diff --git a/common/item_data.cpp b/common/item_data.cpp
index e23f962d2..c0e70d72a 100644
--- a/common/item_data.cpp
+++ b/common/item_data.cpp
@@ -207,3 +207,21 @@ bool EQEmu::ItemData::IsTypeShield() const
 {
 	return (ItemType == item::ItemTypeShield);
 }
+
+bool EQEmu::ItemData::CheckLoreConflict(const ItemData* l_item, const ItemData* r_item)
+{
+	if (!l_item || !r_item)
+		return false;
+
+	if (!l_item->LoreGroup || !r_item->LoreGroup)
+		return false;
+
+	if (l_item->LoreGroup == r_item->LoreGroup) {
+		if ((l_item->LoreGroup == -1) && (l_item->ID != r_item->ID))
+			return false;
+
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
diff --git a/common/item_data.h b/common/item_data.h
index 14aa368c2..e5d1a24f2 100644
--- a/common/item_data.h
+++ b/common/item_data.h
@@ -538,6 +538,9 @@ namespace EQEmu
 		bool IsType1HWeapon() const;
 		bool IsType2HWeapon() const;
 		bool IsTypeShield() const;
+
+		static bool CheckLoreConflict(const ItemData* l_item, const ItemData* r_item);
+		bool CheckLoreConflict(const ItemData* item) const { return CheckLoreConflict(this, item); }
 	};
 
 } /*EQEmu*/