diff --git a/BOT_Graze/bot-graze.js b/BOT_Graze/bot-graze.js
index d885270..6db1881 100644
--- a/BOT_Graze/bot-graze.js
+++ b/BOT_Graze/bot-graze.js
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ client.on('ready', async () => {
 	}
 
 	console.log("Logged in as: " + client.user.username + " - " + client.user.id);
+
+	//connect to the server
+	shared.ConnectToServer(client.user.username, process.env.SERVER_ADDRESS, process.env.SERVER_PORT, process.env.SERVER_PASS_KEY);
 });
 
 // Create an event listener for messages
@@ -82,6 +85,16 @@ function processBasicCommands(client, message) {
 			}
 			return true;
 
+		//TODO: avoid help command collisions
+
+		case "upgrade":
+			if (!args[0]) {
+				printUpgrades(message.author, message.channel);
+			} else {
+				processUpgradeCommand(message.author, message.channel, args);
+			}
+			return true;
+
 		default:
 			shared.SendPublicMessage(client, message.author, message.channel, dialog(command));
 			return true;
@@ -89,3 +102,24 @@ function processBasicCommands(client, message) {
 
 	return false;
 }
+
+function printUpgrades(user, channel) {
+	let handleResponse = function(stats) {
+		//create the embed
+		let embed = new discord.RichEmbed()
+			.setAuthor(client.user.username, client.user.avatarURL)
+			.setColor(client.guilds.get(process.env.SANCTUM_ID).roles.find(role => role.name === "NPC").color) //NOTE: probably a better way to do this
+			.setTitle("Nanotech Upgrades")
+			.setDescription(dialog("upgradeText"))
+			.setFooter(`${user.username}, you have ${stats.wallet} crystals. Use !upgrade [OPTION] to buy.`); //TODO: move this to dialog?
+
+		shared.SendPublicMessage(client, user, channel, dialog("upgradeHeading"));
+		channel.send({ embed });
+	}
+  
+	shared.OnServerData("userStats", handleResponse, user.id);
+}
+
+function processUpgradeCommand(uset, channel, args) {
+	//TODO
+}
diff --git a/BOT_Graze/dialog.json b/BOT_Graze/dialog.json
index 78ca07d..f061d18 100644
--- a/BOT_Graze/dialog.json
+++ b/BOT_Graze/dialog.json
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 {
+	"upgradeHeading": "Hey buddy! Here's what we can upgrade ASAP!",
+
+	"upgradeText": "STR - :cannister: **1**\n```Permanently upgrades your Strength by 1, so you can hit them Ravagers harder.```\nSPD - :cannister: **1**\n```Permanently upgrades your Speed by 1, so you can get hit less in battle.```\nSTAM - :cannister: **1**\n```Permanently upgrades your Max Stamina by 1, so you can hit more Ravagers.```\nHP - :cannister: **1**\n```Permanently upgrades your Max HP by 10, so you can can take those beatings like a champ.```",
+
 	"noResult": "I have no idea what you just said."
 }
diff --git a/Shared/utility.js b/Shared/utility.js
index 01ac37f..b70c9a2 100644
--- a/Shared/utility.js
+++ b/Shared/utility.js
@@ -34,8 +34,17 @@ exports.GenerateDialogFunction = function(dialogJson) {
 			result = dialogJson[key];
 		}
 
+		//handle no result
 		if (typeof(result) === "undefined") {
-			return dialogJson["noResult"];
+			const noResult = dialogJson["noResult"];
+			if (typeof(noResult) === "undefined") {
+				return ""; //nothing at all to show
+			}
+			if (Array.isArray(noResult)) {
+				result = noResult[Math.floor(Math.random() * noResult.length)];
+			} else {
+        result = noResult;
+      }
 		}
 
 		let counter = 0;