diff --git a/zone/embparser_api.cpp b/zone/embparser_api.cpp
index 8d4857d5e..a1174ae50 100644
--- a/zone/embparser_api.cpp
+++ b/zone/embparser_api.cpp
@@ -2870,6 +2870,20 @@ XS(XS__GetInstanceID) {
 	XSRETURN_UV(id);
 }
 
+XS(XS__GetInstanceIDByCharID);
+XS(XS__GetInstanceIDByCharID) {
+	dXSARGS;
+	if (items != 3)
+		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: quest::GetInstanceIDByCharID(string zone_name, uint16 version, uint32 char_id)");
+
+	char   *zone   = (char *) SvPV_nolen(ST(0));
+	uint16 version = (int) SvUV(ST(1));
+	uint32 char_id = (int) SvUV(ST(2));
+	uint16 id      = quest_manager.GetInstanceIDByCharID(zone, version, char_id);
+
+	XSRETURN_UV(id);
+}
+
 XS(XS__GetCharactersInInstance);
 XS(XS__GetCharactersInInstance) {
 	dXSARGS;
@@ -2921,6 +2935,19 @@ XS(XS__AssignToInstance) {
 	XSRETURN_EMPTY;
 }
 
+XS(XS__AssignToInstanceByCharID);
+XS(XS__AssignToInstanceByCharID) {
+	dXSARGS;
+	if (items != 2)
+		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: quest::AssignToInstanceByCharID(uint16 instance_id, uint32 char_id)");
+
+	uint16 instance_id = (int) SvUV(ST(0));
+	uint32 char_id = (int) SvUV(ST(1));
+	quest_manager.AssignToInstanceByCharID(instance_id, char_id);
+
+	XSRETURN_EMPTY;
+}
+
 XS(XS__AssignGroupToInstance);
 XS(XS__AssignGroupToInstance) {
 	dXSARGS;
@@ -2957,6 +2984,19 @@ XS(XS__RemoveFromInstance) {
 	XSRETURN_EMPTY;
 }
 
+XS(XS__RemoveFromInstanceByCharID);
+XS(XS__RemoveFromInstanceByCharID) {
+	dXSARGS;
+	if (items != 2)
+		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: quest::RemoveFromInstanceByCharID(uint16 instance_id, uint32 char_id)");
+
+	uint16 instance_id = (int) SvUV(ST(0));
+	uint32 char_id = (int) SvUV(ST(1));
+	quest_manager.RemoveFromInstanceByCharID(instance_id, char_id);
+
+	XSRETURN_EMPTY;
+}
+
 XS(XS__RemoveAllFromInstance);
 XS(XS__RemoveAllFromInstance) {
 	dXSARGS;
@@ -3675,6 +3715,7 @@ EXTERN_C XS(boot_quest) {
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "AssignGroupToInstance"), XS__AssignGroupToInstance, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "AssignRaidToInstance"), XS__AssignRaidToInstance, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "AssignToInstance"), XS__AssignToInstance, file);
+	newXS(strcpy(buf, "AssignToInstanceByCharID"), XS__AssignToInstanceByCharID, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "ChooseRandom"), XS__ChooseRandom, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "CreateInstance"), XS__CreateInstance, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "DestroyInstance"), XS__DestroyInstance, file);
@@ -3686,6 +3727,7 @@ EXTERN_C XS(boot_quest) {
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "FlyMode"), XS__FlyMode, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "GetCharactersInInstance"), XS__GetCharactersInInstance, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "GetInstanceID"), XS__GetInstanceID, file);
+	newXS(strcpy(buf, "GetInstanceIDByCharID"), XS__GetInstanceIDByCharID, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "GetSpellResistType"), XS__GetSpellResistType, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "GetSpellTargetType"), XS__GetSpellTargetType, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "GetTimeSeconds"), XS__GetTimeSeconds, file);
@@ -3704,6 +3746,7 @@ EXTERN_C XS(boot_quest) {
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "MovePCInstance"), XS__MovePCInstance, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "RemoveAllFromInstance"), XS__RemoveAllFromInstance, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "RemoveFromInstance"), XS__RemoveFromInstance, file);
+	newXS(strcpy(buf, "RemoveFromInstanceByCharID"), XS__RemoveFromInstanceByCharID, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "SendMail"), XS__SendMail, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "SetRunning"), XS__SetRunning, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "activespeakactivity"), XS__activespeakactivity, file);
diff --git a/zone/lua_general.cpp b/zone/lua_general.cpp
index 6eb8ddf52..2bc769669 100644
--- a/zone/lua_general.cpp
+++ b/zone/lua_general.cpp
@@ -866,10 +866,18 @@ int lua_get_instance_id(const char *zone, uint32 version) {
 	return quest_manager.GetInstanceID(zone, version);
 }
 
+int lua_get_instance_id_by_char_id(const char *zone, uint32 version, uint32 char_id) {
+	return quest_manager.GetInstanceIDByCharID(zone, version, char_id);
+}
+
 void lua_assign_to_instance(uint32 instance_id) {
 	quest_manager.AssignToInstance(instance_id);
 }
 
+void lua_assign_to_instance_by_char_id(uint32 instance_id, uint32 char_id) {
+	quest_manager.AssignToInstanceByCharID(instance_id, char_id);
+}
+
 void lua_assign_group_to_instance(uint32 instance_id) {
 	quest_manager.AssignGroupToInstance(instance_id);
 }
@@ -882,6 +890,10 @@ void lua_remove_from_instance(uint32 instance_id) {
 	quest_manager.RemoveFromInstance(instance_id);
 }
 
+void lua_remove_from_instance_by_char_id(uint32 instance_id, uint32 char_id) {
+	quest_manager.RemoveFromInstanceByCharID(instance_id, char_id);
+}
+
 void lua_remove_all_from_instance(uint32 instance_id) {
 	quest_manager.RemoveAllFromInstance(instance_id);
 }
@@ -1689,13 +1701,16 @@ luabind::scope lua_register_general() {
 		luabind::def("destroy_instance", &lua_destroy_instance),
 		luabind::def("update_instance_timer", &lua_update_instance_timer),
 		luabind::def("get_instance_id", &lua_get_instance_id),
+		luabind::def("get_instance_id_by_char_id", &lua_get_instance_id_by_char_id),
 		luabind::def("get_instance_timer", &lua_get_instance_timer),
 		luabind::def("get_instance_timer_by_id", &lua_get_instance_timer_by_id),
 		luabind::def("get_characters_in_instance", &lua_get_characters_in_instance),
 		luabind::def("assign_to_instance", &lua_assign_to_instance),
+		luabind::def("assign_to_instance_by_char_id", &lua_assign_to_instance_by_char_id),
 		luabind::def("assign_group_to_instance", &lua_assign_group_to_instance),
 		luabind::def("assign_raid_to_instance", &lua_assign_raid_to_instance),
 		luabind::def("remove_from_instance", &lua_remove_from_instance),
+		luabind::def("remove_from_instance_by_char_id", &lua_remove_from_instance_by_char_id),
 		luabind::def("remove_all_from_instance", &lua_remove_all_from_instance),
 		luabind::def("flag_instance_by_group_leader", &lua_flag_instance_by_group_leader),
 		luabind::def("flag_instance_by_raid_leader", &lua_flag_instance_by_raid_leader),