diff --git a/common/strings.cpp b/common/strings.cpp
index 2b31a3881..4dbd9610c 100644
--- a/common/strings.cpp
+++ b/common/strings.cpp
@@ -763,3 +763,10 @@ std::string Strings::Random(size_t length)
 	std::generate_n(str.begin(), length, randchar);
 	return str;
 }
+
+// a wrapper for stoi which will return a fallback if the string
+// fails to cast to a number
+int Strings::ToInt(const std::string &s, int fallback)
+{
+	return Strings::IsNumber(s) ? std::stoi(s) : fallback;
+}
diff --git a/common/strings.h b/common/strings.h
index a70a7432f..80bba11cf 100644
--- a/common/strings.h
+++ b/common/strings.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ class Strings {
 public:
 	static bool Contains(std::vector<std::string> container, std::string element);
 	static bool Contains(const std::string& subject, const std::string& search);
+	static int  ToInt(const std::string &s, int fallback = 0);
 	static bool IsNumber(const std::string &s);
 	static bool IsFloat(const std::string &s);
 	static const std::string ToLower(std::string s);
diff --git a/zone/lua_parser_events.cpp b/zone/lua_parser_events.cpp
index a4f3c55e2..20fd3d76d 100644
--- a/zone/lua_parser_events.cpp
+++ b/zone/lua_parser_events.cpp
@@ -120,12 +120,12 @@ void handle_npc_event_hp(
 	if(extra_data == 1) {
 		lua_pushinteger(L, -1);
 		lua_setfield(L, -2, "hp_event");
-		lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(data));
+		lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(data));
 		lua_setfield(L, -2, "inc_hp_event");
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(data));
+		lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(data));
 		lua_setfield(L, -2, "hp_event");
 		lua_pushinteger(L, -1);
 		lua_setfield(L, -2, "inc_hp_event");
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ void handle_npc_task_accepted(
 	l_client_o.push(L);
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "other");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(data));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(data));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "task_id");
 }
 
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ void handle_npc_popup(
 	l_mob_o.push(L);
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "other");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(data));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(data));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "popup_id");
 }
 
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ void handle_npc_waypoint(
 	l_mob_o.push(L);
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "other");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(data));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(data, -1));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "wp");
 }
 
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ void handle_npc_hate(
 	l_mob_o.push(L);
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "other");
 
-	lua_pushboolean(L, std::stoi(data) == 0 ? false : true);
+	lua_pushboolean(L, Strings::ToInt(data) == 0 ? false : true);
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "joined");
 }
 
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ void handle_npc_signal(
 	uint32 extra_data,
 	std::vector<std::any> *extra_pointers
 ) {
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(data));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(data));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "signal");
 }
 
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ void handle_npc_payload(
 ) {
 	Seperator sep(data.c_str());
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[0]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[0]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "payload_id");
 
 	lua_pushstring(L, sep.argplus[1]);
@@ -309,13 +309,13 @@ void handle_npc_death(
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "other");
 
 	Seperator sep(data.c_str());
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[0]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[0]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "killer_id");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[1]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[1]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "damage");
 
-	int spell_id = std::stoi(sep.arg[2]);
+	int spell_id = Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[2]);
 	if(IsValidSpell(spell_id)) {
 		Lua_Spell l_spell(&spells[spell_id]);
 		luabind::adl::object l_spell_o = luabind::adl::object(L, l_spell);
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ void handle_npc_death(
 		lua_setfield(L, -2, "spell");
 	}
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[3]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[3]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "skill_id");
 
 	if (extra_pointers && extra_pointers->size() >= 1)
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ void handle_npc_cast(
 	uint32 extra_data,
 	std::vector<std::any> *extra_pointers
 ) {
-	int spell_id = std::stoi(data);
+	int spell_id = Strings::ToInt(data);
 	if(IsValidSpell(spell_id)) {
 		Lua_Spell l_spell(&spells[spell_id]);
 		luabind::adl::object l_spell_o = luabind::adl::object(L, l_spell);
@@ -522,13 +522,13 @@ void handle_player_environmental_damage(
 	std::vector<std::any> *extra_pointers
 ) {
 	Seperator sep(data.c_str());
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[0]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[0]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "env_damage");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[1]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[1]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "env_damage_type");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[2]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[2]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "env_final_damage");
 }
 
