diff --git a/bukkit/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/hook/PlaceholderAPIHook.java b/bukkit/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/hook/PlaceholderAPIHook.java
index 38243356..330e1633 100644
--- a/bukkit/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/hook/PlaceholderAPIHook.java
+++ b/bukkit/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/hook/PlaceholderAPIHook.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ private HuskTownsExpansion(@NotNull HuskTowns plugin) {
         @Override
         public String onRequest(@Nullable OfflinePlayer offlinePlayer, @NotNull String params) {
             if (!plugin.isLoaded()) {
-                return plugin.getLocales().getRawLocale("not_applicable").orElse("N/A");
+                return plugin.getLocales().getNotApplicable();
             }
 
             // Ensure the player is online
@@ -152,14 +152,15 @@ public String onRequest(@Nullable OfflinePlayer offlinePlayer, @NotNull String p
                 case "town_money" -> plugin.getUserTown(player)
                         .map(Member::town)
                         .map(Town::getMoney)
-                        .map(String::valueOf)
+                        .map(plugin::formatMoney)
                         .orElse(plugin.getLocales().getRawLocale("placeholder_not_in_town")
                                 .orElse("Not in town"));
 
                 case "town_level_up_cost" -> plugin.getUserTown(player)
                         .map(Member::town)
-                        .map(town -> plugin.getLevels().getLevelUpCost(town.getLevel()))
-                        .map(String::valueOf)
+                        .map(town -> town.getLevel() >= plugin.getLevels().getMaxLevel()
+                                ? plugin.getLocales().getNotApplicable()
+                                : plugin.formatMoney(plugin.getLevels().getLevelUpCost(town.getLevel())))
                         .orElse(plugin.getLocales().getRawLocale("placeholder_not_in_town")
                                 .orElse("Not in town"));
 
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@ public String onRequest(@Nullable OfflinePlayer offlinePlayer, @NotNull String p
                 case "current_location_plot_members" -> plugin.getClaimAt(player.getPosition())
                         .map(townClaim -> {
                             final Claim claim = townClaim.claim();
-                            if (claim.getType() == Claim.Type.PLOT) {
+                            if (claim.getType() != Claim.Type.PLOT) {
                                 return plugin.getLocales().getRawLocale("placeholder_not_a_plot")
                                         .orElse("Not a plot");
                             }
@@ -218,7 +219,7 @@ public String onRequest(@Nullable OfflinePlayer offlinePlayer, @NotNull String p
                 case "current_location_plot_managers" -> plugin.getClaimAt(player.getPosition())
                         .map(townClaim -> {
                             final Claim claim = townClaim.claim();
-                            if (claim.getType() == Claim.Type.PLOT) {
+                            if (claim.getType() != Claim.Type.PLOT) {
                                 return plugin.getLocales().getRawLocale("placeholder_not_a_plot")
                                         .orElse("Not a plot");
                             }
@@ -239,7 +240,7 @@ public String onRequest(@Nullable OfflinePlayer offlinePlayer, @NotNull String p
                 case "current_location_town_money" -> plugin.getClaimAt(player.getPosition())
                         .map(TownClaim::town)
                         .map(Town::getMoney)
-                        .map(String::valueOf)
+                        .map(plugin::formatMoney)
                         .orElse(plugin.getLocales().getRawLocale("placeholder_not_claimed")
                                 .orElse("Not claimed"));
 
@@ -252,8 +253,9 @@ public String onRequest(@Nullable OfflinePlayer offlinePlayer, @NotNull String p
 
                 case "current_location_town_level_up_cost" -> plugin.getClaimAt(player.getPosition())
                         .map(TownClaim::town)
-                        .map(town -> plugin.getLevels().getLevelUpCost(town.getLevel()))
-                        .map(String::valueOf)
+                        .map(town -> town.getLevel() >= plugin.getLevels().getMaxLevel()
+                                ? plugin.getLocales().getNotApplicable()
+                                : plugin.formatMoney(plugin.getLevels().getLevelUpCost(town.getLevel())))
                         .orElse(plugin.getLocales().getRawLocale("placeholder_not_in_town")
                                 .orElse("Not in town"));
 
@@ -300,14 +302,17 @@ private String getTownLeaderboard(@NotNull String identifier) {
 
             // Get the leaderboard index and return the sorted list element at the index
             try {
-                final int leaderboardIndex = Math.max(1, Integer.parseInt(identifier.substring(lastUnderscore + 1)));
+                final int leaderboardIndex = Math.max(1, Integer.parseInt(
+                        identifier.substring(lastUnderscore + 1)
+                ));
                 final List<Town> towns = getSortedTownList(identifier.substring(0, lastUnderscore));
                 if (towns == null) {
                     return null;
                 }
 
-                return towns.size() >= leaderboardIndex ? towns.get(leaderboardIndex - 1).getName()
-                        : plugin.getLocales().getRawLocale("not_applicable").orElse("N/A");
+                return towns.size() >= leaderboardIndex
+                        ? towns.get(leaderboardIndex - 1).getName()
+                        : plugin.getLocales().getNotApplicable();
             } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
                 return null;
             }
diff --git a/bukkit/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/listener/BukkitInteractListener.java b/bukkit/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/listener/BukkitInteractListener.java
index ec0614bf..df859f2e 100644
--- a/bukkit/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/listener/BukkitInteractListener.java
+++ b/bukkit/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/listener/BukkitInteractListener.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import org.bukkit.FluidCollisionMode;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
-import org.bukkit.block.data.Openable;
 import org.bukkit.block.data.type.Sign;
 import org.bukkit.block.data.type.Switch;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ default void onPlayerInteract(@NotNull PlayerInteractEvent e) {
                 if (block != null && e.useInteractedBlock() != Event.Result.DENY) {
                     if (getListener().handler().cancelOperation(Operation.of(
                             BukkitUser.adapt(e.getPlayer()),
-                            block.getBlockData() instanceof Openable || block.getState() instanceof InventoryHolder ? Operation.Type.CONTAINER_OPEN
+                            block.getState() instanceof InventoryHolder ? Operation.Type.CONTAINER_OPEN
                                     : getPlugin().getSpecialTypes().isFarmBlock(block.getType().getKey().toString()) ? Operation.Type.FARM_BLOCK_INTERACT
                                     : block.getBlockData() instanceof Switch ? Operation.Type.REDSTONE_INTERACT
                                     : block.getBlockData() instanceof Sign ? Operation.Type.BLOCK_PLACE
@@ -190,7 +189,7 @@ default void onPlayerInteractEntity(@NotNull PlayerInteractEntityEvent e) {
     default void onPlayerArmorStand(@NotNull PlayerArmorStandManipulateEvent e) {
         if (getListener().handler().cancelOperation(Operation.of(
                 BukkitUser.adapt(e.getPlayer()),
-                Operation.Type.ENTITY_INTERACT,
+                Operation.Type.CONTAINER_OPEN,
                 getPosition(e.getRightClicked().getLocation())
         ))) {
             e.setCancelled(true);
diff --git a/bukkit/src/main/resources/commodore/town.commodore b/bukkit/src/main/resources/commodore/town.commodore
index cdc6e147..a807f8f0 100644
--- a/bukkit/src/main/resources/commodore/town.commodore
+++ b/bukkit/src/main/resources/commodore/town.commodore
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ town {
     farm;
     plot {
         members;
+        claim;
         add {
             player brigadier:string single_word {
                 manager;
diff --git a/bukkit/src/test/java/net/william278/husktowns/BukkitPluginTests.java b/bukkit/src/test/java/net/william278/husktowns/BukkitPluginTests.java
index b0c26d2f..4e151ff4 100644
--- a/bukkit/src/test/java/net/william278/husktowns/BukkitPluginTests.java
+++ b/bukkit/src/test/java/net/william278/husktowns/BukkitPluginTests.java
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ public class PruningTests {
                 "100d-Prune", 100L,
 
                 // Records that should not be pruned
-                "90d-Leave", 90L,
                 "80d-Leave", 80L,
+                "40d-Leave", 40L,
                 "0d-Leave", 0L
         );
         private static final long PRUNE_AFTER_DAYS = 90L;
@@ -330,6 +330,28 @@ private static Stream<Arguments> getTownAndMayorParameters() {
         }
     }
 
