diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/app/adventures/+page.server.ts b/frontend/src/routes/app/adventures/+page.server.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0af9215
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/app/adventures/+page.server.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import type { PageServerLoad } from './$types';
+
+export const load: PageServerLoad = async ({ locals, url }) => {
+	let successMessage: null | string = null;
+	if (url.searchParams.get('created')) {
+		successMessage = `Adventure created, check back in a few minutes`;
+    url.searchParams.delete('created');
+		url.searchParams.
+	}
+	return {
+		successMessage
+	};
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/app/adventures/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/app/adventures/+page.svelte
index bab68ce..d6f5329 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/app/adventures/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/app/adventures/+page.svelte
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
-<script>
+<script lang="ts">
+	import type { PageProps } from './$types';
 	import { resolve } from '$app/paths';
-	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
-	import { getAdventures } from './getAdventures.remote';
-	onMount(async () => {
-		const _adventures = await getAdventures('');
-		if (_adventures) {
-			adventures = _adventures;
-		}
-	});
 
-	let adventures = $state([]);
+	import { getAdventures } from './getAdventures.remote';
+
+	let adventures = $derived(await getAdventures(''));
+
+	const { data }: PageProps = $props();
 </script>
 
+{#if data.successMessage !== null}
+	<div class="alert success">
+		{data.successMessage}
+	</div>
+{/if}
 <div class="app-page">
 	<header class="page-header">
 		<h1 class="page-title">Adventures</h1>
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/app/adventures/new/+page.server.ts b/frontend/src/routes/app/adventures/new/+page.server.ts
index ba78079..e5909c9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/app/adventures/new/+page.server.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/app/adventures/new/+page.server.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,92 @@
-import { error, type Action, type Actions } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+import { error, redirect, type Action, type Actions } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import type { PageServerLoad } from './$types';
-import { createAdventureApiAdventuresPost } from '@client';
+import { createAdventureApiAdventuresPost, getUserProfileBffUserProfileGet } from '@client';
 import * as v from 'valibot';
-import { shuffleArray } from '$lib';
+import { randomItemInArray, shuffleArray } from '$lib';
+import { formatLanguage } from '$lib/formatters';
 
-export const load: PageServerLoad = async () => {
+const allVibes = [
+	'Melancholic',
+	'Gothic',
+	'Sun-drenched',
+	'Bleak',
+	'Whimsical',
+	'Eerie',
+	'Cosy',
+	'Tense',
+	'Witty',
+	'Propulsive',
+	'Mentor and student',
+	'Unlikely duo',
+	'Lone wolf',
+	'Queer-norm',
+	'Class tensions',
+	'Chosen family',
+	'Diaspora',
+	'Academia',
+	'Small town',
+	'The sea',
+	'Grand house',
+	'Road trip',
+	'A single night',
+	'Heist',
+	'Mystery box',
+	'Reluctant hero',
+	'Redemption',
+	'Animal companions',
+	'Gentle',
+	'Happy ever after',
+	'Bittersweet',
+	'Epistolary (letters / diary entries)',
+	"A big city that isn't the capital",
+	'Parenthood',
+	'Sly',
+	'Slapstick',
+	'Recovery',
+	'Political',
+	'Apocalyptic',
+	'Post-apocalyptic',
+	'Survival',
+	'War',
+	'Spy thriller',
+	'Time travel'
+];
+
+const allGenres = [
+	'Crime Fiction',
+	'Crime noir',
+	'Who-dun-it mystery',
+	'Paranormal',
+	'Horror',
+	'Psychological thriller',
+	'Romance',
+	'Family',
+	'Fantasy',
+	'Science Fiction'
+];
+export const load: PageServerLoad = async ({ locals }) => {
+	let languageCode = 'fr';
+	let competency = 'A1';
+
+	const profile = await getUserProfileBffUserProfileGet({
+		headers: {
+			Authorization: `Bearer ${locals.authToken}`
+		}
+	});
+
+	if (profile.error) {
+		console.error({ error: profile.error });
+	} else {
+		languageCode = profile.data?.learnable_languages[0].target_language ?? 'fr';
+		competency = profile.data?.learnable_languages[0].proficiencies[0] ?? competency;
+	}
 	return {
 		lengths: ['100-200 Words', '200-350 Words', '350-500 Words', '500-750 Words'],
+		competency: competency,
+		language: {
+			code: languageCode,
+			label: formatLanguage(languageCode)
+		},
 		competencies: ['A1', 'A2', 'B1', 'B2', 'C1'],
 		languages: [
 			{ code: 'fr', name: 'French' },
@@ -15,18 +95,8 @@ export const load: PageServerLoad = async () => {
 			{ code: 'es', name: 'Spanish' },
 			{ code: 'pt', name: 'Portuguese' }
 		],
-		genres: shuffleArray([
-			'Crime Fiction',
-			'Crime noir',
-			'Who-dun-it mystery',
-			'Paranormal',
-			'Horror',
-			'Psychological thriller',
-			'Romance',
-			'Family',
-			'Fantasy',
-			'Science Fiction'
-		]),
+		genres: allGenres.sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b)),
+		selectedGenre: randomItemInArray(allGenres),
 		eras: [
 			'Ancient/Classical',
 			'Medieval',
@@ -51,52 +121,10 @@ export const load: PageServerLoad = async () => {
 			'Space',
 			'Another planet'
 		],
-		vibes: [
-			'Melancholic',
-			'Gothic',
-			'Sun-drenched',
-			'Bleak',
-			'Whimsical',
-			'Eerie',
-			'Cosy',
-			'Tense',
-			'Witty',
-			'Propulsive',
-			'Mentor and student',
-			'Unlikely duo',
-			'Lone wolf',
-			'Queer-norm',
-			'Class tensions',
-			'Chosen family',
-			'Diaspora',
-			'Academia',
-			'Small town',
-			'The sea',
-			'Grand house',
-			'Road trip',
-			'A single night',
-			'Heist',
-			'Mystery box',
-			'Reluctant hero',
-			'Redemption',
-			'Animal companions',
-			'Gentle',
-			'Happy ever after',
-			'Bittersweet',
-			'Epistolary (letters / diary entries)',
-			"A big city that isn't the capital",
-			'Parenthood',
-			'Sly',
-			'Slapstick',
-			'Recovery',
-			'Political',
-			'Apocalyptic',
-			'Post-apocalyptic',
-			'Survival',
-			'War',
-			'Spy thriller',
-			'Time travel'
-		]
+		allVibes: allVibes,
+		selectedVibes: shuffleArray(allVibes)
+			.slice(0, 6)
+			.sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b))
 	};
 };
 
