diff --git a/include/aoclient.h b/include/aoclient.h
index a0ec439..d5175f7 100644
--- a/include/aoclient.h
+++ b/include/aoclient.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class Server;
 class AOClient : public QObject {
     Q_OBJECT
   public:
-    AOClient(Server* p_server, QTcpSocket* p_socket, QObject* parent = nullptr);
+    AOClient(Server* p_server, QTcpSocket* p_socket, QObject* parent = nullptr, int user_id = 0);
     ~AOClient();
 
     QString getHwid();
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ class AOClient : public QObject {
     Server* getServer();
     void setHwid(QString p_hwid);
 
+    int id;
+
     QHostAddress remote_ip;
     QString password;
     bool joined;
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ class AOClient : public QObject {
         {"BAN", 1ULL << 1},
         {"BGLOCK", 1ULL << 2},
         {"MODIFY_USERS", 1ULL << 3},
+        {"CM", 1ULL << 4},
         {"SUPER", ~0ULL}
     };
 
@@ -160,30 +163,44 @@ class AOClient : public QObject {
         {"EE", {ACLFlags.value("NONE"), 4, &AOClient::pktEditEvidence}}
     };
 
-    // Commands
+    //// Commands
     void cmdDefault(int argc, QStringList argv);
+    // Authentication
     void cmdLogin(int argc, QStringList argv);
-    void cmdGetAreas(int argc, QStringList argv);
-    void cmdGetArea(int argc, QStringList argv);
-    void cmdBan(int argc, QStringList argv);
-    void cmdKick(int argc, QStringList argv);
     void cmdChangeAuth(int argc, QStringList argv);
     void cmdSetRootPass(int argc, QStringList argv);
-    void cmdSetBackground(int argc, QStringList argv);
-    void cmdBgLock(int argc, QStringList argv);
-    void cmdBgUnlock(int argc, QStringList argv);
     void cmdAddUser(int argc, QStringList argv);
     void cmdListPerms(int argc, QStringList argv);
     void cmdAddPerms(int argc, QStringList argv);
     void cmdRemovePerms(int argc, QStringList argv);
     void cmdListUsers(int argc, QStringList argv);
     void cmdLogout(int argc, QStringList argv);
-    void cmdPos(int argc, QStringList argv);
-    void cmdG(int argc, QStringList argv);
+    // Areas
+    void cmdCM(int argc, QStringList argv);
+    void cmdUnCM(int argc, QStringList argv);
+    void cmdInvite(int argc, QStringList argv);
+    void cmdUnInvite(int argc, QStringList argv);
+    void cmdLock(int argc, QStringList argv);
+    void cmdSpectatable(int argc, QStringList argv);
+    void cmdUnLock(int argc, QStringList argv);
+    void cmdGetAreas(int argc, QStringList argv);
+    void cmdGetArea(int argc, QStringList argv);
+    void cmdSetBackground(int argc, QStringList argv);
+    void cmdBgLock(int argc, QStringList argv);
+    void cmdBgUnlock(int argc, QStringList argv);
+    // Moderation
+    void cmdBan(int argc, QStringList argv);
+    void cmdKick(int argc, QStringList argv);
+    // Casing/RP
     void cmdNeed(int argc, QStringList argv);
     void cmdFlip(int argc, QStringList argv);
     void cmdRoll(int argc, QStringList argv);
     void cmdRollP(int argc, QStringList argv);
+    void cmdDoc(int argc, QStringList argv);
+    void cmdClearDoc(int argc, QStringList argv);
+    // Messaging/Client
+    void cmdPos(int argc, QStringList argv);
+    void cmdG(int argc, QStringList argv);
 
