diff --git a/addons/fpc/character.gd b/addons/fpc/character.gd
index 2138cd8..1cc1c97 100644
--- a/addons/fpc/character.gd
+++ b/addons/fpc/character.gd
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ extends CharacterBody3D
 @export var jump_velocity : float = 4.5
 @export var mouse_sensitivity : float = 0.1
 
+@export var initial_facing_direction : Vector3 = Vector3.ZERO
+
 @export_group("Nodes")
 @export var HEAD : Node3D
 @export var CAMERA : Camera3D
@@ -60,6 +62,10 @@ var gravity : float = ProjectSettings.get_setting("physics/3d/default_gravity")
 func _ready():
 	Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_CAPTURED
 	
+	# Set the camera rotation to whatever initial_facing_direction is
+	if initial_facing_direction:
+		HEAD.set_rotation_degrees(initial_facing_direction) # I don't want to be calling this function if the vector is zero
+	
 	# Reset the camera position
 	CAMERA_ANIMATION.play("RESET")
 
diff --git a/addons/fpc/character.tscn b/addons/fpc/character.tscn
index 41f693a..ec29731 100644
--- a/addons/fpc/character.tscn
+++ b/addons/fpc/character.tscn
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ shape = SubResource("CapsuleShape3D_uy03j")
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1.5, 0)
 
 [node name="Camera" type="Camera3D" parent="Head"]
-transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0)
 
 [node name="camera_animation" type="AnimationPlayer" parent="Head"]
 libraries = {