Fixes #43

src/server/components/auth.js

@@ -282,6 +282,11 @@ define([
 		createCharacter: function(msg) {
 			var data = msg.data;
 
+			if ((data.name.length < 3) || (data.name.length > 12)) {
+				msg.callback(messages.createCharacter.nameLength);
+				return;
+			}
+
 			io.get({
 				ent: data.name,
 				field: 'character',

src/server/misc/messages.js

@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ define([
 			illegal: 'illegal characters in username/password',
 			incorrect: 'invalid username and password',
 			charExists: 'character name is taken'
-		}	
+		},
+		createCharacter: {
+			nameLength: 'name must be between 3 and 12 characters'
+		}
 	};
 });