diff --git a/src/commands/base.ts b/src/commands/base.ts
index b5b22a4..a988f66 100644
--- a/src/commands/base.ts
+++ b/src/commands/base.ts
@@ -231,6 +231,11 @@ export abstract class AbstractCharacterStatusCommand extends SlashCommand {
       }
     }
     const loadedCharacters = await this.loadCharacters(neededCharacters);
+    for (const char of loadedCharacters) {
+      if (!char.success) {
+        console.error(`While loading ${char.name}: `, char.error)
+      }
+    }
     const characterMap = new Map<string, GameCharacterData>();
     for (const character of loadedCharacters) {
       characterMap.set(character.name, character);
@@ -349,7 +354,7 @@ export abstract class AbstractCharacterStatusCommand extends SlashCommand {
     }
     await Promise.all(pendingSaves);
     return ctx.send({
-      content: message ?? undefined,
+      content: message ?? (resultImage ? undefined : "Uh... OK? There's kind of nothing to say..."),
       attachments: resultImage
         ? [
             {