diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f218880..aad663e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ botty_v*/
 custom.ini
 config/custom.ini
 config/custom.*.ini
+config/*.local.ini
 .vscode
 .vs/
 test/assets/
@@ -36,3 +37,9 @@ pickit_screenshots/
 *.log
 log/
 blizzpw.txt
+
+# Local user/workspace files
+.claude/
+GEMINI.md
+botty_v*.zip
+test_config_load.py
diff --git a/config/custom.ini.example b/config/custom.ini.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..216a366
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/custom.ini.example
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+; Personal overrides for your local machine/user.
+; This file is tracked as an example.
+; Copy to config/custom.ini and edit values there.
+;
+; Botty auto-loads config/custom.ini when present.
+
+[general]
+; name=botty
+; custom_message_hook=
+; custom_loot_message_hook=
+
+[char]
+; type=blizz_sorc
+; atk_len_pindle=3.0
+; show_items=alt
+
+[sorceress]
+; teleport=t
+
+[blizz_sorc]
+; blizzard=f1
+; ice_blast=f2
diff --git a/src/messages/discord_embeds.py b/src/messages/discord_embeds.py
index 9c69d90..b0900be 100644
--- a/src/messages/discord_embeds.py
+++ b/src/messages/discord_embeds.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import traceback
 import discord
 from version import __version__
 import numpy as np
-from discord import Webhook, SyncWebhook, Color
+from discord import SyncWebhook, Color
 import json
 class DiscordEmbeds(GenericApi):
     def __init__(self):
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class DiscordEmbeds(GenericApi):
             hook_url = Config().general['custom_message_hook']
         if hook_url:
             try:
-                hook = Webhook.from_url(hook_url, adapter=SyncWebhook(), )
+                hook = SyncWebhook.from_url(hook_url)
             except BaseException as e:
                 Logger.warning(f"Your custom_message_hook URL {hook_url} is invalid, Discord updates will not be sent")
                 Logger.error(f"Error initializing webhook {hook_url}: {e}")
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ class DiscordEmbeds(GenericApi):
         self._send_embed(e, self._webhook)
 
     def _send_embed(self, e, webhook, file = None):
+        if webhook is None:
+            return
         e.set_footer(text=f'Botty v.{__version__} by Aeon')
         e.timestamp=datetime.datetime.now(datetime.timezone.utc)
         try: