diff --git a/zone/embparser_api.cpp b/zone/embparser_api.cpp
index f95730eb0..0251f990f 100644
--- a/zone/embparser_api.cpp
+++ b/zone/embparser_api.cpp
@@ -530,6 +530,32 @@ XS(XS__zone) {
 	XSRETURN_EMPTY;
 }
 
+XS(XS__zonegroup);
+XS(XS__zonegroup) {
+	dXSARGS;
+	if (items != 1)
+		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: quest::zonegroup(string zone_name)");
+
+	char *zone_name = (char *) SvPV_nolen(ST(0));
+
+	quest_manager.ZoneGroup(zone_name);
+
+	XSRETURN_EMPTY;
+}
+
+XS(XS__zoneraid);
+XS(XS__zoneraid) {
+	dXSARGS;
+	if (items != 1)
+		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: quest::zoneraid(string zone_name)");
+
+	char *zone_name = (char *) SvPV_nolen(ST(0));
+
+	quest_manager.ZoneRaid(zone_name);
+
+	XSRETURN_EMPTY;
+}
+
 XS(XS__settimer);
 XS(XS__settimer) {
 	dXSARGS;
@@ -4520,6 +4546,8 @@ EXTERN_C XS(boot_quest) {
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "write"), XS__write, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "ze"), XS__ze, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "zone"), XS__zone, file);
+	newXS(strcpy(buf, "zonegroup"), XS__zonegroup, file);
+	newXS(strcpy(buf, "zoneraid"), XS__zoneraid, file);
 
 	XSRETURN_YES;
 }
diff --git a/zone/lua_general.cpp b/zone/lua_general.cpp
index b7b9ca6bb..15c059423 100644
--- a/zone/lua_general.cpp
+++ b/zone/lua_general.cpp
@@ -1146,6 +1146,18 @@ Lua_EntityList lua_get_entity_list() {
 	return Lua_EntityList(&entity_list);
 }
 
+void lua_zone(const char* zone_name) {
+	quest_manager.Zone(zone_name);
+}
+
+void lua_zone_group(const char* zone_name) {
+	quest_manager.ZoneGroup(zone_name);
+}
+
+void lua_zone_raid(const char* zone_name) {
+	quest_manager.ZoneRaid(zone_name);
+}
+
 int lua_get_zone_id() {
 	if(!zone)
 		return 0;
@@ -1893,6 +1905,9 @@ luabind::scope lua_register_general() {
 		luabind::def("get_qglobals", (luabind::adl::object(*)(lua_State*,Lua_NPC))&lua_get_qglobals),
 		luabind::def("get_qglobals", (luabind::adl::object(*)(lua_State*))&lua_get_qglobals),
 		luabind::def("get_entity_list", &lua_get_entity_list),
+		luabind::def("zone", &lua_zone),
+		luabind::def("zone_group", &lua_zone_group),
+		luabind::def("zone_raid", &lua_zone_raid),
 		luabind::def("get_zone_id", &lua_get_zone_id),
 		luabind::def("get_zone_long_name", &lua_get_zone_long_name),
 		luabind::def("get_zone_short_name", &lua_get_zone_short_name),
diff --git a/zone/questmgr.cpp b/zone/questmgr.cpp
index 969fab6eb..5b830544a 100644
--- a/zone/questmgr.cpp
+++ b/zone/questmgr.cpp
@@ -407,6 +407,84 @@ void QuestManager::Zone(const char *zone_name) {
 	}
 }
 
