diff --git a/docs/USAGE.md b/docs/USAGE.md
index 849a92b..04864fe 100644
--- a/docs/USAGE.md
+++ b/docs/USAGE.md
@@ -1696,6 +1696,27 @@ file (natural dedup).
 - Use `!kept clear` to delete all preserved files
 - On cancel/error, files are not deleted (needed for `!resume`)
 
+### Extra Mumble Bots
+
+Run additional bot identities on the same Mumble server. Each extra bot
+inherits the main `[mumble]` connection settings and overrides only what
+differs (username, certificates, greeting). Extra bots share the plugin
+registry but get their own state DB and do **not** run the voice trigger
+by default (prevents double-processing).
+
+```toml
+[[mumble.extra]]
+username = "merlin"
+certfile = "secrets/mumble/merlin.crt"
+keyfile = "secrets/mumble/merlin.key"
+greet = "The sorcerer has arrived."
+```
+
+- `username`, `certfile`, `keyfile` -- identity overrides
+- `greet` -- TTS message spoken on first connect (optional)
+- All other `[mumble]` keys (host, port, password, admins, etc.) are inherited
+- Voice trigger is disabled unless the extra entry includes a `voice` key
+
 ### Voice STT/TTS
 
 Transcribe voice from Mumble users via Whisper STT and speak text aloud
@@ -1723,6 +1744,7 @@ TTS behavior:
 - Piper outputs 22050Hz WAV; ffmpeg resamples to 48kHz automatically
 - TTS shares the audio output with music playback
 - Text is limited to 500 characters
+- Set `greet` in `[mumble]` or `[[mumble.extra]]` for automatic TTS on first connect
 
 ### Always-On Trigger Mode
 
diff --git a/plugins/voice.py b/plugins/voice.py
index c7f29e5..e0ec8a4 100644
--- a/plugins/voice.py
+++ b/plugins/voice.py
@@ -321,10 +321,22 @@ async def cmd_say(bot, message):
 
 
 async def on_connected(bot) -> None:
-    """Re-register listener after reconnect if listen or trigger is active."""
+    """Re-register listener after reconnect; play TTS greeting on first join."""
     if not _is_mumble(bot):
         return
     ps = _ps(bot)
+
+    # TTS greeting on first connect
+    greet = bot.config.get("mumble", {}).get("greet")
+    if greet and not ps.get("_greeted"):
+        ps["_greeted"] = True
+        # Wait for audio subsystem to be ready
+        for _ in range(20):
+            if bot._is_audio_ready():
+                break
+            await asyncio.sleep(0.5)
+        bot._spawn(_tts_play(bot, greet), name="voice-greet")
+
     if ps["listen"] or ps["trigger"]:
         _ensure_listener(bot)
         _ensure_flush_task(bot)
diff --git a/src/derp/cli.py b/src/derp/cli.py
index f9ad621..228349b 100644
--- a/src/derp/cli.py
+++ b/src/derp/cli.py
@@ -155,6 +155,20 @@ def main(argv: list[str] | None = None) -> int:
         mumble_bot = MumbleBot("mumble", config, registry)
         bots.append(mumble_bot)
 
+        # Additional Mumble bots (e.g. merlin)
+        for extra in config.get("mumble", {}).get("extra", []):
+            extra_cfg = dict(config)
+            merged_mu = dict(config["mumble"])
+            merged_mu.update(extra)
+            merged_mu.pop("extra", None)
+            extra_cfg["mumble"] = merged_mu
+            # Extra bots don't run voice trigger by default
+            if "voice" not in extra:
+                extra_cfg["voice"] = {}
+            username = extra.get("username", f"mumble-{len(bots)}")
+            bot = MumbleBot(username, extra_cfg, registry)
+            bots.append(bot)
+
     names = ", ".join(b.name for b in bots)
     log.info("servers: %s", names)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_voice.py b/tests/test_voice.py
index 4ab5b53..23046c0 100644
--- a/tests/test_voice.py
+++ b/tests/test_voice.py
@@ -724,3 +724,75 @@ class TestTriggerMode:
         msg = _Msg(text="!listen")
         asyncio.run(_mod.cmd_listen(bot, msg))
         assert any("Trigger: claude" in r for r in bot.replied)
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# TestGreeting
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestGreeting:
+    def test_greet_on_first_connect(self):
+        """TTS greeting fires on first connect when configured."""
+        bot = _FakeBot()
+        bot.config = {"mumble": {"greet": "Hello there."}}
+        bot._is_audio_ready = lambda: True
+
+        spawned = []
+
+        def fake_spawn(coro, *, name=None):
+            spawned.append(name)
+            coro.close()
+            task = MagicMock()
+            task.done.return_value = False
+            return task
+
+        bot._spawn = fake_spawn
+        asyncio.run(_mod.on_connected(bot))
+        assert "voice-greet" in spawned
+
+    def test_greet_only_once(self):
+        """Greeting fires only on first connect, not on reconnect."""
+        bot = _FakeBot()
+        bot.config = {"mumble": {"greet": "Hello there."}}
+        bot._is_audio_ready = lambda: True
+
+        spawned = []
+
+        def fake_spawn(coro, *, name=None):
+            spawned.append(name)
+            coro.close()
+            task = MagicMock()
+            task.done.return_value = False
+            return task
+
+        bot._spawn = fake_spawn
+        asyncio.run(_mod.on_connected(bot))
+        assert spawned.count("voice-greet") == 1
+        asyncio.run(_mod.on_connected(bot))
+        assert spawned.count("voice-greet") == 1
+
+    def test_no_greet_without_config(self):
+        """No greeting when mumble.greet is not set."""
+        bot = _FakeBot()
+        bot.config = {}
+
+        spawned = []
+
+        def fake_spawn(coro, *, name=None):
+            spawned.append(name)
+            coro.close()
+            task = MagicMock()
+            task.done.return_value = False
+            return task
+
+        bot._spawn = fake_spawn
+        asyncio.run(_mod.on_connected(bot))
+        assert "voice-greet" not in spawned
+
+    def test_no_greet_non_mumble(self):
+        """Greeting skipped for non-Mumble bots."""
+        bot = _FakeBot(mumble=False)
+        bot.config = {"mumble": {"greet": "Hello there."}}
+        asyncio.run(_mod.on_connected(bot))
+        # Should not raise or try to greet