diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/InteractionManager.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/InteractionManager.java
index 71f00626..680000cd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/InteractionManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/InteractionManager.java
@@ -18,18 +18,21 @@ public class InteractionManager {
         return INSTANCE;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns true on the client if the passed in player entity is the client's player.
+     * Always returns false on the server.
+     */
     public boolean isClientPlayer(@Nullable PlayerEntity player) {
         return false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * The player's camera mode. Always 0 on the server.
+     */
     public int getViewMode() {
         return 0;
     }
 
-    public Race getPreferredRace() {
-        return Unicopia.getConfig().getPrefferedRace();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Side-independent method to create a new player.
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/Race.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/Race.java
index c558981a..934eb559 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/Race.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/Race.java
@@ -7,9 +7,12 @@ import java.util.function.Function;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 import com.google.common.base.Strings;
+import com.minelittlepony.common.client.gui.sprite.TextureSprite;
+import com.minelittlepony.common.client.gui.style.Style;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.ability.magic.Affine;
 
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.PlayerEntity;
+import net.minecraft.util.Identifier;
 
 public enum Race implements Affine {
     /**
@@ -101,6 +104,16 @@ public enum Race implements Affine {
         return this;
     }
 
+    public Style getStyle() {
+        return new Style()
+                .setIcon(new TextureSprite()
+                        .setPosition(2, 2)
+                        .setSize(16, 16)
+                        .setTexture(new Identifier("unicopia", "textures/gui/icons.png"))
+                        .setTextureOffset((16 * ordinal()) % 256, (ordinal() / 256) * 16)
+                )
+                .setTooltip(getTranslationKey(), 0, 10);
+    }
 
     public boolean equals(String s) {
         return name().equalsIgnoreCase(s)
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/WorldTribeManager.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/WorldTribeManager.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..248f8a39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/WorldTribeManager.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package com.minelittlepony.unicopia;
+
+import net.minecraft.nbt.CompoundTag;
+import net.minecraft.server.world.ServerWorld;
+import net.minecraft.world.PersistentState;
+import net.minecraft.world.dimension.DimensionType;
+
+public class WorldTribeManager extends PersistentState {
+
+    private Race defaultRace = Unicopia.getConfig().getPrefferedRace();
+
+    public WorldTribeManager(ServerWorld world) {
+        super("unicopia:tribes" + world.getDimension().getSuffix());
+    }
+
+    public Race getDefaultRace() {
+        return defaultRace;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void fromTag(CompoundTag tag) {
+        defaultRace = Race.fromName(tag.getString("defaultRace"));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public CompoundTag toTag(CompoundTag tag) {
+        tag.putString("defaultRace", defaultRace.name());
+        return tag;
+    }
+
+    public static String nameFor(DimensionType dimension) {
+        return "unicopia:tribes" + dimension.getSuffix();
+    }
+
+    public static WorldTribeManager forWorld(ServerWorld world) {
+        return world.getPersistentStateManager().getOrCreate(() -> new WorldTribeManager(world), nameFor(world.getDimension()));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/AbilityDispatcher.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/AbilityDispatcher.java
index f153910a..fdd01760 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/AbilityDispatcher.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/AbilityDispatcher.java
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ public class AbilityDispatcher implements Tickable, NbtSerialisable {
                     T data = ability.tryActivate(player);
 
                     if (data != null) {
-                        Channel.PLAYER_ABILITY.send(new MsgPlayerAbility<>(ability, data));
+                        Channel.CLIENT_PLAYER_ABILITY.send(new MsgPlayerAbility<>(ability, data));
                     } else {
                         setCooldown(0);
                     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/ClientInteractionManager.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/ClientInteractionManager.java
index 9f948daf..20c9426c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/ClientInteractionManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/ClientInteractionManager.java
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.InteractionManager;
-import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.Race;
-import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.Unicopia;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.entity.player.Pony;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.entity.player.dummy.DummyClientPlayerEntity;
 import com.mojang.authlib.GameProfile;
@@ -16,7 +14,6 @@ import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.PlayerEntity;
 
 public class ClientInteractionManager extends InteractionManager {
-
     @Override
     @Nonnull
     public PlayerEntity createPlayer(Entity observer, GameProfile profile) {
@@ -28,29 +25,9 @@ public class ClientInteractionManager extends InteractionManager {
 