     // Command helper functions
     QStringList buildAreaList(int area_idx);
@@ -222,8 +239,16 @@ class AOClient : public QObject {
         {"need", {ACLFlags.value("NONE"), 1, &AOClient::cmdNeed}},
         {"flip", {ACLFlags.value("NONE"), 0, &AOClient::cmdFlip}},
         {"roll", {ACLFlags.value("NONE"), 0, &AOClient::cmdRoll}},
-        {"rollp", {ACLFlags.value("NONE"), 0, &AOClient::cmdRollP}}
-
+        {"rollp", {ACLFlags.value("NONE"), 0, &AOClient::cmdRollP}},
+        {"doc", {ACLFlags.value("NONE"), 0, &AOClient::cmdDoc}},
+        {"cleardoc", {ACLFlags.value("NONE"), 0, &AOClient::cmdClearDoc}},
+        {"cm", {ACLFlags.value("NONE"), 0, &AOClient::cmdCM}},
+        {"uncm", {ACLFlags.value("CM"), 0, &AOClient::cmdUnCM}},
+        {"invite", {ACLFlags.value("CM"), 1, &AOClient::cmdInvite}},
+        {"uninvite", {ACLFlags.value("CM"), 1, &AOClient::cmdUnInvite}},
+        {"lock", {ACLFlags.value("CM"), 0, &AOClient::cmdLock}},
+        {"spectatable", {ACLFlags.value("CM"), 0, &AOClient::cmdSpectatable}},
+        {"unlock", {ACLFlags.value("CM"), 0, &AOClient::cmdUnLock}},
     };
 
     QString partial_packet;
diff --git a/include/area_data.h b/include/area_data.h
index 175b595..13d30d7 100644
--- a/include/area_data.h
+++ b/include/area_data.h
@@ -42,13 +42,20 @@ class AreaData {
     QList<Evidence> evidence;
     int player_count;
     QString status;
-    QString current_cm;
-    bool locked;
+    QList<int> owners;
+    QList<int> invited;
+    enum LockStatus {
+      FREE,
+      LOCKED,
+      SPECTATABLE
+    };
+    LockStatus locked;
     QString background;
+    bool is_protected;
     bool showname_allowed;
-    bool locking_allowed;
     bool iniswap_allowed;
     bool bg_locked;
+    QString document;
     int def_hp;
     int pro_hp;
     Logger* logger;
diff --git a/include/server.h b/include/server.h
index d70ef34..1aca99f 100644
--- a/include/server.h
+++ b/include/server.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class Server : public QObject {
 
     void start();
     AOClient* getClient(QString ipid);
+    AOClient* getClientByID(int id);
     void updateCharsTaken(AreaData* area);
     void broadcast(AOPacket packet, int area_index);
     void broadcast(AOPacket packet);
diff --git a/src/aoclient.cpp b/src/aoclient.cpp
index 215d539..344eebf 100644
--- a/src/aoclient.cpp
+++ b/src/aoclient.cpp
@@ -17,11 +17,12 @@
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 #include "include/aoclient.h"
 
-AOClient::AOClient(Server* p_server, QTcpSocket* p_socket, QObject* parent)
+AOClient::AOClient(Server* p_server, QTcpSocket* p_socket, QObject* parent, int user_id)
     : QObject(parent)
 {
     socket = p_socket;
     server = p_server;
+    id = user_id;
     joined = false;
     password = "";
     current_area = 0;
@@ -67,6 +68,11 @@ void AOClient::clientDisconnected()
             false;
         server->updateCharsTaken(server->areas[current_area]);
     }
+    for (AreaData* area : server->areas) {
+        area->owners.removeAll(id);
+        area->invited.removeAll(id);
+    }
+    arup(ARUPType::CM, true);
 }
 
