diff --git a/zone/client.cpp b/zone/client.cpp
index 13ac70be8..4ba0cf9f1 100644
--- a/zone/client.cpp
+++ b/zone/client.cpp
@@ -6270,6 +6270,11 @@ void Client::AssignToInstance(uint16 instance_id)
 	database.AddClientToInstance(instance_id, CharacterID());
 }
 
+void Client::RemoveFromInstance(uint16 instance_id)
+{
+	database.RemoveClientFromInstance(instance_id, CharacterID());
+}
+
 void Client::SendStatsWindow(Client* client, bool use_window)
 {
 	// Define the types of page breaks we need
diff --git a/zone/client.h b/zone/client.h
index 598fc8bce..7dfaee9e8 100644
--- a/zone/client.h
+++ b/zone/client.h
@@ -584,6 +584,7 @@ public:
 	void	MovePC(float x, float y, float z, float heading, uint8 ignorerestrictions = 0, ZoneMode zm = ZoneSolicited);
 	void	MovePC(uint32 zoneID, uint32 instanceID, float x, float y, float z, float heading, uint8 ignorerestrictions = 0, ZoneMode zm = ZoneSolicited);
 	void	AssignToInstance(uint16 instance_id);
+	void	RemoveFromInstance(uint16 instance_id);
 	void	WhoAll();
 	bool	CheckLoreConflict(const Item_Struct* item);
 	void	ChangeLastName(const char* in_lastname);
diff --git a/zone/embparser_api.cpp b/zone/embparser_api.cpp
index 6e337cc03..cdd5eb6c9 100644
--- a/zone/embparser_api.cpp
+++ b/zone/embparser_api.cpp
@@ -2859,14 +2859,49 @@ XS(XS__GetInstanceID) {
 	XSRETURN_UV(id);
 }
 
+XS(XS__GetCharactersInInstance);
+XS(XS__GetCharactersInInstance) {
+	dXSARGS;
+	if (items != 1)
+		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: GetCharactersInInstance(instance_id)");
+	dXSTARG;
+
+	Const_char * RETVAL;
+	uint16 instance_id = (int)SvUV(ST(0));
+	std::list<uint32> charid_list;
+	std::string charid_string;
+
+	database.GetCharactersInInstance(instance_id, charid_list);
+
+	if (charid_list.size() > 0)
+	{
+		charid_string = itoa(charid_list.size());
+		charid_string += " player(s) in instance. CharID list: ";
+		auto iter = charid_list.begin();
+		while (iter != charid_list.end())
+		{
+			charid_string += itoa(*iter);
+			++iter;
+			if (iter != charid_list.end())
+				charid_string += ", ";
+		}
+		RETVAL = charid_string.c_str();
+	}
+	else
+		RETVAL = "No players in that instance.";
+
+	sv_setpv(TARG, RETVAL); XSprePUSH; PUSHTARG;
+	XSRETURN(1);
+}
+
 XS(XS__AssignToInstance);
 XS(XS__AssignToInstance) {
 	dXSARGS;
 	if (items != 1)
-		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: AssignToInstance(id)");
+		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: AssignToInstance(instance_id)");
 
-	uint16 id = (int)SvUV(ST(0));
-	quest_manager.AssignToInstance(id);
+	uint16 instance_id = (int)SvUV(ST(0));
+	quest_manager.AssignToInstance(instance_id);
 
 	XSRETURN_EMPTY;
 }
@@ -2875,10 +2910,10 @@ XS(XS__AssignGroupToInstance);
 XS(XS__AssignGroupToInstance) {
 	dXSARGS;
 	if (items != 1)
-		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: AssignGroupToInstance(id)");
+		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: AssignGroupToInstance(instance_id)");
 
-	uint16 id = (int)SvUV(ST(0));
-	quest_manager.AssignGroupToInstance(id);
+	uint16 instance_id = (int)SvUV(ST(0));
+	quest_manager.AssignGroupToInstance(instance_id);
 
