diff --git a/Content.Client/CharacterInfo/CharacterInfoSystem.cs b/Content.Client/CharacterInfo/CharacterInfoSystem.cs
index 2b2694c677..cab9ef7c2f 100644
--- a/Content.Client/CharacterInfo/CharacterInfoSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/CharacterInfo/CharacterInfoSystem.cs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public sealed class CharacterInfoSystem : EntitySystem
         EntityUid Entity,
         string Job,
         Dictionary<string, List<ConditionInfo>> Objectives,
-        string Briefing,
+        string? Briefing,
         string EntityName
     );
 
diff --git a/Content.Client/UserInterface/Systems/Character/CharacterUIController.cs b/Content.Client/UserInterface/Systems/Character/CharacterUIController.cs
index 71a06d58ee..beb37029c6 100644
--- a/Content.Client/UserInterface/Systems/Character/CharacterUIController.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/UserInterface/Systems/Character/CharacterUIController.cs
@@ -141,11 +141,14 @@ public sealed class CharacterUIController : UIController, IOnStateEntered<Gamepl
                 objectiveControl.AddChild(conditionControl);
             }
 
+            _window.Objectives.AddChild(objectiveControl);
+        }
+
+        if (briefing != null)
+        {
             var briefingControl = new ObjectiveBriefingControl();
             briefingControl.Label.Text = briefing;
-
-            objectiveControl.AddChild(briefingControl);
-            _window.Objectives.AddChild(objectiveControl);
+            _window.Objectives.AddChild(briefingControl);
         }
 
         var controls = _characterInfo.GetCharacterInfoControls(entity);
@@ -154,7 +157,7 @@ public sealed class CharacterUIController : UIController, IOnStateEntered<Gamepl
             _window.Objectives.AddChild(control);
         }
 
-        _window.RolePlaceholder.Visible = !controls.Any() && !objectives.Any();
+        _window.RolePlaceholder.Visible = briefing == null && !controls.Any() && !objectives.Any();
     }
 
     private void CharacterDetached()
diff --git a/Content.Server/CharacterInfo/CharacterInfoSystem.cs b/Content.Server/CharacterInfo/CharacterInfoSystem.cs
index 7393056ef2..5790e4f376 100644
--- a/Content.Server/CharacterInfo/CharacterInfoSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/CharacterInfo/CharacterInfoSystem.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public sealed class CharacterInfoSystem : EntitySystem
 
         var conditions = new Dictionary<string, List<ConditionInfo>>();
         var jobTitle = "No Profession";
-        var briefing = "!!ERROR: No Briefing!!"; //should never show on the UI unless there's an issue
+        string? briefing = null;
         if (_minds.TryGetMind(entity, out var mindId, out var mind))
         {
             // Get objectives
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public sealed class CharacterInfoSystem : EntitySystem
                 jobTitle = jobName;
 
             // Get briefing
-            briefing = _roles.MindGetBriefing(mindId) ?? string.Empty;
+            briefing = _roles.MindGetBriefing(mindId);
         }
 
         RaiseNetworkEvent(new CharacterInfoEvent(entity, jobTitle, conditions, briefing), args.SenderSession);
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameTicking/Rules/TraitorRuleSystem.cs b/Content.Server/GameTicking/Rules/TraitorRuleSystem.cs
index 81a4fad7c5..1bcdb99839 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameTicking/Rules/TraitorRuleSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameTicking/Rules/TraitorRuleSystem.cs
@@ -254,11 +254,18 @@ public sealed class TraitorRuleSystem : GameRuleSystem<TraitorRuleComponent>
         var traitorRole = new TraitorRoleComponent
         {
             PrototypeId = traitorRule.TraitorPrototypeId,
-            Briefing = briefing
         };
 
