diff --git a/bin/config_sample/backgrounds.txt b/bin/config_sample/backgrounds.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a3316d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/config_sample/backgrounds.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+Anime
+birthday
+Christmas
+CountyCourt
+CruiseCourt
+default
+DGSEnglishCourt
+DGSJapanCourt
+DualDestinies
+EnglishCourt
+gs4
+GS4Night
+HD
+Khura'in
+NewCourt
+RuinedCourt
+Sky
+SpaceCourt
+Themis
+TouhouCourt
+WitchTrialCourt
+Zetta
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/aoclient.h b/include/aoclient.h
index 00a8c34..9596fd3 100644
--- a/include/aoclient.h
+++ b/include/aoclient.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class AOClient : public QObject {
         NONE = 0ULL,
         KICK = 1ULL << 0,
         BAN = 1ULL << 1,
+        BGLOCK = 1ULL << 2,
         SUPER = ~0ULL
     };
 
@@ -137,6 +138,9 @@ class AOClient : public QObject {
     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);
 
     // Command helper functions
     QStringList buildAreaList(int area_idx);
@@ -157,7 +161,11 @@ class AOClient : public QObject {
         {"ban", {ACLFlags::BAN, 2, &AOClient::cmdBan}},
         {"kick", {ACLFlags::KICK, 2, &AOClient::cmdKick}},
         {"changeauth", {ACLFlags::SUPER, 0, &AOClient::cmdChangeAuth}},
-        {"rootpass", {ACLFlags::SUPER, 1, &AOClient::cmdSetRootPass}}
+        {"rootpass", {ACLFlags::SUPER, 1, &AOClient::cmdSetRootPass}},
+        {"background", {ACLFlags::NONE, 1, &AOClient::cmdSetBackground}},
+        {"bg", {ACLFlags::NONE, 1, &AOClient::cmdSetBackground}},
+        {"bglock", {ACLFlags::BGLOCK, 0, &AOClient::cmdBgLock}},
+        {"bgunlock", {ACLFlags::BGLOCK, 0, &AOClient::cmdBgUnlock}}
     };
 
     QString partial_packet;
diff --git a/include/area_data.h b/include/area_data.h
index f725656..32c6f08 100644
--- a/include/area_data.h
+++ b/include/area_data.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class AreaData {
     bool showname_allowed;
     bool locking_allowed;
     bool iniswap_allowed;
+    bool bg_locked;
 
     int def_hp;
     int pro_hp;
diff --git a/include/server.h b/include/server.h
index 11b1ec0..b4a8a4a 100644
--- a/include/server.h
+++ b/include/server.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class Server : public QObject {
     QVector<AreaData*> areas;
     QStringList area_names;
     QStringList music_list;
+    QStringList backgrounds;
     DBManager* db_manager;
 
   signals:
diff --git a/src/aoclient.cpp b/src/aoclient.cpp
index 79af190..ccfd0ec 100644
--- a/src/aoclient.cpp
+++ b/src/aoclient.cpp
@@ -108,9 +108,10 @@ void AOClient::changeArea(int new_area)
     server->areas[current_area]->player_count--;
     current_area = new_area;
     arup(ARUPType::PLAYER_COUNT, true);
-    // send hp, bn, le
+    // send le
     sendPacket("HP", {"1", QString::number(server->areas[new_area]->def_hp)});
     sendPacket("HP", {"2", QString::number(server->areas[new_area]->pro_hp)});
+    sendPacket("BN", {server->areas[new_area]->background});
     if (server->areas[current_area]->characters_taken[current_char]) {
         server->updateCharsTaken(server->areas[current_area]);
         current_char = "";
diff --git a/src/area_data.cpp b/src/area_data.cpp
index 31fb4b5..0dd9454 100644
--- a/src/area_data.cpp
+++ b/src/area_data.cpp
@@ -34,4 +34,5 @@ AreaData::AreaData(QStringList characters, QString p_name, int p_index)
     status = "FREE";
     def_hp = 10;
     pro_hp = 10;
+    bg_locked = false;
 }
diff --git a/src/commands.cpp b/src/commands.cpp
index 1dfc187..c3e576b 100644
--- a/src/commands.cpp
+++ b/src/commands.cpp
@@ -165,6 +165,40 @@ void AOClient::cmdSetRootPass(int argc, QStringList argv)
     server->db_manager->createUser("root", salt, argv[0], ACLFlags::SUPER);
 }
 
+void AOClient::cmdSetBackground(int argc, QStringList argv)
+{
+    // TODO: area locks in areas.ini
+    // TODO: sendServerMessage but area broadcast
+    AreaData* area = server->areas[current_area];
+    if (authenticated || !area->bg_locked) {
+        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);
+        }
+        else {
+            sendServerMessage("Invalid background name.");
+        }
+    }
+    else {
+        sendServerMessage("This area's background is locked.");
+    }
+}
+
+void AOClient::cmdBgLock(int argc, QStringList argv)
+{
+    AreaData* area = server->areas[current_area];
+    area->bg_locked = true;
+    server->broadcast(AOPacket("CT", {"Server", current_char + " locked the background.", "1"}), current_area);
+}
+
+void AOClient::cmdBgUnlock(int argc, QStringList argv)
+{
+    AreaData* area = server->areas[current_area];
+    area->bg_locked = false;
+    server->broadcast(AOPacket("CT", {"Server", current_char + " unlocked the background.", "1"}), current_area);
+}
+
 QStringList AOClient::buildAreaList(int area_idx)
 {
     QStringList entries;
diff --git a/src/config_manager.cpp b/src/config_manager.cpp
index 3d5b75c..e240b51 100644
--- a/src/config_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/config_manager.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ bool ConfigManager::initConfig()
     QFileInfo areas_info("config/areas.ini");
     QFileInfo characters_info("config/characters.txt");
     QFileInfo music_info("config/music.txt");
+    QFileInfo backgrounds_info("config/backgrounds.txt");
 
     if (!fileExists(&areas_info)) {
         qCritical() << "areas.ini doesn't exist!";
@@ -53,6 +54,10 @@ bool ConfigManager::initConfig()
         qCritical() << "music.txt doesn't exist!";
         return false;
     }
+    if (!fileExists(&backgrounds_info)) {
+        qCritical() << "backgrounds.txt doesn't exist!";
+        return false;
+    }
 
     config.beginGroup("Info");
     QString config_version = config.value("version", "none").toString();
diff --git a/src/packets.cpp b/src/packets.cpp
index a031299..b1bb755 100644
--- a/src/packets.cpp
+++ b/src/packets.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ void AOClient::pktLoadingDone(AreaData* area, int argc, QStringList argv, AOPack
     sendPacket("HP", {"1", QString::number(area->def_hp)});
     sendPacket("HP", {"2", QString::number(area->pro_hp)});
     sendPacket("FA", server->area_names);
+    sendPacket("BN", {area->background});
     sendPacket("OPPASS", {"DEADBEEF"});
     sendPacket("DONE");
 }
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index 8362f3c..74f175f 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,13 @@ void Server::start()
     if(music_list[0].contains(".")) // Add a default category if none exists
         music_list.insert(0, "==Music==");
 
+    QFile bg_file("config/backgrounds.txt");
+    bg_file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly | QIODevice::Text);
+    while (!bg_file.atEnd()) {
+        backgrounds.append(bg_file.readLine().trimmed());
+    }
+    bg_file.close();
+
     // TODO: add verification that this exists
     QSettings areas_ini("config/areas.ini", QSettings::IniFormat);
     area_names = areas_ini.childGroups();