+    @Order(5)
+    @Nested
+    @DisplayName("Town Schema Update Tests")
+    public class TownSchemaUpdateTests {
+
+        @Order(1)
+        @DisplayName("Test Town Schema Update")
+        @Test
+        public void testTownSchemaUpdate() {
+            final String townJson = String.join("\n", readTestData("town_schema_v0.json"));
+            final Town readTown = plugin.getTownFromJson(townJson);
+            Assertions.assertNotNull(readTown);
+            Assertions.assertAll(
+                    () -> Assertions.assertEquals(Town.CURRENT_SCHEMA, readTown.getSchemaVersion()),
+                    () -> Assertions.assertEquals("Test", readTown.getBio().orElseThrow()),
+                    () -> Assertions.assertEquals("Test", readTown.getGreeting().orElseThrow()),
+                    () -> Assertions.assertEquals("Test", readTown.getFarewell().orElseThrow())
+            );
+        }
+
+    }
+
     @NotNull
     private static Player makePlayer() {
         final Player player = server.addPlayer();
@@ -360,4 +382,5 @@ private static List<String> readTestData(@NotNull String fileName) {
         }
         return townNames;
     }
+
 }
diff --git a/bukkit/src/test/resources/town_schema_v0.json b/bukkit/src/test/resources/town_schema_v0.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..76c7eae4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bukkit/src/test/resources/town_schema_v0.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+  "id": 1,
+  "name": "Schema0",
+  "greeting": "Test",
+  "bio": "Test",
+  "farewell": "Test",
+  "members": {},
+  "rules": {},
+  "claims": 0,
+  "level": 1,
+  "money": 0.0,
+  "bonuses": {},
+  "log": {},
+  "relations": {},
+  "metadata": {}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/audit/Action.java b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/audit/Action.java
index c3038afe..e1332b96 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/audit/Action.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/audit/Action.java
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ public enum Type {
         MAKE_CLAIM_REGULAR,
         ADD_PLOT_MEMBER,
         REMOVE_PLOT_MEMBER,
+        CLAIM_VACANT_PLOT,
         DEPOSIT_MONEY,
         WITHDRAW_MONEY,
         SET_FLAG_RULE,
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/command/TownCommand.java b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/command/TownCommand.java
index 93f8f399..0f88d87f 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/command/TownCommand.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/command/TownCommand.java
@@ -286,9 +286,9 @@ public void execute(@NotNull CommandUser executor, @NotNull String[] args) {
                                     .map(town -> locales.getRawLocale("town_list_item",
                                                     Locales.escapeText(town.getName()),
                                                     town.getColorRgb(),
-                                                    Locales.escapeText(locales.wrapText(town.getBio()
-                                                            .orElse(plugin.getLocales().getRawLocale("not_applicable")
-                                                                    .orElse("N/A")), 40)),
+                                                    Locales.escapeText(locales.wrapText(town.getBio().orElse(
+                                                            plugin.getLocales().getNotApplicable()
+                                                    ), 40)),
                                                     Integer.toString(town.getLevel()),
                                                     Integer.toString(town.getClaimCount()),
                                                     Integer.toString(town.getMaxClaims(plugin)),
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ public void execute(@NotNull CommandUser executor, @NotNull String[] args) {
     private static class PlotCommand extends ChildCommand implements TabProvider {
 
         protected PlotCommand(@NotNull Command parent, @NotNull HuskTowns plugin) {
-            super("plot", List.of(), parent, "<(members)|(<add|remove> <player> [manager])>", plugin);
+            super("plot", List.of(), parent, "<members|claim|(<add|remove> <player> [manager])>", plugin);
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -898,6 +898,8 @@ public void execute(@NotNull CommandUser executor, @NotNull String[] args) {
                     }
                     plugin.getManager().claims().removePlotMember(user, user.getWorld(), user.getChunk(), target.get());
                 }
+                case "claim" -> plugin.getManager().claims()
+                        .claimPlot(user, user.getWorld(), user.getChunk());
                 case "members", "memberlist", "list" -> plugin.getManager().claims()
                         .listPlotMembers(user, user.getWorld(), user.getChunk());
                 default -> plugin.getLocales().getLocale("error_invalid_syntax", getUsage())
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/config/Levels.java b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/config/Levels.java
index 264e2ab5..26197a24 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/config/Levels.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/config/Levels.java
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ public double getMobSpawnerRateBonus(int level) {
     /**
      * Get the cost required to reach a certain level
      *
-     * @param level the next level
-     * @return the cost to upgrade from {@code level - 1} to {@code level}
+     * @param level the current level of the town
+     * @return the cost to upgrade from {@code level} to {@code level + 1}
      */
     @NotNull
     public BigDecimal getLevelUpCost(int level) {
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/config/Locales.java b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/config/Locales.java
index 12940adb..d9749e65 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/config/Locales.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/config/Locales.java
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public static String escapeText(@NotNull String string) {
     @NotNull
     public String wrapText(@NotNull String string, int wrapAfter) {
         if (string.isBlank()) {
-            return this.getRawLocale("not_applicable").orElse("N/A");
+            return getNotApplicable();
         }
         return WordUtils.wrap(string, wrapAfter, "\n", true);
     }
@@ -161,6 +161,11 @@ public String truncateText(@NotNull String string, int truncateAfter) {
         return string.length() > truncateAfter ? string.substring(0, truncateAfter) + "…" : string;
     }
 
+    @NotNull
+    public String getNotApplicable() {
+        return getRawLocale("not_applicable").orElse("N/A");
+    }
+
     @NotNull
     public ListOptions.Builder getBaseList(int itemsPerPage) {
         return new ListOptions.Builder()
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/config/Roles.java b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/config/Roles.java
index 5bf55f4c..56cafe25 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/config/Roles.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/config/Roles.java
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ public class Roles {
             "1", List.of(
                     Privilege.DEPOSIT.id(),
                     Privilege.CHAT.id(),
+                    Privilege.CLAIM_PLOT.id(),
                     Privilege.SPAWN.id())
     ));
 
