diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Guilds/IGuild.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Guilds/IGuild.cs
index 0e12318ab..3f6b50e67 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Guilds/IGuild.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Guilds/IGuild.cs
@@ -569,13 +569,17 @@ namespace Discord
         /// <summary>
         ///     Creates a new role with the provided name.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="func">The delegate containing the properties to be applied to the role upon creation.</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The new name for the role.</param>
+        /// <param name="permissions">The guild permission that the role should possess.</param>
+        /// <param name="color">The color of the role.</param>
+        /// <param name="isHoisted">Whether the role is separated from others on the sidebar.</param>
+        /// <param name="isMentionable">Whether the role is mentionable or not.</param>
         /// <param name="options">The options to be used when sending the request.</param>
         /// <returns>
         ///     A task that represents the asynchronous creation operation. The task result contains the newly created
         ///     role.
         /// </returns>
-        Task<IRole> CreateRoleAsync(Action<RoleProperties> func, RequestOptions options = null);
+        Task<IRole> CreateRoleAsync(string name, GuildPermissions? permissions = null, Color? color = null, bool isHoisted = false, bool isMentionable = false, RequestOptions options = null);
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     Adds a user to this guild.
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Extensions/GuildExtensions.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Extensions/GuildExtensions.cs
index 58b749cc4..d1b79521c 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Extensions/GuildExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Extensions/GuildExtensions.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+using System;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
 namespace Discord
 {
     /// <summary>
@@ -20,5 +23,33 @@ namespace Discord
         /// <returns> A <c>bool</c> indicating if the guild boost messages are enabled in the system channel. </returns>
         public static bool GetGuildBoostMessagesEnabled(this IGuild guild)
             => !guild.SystemChannelFlags.HasFlag(SystemChannelMessageDeny.GuildBoost);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Creates a new role with the provided name.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="guild">The guild you want to create the role for.</param>
+        /// <param name="func">The delegate to modify the properties of the role with.</param>
+        /// <param name="options">The options to be used when sending the request.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException"><paramref name="func"/> is <c>null</c>.</exception>
+        /// <returns>
+        ///     A task that represents the asynchronous creation operation. The task result contains the newly created
+        ///     role.
+        /// </returns>
+        public static async Task<IRole> CreateRoleAsync(this IGuild guild, Action<RoleProperties> func, RequestOptions options = null)
+        {
+            if (func is null)
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(func));
+
+            var args = new RoleProperties();
+            func(args);
+
+            return await guild.CreateRoleAsync(
+                       args.Name.GetValueOrDefault(),
+                       args.Permissions.GetValueOrDefault(),
+                       args.Color.GetValueOrDefault(),
+                       args.Hoist.GetValueOrDefault(),
+                       args.Mentionable.GetValueOrDefault(),
+                       options);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Guilds/GuildHelper.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Guilds/GuildHelper.cs
index b56f50f40..3ab8870cd 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Guilds/GuildHelper.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Guilds/GuildHelper.cs
@@ -250,17 +250,16 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
 
         //Roles
         /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException"><paramref name="name"/> is <c>null</c>.</exception>
-        public static async Task<RestRole> CreateRoleAsync(IGuild guild, BaseDiscordClient client, Action<RoleProperties> func, RequestOptions options)
+        public static async Task<RestRole> CreateRoleAsync(IGuild guild, BaseDiscordClient client,
+            string name, GuildPermissions? permissions, Color? color, bool isHoisted, bool isMentionable, RequestOptions options)
         {
-            var args = new RoleProperties();
-            func(args);
             var apiArgs = new API.Rest.GuildRoleParams
             {
-                Color = args.Color.IsSpecified ? args.Color.Value.RawValue : Optional.Create<uint>(),
-                Hoist = args.Hoist,
-                Mentionable = args.Mentionable,
-                Name = args.Name,
-                Permissions = args.Permissions.IsSpecified ? args.Permissions.Value.RawValue : Optional.Create<ulong>()
+                Color = color?.RawValue ?? Optional.Create<uint>(),
+                Hoist = isHoisted,
+                Mentionable = isMentionable,
+                Name = name,
+                Permissions = permissions?.RawValue ?? Optional.Create<ulong>()
             };
 
             var model = await client.ApiClient.CreateGuildRoleAsync(guild.Id, apiArgs, options).ConfigureAwait(false);
@@ -431,7 +430,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
             var emote = await client.ApiClient.GetGuildEmoteAsync(guild.Id, id, options).ConfigureAwait(false);
             return emote.ToEntity();
         }
-        public static async Task<GuildEmote> CreateEmoteAsync(IGuild guild, BaseDiscordClient client, string name, Image image, Optional<IEnumerable<IRole>> roles, 
+        public static async Task<GuildEmote> CreateEmoteAsync(IGuild guild, BaseDiscordClient client, string name, Image image, Optional<IEnumerable<IRole>> roles,
             RequestOptions options)
         {
             var apiargs = new CreateGuildEmoteParams
@@ -446,7 +445,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
             return emote.ToEntity();
         }
         /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException"><paramref name="func"/> is <c>null</c>.</exception>
-        public static async Task<GuildEmote> ModifyEmoteAsync(IGuild guild, BaseDiscordClient client, ulong id, Action<EmoteProperties> func, 
+        public static async Task<GuildEmote> ModifyEmoteAsync(IGuild guild, BaseDiscordClient client, ulong id, Action<EmoteProperties> func,
             RequestOptions options)
         {
