diff --git a/docs/plans/experience-roadmap.rst b/docs/plans/experience-roadmap.rst
index b2a7e2f..8db46e8 100644
--- a/docs/plans/experience-roadmap.rst
+++ b/docs/plans/experience-roadmap.rst
@@ -299,9 +299,15 @@ The engine roadmap's later phases, renumbered:
 - **Phase 15: NPC evolution** -- dialogue trees, behavior, schedules.
   Grimm's Library librarians may pull some dialogue work into phase 14.
 - **Phase 16: World systems** -- time of day, weather, seasons
-- **Phase 17: Player creation + housing** -- player-owned zones, crafting
-- **Phase 18: The DSL** -- in-world scripting language
-- **Phase 19: Horizons** -- web client, compression, inter-MUD, AI NPCs
+- **Phase 17: Player creation + housing** -- character creation flow
+  (description prompt for new players), personal home zones with
+  persistence (TOML in ``data/player_zones/``), home command for
+  teleportation to/from personal zone
+- **Phase 18: Housing expansion + crafting** -- furniture placement,
+  home zone customization (terrain editing, descriptions), crafting
+  system, decorative objects
+- **Phase 19: The DSL** -- in-world scripting language
+- **Phase 20: Horizons** -- web client, compression, inter-MUD, AI NPCs
 
 
 Key references
diff --git a/src/mudlib/server.py b/src/mudlib/server.py
index 38df4d0..35d72fb 100644
--- a/src/mudlib/server.py
+++ b/src/mudlib/server.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import mudlib.commands.edit
 import mudlib.commands.examine
 import mudlib.commands.fly
 import mudlib.commands.help
+import mudlib.commands.home
 import mudlib.commands.look
 import mudlib.commands.movement
 import mudlib.commands.play
@@ -37,9 +38,11 @@ from mudlib.combat.commands import register_combat_commands
 from mudlib.combat.engine import process_combat
 from mudlib.content import load_commands
 from mudlib.corpse import process_decomposing
+from mudlib.creation import character_creation
 from mudlib.dialogue import load_all_dialogues
 from mudlib.effects import clear_expired
 from mudlib.gametime import get_game_hour, init_game_time
+from mudlib.housing import init_housing, load_home_zone
 from mudlib.gmcp import (
     send_char_status,
     send_char_vitals,
@@ -64,6 +67,7 @@ from mudlib.store import (
     load_player_data,
     load_player_stats,
     save_player,
+    save_player_description,
     update_last_login,
 )
 from mudlib.thing import Thing
@@ -198,7 +202,7 @@ async def handle_login(
             if authenticate(name, password.strip()):
                 # Success - load player data
                 player_data = load_player_data(name)
-                return {"success": True, "player_data": player_data}
+                return {"success": True, "player_data": player_data, "is_new": False}
 
             remaining = max_attempts - attempt - 1
             if remaining > 0:
@@ -236,7 +240,7 @@ async def handle_login(
                 await write_func("Account created successfully!\r\n")
                 # Return default data for new account
                 player_data = load_player_data(name)
-                return {"success": True, "player_data": player_data}
+                return {"success": True, "player_data": player_data, "is_new": True}
             await write_func("Failed to create account.\r\n")
             return {"success": False, "player_data": None}