@@ -542,19 +542,19 @@ void handle_player_death(
 ) {
 	Seperator sep(data.c_str());
 
-	Mob *o = entity_list.GetMobID(std::stoi(sep.arg[0]));
+	Mob *o = entity_list.GetMobID(Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[0]));
 	Lua_Mob l_mob(o);
 	luabind::adl::object l_mob_o = luabind::adl::object(L, l_mob);
 	l_mob_o.push(L);
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "other");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[1]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[1]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "killer_id");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[2]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[2]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "damage");
 
-	int spell_id = std::stoi(sep.arg[3]);
+	int spell_id = Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[3]);
 	if(IsValidSpell(spell_id)) {
 		Lua_Spell l_spell(&spells[spell_id]);
 		luabind::adl::object l_spell_o = luabind::adl::object(L, l_spell);
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ void handle_player_death(
 		lua_setfield(L, -2, "spell");
 	}
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[4]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[4]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "skill");
 }
 
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ void handle_player_signal(
 	uint32 extra_data,
 	std::vector<std::any> *extra_pointers
 ) {
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(data));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(data));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "signal");
 }
 
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ void handle_player_payload(
 ) {
 	Seperator sep(data.c_str());
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[0]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[0]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "payload_id");
 
 	lua_pushstring(L, sep.argplus[1]);
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ void handle_player_popup_response(
 	uint32 extra_data,
 	std::vector<std::any> *extra_pointers
 ) {
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(data));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(data));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "popup_id");
 }
 
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ void handle_player_cast(
 ) {
 	Seperator sep(data.c_str());
 
-	int spell_id = std::stoi(sep.arg[0]);
+	int spell_id = Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[0]);
 	if(IsValidSpell(spell_id)) {
 		Lua_Spell l_spell(&spells[spell_id]);
 		luabind::adl::object l_spell_o = luabind::adl::object(L, l_spell);
@@ -725,10 +725,10 @@ void handle_player_cast(
 
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "spell");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[1]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[1]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "caster_id");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[2]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[2]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "caster_level");
 }
 
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ void handle_player_task_fail(
 	uint32 extra_data,
 	std::vector<std::any> *extra_pointers
 ) {
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(data));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(data));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "task_id");
 }
 
@@ -754,22 +754,22 @@ void handle_player_zone(
 ) {
 	Seperator sep(data.c_str());
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[0]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[0]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "from_zone_id");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[1]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[1]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "from_instance_id");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[2]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[2]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "from_instance_version");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[3]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[3]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "zone_id");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[4]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[4]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "instance_id");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[5]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[5]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "instance_version");
 }
 
@@ -829,10 +829,10 @@ void handle_player_task_stage_complete(
 	std::vector<std::any> *extra_pointers
 ) {
 	Seperator sep(data.c_str());
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[0]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[0]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "task_id");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[1]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[1]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "activity_id");
 }
 
@@ -857,13 +857,13 @@ void handle_player_task_update(
 	std::vector<std::any> *extra_pointers
 ) {
 	Seperator sep(data.c_str());
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[0]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[0]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "count");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[1]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[1]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "activity_id");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[2]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[2]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "task_id");
 }
 
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ void handle_player_respawn(
 	uint32 extra_data,
 	std::vector<std::any> *extra_pointers
 ) {
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(data));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(data));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "option");
 
 	lua_pushboolean(L, extra_data == 1 ? true : false);
@@ -987,10 +987,10 @@ void handle_player_use_skill(
 	std::vector<std::any> *extra_pointers
 ) {
 	Seperator sep(data.c_str());
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[0]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[0]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "skill_id");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[1]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[1]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "skill_level");
 }
 
