diff --git a/src/commands/default/general.py b/src/commands/default/general.py
index 7f11fcc08..09624456b 100644
--- a/src/commands/default/general.py
+++ b/src/commands/default/general.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ from src.utils import utils, search, create
 from src.objects.models import ObjectNick as Nick
 from src.commands.default.muxcommand import MuxCommand, MuxCommandOOC
 
+from settings import MAX_NR_CHARACTERS
+
 # limit symbol import for API
 __all__ = ("CmdHome", "CmdLook", "CmdPassword", "CmdNick",
            "CmdInventory", "CmdGet", "CmdDrop", "CmdGive", "CmdQuit", "CmdWho",
@@ -819,7 +821,7 @@ class CmdOOCLook(MuxCommandOOC, CmdLook):
         characters = player.db._playable_characters
         sessions = player.get_all_sessions()
 
-        sessidstr = sessid and "(session id %i)" % sessid or ""
+        sessidstr = sessid and " (session id %i)" % sessid or ""
         string = "You are logged in as {g%s{n%s." % (player.key, sessidstr)
 
         string += "\n\nSession(s) connected:"
@@ -835,17 +837,18 @@ class CmdOOCLook(MuxCommandOOC, CmdLook):
                     # character is already puppeted
                     sess = player.get_session(csessid)
                     if hasattr(char.locks, "lock_bypass") and char.locks.lock_bypass:
-                        string += "\n - {G%s{n (superuser character) (played by you from session with id %i)" % (char.key, sess.sessid)
+                        string += "\n - {G%s{n [superuser character] (played by you from session with id %i)" % (char.key, sess.sessid)
                     elif sess:
-                        string += "\n - {G%s{n (played by you from session with id %i)" % (char.key, sess.sessid)
+                        string += "\n - {G%s{n [%s] (played by you session id %i)" % (char.key, ", ".join(char.permissions), sess.sessid)
                     else:
-                        string += "\n - {R%s{n (played by someone else)" % char.key
+                        string += "\n - {R%s{n [%s] (played by someone else)" % (char.key, ", ".join(char.permissions))
                 else:
                     # character is "free to puppet"
                     if player.is_superuser and char.get_attribute("_superuser_character"):
-                        string += "\n - %s (superuser character)" % (char.key)
+                        string += "\n - %s [Superuser character]" % (char.key)
                     else:
-                        string += "\n - %s" % char.key
+                        string += "\n - %s [%s]" % (char.key, ", ".join(char.permissions))
+        string = ("-" * 68) + "\n" + string + "\n" + ("-" * 68)
         self.msg(string)
 
     def func(self):
@@ -872,8 +875,6 @@ class CmdCharCreate(MuxCommandOOC):
     locks = "cmd:all()"
     help_category = "General"
 
-    MAX_NR_CHARACTERS = 2
-
     def func(self):
         "create the new character"
         player = self.caller
diff --git a/src/settings_default.py b/src/settings_default.py
index fe2ee25e6..5a3ec2989 100644
--- a/src/settings_default.py
+++ b/src/settings_default.py
@@ -62,12 +62,6 @@ SSL_ENABLED = False
 SSL_PORTS = [4001]
 # Interface addresses to listen to. If 0.0.0.0, listen to all.
 SSL_INTERFACES = ['0.0.0.0']
-# Multisession modes allow a player (=account) to connect to the game simultaneously
-# with multiple clients (=sessions) in various ways according to the set mode:
-#  0 - no multisession - when a new session is connected, the old one is disconnected
-#  1 - multiple sessions, one player, one character, each session getting the same data
-#  2 - multiple sessions, one player, each session controlling different characters
-MULTISESSION_MODE = 0
 # The path that contains this settings.py file (no trailing slash).
 BASE_PATH = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 # Path to the src directory containing the bulk of the codebase's code.
@@ -203,6 +197,9 @@ MSSP_META_MODULE = ""
 # Module holding server-side custom functions for out-of-band protocols to call.
 # Note that OOB_ENABLED must be True for this to be used.
 OOB_FUNC_MODULE = "" # Not yet available in Evennia - do not use!
+# Tuple of modules implementing lock functions. All callable functions
+# inside these modules will be available as lock functions.
+LOCK_FUNC_MODULES = ("src.locks.lockfuncs",)
 
 ######################################################################
 # Default command sets
@@ -285,18 +282,23 @@ TIME_MONTH_PER_YEAR = 12
 
 
 ######################################################################
-# In-Game access
+# Default Player setup and access
 ######################################################################
 
+# Multisession modes allow a player (=account) to connect to the game simultaneously
+# with multiple clients (=sessions) in various ways according to the set mode:
+#  0 - no multisession - when a new session is connected, the old one is disconnected
+#  1 - multiple sessions, one player, one character, each session getting the same data
+#  2 - multiple sessions, one player, each session controlling different characters
+MULTISESSION_MODE = 0
+# The maximum number of characters allowed for MULTISESSION_MODE 1 or 2. This is checked
+# by the default char-creation commands in this mode. Forced to 1 for MULTISESSION_MODE=0.
+MAX_NR_CHARACTERS = 2
 # The access hiearchy, in climbing order. A higher permission in the
 # hierarchy includes access of all levels below it.
 PERMISSION_HIERARCHY = ("Players","PlayerHelpers","Builders", "Wizards", "Immortals")
 # The default permission given to all new players
 PERMISSION_PLAYER_DEFAULT = "Players"
-# Tuple of modules implementing lock functions. All callable functions
-# inside these modules will be available as lock functions.
-LOCK_FUNC_MODULES = ("src.locks.lockfuncs",)
-
 
 ######################################################################
 # In-game Channels created from server start