 void AOClient::handlePacket(AOPacket packet)
@@ -97,10 +103,11 @@ void AOClient::changeArea(int new_area)
         sendServerMessage("You are already in area " + server->area_names[current_area]);
         return;
     }
-    if (server->areas[new_area]->locked) {
+    if (server->areas[new_area]->locked == AreaData::LockStatus::LOCKED && !server->areas[new_area]->invited.contains(id)) {
         sendServerMessage("Area " + server->area_names[new_area] + " is locked.");
         return;
     }
+
     if (current_char != "") {
         server->areas[current_area]->characters_taken[current_char] =
             false;
@@ -123,7 +130,9 @@ void AOClient::changeArea(int new_area)
         server->areas[current_area]->characters_taken[current_char] = true;
         server->updateCharsTaken(server->areas[current_area]);
     }
-    sendServerMessage("You have been moved to area " + server->area_names[current_area]);
+    sendServerMessage("You moved to area " + server->area_names[current_area]);
+    if (server->areas[current_area]->locked == AreaData::LockStatus::SPECTATABLE)
+        sendServerMessage("Area " + server->area_names[current_area] + " is spectate-only; to chat IC you will need to be invited by the CM.");
 }
 
 void AOClient::handleCommand(QString command, int argc, QStringList argv)
@@ -155,10 +164,33 @@ void AOClient::arup(ARUPType type, bool broadcast)
             arup_data.append(area->status);
         }
         else if (type == ARUPType::CM) {
-            arup_data.append(area->current_cm);
+            if (area->owners.isEmpty())
+                arup_data.append("FREE");
+            else {
+                QStringList area_owners;
+                for (int owner_id : area->owners) {
+                    AOClient* owner = server->getClientByID(owner_id);
+                    area_owners.append("[" + QString::number(owner->id) + "] " + owner->current_char);
+                }
+                arup_data.append(area_owners.join(", "));
+            }
         }
         else if (type == ARUPType::LOCKED) {
-            arup_data.append(area->locked ? "LOCKED" : "FREE");
+            QString lock_status;
+            switch (area->locked) {
+                case AreaData::LockStatus::FREE:
+                    lock_status = "FREE";
+                    break;
+                case AreaData::LockStatus::LOCKED:
+                    lock_status = "LOCKED";
+                    break;
+                case AreaData::LockStatus::SPECTATABLE:
+                    lock_status = "SPECTATABLE";
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    break;
+            }
+            arup_data.append(lock_status);
         }
         else return;
     }
@@ -232,10 +264,14 @@ void AOClient::sendServerBroadcast(QString message)
 bool AOClient::checkAuth(unsigned long long acl_mask)
 {
     if (acl_mask != ACLFlags.value("NONE")) {
-        if (!authenticated) {
+        if (acl_mask == ACLFlags.value("CM")) {
+            AreaData* area = server->areas[current_area];
+            if (area->owners.contains(id))
+                return true;
+        }
+        else if (!authenticated) {
             return false;
         }
-
         QSettings settings("config/config.ini", QSettings::IniFormat);
         settings.beginGroup("Options");
         QString auth_type = settings.value("auth", "simple").toString();
diff --git a/src/area_data.cpp b/src/area_data.cpp
index 63b57aa..a444c0a 100644
--- a/src/area_data.cpp
+++ b/src/area_data.cpp
@@ -24,20 +24,22 @@ AreaData::AreaData(QStringList characters, QString p_name, int p_index)
     for (QString cur_char : characters) {
         characters_taken.insert(cur_char, false);
     }
-    QSettings areas_ini("areas.ini", QSettings::IniFormat);
+    QSettings areas_ini("config/areas.ini", QSettings::IniFormat);
     areas_ini.beginGroup(p_name);
     background = areas_ini.value("background", "gs4").toString();
+    is_protected = areas_ini.value("protected_area").toBool();
     areas_ini.endGroup();
     player_count = 0;
-    current_cm = "FREE";
-    locked = false;
+    locked = FREE;
     status = "FREE";
     def_hp = 10;
     pro_hp = 10;
     bg_locked = false;
+    document = "No document.";
     QSettings config_ini("config/config.ini", QSettings::IniFormat);
     config_ini.beginGroup("Options");
     int log_size = config_ini.value("logbuffer", 50).toInt();
+    config_ini.endGroup();
     if (log_size == 0)
         log_size = 500;
     logger = new Logger(log_size, this);
diff --git a/src/commands.cpp b/src/commands.cpp
index adf2c60..253c94c 100644
--- a/src/commands.cpp
+++ b/src/commands.cpp
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ void AOClient::cmdSetBackground(int argc, QStringList argv)
         if (server->backgrounds.contains(argv[0])) {
             area->background = argv[0];
             server->broadcast(AOPacket("BN", {argv[0]}), current_area);
-            server->broadcast(AOPacket("CT", {"Server", current_char + " changed the background to " + argv[0], "1"}), current_area);
+            sendServerMessageArea(current_char + " changed the background to " + argv[0]);
         }
         else {
             sendServerMessage("Invalid background name.");
@@ -363,10 +363,6 @@ void AOClient::cmdLogout(int argc, QStringList argv)
 