+void QuestManager::ZoneGroup(const char *zone_name) {
+	QuestManagerCurrentQuestVars();
+	if (initiator && initiator->IsClient()) {
+		if (!initiator->GetGroup()) {
+			auto pack = new ServerPacket(ServerOP_ZoneToZoneRequest, sizeof(ZoneToZone_Struct));
+			ZoneToZone_Struct* ztz = (ZoneToZone_Struct*) pack->pBuffer;
+			ztz->response = 0;
+			ztz->current_zone_id = zone->GetZoneID();
+			ztz->current_instance_id = zone->GetInstanceID();
+			ztz->requested_zone_id = database.GetZoneID(zone_name);
+			ztz->admin = initiator->Admin();
+			strcpy(ztz->name, initiator->GetName());
+			ztz->guild_id = initiator->GuildID();
+			ztz->ignorerestrictions = 3;
+			worldserver.SendPacket(pack);
+			safe_delete(pack);
+		} else {
+			auto client_group = initiator->GetGroup();
+			for (int member_index = 0; member_index < MAX_GROUP_MEMBERS; member_index++) {
+				if (client_group->members[member_index] && client_group->members[member_index]->IsClient()) {
+					auto group_member = client_group->members[member_index]->CastToClient();
+					auto pack = new ServerPacket(ServerOP_ZoneToZoneRequest, sizeof(ZoneToZone_Struct));
+					ZoneToZone_Struct* ztz = (ZoneToZone_Struct*) pack->pBuffer;
+					ztz->response = 0;
+					ztz->current_zone_id = zone->GetZoneID();
+					ztz->current_instance_id = zone->GetInstanceID();
+					ztz->requested_zone_id = database.GetZoneID(zone_name);
+					ztz->admin = group_member->Admin();
+					strcpy(ztz->name, group_member->GetName());
+					ztz->guild_id = group_member->GuildID();
+					ztz->ignorerestrictions = 3;
+					worldserver.SendPacket(pack);
+					safe_delete(pack);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void QuestManager::ZoneRaid(const char *zone_name) {
+	QuestManagerCurrentQuestVars();
+	if (initiator && initiator->IsClient()) {
+		if (!initiator->GetRaid()) {
+			auto pack = new ServerPacket(ServerOP_ZoneToZoneRequest, sizeof(ZoneToZone_Struct));
+			ZoneToZone_Struct* ztz = (ZoneToZone_Struct*) pack->pBuffer;
+			ztz->response = 0;
+			ztz->current_zone_id = zone->GetZoneID();
+			ztz->current_instance_id = zone->GetInstanceID();
+			ztz->requested_zone_id = database.GetZoneID(zone_name);
+			ztz->admin = initiator->Admin();
+			strcpy(ztz->name, initiator->GetName());
+			ztz->guild_id = initiator->GuildID();
+			ztz->ignorerestrictions = 3;
+			worldserver.SendPacket(pack);
+			safe_delete(pack);
+		} else {
+			auto client_raid = initiator->GetRaid();
+			for (int member_index = 0; member_index < MAX_RAID_MEMBERS; member_index++) {
+				if (client_raid->members[member_index].member && client_raid->members[member_index].member->IsClient()) {
+					auto raid_member = client_raid->members[member_index].member->CastToClient();
+					auto pack = new ServerPacket(ServerOP_ZoneToZoneRequest, sizeof(ZoneToZone_Struct));
+					ZoneToZone_Struct* ztz = (ZoneToZone_Struct*) pack->pBuffer;
+					ztz->response = 0;
+					ztz->current_zone_id = zone->GetZoneID();
+					ztz->current_instance_id = zone->GetInstanceID();
+					ztz->requested_zone_id = database.GetZoneID(zone_name);
+					ztz->admin = raid_member->Admin();
+					strcpy(ztz->name, raid_member->GetName());
+					ztz->guild_id = raid_member->GuildID();
+					ztz->ignorerestrictions = 3;
+					worldserver.SendPacket(pack);
+					safe_delete(pack);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 void QuestManager::settimer(const char *timer_name, int seconds) {
 	QuestManagerCurrentQuestVars();
 
diff --git a/zone/questmgr.h b/zone/questmgr.h
index fb27ca002..c01dafd70 100644
--- a/zone/questmgr.h
+++ b/zone/questmgr.h
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ public:
 	void selfcast(int spell_id);
 	void addloot(int item_id, int charges = 0, bool equipitem = true, int aug1 = 0, int aug2 = 0, int aug3 = 0, int aug4 = 0, int aug5 = 0, int aug6 = 0);
 	void Zone(const char *zone_name);
+	void ZoneGroup(const char *zone_name);
+	void ZoneRaid(const char *zone_name);
 	void settimer(const char *timer_name, int seconds);
 	void settimerMS(const char *timer_name, int milliseconds);
 	void settimerMS(const char *timer_name, int milliseconds, EQ::ItemInstance *inst);