_list)
 			if(player.ready && player.mind && !player.mind.assigned_role)
 				unassigned += player
-
+				if(player.client.prefs.randomslot) player.client.prefs.random_character()
 		Debug("DO, Len: [unassigned.len]")
 		if(unassigned.len == 0)	return 0
 
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 7f195f01f4c..0de42a51dd5 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ datum/preferences
 	var/metadata = ""
 	var/slot_name = ""
 
+	// Whether or not to use randomized character slots
+	var/randomslot = 0
+
 /datum/preferences/New(client/C)
 	b_type = pick(4;"O-", 36;"O+", 3;"A-", 28;"A+", 1;"B-", 20;"B+", 1;"AB-", 5;"AB+")
 	if(istype(C))
@@ -246,7 +249,6 @@ datum/preferences
 					dat += "\[...\]<br><br>"
 				else
 					dat += "<br><br>"
-
 				if(gender == MALE)
 					dat += "Underwear: <a href ='?_src_=prefs;preference=underwear;task=input'><b>[underwear_m[underwear]]</b></a><br>"
 				else
@@ -293,6 +295,7 @@ datum/preferences
 				dat += "-Alpha(transparence): <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=UIalpha'><b>[UI_style_alpha]</b></a><br>"
 				dat += "<b>Play admin midis:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=hear_midis'><b>[(toggles & SOUND_MIDI) ? "Yes" : "No"]</b></a><br>"
 				dat += "<b>Play lobby music:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=lobby_music'><b>[(toggles & SOUND_LOBBY) ? "Yes" : "No"]</b></a><br>"
+				dat += "<b>Randomized Character Slot:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=randomslot'><b>[randomslot ? "Yes" : "No"]</b></a><br>"
 				dat += "<b>Ghost ears:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=ghost_ears'><b>[(toggles & CHAT_GHOSTEARS) ? "Nearest Creatures" : "All Speech"]</b></a><br>"
 				dat += "<b>Ghost sight:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=ghost_sight'><b>[(toggles & CHAT_GHOSTSIGHT) ? "Nearest Creatures" : "All Emotes"]</b></a><br>"
 
@@ -1197,6 +1200,9 @@ datum/preferences
 					if("name")
 						be_random_name = !be_random_name
 
+					if("randomslot")
+						randomslot = !randomslot
+
 					if("hear_midis")
 						toggles ^= SOUND_MIDI
 
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
index 0fe785c72c7..1f33848115e 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 	S["toggles"]			>> toggles
 	S["UI_style_color"]		>> UI_style_color
 	S["UI_style_alpha"]		>> UI_style_alpha
-
+	S["randomslot"]			>> randomslot
 
 	//Sanitize
 	ooccolor		= sanitize_hexcolor(ooccolor, initial(ooccolor))
@@ -67,8 +67,7 @@
 	toggles			= sanitize_integer(toggles, 0, 65535, initial(toggles))
 	UI_style_color	= sanitize_hexcolor(UI_style_color, initial(UI_style_color))
 	UI_style_alpha	= sanitize_integer(UI_style_alpha, 0, 255, initial(UI_style_alpha))
-
-
+	randomslot		= sanitize_integer(randomslot, 0, 1, initial(randomslot))
 	return 1
 
 /datum/preferences/proc/save_preferences()
@@ -88,22 +87,13 @@
 	S["toggles"]			<< toggles
 	S["UI_style_color"]		<< UI_style_color
 	S["UI_style_alpha"]		<< UI_style_alpha
-
-
+	S["randomslot"]			<< randomslot
 	return 1
 
-/datum/preferences/proc/load_character(slot)
-	if(!path)				return 0
-	if(!fexists(path))		return 0
+/datum/preferences/proc/load_save(dir)
 	var/savefile/S = new /savefile(path)
-	if(!S)					return 0
-	S.cd = "/"
-	if(!slot)	slot = default_slot
-	slot = sanitize_integer(slot, 1, MAX_SAVE_SLOTS, initial(default_slot))
-	if(slot != default_slot)
-		default_slot = slot
-		S["default_slot"] << slot
-	S.cd = "/character[slot]"
+	if(!S) return 0
+	S.cd = dir
 
 	//Character
 	S["OOC_Notes"]			>> metadata
@@ -198,6 +188,133 @@
 	if(!organ_data) src.organ_data = list()
 	//if(!skin_style) skin_style = "Default"
 
