diff --git a/zone/embparser_api.cpp b/zone/embparser_api.cpp
index eac2cdc48..2dc5b70a0 100644
--- a/zone/embparser_api.cpp
+++ b/zone/embparser_api.cpp
@@ -3231,6 +3231,7 @@ XS(XS__saylink) {
 	XSRETURN(1);
 }
 
+
 XS(XS__getcharnamebyid);
 XS(XS__getcharnamebyid) {
 	dXSARGS;
@@ -3246,6 +3247,22 @@ XS(XS__getcharnamebyid) {
 	sv_setpv(TARG, RETVAL);
 	XSprePUSH;
 	PUSHTARG;
+}
+
+XS(XS__getcharidbyname);
+XS(XS__getcharidbyname) {
+	dXSARGS;
+	if (items != 1)
+		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: quest::getcharidbyname(string name)");
+	dXSTARG;
+
+	uint32 		RETVAL;
+	const char *name = (const char *) SvPV_nolen(ST(0));
+
+	RETVAL = quest_manager.getcharidbyname(name);
+	XSprePUSH;
+	PUSHu((UV)RETVAL);
+
 	XSRETURN(1);
 }
 
@@ -4090,6 +4107,7 @@ EXTERN_C XS(boot_quest) {
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "follow"), XS__follow, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "forcedoorclose"), XS__forcedoorclose, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "forcedooropen"), XS__forcedooropen, file);
+	newXS(strcpy(buf, "getcharidbyname"), XS__getcharidbyname, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "getinventoryslotid"), XS__getinventoryslotid, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "getitemname"), XS__getitemname, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "getItemName"), XS_qc_getItemName, file);
diff --git a/zone/lua_general.cpp b/zone/lua_general.cpp
index 72749998d..848348fbf 100644
--- a/zone/lua_general.cpp
+++ b/zone/lua_general.cpp
@@ -874,6 +874,10 @@ const char *lua_get_char_name_by_id(uint32 char_id) {
 	return database.GetCharNameByID(char_id);
 }
 
+uint32 lua_get_char_id_by_name(const char* name) {
+	return quest_manager.getcharidbyname(name);
+}
+
 const char *lua_get_guild_name_by_id(uint32 guild_id) {
 	return quest_manager.getguildnamebyid(guild_id);
 }
@@ -1768,6 +1772,7 @@ luabind::scope lua_register_general() {
 		luabind::def("set_data", (void(*)(std::string, std::string, std::string))&lua_set_data),
 		luabind::def("delete_data", (bool(*)(std::string))&lua_delete_data),
 		luabind::def("get_char_name_by_id", &lua_get_char_name_by_id),
+		luabind::def("get_char_id_by_name", (uint32(*)(const char*))&lua_get_char_id_by_name),
 		luabind::def("get_guild_name_by_id", &lua_get_guild_name_by_id),
 		luabind::def("get_guild_id_by_char_id", &lua_get_guild_id_by_char_id),
 		luabind::def("get_group_id_by_char_id", &lua_get_group_id_by_char_id),
diff --git a/zone/questmgr.cpp b/zone/questmgr.cpp
index 5fa96b937..0a61361c6 100644
--- a/zone/questmgr.cpp
+++ b/zone/questmgr.cpp
@@ -2935,6 +2935,10 @@ const char* QuestManager::getcharnamebyid(uint32 char_id) {
 	return "";
 }
 
+uint32 QuestManager::getcharidbyname(const char* name) {
+	return database.GetCharacterID(name);
+}
+
 const char* QuestManager::getguildnamebyid(int guild_id) {
 	if (guild_id > 0)
 		return guild_mgr.GetGuildName(guild_id);
diff --git a/zone/questmgr.h b/zone/questmgr.h
index 519d1b798..a3c7eab3d 100644
--- a/zone/questmgr.h
+++ b/zone/questmgr.h
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ public:
 	const char* varlink(char* perltext, int item_id);
 	std::string saylink(char *saylink_text, bool silent, const char *link_name);
 	const char* getcharnamebyid(uint32 char_id);
+	uint32 getcharidbyname(const char* name);
 	const char* getguildnamebyid(int guild_id);
 	int getguildidbycharid(uint32 char_id);
 	int getgroupidbycharid(uint32 char_id);