diff --git a/CInterface/Library/PokemonSpecies.cpp b/CInterface/Library/PokemonSpecies.cpp
index 20408a8..6f95d33 100644
--- a/CInterface/Library/PokemonSpecies.cpp
+++ b/CInterface/Library/PokemonSpecies.cpp
@@ -2,13 +2,12 @@
 #include "../Core.hpp"
 using namespace PkmnLib::Library;
 
-export const PokemonSpecies* PkmnLib_PokemonSpecies_Construct(uint16_t id, const char* name,
-                                                              const PokemonForme* defaultForme, float genderRatio,
-                                                              const char* growthRate, uint8_t captureRate,
-                                                              uint8_t baseHappiness) {
-    auto cName = Arbutils::CaseInsensitiveConstString(name);
-    auto cGrowthRate = Arbutils::CaseInsensitiveConstString(growthRate);
-    return new PokemonSpecies(id, cName, defaultForme, genderRatio, cGrowthRate, captureRate, baseHappiness);
+export uint8_t PkmnLib_PokemonSpecies_Construct(const PokemonSpecies*& out, uint16_t id, const char* name,
+                                                const PokemonForme* defaultForme, float genderRatio,
+                                                const char* growthRate, uint8_t captureRate, uint8_t baseHappiness) {
+    Try(auto cName = Arbutils::CaseInsensitiveConstString(name);
+        auto cGrowthRate = Arbutils::CaseInsensitiveConstString(growthRate);
+        out = new PokemonSpecies(id, cName, defaultForme, genderRatio, cGrowthRate, captureRate, baseHappiness);)
 }
 
 export void PkmnLib_PokemonSpecies_Destruct(const PokemonSpecies* p) { delete p; }
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5fc0d57..beb21e8 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ if (NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/conanbuildinfo.cmake)
     endif()
     if (NOT WINDOWS)
         execute_process(COMMAND conan install ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR} --install-folder=${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR} --build outdated
-                -s compiler=clang -s compiler.libcxx=libstdc++11 -s compiler.version=${VERSION})
+                -s compiler=clang -s compiler.libcxx=libstdc++11 -s compiler.version=${VERSION} -o *:staticC=True)
     else()
         execute_process(COMMAND conan install ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR} --install-folder=${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR} --build outdated
-                -s compiler=gcc -s compiler.libcxx=libstdc++11 -s compiler.version=${VERSION} -s os=Windows)
+                -s compiler=gcc -s compiler.libcxx=libstdc++11 -s compiler.version=${VERSION} -s os=Windows -o *:staticC=True)
     endif()
 endif ()
 include(${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/conanbuildinfo.cmake)
@@ -97,13 +97,13 @@ if (WINDOWS)
 endif (WINDOWS)
 
 if (STATICC)
+    message(STATUS "Linking C library statically")
     SET(_LINKS ${_LINKS} -static-libgcc -static-libstdc++)
     if (NOT DEFINED CONAN_EXPORTED)
         SET(_TESTLINKS ${_TESTLINKS} -static-libgcc -static-libstdc++)
     endif()
 endif()
 
-
 target_link_libraries(pkmnLib PUBLIC ${_LINKS})
 
 if (NOT DEFINED CONAN_EXPORTED)