+/datum/preferences/proc/random_character()
+	if(!path)				return 0
+	if(!fexists(path))		return 0
+	var/savefile/S = new /savefile(path)
+	if(!S)					return 0
+	var/list/saves = list()
+	var/name
+	for(var/i=1, i<=MAX_SAVE_SLOTS, i++)
+		S.cd = "/character[i]"
+		S["real_name"] >> name
+		if(!name) continue
+		saves.Add(S.cd)
+
+	if(!saves.len)
+		load_character()
+		return 0
+	S.cd = pick(saves)
+	load_save(S.cd)
+	return 1
+
+/datum/preferences/proc/load_character(slot)
+	if(!path)				return 0
+	if(!fexists(path))		return 0
+	var/savefile/S = new /savefile(path)
+	if(!S)					return 0
+	S.cd = "/"
+	if(!slot)	slot = default_slot
+	slot = sanitize_integer(slot, 1, MAX_SAVE_SLOTS, initial(default_slot))
+	if(slot != default_slot)
+		default_slot = slot
+		S["default_slot"] << slot
+	S.cd = "/character[slot]"
+	load_save(S.cd)
+/* Now loaded by proc load_save(S.cd)
+	//Character
+	S["OOC_Notes"]			>> metadata
+	S["real_name"]			>> real_name
+	S["name_is_always_random"] >> be_random_name
+	S["gender"]				>> gender
+	S["age"]				>> age
+	S["species"]			>> species
+	S["language"]			>> language
+
+	//colors to be consolidated into hex strings (requires some work with dna code)
+	S["hair_red"]			>> r_hair
+	S["hair_green"]			>> g_hair
+	S["hair_blue"]			>> b_hair
+	S["facial_red"]			>> r_facial
+	S["facial_green"]		>> g_facial
+	S["facial_blue"]		>> b_facial
+	S["skin_tone"]			>> s_tone
+	S["hair_style_name"]	>> h_style
+	S["facial_style_name"]	>> f_style
+	S["eyes_red"]			>> r_eyes
+	S["eyes_green"]			>> g_eyes
+	S["eyes_blue"]			>> b_eyes
+	S["underwear"]			>> underwear
+	S["backbag"]			>> backbag
+	S["b_type"]				>> b_type
+
+	//Jobs
+	S["alternate_option"]	>> alternate_option
+	S["job_civilian_high"]	>> job_civilian_high
+	S["job_civilian_med"]	>> job_civilian_med
+	S["job_civilian_low"]	>> job_civilian_low
+	S["job_medsci_high"]	>> job_medsci_high
+	S["job_medsci_med"]		>> job_medsci_med
+	S["job_medsci_low"]		>> job_medsci_low
+	S["job_engsec_high"]	>> job_engsec_high
+	S["job_engsec_med"]		>> job_engsec_med
+	S["job_engsec_low"]		>> job_engsec_low
+
+	//Miscellaneous
+	S["flavor_text"]		>> flavor_text
+	S["med_record"]			>> med_record
+	S["sec_record"]			>> sec_record
+	S["gen_record"]			>> gen_record
+	S["be_special"]			>> be_special
+	S["disabilities"]		>> disabilities
+	S["player_alt_titles"]		>> player_alt_titles
+	S["organ_data"]			>> organ_data
+
+	S["nanotrasen_relation"] >> nanotrasen_relation
+	//S["skin_style"]			>> skin_style
+
+	//Sanitize
+	metadata		= sanitize_text(metadata, initial(metadata))
+	real_name		= reject_bad_name(real_name)
+	if(isnull(species)) species = "Human"
+	if(isnull(language)) language = "None"
+	if(isnull(nanotrasen_relation)) nanotrasen_relation = initial(nanotrasen_relation)
+	if(!real_name) real_name = random_name(gender)
+	be_random_name	= sanitize_integer(be_random_name, 0, 1, initial(be_random_name))
+	gender			= sanitize_gender(gender)
+	age				= sanitize_integer(age, AGE_MIN, AGE_MAX, initial(age))
+	r_hair			= sanitize_integer(r_hair, 0, 255, initial(r_hair))
+	g_hair			= sanitize_integer(g_hair, 0, 255, initial(g_hair))
+	b_hair			= sanitize_integer(b_hair, 0, 255, initial(b_hair))
+	r_facial		= sanitize_integer(r_facial, 0, 255, initial(r_facial))
+	g_facial		= sanitize_integer(g_facial, 0, 255, initial(g_facial))
+	b_facial		= sanitize_integer(b_facial, 0, 255, initial(b_facial))
+	s_tone			= sanitize_integer(s_tone, -185, 34, initial(s_tone))
+	h_style			= sanitize_inlist(h_style, hair_styles_list, initial(h_style))
+	f_style			= sanitize_inlist(f_style, facial_hair_styles_list, initial(f_style))
+	r_eyes			= sanitize_integer(r_eyes, 0, 255, initial(r_eyes))
+	g_eyes			= sanitize_integer(g_eyes, 0, 255, initial(g_eyes))
+	b_eyes			= sanitize_integer(b_eyes, 0, 255, initial(b_eyes))
+	underwear		= sanitize_integer(underwear, 1, underwear_m.len, initial(underwear))
+	backbag			= sanitize_integer(backbag, 1, backbaglist.len, initial(backbag))
+	b_type			= sanitize_text(b_type, initial(b_type))
+
+	alternate_option = sanitize_integer(alternate_option, 0, 2, initial(alternate_option))
+	job_civilian_high = sanitize_integer(job_civilian_high, 0, 65535, initial(job_civilian_high))
+	job_civilian_med = sanitize_integer(job_civilian_med, 0, 65535, initial(job_civilian_med))
+	job_civilian_low = sanitize_integer(job_civilian_low, 0, 65535, initial(job_civilian_low))
+	job_medsci_high = sanitize_integer(job_medsci_high, 0, 65535, initial(job_medsci_high))
+	job_medsci_med = sanitize_integer(job_medsci_med, 0, 65535, initial(job_medsci_med))
+	job_medsci_low = sanitize_integer(job_medsci_low, 0, 65535, initial(job_medsci_low))
+	job_engsec_high = sanitize_integer(job_engsec_high, 0, 65535, initial(job_engsec_high))
+	job_engsec_med = sanitize_integer(job_engsec_med, 0, 65535, initial(job_engsec_med))
+	job_engsec_low = sanitize_integer(job_engsec_low, 0, 65535, initial(job_engsec_low))
+
+	if(isnull(disabilities)) disabilities = 0
+	if(!player_alt_titles) player_alt_titles = new()
+	if(!organ_data) src.organ_data = list()
+	//if(!skin_style) skin_style = "Default"
+*/
 	return 1
 
 /datum/preferences/proc/save_character()