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/database/MySqlDatabase.java b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/database/MySqlDatabase.java
index c57e45d9..2102c217 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/database/MySqlDatabase.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/database/MySqlDatabase.java
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ public Optional<SavedUser> getUser(@NotNull UUID uuid) {
                             User.of(uuid, name),
                             resultSet.getTimestamp("last_login").toLocalDateTime()
                                     .atOffset(OffsetDateTime.now().getOffset()),
-                            plugin.getGson().fromJson(preferences, Preferences.class)
+                            plugin.getPreferencesFromJson(preferences)
                     ));
                 }
             }
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ public Optional<SavedUser> getUser(@NotNull String username) {
                             User.of(uuid, name),
                             resultSet.getTimestamp("last_login").toLocalDateTime()
                                     .atOffset(OffsetDateTime.now().getOffset()),
-                            plugin.getGson().fromJson(preferences, Preferences.class)
+                            plugin.getPreferencesFromJson(preferences)
                     ));
                 }
             }
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ public List<SavedUser> getInactiveUsers(long daysInactive) {
                             User.of(uuid, name),
                             resultSet.getTimestamp("last_login").toLocalDateTime()
                                     .atOffset(OffsetDateTime.now().getOffset()),
-                            plugin.getGson().fromJson(preferences, Preferences.class)
+                            plugin.getPreferencesFromJson(preferences)
                     ));
                 }
             }
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ public Optional<Town> getTown(int townId) {
                 final ResultSet resultSet = statement.executeQuery();
                 if (resultSet.next()) {
                     final String data = new String(resultSet.getBytes("data"), StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
-                    final Town town = plugin.getGson().fromJson(data, Town.class);
+                    final Town town = plugin.getTownFromJson(data);
                     town.setId(resultSet.getInt("id"));
                     return Optional.of(town);
                 }
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ public List<Town> getAllTowns() throws IllegalStateException {
                 final ResultSet resultSet = statement.executeQuery();
                 while (resultSet.next()) {
                     final String data = new String(resultSet.getBytes("data"), StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
-                    final Town town = plugin.getGson().fromJson(data, Town.class);
+                    final Town town = plugin.getTownFromJson(data);
                     if (town != null) {
                         town.setId(resultSet.getInt("id"));
                         towns.add(town);
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ public Map<World, ClaimWorld> getClaimWorlds(@NotNull String server) throws Ille
                     final World world = World.of(UUID.fromString(resultSet.getString("world_uuid")),
                             resultSet.getString("world_name"),
                             resultSet.getString("world_environment"));
-                    final ClaimWorld claimWorld = plugin.getGson().fromJson(data, ClaimWorld.class);
+                    final ClaimWorld claimWorld = plugin.getClaimWorldFromJson(data);
                     claimWorld.updateId(resultSet.getInt("id"));
                     if (!plugin.getSettings().isUnclaimableWorld(world)) {
                         worlds.put(world, claimWorld);
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ public Map<ServerWorld, ClaimWorld> getAllClaimWorlds() throws IllegalStateExcep
                     final World world = World.of(UUID.fromString(resultSet.getString("world_uuid")),
                             resultSet.getString("world_name"),
                             resultSet.getString("world_environment"));
-                    final ClaimWorld claimWorld = plugin.getGson().fromJson(data, ClaimWorld.class);
+                    final ClaimWorld claimWorld = plugin.getClaimWorldFromJson(data);
                     claimWorld.updateId(resultSet.getInt("id"));
                     worlds.put(new ServerWorld(resultSet.getString("server_name"), world), claimWorld);
                 }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/database/SqLiteDatabase.java b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/database/SqLiteDatabase.java
index 9ce67d24..2bdaef41 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/database/SqLiteDatabase.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/database/SqLiteDatabase.java
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ public Optional<SavedUser> getUser(@NotNull UUID uuid) {
                         User.of(uuid, name),
                         resultSet.getTimestamp("last_login").toLocalDateTime()
                                 .atOffset(OffsetDateTime.now().getOffset()),
-                        plugin.getGson().fromJson(preferences, Preferences.class)
+                        plugin.getPreferencesFromJson(preferences)
                 ));
             }
         } catch (SQLException e) {
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ public Optional<SavedUser> getUser(@NotNull String username) {
                         User.of(uuid, name),
                         resultSet.getTimestamp("last_login").toLocalDateTime()
                                 .atOffset(OffsetDateTime.now().getOffset()),
-                        plugin.getGson().fromJson(preferences, Preferences.class)
+                        plugin.getPreferencesFromJson(preferences)
                 ));
             }
         } catch (SQLException e) {
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ public List<SavedUser> getInactiveUsers(long daysInactive) {
                         User.of(uuid, name),
                         resultSet.getTimestamp("last_login").toLocalDateTime()
                                 .atOffset(OffsetDateTime.now().getOffset()),
-                        plugin.getGson().fromJson(preferences, Preferences.class)
+                        plugin.getPreferencesFromJson(preferences)
                 ));
             }
         } catch (SQLException e) {
@@ -322,8 +322,9 @@ public Optional<Town> getTown(int townId) {
             statement.setInt(1, townId);
             final ResultSet resultSet = statement.executeQuery();
             if (resultSet.next()) {
-                final String data = new String(resultSet.getBytes("data"), StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
-                final Town town = plugin.getGson().fromJson(data, Town.class);
+                final Town town = plugin.getTownFromJson(
+                        new String(resultSet.getBytes("data"), StandardCharsets.UTF_8)
+                );
                 town.setId(resultSet.getInt("id"));
                 return Optional.of(town);
             }
@@ -341,12 +342,11 @@ public List<Town> getAllTowns() throws IllegalStateException {
                 FROM `%town_data%`"""))) {
             final ResultSet resultSet = statement.executeQuery();
             while (resultSet.next()) {
-                final String data = new String(resultSet.getBytes("data"), StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
-                final Town town = plugin.getGson().fromJson(data, Town.class);
-                if (town != null) {
-                    town.setId(resultSet.getInt("id"));
-                    towns.add(town);
-                }
+                final Town town = plugin.getTownFromJson(
+                        new String(resultSet.getBytes("data"), StandardCharsets.UTF_8)
+                );
+                town.setId(resultSet.getInt("id"));
+                towns.add(town);
             }
         } catch (SQLException | JsonSyntaxException e) {
             throw new IllegalStateException("Failed to fetch all town data from table", e);
@@ -361,13 +361,13 @@ public Town createTown(@NotNull String name, @NotNull User creator) {
         town.addMember(creator.getUuid(), plugin.getRoles().getMayorRole());
         try (PreparedStatement statement = getConnection().prepareStatement(format("""
                 INSERT INTO `%town_data%` (`name`, `data`)
-                VALUES (?, ?)"""), Statement.RETURN_GENERATED_KEYS)) {
+                VALUES (?, ?)
+                RETURNING `id`;"""))) {
             statement.setString(1, town.getName());
             statement.setBytes(2, plugin.getGson().toJson(town).getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8));
-            statement.executeUpdate();
-            final ResultSet resultSet = statement.getGeneratedKeys();
+            final ResultSet resultSet = statement.executeQuery();
             if (resultSet.next()) {
-                town.setId(resultSet.getInt(1));
+                town.setId(resultSet.getInt("id"));
             }
         } catch (SQLException | JsonSyntaxException e) {
             plugin.log(Level.SEVERE, "Failed to create town in table", e);
@@ -421,11 +421,12 @@ public Map<World, ClaimWorld> getClaimWorlds(@NotNull String server) throws Ille
             statement.setString(1, server);
             final ResultSet resultSet = statement.executeQuery();
             while (resultSet.next()) {
-                final String data = new String(resultSet.getBytes("claims"), StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
                 final World world = World.of(UUID.fromString(resultSet.getString("world_uuid")),
                         resultSet.getString("world_name"),
                         resultSet.getString("world_environment"));
-                final ClaimWorld claimWorld = plugin.getGson().fromJson(data, ClaimWorld.class);
+                final ClaimWorld claimWorld = plugin.getClaimWorldFromJson(
+                        new String(resultSet.getBytes("claims"), StandardCharsets.UTF_8)
+                );
                 claimWorld.updateId(resultSet.getInt("id"));
                 if (!plugin.getSettings().isUnclaimableWorld(world)) {
                     worlds.put(world, claimWorld);
@@ -445,11 +446,12 @@ public Map<ServerWorld, ClaimWorld> getAllClaimWorlds() throws IllegalStateExcep
                 FROM `%claim_data%`"""))) {
             final ResultSet resultSet = statement.executeQuery();
             while (resultSet.next()) {
-                final String data = new String(resultSet.getBytes("claims"), StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
                 final World world = World.of(UUID.fromString(resultSet.getString("world_uuid")),
                         resultSet.getString("world_name"),
                         resultSet.getString("world_environment"));
-                final ClaimWorld claimWorld = plugin.getGson().fromJson(data, ClaimWorld.class);
+                final ClaimWorld claimWorld = plugin.getClaimWorldFromJson(
+                        new String(resultSet.getBytes("claims"), StandardCharsets.UTF_8)
+                );
                 claimWorld.updateId(resultSet.getInt("id"));
                 worlds.put(new ServerWorld(resultSet.getString("server_name"), world), claimWorld);
             }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/manager/ClaimsManager.java b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/manager/ClaimsManager.java
index f8a46ff5..2a88a41c 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/manager/ClaimsManager.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/manager/ClaimsManager.java
@@ -411,6 +411,35 @@ public void removePlotMember(@NotNull OnlineUser user, @NotNull World world, @No
                 })), () -> plugin.getLocales().getLocale("error_not_in_town").ifPresent(user::sendMessage));
     }
 