     @Override
     public boolean isClientPlayer(@Nullable PlayerEntity player) {
-        if (MinecraftClient.getInstance().player == player) {
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        if (MinecraftClient.getInstance().player == null || player == null) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        return Pony.equal(MinecraftClient.getInstance().player, player);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public Race getPreferredRace() {
-        if (!Unicopia.getConfig().ignoresMineLittlePony()
-                && MinecraftClient.getInstance().player != null) {
-            Race race = MineLPConnector.getPlayerPonyRace();
-
-            if (!race.isDefault()) {
-                return race;
-            }
-        }
-
-        return Unicopia.getConfig().getPrefferedRace();
+        return (MinecraftClient.getInstance().player != null && player != null)
+             && (MinecraftClient.getInstance().player == player
+                 || Pony.equal(MinecraftClient.getInstance().player, player));
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/MineLPConnector.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/MineLPConnector.java
index d9e54fa2..68e8a0e2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/MineLPConnector.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/MineLPConnector.java
@@ -24,13 +24,14 @@ public final class MineLPConnector {
             case GRYPHON:
             case HIPPOGRIFF:
             case PEGASUS:
-            case BATPONY:
                 return Race.PEGASUS;
+            case BATPONY:
+                return Race.BAT;
             case SEAPONY:
             case UNICORN:
                 return Race.UNICORN;
             default:
-                return Race.EARTH;
+                return Race.HUMAN;
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/UnicopiaClient.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/UnicopiaClient.java
index bd9284be..0c7798e8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/UnicopiaClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/UnicopiaClient.java
@@ -1,38 +1,70 @@
 package com.minelittlepony.unicopia.client;
 
+import com.minelittlepony.common.client.gui.element.Cycler;
+import com.minelittlepony.common.event.ScreenInitCallback;
+import com.minelittlepony.common.event.ScreenInitCallback.ButtonList;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.InteractionManager;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.Race;
-import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.network.Channel;
-import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.network.MsgRequestCapabilities;
+import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.Unicopia;
 import net.fabricmc.api.ClientModInitializer;
 import net.fabricmc.fabric.api.client.event.lifecycle.v1.ClientTickEvents;
-import net.minecraft.entity.player.PlayerEntity;
+import net.minecraft.client.MinecraftClient;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.screen.Screen;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.screen.world.CreateWorldScreen;
+import net.minecraft.client.util.math.MatrixStack;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.MathHelper;
 
 public class UnicopiaClient implements ClientModInitializer {
 
-    private Race lastPreferredRace = InteractionManager.instance().getPreferredRace();
+    public static Race getPreferredRace() {
+        if (!Unicopia.getConfig().ignoresMineLittlePony()
+                && MinecraftClient.getInstance().player != null) {
+            Race race = MineLPConnector.getPlayerPonyRace();
+
+            if (!race.isDefault()) {
+                return race;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return Unicopia.getConfig().getPrefferedRace();
+    }
 
     @Override
     public void onInitializeClient() {
-        lastPreferredRace = InteractionManager.instance().getPreferredRace();
         InteractionManager.INSTANCE = new ClientInteractionManager();
 
         URenderers.bootstrap();
 
-        ClientTickEvents.END_CLIENT_TICK.register(client -> {
-            PlayerEntity player = client.player;
+        ClientTickEvents.END_CLIENT_TICK.register(this::onTick);
+        ScreenInitCallback.EVENT.register(this::onScreenInit);
+    }
 
-            if (player != null && !player.removed) {
-                Race newRace = InteractionManager.instance().getPreferredRace();
+    private void onTick(MinecraftClient client) {
+        KeyBindingsHandler.INSTANCE.tick(client);
+    }
 
