diff --git a/examples/basic.nim b/examples/basic.nim
index 06f8a4a..eb80492 100644
--- a/examples/basic.nim
+++ b/examples/basic.nim
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ if (not isNil(tokenStream)):
 var bot = newDiscordClient(tkn, "?", newLog(ord(LoggerFlags.loggerFlagDebugSeverity)))
 
 let pingCommand = Command(name: "ping", commandBody: proc(ctx: CommandContext) = 
-    discard ctx.channel.sendMessage("PONG")
+    asyncCheck ctx.channel.sendMessage("PONG")
 )
 
 let modifyChannelTopicCommand = Command(name: "modifyChannelTopic", commandBody: proc(ctx: CommandContext) = 
     let modifyTopic = ctx.message.content.substr(20)
 
-    discard ctx.channel.sendMessage("Modifing Channel!")
-    discard ctx.channel.modifyChannel(ChannelFields(topic: some(modifyTopic)))
+    asyncCheck ctx.channel.sendMessage("Modifing Channel!")
+    asyncCheck ctx.channel.modifyChannel(ChannelFields(topic: some(modifyTopic)))
 )
 
 let deleteChannelCommand = Command(name: "deleteChannel", commandBody: proc(ctx: CommandContext) =
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ let deleteChannelCommand = Command(name: "deleteChannel", commandBody: proc(ctx:
     
     # Check if we could find the channel to delete
     if (channel != nil):
-        discard channel.sendMessage("Deleting Channel!")
-        discard channel.deleteChannel()
-        discard ctx.channel.sendMessage("Deleted Channel!")
+        asyncCheck channel.sendMessage("Deleting Channel!")
+        asyncCheck channel.deleteChannel()
+        asyncCheck ctx.channel.sendMessage("Deleted Channel!")
 )
 
 let bulkDeleteMessagesCommand = Command(name: "bulkDeleteMessages", commandBody: proc(ctx: CommandContext) =
@@ -38,16 +38,16 @@ let bulkDeleteMessagesCommand = Command(name: "bulkDeleteMessages", commandBody:
 
     # Get the message to delete, then delete them.
     let messages = ctx.channel.getMessages(MessagesGetRequest(limit: some(amount), before: some(ctx.message.id)))
-    discard ctx.channel.bulkDeleteMessages(messages)
+    asyncCheck ctx.channel.bulkDeleteMessages(messages)
 
     # Delete the message that was used to run this command.
-    discard ctx.message.deleteMessage()
+    asyncCheck ctx.message.deleteMessage()
 )
 
 let reactToMessageCommand = Command(name: "reactToMessage", commandBody: proc(ctx: CommandContext) =
     let emojis = @[newEmoji("⏮️"), newEmoji("⬅️"), newEmoji("⏹️"), newEmoji("➡️"), newEmoji("⏭️")]
     for emoji in emojis:
-        discard ctx.message.addReaction(emoji)
+        asyncCheck ctx.message.addReaction(emoji)
 )
 
 let testEmbedCommand = Command(name: "testEmbed", commandBody: proc(ctx: CommandContext) =
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ let testEmbedCommand = Command(name: "testEmbed", commandBody: proc(ctx: Command
     embed.addField("Inline-0", "This is an inline field 0", true)
     embed.addField("Inline-1", "This is an inline field 1", true)
     embed.setColor(0xffb900)
-    discard ctx.channel.sendMessage("", false, embed)
+    asyncCheck ctx.channel.sendMessage("", false, embed)
 )
 
 let sendFileCommand = Command(name: "sendFile", commandBody: proc(ctx: CommandContext) =
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ let sendFileCommand = Command(name: "sendFile", commandBody: proc(ctx: CommandCo
     let fileName = splitFile.name & splitFile.ext
 
     let file = DiscordFile(filePath: filePath, fileName: fileName)
-    discard ctx.channel.sendMessage("", false, nil, @[file])
+    asyncCheck ctx.channel.sendMessage("", false, nil, @[file])
 )
 
 let sendImageCommand = Command(name: "sendImage", commandBody: proc(ctx: CommandContext) =
@@ -82,12 +82,17 @@ let sendImageCommand = Command(name: "sendImage", commandBody: proc(ctx: Command
     var embed = Embed()
     embed.setTitle("Image attachment test.")
     embed.setImage("attachment://" & fileName)
-    discard ctx.channel.sendMessage("", false, embed, @[file])
+    asyncCheck ctx.channel.sendMessage("", false, embed, @[file])
 )
 
