diff --git a/data/plugins/cmd/punishment/plugin.xml b/data/plugins/cmd/punishment/plugin.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a5c7a7e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/plugins/cmd/punishment/plugin.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<plugin>
+  <id>punishment</id>
+  <version>1</version>
+  <name>Punishment commands</name>
+  <description>Adds various punishment commands, such as banning or muting a player.</description>
+  <authors>
+    <author>lare96</author>
+  </authors>
+  <scripts>
+    <script>punish.rb</script>
+  </scripts>
+  <dependencies />
+</plugin>
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diff --git a/data/plugins/cmd/punishment/punish.rb b/data/plugins/cmd/punishment/punish.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..997222b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/plugins/cmd/punishment/punish.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+require 'java'
+
+java_import 'org.apollo.game.model.World'
+java_import 'org.apollo.game.model.entity.Player'
+
+# Adds a command to mute a player. Admins cannot be muted.
+on :command, :mute, RIGHTS_MOD do |player, command|
+  name = command.arguments.to_a.join(' ')
+  on_player = $world.get_player(name)
+
+  if validate(player, on_player)
+    on_player.muted = true
+    on_player.send_message('You have just been muted.')
+    player.send_message("You have just muted #{on_player.get_username}.")
+  end
+end
+
+# Adds a command to unmute a player.
+on :command, :unmute, RIGHTS_MOD do |player, command|
+  name = command.arguments.to_a.join(' ')
+  on_player = $world.get_player(name)
+
+  if validate(player, on_player)
+    on_player.muted = false
+    on_player.send_message('You are no longer muted.')
+    player.send_message("You have just unmuted #{on_player.get_username}.")
+  end
+end
+
+# Adds a command to ban a player. Admins cannot be banned.
+on :command, :ban, RIGHTS_ADMIN do |player, command|
+  name = command.arguments.to_a.join(' ')
+  on_player = $world.get_player(name)
+
+  if validate(player, on_player)
+    on_player.banned = true
+    on_player.logout # TODO force logout
+    player.send_message("You have just banned #{on_player.get_username}.")
+  end
+end
+
+# Ensures the player isn't nil, and that they aren't an Administrator.
+def validate(player, on_player)
+  if on_player.nil?
+    player.send_message('That player does not exist.')
+    return false
+  elsif on_player.get_privilege_level == RIGHTS_ADMIN
+    player.send_message('You cannot perform this action on Administrators.')
+    return false
+  end
+  
+  true
+end
diff --git a/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/io/player/BinaryPlayerSerializer.java b/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/io/player/BinaryPlayerSerializer.java
index 9d89bc84..ceadee44 100644
--- a/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/io/player/BinaryPlayerSerializer.java
+++ b/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/io/player/BinaryPlayerSerializer.java
@@ -162,6 +162,10 @@ public final class BinaryPlayerSerializer extends PlayerSerializer {
 
 			Map<String, Attribute<?>> attributes = readAttributes(in);
 			attributes.forEach(player::setAttribute);
+			
+			if (player.isBanned()) {
+				return new PlayerLoaderResponse(LoginConstants.STATUS_ACCOUNT_DISABLED);
+			}
 
 			return new PlayerLoaderResponse(LoginConstants.STATUS_OK, player);
 		}
diff --git a/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/message/handler/ChatMessageHandler.java b/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/message/handler/ChatMessageHandler.java
index 5b34165c..a4098d2e 100644
--- a/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/message/handler/ChatMessageHandler.java
+++ b/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/message/handler/ChatMessageHandler.java
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ public final class ChatMessageHandler extends MessageHandler<ChatMessage> {
 
 	@Override
 	public void handle(Player player, ChatMessage message) {
+		if (player.isMuted()) {
+			message.terminate();
+			return;
+		}
 		player.getBlockSet().add(SynchronizationBlock.createChatBlock(player, message));
 	}
 
diff --git a/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/model/entity/Player.java b/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/model/entity/Player.java
index ddde02f0..86e8a549 100644
--- a/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/model/entity/Player.java
+++ b/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/model/entity/Player.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import org.apollo.game.message.impl.UpdateRunEnergyMessage;
 import org.apollo.game.model.Appearance;
 import org.apollo.game.model.Position;
 import org.apollo.game.model.World;
-import org.apollo.game.model.World.RegistrationStatus;
 import org.apollo.game.model.entity.attr.Attribute;
 import org.apollo.game.model.entity.attr.AttributeDefinition;
 import org.apollo.game.model.entity.attr.AttributeMap;
@@ -65,9 +64,14 @@ import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
 public final class Player extends Mob {
 
 	static {
+		// TODO this should be a time rather than a flag
+		AttributeMap.define("muted", AttributeDefinition.forBoolean(false, AttributePersistence.PERSISTENT));
+
+		AttributeMap.define("banned", AttributeDefinition.forBoolean(false, AttributePersistence.PERSISTENT));
 		AttributeMap.define("run_energy", AttributeDefinition.forInt(100, AttributePersistence.PERSISTENT));
 	}
 
+
 	/**
 	 * This player's bank.
 	 */
@@ -457,6 +461,22 @@ public final class Player extends Mob {
 		return energy.getValue();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns if this player is banned or not.
+	 */
+	public boolean isBanned() {
+		Attribute<Boolean> banned = attributes.get("banned");
+		return banned.getValue();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns if this player is muted or not.
+	 */
+	public boolean isMuted() {
+		Attribute<Boolean> muted = attributes.get("muted");
+		return muted.getValue();
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Gets this player's {@link ScreenBrightness}.
 	 *
@@ -719,6 +739,10 @@ public final class Player extends Mob {
 		send(new IdAssignmentMessage(index, members));
 		sendMessage("Welcome to RuneScape.");
 
+		if (isMuted()) {
+			sendMessage("You are currently muted. Other players will not see your chat messages.");
+		}
+
 		int[] tabs = InterfaceConstants.DEFAULT_INVENTORY_TABS;
 		for (int tab = 0; tab < tabs.length; tab++) {
 			send(new SwitchTabInterfaceMessage(tab, tabs[tab]));