diff --git a/adventurers.py b/adventurers.py
index aa9d69b..b00c807 100755
--- a/adventurers.py
+++ b/adventurers.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class Adventurer:
         # return highest, found this at https://stackoverflow.com/a/280156
         return max(prime_attributes, key=prime_attributes.get) 
 
-    def set_equipment(self):
+    def set_equipment(self) -> list:
         equipment = [ 'backpack', 'tinderbox', 'waterskin' ]
         for i in range(2):
             item = ""
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class Adventurer:
                     equipment.append(item)
         return equipment
 
-    def select_spells(self, spell_list) -> list:
+    def select_spells(self, spell_list: dict) -> list:
         spell_book = []
         for spell_level, count in self.spells.items():
             if count != "-":
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class Adventurer:
     def get_class_progression_for_level(self) -> list:
         return list(filter(lambda d: d['level'] == self.level, self.__class__.progression))[0]
 
-    def set_level(self, new_level) -> None:
+    def set_level(self, new_level: int) -> None:
         self.level = new_level
         self.hp = sum(self.hp_rolls[:self.level])
         if self.player_class in [ "magic user", "elf" ]:
diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 42f7810..fbb0371 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ def character():
         level = request.args.get("level", default=1, type=int)
         role = request.args.get("role", default="fighter", type=str)
         cache = request.args.get("cache", default='true', type=str)
+        # control inputs to prevent abuse
         if cache not in [ "true", "false" ]:
             cache = 'true'
         if not c_id.startswith('adv-'):
@@ -95,12 +96,12 @@ def character():
             level = 1
         if role not in [ 'fighter','magic-user','cleric', 'thief', 'dwarf', 'elf', 'halfling']:
             role = 'fighter'
+        # check cookies for characters
         if request.cookies and cache != "false":
             character = return_character_from_cookie(request.cookies[c_id])
-            print(character.player_class)
             if character.level != level:
                 character.set_level(level)
-            # reroll until we get our class
+            # reroll until we get the class from the cookie, if it doesn't match
             while character.player_class != role.replace("-"," "):
                 new_char = Adventurer(c_id, level)
                 selected_class = AdventurerGen(new_char).selection()
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index acce82e..eb2aebd 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class PartyGen():
         self.adventurers = []
         self.adventurer_types = []
 
-    def gen_party(self):
+    def gen_party(self) -> None:
         c_id = 1
         while len(self.adventurers) < self.size:
             identifier = "adv-" + str(c_id)
@@ -75,13 +75,13 @@ class PartyGen():
                     self.adventurers.append(new_player)
                     self.adventurer_types.append(new_player.player_class)
 
-    def set_party(self, adventurers, count, level):
+    def set_party(self, adventurers: list, count: int, level: int):
         self.size = count
         self.level = level
         self.adventurers = adventurers
         self.adventurer_types = []
 
-    def get_new_party(party_size, party_level):
+    def get_new_party(party_size: int, party_level: int):
         # keep variables within expected ranges
         if party_size <= 0 or party_size > 5:
             party_size = 1
@@ -94,30 +94,28 @@ class PartyGen():
         # return the created adventurer party
         return new_party 
 
-    def get_character(self, identifer):
+    def get_character(self, identifer: str) -> Adventurer:
         for adv in self.adventurers:
             if adv.identifier == identifier:
                 return adv
 
-    def get_character_sheets(self):
+    def get_character_sheets(self) -> list:
         sheet_string = ""
         character_sheets = []
         for c in self.adventurers:
             character_sheets.append(c.vertical_sheet())
         return character_sheets
 
-    def get_json(self):
+    def get_json(self) -> str:
         party_list = []
         for c in self.adventurers:
             party_list.append(c.get_json())
         party_json = json.dumps(party_list)
         return party_json
 
-    def __str__(self):
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
         return f"{self.adventurers}"
 
-
-
 # used for local testing
 def main():
     adv_dict = Adventurer.get_subclass_dict()