diff --git a/krib/params/helm-charts.yaml b/krib/params/helm-charts.yaml
index 411bab29..2c89b28a 100644
--- a/krib/params/helm-charts.yaml
+++ b/krib/params/helm-charts.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ Documentation: |
   * prekubectl (optional) array of kubectl [request] commands to run before the helm install
   * postkubectl (optional) array of kubectl [request] commands to run after the helm install
   * targz (optional) provides a location for a tar.gz file containing charts to install. Path is relative.
+  * templates (optional) map of DRP templates keyed to the desired names (must be uploaded!) to render before doing other work.
+  * repo (optional) adds the requested repo to the helm using `helm repo add` before installing helm.  syntax is `[repo name] [repo path]`.
 
   example:
 
@@ -65,6 +67,8 @@ Schema:
         type: "string"
       namespace:
         type: "string"
+      repo:
+        type: "string"
       params:
         type: "object"
         default: {}
@@ -81,6 +85,8 @@ Schema:
       wait:
         type: "boolean"
         default: false
+      templates:
+        type: object
       kubectlbefore:
         type: "array"
         default: []
diff --git a/krib/params/rook-data-dir-host-path.yaml b/krib/params/rook-data-dir-host-path.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4d7578d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/krib/params/rook-data-dir-host-path.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+---
+Name: "rook/data-dir-host-path"
+Description: "Location of Ceph Storage"
+Documentation: |
+  This should be set to match the desired location
+  for Ceph storage.
+
+  Default: /docker
+
+  In future versions, this should be calculated or inferred based on the system inventory
+Schema:
+  type: "string"
+  default: "/docker"
+Meta:
+  color: "blue"
+  icon: "chess rock"
+  title: "Community Content"
diff --git a/krib/profiles/helm-reference.yaml b/krib/profiles/helm-reference.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d8c10d88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/krib/profiles/helm-reference.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+---
+Name: helm-reference
+Description: Reference Helm Profiles (Istio, Rook, etc)
+Documentation: |
+  DO NOT USE THIS PROFILE!
+  Copy the contents of the helm/charts param into the Cluster!
+Meta:
+  color: blue
+  icon: grid layout
+  title: Community Content
+Params:
+  helm/charts:
+    - chart: "stable/mysql"
+      name: "mysql"
+    - chart: "istio-1.0.1/install/kubernetes/helm/istio"
+      name: "istio"
+      targz: https://github.com/istio/istio/releases/download/1.0.1/istio-1.0.1-linux.tar.gz
+      namespace: "istio-system"
+      wait: true
+      params:
+        set: "sidecarInjectorWebhook.enabled=true"
+    - chart: "rook-ceph"
+      name: "rook-ceph"
+      namespace: "rook-ceph-system"
+      wait: true
+      targz: "https://charts.rook.io/beta/rook-ceph-v0.8.1.tgz"
+      templates:
+        cluster: helm-rook.cfg.tmpl
+      kubectlafter:
+        - "create -f cluster.yaml"
diff --git a/krib/profiles/krib-istio-reference.yaml b/krib/profiles/krib-istio-reference.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index e620249f..00000000
--- a/krib/profiles/krib-istio-reference.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
----
-Name: krib-istio-reference
-Description: Reference Istio Helm Profiles
-Documentation: |
-  DO NOT USE THIS PROFILE!
-  Copy the contents of the helm/charts param into the Cluster!
-Meta:
-  color: blue
-  icon: grid layout
-  title: Community Content
-Params:
-  helm/charts:
-    - chart: istio-1.0.1/install/kubernetes/helm/istio
-      name: "istio"
-      targz: https://github.com/istio/istio/releases/download/1.0.1/istio-1.0.1-linux.tar.gz
-      namespace: "istio-system"
-      wait: true
-      params:
-        set: "sidecarInjectorWebhook.enabled=true"
diff --git a/krib/templates/helm-rook.cfg.tmpl b/krib/templates/helm-rook.cfg.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..be1258c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/krib/templates/helm-rook.cfg.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+# Rook Yaml - See https://rook.io/docs/rook/master/ceph-quickstart.html
+# This example first defines some necessary namespace and RBAC security objects.
+# The actual Ceph Cluster CRD example can be found at the bottom of this example.
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Namespace
+metadata:
+  name: rook-ceph
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ServiceAccount
+metadata:
+  name: rook-ceph-cluster
+  namespace: rook-ceph
+---
+kind: Role
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1beta1
+metadata:
+  name: rook-ceph-cluster
+  namespace: rook-ceph
+rules:
+- apiGroups: [""]
+  resources: ["configmaps"]
+  verbs: [ "get", "list", "watch", "create", "update", "delete" ]
+---
+# Allow the operator to create resources in this cluster's namespace
+kind: RoleBinding
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1beta1
+metadata:
+  name: rook-ceph-cluster-mgmt
+  namespace: rook-ceph
+roleRef:
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+  kind: ClusterRole
+  name: rook-ceph-cluster-mgmt
+subjects:
+- kind: ServiceAccount
+  name: rook-ceph-system
+  namespace: rook-ceph-system
+---
+# Allow the pods in this namespace to work with configmaps
+kind: RoleBinding
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1beta1
+metadata:
+  name: rook-ceph-cluster
+  namespace: rook-ceph
+roleRef:
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+  kind: Role
+  name: rook-ceph-cluster
+subjects:
+- kind: ServiceAccount
+  name: rook-ceph-cluster
+  namespace: rook-ceph
+---
+#################################################################################
+# The Ceph Cluster CRD example
+#################################################################################
+apiVersion: ceph.rook.io/v1beta1
+kind: Cluster
+metadata:
+  name: rook-ceph
+  namespace: rook-ceph
+spec:
+  dataDirHostPath: {{.Param "rook/data-dir-host-path"}}
+  dashboard:
+    enabled: true
+  storage:
+    useAllNodes: true
+    useAllDevices: false
+    config:
+      databaseSizeMB: "1024"
+      journalSizeMB: "1024"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/krib/templates/krib-helm.sh.tmpl b/krib/templates/krib-helm.sh.tmpl
index b7d0dc83..fcfb44f9 100644
--- a/krib/templates/krib-helm.sh.tmpl
+++ b/krib/templates/krib-helm.sh.tmpl
@@ -34,19 +34,35 @@ if [[ $MASTER_INDEX != notme ]] ; then
     fi
 
