diff --git a/code/datums/datumvars.dm b/code/datums/datumvars.dm
index affe117141..22ce356bf1 100644
--- a/code/datums/datumvars.dm
+++ b/code/datums/datumvars.dm
@@ -246,12 +246,15 @@ client
 		if(ismob(D))
 			body += "<option value='?_src_=vars;give_spell=\ref[D]'>Give Spell</option>"
 			body += "<option value='?_src_=vars;give_disease=\ref[D]'>Give Disease</option>"
-			body += "<option value='?_src_=vars;ninja=\ref[D]'>Make Space Ninja</option>"
 			body += "<option value='?_src_=vars;godmode=\ref[D]'>Toggle Godmode</option>"
 			body += "<option value='?_src_=vars;build_mode=\ref[D]'>Toggle Build Mode</option>"
-			body += "<option value='?_src_=vars;direct_control=\ref[D]'>Assume Direct Control</option>"
+
+			body += "<option value='?_src_=vars;ninja=\ref[D]'>Make Space Ninja</option>"
 			body += "<option value='?_src_=vars;make_skeleton=\ref[D]'>Make 2spooky</option>"
+
+			body += "<option value='?_src_=vars;direct_control=\ref[D]'>Assume Direct Control</option>"
 			body += "<option value='?_src_=vars;drop_everything=\ref[D]'>Drop Everything</option>"
+
 			body += "<option value='?_src_=vars;regenerateicons=\ref[D]'>Regenerate Icons</option>"
 			if(ishuman(D))
 				body += "<option value>---</option>"
@@ -399,6 +402,7 @@ client
 		return html
 
 /client/proc/view_var_Topic(href, href_list, hsrc)
+	testing("[href]")
 	//This should all be moved over to datum/admins/Topic() or something ~Carn
 	if( (usr.client != src) || !src.holder )
 		return
@@ -407,7 +411,7 @@ client
 
 	//~CARN: for renaming mobs (updates their name, real_name, mind.name, their ID/PDA and datacore records).
 	else if(href_list["rename"])
-		if(!check_rights(0))	return
+		if(!check_rights(R_VAREDIT))	return
 
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["rename"])
 		if(!istype(M))
@@ -422,7 +426,7 @@ client
 		href_list["datumrefresh"] = href_list["rename"]
 
 	else if(href_list["varnameedit"] && href_list["datumedit"])
-		if(!check_rights(0))	return
+		if(!check_rights(R_VAREDIT))	return
 
 		var/D = locate(href_list["datumedit"])
 		if(!istype(D,/datum) && !istype(D,/client))
@@ -432,7 +436,7 @@ client
 		modify_variables(D, href_list["varnameedit"], 1)
 
 	else if(href_list["varnamechange"] && href_list["datumchange"])
-		if(!check_rights(0))	return
+		if(!check_rights(R_VAREDIT))	return
 
 		var/D = locate(href_list["datumchange"])
 		if(!istype(D,/datum) && !istype(D,/client))
@@ -442,7 +446,7 @@ client
 		modify_variables(D, href_list["varnamechange"], 0)
 
 	else if(href_list["varnamemass"] && href_list["datummass"])
-		if(!check_rights(0))	return
+		if(!check_rights(R_VAREDIT))	return
 
 		var/atom/A = locate(href_list["datummass"])
 		if(!istype(A))
@@ -463,7 +467,7 @@ client
 		href_list["datumrefresh"] = href_list["mob_player_panel"]
 
 	else if(href_list["give_spell"])
-		if(!check_rights(0))	return
+		if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_FUN))	return
 
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["give_spell"])
 		if(!istype(M))
@@ -474,7 +478,7 @@ client
 		href_list["datumrefresh"] = href_list["give_spell"]
 
 	else if(href_list["give_disease"])
-		if(!check_rights(0))	return
+		if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_FUN))	return
 
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["give_disease"])
 		if(!istype(M))
@@ -485,7 +489,7 @@ client
 		href_list["datumrefresh"] = href_list["give_spell"]
 
 	else if(href_list["ninja"])
-		if(!check_rights(0))	return
+		if(!check_rights(R_SPAWN))	return
 
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["ninja"])
 		if(!istype(M))
@@ -528,7 +532,7 @@ client
 		href_list["datumrefresh"] = href_list["build_mode"]
 
 	else if(href_list["drop_everything"])
-		if(!check_rights(0))	return
+		if(!check_rights(R_DEBUG|R_ADMIN))	return
 
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["drop_everything"])
 		if(!istype(M))
@@ -550,7 +554,7 @@ client
 			usr.client.cmd_assume_direct_control(M)
 
 	else if(href_list["make_skeleton"])
-		if(!check_rights(0))	return
+		if(!check_rights(R_FUN))	return
 
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = locate(href_list["make_skeleton"])
 		if(!istype(H))
@@ -604,7 +608,7 @@ client
 				message_admins("\blue [key_name(usr)] deleted all objects of type or subtype of [O_type] ([i] objects deleted) ")
 
 	else if(href_list["explode"])
-		if(!check_rights(0))	return
+		if(!check_rights(R_DEBUG|R_FUN))	return
 
 		var/atom/A = locate(href_list["explode"])
 		if(!isobj(A) && !ismob(A) && !isturf(A))
@@ -615,7 +619,7 @@ client
 		href_list["datumrefresh"] = href_list["explode"]
 
 	else if(href_list["emp"])
-		if(!check_rights(0))	return
+		if(!check_rights(R_DEBUG|R_FUN))	return
 
 		var/atom/A = locate(href_list["emp"])
 		if(!isobj(A) && !ismob(A) && !isturf(A))
@@ -650,7 +654,7 @@ client
 		href_list["datumrefresh"] = href_list["rotatedatum"]
 
 	else if(href_list["makemonkey"])
-		if(!check_rights(0))	return
+		if(!check_rights(R_SPAWN))	return
 
