diff --git a/Commands/AsciiArt.cs b/Commands/AsciiArt.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9cf6c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Commands/AsciiArt.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+using Discord.Commands;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace dotbot.Commands
+{
+    public class AsciiArt : ModuleBase<SocketCommandContext>
+    {
+        [Command("ascii")]
+        [Summary("creates ascii word art")]
+        public async Task CreateAsciiArt([Remainder] [Summary("text to convert")] string ArtString)
+        {
+            await ReplyAsync($"```\n{(new WenceyWang.FIGlet.AsciiArt(ArtString)).ToString()}\n```");
+        }
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Commands/Help.cs b/Commands/Help.cs
index 3505550..414f5e7 100644
--- a/Commands/Help.cs
+++ b/Commands/Help.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ namespace dotbot.Commands
         [Command("help")]
         public async Task HelpAsync()
         {
-            string prefix = _config["prefix"];
             var builder = new EmbedBuilder()
             {
                 Color = new Color(114, 137, 218),
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ namespace dotbot.Commands
                 {
                     var result = await cmd.CheckPreconditionsAsync(Context);
                     if (result.IsSuccess)
-                        description += $"{prefix}{cmd.Aliases.First()}\n";
+                        description += $"{_config["prefix"]}{cmd.Aliases.First()}\n";
                 }
 
                 if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(description))
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ namespace dotbot.Commands
                 return;
             }
 
-            string prefix = _config["prefix"];
             var builder = new EmbedBuilder()
             {
                 Color = new Color(114, 137, 218),
@@ -82,7 +80,7 @@ namespace dotbot.Commands
                 });
             }
 
-            await ReplyAsync("", false, builder.Build());
+            await ReplyAsync("", embed: builder.Build());
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Commands/Misc.cs b/Commands/Misc.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a1baf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Commands/Misc.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+using Discord.Commands;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace dotbot.Commands
+{
+    public class Misc : ModuleBase<SocketCommandContext>
+    {
+        private readonly Random _rand;
+
+        public Misc(Random rand)
+        {
+            _rand = rand;
+        }
+
+        [Command("roll")]
+        [Summary("rolls an n-sided die (defaults to 6-sided")]
+        public async Task RollDie([Summary("[number of sides]")] int sides = 6)
+        {
+            await Context.Message.DeleteAsync();
+            await ReplyAsync($"{Context.User.Mention}, you rolled a {_rand.Next(1, sides)}. (d{sides})");
+        }
+
+        [Command("rand")]
+        [Summary("gets a random number")]
+        public async Task RandomInt([Summary("max number")] int max = 100)
+        {
+            await Context.Message.DeleteAsync();
+            await ReplyAsync($"{Context.User.Mention}, your random number (between 1 and {max}) is {_rand.Next(1, max)}");
+        }
+
+        [Command("rand")]
+        [Summary("gets a random number between min and max")]
+        public async Task RandomInt([Summary("min number")] int min, [Summary("max number")] int max)
+        {
+            await Context.Message.DeleteAsync();
+            await ReplyAsync($"{Context.User.Mention}, your random number (between {min} and {max}) is {_rand.Next(min, max)}");
+        }
+
+        [Command("8ball")]
+        [Summary("ask the mighty 8-ball to determine your fortunes")]
+        public async Task Ask8Ball([Remainder] [Summary("your question for the magic 8ball")] string question)
+        {
+            var responses = new List<string>
+            {
+                "It is certain",
+                "It is decidedly so",
+                "Without a doubt",
+                "Yes definitely",
+                "You may rely on it",
+                "As I see it, yes",
+                "Most likely",
+                "Outlook good",
+                "Yes",
+                "Signs point to yes",
+                "Reply hazy try again",
+                "Ask again later",
+                "Better not tell you now",
+                "Cannot predict now",
+                "Concentrate and ask again",
+                "Don't count on it",
+                "My reply is no",
+                "My sources say no",
+                "Outlook not so good",
+                "Very doubtful",
+            };
+            await Context.Message.DeleteAsync();
+            await ReplyAsync($"{Context.User.Mention} asked: *{question}*\n\n**{responses.OrderBy(q => Guid.NewGuid()).First()}**");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Commands/Status.cs b/Commands/Status.cs
index a9b9044..2223fcb 100644
--- a/Commands/Status.cs
+++ b/Commands/Status.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 using Discord.Commands;
 using Discord.WebSocket;
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Text;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace dotbot.Commands
@@ -11,7 +9,7 @@ namespace dotbot.Commands
     {
         [Command("hi")]
         [Summary("says hi")]
-        public async Task SayHi([Remainder] [Summary("the stuff to say")] string echo = "")
+        public async Task SayHi([Remainder] [Summary("the stuff to say")] string echo = ";hi")
         {
             await ReplyAsync($"hi friend! you said: \"{echo}\"");
         }
diff --git a/Program.cs b/Program.cs
index 0f93841..3d51e4e 100644
--- a/Program.cs
+++ b/Program.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ namespace dotbot
         private DiscordSocketClient _client;
         private IConfigurationRoot _config;
         private IServiceProvider _services;
+        private Random _rand;
 
         public static void Main(string[] args)
             => new Program().StartAsync().GetAwaiter().GetResult();
@@ -36,11 +37,13 @@ namespace dotbot
 
             _client.Log += Log;
 
+            _rand = new Random();
+
             _services = new ServiceCollection()
                 .AddSingleton(_client)
                 .AddSingleton(_commands)
                 .AddSingleton(_config)
-                .AddSingleton<Random>()
+                .AddSingleton(_rand)
                 .BuildServiceProvider();
 
             // install all commands from the assembly