diff --git a/pqcli/ui/curses/views/choose_character_view.py b/pqcli/ui/curses/views/choose_character_view.py
index 42b718f..dfdff70 100644
--- a/pqcli/ui/curses/views/choose_character_view.py
+++ b/pqcli/ui/curses/views/choose_character_view.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import functools
 import typing as T
 
+from pqcli.lingo import act_name, to_roman
 from pqcli.roster import Roster
 from pqcli.ui.curses.event_handler import EventHandler
 from pqcli.ui.curses.util import Choice
@@ -14,10 +15,33 @@ class ChooseCharacterView(MenuView):
 
         for y, player in enumerate(roster.players, 1):
             key: T.Optional[str] = str(y % 10) if y <= 10 else None
+
+            best_equip = player.equipment.best
+
+            best_spell = player.spell_book.best
+            best_spell_name = (
+                (best_spell.name + " " + to_roman(best_spell.level))
+                if best_spell
+                else "-"
+            )
+
+            best_stat_name = (
+                f"{player.stats.best_prime.value} "
+                f"{player.stats[player.stats.best_prime]}"
+            )
+
+            label = (
+                f"[{key or '-'}] "
+                f"{player.name} the {player.race.name} "
+                f"({act_name(player.quest_book.act)})\n"
+                f"    Level {player.level} {player.class_.name}\n"
+                f"    {best_equip} / {best_spell_name} / {best_stat_name}"
+            )
+
             self._choices.append(
                 Choice(
                     keys=[ord(key)] if key is not None else [],
-                    desc=f"[{key or '-'}] {player.name}",
+                    desc=label,
                     callback=functools.partial(self.on_confirm, player),
                 )
             )
diff --git a/pqcli/ui/curses/widgets/menu.py b/pqcli/ui/curses/widgets/menu.py
index 9298a16..bf65497 100644
--- a/pqcli/ui/curses/widgets/menu.py
+++ b/pqcli/ui/curses/widgets/menu.py
@@ -23,8 +23,12 @@ class Menu(Widget):
         self._scr_width = scr_width
         self._scr_height = scr_height
 
-        w = max(map(len, self._header_lines))
-        h = len(self._header_lines) + 1 + len(choices)
+        all_lines = self._header_lines + sum(
+            [choice.desc.splitlines() for choice in choices], []
+        )
+
+        w = max(map(len, all_lines)) + 1
+        h = len(all_lines) + 1
         self._pad: T.Optional[T.Any] = curses.newpad(h, w)
 
         for y, line in enumerate(self._header_lines):
@@ -72,10 +76,15 @@ class Menu(Widget):
         if not self._pad:
             return
 
-        for y, choice in enumerate(self._choices):
-            self._pad.move(len(self._header_lines) + 1 + y, 0)
-            with focus_standout(y == self._active_choice, self._pad):
-                self._pad.addstr(choice.desc)
+        y = len(self._header_lines) + 1
+        for i, choice in enumerate(self._choices):
+            self._pad.move(y, 0)
+            with focus_standout(i == self._active_choice, self._pad):
+                lines = choice.desc.splitlines()
+                max_len = max(map(len, lines))
+                lines = [line.ljust(max_len) for line in lines]
+                self._pad.addstr("\n".join(lines))
+            y += len(choice.desc.splitlines())
 
         self._pad.refresh(
             0,