-                if (newRace != lastPreferredRace) {
-                    lastPreferredRace = newRace;
-
-                    Channel.REQUEST_CAPABILITIES.send(new MsgRequestCapabilities(lastPreferredRace));
+    private void onScreenInit(Screen screen, ButtonList buttons) {
+        if (screen instanceof CreateWorldScreen) {
+            buttons.add(new Cycler(screen.width / 2 + 110, 60, 20, 20) {
+                @Override
+                protected void renderForground(MatrixStack matrices, MinecraftClient mc, int mouseX, int mouseY, int foreColor) {
+                    super.renderForground(matrices, mc, mouseX, mouseY, foreColor);
+                    if (isMouseOver(mouseX, mouseY)) {
+                        renderToolTip(matrices, screen, mouseX, mouseY);
+                    }
                 }
-            }
+            }).setStyles(
+                    Race.EARTH.getStyle(),
+                    Race.UNICORN.getStyle(),
+                    Race.PEGASUS.getStyle(),
+                    Race.BAT.getStyle(),
+                    Race.ALICORN.getStyle(),
+                    Race.CHANGELING.getStyle()
+            ).onChange(i -> {
+                Unicopia.getConfig().setPreferredRace(Race.fromId(i + 1));
 
-            KeyBindingsHandler.INSTANCE.tick(client);
-        });
+                return i;
+            }).setValue(MathHelper.clamp(Unicopia.getConfig().getPrefferedRace().ordinal() - 1, 0, 5));
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/player/Pony.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/player/Pony.java
index fa0d4edd..48d592b7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/player/Pony.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/player/Pony.java
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ import java.util.Optional;
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.Affinity;
+import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.client.UnicopiaClient;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.InteractionManager;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.Race;
+import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.WorldTribeManager;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.ability.AbilityDispatcher;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.ability.magic.AttachableSpell;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.ability.magic.Caster;
@@ -21,11 +23,13 @@ import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.item.toxin.Toxin;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.network.Channel;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.network.EffectSync;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.network.MsgPlayerCapabilities;
+import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.network.MsgRequestCapabilities;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.network.Transmittable;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.util.Copieable;
 import com.minelittlepony.common.util.animation.LinearInterpolator;
 import com.minelittlepony.common.util.animation.Interpolator;
 import com.mojang.authlib.GameProfile;
+
 import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
 import net.minecraft.entity.attribute.DefaultAttributeContainer;
 import net.minecraft.entity.damage.DamageSource;
@@ -38,6 +42,7 @@ import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.CompoundTag;
 import net.minecraft.network.packet.s2c.play.EntityPassengersSetS2CPacket;
 import net.minecraft.server.network.ServerPlayerEntity;
+import net.minecraft.server.world.ServerWorld;
 import net.minecraft.text.Text;
 import net.minecraft.text.TranslatableText;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
@@ -65,7 +70,12 @@ public class Pony implements Caster<PlayerEntity>, Equine<PlayerEntity>, Transmi
 
     private final PlayerEntity entity;
 
-    private boolean dirty = false;
+    private boolean dirty;
+    private boolean speciesSet;
+    private boolean speciesPersisted;
+
+    @Nullable
+    private Race clientPreferredRace;
 
     private boolean invisible = false;
 
@@ -73,7 +83,7 @@ public class Pony implements Caster<PlayerEntity>, Equine<PlayerEntity>, Transmi
         this.entity = player;
         this.mana = new ManaContainer(this);
 
-        player.getDataTracker().startTracking(RACE, Race.EARTH.ordinal());
+        player.getDataTracker().startTracking(RACE, Race.HUMAN.ordinal());
         player.getDataTracker().startTracking(EFFECT, new CompoundTag());
         player.getDataTracker().startTracking(HELD_EFFECT, new CompoundTag());
     }
@@ -94,6 +104,7 @@ public class Pony implements Caster<PlayerEntity>, Equine<PlayerEntity>, Transmi
     @Override
     public void setSpecies(Race race) {
         race = race.validate(entity);
+        speciesSet = true;
 
         entity.getDataTracker().set(RACE, race.ordinal());
 
@@ -110,6 +121,10 @@ public class Pony implements Caster<PlayerEntity>, Equine<PlayerEntity>, Transmi
         return invisible && hasSpell();
     }
 
