diff --git a/pydantic_character_builder.py b/pydantic_character_builder.py
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+import pathlib
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+from base_mob import BaseMob
+
+
+class CharacterModel(BaseModel):
+    name: str
+    max_pv: int
+    current_pv: int
+    strength: int
+    protection: int
+    speed: int
+    mob_type: int
+
+
+def save_character(character: BaseMob) -> str:
+    filename = f'{character.name}.json'
+    character_model = CharacterModel(
+        name=character.name,
+        max_pv=character.max_pv,
+        current_pv=character.current_pv,
+        strength=character.strength,
+        protection=character.protection,
+        speed=character.speed,
+        mob_type=character.mob_type
+    )
+    pathlib.Path(filename).write_text(
+        data=character_model.model_dump_json(indent=4),
+        encoding='utf-8'
+    )
+    return filename
+
+
+def load_character(name: str) -> BaseMob | None:
+    json_data = pathlib.Path(f'{name}.json').read_text(encoding='utf-8')
+    character_model = CharacterModel.model_validate_json(json_data)
+    return BaseMob(
+        name=character_model.name,
+        max_pv=character_model.max_pv,
+        strength=character_model.strength,
+        protection=character_model.protection,
+        speed=character_model.speed,
+        mob_type=character_model.mob_type,
+    )