     echo "Running Helm Install for all helm/charts"
+    {{$render := .}}
     {{range $index, $chart := .Param "helm/charts"}}
       echo "Installing {{$chart.name}} (from {{$chart.chart}})..."
 
       if [[ -z $(helm list {{$chart.name}}) ]] ; then
 
+        {{ range $name, $template := $chart.templates }}
+        echo "expanding template {{$template}} as {{$name}}.yaml"
+        cat > {{$name}}.yaml << EOF
+{{ $render.CallTemplate $template $render }}
+EOF
+        {{end}}
+
         {{range $index, $before := $chart.kubectlbefore}}
+        echo "running kubectl {{$before}} ({{$index}})"
         kubectl {{$before}}
         {{end}}
 
         {{if $chart.targz}}
+        echo "retrieving chart from {{$chart.targz}}"
         curl -L "{{$chart.targz}}" | tar xz
         {{end}}
 
+        {{if $chart.repo}}
+        echo "adding chart repo {{$chart.repo}}"
+        helm repo add {{$chart.repo}}
+        helm init
+        {{end}}
+
         helm install {{$chart.chart}} --name {{$chart.name}} \
           {{if $chart.namespace}} --namespace {{$chart.namespace}}{{end}} \
           {{range $param, $value := $chart.params}} --{{$param}} {{$value}}{{end}}
@@ -91,6 +107,7 @@ if [[ $MASTER_INDEX != notme ]] ; then
         {{end}}
 
         {{range $index, $after := $chart.kubectlafter}}
+        echo "running kubectl {{$after}} ({{$index}})"
         kubectl {{$after}}
         {{end}}