+    public void claimPlot(@NotNull OnlineUser user, @NotNull World world, @NotNull Chunk chunk) {
+        plugin.getManager().ifMember(user, Privilege.CLAIM_PLOT, (member ->
+                plugin.getManager().ifClaimOwner(member, user, chunk, world, (claim -> {
+                    if (claim.claim().getType() != Claim.Type.PLOT) {
+                        plugin.getLocales().getLocale("error_claim_not_plot")
+                                .ifPresent(user::sendMessage);
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    final Optional<ClaimWorld> claimWorld = plugin.getClaimWorld(world);
+                    assert claimWorld.isPresent();
+
+                    plugin.runAsync(() -> {
+                        if (!claim.claim().getPlotMembers().isEmpty()) {
+                            plugin.getLocales().getLocale("error_plot_not_vacant")
+                                    .ifPresent(user::sendMessage);
+                            return;
+                        }
+
+                        claim.claim().setPlotMember(user.getUuid(), true);
+                        plugin.getDatabase().updateClaimWorld(claimWorld.get());
+                        plugin.getManager().editTown(user, claim.town(), (town -> town.getLog().log(Action.of(user,
+                                Action.Type.CLAIM_VACANT_PLOT, claim.claim().toString()))));
+
+                        plugin.getLocales().getLocale("plot_claimed", Integer.toString(chunk.getX()),
+                                Integer.toString(chunk.getZ())).ifPresent(user::sendMessage);
+                    });
+                }))));
+    }
+
     public void listPlotMembers(@NotNull OnlineUser user, @NotNull World world, @NotNull Chunk chunk) {
         plugin.getUserTown(user).ifPresentOrElse(member -> plugin.getManager()
                 .ifClaimOwner(member, user, chunk, world, (claim -> {
@@ -434,8 +463,7 @@ public void listPlotMembers(@NotNull OnlineUser user, @NotNull World world, @Not
                             .collect(Collectors.joining(", "));
                     plugin.getLocales().getLocale("plot_members",
                                     Integer.toString(chunk.getX()), Integer.toString(chunk.getZ()),
-                                    members.isEmpty() ? plugin.getLocales().getRawLocale("not_applicable")
-                                            .orElse("N/A") : members)
+                                    members.isEmpty() ? plugin.getLocales().getNotApplicable() : members)
                             .ifPresent(user::sendMessage);
                 })), () -> plugin.getLocales().getLocale("error_not_in_town").ifPresent(user::sendMessage));
     }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/manager/TownsManager.java b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/manager/TownsManager.java
index 661de7e8..ded099a9 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/manager/TownsManager.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/manager/TownsManager.java
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ public void showTownLogs(@NotNull OnlineUser user, int page) {
             final TreeMap<OffsetDateTime, Action> actions = new TreeMap<>(Comparator.reverseOrder());
             actions.putAll(member.town().getLog().getActions());
             final Locales locales = plugin.getLocales();
-            final String NOT_APPLICABLE = plugin.getLocales().getRawLocale("not_applicable").orElse("N/A");
+            final String NOT_APPLICABLE = plugin.getLocales().getNotApplicable();
             user.sendMessage(PaginatedList.of(actions.entrySet().stream()
                                     .map(entry -> locales.getRawLocale("town_audit_log_list_item",
                                                     entry.getKey().format(DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("dd MMM")),
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ public void showPlayerInfo(@NotNull CommandUser executor, @NotNull String userna
                         member.town().getBio()
                                 .map(bio -> plugin.getLocales().wrapText(bio, 40))
                                 .map(bio -> plugin.getLocales().truncateText(bio, 120))
-                                .orElse(plugin.getLocales().getRawLocale("not_applicable").orElse("N/A"))
+                                .orElse(plugin.getLocales().getNotApplicable())
                 )
                 .ifPresent(executor::sendMessage);
     }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/menu/Overview.java b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/menu/Overview.java
index af12c6b6..07d1bb6d 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/menu/Overview.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/menu/Overview.java
@@ -119,11 +119,9 @@ private Component getStats() {
                         Integer.toString(town.getMembers().size()),
                         Integer.toString(town.getMaxMembers(plugin)),
                         Integer.toString(town.getBonusMembers()),
-                        plugin.getLevels().getMaxLevel() > town.getLevel()
-                                ? plugin.getEconomyHook().map(economy -> economy.formatMoney(
-                                        plugin.getLevels().getLevelUpCost(town.getLevel())))
-                                .orElse(plugin.getLocales().getRawLocale("not_applicable").orElse("N/A"))
-                                : plugin.getLocales().getRawLocale("not_applicable").orElse("N/A"))
+                        town.getLevel() >= plugin.getLevels().getMaxLevel()
+                                ? plugin.getLocales().getNotApplicable()
+                                : plugin.formatMoney(plugin.getLevels().getLevelUpCost(town.getLevel())))
                 .map(mineDown -> mineDown.toComponent().appendNewline())
                 .orElse(Component.empty());
     }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/migrator/LegacyMigrator.java b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/migrator/LegacyMigrator.java
index 0f360357..6bcef489 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/migrator/LegacyMigrator.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/migrator/LegacyMigrator.java
@@ -89,9 +89,14 @@ protected List<Town> getConvertedTowns() {
                         final Timestamp founded = resultSet.getTimestamp("founded");
                         towns.add(Town.of(resultSet.getInt("id"),
                                 name,
-                                clearLegacyFormatting(resultSet.getString("bio")),
-                                clearLegacyFormatting(resultSet.getString("greeting_message")),
-                                clearLegacyFormatting(resultSet.getString("farewell_message")),
+                                Town.Options.create()
+                                        .setBio(clearLegacyFormatting(
+                                                resultSet.getString("bio")))
+                                        .setGreeting(clearLegacyFormatting(
+                                                resultSet.getString("greeting_message")))
+                                        .setFarewell(clearLegacyFormatting(
+                                                resultSet.getString("farewell_message")))
+                                        .setColor(Town.getRandomTextColor(name)),
                                 new HashMap<>(),
                                 plugin.getRulePresets().getDefaultClaimRules(),
                                 0,
@@ -99,7 +104,6 @@ protected List<Town> getConvertedTowns() {
                                 level,
                                 null,
                                 Log.migratedLog(founded.toLocalDateTime().atOffset(ZoneOffset.UTC)),
-                                Town.getRandomTextColor(name),
                                 new HashMap<>(),
                                 null,
                                 new HashMap<>(),
@@ -120,8 +124,8 @@ protected List<Town> getConvertedTowns() {
                                 plugin.getRoles().fromWeight(roleWeight)
                                         .or(() -> {
                                             plugin.log(Level.WARNING, "No role found for weight: " + roleWeight + " - expect errors! " +
-                                                                      "Have you updated your roles.yml to match your existing setup? If not, stop the server, " +
-                                                                      "reset your database and start migration again.");
+                                                    "Have you updated your roles.yml to match your existing setup? If not, stop the server, " +
+                                                    "reset your database and start migration again.");
                                             return Optional.of(plugin.getRoles().getDefaultRole());
                                         }).orElseThrow());
                     }
@@ -231,7 +235,7 @@ protected Map<ServerWorld, ClaimWorld> getConvertedClaimWorlds() {
 
                         if (world.isEmpty()) {
                             plugin.log(Level.WARNING, "Could not find claim world for " + serverWorld + "! " +
-                                                      "Are all your servers online and running the latest HuskTowns version?");
+                                    "Are all your servers online and running the latest HuskTowns version?");
                             continue;
                         }
                         final ClaimWorld claimWorld = world.get();
@@ -245,7 +249,7 @@ protected Map<ServerWorld, ClaimWorld> getConvertedClaimWorlds() {
                                 .findFirst();
                         if (town.isEmpty()) {
                             plugin.log(Level.WARNING, "Could not find a town with the name " + townName + "; " +
-                                                      "it may have been skipped.");
+                                    "it may have been skipped.");
                             continue;
                         }
 
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/network/PluginMessageBroker.java b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/network/PluginMessageBroker.java
index 28c9bad1..5466b474 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/network/PluginMessageBroker.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/network/PluginMessageBroker.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public final void onReceive(@NotNull String channel, @NotNull OnlineUser user, b
         inputStream.readFully(messageBody);
 
         try (final DataInputStream messageReader = new DataInputStream(new ByteArrayInputStream(messageBody))) {
-            super.handle(user, plugin.getGson().fromJson(messageReader.readUTF(), Message.class));
+            super.handle(user, plugin.getMessageFromJson(messageReader.readUTF()));
         } catch (IOException e) {
             plugin.log(Level.SEVERE, "Failed to fully read plugin message", e);
         }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/network/RedisBroker.java b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/network/RedisBroker.java
index 7aba3eb5..f7c09292 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/network/RedisBroker.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/network/RedisBroker.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public void onMessage(@NotNull String channel, @NotNull String encodedMessage) {
                             return;
                         }
 
-                        final Message message = plugin.getGson().fromJson(encodedMessage, Message.class);
+                        final Message message = plugin.getMessageFromJson(encodedMessage);
                         if (message.getTargetType() == Message.TargetType.PLAYER) {
                             plugin.getOnlineUsers().stream()
                                     .filter(online -> online.getUsername().equalsIgnoreCase(message.getTarget()))
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/town/Privilege.java b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/town/Privilege.java
index 99b0dcf6..b4ea499c 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/town/Privilege.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/town/Privilege.java
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ public enum Privilege {
      * Ability to convert claimed chunks into plots and vice versa
      */
     SET_PLOT,
+    /**
+     * Ability to claim a vacant plot
+     */
+    CLAIM_PLOT,
     /**
      * Ability to add members to a plot
      */
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/town/Town.java b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/town/Town.java
index 7b363001..e8dde0b6 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/town/Town.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/town/Town.java
@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@
 
 package net.william278.husktowns.town;
 
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
 import com.google.gson.annotations.Expose;
 import com.google.gson.annotations.SerializedName;
 import net.kyori.adventure.key.InvalidKeyException;
 import net.kyori.adventure.key.Key;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.NamedTextColor;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.TextColor;
 import net.william278.husktowns.HuskTowns;
 import net.william278.husktowns.audit.Log;
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@
 import net.william278.husktowns.config.Roles;
 import net.william278.husktowns.user.User;
 import net.william278.husktowns.war.War;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
@@ -49,21 +52,15 @@
 @SuppressWarnings("unused")
 public class Town {
 