@@ -1022,10 +1022,10 @@ void handle_player_combine_validate(
 	int zone_id = -1;
 	int tradeskill_id = -1;
 	if (strcmp(sep.arg[0], "check_zone") == 0) {
-		zone_id = std::stoi(sep.arg[1]);
+		zone_id = Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[1]);
 	}
 	else if (strcmp(sep.arg[0], "check_tradeskill") == 0) {
-		tradeskill_id = std::stoi(sep.arg[1]);
+		tradeskill_id = Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[1]);
 	}
 
 	lua_pushinteger(L, zone_id);
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ void handle_player_quest_combine(
 	uint32 extra_data,
 	std::vector<std::any> *extra_pointers
 ) {
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(data));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(data));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "container_slot");
  }
 
@@ -1099,7 +1099,7 @@ void handle_player_consider(
 	uint32 extra_data,
 	std::vector<std::any> *extra_pointers
 ) {
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(data));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(data));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "entity_id");
 }
 
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ void handle_player_consider_corpse(
 	uint32 extra_data,
 	std::vector<std::any> *extra_pointers
 ) {
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(data));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(data));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "corpse_entity_id");
 }
 
@@ -1138,16 +1138,16 @@ void handle_player_aa_buy(
 	std::vector<std::any> *extra_pointers
 ) {
 	Seperator sep(data.c_str());
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[0]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[0]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "aa_cost");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[1]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[1]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "aa_id");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[2]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[2]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "aa_previous_id");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[3]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[3]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "aa_next_id");
 }
 
@@ -1159,7 +1159,7 @@ void handle_player_aa_gain(
 	uint32 extra_data,
 	std::vector<std::any> *extra_pointers
 ) {
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(data));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(data));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "aa_gained");
 }
 
@@ -1211,16 +1211,16 @@ void handle_player_bot_create(
 	lua_pushstring(L, sep.arg[0]);
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "bot_name");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[1]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[1]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "bot_id");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[2]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[2]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "bot_race");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[3]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[3]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "bot_class");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[4]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[4]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "bot_gender");
 }
 
@@ -1495,16 +1495,16 @@ void handle_spell_event(
 
 	Seperator sep(data.c_str());
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[0]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[0]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "caster_id");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[1]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[1]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "tics_remaining");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[2]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[2]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "caster_level");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[3]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[3]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "buff_slot");
 
 	Lua_Spell l_spell(spell_id);
@@ -1553,10 +1553,10 @@ void handle_player_equip_item(
 
 	Seperator sep(data.c_str());
 
-	lua_pushnumber(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[0]));
+	lua_pushnumber(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[0]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "item_quantity");
 
-	lua_pushnumber(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[1]));
+	lua_pushnumber(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[1]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "slot_id");
 
 	Lua_ItemInst l_item(extra_data);
@@ -1644,16 +1644,16 @@ void handle_player_skill_up(
 	std::vector<std::any> *extra_pointers
 ) {
 	Seperator sep(data.c_str());
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[0]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[0]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "skill_id");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[1]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[1]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "skill_value");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[2]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[2]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "skill_max");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[3]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[3]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "is_tradeskill");
 }
 
@@ -1666,13 +1666,13 @@ void handle_player_language_skill_up(
 	std::vector<std::any> *extra_pointers
 ) {
 	Seperator sep(data.c_str());
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[0]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[0]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "skill_id");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[1]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[1]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "skill_value");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[2]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[2]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "skill_max");
 }
 
@@ -1685,19 +1685,19 @@ void handle_player_alt_currency_merchant(
 	std::vector<std::any> *extra_pointers
 ) {
 	Seperator sep(data.c_str());
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[0]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[0]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "currency_id");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[1]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[1]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "npc_id");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[2]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[2]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "merchant_id");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[3]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[3]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "item_id");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[4]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[4]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "item_cost");
 }
 
