diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 2d53f202c..a7a2b0332 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 EQEMu Changelog (Started on Sept 24, 2003 15:50)
 -------------------------------------------------------
+== 01/18/2014 ==
+sorvani: Implemented for Lua eq.get_characters_in_instance(uint16 instance_id), return a Lua HashTable
+
 == 01/13/2014 ==
 Kayen: Numerous minor fixes to spell effects.
 Kayen: Changed SE_ArcheryDoubleAttack -> SE_DoubleRangedAttack (now works with throwing ect)
diff --git a/common/database.cpp b/common/database.cpp
index 0ea3b8861..ace5bf4ea 100644
--- a/common/database.cpp
+++ b/common/database.cpp
@@ -2834,6 +2834,26 @@ uint16 Database::GetInstanceID(uint32 zone, uint32 charid, int16 version)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+void Database::GetCharactersInInstance(uint16 instance_id, std::list<uint32> &charid_list) {
+	char errbuf[MYSQL_ERRMSG_SIZE];
+	char *query = 0;
+	MYSQL_RES *result;
+	MYSQL_ROW row;
+
+	if (RunQuery(query, MakeAnyLenString(&query, "SELECT charid FROM instance_lockout_player WHERE id=%u", instance_id), errbuf, &result)) {
+		safe_delete_array(query);
+		while ((row = mysql_fetch_row(result)))
+		{
+			charid_list.push_back(atoi(row[0]));
+		}
+		mysql_free_result(result);
+	}
+	else {
+		LogFile->write(EQEMuLog::Error, "Error in GetCharactersInInstace query '%s': %s", query, errbuf);
+		safe_delete_array(query);
+	}
+}
+
 void Database::AssignGroupToInstance(uint32 gid, uint32 instance_id)
 {
 	char errbuf[MYSQL_ERRMSG_SIZE];
diff --git a/common/database.h b/common/database.h
index 849f6f63d..300fc9875 100644
--- a/common/database.h
+++ b/common/database.h
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ public:
 	uint16 GetInstanceVersion(uint16 instance_id);
 	uint16 GetInstanceID(const char* zone, uint32 charid, int16 version);
 	uint16 GetInstanceID(uint32 zone, uint32 charid, int16 version);
+	void GetCharactersInInstance(uint16 instance_id, std::list<uint32> &charid_list);
 	void AssignGroupToInstance(uint32 gid, uint32 instance_id);
 	void AssignRaidToInstance(uint32 rid, uint32 instance_id);
 	void FlagInstanceByGroupLeader(uint32 zone, int16 version, uint32 charid, uint32 gid);
diff --git a/zone/lua_general.cpp b/zone/lua_general.cpp
index 5bddbd2c3..571432783 100644
--- a/zone/lua_general.cpp
+++ b/zone/lua_general.cpp
@@ -781,6 +781,21 @@ int lua_get_zone_instance_version() {
 	return zone->GetInstanceVersion();
 }
 
+luabind::object lua_get_characters_in_instance(lua_State *L, uint16 instance_id) {
+	luabind::object ret = luabind::newtable(L);
+
+	std::list<uint32> charid_list;
+	uint16 i = 1;
+	database.GetCharactersInInstance(instance_id,charid_list);
+	auto iter = charid_list.begin();
+	while(iter != charid_list.end()) {
+		ret[i] = *iter;
+		++i;
+		++iter;
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
 int lua_get_zone_weather() {
 	if(!zone)
 		return 0;
@@ -1164,6 +1179,7 @@ luabind::scope lua_register_general() {
 		luabind::def("create_instance", &lua_create_instance),
 		luabind::def("destroy_instance", &lua_destroy_instance),
 		luabind::def("get_instance_id", &lua_get_instance_id),
+		luabind::def("get_characters_in_instance", &lua_get_characters_in_instance),
 		luabind::def("assign_to_instance", &lua_assign_to_instance),
 		luabind::def("assign_group_to_instance", &lua_assign_group_to_instance),
 		luabind::def("assign_raid_to_instance", &lua_assign_raid_to_instance),