diff --git a/public/js/app.js b/public/js/app.js
index 2e6b74e018..cdb890c820 100644
--- a/public/js/app.js
+++ b/public/js/app.js
@@ -146,6 +146,13 @@ window.habitrpg = angular.module('habitrpg',
           templateUrl: "partials/options.settings.html"
         })
 
+        // Options > Settings
+        .state('options.admin', {
+          url: "/admin",
+          controller: 'AdminCtrl',
+          templateUrl: "partials/options.admin.html"
+        })
+
       var settings = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_SETTINGS_ID));
       if (settings && settings.auth) {
         $httpProvider.defaults.headers.common['Content-Type'] = 'application/json;charset=utf-8';
diff --git a/public/js/controllers/adminCtrl.js b/public/js/controllers/adminCtrl.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..33059d5d86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/js/controllers/adminCtrl.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+"use strict";
+
+habitrpg.controller("AdminCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'User', 'Members', 'Notification',
+  function($scope, $rootScope, User, Members, Notification) {
+    $scope.profile = undefined;
+    $scope.loadUser = function(uuid){
+      $scope.profile = Members.Member.get({uid:uuid});
+    }
+    $scope.save = function(profile) {
+      profile.$save(function(){
+        Notification.text("User updated");
+        $scope.profile = undefined;
+        $scope._uuid = undefined;
+      })
+    }
+  }])
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/js/services/memberServices.js b/public/js/services/memberServices.js
index f969bb336c..3b375eca65 100644
--- a/public/js/services/memberServices.js
+++ b/public/js/services/memberServices.js
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ angular.module('memberServices', ['ngResource']).
         var Member = $resource(API_URL + '/api/v1/members/:uid', {uid:'@_id'});
         var memberServices = {
 
+          Member: Member,
+
           members: members,
 
           /**
diff --git a/public/manifest.json b/public/manifest.json
index f2540082fe..ee6d559b95 100644
--- a/public/manifest.json
+++ b/public/manifest.json
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@
             "js/controllers/inventoryCtrl.js",
             "js/controllers/marketCtrl.js",
             "js/controllers/footerCtrl.js",
-            "js/controllers/challengesCtrl.js"
+            "js/controllers/challengesCtrl.js",
+            "js/controllers/adminCtrl.js"
         ],
         "css": [
             "bower_components/bootstrap/docs/assets/css/bootstrap.css",
diff --git a/src/controllers/groups.js b/src/controllers/groups.js
index 39e62b330e..57ad9df379 100644
--- a/src/controllers/groups.js
+++ b/src/controllers/groups.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ var api = module.exports;
 */
 
 var itemFields = 'items.armor items.head items.shield items.weapon items.currentPet items.pets'; // TODO just send down count(items.pets) for better performance
-var partyFields = 'profile preferences stats achievements party backer flags.rest auth.timestamps ' + itemFields;
+var partyFields = 'profile preferences stats achievements party backer contributor balance flags.rest auth.timestamps ' + itemFields;
 var nameFields = 'profile.name';
 var challengeFields = '_id name';
 var guildPopulate = {path: 'members', select: nameFields, options: {limit: 15} };
@@ -46,6 +46,24 @@ api.getMember = function(req, res) {
   })
 }
 
+api.updateMember = function(req, res) {
+  var user = res.locals.user;
+  if (!(user.contributor && user.contributor.admin)) return res.json(401, {err:"You don't have access to save this user"});
+  async.waterfall([
+    function(cb){
+      User.findById(req.params.uid, cb);
+    },
+    function(member, cb){
+      if (!member) return res.json(404, {err: "User not found"});
+      _.merge(member, _.pick(req.body, ['contributor', 'balance']));
+      member.save(cb);
+    }
+  ], function(err, saved){
+    if (err) return res.json(500,{err:err});
+    res.json(204);
+  })
+}
+
 /**
  * Fetch groups list. This no longer returns party or tavern, as those can be requested indivdually
  * as /groups/party or /groups/tavern
diff --git a/src/models/user.js b/src/models/user.js
index f6af2060b1..eea15b64c1 100644
--- a/src/models/user.js
+++ b/src/models/user.js
@@ -54,12 +54,18 @@ var UserSchema = new Schema({
 
   backer: {
     tier: Number,
-    admin: Boolean,
+    //admin: Boolean, // FIXME migrate to contributor.admin
     npc: String,
-    contributor: String,
+    //contributor: String, // FIXME migrate to contributor.text
     tokensApplied: Boolean
   },
 
+  contributor: {
+    level: Number, // 1-7, see https://trello.com/c/wkFzONhE/277-contributor-gear
+    admin: Boolean,
+    text: String, // Artisan, Friend, Blacksmith, etc
+  },
+
   balance: Number,
   filters: {type: Schema.Types.Mixed, 'default': {}},
 
diff --git a/src/routes/api.js b/src/routes/api.js
index 757ad4b8cd..6ee338f3f6 100644
--- a/src/routes/api.js
+++ b/src/routes/api.js
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ router["delete"]('/groups/:gid/chat/:messageId', auth.auth, groups.attachGroup,
 
 /* Members */
 router.get('/members/:uid', groups.getMember);
+router.post('/members/:uid', auth.auth, groups.updateMember); // only for admins
 
 // Market
 router.post('/market/buy', auth.auth, user.marketBuy);
diff --git a/views/options/admin.jade b/views/options/admin.jade
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aded591834
--- /dev/null
+++ b/views/options/admin.jade
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+script(id='partials/options.admin.html', type="text/ng-template")
+  form.form-horizontal(ng-submit='loadUser(_uuid)')
+    .-options
+      .option-group.option-large
+        input.option-content(type='text', ng-model='_uuid', placeholder='UUID')
+        button.btn(type='submit') Load User
+  form.form-horizontal(ng-show='profile', ng-submit='save(profile)')
+    h3 {{profile.profile.name}}
+    h4 Contributor Status
+    .-options
+      .control-group.option-large
+        input.option-content(type='text', ng-model='profile.contributor.text', placeholder='Contributor Title (eg, "Blacksmith")')
+      .control-group.option-medium
+        input.option-content(type='number', step="any", ng-model='profile.contributor.level')
+        span.input-suffix Contrib Level
+        br
+        small [1-7] this determines which items, pets, and mounts are available. Also determines name-tag coloring. 
+        a(target='_blank', href='https://trello.com/c/wkFzONhE/277-contributor-gear') More details.
+      .control-group.option-medium
+        input.option-content(type='number', step="any", ng-model='profile.balance')
+        span.input-suffix $ (Gems/4)
+      .control-group.option-medium
+        label.checkbox
+          input(type='checkbox', ng-model='profile.contributor.admin')
+          | Admin
+    // h4 Backer Status
+    // Add backer stuff like tier, disable adds, etcs
+    button.btn-primary(type='submit') Save
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/views/options/index.jade b/views/options/index.jade
index e5a10f7865..7b987ce013 100644
--- a/views/options/index.jade
+++ b/views/options/index.jade
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ include ./profile
 include ./social/index
 include ./inventory/index
 include ./settings
+include ./admin
 
 script(id='partials/options.html', type="text/ng-template")
   .grid
@@ -26,6 +27,10 @@ script(id='partials/options.html', type="text/ng-template")
           a(ui-sref='options.settings')
             i.icon-wrench
             | Settings
+        li(ng-class="{ active: $state.includes('options.admin') }", ng-if='user.contributor.admin')
+          a(ui-sref='options.admin')
+            i.icon-cog
+            | Admin
 
       .tab-content
         .tab-pane.active