@@ -1710,19 +1710,19 @@ void handle_player_merchant(
 	std::vector<std::any> *extra_pointers
 ) {
 	Seperator sep(data.c_str());
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[0]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[0]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "npc_id");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[1]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[1]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "merchant_id");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[2]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[2]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "item_id");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[3]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[3]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "item_quantity");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[4]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[4]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "item_cost");
 }
 
@@ -1748,7 +1748,7 @@ void handle_player_augment_insert(
 	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoul(sep.arg[0]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "item_id");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[1]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[1]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "item_slot");
 
 	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoul(sep.arg[2]));
@@ -1780,7 +1780,7 @@ void handle_player_augment_remove(
 	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoul(sep.arg[0]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "item_id");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[1]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[1]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "item_slot");
 
 	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoul(sep.arg[2]));
@@ -1817,7 +1817,7 @@ void handle_bot_cast(
 ) {
 	Seperator sep(data.c_str());
 
-	int spell_id = std::stoi(sep.arg[0]);
+	int spell_id = Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[0]);
 	if (IsValidSpell(spell_id)) {
 		Lua_Spell l_spell(&spells[spell_id]);
 		luabind::adl::object l_spell_o = luabind::adl::object(L, l_spell);
@@ -1830,10 +1830,10 @@ void handle_bot_cast(
 
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "spell");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[1]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[1]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "caster_id");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[2]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[2]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "caster_level");
 }
 
@@ -1851,7 +1851,7 @@ void handle_bot_combat(
 	l_mob_o.push(L);
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "other");
 
-	lua_pushboolean(L, std::stoi(data) == 0 ? false : true);
+	lua_pushboolean(L, Strings::ToInt(data) == 0 ? false : true);
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "joined");
 }
 
@@ -1866,16 +1866,16 @@ void handle_bot_death(
 ) {
 	Seperator sep(data.c_str());
 
-	Mob *o = entity_list.GetMobID(std::stoi(sep.arg[0]));
+	Mob *o = entity_list.GetMobID(Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[0]));
 	Lua_Mob l_mob(o);
 	luabind::adl::object l_mob_o = luabind::adl::object(L, l_mob);
 	l_mob_o.push(L);
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "other");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[1]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[1]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "damage");
 
-	int spell_id = std::stoi(sep.arg[2]);
+	int spell_id = Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[2]);
 	if (IsValidSpell(spell_id)) {
 		Lua_Spell l_spell(&spells[spell_id]);
 		luabind::adl::object l_spell_o = luabind::adl::object(L, l_spell);
@@ -1888,7 +1888,7 @@ void handle_bot_death(
 		lua_setfield(L, -2, "spell");
 	}
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[3]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[3]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "skill");
 }
 
@@ -1906,7 +1906,7 @@ void handle_bot_popup_response(
 	l_mob_o.push(L);
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "other");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(data));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(data));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "popup_id");
 }
 
@@ -1940,7 +1940,7 @@ void handle_bot_signal(
 	uint32 extra_data,
 	std::vector<std::any> *extra_pointers
 ) {
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(data));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(data));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "signal");
 }
 
@@ -1955,7 +1955,7 @@ void handle_bot_payload(
 ) {
 	Seperator sep(data.c_str());
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[0]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[0]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "payload_id");
 
 	lua_pushstring(L, sep.argplus[1]);
@@ -2073,10 +2073,10 @@ void handle_bot_use_skill(
 	std::vector<std::any> *extra_pointers
 ) {
 	Seperator sep(data.c_str());
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[0]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[0]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "skill_id");
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, std::stoi(sep.arg[1]));
+	lua_pushinteger(L, Strings::ToInt(sep.arg[1]));
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "skill_level");
 }