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = locate(href_list["makemonkey"])
 		if(!istype(H))
@@ -664,7 +668,7 @@ client
 		holder.Topic(href, list("monkeyone"=href_list["makemonkey"]))
 
 	else if(href_list["makerobot"])
-		if(!check_rights(0))	return
+		if(!check_rights(R_SPAWN))	return
 
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = locate(href_list["makerobot"])
 		if(!istype(H))
@@ -678,7 +682,7 @@ client
 		holder.Topic(href, list("makerobot"=href_list["makerobot"]))
 
 	else if(href_list["makealien"])
-		if(!check_rights(0))	return
+		if(!check_rights(R_SPAWN))	return
 
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = locate(href_list["makealien"])
 		if(!istype(H))
@@ -692,7 +696,7 @@ client
 		holder.Topic(href, list("makealien"=href_list["makealien"]))
 
 	else if(href_list["makeslime"])
-		if(!check_rights(0))	return
+		if(!check_rights(R_SPAWN))	return
 
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = locate(href_list["makeslime"])
 		if(!istype(H))
@@ -706,7 +710,7 @@ client
 		holder.Topic(href, list("makeslime"=href_list["makeslime"]))
 
 	else if(href_list["makeai"])
-		if(!check_rights(0))	return
+		if(!check_rights(R_SPAWN))	return
 
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = locate(href_list["makeai"])
 		if(!istype(H))
@@ -720,7 +724,7 @@ client
 		holder.Topic(href, list("makeai"=href_list["makeai"]))
 
 	else if(href_list["setmutantrace"])
-		if(!check_rights(0))	return
+		if(!check_rights(R_SPAWN))	return
 
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = locate(href_list["setmutantrace"])
 		if(!istype(H))
@@ -750,7 +754,7 @@ client
 		M.regenerate_icons()
 
 	else if(href_list["adjustDamage"] && href_list["mobToDamage"])
-		if(!check_rights(0))	return
+		if(!check_rights(R_DEBUG|R_ADMIN|R_FUN))	return
 
 		var/mob/living/L = locate(href_list["mobToDamage"])
 		if(!istype(L)) return
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/debug.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/debug.dm
index ef41b515c6..c2b27b3716 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/debug.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/debug.dm
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ But you can call procs that are of type /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/ for that
 	set name = "Assume direct control"
 	set desc = "Direct intervention"
 
+	if(!check_rights(R_DEBUG|R_ADMIN))	return
 	if(M.ckey)
 		if(alert("This mob is being controlled by [M.ckey]. Are you sure you wish to assume control of it? [M.ckey] will be made a ghost.",,"Yes","No") != "Yes")
 			return
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
index 5ab68c117f..cbdde7cca8 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
@@ -513,9 +513,7 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 	set category = "Special Verbs"
 	set name = "Explosion"
 
-	if (!holder)
-		src << "Only administrators may use this command."
-		return
+	if(!check_rights(R_DEBUG|R_FUN))	return
 
 	var/devastation = input("Range of total devastation. -1 to none", text("Input"))  as num|null
 	if(devastation == null) return
@@ -543,9 +541,7 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 	set category = "Special Verbs"
 	set name = "EM Pulse"
 
-	if (!holder)
-		src << "Only administrators may use this command."
-		return
+	if(!check_rights(R_DEBUG|R_FUN))	return
 
 	var/heavy = input("Range of heavy pulse.", text("Input"))  as num|null
 	if(heavy == null) return
@@ -567,9 +563,7 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 	set category = "Special Verbs"
 	set name = "Gib"
 
-	if (!holder)
-		src << "Only administrators may use this command."
-		return
+	if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_FUN))	return
 
 	var/confirm = alert(src, "You sure?", "Confirm", "Yes", "No")
 	if(confirm != "Yes") return
@@ -725,9 +719,7 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 	if ((!( ticker ) || emergency_shuttle.location))
 		return
 
-	if (!holder)
-		src << "Only administrators may use this command."
-		return
+	if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN))	return
 
 	var/confirm = alert(src, "You sure?", "Confirm", "Yes", "No")
 	if(confirm != "Yes") return
@@ -750,7 +742,9 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 /client/proc/admin_cancel_shuttle()
 	set category = "Admin"
 	set name = "Cancel Shuttle"
-	if(!check_rights(0))	return
+
+	if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN))	return
+
 	if(alert(src, "You sure?", "Confirm", "Yes", "No") != "Yes") return
 
 	if(!ticker || emergency_shuttle.location || emergency_shuttle.direction == 0)
@@ -770,9 +764,7 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 	if (!ticker)
 		return
 
-	if (!holder)
-		src << "Only administrators may use this command."
-		return
+	if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN))	return
 
 	emergency_shuttle.deny_shuttle = !emergency_shuttle.deny_shuttle
 
@@ -794,6 +786,8 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 	set name = "Make Everyone Random"
 	set desc = "Make everyone have a random appearance. You can only use this before rounds!"
 
+	if(!check_rights(R_FUN))	return
+
 	if (ticker && ticker.mode)
 		usr << "Nope you can't do this, the game's already started. This only works before rounds!"
 		return
@@ -824,7 +818,10 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 /client/proc/toggle_random_events()
 	set category = "Server"
 	set name = "Toggle random events on/off"
+
 	set desc = "Toggles random events such as meteors, black holes, blob (but not space dust) on/off"
+	if(!check_rights(R_SERVER))	return
+
 	if(!config.allow_random_events)
 		config.allow_random_events = 1
 		usr << "Random events enabled"