+    // Represents the schema version of the town object
+    public static final int CURRENT_SCHEMA = 1;
+
     // Town ID is stored as the primary key in the database towns table
     private int id;
     @Expose
     private String name;
-    @Nullable
     @Expose
-    private String bio;
-    @Nullable
-    @Expose
-    private String greeting;
-    @Nullable
-    @Expose
-    private String farewell;
-    @Expose
-    private String color;
+    private Options options;
     @Expose
     private Map<UUID, Integer> members;
     @Expose
@@ -89,18 +86,18 @@ public class Town {
     private Map<Integer, Relation> relations;
     @Expose
     private Map<String, String> metadata;
+    @Expose
+    @SerializedName("schema_version")
+    private int schemaVersion;
 
     // Internal fat constructor for instantiating a town
-    private Town(int id, @NotNull String name, @Nullable String bio, @Nullable String greeting,
-                 @Nullable String farewell, @NotNull Map<UUID, Integer> members, @NotNull Map<Claim.Type, Rules> rules,
-                 int claims, @NotNull BigDecimal money, int level, @Nullable Spawn spawn, @NotNull Log log,
-                 @NotNull TextColor color, @NotNull Map<Bonus, Integer> bonuses, @Nullable War currentWar,
+    private Town(int id, @NotNull String name, @NotNull Options options, @NotNull Map<UUID, Integer> members,
+                 @NotNull Map<Claim.Type, Rules> rules, int claims, @NotNull BigDecimal money, int level,
+                 @Nullable Spawn spawn, @NotNull Log log, @NotNull Map<Bonus, Integer> bonuses, @Nullable War currentWar,
                  @NotNull Map<Integer, Relation> relations, @NotNull Map<String, String> metadata) {
         this.id = id;
         this.name = name;
-        this.bio = bio;
-        this.greeting = greeting;
-        this.farewell = farewell;
+        this.options = options;
         this.members = members;
         this.rules = rules;
         this.claims = claims;
@@ -108,11 +105,11 @@ private Town(int id, @NotNull String name, @Nullable String bio, @Nullable Strin
         this.level = level;
         this.spawn = spawn;
         this.log = log;
-        this.color = color.asHexString();
         this.bonuses = bonuses;
         this.currentWar = currentWar;
         this.relations = relations;
         this.metadata = metadata;
+        this.schemaVersion = CURRENT_SCHEMA;
     }
 
     @SuppressWarnings("unused")
@@ -124,9 +121,7 @@ private Town() {
      *
      * @param id        the town ID
      * @param name      the town name
-     * @param bio       the town bio, or {@code null} if none
-     * @param greeting  the town greeting message, or {@code null} if none
-     * @param farewell  the town farewell message, or {@code null} if none
+     * @param options   the town {@link Options}
      * @param members   Map of town member {@link UUID}s to role weights
      * @param rules     Map of {@link Claim.Type}s to {@link Rules flag rule mappings}
      * @param claims    the number of claims the town has made
@@ -134,27 +129,25 @@ private Town() {
      * @param level     the town's level always ({@code >= 1})
      * @param spawn     the town's spawn, or {@code null} if none
      * @param log       the town's audit {@link Log}
-     * @param color     the town's color
      * @param bonuses   the town's {@link Bonus} levels
      * @param relations the town's {@link Relation}s with other towns
      * @param metadata  the town's metadata tag map
      * @return a new {@link Town} instance
      */
-    public static Town of(int id, @NotNull String name, @Nullable String bio, @Nullable String greeting,
-                          @Nullable String farewell, @NotNull Map<UUID, Integer> members,
+    @NotNull
+    public static Town of(int id, @NotNull String name, @NotNull Options options, @NotNull Map<UUID, Integer> members,
                           @NotNull Map<Claim.Type, Rules> rules, int claims, @NotNull BigDecimal money, int level,
-                          @Nullable Spawn spawn, @NotNull Log log, @NotNull TextColor color,
-                          @NotNull Map<Bonus, Integer> bonuses, @Nullable War currentWar,
-                          @NotNull Map<Integer, Relation> relations, @NotNull Map<String, String> metadata) {
+                          @Nullable Spawn spawn, @NotNull Log log, @NotNull Map<Bonus, Integer> bonuses,
+                          @Nullable War currentWar, @NotNull Map<Integer, Relation> relations,
+                          @NotNull Map<String, String> metadata) {
         return new Town(
-                id, name, bio, greeting, farewell, members, rules, claims, money, level, spawn, log, color,
-                bonuses, currentWar, relations, metadata
+                id, name, options, members, rules, claims, money, level, spawn, log, bonuses, currentWar,
+                relations, metadata
         );
     }
 
     /**
-     * @deprecated use {@link Town#of(int, String, String, String, String, Map, Map, int, BigDecimal, int, Spawn,
-     * Log, TextColor, Map, War, Map, Map)}
+     * @deprecated use {@link Town#of(int, String, Options, Map, Map, int, BigDecimal, int, Spawn, Log, Map, War, Map, Map)}
      */
     @Deprecated(since = "2.6")
     @NotNull
@@ -164,14 +157,13 @@ public static Town of(int id, @NotNull String name, @Nullable String bio, @Nulla
                           @Nullable Spawn spawn, @NotNull Log log, @NotNull TextColor color,
                           @NotNull Map<Bonus, Integer> bonuses, @NotNull Map<String, String> metadata) {
         return of(
-                id, name, bio, greeting, farewell, members, rules, claims, money, level, spawn, log, color,
-                bonuses, null, new HashMap<>(), metadata
+                id, name, Options.create().setBio(bio).setGreeting(greeting).setFarewell(farewell).setColor(color),
+                members, rules, claims, money, level, spawn, log, bonuses, null, new HashMap<>(), metadata
         );
     }
 
     /**
-     * @deprecated use {@link Town#of(int, String, String, String, String, Map, Map, int, BigDecimal, int, Spawn,
-     * Log, TextColor, Map, War, Map, Map)}
+     * @deprecated use {@link Town#of(int, String, Options, Map, Map, int, BigDecimal, int, Spawn, Log, Map, War, Map, Map)}
      */
     @Deprecated(since = "2.5.3")
     @NotNull
@@ -181,9 +173,9 @@ public static Town of(int id, @NotNull String name, @Nullable String bio, @Nulla
                           @Nullable Spawn spawn, @NotNull Log log, @NotNull Color color,
                           @NotNull Map<Bonus, Integer> bonuses, @NotNull Map<String, String> metadata) {
         return of(
-                id, name, bio, greeting, farewell, members, rules, claims, money, level, spawn, log,
-                TextColor.color(color.getRed(), color.getGreen(), color.getBlue()), bonuses, null,
-                new HashMap<>(), metadata
+                id, name, Options.create().setBio(bio).setGreeting(greeting).setFarewell(farewell)
+                        .setColor(TextColor.color(color.getRed(), color.getGreen(), color.getBlue())),
+                members, rules, claims, money, level, spawn, log, bonuses, null, new HashMap<>(), metadata
         );
     }
 
@@ -196,12 +188,12 @@ public static Town of(int id, @NotNull String name, @Nullable String bio, @Nulla
      * @return A town, with {@code id} set to 0 of the name {@code name}, with the creator as the only member and mayor
      */
     @NotNull
+    @ApiStatus.Internal
     public static Town create(@NotNull String name, @NotNull User creator, @NotNull HuskTowns plugin) {
         return of(
-                0, name, null, null, null, new HashMap<>(),
+                0, name, Options.create().setColor(Town.getRandomTextColor(name)), new HashMap<>(),
                 plugin.getRulePresets().getDefaultClaimRules(), 0, BigDecimal.ZERO, 1,
-                null, Log.newTownLog(creator), Town.getRandomTextColor(name),
-                new HashMap<>(), null, new HashMap<>(), new HashMap<>()
+                null, Log.newTownLog(creator), new HashMap<>(), null, new HashMap<>(), new HashMap<>()
         );
     }
 
