diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 98638cf56c..0b2fd2cc7f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ You can find more examples in our [example page](https://dpp.dev/md_docpages_03_
 ### Linux
 The library runs ideally on **Linux**.
 
-### Mac OS X and FreeBSD
-The library is well-functional and stable on **Mac OS X** and **FreeBSD** too.
+### Mac OS X and FreeBSD and OpenBSD
+The library is well-functional and stable on **Mac OS X** and **FreeBSD** and **OpenBSD** too.
 
 ### Raspberry Pi
 For running your bot on a **Raspberry Pi**, we offer a prebuilt .deb package for ARM64, ARM6, and ARM7 so that you do not have to wait for it to compile.
diff --git a/include/dpp/guild.h b/include/dpp/guild.h
index dd002319dc..15c76d6989 100644
--- a/include/dpp/guild.h
+++ b/include/dpp/guild.h
@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ enum guild_member_flags : uint16_t {
 	gm_bypasses_verification = 0b0000000010000000,
 	/** Member has started onboarding */
 	gm_started_onboarding = 0b0000000100000000,
+	gm_roles_action    = 0b0000001000000000,
+	gm_nickname_action = 0b0000010000000000,
 };
 
 /**
@@ -187,11 +189,16 @@ enum guild_member_flags : uint16_t {
  * This contains the user's nickname, guild roles, and any other guild-specific flags.
  */
 class DPP_EXPORT guild_member {
-public:
+protected:
 	/** Nickname, or empty string if they don't have a nickname on this guild */
 	std::string nickname;
 	/** List of roles this user has on this guild */
 	std::vector<snowflake> roles;
+	/** A set of flags built from the bitmask defined by dpp::guild_member_flags */
+	uint16_t flags;
+
+	friend void from_json(const nlohmann::json& j, guild_member& gm);
+public:
 	/** Guild id */
 	snowflake guild_id;
 	/** User id */
@@ -204,8 +211,6 @@ class DPP_EXPORT guild_member {
 	time_t joined_at;
 	/** Boosting since */
 	time_t premium_since;
-	/** A set of flags built from the bitmask defined by dpp::guild_member_flags */
-	uint16_t flags;
 
 	/** Default constructor */
 	guild_member();
@@ -322,6 +327,20 @@ class DPP_EXPORT guild_member {
 	 */
 	guild_member& set_nickname(const std::string& nick);
 
+	/**
+	 * @brief Get the nickname 
+	 * 
+	 * @return std::string nickname
+	 */
+	std::string get_nickname() const;
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Get the roles
+	 * 
+	 * @return std::vector<dpp::snowflake> roles
+	 */
+	const std::vector<dpp::snowflake>& get_roles() const;
+
 	/**
 	 * @brief Find the dpp::user object for this member. This is an alias for dpp::find_user
 	 * @return dpp::user* Pointer to the user object. If not in cache, it returns nullptr
@@ -378,6 +397,40 @@ class DPP_EXPORT guild_member {
 	 * @return std::string mention
 	 */
 	std::string get_mention() const;
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Add a role to this member
+	 * @note This call sets the role change bit, which causes the new role
+	 * list to be sent if this is passed to dpp::cluster::guild_edit_member
+	 * or dpp::cluster::guild_add_member
+	 * 
+	 * @param role_id Role ID to add
+	 * @return guild_member& Reference to self
+	 */
+	guild_member& add_role(dpp::snowflake role_id);
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Remove a role from this member
+	 * @note This call sets the role change bit, which causes the new role
+	 * list to be sent if this is passed to dpp::cluster::guild_edit_member
+	 * or dpp::cluster::guild_add_member
+	 * 
+	 * @param role_id Role ID to remove
+	 * @return guild_member& Reference to self
+	 */
+	guild_member& remove_role(dpp::snowflake role_id);
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Set a new role list for this member
+	 * @note This call sets the role change bit, which causes the new role
+	 * list to be sent if this is passed to dpp::cluster::guild_edit_member
+	 * or dpp::cluster::guild_add_member
+	 * 
+	 * @param role_ids Roles to set
+	 * @return guild_member& Reference to self
+	 */
+	guild_member& set_roles(const std::vector<dpp::snowflake> &role_ids);
+
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/dpp/guild.cpp b/src/dpp/guild.cpp
index 27ba737ecf..cc0f4a01d2 100644
--- a/src/dpp/guild.cpp
+++ b/src/dpp/guild.cpp
@@ -97,12 +97,12 @@ guild::guild() :
 
 
 guild_member::guild_member() :
+	flags(0),
 	guild_id(0),
 	user_id(0),
 	communication_disabled_until(0),
 	joined_at(0),
-	premium_since(0),
-	flags(0)
+	premium_since(0)
 {
 }
 