 void AOClient::cmdPos(int argc, QStringList argv)
 {
-    if (argv[0] != "def" && argv[0] != "hld" && argv[0] != "pro" && argv[0] != "hlp" && argv[0] != "wit" && argv[0] != "jud" && argv[0] != "jur" && argv[0] != "sea") {
-        sendServerMessage("Invalid position!");
-        return;
-    }
     pos = argv[0];
     sendServerMessage("Position changed to " + pos + ".");
 }
@@ -390,7 +386,7 @@ void AOClient::cmdNeed(int argc, QStringList argv)
 void AOClient::cmdFlip(int argc, QStringList argv)
 {
     QString sender_name = ooc_name;
-    QStringList faces = {"head","tails"};
+    QStringList faces = {"heads","tails"};
     QString face = faces[AOClient::genRand(0,1)];
     sendServerMessage(sender_name + " flipped a coin and got " + face + ".");
 }
@@ -402,22 +398,187 @@ void AOClient::cmdRoll(int argc, QStringList argv)
 
 void AOClient::cmdRollP(int argc, QStringList argv)
 {
-
     diceThrower(argc, argv, RollType::ROLLP);
 }
 
+void AOClient::cmdDoc(int argc, QStringList argv)
+{
+    QString sender_name = ooc_name;
+    AreaData* area = server->areas[current_area];
+    if (argc == 0) {
+        sendServerMessage("Document: " + area->document);
+    }
+    else {
+        area->document = argv.join(" ");
+        sendServerMessageArea(sender_name + " changed the document.");
+    }
+}
+
+void AOClient::cmdClearDoc(int argc, QStringList argv)
+{
+    QString sender_name = ooc_name;
+    AreaData* area = server->areas[current_area];
+    area->document = "No document.";
+    sendServerMessageArea(sender_name + " cleared the document.");
+}
+
+void AOClient::cmdCM(int argc, QStringList argv)
+{
+    QString sender_name = ooc_name;
+    AreaData* area = server->areas[current_area];
+    if (area->is_protected) {
+        sendServerMessage("This area is protected, you may not become CM.");
+        return;
+    }
+    else if (area->owners.isEmpty()) { // no one owns this area, and it's not protected
+        area->owners.append(id);
+        area->invited.append(id);
+        sendServerMessageArea(sender_name + " is now CM in this area.");
+        arup(ARUPType::CM, true);
+    }
+    else if (!area->owners.contains(id)) { // there is already a CM, and it isn't us
+        sendServerMessage("You cannot become a CM in this area.");
+    }
+    else if (argc == 1) { // we are CM, and we want to make ID argv[0] also CM
+        bool ok;
+        AOClient* owner_candidate = server->getClientByID(argv[0].toInt(&ok));
+        if (!ok) {
+            sendServerMessage("That doesn't look like a valid ID.");
+            return;
+        }
+        if (owner_candidate == nullptr) {
+            sendServerMessage("Unable to find client with ID " + argv[0] + ".");
+            return;
+        }
+        area->owners.append(owner_candidate->id);
+        sendServerMessageArea(owner_candidate->ooc_name + " is now CM in this area.");
+        arup(ARUPType::CM, true);
+    }
+    else {
+        sendServerMessage("You are already a CM in this area.");
+    }
+}
+
+void AOClient::cmdUnCM(int argc, QStringList argv)
+{
+    AreaData* area = server->areas[current_area];
+    int removed = area->owners.removeAll(id);
+    area->invited.removeAll(id);
+    sendServerMessage("You are no longer CM in this area.");
+    arup(ARUPType::CM, true);
+    if (area->owners.isEmpty())
+        area->invited.clear();
+}
+
+void AOClient::cmdInvite(int argc, QStringList argv)
+{
+    AreaData* area = server->areas[current_area];
+    bool ok;
+    int invited_id = argv[0].toInt(&ok);
+    if (!ok) {
+        sendServerMessage("That does not look like a valid ID.");
+        return;
+    }
+    else if (area->invited.contains(invited_id)) {
+        sendServerMessage("That ID is already on the invite list.");
+        return;
+    }
+    area->invited.append(invited_id);
+    sendServerMessage("You invited ID " + argv[0]);
+}
+
+void AOClient::cmdUnInvite(int argc, QStringList argv)
+{
+    AreaData* area = server->areas[current_area];
+    bool ok;
+    int uninvited_id = argv[0].toInt(&ok);
+    if (!ok) {
+        sendServerMessage("That does not look like a valid ID.");
+        return;