@@ -212,14 +204,13 @@ public static Town create(@NotNull String name, @NotNull User creator, @NotNull
      * @return The administrator town
      */
     @NotNull
+    @ApiStatus.Internal
     public static Town admin(@NotNull HuskTowns plugin) {
         return new Town(
-                0, plugin.getSettings().getAdminTownName(), null,
-                plugin.getLocales().getRawLocale("entering_admin_claim").orElse(null),
-                plugin.getLocales().getRawLocale("leaving_admin_claim").orElse(null),
+                0, plugin.getSettings().getAdminTownName(), Options.admin(plugin),
                 Map.of(), Map.of(Claim.Type.CLAIM, plugin.getRulePresets().getAdminClaimRules()), 0,
-                BigDecimal.ZERO, 0, null, Log.empty(), plugin.getSettings().getAdminTownColor(),
-                Map.of(), null, Map.of(), Map.of(plugin.getKey("admin_town").toString(), "true")
+                BigDecimal.ZERO, 0, null, Log.empty(), Map.of(), null, Map.of(),
+                Map.of(plugin.getKey("admin_town").toString(), "true")
         );
     }
 
@@ -293,7 +284,7 @@ public void setName(@NotNull String name) {
      * @return the town bio wrapped in an {@link Optional}; empty if there is no bio
      */
     public Optional<String> getBio() {
-        return Optional.ofNullable(bio);
+        return this.options.getBio();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -303,7 +294,7 @@ public Optional<String> getBio() {
      * @apiNote This should be passed through {@link net.william278.husktowns.util.Validator#isValidTownMetadata(String)} first
      */
     public void setBio(@NotNull String bio) {
-        this.bio = bio;
+        this.options.setBio(bio);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -314,7 +305,7 @@ public void setBio(@NotNull String bio) {
      * @return the town bio wrapped in an {@link Optional}; empty if there is no bio
      */
     public Optional<String> getGreeting() {
-        return Optional.ofNullable(greeting);
+        return this.options.getGreeting();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -324,7 +315,7 @@ public Optional<String> getGreeting() {
      * @apiNote This should be passed through {@link net.william278.husktowns.util.Validator#isValidTownMetadata(String)} first
      */
     public void setGreeting(@NotNull String greeting) {
-        this.greeting = greeting;
+        this.options.setGreeting(greeting);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -335,7 +326,7 @@ public void setGreeting(@NotNull String greeting) {
      * @return the town bio wrapped in an {@link Optional}; empty if there is no bio
      */
     public Optional<String> getFarewell() {
-        return Optional.ofNullable(farewell);
+        return this.options.getFarewell();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -345,7 +336,57 @@ public Optional<String> getFarewell() {
      * @apiNote This should be passed through {@link net.william278.husktowns.util.Validator#isValidTownMetadata(String)} first
      */
     public void setFarewell(@NotNull String farewell) {
-        this.farewell = farewell;
+        this.options.setFarewell(farewell);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the setColor of the town as a {@link Color}
+     *
+     * @return the {@link Color} of the town
+     * @deprecated use {@link #getDisplayColor()} to get an adventure {@link TextColor} instead
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    @Deprecated(since = "2.5.3")
+    public Color getColor() {
+        return Color.decode(options.getColor());
+    }
+
+    @NotNull
+    public TextColor getDisplayColor() {
+        return Objects.requireNonNull(
+                TextColor.fromHexString(options.getColor()),
+                String.format("Invalid setColor hex string (\"%s\") for town %s", options.getColor(), getName())
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the {@link TextColor} of the town as a hex string, including the leading {@code #}
+     *
+     * @return the {@link TextColor} of the town as a hex string (e.g. {@code #FF0000})
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    public String getColorRgb() {
+        return options.getColor();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the {@link TextColor} of the town
+     *
+     * @param color the new {@link TextColor} of the town
+     */
+    public void setTextColor(@NotNull TextColor color) {
+        this.options.setColor(color);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the {@link Color} of the town
+     *
+     * @param color the new {@link Color} of the town
+     * @deprecated use {@link #setTextColor(TextColor)} to set an adventure {@link TextColor} instead
+     */
+    @Deprecated(since = "2.5.3")
+    public void setColor(@NotNull Color color) {
+        this.options.setColor(String.format("#%02x%02x%02x", color.getRed(), color.getGreen(), color.getBlue()));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -531,56 +572,6 @@ public OffsetDateTime getFoundedTime() {
         return log.getFoundedTime();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Get the color of the town as a {@link Color}
-     *
-     * @return the {@link Color} of the town
-     * @deprecated use {@link #getDisplayColor()} to get an adventure {@link TextColor} instead
-     */
-    @NotNull
-    @Deprecated(since = "2.5.3")
-    public Color getColor() {
-        return Color.decode(color);
-    }
-
-    @NotNull
-    public TextColor getDisplayColor() {
-        return Objects.requireNonNull(
-                TextColor.fromHexString(color),
-                String.format("Invalid color hex string (\"%s\") for town %s", color, getName())
-        );
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the {@link TextColor} of the town as a hex string, including the leading {@code #}
-     *
-     * @return the {@link TextColor} of the town as a hex string (e.g. {@code #FF0000})
-     */
-    @NotNull
-    public String getColorRgb() {
-        return color;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Set the {@link TextColor} of the town
-     *
-     * @param color the new {@link TextColor} of the town
-     */
-    public void setTextColor(@NotNull TextColor color) {
-        this.color = color.asHexString();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Set the {@link Color} of the town
-     *
-     * @param color the new {@link Color} of the town
-     * @deprecated use {@link #setTextColor(TextColor)} to set an adventure {@link TextColor} instead
-     */
-    @Deprecated(since = "2.5.3")
-    public void setColor(@NotNull Color color) {
-        this.color = String.format("#%02x%02x%02x", color.getRed(), color.getGreen(), color.getBlue());
-    }
-
     /**
      * Get the value set for a given town {@link Bonus}
      *
@@ -810,6 +801,63 @@ public Map<Key, String> getMetadataTags() {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the schema version of this town object
+     *
+     * @return the schema version of this town object
+     */
+    @ApiStatus.Internal
+    public int getSchemaVersion() {
+        return schemaVersion;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the schema version of this town object
+     *
+     * @param schemaVersion the schema version of this town object
+     */
+    @ApiStatus.Internal
+    public void setSchemaVersion(int schemaVersion) {
+        this.schemaVersion = schemaVersion;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Carries out town schema object upgrades
+     *
+     * @param json the JSON-ified town
+     * @param gson the Gson instance
+     * @return the upgraded town
+     */
+    @ApiStatus.Internal
+    @NotNull
+    public Town upgradeSchema(String json, Gson gson) {
+        if (this.schemaVersion >= CURRENT_SCHEMA) {
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        // Perform schema upgrades
+        if (this.schemaVersion == 0) {
+            final Map<?, ?> map = gson.fromJson(json, Map.class);
+            this.options = Options.create();
+
+            if (map.containsKey("bio")) {
+                setBio((String) map.get("bio"));
+            }
+            if (map.containsKey("greeting")) {
+                setGreeting((String) map.get("greeting"));
+            }
+            if (map.containsKey("farewell")) {
+                setFarewell((String) map.get("farewell"));
+            }
+            if (map.containsKey("color")) {
+                setTextColor(Objects.requireNonNull(TextColor.fromHexString((String) map.get("color"))));
+            }
+
+            setSchemaVersion(1);
+        }
+        return this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Compares this town to another object
      *
@@ -826,6 +874,89 @@ public boolean equals(Object obj) {
         return this.id == town.id;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Represents town options
+     */
+    public static class Options {
+        @Expose
+        @Nullable
+        private String bio;
+        @Expose
+        @Nullable
+        private String greeting;
+        @Expose
+        @Nullable
+        private String farewell;
+        @Expose
+        private String color = NamedTextColor.GRAY.asHexString();
+
+        private Options() {
+        }
+
+        @NotNull
+        public static Options create() {
+            return new Options();
+        }
+
+        @NotNull
+        public static Options admin(@NotNull HuskTowns plugin) {
+            return new Options()
+                    .setColor(plugin.getSettings().getAdminTownColor())
+                    .setGreeting(plugin.getLocales().getRawLocale("entering_admin_claim").orElse(null))
+                    .setFarewell(plugin.getLocales().getRawLocale("leaving_admin_claim").orElse(null));
+        }
+
+        @NotNull
+        public Options setBio(@Nullable String bio) {
+            this.bio = bio;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        @NotNull
+        public Options setGreeting(@Nullable String greeting) {
+            this.greeting = greeting;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        @NotNull
+        public Options setFarewell(@Nullable String farewell) {
+            this.farewell = farewell;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        @NotNull
+        public Options setColor(@NotNull TextColor color) {
+            this.color = color.asHexString();
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        @NotNull
+        public Options setColor(@NotNull String color) {
+            this.color = color;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        @Nullable
+        public Optional<String> getBio() {
+            return Optional.ofNullable(bio);
+        }
+
+        @Nullable
+        public Optional<String> getGreeting() {
+            return Optional.ofNullable(greeting);
+        }
+
+        @Nullable
+        public Optional<String> getFarewell() {
+            return Optional.ofNullable(farewell);
+        }
+
+        @NotNull
+        public String getColor() {
+            return color;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Identifies different categories of town bonuses
      */
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/util/GsonProvider.java b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/util/GsonProvider.java
index 6d29462f..690015ae 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/util/GsonProvider.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husktowns/util/GsonProvider.java
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@
 import com.fatboyindustrial.gsonjavatime.Converters;
 import com.google.gson.Gson;
 import com.google.gson.GsonBuilder;
+import com.google.gson.JsonSyntaxException;
+import net.william278.husktowns.claim.ClaimWorld;
+import net.william278.husktowns.network.Message;
+import net.william278.husktowns.town.Town;
+import net.william278.husktowns.user.Preferences;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 public interface GsonProvider {
@@ -36,4 +41,24 @@ default Gson getGson() {
         return getGsonBuilder().create();
     }
 