 # You can even register commands like this:
 registerCommand(Command(name: "ping2", commandBody: proc(ctx: CommandContext) = 
-    discard ctx.channel.sendMessage("PONG 2")
+    asyncCheck ctx.channel.sendMessage("PONG 2")
+))
+
+registerCommand(Command(name: "reconnect", commandBody: proc(ctx: CommandContext) = 
+    asyncCheck ctx.channel.sendMessage("Reconnecting...")
+    asyncCheck ctx.client.shards[0].reconnectShard()
 ))
 
 # Listen for the ready event.
diff --git a/src/nimcord/client.nim b/src/nimcord/client.nim
index 6bb5aeb..161209d 100644
--- a/src/nimcord/client.nim
+++ b/src/nimcord/client.nim
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import websocket, asyncdispatch, json, httpClient, eventdispatcher, strformat
 import nimcordutils, cache, clientobjects, strutils, options, presence, log
+import tables
 
 type
     DiscordOpCode = enum
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ proc handleHeartbeat(shard: Shard) {.async.}
 proc handleWebsocketPacket(shard: Shard) {.async.} 
 proc newDiscordClient*(tkn: string, commandPrefix: string, log: Log = newLog(ord(LoggerFlags.loggerFlagWarnSeverity) or ord(LoggerFlags.loggerFlagInfoSeverity) or ord(LoggerFlags.loggerFlagErrorSeverity))): DiscordClient
 proc newShard(shardID: int, client: DiscordClient): Shard
-proc reconnectShard(shard: Shard) {.async.}
+proc reconnectShard*(shard: Shard) {.async.}
 proc sendGatewayRequest*(shard: Shard, request: JsonNode, msg: string = "") {.async.}
 proc startConnection*(client: DiscordClient, shardAmount: int = 1) {.async.}
 proc updateClientPresence*(shard: Shard, presence: Presence) {.async.}
@@ -34,9 +35,9 @@ proc sendGatewayRequest*(shard: Shard, request: JsonNode, msg: string = "") {.as
     if msg.len == 0:
         shard.client.log.debug("[SHARD " & $shard.id & "] Sending gateway payload: " & $request)
     else:
-        shard.client.log.debug(msg)
+        shard.client.log.debug("[SHARD " & $shard.id & "] " & msg)
 
-    await shard.ws.sendText("[SHARD " & $shard.id & "] " & $request)
+    await shard.ws.sendText($request)
 
 proc handleHeartbeat(shard: Shard) {.async.} =
     while true:
@@ -72,12 +73,13 @@ proc closeConnection*(shard: Shard, code: int = 1000) {.async.} =
     shard.client.log.warn("[SHARD " & $shard.id & "] Disconnecting with code: " & $code)
     await shard.ws.close(code)
 
-proc reconnectShard(shard: Shard) {.async.} =
+proc reconnectShard*(shard: Shard) {.async.} =
     shard.client.log.info("[SHARD " & $shard.id & "] Reconnecting...")
     shard.reconnecting = true
-    await shard.ws.close(1000)
 
-    shard.ws = await newAsyncWebsocketClient(shard.client.endpoint[6..shard.client.endpoint.high], Port 443,
+    waitFor shard.ws.close(1000)
+    
+    shard.ws = waitFor newAsyncWebsocketClient(shard.client.endpoint[6..shard.client.endpoint.high], Port 443,
             path = "/v=6&encoding=json", true)
 
     shard.reconnecting = false