@@ -129,8 +157,9 @@ export const actions = {
 		});
 
 		if (data.success == false) {
+			console.error({ formError: data.issues });
 			throw error(400, {
-				message: data.issues.map((e) => e.message).join(', ')
+				message: data.issues.map((e) => `${e.path?.[0].key}: ${e.message}`).join(', ')
 			});
 		}
 
@@ -162,6 +191,12 @@ export const actions = {
 			}
 		});
 
-		console.log({ apiData, apiError });
+		if (apiError) {
+			return {
+				error: `Error creating new adventure, try again`
+			};
+		}
+
+		redirect(303, '/app/adventures?created=true');
 	}
 } satisfies Actions;
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/app/adventures/new/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/app/adventures/new/+page.svelte
index 847f906..da220b7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/app/adventures/new/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/app/adventures/new/+page.svelte
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { shuffleArray } from '$lib';
 	import type { ChangeEventHandler } from 'svelte/elements';
 
 	import type { PageServerData } from './$types';
+	import { resolve } from '$app/paths';
 
 	const { data }: { data: PageServerData } = $props();
 
-	let theVibes = $state(shuffleArray(data.vibes).slice(0, 7));
-
 	const handleVibeSelected: ChangeEventHandler<HTMLInputElement> = (e) => {
 		const { checked, value } = e.currentTarget;
 
@@ -18,29 +16,31 @@
 		}
 	};
 	let selectedVibes = $state([]);
-	let vibeShuffleCount = $state(0);
-	let shuffleTheVibes = () => (theVibes = shuffleArray(data.vibes).slice(0, 5));
 </script>
 
-<section class="app-page">
-	<div class="page-header">
-		<div class="page-title">Create new Adventure</div>
-	</div>
+<svelte:head>
+	<title>Create a new Adventure</title>
+</svelte:head>
 
-	<form class="form" method="POST">
+<section class="app-page">
+	<form class="form outline" method="POST">
+		<div class="form-eyebrow">
+			<a href={resolve('/app')}>Back home</a>
+		</div>
+		<h1 class="form-title">Create your own adventure</h1>
 		<div class="field">
 			<label for="genre" class="label">Genre</label>
-			<select name="genre" id="genre">
+			<select name="genre" id="genre" class="field-select">
 				{#each data.genres as genre (genre)}
-					<option value={genre}>{genre}</option>
+					<option value={genre} selected={data.selectedGenre === genre}>{genre}</option>
 				{/each}
 			</select>
 		</div>
 