             if (func == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(paramName: nameof(func));
@@ -464,7 +463,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
             var emote = await client.ApiClient.ModifyGuildEmoteAsync(guild.Id, id, apiargs, options).ConfigureAwait(false);
             return emote.ToEntity();
         }
-        public static Task DeleteEmoteAsync(IGuild guild, BaseDiscordClient client, ulong id, RequestOptions options) 
+        public static Task DeleteEmoteAsync(IGuild guild, BaseDiscordClient client, ulong id, RequestOptions options)
             => client.ApiClient.DeleteGuildEmoteAsync(guild.Id, id, options);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Guilds/RestGuild.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Guilds/RestGuild.cs
index d3f9cb9ba..7a07e3785 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Guilds/RestGuild.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Guilds/RestGuild.cs
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
                 role?.Update(model);
             }
         }
-        
+
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public Task LeaveAsync(RequestOptions options = null)
             => GuildHelper.LeaveAsync(this, Discord, options);
@@ -525,15 +525,20 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         /// <summary>
         ///     Creates a new role with the provided name.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="func">The delegate containing the properties to be applied to the role upon creation.</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The new name for the role.</param>
+        /// <param name="permissions">The guild permission that the role should possess.</param>
+        /// <param name="color">The color of the role.</param>
+        /// <param name="isHoisted">Whether the role is separated from others on the sidebar.</param>
+        /// <param name="isMentionable">Whether the role is mentionable or not.</param>
         /// <param name="options">The options to be used when sending the request.</param>
         /// <returns>
         ///     A task that represents the asynchronous creation operation. The task result contains the newly created
         ///     role.
         /// </returns>
-        public async Task<RestRole> CreateRoleAsync(Action<RoleProperties> func, RequestOptions options = null)
+        public async Task<RestRole> CreateRoleAsync(string name, GuildPermissions? permissions = default(GuildPermissions?), Color? color = default(Color?),
+            bool isHoisted = false, bool isMentionable = false, RequestOptions options = null)
         {
-            var role = await GuildHelper.CreateRoleAsync(this, Discord, func, options).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            var role = await GuildHelper.CreateRoleAsync(this, Discord, name, permissions, color, isHoisted, isMentionable, options).ConfigureAwait(false);
             _roles = _roles.Add(role.Id, role);
             return role;
         }
@@ -820,8 +825,8 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         IRole IGuild.GetRole(ulong id)
             => GetRole(id);
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        async Task<IRole> IGuild.CreateRoleAsync(Action<RoleProperties> func, RequestOptions options)
-            => await CreateRoleAsync(func, options).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        async Task<IRole> IGuild.CreateRoleAsync(string name, GuildPermissions? permissions, Color? color, bool isHoisted, bool isMentionable, RequestOptions options)
+            => await CreateRoleAsync(name, permissions, color, isHoisted, isMentionable, options).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         async Task<IGuildUser> IGuild.AddGuildUserAsync(ulong userId, string accessToken, Action<AddGuildUserProperties> func, RequestOptions options)
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Guilds/SocketGuild.cs b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Guilds/SocketGuild.cs
index 9efff5b28..1c9a2aca9 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Guilds/SocketGuild.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Guilds/SocketGuild.cs
@@ -674,15 +674,22 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
         /// <summary>
         ///     Creates a new role with the provided name.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="func">The delegate containing the properties to be applied to the role upon creation.</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The new name for the role.</param>
+        /// <param name="permissions">The guild permission that the role should possess.</param>
+        /// <param name="color">The color of the role.</param>
+        /// <param name="isHoisted">Whether the role is separated from others on the sidebar.</param>
+        /// <param name="isMentionable">Whether the role is mentionable or not.</param>
         /// <param name="options">The options to be used when sending the request.</param>
         /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException"><paramref name="name"/> is <c>null</c>.</exception>
         /// <returns>
         ///     A task that represents the asynchronous creation operation. The task result contains the newly created
         ///     role.
         /// </returns>
-        public Task<RestRole> CreateRoleAsync(Action<RoleProperties> func, RequestOptions options = null)
-            => GuildHelper.CreateRoleAsync(this, Discord, func, options);
+        public async Task<RestRole> CreateRoleAsync(string name, GuildPermissions? permissions = default(GuildPermissions?), Color? color = default(Color?),
+                                                    bool isHoisted = false, bool isMentionable = false, RequestOptions options = null)
+        {
+            return await GuildHelper.CreateRoleAsync(this, Discord, name, permissions, color, isHoisted, isMentionable, options).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
         internal SocketRole AddRole(RoleModel model)
         {
             var role = SocketRole.Create(this, Discord.State, model);
@@ -1138,8 +1145,8 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
         IRole IGuild.GetRole(ulong id)
             => GetRole(id);
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        async Task<IRole> IGuild.CreateRoleAsync(Action<RoleProperties> func, RequestOptions options)
-            => await CreateRoleAsync(func, options).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        async Task<IRole> IGuild.CreateRoleAsync(string name, GuildPermissions? permissions, Color? color, bool isHoisted, bool isMentionable, RequestOptions options)
+            => await CreateRoleAsync(name, permissions, color, isHoisted, isMentionable, options).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         Task<IReadOnlyCollection<IGuildUser>> IGuild.GetUsersAsync(CacheMode mode, RequestOptions options)