 	XSRETURN_EMPTY;
 }
@@ -2887,10 +2922,34 @@ XS(XS__AssignRaidToInstance);
 XS(XS__AssignRaidToInstance) {
 	dXSARGS;
 	if (items != 1)
-		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: AssignRaidToInstance(id)");
+		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: AssignRaidToInstance(instance_id)");
 
-	uint16 id = (int)SvUV(ST(0));
-	quest_manager.AssignRaidToInstance(id);
+	uint16 instance_id = (int)SvUV(ST(0));
+	quest_manager.AssignRaidToInstance(instance_id);
+
+	XSRETURN_EMPTY;
+}
+
+XS(XS__RemoveFromInstance);
+XS(XS__RemoveFromInstance) {
+	dXSARGS;
+	if (items != 1)
+		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: RemoveFromInstance(instance_id)");
+
+	uint16 instance_id = (int)SvUV(ST(0));
+	quest_manager.RemoveFromInstance(instance_id);
+
+	XSRETURN_EMPTY;
+}
+
+XS(XS__RemoveAllFromInstance);
+XS(XS__RemoveAllFromInstance) {
+	dXSARGS;
+	if (items != 1)
+		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: RemoveAllFromInstance(instance_id)");
+
+	uint16 instance_id = (int)SvUV(ST(0));
+	quest_manager.RemoveAllFromInstance(instance_id);
 
 	XSRETURN_EMPTY;
 }
@@ -3628,9 +3687,12 @@ EXTERN_C XS(boot_quest)
 		newXS(strcpy(buf, "CreateInstance"), XS__CreateInstance, file);
 		newXS(strcpy(buf, "DestroyInstance"), XS__DestroyInstance, file);
 		newXS(strcpy(buf, "GetInstanceID"), XS__GetInstanceID, file);
+		newXS(strcpy(buf, "GetCharactersInInstance"), XS__GetCharactersInInstance, file);
 		newXS(strcpy(buf, "AssignToInstance"), XS__AssignToInstance, file);
 		newXS(strcpy(buf, "AssignGroupToInstance"), XS__AssignGroupToInstance, file);
 		newXS(strcpy(buf, "AssignRaidToInstance"), XS__AssignRaidToInstance, file);
+		newXS(strcpy(buf, "RemoveFromInstance"), XS__RemoveFromInstance, file);
+		newXS(strcpy(buf, "RemoveAllFromInstance"), XS__RemoveAllFromInstance, file);
 		newXS(strcpy(buf, "MovePCInstance"), XS__MovePCInstance, file);
 		newXS(strcpy(buf, "FlagInstanceByGroupLeader"), XS__FlagInstanceByGroupLeader, file);
 		newXS(strcpy(buf, "FlagInstanceByRaidLeader"), XS__FlagInstanceByRaidLeader, file);
diff --git a/zone/perl_client.cpp b/zone/perl_client.cpp
index a33e9a8b9..aaaa5899f 100644
--- a/zone/perl_client.cpp
+++ b/zone/perl_client.cpp
@@ -5337,6 +5337,30 @@ XS(XS_Client_AssignToInstance)
 	XSRETURN_EMPTY;
 }
 