+    @NotNull
+    default Town getTownFromJson(@NotNull String json) throws JsonSyntaxException {
+        return getGson().fromJson(json, Town.class).upgradeSchema(json, getGson());
+    }
+
+    @NotNull
+    default ClaimWorld getClaimWorldFromJson(@NotNull String json) throws JsonSyntaxException {
+        return getGson().fromJson(json, ClaimWorld.class);
+    }
+
+    @NotNull
+    default Message getMessageFromJson(@NotNull String json) throws JsonSyntaxException {
+        return getGson().fromJson(json, Message.class);
+    }
+
+    @NotNull
+    default Preferences getPreferencesFromJson(@NotNull String json) throws JsonSyntaxException {
+        return getGson().fromJson(json, Preferences.class);
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/common/src/main/resources/locales/en-gb.yml b/common/src/main/resources/locales/en-gb.yml
index 283098fb..37944d68 100644
--- a/common/src/main/resources/locales/en-gb.yml
+++ b/common/src/main/resources/locales/en-gb.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ operation_cancelled_privileges: '[You do not have access to do that in this clai
 operation_cancelled: '[You do not have permission to do that here](#ff7e5e)'
 plot_member_added: '[%1%](#00fb9a) [has been added to the plot at (x: %2%, z: %3%)](#00fb9a)'
 plot_member_removed: '[%1%](#00fb9a) [has been removed from the plot at (x: %2%, z: %3%)](#00fb9a)'
+plot_claimed: '[Successfully claimed the vacant town plot at (x: %1%, z: %2%)](#00fb9a)'
 claim_made_plot: '[Successfully set the chunk at (x: %1%, z: %2%) as a town plot](#00fb9a)'
 claim_made_farm: '[Successfully set the chunk at (x: %1%, z: %2%) as a town farm](#00fb9a)'
 claim_made_regular: '[Successfully set the chunk at (x: %1%, z: %2%) as a regular claim](#00fb9a)'
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ error_not_in_town: '[Error:](#ff3300) [You are not in a town! Create a town with
 error_other_not_in_town: '[Error:](#ff3300) [%1% is not a member of your town!](#ff7e5e)'
 error_insufficient_privileges: '[Error:](#ff3300) [You do not have sufficient privileges to do that](#ff7e5e)'
 error_plot_manager_privilege: '[Error:](#ff3300) [You do not have sufficient privileges to assign a player as manager of this plot](#ff7e5e)'
+error_plot_not_vacant: '[Error:](#ff3300) [This plot is not vacant](#ff7e5e)'
 error_no_permission: '[Error:](#ff3300) [You do not have permission to use this command](#ff7e5e)'
 error_command_in_game_only: '[Error:](#ff3300) [This command can only be used in-game](#ff7e5e)'
 error_user_not_found: '[Error:](#ff3300) [That user could not be found](#ff7e5e)'
diff --git a/common/src/main/resources/locales/es-es.yml b/common/src/main/resources/locales/es-es.yml
index c24192e2..71f3c828 100644
--- a/common/src/main/resources/locales/es-es.yml
+++ b/common/src/main/resources/locales/es-es.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ operation_cancelled_privileges: '[No tienes acceso a esto en este claim](#ff7e5e
 operation_cancelled: '[No tienes permiso para hacer eso aquí.](#ff7e5e)'
 plot_member_added: '[%1%](#00fb9a) [ha sido añadido a la parcela situada en las coordenadas (x: %2%, z: %3%)](#00fb9a)'
 plot_member_removed: '[%1%](#00fb9a) [ha sido eliminado de la parcela situada en las coordenadas (x: %2%, z: %3%)](#00fb9a)'
+plot_claimed: '[Successfully claimed the vacant town plot at (x: %1%, z: %2%)](#00fb9a)'
 claim_made_plot: '[Has establecido el terreno situado en las coordenadas (x: %1%, z: %2%) como parcela de la ciudad](#00fb9a)'
 claim_made_farm: '[Has establecido el terreno situado en las coordenadas (x: %1%, z: %2%) como granja de la ciudad](#00fb9a)'
 claim_made_regular: '[Has establecido el terreno situado en las coordenadas (x: %1%, z: %2%) terreno regular](#00fb9a)'
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ error_not_in_town: '[Error:](#ff3300) [No perteneces a una ciudad! Crea una ciud
 error_other_not_in_town: '[Error:](#ff3300) [%1% no es miembro de esta ciudad!](#ff7e5e)'
 error_insufficient_privileges: '[Error:](#ff3300) [No tiene suficientes privilegios para hacer eso.](#ff7e5e)'
 error_plot_manager_privilege: '[Error:](#ff3300) [No tienes privilegios suficientes para asignar a un jugador como administrador de esta parcela](#ff7e5e)'
+error_plot_not_vacant: '[Error:](#ff3300) [This plot is not vacant](#ff7e5e)'
 error_no_permission: '[Error:](#ff3300) [No tienes permiso para usar este comando](#ff7e5e)'
 error_command_in_game_only: '[Error:](#ff3300) [This command can only be used in-game](#ff7e5e)'
 error_user_not_found: '[Error:](#ff3300) [Ese usuario no pudo ser encontrado](#ff7e5e)'
diff --git a/common/src/main/resources/locales/fr-fr.yml b/common/src/main/resources/locales/fr-fr.yml
index 49e78bde..5d89d02a 100644
--- a/common/src/main/resources/locales/fr-fr.yml
+++ b/common/src/main/resources/locales/fr-fr.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ operation_cancelled_privileges: '[e suis désolé, mais vous n''êtes pas autori
 operation_cancelled: '[Vous n''avez pas la permission de faire cela.](#ff7e5e)'
 plot_member_added: '[%1%](#00fb9a) [has been added to the plot at (x: %2%, z: %3%)](#00fb9a)'
 plot_member_removed: '[%1%](#00fb9a) [a été retiré du terrain à (x: %2%, z: %3%)](#00fb9a)'
+plot_claimed: '[Successfully claimed the vacant town plot at (x: %1%, z: %2%)](#00fb9a)'
 claim_made_plot: '[Le chunk à (x: %1%, z: %2%) a été défini avec succès comme terrain de la ville](#00fb9a)'
 claim_made_farm: '[Le chunk à (x: %1%, z: %2%) a été défini avec succès comme ferme de la ville](#00fb9a)'
 claim_made_regular: '[Le chunk à (x: %1%, z: %2%) a été défini avec succès comme revendication régulière](#00fb9a)'
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ error_not_in_town: '[Erreur:](#ff3300) [Vous n''êtes pas dans une ville ! Crée
 error_other_not_in_town: '[Erreur:](#ff3300) [%1% n''est pas membre de votre ville !](#ff7e5e)'
 error_insufficient_privileges: '[Erreur:](#ff3300) [Vous n''avez pas les privilèges suffisants pour le faire](#ff7e5e)'
 error_plot_manager_privilege: '[Erreur:](#ff3300) [Vous n''avez pas les privilèges suffisants pour désigner un joueur comme gestionnaire de ce terrain](#ff7e5e)'
+error_plot_not_vacant: '[Error:](#ff3300) [This plot is not vacant](#ff7e5e)'
 error_no_permission: '[Erreur:](#ff3300) [Vous n''êtes pas autorisé à utiliser cette commande](#ff7e5e)'
 error_command_in_game_only: '[Erreur:](#ff3300) [Cette commande ne peut être utilisée que dans le jeu](#ff7e5e)'
 error_user_not_found: '[Erreur:](#ff3300) [Cet utilisateur est introuvable](#ff7e5e)'
diff --git a/common/src/main/resources/locales/ru-ru.yml b/common/src/main/resources/locales/ru-ru.yml
index 5539bb97..75b87e59 100644
--- a/common/src/main/resources/locales/ru-ru.yml
+++ b/common/src/main/resources/locales/ru-ru.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ operation_cancelled_privileges: '[У вас нет доступа к этому
 operation_cancelled: '[У вас нет разрешения на это здесь](#ff7e5e)'
 plot_member_added: '[%1%](#00fb9a) [был добавлен в земельный участок в (x: %2%, z: %3%)](#00fb9a)'
 plot_member_removed: '[%1%](#00fb9a) [был удален из земельного участка в (x: %2%, z: %3%)](#00fb9a)'
+plot_claimed: '[Successfully claimed the vacant town plot at (x: %1%, z: %2%)](#00fb9a)'
 claim_made_plot: '[Успешно установлен земельный участок города в (x: %1%, z: %2%)](#00fb9a)'
 claim_made_farm: '[Успешно установлена городская ферма в (x: %1%, z: %2%)](#00fb9a)'
 claim_made_regular: '[Успешно установлен обычный земельный участок в (x: %1%, z: %2%)](#00fb9a)'
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ error_not_in_town: '[Ошибка:](#ff3300) [Вы не находитесь в
 error_other_not_in_town: '[Ошибка:](#ff3300) [%1% не является членом вашего города!](#ff7e5e)'
 error_insufficient_privileges: '[Ошибка:](#ff3300) [У вас недостаточно прав для этого](#ff7e5e)'
 error_plot_manager_privilege: '[Ошибка:](#ff3300) [У вас недостаточно прав, чтобы назначить игрока менеджером этого участка](#ff7e5e)'
+error_plot_not_vacant: '[Error:](#ff3300) [This plot is not vacant](#ff7e5e)'
 error_no_permission: '[Ошибка:](#ff3300) [У вас нет разрешения на использование этой команды](#ff7e5e)'
 error_command_in_game_only: '[Ошибка:](#ff3300) [Эту команду можно использовать только в игре](#ff7e5e)'
 error_user_not_found: '[Ошибка:](#ff3300) [Этот пользователь не найден](#ff7e5e)'
diff --git a/common/src/main/resources/locales/tr-tr.yml b/common/src/main/resources/locales/tr-tr.yml
index b7f08978..51b9f0fd 100644
--- a/common/src/main/resources/locales/tr-tr.yml
+++ b/common/src/main/resources/locales/tr-tr.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ operation_cancelled_privileges: '[Bu topraklarda bunu yapma izniniz yok](#ff7e5e
 operation_cancelled: '[Bu topraklarda bunu yapma izniniz yok](#ff7e5e)'
 plot_member_added: '[%1%](#00fb9a) [oyuncusu (x: %2%, z: %3%) konumundaki topraklara eklendi](#00fb9a)'
 plot_member_removed: '[%1%](#00fb9a) [oyuncusu (x: %2%, z: %3%) konumundaki topraklardan çıkarıldı](#00fb9a)'
+plot_claimed: '[Successfully claimed the vacant town plot at (x: %1%, z: %2%)](#00fb9a)'
 claim_made_plot: '[(x: %1%, z: %2%) Konumundaki topraklar kasaba toprağı olarak sahiplenildi](#00fb9a)'
 claim_made_farm: '[(x: %1%, z: %2%) Konumundaki topraklar kasaba çiftliği olarak sahiplenildi](#00fb9a)'
 claim_made_regular: '[(x: %1%, z: %2%) Konumundaki topraklar sahiplenildi](#00fb9a)'
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ error_not_in_town: '[Hata:](#ff3300) [Bir kasaban yok! Kasaba oluşturmak için:
 error_other_not_in_town: '[Hata:](#ff3300) [%1% kasabanın bir üyesi değil!](#ff7e5e)'
 error_insufficient_privileges: '[Hata:](#ff3300) [Bu yapmak için gerekli izinlere sahip değilsin](#ff7e5e)'
 error_plot_manager_privilege: '[Hata:](#ff3300) [Bir oyuncuyu bu arazinin düzenleyicisi olarak atamak için gerekli izinlere sahip değilsin](#ff7e5e)'
+error_plot_not_vacant: '[Error:](#ff3300) [This plot is not vacant](#ff7e5e)'
 error_no_permission: '[Hata:](#ff3300) [Bu komutu kullanmak için gerekli izinlere sahip değilsin](#ff7e5e)'
 error_command_in_game_only: '[Hata:](#ff3300) [Bu komut yalnızca oyun içinden çalıştırılır](#ff7e5e)'
 error_user_not_found: '[Hata:](#ff3300) [Bu isimde bir oyuncu bulunamadı](#ff7e5e)'
diff --git a/common/src/main/resources/locales/zh-cn.yml b/common/src/main/resources/locales/zh-cn.yml
index 2e7ea001..65999867 100644
--- a/common/src/main/resources/locales/zh-cn.yml
+++ b/common/src/main/resources/locales/zh-cn.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ operation_cancelled_privileges: '[你在这个领地上面没有权限这样做]
 operation_cancelled: '[你在这里没有权限这样做](#ff7e5e)'
 plot_member_added: '[%1%](#00fb9a) [已被添加到地皮 (x: %2%, z: %3%)](#00fb9a)'
 plot_member_removed: '[%1%](#00fb9a) [已被移除出地皮 (x: %2%, z: %3%)](#00fb9a)'
+plot_claimed: '[Successfully claimed the vacant town plot at (x: %1%, z: %2%)](#00fb9a)'
 claim_made_plot: '[成功设置区块 (x: %1%, z: %2%) 作为城镇地皮](#00fb9a)'
 claim_made_farm: '[成功设置区块 (x: %1%, z: %2%) 作为城镇农场](#00fb9a)'
 claim_made_regular: '[成功设置区块 (x: %1%, z: %2%) 做为普通领地](#00fb9a)'
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ error_not_in_town: '[错误:](#ff3300) [你还没有加入一个城镇! 这样
 error_other_not_in_town: '[错误:](#ff3300) [%1% 不是你城镇的一员!](#ff7e5e)'
 error_insufficient_privileges: '[错误:](#ff3300) [你的权限不允许你这样做](#ff7e5e)'
 error_plot_manager_privilege: '[错误:](#ff3300) [你的权限不允许你设置一个玩家为该地皮的管理者](#ff7e5e)'
+error_plot_not_vacant: '[Error:](#ff3300) [This plot is not vacant](#ff7e5e)'
 error_no_permission: '[错误:](#ff3300) [你没有权限使用这个指令](#ff7e5e)'
 error_command_in_game_only: '[错误:](#ff3300) [这个指令只能在游戏内使用](#ff7e5e)'
 error_user_not_found: '[错误:](#ff3300) [找不到该用户](#ff7e5e)'
diff --git a/docs/Getting-Started.md b/docs/Getting-Started.md
index c2781c6b..76715694 100644
--- a/docs/Getting-Started.md
+++ b/docs/Getting-Started.md
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ general:
 ### 4.4 Town plots
 To make or manage a town plot claim, you must be standing in it. 
 