+    }
+    else if (area->owners.contains(uninvited_id)) {
+        sendServerMessage("You cannot uninvite a CM!");
+        return;
+    }
+    else if (!area->invited.contains(uninvited_id)) {
+        sendServerMessage("That ID is not on the invite list.");
+        return;
+    }
+    area->invited.removeAll(uninvited_id);
+    sendServerMessage("You uninvited ID " + argv[0]);
+}
+
+void AOClient::cmdLock(int argc, QStringList argv)
+{
+    AreaData* area = server->areas[current_area];
+    if (area->locked == AreaData::LockStatus::LOCKED) {
+        sendServerMessage("This area is already locked.");
+        return;
+    }
+    sendServerMessageArea("This area is now locked.");
+    area->locked = AreaData::LockStatus::LOCKED;
+    for (AOClient* client : server->clients) {
+        if (client->current_area == current_area && client->joined) {
+            area->invited.append(client->id);
+        }
+    }
+    arup(ARUPType::LOCKED, true);
+}
+
+void AOClient::cmdSpectatable(int argc, QStringList argv)
+{
+    AreaData* area = server->areas[current_area];
+    if (area->locked == AreaData::LockStatus::SPECTATABLE) {
+        sendServerMessage("This area is already in spectate mode.");
+        return;
+    }
+    sendServerMessageArea("This area is now spectatable.");
+    area->locked = AreaData::LockStatus::SPECTATABLE;
+    for (AOClient* client : server->clients) {
+        if (client->current_area == current_area && client->joined) {
+            area->invited.append(client->id);
+        }
+    }
+    arup(ARUPType::LOCKED, true);
+}
+
+void AOClient::cmdUnLock(int argc, QStringList argv)
+{
+    AreaData* area = server->areas[current_area];
+    if (area->locked == AreaData::LockStatus::FREE) {
+        sendServerMessage("This area is not locked.");
+        return;
+    }
+    sendServerMessageArea("This area is now unlocked.");
+    area->locked = AreaData::LockStatus::FREE;
+    arup(ARUPType::LOCKED, true);
+}
+
 QStringList AOClient::buildAreaList(int area_idx)
 {
     QStringList entries;
     QString area_name = server->area_names[area_idx];
     AreaData* area = server->areas[area_idx];
     entries.append("=== " + area_name + " ===");
+    switch (area->locked) {
+        case AreaData::LockStatus::LOCKED:
+            entries.append("[LOCKED]");
+            break;
+        case AreaData::LockStatus::SPECTATABLE:
+            entries.append("[SPECTATABLE]");
+            break;
+        case AreaData::LockStatus::FREE:
+        default:
+            break;
+    }
     entries.append("[" + QString::number(area->player_count) + " users][" + area->status + "]");
     for (AOClient* client : server->clients) {
         if (client->current_area == area_idx && client->joined) {
-            QString char_entry = client->current_char;
-            if (char_entry == "")
-                char_entry = "Spectator";
+            QString char_entry = "[" + QString::number(client->id) + "] " + client->current_char;
+            if (client->current_char == "")
+                char_entry += "Spectator";
+            if (area->owners.contains(client->id))
+                char_entry.insert(0, "[CM] ");
             if (authenticated)
                 char_entry += " (" + client->getIpid() + "): " + client->ooc_name;
             entries.append(char_entry);
diff --git a/src/logger.cpp b/src/logger.cpp
index 3dd5cf9..9e33240 100644
--- a/src/logger.cpp
+++ b/src/logger.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void Logger::logCmd(AOClient *client, AOPacket *packet, QString cmd, QStringList
     else if (cmd == "rootpass") {
         addEntry(buildEntry(client, "USERS", "Root password created"));
     }
-    else if (cmd == "adduser") {
+    else if (cmd == "adduser" && !args.isEmpty()) {
         addEntry(buildEntry(client, "USERS", "Added user " + args[0]));
     }
     else
diff --git a/src/packets.cpp b/src/packets.cpp
index 901952c..3bc7f30 100644
--- a/src/packets.cpp
+++ b/src/packets.cpp
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ void AOClient::pktSelectChar(AreaData* area, int argc, QStringList argv, AOPacke
     pos = "";
 
