diff --git a/litecord/blueprints/guilds.py b/litecord/blueprints/guilds.py
index abab226..691598d 100644
--- a/litecord/blueprints/guilds.py
+++ b/litecord/blueprints/guilds.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from ..auth import token_check
 from ..snowflake import get_snowflake
 from ..enums import ChannelType
 from ..errors import Forbidden, GuildNotFound, BadRequest
-from ..schemas import validate, GUILD_CREATE, GUILD_UPDATE
+from ..schemas import validate, GUILD_CREATE, GUILD_UPDATE, ROLE_CREATE
 from ..utils import dict_get
 from .channels import channel_ack
 from .checks import guild_check
@@ -67,6 +67,14 @@ async def create_role(guild_id, name: str, **kwargs):
     # TODO: use @everyone's perm number
     default_perms = dict_get(kwargs, 'default_perms', DEFAULT_EVERYONE_PERMS)
 
+    max_pos = await app.db.fetchval("""
+    SELECT MAX(position)
+    FROM roles
+    WHERE guild_id = $1
+    """, guild_id)
+
+    max_pos = max_pos or 0
+
     await app.db.execute(
         """
         INSERT INTO roles (id, guild_id, name, color,
@@ -78,6 +86,7 @@ async def create_role(guild_id, name: str, **kwargs):
         name,
         dict_get(kwargs, 'color', 0),
         dict_get(kwargs, 'hoist', False),
+        max_pos + 1,
         dict_get(kwargs, 'permissions', default_perms),
         False,
         dict_get(kwargs, 'mentionable', False)
@@ -90,6 +99,8 @@ async def create_role(guild_id, name: str, **kwargs):
             'role': role,
         })
 
+    return role
+
 
 async def guild_create_roles_prep(guild_id: int, roles: list):
     """Create roles in preparation in guild create."""
@@ -365,6 +376,21 @@ async def modify_channel_pos(guild_id):
     raise NotImplementedError
 
 
+@bp.route('/<int:guild_id>/roles', methods=['POST'])
+async def create_guild_role(guild_id: int):
+    """Add a role to a guild"""
+    user_id = await token_check()
+
+    # TODO: use check_guild and MANAGE_ROLES permission
+    await guild_owner_check(user_id, guild_id)
+
+    j = validate(await request.get_json(), ROLE_CREATE)
+
+    role = await create_role(guild_id, j.get('name', 'new role'), **j)
+
+    return jsonify(role)
+
+
 @bp.route('/<int:guild_id>/members/<int:member_id>', methods=['GET'])
 async def get_guild_member(guild_id, member_id):
     """Get a member's information in a guild."""
diff --git a/litecord/schemas.py b/litecord/schemas.py
index 6526314..8eb4bfc 100644
--- a/litecord/schemas.py
+++ b/litecord/schemas.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from logbook import Logger
 
 from .errors import BadRequest
 from .permissions import Permissions
+from .types import Color
 from .enums import (
     ActivityType, StatusType, ExplicitFilter, RelationshipType,
     MessageNotifications, ChannelType, VerificationLevel
@@ -225,6 +226,7 @@ GUILD_CREATE = {
         'type': 'list', 'default': [], 'schema': PARTIAL_CHANNEL_GUILD_CREATE},
 }
 
+
 GUILD_UPDATE = {
     'name': {
         'type': 'guild_name',
@@ -249,13 +251,23 @@ GUILD_UPDATE = {
 }
 
 
+ROLE_CREATE = {
+    'name': {'type': 'string', 'default': 'new role'},
+    'permissions': {'coerce': Permissions, 'nullable': True},
+    'color': {'coerce': Color, 'default': 0},
+    'hoist': {'type': 'boolean', 'default': False},
+    'mentionable': {'type': 'boolean', 'default': False},
+}
+
+
 MEMBER_UPDATE = {
     'nick': {
         'type': 'nickname',
         'minlength': 1, 'maxlength': 100,
         'required': False,
     },
-    'roles': {'type': 'list', 'required': False},
+    'roles': {'type': 'list', 'required': False,
+              'schema': {'coerce': int}},
     'mute': {'type': 'boolean', 'required': False},
     'deaf': {'type': 'boolean', 'required': False},
     'channel_id': {'type': 'snowflake', 'required': False},
diff --git a/litecord/types.py b/litecord/types.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4fddfff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/litecord/types.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+
+class Color:
+    """Custom color class"""
+    def __init__(self, val: int):
+        self.blue = val & 255
+        self.green = (val >> 8) & 255
+        self.red = (val >> 16) & 255
+
+    @property
+    def value(self):
+        """Give the actual RGB integer encoding this color."""
+        return int('%02x%02x%02x' % (self.red, self.green, self.blue), 16)
+
+    def __int__(self):
+        return self.value