 		<div class="field">
 			<label for="setting" class="label">Setting</label>
-			<select name="setting" id="setting">
-				{#each ['Urban', 'Rural', 'Coastal', 'Mountain', 'Forest', 'Desert'] as setting (setting)}
+			<select name="setting" id="setting" class="field-select">
+				{#each data.settings as setting (setting)}
 					<option value={setting}>{setting}</option>
 				{/each}
 			</select>
@@ -48,25 +48,13 @@
 
 		<div class="field">
 			<fieldset class="field-fieldset">
-				<legend>Entry length</legend>
-				{#each data.lengths as length (length)}
-					{@const inputId = `length-${length}`}
-					<div class="radio-option">
-						<input type="radio" name="length" value={length} id={inputId} />
-						<label for={inputId}>{length}</label>
-					</div>
-				{/each}
-			</fieldset>
-		</div>
-
-		<div class="field">
-			<fieldset class="field-fieldset">
-				<legend>Vibes (pick two)</legend>
-				{#each theVibes as vibe (vibe)}
+				<legend>Vibes (pick up to two)</legend>
+				{#each data.selectedVibes as vibe (vibe)}
 					{@const theId = `vibe-${vibe}`}
 					<label for={theId} class="label">
 						<input
 							type="checkbox"
+							name="vibes"
 							disabled={selectedVibes.length >= 2 && !selectedVibes.includes(vibe)}
 							id={theId}
 							value={vibe}
@@ -78,31 +66,59 @@
 			</fieldset>
 		</div>
 
+		<div class="form-divider">
+			<div class="form-divider-text">Additional details</div>
+			<div class="form-divider-line"></div>
+		</div>
+
 		<div class="field">
 			<label for="language" class="label">Language</label>
-			<select name="language" id="language">
-				{#each data.languages as language (language.code)}
-					<option value={language.code}>{language.name}</option>
-				{/each}
+			<select name="language" id="language" class="field-select">
+				<option value={data.language.code}>{data.language.label}</option>
 			</select>
 		</div>
 
 		<div class="field">
 			<label for="competency" class="label">Competency</label>
-			<select name="competency" id="competency">
+			<select name="competency" id="competency" class="field-select">
 				{#each data.competencies as competency (competency)}
-					<option value={competency}>{competency}</option>
+					<option value={competency} selected={data.competency === competency}>{competency}</option>
 				{/each}
 			</select>
 		</div>
 
+		<div class="field">
+			<fieldset class="field-fieldset">
+				<legend>Entry length</legend>
+				{#each data.lengths as length (length)}
+					{@const inputId = `length-${length}`}
+					<div class="radio-option">
+						<input
+							type="radio"
+							name="length"
+							value={length}
+							id={inputId}
+							checked={length === '350-500 Words'}
+						/>
+						<label for={inputId}>{length}</label>
+					</div>
+				{/each}
+			</fieldset>
+		</div>
+
 		<div class="field">
 			<fieldset class="field-fieldset">
 				<legend>Protagonist gender</legend>
 				{#each ['male', 'female', 'non-binary', 'any'] as gender (gender)}
 					{@const inputId = `gender-${gender}`}
 					<div class="radio-option">
-						<input type="radio" name="protagonist_gender" value={gender} id={inputId} />
+						<input
+							type="radio"
+							name="protagonist_gender"
+							value={gender}
+							id={inputId}
+							checked={gender === 'any'}
+						/>
 						<label for={inputId}>{gender}</label>
 					</div>
 				{/each}
@@ -111,13 +127,13 @@
 
 		<div class="field">
 			<label for="protagonist_age" class="label">Protagonist age</label>
-			<select name="protagonist_age" id="protagonist_age">
-				{#each ['Adult', 'Child', 'Teen', 'Young Adult', 'Older Adult', 'Middle-aged', 'Older'] as age (age)}
-					<option value={age}>{age}</option>
+			<select name="protagonist_age" id="protagonist_age" class="field-select">
+				{#each ['Adult', 'Teen', 'Young Adult', 'Older Adult', 'Middle-aged', 'Older'] as age (age)}
+					<option value={age} selected={age === 'Adult'}>{age}</option>
 				{/each}
 			</select>
 		</div>
 
-		<input type="submit" value="Create Adventure" class="submit-button" />
+		<input type="submit" value="Create Adventure" class="btn-submit" />
 	</form>
 </section>