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diff --git a/src/cljc/orcpub/dnd/e5/template.cljc b/src/cljc/orcpub/dnd/e5/template.cljc
index de8c957cb..a6f6493fb 100644
--- a/src/cljc/orcpub/dnd/e5/template.cljc
+++ b/src/cljc/orcpub/dnd/e5/template.cljc
@@ -49,14 +49,22 @@
                (assoc a k other-v other-k v))))))
 
 (def ability-icons
+  "Icons / names are provided by https://game-icons.net/"
   {::char5e/str "strong"
-   ::char5e/con "caduceus"
+   ::char5e/con "rod-of-asclepius"
    ::char5e/dex "body-balance"
    ::char5e/int "read"
    ::char5e/wis "meditation"
    ::char5e/cha "aura"})
 
-(defn ability-icon [k size theme]
+;; REVIEW: use generic function for all icons instead?
+(defn ability-icon
+  "Takes [k size theme] to generate css class name based on the size and theme.
+   `k` is the icon name/key in image set,
+   `size` sets both h and w,
+   `theme` sets light/dark color and opacity.
+   Only used for `ability-icons` -- see body of function below."
+  [k size theme]
   (let [light-theme? (= "light-theme" theme)]
     [:img {:class-name (str "h-" size " w-" size (if light-theme? " opacity-7"))
            :src (str (if light-theme? "/image/black/" "/image/") (ability-icons k) ".svg")}]))
diff --git a/src/cljs/orcpub/dnd/e5/views.cljs b/src/cljs/orcpub/dnd/e5/views.cljs
index 97002e815..a413ca5ed 100644
--- a/src/cljs/orcpub/dnd/e5/views.cljs
+++ b/src/cljs/orcpub/dnd/e5/views.cljs
@@ -4258,24 +4258,25 @@
                                  option
                                  set-path-prop-event
                                  toggle-path-prop-event]
+  (dispatch [set-path-prop-event [:profs proficiency-choice-key :choose] (get-in option [:profs proficiency-choice-key :choose] 0)]) ;; set the default value
   [:div.m-b-20
-   [:div.f-s-24.f-w-b.m-b-20 title]
-   [:div.m-b-10
+    [:div.f-s-24.f-w-b.m-b-20 title]
+    [:div.m-b-10
     [labeled-dropdown
-     "Choose"
-     {:items (map
+      "Choose"
+      {:items (map
               value-to-item
-              (range 1 6))
+              (range 0 6))
       :value (get-in option [:profs proficiency-choice-key :choose] 1)
       :on-change #(dispatch [set-path-prop-event [:profs proficiency-choice-key :choose] (js/parseInt %)])}]]
-   [:div.f-s-18.f-w-b.m-b-20 "Options"]
-   [:div.flex.flex-wrap
+    [:div.f-s-18.f-w-b.m-b-20 "Options"]
+    [:div.flex.flex-wrap
     (doall
-     (map
+      (map
       (fn [{:keys [name key]}]
         ^{:key key}
         [:span.m-r-20.m-b-10
-         [comps/labeled-checkbox
+          [comps/labeled-checkbox
           name
           (get-in option [:profs proficiency-choice-key :options key])
           false