         // Assign traitor roles
-        _roleSystem.MindAddRole(mindId, traitorRole);
+        _roleSystem.MindAddRole(mindId, new TraitorRoleComponent
+        {
+            PrototypeId = traitorRule.TraitorPrototypeId
+        });
+        // Assign briefing
+        _roleSystem.MindAddRole(mindId, new RoleBriefingComponent
+        {
+            Briefing = briefing
+        });
         SendTraitorBriefing(mindId, traitorRule.Codewords, code);
         traitorRule.TraitorMinds.Add(mindId);
 
diff --git a/Content.Server/Roles/RoleBriefingComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Roles/RoleBriefingComponent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3577033f7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/Roles/RoleBriefingComponent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+namespace Content.Server.Roles;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Adds a briefing to the character info menu, does nothing else.
+/// </summary>
+[RegisterComponent]
+public sealed partial class RoleBriefingComponent : Component
+{
+    [DataField("briefing"), ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    public string Briefing;
+}
diff --git a/Content.Server/Roles/RoleBriefingSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Roles/RoleBriefingSystem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..27cfdc1cad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/Roles/RoleBriefingSystem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+namespace Content.Server.Roles;
+
+public sealed class RoleBriefingSystem : EntitySystem
+{
+    public override void Initialize()
+    {
+        base.Initialize();
+
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<RoleBriefingComponent, GetBriefingEvent>(OnGetBriefing);
+    }
+
+    private void OnGetBriefing(EntityUid uid, RoleBriefingComponent comp, ref GetBriefingEvent args)
+    {
+        if (args.Briefing == null)
+        {
+            // no previous briefing so just set it
+            args.Briefing = comp.Briefing;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // there is a previous briefing so append to it
+            args.Briefing += "\n" + comp.Briefing;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Server/Roles/RoleSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Roles/RoleSystem.cs
index 54160d19e2..96f52150d9 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Roles/RoleSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Roles/RoleSystem.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,18 @@ public sealed class RoleSystem : SharedRoleSystem
 
     public string? MindGetBriefing(EntityUid? mindId)
     {
-        // TODO this should be an event
-        return CompOrNull<TraitorRoleComponent>(mindId)?.Briefing;
+        if (mindId == null)
+            return null;
+
+        var ev = new GetBriefingEvent();
+        RaiseLocalEvent(mindId.Value, ref ev);
+        return ev.Briefing;
     }
 }
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Event raised on the mind to get its briefing.
+/// Handlers can either replace or append to the briefing, whichever is more appropriate.
+/// </summary>
+[ByRefEvent]
+public record struct GetBriefingEvent(string? Briefing = null);
diff --git a/Content.Server/Roles/TraitorRoleComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Roles/TraitorRoleComponent.cs
index 52e7d25ab7..6c436e76ac 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Roles/TraitorRoleComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Roles/TraitorRoleComponent.cs
@@ -5,5 +5,4 @@ namespace Content.Server.Roles;
 [RegisterComponent]
 public sealed partial class TraitorRoleComponent : AntagonistRoleComponent
 {
-    public string? Briefing;
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/CharacterInfo/SharedCharacterInfoSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/CharacterInfo/SharedCharacterInfoSystem.cs
index 7365229f2a..89b55e54fa 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/CharacterInfo/SharedCharacterInfoSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/CharacterInfo/SharedCharacterInfoSystem.cs
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ public sealed class CharacterInfoEvent : EntityEventArgs
     public readonly EntityUid EntityUid;
     public readonly string JobTitle;
     public readonly Dictionary<string, List<ConditionInfo>> Objectives;
-    public readonly string Briefing;
+    public readonly string? Briefing;
 
-    public CharacterInfoEvent(EntityUid entityUid, string jobTitle, Dictionary<string, List<ConditionInfo>> objectives, string briefing)
+    public CharacterInfoEvent(EntityUid entityUid, string jobTitle, Dictionary<string, List<ConditionInfo>> objectives, string? briefing)
     {
         EntityUid = entityUid;
         JobTitle = jobTitle;