diff --git a/include/config_manager.h b/include/config_manager.h
index 8c95af3..c5405c2 100644
--- a/include/config_manager.h
+++ b/include/config_manager.h
@@ -93,6 +93,13 @@ class ConfigManager {
      * @return See brief description.
      */
     bool fileExists(QFileInfo *file);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Verifies the existence of the command configuration files found in config/text/.
+     *
+     * @return True if the config files exist, and are files. False otherwise.
+     */
+    bool verifyCommandConfig();
 };
 
 #endif // CONFIG_MANAGER_H
diff --git a/include/server.h b/include/server.h
index 96cba1a..6ac60ad 100644
--- a/include/server.h
+++ b/include/server.h
@@ -216,6 +216,33 @@ class Server : public QObject {
      */
     QTimer* timer;
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Loads the configuration files for commands into stringlists.
+     */
+    void loadCommandConfig();
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Returns a stringlist with the contents of a .txt file from config/text/.
+     *
+     * @param Name of the file to load.
+     */
+    QStringList loadConfigFile(QString filename);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief List holding the contents of 8ball.txt, used by /8ball.
+     */
+    QStringList magic_8ball_answers;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief List holding the contents of praise.txt, used by AOClient::getReprimand.
+     */
+    QStringList praise_list;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief List holding the contents of reprimands.txt, used by AOClient::getReprimand.
+     */
+    QStringList reprimands_list;
+
   public slots:
     /**
      * @brief Handles a new connection.
diff --git a/src/config_manager.cpp b/src/config_manager.cpp
index d6893a8..016991e 100644
--- a/src/config_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/config_manager.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ bool ConfigManager::initConfig()
         qCritical() << "config.ini is invalid!";
         return false;
     }
+    if (!(verifyCommandConfig())) {
+        return false;
+    }
 
     else {
         // Config is valid and up to date, so let's go ahead
@@ -176,3 +179,16 @@ bool ConfigManager::fileExists(QFileInfo* file)
 {
     return (file->exists() && file->isFile());
 }
+
+bool ConfigManager::verifyCommandConfig()
+{
+    QStringList filelist = {"8ball", "praise", "reprimands"};
+    foreach (QString filename, filelist) {
+        QFileInfo file("config/text/" + filename + ".txt");
+        if (!(fileExists(&file))) {
+            qCritical() << (filename + ".txt doesn't exist!");
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+    return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index 5bf4403..99562c2 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ void Server::start()
         QString area_name = raw_area_names[i];
         areas.insert(i, new AreaData(area_name, i));
     }
+    loadCommandConfig();
 }
 
 void Server::clientConnected()
@@ -215,6 +216,25 @@ int Server::getCharID(QString char_name)
     return -1; // character does not exist
 }
 
+void Server::loadCommandConfig()
+{
+    magic_8ball_answers.append(loadConfigFile("8ball"));
+    praise_list.append(loadConfigFile("praise"));
+    reprimands_list.append(loadConfigFile("reprimands"));
+}
+
+QStringList Server::loadConfigFile(QString filename)
+{
+    QStringList stringlist;
+    QFile file("config/text/" + filename + ".txt");
+    file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly | QIODevice::Text);
+    while (!(file.atEnd())) {
+        stringlist.append(file.readLine().trimmed());
+    }
+    file.close();
+    return stringlist;
+}
+
 Server::~Server()
 {
     for (AOClient* client : clients) {