-To make a town plot from a regular claim, use `/town plot`. You can then add someone to the plot with `/town plot add <player>`. Note the `<player>` does not actually have to be a town member. Players added to a plot have full access to build within it.
+To make a town plot from a regular claim, use `/town plot` and members will then be able to use `/plot claim` to claim the plot while it is vacant. Alternatively, you can assign someone to the plot with `/town plot add <player>`. Note the `<player>` does not actually have to be a town member. Players added to a plot have full access to build within it.
 
 You can designate someone as a "manager" of a town plot, which will let them add others to the plot as well using the previously mentioned command. You can do this with `/town plot add <player> manager`.
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index a1834f2f..7419846c 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ plugin_version=2.6
 plugin_archive=husktowns
 plugin_description=Simple and elegant proxy-compatible Towny-style protection
 
-jedis_version=5.0.2
+jedis_version=5.1.0
 mysql_driver_version=8.2.0
-mariadb_driver_version=3.2.0
-sqlite_driver_version=3.42.0.0
+mariadb_driver_version=3.3.0
+sqlite_driver_version=3.44.0.0
diff --git a/paper/build.gradle b/paper/build.gradle
index 78aa53ae..b0f1c8cf 100644
--- a/paper/build.gradle
+++ b/paper/build.gradle
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ shadowJar {
 
 tasks {
     runServer {
-        minecraftVersion('1.20.1')
+        minecraftVersion('1.20.2')
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file