diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index d3b6e815..83ac3f8f 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2016,6 +2016,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "refraction"
 version = "2.0.0"
 dependencies = [
+ "chrono",
  "color-eyre",
  "dotenvy",
  "enum_dispatch",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index ccacd507..4dca0b03 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ tokio = { version = "1.37.0", features = [
 	"signal",
 ] }
 rustls = "0.23.13"
+chrono = "0.4.43"
 
 [lints.rust]
 unsafe_code = "forbid"
diff --git a/src/handlers/event/mod.rs b/src/handlers/event/mod.rs
index 017ccb76..5e09be21 100644
--- a/src/handlers/event/mod.rs
+++ b/src/handlers/event/mod.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ mod eta;
 mod expand_link;
 mod give_role;
 mod pluralkit;
+mod regular_role;
 mod support_onboard;
 
 pub async fn handle(
@@ -35,6 +36,12 @@ pub async fn handle(
 			}
 		}
 
+		FullEvent::GuildMemberAddition { new_member } => {
+			if let Some(storage) = &data.storage {
+				regular_role::handle_member(ctx, storage, new_member).await?;
+			}
+		}
+
 		FullEvent::Message { new_message } => {
 			trace!("Received message {}", new_message.content);
 
@@ -58,6 +65,8 @@ pub async fn handle(
 					debug!("Not replying to unproxied PluralKit message");
 					return Ok(());
 				}
+
+				regular_role::handle_message(ctx, storage, new_message).await?;
 			}
 
 			eta::handle(ctx, new_message).await?;
diff --git a/src/handlers/event/regular_role.rs b/src/handlers/event/regular_role.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..259a57db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/handlers/event/regular_role.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+use eyre::Result;
+use log::debug;
+use poise::serenity_prelude::{Context, EditMember, Member, Message, MessageType, RoleId};
+
+use crate::storage::Storage;
+
+const REQUIRED_CHATTINESS: i64 = 200;
+const MAX_PER_DAY: i64 = 25;
+const REGULAR_ROLE: RoleId = RoleId::new(1334298718362407063);
+
+pub async fn handle_member(ctx: &Context, storage: &Storage, member: &Member) -> Result<()> {
+	if member.roles.contains(&REGULAR_ROLE) {
+		return Ok(());
+	}
+
+	let member_id = member.user.id;
+
+	let chattiness = storage.chattiness(member_id.get()).await?;
+
+	if chattiness < REQUIRED_CHATTINESS {
+		debug!("Not granting regular role for {member_id}: need {REQUIRED_CHATTINESS} but have {chattiness}");
+		return Ok(());
+	}
+
+	let mut new_roles = member.roles.clone();
+	new_roles.push(REGULAR_ROLE);
+
+	debug!("Granting regular role for {member_id}");
+	member
+		.guild_id
+		.edit_member(
+			&ctx.http,
+			member.user.id,
+			EditMember::new().roles(new_roles),
+		)
+		.await?;
+
+	Ok(())
+}
+
+pub async fn handle_message(ctx: &Context, storage: &Storage, message: &Message) -> Result<()> {
+	if message.kind != MessageType::Regular && message.kind != MessageType::InlineReply {
+		return Ok(());
+	}
+
+	let Some(guild_id) = message.guild_id else {
+		return Ok(());
+	};
+	let Some(ref member) = message.member else {
+		return Ok(());
+	};
+
+	if member.roles.contains(&REGULAR_ROLE) {
+		return Ok(());
+	}
+
+	let author_id = message.author.id;
+
+	let daily_messages = storage.increase_daily_messages(author_id.get()).await?;
+
+	if daily_messages > MAX_PER_DAY {
+		debug!("Not increasing chattiness for {author_id}: already have {MAX_PER_DAY} messages");
+		return Ok(());
+	}
+
+	let chattiness = storage.increase_chattiness(author_id.get()).await?;
+
+	if chattiness < REQUIRED_CHATTINESS {
+		debug!("Not granting regular role for {author_id}: need {REQUIRED_CHATTINESS} but have {chattiness}");
+		return Ok(());
+	}
+
+	let mut new_roles = member.roles.clone();
+	new_roles.push(REGULAR_ROLE);
+
+	debug!("Granting regular role for {author_id}");
+	guild_id
+		.edit_member(
+			&ctx.http,
+			message.author.id,
+			EditMember::new().roles(new_roles),
+		)
+		.await?;
+
+	Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/src/storage/mod.rs b/src/storage/mod.rs
index 1aad0bee..10fe1b3f 100644
--- a/src/storage/mod.rs
+++ b/src/storage/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 
+use chrono::{Duration, Utc};
 use eyre::Result;
 use log::debug;
 use poise::serenity_prelude::UserId;
@@ -8,6 +9,8 @@ use redis::{AsyncCommands, Client, ConnectionLike};
 const PK_KEY: &str = "pluralkit-v1";
 const LAUNCHER_VERSION_KEY: &str = "launcher-version-v1";
 const LAUNCHER_STARGAZER_KEY: &str = "launcher-stargazer-v1";
+const CHATTINESS_KEY: &str = "chattiness-v1";
+const DAILY_MESSAGES_KEY: &str = "daily-messages-v1";
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct Storage {
@@ -89,4 +92,47 @@ impl Storage {
 
 		Ok(res)
 	}
+
+	pub async fn increase_daily_messages(&self, id: u64) -> Result<i64> {
+		debug!("Increasing daily message count for {id}");
+		let key = format!("{DAILY_MESSAGES_KEY}:{id}");
+
+		let mut con = self.client.get_multiplexed_async_connection().await?;
+		let res: i64 = con.incr(&key, 1).await?;
+
+		let midnight = (Utc::now() + Duration::days(1))
+			.date_naive()
+			.and_hms_opt(0, 0, 0)
+			.expect("could not determine midnight")
+			.and_utc();
+
+		// FIXME(@TheKodeToad): the machine could in theory catch fire in the middle of this and therefore the key would not properly expire
+		if res == 1 {
+			() = con
+				.expire_at(&key, midnight.timestamp())
+				.await?;
+		}
+
+		Ok(res)
+	}
+
+	pub async fn chattiness(&self, id: u64) -> Result<i64> {
+		debug!("Increasing chattiness for {id}");
+		let key = format!("{CHATTINESS_KEY}:{id}");
+
+		let mut con = self.client.get_multiplexed_async_connection().await?;
+		let res: i64 = con.incr(key, 1).await?;
+
+		Ok(res)
+	}
+
+	pub async fn increase_chattiness(&self, id: u64) -> Result<i64> {
+		debug!("Fetching chattiness for {id}");
+		let key = format!("{CHATTINESS_KEY}:{id}");
+
+		let mut con = self.client.get_multiplexed_async_connection().await?;
+		let res: i64 = con.get(key).await?;
+
+		Ok(res)
+	}
 }