diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1658955..7f4a425 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -622,9 +622,9 @@
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/@types/node": {
-      "version": "20.16.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-20.16.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-vDxceJcoZhIVh67S568bm1UGZO0DX0hpplJZxzeXMKwIPLn190ec5RRxQ69BKhX44SUGIxxgMdDY557lGLKprQ==",
+      "version": "20.16.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-20.16.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-zJDo7wEadFtSyNz5QITDfRcrhqDvQI1xQNQ0VoizPjM/dVAODqqIUWbJPkvsxmTI0MYRGRikcdjMPhOssnPejQ==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "undici-types": "~6.19.2"
diff --git a/src/events/character/Create.ts b/src/events/character/Create.ts
index e9d17a4..bfc9924 100644
--- a/src/events/character/Create.ts
+++ b/src/events/character/Create.ts
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ export default function (socket: TSocket, io: Server) {
       const character: Character = await prisma.character.create({
         data: {
           name: data.name,
-          userId: user_id
-          // characterTypeId: 1 // @TODO set to chosen character type
+          userId: user_id,
+          characterTypeId: 1 // @TODO set to chosen character type
         }
       })
 
diff --git a/src/events/chat/SendMessage.ts b/src/events/chat/SendMessage.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc0bf4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/events/chat/SendMessage.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import { Server } from 'socket.io'
+import { TSocket } from '../../utilities/Types'
+import CharacterRepository from '../../repositories/CharacterRepository'
+import ZoneRepository from '../../repositories/ZoneRepository'
+
+type TypePayload = {
+  message: string
+}
+
+export default function (socket: TSocket, io: Server) {
+  socket.on('chat:send_message', async (data: TypePayload, callback: (response: boolean) => void) => {
+    console.log(`---User ${socket.character?.id} has sent a message via chat.`)
+
+    if (!data.message) {
+      console.log(`---Message not provided.`)
+      return
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const character = await CharacterRepository.getByUserAndId(socket.user?.id as number, socket.character?.id as number)
+      if (!character) {
+        console.log(`---Character not found.`)
+        return
+      }
+
+      const zone = await ZoneRepository.getById(character.zoneId)
+      if (!zone) {
+        console.log(`---Zone not found.`)
+        return
+      }
+
+      // send over zone and characters to socket
+      callback(true)
+      io.to(zone.id.toString()).emit('chat:message', {
+        character: character,
+        message: data.message
+      })
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      console.log(`---Error sending message: ${error.message}`)
+    }
+  })
+}