     server->updateCharsTaken(area);
-    sendPacket("PV", {"271828", "CID", argv[1]});
+    sendPacket("PV", {QString::number(id), "CID", argv[1]});
+    fullArup();
 }
 
 void AOClient::pktIcChat(AreaData* area, int argc, QStringList argv, AOPacket packet)
@@ -317,6 +318,10 @@ AOPacket AOClient::validateIcPacket(AOPacket packet)
     if (current_char == "" || !joined)
         // Spectators cannot use IC
         return invalid;
+    AreaData* area = server->areas[current_area];
+    if (area->locked == AreaData::LockStatus::SPECTATABLE && !area->invited.contains(id))
+        // Non-invited players cannot speak in spectatable areas
+        return invalid;
 
     QList<QVariant> incoming_args;
     for (QString arg : packet.contents) {
@@ -405,7 +410,6 @@ AOPacket AOClient::validateIcPacket(AOPacket packet)
 
     // evidence
     int evi_idx = incoming_args[11].toInt();
-    AreaData* area = server->areas[current_area];
     if (evi_idx > area->evidence.length())
         return invalid;
     args.append(QString::number(evi_idx));
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index b7b4408..e5d728e 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -82,17 +82,24 @@ void Server::start()
     for (int i = 0; i < area_names.length(); i++) {
         QString area_name = area_names[i];
         areas.insert(i, new AreaData(characters, area_name, i));
-        areas_ini.beginGroup(area_name);
-        // TODO: more area config
-        areas[i]->background = areas_ini.value("background", "gs4").toString();
-        areas_ini.endGroup();
     }
 }
 
 void Server::clientConnected()
 {
     QTcpSocket* socket = server->nextPendingConnection();
-    AOClient* client = new AOClient(this, socket, this);
+    int user_id;
+    QList<int> user_ids;
+    for (AOClient* client : clients) {
+        user_ids.append(client->id);
+    }
+    for (user_id = 0; user_id <= player_count; user_id++) {
+        if (user_ids.contains(user_id))
+            continue;
+        else
+            break;
+    }
+    AOClient* client = new AOClient(this, socket, this, user_id);
     if (db_manager->isIPBanned(socket->peerAddress())) {
         AOPacket ban_reason("BD", {db_manager->getBanReason(socket->peerAddress())});
         socket->write(ban_reason.toUtf8());
@@ -174,6 +181,15 @@ AOClient* Server::getClient(QString ipid)
     return nullptr;
 }
 
+AOClient* Server::getClientByID(int id)
+{
+    for (AOClient* client : clients) {
+        if (client->id == id)
+            return client;
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
 Server::~Server()
 {
     for (AOClient* client : clients) {