diff --git a/zone/embparser_api.cpp b/zone/embparser_api.cpp
index efdc09803..cf55925b8 100644
--- a/zone/embparser_api.cpp
+++ b/zone/embparser_api.cpp
@@ -2797,6 +2797,19 @@ XS(XS__collectitems) {
 	XSRETURN_IV(quantity);
 }
 
+XS(XS__countitem);
+XS(XS__countitem) {
+	dXSARGS;
+	if (items != 1)
+		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: quest::countitem(int item_id)");
+
+	uint32 item_id = (int) SvIV(ST(0));
+
+	int quantity = quest_manager.countitem(item_id);
+
+	XSRETURN_IV(quantity);
+}
+
 XS(XS__UpdateSpawnTimer);
 XS(XS__UpdateSpawnTimer) {
 	dXSARGS;
@@ -3951,6 +3964,7 @@ EXTERN_C XS(boot_quest) {
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "clearspawntimers"), XS__clearspawntimers, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "collectitems"), XS__collectitems, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "completedtasksinset"), XS__completedtasksinset, file);
+	newXS(strcpy(buf, "countitem"), XS__countitem, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "createdoor"), XS__CreateDoor, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "creategroundobject"), XS__CreateGroundObject, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "creategroundobjectfrommodel"), XS__CreateGroundObjectFromModel, file);
diff --git a/zone/lua_general.cpp b/zone/lua_general.cpp
index 69e262199..9367cef21 100644
--- a/zone/lua_general.cpp
+++ b/zone/lua_general.cpp
@@ -781,6 +781,10 @@ int lua_collect_items(uint32 item_id, bool remove) {
 	return quest_manager.collectitems(item_id, remove);
 }
 
+int lua_count_item(uint32 item_id) {
+	return quest_manager.countitem(item_id);
+}
+
 void lua_update_spawn_timer(uint32 id, uint32 new_time) {
 	quest_manager.UpdateSpawnTimer(id, new_time);
 }
@@ -1724,6 +1728,7 @@ luabind::scope lua_register_general() {
 		luabind::def("create_door", &lua_create_door),
 		luabind::def("modify_npc_stat", &lua_modify_npc_stat),
 		luabind::def("collect_items", &lua_collect_items),
+		luabind::def("count_item", &lua_count_item),
 		luabind::def("update_spawn_timer", &lua_update_spawn_timer),
 		luabind::def("merchant_set_item", (void(*)(uint32,uint32))&lua_merchant_set_item),
 		luabind::def("merchant_set_item", (void(*)(uint32,uint32,uint32))&lua_merchant_set_item),
diff --git a/zone/questmgr.cpp b/zone/questmgr.cpp
index 033b42f1a..0c36b876a 100644
--- a/zone/questmgr.cpp
+++ b/zone/questmgr.cpp
@@ -2580,6 +2580,32 @@ int QuestManager::collectitems(uint32 item_id, bool remove)
 	return quantity;
 }
 
+int QuestManager::countitem(uint32 item_id) {
+	QuestManagerCurrentQuestVars();
+	int quantity = 0;
+	EQEmu::ItemInstance *item = nullptr;
+	static const int16 slots[][2] = {
+		{ EQEmu::invslot::POSSESSIONS_BEGIN, EQEmu::invslot::POSSESSIONS_END },
+		{ EQEmu::invbag::GENERAL_BAGS_BEGIN, EQEmu::invbag::GENERAL_BAGS_END },
+		{ EQEmu::invbag::CURSOR_BAG_BEGIN, EQEmu::invbag::CURSOR_BAG_END},
+		{ EQEmu::invslot::BANK_BEGIN, EQEmu::invslot::BANK_END },
+		{ EQEmu::invbag::BANK_BAGS_BEGIN, EQEmu::invbag::BANK_BAGS_END },
+		{ EQEmu::invslot::SHARED_BANK_BEGIN, EQEmu::invslot::SHARED_BANK_END },
+		{ EQEmu::invbag::SHARED_BANK_BAGS_BEGIN, EQEmu::invbag::SHARED_BANK_BAGS_END },
+	};
+	const size_t size = sizeof(slots) / sizeof(slots[0]);	
+	for (int slot_index = 0; slot_index < size; ++slot_index) {
+		for (int slot_id = slots[slot_index][0]; slot_id <= slots[slot_index][1]; ++slot_id) {
+			item = initiator->GetInv().GetItem(slot_id);
+			if (item && item->GetID() == item_id) {
+				quantity += item->IsStackable() ? item->GetCharges() : 1;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return quantity;
+}
+
 void QuestManager::UpdateSpawnTimer(uint32 id, uint32 newTime)
 {
 	bool found = false;
diff --git a/zone/questmgr.h b/zone/questmgr.h
index 2aa1df109..21d5b5db1 100644
--- a/zone/questmgr.h
+++ b/zone/questmgr.h
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ public:
     int getlevel(uint8 type);
     int collectitems(uint32 item_id, bool remove);
     int collectitems_processSlot(int16 slot_id, uint32 item_id, bool remove);
+	int countitem(uint32 item_id);
     void enabletitle(int titleset);
    	bool checktitle(int titlecheck);
    	void removetitle(int titlecheck);