+    public boolean isSpeciesPersisted() {
+        return speciesPersisted;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void setInvisible(boolean invisible) {
         this.invisible = invisible;
@@ -129,7 +144,6 @@ public class Pony implements Caster<PlayerEntity>, Equine<PlayerEntity>, Transmi
         dirty = false;
 
         if (entity instanceof ServerPlayerEntity) {
-            System.out.println("Sending capabilities for player");
             Channel.BROADCAST_CAPABILITIES.send(new MsgPlayerCapabilities(full, this));
         }
     }
@@ -161,7 +175,25 @@ public class Pony implements Caster<PlayerEntity>, Equine<PlayerEntity>, Transmi
 
     @Override
     public boolean beforeUpdate() {
-        if (entity.world.isClient()) {
+
+        if (!speciesSet && getWorld() instanceof ServerWorld) {
+            setSpecies(WorldTribeManager.forWorld((ServerWorld)getWorld()).getDefaultRace());
+            setDirty();
+        }
+
+        if (isClientPlayer() && !speciesSet) {
+            Race race = UnicopiaClient.getPreferredRace();
+
+            if (race != clientPreferredRace) {
+                clientPreferredRace = race;
+
+                if (race != getSpecies()) {
+                    Channel.CLIENT_REQUEST_CAPABILITIES.send(new MsgRequestCapabilities(race));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (isClient()) {
             if (entity.hasVehicle() && entity.isSneaking()) {
 
                 Entity ridee = entity.getVehicle();
@@ -300,6 +332,7 @@ public class Pony implements Caster<PlayerEntity>, Equine<PlayerEntity>, Transmi
 
     @Override
     public void fromNBT(CompoundTag compound) {
+        speciesPersisted = true;
         setSpecies(Race.fromName(compound.getString("playerSpecies")));
 
         powers.fromNBT(compound.getCompound("powers"));
@@ -312,6 +345,7 @@ public class Pony implements Caster<PlayerEntity>, Equine<PlayerEntity>, Transmi
 
     @Override
     public void copyFrom(Pony oldPlayer) {
+        speciesPersisted = oldPlayer.speciesPersisted;
         setSpell(oldPlayer.getSpell());
         setSpecies(oldPlayer.getSpecies());
         setDirty();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/network/Channel.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/network/Channel.java
index 2f5682a6..ab8b2081 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/network/Channel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/network/Channel.java
@@ -12,14 +12,15 @@ import net.minecraft.network.PacketByteBuf;
 
 public interface Channel {
 
-    SPacketType<MsgPlayerAbility<?>> PLAYER_ABILITY = clientToServer(new Identifier("unicopia", "player_ability"), MsgPlayerAbility::new);
+    SPacketType<MsgPlayerAbility<?>> CLIENT_PLAYER_ABILITY = clientToServer(new Identifier("unicopia", "player_ability"), MsgPlayerAbility::new);
 
-    SPacketType<MsgRequestCapabilities> REQUEST_CAPABILITIES = clientToServer(new Identifier("unicopia", "request_capabilities"), MsgRequestCapabilities::new);
-    CPacketType<MsgPlayerCapabilities> PLAYER_CAPABILITIES = serverToClient(new Identifier("unicopia", "player_capabilities"), MsgPlayerCapabilities::new);
+    SPacketType<MsgRequestCapabilities> CLIENT_REQUEST_CAPABILITIES = clientToServer(new Identifier("unicopia", "request_capabilities"), MsgRequestCapabilities::new);
 
-    SPacketType<MsgPlayerCapabilities> BROADCAST_CAPABILITIES = broadcast(PLAYER_CAPABILITIES, MsgPlayerCapabilities::new);
+    CPacketType<MsgPlayerCapabilities> SERVER_PLAYER_CAPABILITIES = serverToClient(new Identifier("unicopia", "player_capabilities"), MsgPlayerCapabilities::new);
 
