diff --git a/bin/config_sample/config.ini b/bin/config_sample/config.ini
index bd43618..a91a476 100644
--- a/bin/config_sample/config.ini
+++ b/bin/config_sample/config.ini
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ logbuffer=500
 logging=modcall
 maximum_statements=10
 multiclient_limit=15
+maximum_characters=256
 
 [Dice]
 max_value=100
diff --git a/include/aoclient.h b/include/aoclient.h
index 71ddf6f..1c2f799 100644
--- a/include/aoclient.h
+++ b/include/aoclient.h
@@ -2049,6 +2049,11 @@ class AOClient : public QObject {
      * @param incoming_message QString to be decoded.
      */
     QString decodeMessage(QString incoming_message);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief The size, in bytes, of the last data the client sent to the server.
+     */
+    int last_read;
 };
 
 #endif // AOCLIENT_H
diff --git a/include/server.h b/include/server.h
index f96fd79..230ffaf 100644
--- a/include/server.h
+++ b/include/server.h
@@ -286,6 +286,11 @@ class Server : public QObject {
      */
     int multiclient_limit;
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Integer representing the maximum amount of characters an IC or OOC message can contain.
+     */
+    int max_chars;
+
   public slots:
     /**
      * @brief Handles a new connection.
diff --git a/src/aoclient.cpp b/src/aoclient.cpp
index 5ccfdf6..1fc9c92 100644
--- a/src/aoclient.cpp
+++ b/src/aoclient.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,12 @@
 
 void AOClient::clientData()
 {
+    if (last_read + socket->bytesAvailable() > 30720) { // Client can send a max of 30KB to the server over two sequential reads
+        socket->close();
+    }
+
     QString data = QString::fromUtf8(socket->readAll());
+    last_read = data.size();
 
     if (is_partial) {
         data = partial_packet + data;
@@ -73,6 +78,10 @@ void AOClient::handlePacket(AOPacket packet)
     AreaData* area = server->areas[current_area];
     PacketInfo info = packets.value(packet.header, {false, 0, &AOClient::pktDefault});
 
+    if (packet.contents.join("").size() > 16384) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (!checkAuth(info.acl_mask)) {
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/area_data.cpp b/src/area_data.cpp
index 8289dc3..1e5f224 100644
--- a/src/area_data.cpp
+++ b/src/area_data.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ AreaData::AreaData(QString p_name, int p_index) :
     blankposting_allowed = areas_ini.value("blankposting_allowed","true").toBool();
     force_immediate = areas_ini.value("force_immediate", "false").toBool();
     toggle_music = areas_ini.value("toggle_music", "true").toBool();
+    showname_allowed = areas_ini.value("shownames_allowed", "true").toBool();
     areas_ini.endGroup();
     QSettings config_ini("config/config.ini", QSettings::IniFormat);
     config_ini.beginGroup("Options");
diff --git a/src/packets.cpp b/src/packets.cpp
index 98e25af..9c9459c 100644
--- a/src/packets.cpp
+++ b/src/packets.cpp
@@ -180,9 +180,14 @@ void AOClient::pktOocChat(AreaData* area, int argc, QStringList argv, AOPacket p
     ooc_name = dezalgo(argv[0]).replace(QRegExp("\\[|\\]|\\{|\\}|\\#|\\$|\\%|\\&"), ""); // no fucky wucky shit here
     if (ooc_name.isEmpty() || ooc_name == server->server_name) // impersonation & empty name protection
         return;
+
+    if (ooc_name.length() > 30) {
+        sendServerMessage("Your name is too long! Please limit it to under 30 characters.");
+        return;
+    }
     
     QString message = dezalgo(argv[1]);
-    if (message.length() == 0)
+    if (message.length() == 0 || message.length() > server->max_chars)
         return;
     AOPacket final_packet("CT", {ooc_name, message, "0"});
     if(message.at(0) == '/') {
@@ -456,7 +461,6 @@ AOPacket AOClient::validateIcPacket(AOPacket packet)
     // and outgoing packets are different. Just RTFM.
 
     AOPacket invalid("INVALID", {});
-
     QStringList args;
     if (current_char == "" || !joined)
         // Spectators cannot use IC
@@ -501,6 +505,9 @@ AOPacket AOClient::validateIcPacket(AOPacket packet)
     args.append(emote);
 
     // message text
+    if (incoming_args[4].toString().size() > server->max_chars)
+        return invalid;
+
     QString incoming_msg = dezalgo(incoming_args[4].toString().trimmed());
     if (!area->last_ic_message.isEmpty()
             && incoming_msg == area->last_ic_message[4]
@@ -607,6 +614,15 @@ AOPacket AOClient::validateIcPacket(AOPacket packet)
     if (incoming_args.length() > 15) {
         // showname
         QString incoming_showname = dezalgo(incoming_args[15].toString().trimmed());
+        if (!(incoming_showname == current_char || incoming_showname.isEmpty()) && !area->showname_allowed) {
+            sendServerMessage("Shownames are not allowed in this area!");
+            return invalid;
+        }
+        if (incoming_showname.length() > 30) {
+            sendServerMessage("Your showname is too long! Please limit it to under 30 characters");
+            return invalid;
+        }
+
         // if the raw input is not empty but the trimmed input is, use a single space
         if (incoming_showname.isEmpty() && !incoming_args[15].toString().isEmpty())
             incoming_showname = " ";
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index 30dea51..727a71b 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -283,6 +283,10 @@ void Server::loadServerConfig()
     multiclient_limit = config.value("multiclient_limit", "15").toInt(&multiclient_limit_conversion_success);
     if (!multiclient_limit_conversion_success)
         multiclient_limit = 15;
+    bool max_char_conversion_success;
+    max_chars = config.value("maximum_characters", "256").toInt(&max_char_conversion_success);
+    if (!max_char_conversion_success)
+        max_chars = 256;
     config.endGroup();
 
     //Load dice values