diff --git a/include/aoclient.h b/include/aoclient.h
index 627eebe..ef72d08 100644
--- a/include/aoclient.h
+++ b/include/aoclient.h
@@ -251,6 +251,16 @@ class AOClient : public QObject {
      */
     bool is_afk = false;
 
+    /**
+     * @brief If true, the client will not recieve PM messages.
+     */
+    bool pm_mute = false;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief If true, the client will recieve advertisements.
+     */
+    bool advert_enabled = true;
+
     /**
      * @brief Timer for tracking user interaction. Automatically restarted whenever a user interacts (i.e. sends any packet besides CH)
      */
@@ -1313,8 +1323,6 @@ class AOClient : public QObject {
      *
      * @details No arguments.
      *
-     * Can silently "fail" if the character picked is already being used by another client.
-     *
      * @iscommand
      */
     void cmdRandomChar(int argc, QStringList argv);
@@ -1454,6 +1462,20 @@ class AOClient : public QObject {
      */
     void cmdUnShake(int argc, QStringList argv);
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Toggles whether a client will recieve @ref cmdPM private messages or not.
+     *
+     * @details No arguments.
+     */
+    void cmdMutePM(int argc, QStringList argv);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Toggles whether a client will recieve @ref cmdNeed "advertisement" messages.
+     *
+     * @details No arguments.
+     */
+    void cmdToggleAdverts(int argc, QStringList argv);
+
     /**
     * @brief Toggles whether this client is considered AFK.
     *
@@ -1897,6 +1919,8 @@ class AOClient : public QObject {
         {"savetestimony",      {ACLFlags.value("NONE"),         1, &AOClient::cmdSaveTestimony}},
         {"loadtestimony",      {ACLFlags.value("CM"),           1, &AOClient::cmdLoadTestimony}},
         {"permitsaving",       {ACLFlags.value("MODCHAT"),      1, &AOClient::cmdPermitSaving}},
+        {"mutepm",             {ACLFlags.value("NONE"),         0, &AOClient::cmdMutePM}},
+        {"toggleadverts",      {ACLFlags.value("NONE"),         0, &AOClient::cmdToggleAdverts}},
         {"oocmute",            {ACLFlags.value("MUTE"),         1, &AOClient::cmdOocMute}},
         {"ooc_mute",           {ACLFlags.value("MUTE"),         1, &AOClient::cmdOocMute}},
         {"oocunmute",          {ACLFlags.value("MUTE"),         1, &AOClient::cmdOocUnMute}},
diff --git a/src/commands/messaging.cpp b/src/commands/messaging.cpp
index e8517c2..24e8db5 100644
--- a/src/commands/messaging.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/messaging.cpp
@@ -77,23 +77,42 @@ void AOClient::cmdNeed(int argc, QStringList argv)
 {
     QString sender_area = server->area_names.value(current_area);
     QString sender_message = argv.join(" ");
-    sendServerBroadcast({"=== Advert ===\n[" + sender_area + "] needs " + sender_message+ "."});
+    for (AOClient* client : server->clients) {
+        if (client->advert_enabled) {
+            client->sendServerMessage({"=== Advert ===\n[" + sender_area + "] needs " + sender_message+ "."});
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 void AOClient::cmdSwitch(int argc, QStringList argv)
 {
-    int char_id = server->getCharID(argv.join(" "));
-    if (char_id == -1) {
+    int selected_char_id = server->getCharID(argv.join(" "));
+    if (selected_char_id == -1) {
         sendServerMessage("That does not look like a valid character.");
         return;
     }
-    changeCharacter(char_id);
+    if (changeCharacter(selected_char_id)) {
+        char_id = selected_char_id;
+    }
+    else {
+        sendServerMessage("The character you picked is either taken or invalid.");
+    }
 }
 
 void AOClient::cmdRandomChar(int argc, QStringList argv)
 {
-    int char_id = genRand(0, server->characters.size() - 1);
-    changeCharacter(char_id);
+    AreaData* area = server->areas[current_area];
+    int selected_char_id;
+    bool taken = true;
+    while (taken) {
+        selected_char_id = genRand(0, server->characters.size() - 1);
+        if (!area->characters_taken.contains(selected_char_id)) {
+            taken = false;
+        }
+    }
+    if (changeCharacter(selected_char_id)) {
+        char_id = selected_char_id;
+    }
 }
 
 void AOClient::cmdToggleGlobal(int argc, QStringList argv)
@@ -116,6 +135,10 @@ void AOClient::cmdPM(int arc, QStringList argv)
         sendServerMessage("No client with that ID found.");
         return;
     }
+    if (target_client->pm_mute) {
+        sendServerMessage("That user is not recieving PMs.");
+        return;
+    }
     QString message = argv.join(" "); //...which means it will not end up as part of the message
     target_client->sendServerMessage("Message from " + ooc_name + " (" + QString::number(id) + "): " + message);
 }
@@ -275,6 +298,20 @@ void AOClient::cmdUnShake(int argc, QStringList argv)
     target->is_shaken = false;
 }
 
+void AOClient::cmdMutePM(int argc, QStringList argv)
+{
+    pm_mute = !pm_mute;
+    QString str_en = pm_mute ? "muted" : "unmuted";
+    sendServerMessage("PM's are now " + str_en);
+}
+
+void AOClient::cmdToggleAdverts(int argc, QStringList argv)
+{
+    advert_enabled = !advert_enabled;
+    QString str_en = advert_enabled ? "on" : "off";
+    sendServerMessage("Advertisements turned " + str_en);
+}
+
 void AOClient::cmdAfk(int argc, QStringList argv)
 {
     is_afk = true;