diff --git a/config/initializers/cors.rb b/config/initializers/cors.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03a9dc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/initializers/cors.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+Rails.application.config.middleware.insert_before 0, Rack::Cors do
+  allow do
+    origins "http://localhost:3001"
+
+    resource "*",
+      headers: :any,
+      methods: [ :get, :post, :put, :patch, :delete, :options, :head ],
+      credentials: true
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/seeds.rb b/db/seeds.rb
index a7f48fe..3303f45 100644
--- a/db/seeds.rb
+++ b/db/seeds.rb
@@ -1 +1,100 @@
-User.create(username: "testAccount", email: "test@gmail.com")
+# Remove following section upon reaching production
+Rails.logger.info "Clearing database..."
+User.destroy_all
+Character.destroy_all
+
+# Sample Character_Classes, Races (embedded Subclasses, Subraces, and languages), Alignments, and Backgrounds
+CHARACTER_CLASSES = {
+  'barbarian' => { subclasses: [ 'berserker', nil ] },
+  'bard' => { subclasses: [ 'lore', nil ] },
+  'cleric' => { subclasses: [ 'life', nil ] },
+  'druid' => { subclasses: [ 'land', nil ] },
+  'fighter' => { subclasses: [ 'champion', nil ] },
+  'monk' => { subclasses: [ 'open-hand', nil ] },
+  'paladin' => { subclasses: [ 'devotion', nil ] },
+  'ranger' => { subclasses: [ 'hunter', nil ] },
+  'rogue' => { subclasses: [ 'thief', nil ] },
+  'sorcerer' => { subclasses: [ 'draconic', nil ] },
+  'warlock' => { subclasses: [ 'fiend', nil ] },
+  'wizard' => { subclasses: [ 'evocation', nil ] }
+}
+RACES = {
+  'dragonborn' => { subraces: [ nil ], languages: [ 'common', 'draconic' ] },
+  'dwarf' => { subraces: [ 'hill-dwarf', nil ], languages: [ 'common', 'dwarfish' ] },
+  'elf' => { subraces: [ 'high-elf', nil ], languages: [ 'common', 'elvish' ] },
+  'gnome' => { subraces: [ 'rock-gnome', nil ], languages: [ 'common', 'gnomish' ] },
+  'half-elf' => { subraces: [ nil ], languages: [ 'common', 'elvish' ] },
+  'half-orc' => { subraces: [ nil ], languages: [ 'common', 'orc' ] },
+  'halfling' => { subraces: [ 'lightfoot-halfling', nil ], languages: [ 'common', 'halfling' ] },
+  'human' => { subraces: [ nil ], languages: [ 'common' ] },
+  'tiefling' => { subraces: [ nil ], languages: [ 'common', 'infernal' ] }
+}
+
+ALIGNMENTS = [
+  'Lawful Good',
+  'Neutral Good',
+  'Chaotic Good',
+  'Lawful Neutral',
+  'True Neutral',
+  'Chaotic Neutral',
+  'Lawful Evil',
+  'Neutral Evil',
+  'Chaotic Evil'
+]
+
+BACKGROUNDS = [
+  'Acolyte',
+  'Charlatan',
+  'Criminal',
+  'Entertainer',
+  'Folk Hero',
+  'Guild Artisan',
+  'Hermit',
+  'Noble',
+  'Outlander',
+  'Sage',
+  'Sailor',
+  'Soldier',
+  'Urchin'
+]
+
+# Create test users with Faker
+Rails.logger.info "Creating test users with Faker..."
+10.times do
+  User.create!(
+    username: Faker::Internet.unique.username(specifier: 5..12),
+    email: Faker::Internet.unique.email
+  )
+end
+
+# Create test characters using Faker
+Rails.logger.info "Creating test characters using Faker..."
+User.all.each do |user|
+  rand(3..8).times do
+    # Handle random class associated subclass assignment
+    character_class = CHARACTER_CLASSES.keys.sample
+    subclass = CHARACTER_CLASSES[character_class][:subclasses].sample
+
+    # Handle random race associated subrace assignment
+    race = RACES.keys.sample
+    subrace = RACES[race][:subraces].sample
+
+    # Ensure that experience points are generated randomly based on the level
+    level = rand(1..10)
+    xp_thresholds = [ 0, 300, 900, 2700, 6500, 14000, 23000, 34000, 48000, 64000, 85000 ]
+    experience_points = xp_thresholds[level - 1] + rand(0..(xp_thresholds[level] - xp_thresholds[level - 1]))
+
+    user.characters.create!(
+      name: Faker::Games::ElderScrolls.name,
+      level: level,
+      experience_points: experience_points,
+      alignment: ALIGNMENTS.sample,
+      background: BACKGROUNDS.sample,
+      character_class_id: character_class,
+      race_id: race,
+      subclass_id: subclass,
+      subrace_id: subrace,
+      languages: RACES[race][:languages]
+    )
+  end
+end