diff --git a/urogue/getplay.c b/urogue/getplay.c
index 88010c7..ccc1657 100644
--- a/urogue/getplay.c
+++ b/urogue/getplay.c
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include "rogue.h"
 
+#define CHRDIR "."
+
 #define I_STR       0
 #define I_INTEL     1
 #define I_WISDOM    2
@@ -36,6 +38,16 @@ static void get_chr_filename(char *filename, int size)
  
     home = getenv("HOME");
 
+#ifdef CHRDIR
+    if (use_savedir)
+    {
+        strncpy(filename, CHRDIR, size);
+        filename[size-1] = '\0';
+        snprintf(filename, size, "%s/%d-%.80s.chr", CHRDIR, md_getuid(),
+                        whoami);
+        return;
+    }
+#endif
     if (home) {
         if ((int)strlen(home) < (size - 12) )
         {