+XS(XS_Client_RemoveFromInstance); /* prototype to pass -Wmissing-prototypes */
+XS(XS_Client_RemoveFromInstance)
+{
+	dXSARGS;
+	if (items != 2)
+		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: Client::RemoveFromInstance(THIS, instance_id)");
+	{
+		Client *		THIS;
+		uint16		instance_id = (uint16)SvUV(ST(1));
+
+		if (sv_derived_from(ST(0), "Client")) {
+			IV tmp = SvIV((SV*)SvRV(ST(0)));
+			THIS = INT2PTR(Client *, tmp);
+		}
+		else
+			Perl_croak(aTHX_ "THIS is not of type Client");
+		if (THIS == nullptr)
+			Perl_croak(aTHX_ "THIS is nullptr, avoiding crash.");
+
+		THIS->RemoveFromInstance(instance_id);
+	}
+	XSRETURN_EMPTY;
+}
+
 XS(XS_Client_Freeze);
 XS(XS_Client_Freeze)
 {
diff --git a/zone/questmgr.cpp b/zone/questmgr.cpp
index 7757d0a70..4de816067 100644
--- a/zone/questmgr.cpp
+++ b/zone/questmgr.cpp
@@ -2545,7 +2545,7 @@ void QuestManager::DestroyInstance(uint16 instance_id)
 uint16 QuestManager::GetInstanceID(const char *zone, int16 version)
 {
 	QuestManagerCurrentQuestVars();
-	if(initiator)
+	if (initiator)
 	{
 		return database.GetInstanceID(zone, initiator->CharacterID(), version);
 	}
@@ -2555,7 +2555,7 @@ uint16 QuestManager::GetInstanceID(const char *zone, int16 version)
 void QuestManager::AssignToInstance(uint16 instance_id)
 {
 	QuestManagerCurrentQuestVars();
-	if(initiator)
+	if (initiator)
 	{
 		database.AddClientToInstance(instance_id, initiator->CharacterID());
 	}
@@ -2564,10 +2564,10 @@ void QuestManager::AssignToInstance(uint16 instance_id)
 void QuestManager::AssignGroupToInstance(uint16 instance_id)
 {
 	QuestManagerCurrentQuestVars();
-	if(initiator)
+	if (initiator)
 	{
 		Group *g = initiator->GetGroup();
-		if(g)
+		if (g)
 		{
 			uint32 gid = g->GetID();
 			database.AssignGroupToInstance(gid, instance_id);
@@ -2578,7 +2578,7 @@ void QuestManager::AssignGroupToInstance(uint16 instance_id)
 void QuestManager::AssignRaidToInstance(uint16 instance_id)
 {
 	QuestManagerCurrentQuestVars();
-	if(initiator)
+	if (initiator)
 	{
 		Raid *r = initiator->GetRaid();
 		if(r)
@@ -2592,36 +2592,28 @@ void QuestManager::AssignRaidToInstance(uint16 instance_id)
 void QuestManager::RemoveFromInstance(uint16 instance_id)
 {
 	QuestManagerCurrentQuestVars();
-	if(initiator) {
-		if(database.RemoveClientFromInstance(instance_id, initiator->CharacterID())) {
+	if (initiator)
+	{
+		if (database.RemoveClientFromInstance(instance_id, initiator->CharacterID()))
 			initiator->Message(MT_Say, "Removed client from instance.");
-		} else {
+		else
 			initiator->Message(MT_Say, "Failed to remove client from instance.");
-		}
 	}
 }
 
 void QuestManager::RemoveAllFromInstance(uint16 instance_id)
 {
 	QuestManagerCurrentQuestVars();
-	if(initiator) {
+	if (initiator)
+	{
 		std::list<uint32> charid_list;
-		bool removed_all = true;
-		uint16 fail_count = 0;
-		database.GetCharactersInInstance(instance_id,charid_list);
-		auto iter = charid_list.begin();
-		while(iter != charid_list.end()) {
-			if(!database.RemoveClientFromInstance(instance_id, *iter)) {
-				removed_all = false;
-				++fail_count;
-			}
-			++iter;
-		}
-		if (removed_all) {
+
+		if (database.RemoveClientsFromInstance(instance_id))
 			initiator->Message(MT_Say, "Removed all players from instance.");
-		} else {
-			// once the expedition system is in, this message it not relevant
-			initiator->Message(MT_Say, "Failed to remove %i player(s) from instance.", fail_count);
+		else
+		{
+			database.GetCharactersInInstance(instance_id, charid_list);
+			initiator->Message(MT_Say, "Failed to remove %i player(s) from instance.", charid_list.size()); // once the expedition system is in, this message it not relevant
 		}
 	}
 }