-    CPacketType<MsgSpawnProjectile> SPAWN_PROJECTILE = serverToClient(new Identifier("unicopia", "projectile_entity"), MsgSpawnProjectile::new);
+    SPacketType<MsgPlayerCapabilities> BROADCAST_CAPABILITIES = broadcast(SERVER_PLAYER_CAPABILITIES, MsgPlayerCapabilities::new);
+
+    CPacketType<MsgSpawnProjectile> SERVER_SPAWN_PROJECTILE = serverToClient(new Identifier("unicopia", "projectile_entity"), MsgSpawnProjectile::new);
 
     static void bootstrap() { }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/network/MsgPlayerCapabilities.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/network/MsgPlayerCapabilities.java
index 60806593..fc7c3c4c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/network/MsgPlayerCapabilities.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/network/MsgPlayerCapabilities.java
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ public class MsgPlayerCapabilities implements Channel.Packet {
 
     @Override
     public void handle(PacketContext context) {
-        System.out.println("Got capabilities for player " + newRace + " " + context.getPacketEnvironment());
         Pony player = Pony.of(context.getPlayer());
         if (compoundTag.isEmpty()) {
             player.setSpecies(newRace);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/network/MsgRequestCapabilities.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/network/MsgRequestCapabilities.java
index 736c3580..bee1f5d0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/network/MsgRequestCapabilities.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/network/MsgRequestCapabilities.java
@@ -1,37 +1,40 @@
 package com.minelittlepony.unicopia.network;
 
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.Race;
+import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.WorldTribeManager;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.entity.player.Pony;
 
 import net.fabricmc.fabric.api.network.PacketContext;
 import net.minecraft.network.PacketByteBuf;
+import net.minecraft.server.world.ServerWorld;
 
 public class MsgRequestCapabilities implements Channel.Packet {
 
-    private final Race race;
+    private final Race clientPreferredRace;
 
     MsgRequestCapabilities(PacketByteBuf buffer) {
-        race = Race.values()[buffer.readInt()];
+        clientPreferredRace = Race.values()[buffer.readInt()];
     }
 
     public MsgRequestCapabilities(Race preferredRace) {
-        race = preferredRace;
+        clientPreferredRace = preferredRace;
     }
 
     @Override
     public void toBuffer(PacketByteBuf buffer) {
-        buffer.writeInt(race.ordinal());
+        buffer.writeInt(clientPreferredRace.ordinal());
     }
 
     @Override
     public void handle(PacketContext context) {
-        System.out.println("Requesting player capabilities " + context.getPacketEnvironment());
         Pony player = Pony.of(context.getPlayer());
 
-        if (player.getSpecies().isDefault()) {
-            player.setSpecies(race);
+        Race worldDefaultRace = WorldTribeManager.forWorld((ServerWorld)player.getWorld()).getDefaultRace();
+
+        if (player.getSpecies().isDefault() || (player.getSpecies() == worldDefaultRace && !player.isSpeciesPersisted())) {
+            player.setSpecies(clientPreferredRace.isPermitted(context.getPlayer()) ? clientPreferredRace : worldDefaultRace);
         }
 
-        Channel.PLAYER_CAPABILITIES.send(context.getPlayer(), new MsgPlayerCapabilities(true, player));
+        Channel.SERVER_PLAYER_CAPABILITIES.send(context.getPlayer(), new MsgPlayerCapabilities(true, player));
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/projectile/MagicProjectileEntity.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/projectile/MagicProjectileEntity.java
index 04b80eb1..ed4a6106 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/projectile/MagicProjectileEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/projectile/MagicProjectileEntity.java
@@ -293,6 +293,6 @@ public class MagicProjectileEntity extends ThrownItemEntity implements Magical,
 
     @Override
     public Packet<?> createSpawnPacket() {
-        return Channel.SPAWN_PROJECTILE.toPacket(new MsgSpawnProjectile(this));
+        return Channel.SERVER_SPAWN_PROJECTILE.toPacket(new MsgSpawnProjectile(this));
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/unicopia/textures/gui/icons.png b/src/main/resources/assets/unicopia/textures/gui/icons.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7739ff90
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/main/resources/assets/unicopia/textures/gui/icons.png differ