@@ -112,6 +112,34 @@ std::string guild_member::get_mention() const {
 
 guild_member& guild_member::set_nickname(const std::string& nick) {
 	this->nickname = nick;
+	this->flags |= gm_nickname_action;
+	return *this;
+}
+
+guild_member& guild_member::add_role(dpp::snowflake role_id) {
+	roles.emplace_back(role_id);
+	flags |= gm_roles_action;
+	return *this;
+}
+
+guild_member& guild_member::remove_role(dpp::snowflake role_id) {
+	roles.erase(std::remove(roles.begin(), roles.end(), role_id), roles.end());
+	flags |= gm_roles_action;
+	return *this;
+}
+
+std::string guild_member::get_nickname() const {
+	return nickname;
+}
+
+const std::vector<dpp::snowflake>& guild_member::get_roles() const {
+	return roles;
+}
+
+
+guild_member& guild_member::set_roles(const std::vector<dpp::snowflake> &role_ids) {
+	roles = role_ids;
+	flags |= gm_roles_action;
 	return *this;
 }
 
@@ -189,8 +217,8 @@ void from_json(const nlohmann::json& j, guild_member& gm) {
 std::string guild_member::get_avatar_url(uint16_t size, const image_type format, bool prefer_animated) const {
 	if (this->guild_id && this->user_id && !this->avatar.to_string().empty()) {
 		return utility::cdn_endpoint_url_hash({ i_jpg, i_png, i_webp, i_gif },
-											  "guilds/" + std::to_string(this->guild_id) + "/" + std::to_string(this->user_id), this->avatar.to_string(),
-											  format, size, prefer_animated, has_animated_guild_avatar());
+			"guilds/" + std::to_string(this->guild_id) + "/" + std::to_string(this->user_id), this->avatar.to_string(),
+			format, size, prefer_animated, has_animated_guild_avatar());
 	} else {
 		return std::string();
 	}
@@ -211,19 +239,19 @@ std::string guild_member::build_json(bool with_id) const {
 		}
 	}
 	
-	if (!this->nickname.empty()) {
-		j["nick"] = this->nickname;
-	} else {
-		j["nick"] = json::value_t::null;
+	if (this->flags & gm_nickname_action) {
+		if (!this->nickname.empty()) {
+			j["nick"] = this->nickname;
+		} else {
+			j["nick"] = json::value_t::null;
+		}
 	}
 
-	if (!this->roles.empty()) {
+	if (this->flags & gm_roles_action) {
 		j["roles"] = {};
-		for (auto & role : this->roles) {
+		for (const auto & role : this->roles) {
 			j["roles"].push_back(std::to_string(role));
 		}
-	} else {
-		j["roles"] = {};
 	}
 
 	if (this->flags & gm_voice_action) {
@@ -718,7 +746,7 @@ permission guild::base_permissions(const guild_member &member) const {
 
 	permission permissions = everyone->permissions;
 
-	for (auto& rid : member.roles) {
+	for (auto& rid : member.get_roles()) {
 		role* r = dpp::find_role(rid);
 		if (r) {
 			permissions |= r->permissions;
@@ -765,7 +793,7 @@ permission guild::permission_overwrites(const uint64_t base_permissions, const u
 	uint64_t allow = 0;
 	uint64_t deny = 0;
 
-	for (auto& rid : gm.roles) {
+	for (auto& rid : gm.get_roles()) {
 
 		/* Skip \@everyone role to not break the hierarchy. It's calculated above */
 		if (rid == this->id) {
@@ -821,7 +849,7 @@ permission guild::permission_overwrites(const guild_member &member, const channe
 	uint64_t allow = 0;
 	uint64_t deny = 0;
 
-	for (auto& rid : member.roles) {
+	for (auto& rid : member.get_roles()) {
 
 		/* Skip \@everyone role to not break the hierarchy. It's calculated above */
 		if (rid == this->id) {
diff --git a/src/dpp/role.cpp b/src/dpp/role.cpp
index ca4ae672a5..24147055d4 100644
--- a/src/dpp/role.cpp
+++ b/src/dpp/role.cpp
@@ -413,8 +413,9 @@ members_container role::get_members() const {
 		}
 		for (auto & m : g->members) {
 			/* Iterate all members and use std::find on their role list to see who has this role */
-			auto i = std::find(m.second.roles.begin(), m.second.roles.end(), this->id);
-			if (i != m.second.roles.end()) {
+			const auto& r = m.second.get_roles();
+			auto i = std::find(r.begin(), r.end(), this->id);
+			if (i != r.end()) {
 				gm[m.second.user_id] = m.second;
 			}
 		}
@@ -425,8 +426,8 @@ members_container role::get_members() const {
 std::string role::get_icon_url(uint16_t size, const image_type format) const {
 	if (!this->icon.to_string().empty() && this->id) {
 		return utility::cdn_endpoint_url({ i_jpg, i_png, i_webp },
-										 "role-icons/" + std::to_string(this->id) + "/" + this->icon.to_string(),
-										 format, size);
+			"role-icons/" + std::to_string(this->id) + "/" + this->icon.to_string(),
+			format, size);
 	} else {
 		return std::string();
 	}
diff --git a/src/unittest/coro.cpp b/src/unittest/coro.cpp
index 677e19d32f..1e6e819cf0 100644
--- a/src/unittest/coro.cpp
+++ b/src/unittest/coro.cpp
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ void event_handler_test(dpp::cluster *bot) {
 						if (!pair.first.has_value()) {
 							co_return {};
 						}
-						const std::string& member_nick = pair.second.has_value() ? pair.second->nickname : "";
+						const std::string& member_nick = pair.second.has_value() ? pair.second->get_nickname() : "";
 						const std::string& user_nick = pair.first->username;
 						result = co_await bot->co_message_edit(msg.set_content("coro " + (member_nick.empty() ? user_nick : member_nick) + " " + std::to_string(i)));
 						co_return result.is_error() ? dpp::snowflake{} : std::get<dpp::message>(result.value).id;
diff --git a/src/unittest/test.h b/src/unittest/test.h
index 1b8de4c64a..c3b295ae45 100644
--- a/src/unittest/test.h
+++ b/src/unittest/test.h
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ DPP_TEST(OPTCHOICE_STRING, "command_option_choice::fill_from_json: string", tf_o
 DPP_TEST(HOSTINFO, "https_client::get_host_info()", tf_offline);
 DPP_TEST(HTTPS, "https_client HTTPS request", tf_online);
 DPP_TEST(HTTP, "https_client HTTP request", tf_offline);
-DPP_TEST(MULTIHEADER, "multiheader cookie test", tf_offline);
 DPP_TEST(RUNONCE, "run_once<T>", tf_offline);
 DPP_TEST(WEBHOOK, "webhook construct from URL", tf_offline);
 DPP_TEST(MD_ESC_1, "Markdown escaping (ignore code block contents)", tf_offline);
@@ -221,6 +220,8 @@ DPP_TEST(INVITE_DELETE, "cluster::invite_delete", tf_online);
 
 /* Extended set -- Less important, skipped on the master branch due to rate limits and GitHub actions limitations*/
 /* To execute, run unittests with "full" command line argument */
+DPP_TEST(MULTIHEADER, "multiheader cookie test", tf_offline | tf_extended); // Fails in the EU as cookies are not sent without acceptance
+
 DPP_TEST(VOICECONN, "Connect to voice channel", tf_online | tf_extended);
 DPP_TEST(VOICESEND, "Send audio to voice channel", tf_online | tf_extended); // udp unreliable on gitbub
 DPP_TEST(MESSAGEPIN, "Pinning a channel message", tf_online | tf_extended);