diff --git a/common/string_util.cpp b/common/string_util.cpp
index e9efceaf9..be4a9136d 100644
--- a/common/string_util.cpp
+++ b/common/string_util.cpp
@@ -1265,3 +1265,24 @@ std::string ConvertMoneyToString(uint32 platinum, uint32 gold, uint32 silver, ui
 	}
 	return money_string;
 }
+
+std::string commify(const std::string &number) {
+	std::string temp_string;
+
+	auto string_length = static_cast<int>(number.length());
+
+	int i = 0;
+	for (i = string_length - 3; i >= 0; i -= 3) {
+		if (i > 0) {
+			temp_string = "," + number.substr(static_cast<unsigned long>(i), 3) + temp_string;
+		} else {
+			temp_string = number.substr(static_cast<unsigned long>(i), 3) + temp_string;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (i < 0) {
+		temp_string = number.substr(0, static_cast<unsigned long>(3 + i)) + temp_string;
+	}
+
+	return temp_string;
+}
diff --git a/common/string_util.h b/common/string_util.h
index 6ec211835..33bb0ac78 100644
--- a/common/string_util.h
+++ b/common/string_util.h
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ std::string JoinString(const std::vector<std::string>& ar, const std::string &de
 void find_replace(std::string& string_subject, const std::string& search_string, const std::string& replace_string);
 std::string replace_string(std::string subject, const std::string &search, const std::string &replace);
 void ParseAccountString(const std::string &s, std::string &account, std::string &loginserver);
+std::string commify(const std::string &number);
 
 //const char based
 
diff --git a/zone/embparser_api.cpp b/zone/embparser_api.cpp
index 8e42e6d8d..a1cc13460 100644
--- a/zone/embparser_api.cpp
+++ b/zone/embparser_api.cpp
@@ -8175,6 +8175,22 @@ XS(XS__getenvironmentaldamagename) {
 	XSRETURN(1);
 }
 
+XS(XS__commify);
+XS(XS__commify) {
+	dXSARGS;
+	if (items != 1)
+		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: quest::commify(std::string number)");
+
+	dXSTARG;
+	std::string number = (std::string) SvPV_nolen(ST(0));
+	std::string commified_number = commify(number);
+
+	sv_setpv(TARG, commified_number.c_str());
+	XSprePUSH;
+	PUSHTARG;
+	XSRETURN(1);
+}
+
 /*
 This is the callback perl will look for to setup the
 quest package's XSUBs
@@ -8268,6 +8284,7 @@ EXTERN_C XS(boot_quest) {
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "clear_zone_flag"), XS__clear_zone_flag, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "clearspawntimers"), XS__clearspawntimers, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "collectitems"), XS__collectitems, file);
+	newXS(strcpy(buf, "commify"), XS__commify, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "completedtasksinset"), XS__completedtasksinset, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "countitem"), XS__countitem, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "countspawnednpcs"), XS__countspawnednpcs, file);
diff --git a/zone/lua_general.cpp b/zone/lua_general.cpp
index b6362df7c..9531b7455 100644
--- a/zone/lua_general.cpp
+++ b/zone/lua_general.cpp
@@ -3388,6 +3388,10 @@ std::string lua_get_environmental_damage_name(uint8 damage_type) {
 	return quest_manager.getenvironmentaldamagename(damage_type);
 }
 
+std::string lua_commify(std::string number) {
+	return commify(number);
+}
+
 #define LuaCreateNPCParse(name, c_type, default_value) do { \
 	cur = table[#name]; \
 	if(luabind::type(cur) != LUA_TNIL) { \
@@ -3840,6 +3844,7 @@ luabind::scope lua_register_general() {
 		luabind::def("get_body_type_name", &lua_get_body_type_name),
 		luabind::def("get_consider_level_name", &lua_get_consider_level_name),
 		luabind::def("get_environmental_damage_name", &lua_get_environmental_damage_name),
+		luabind::def("commify", &lua_commify),
 
 		/*
 			Cross Zone
diff --git a/zone/mob_info.cpp b/zone/mob_info.cpp
index 12da818fd..b10a45fa2 100644
--- a/zone/mob_info.cpp
+++ b/zone/mob_info.cpp
@@ -22,31 +22,9 @@
 #include "mob.h"
 #include "../common/races.h"
 #include "../common/say_link.h"
+#include "../common/string_util.h"
 #include "npc_scale_manager.h"
 
-std::string commify(const std::string &number)
-{
-	std::string temp_string;
-
-	auto string_length = static_cast<int>(number.length());
-
-	int i = 0;
-	for (i = string_length - 3; i >= 0; i -= 3) {
-		if (i > 0) {
-			temp_string = "," + number.substr(static_cast<unsigned long>(i), 3) + temp_string;
-		}
-		else {
-			temp_string = number.substr(static_cast<unsigned long>(i), 3) + temp_string;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (i < 0) {
-		temp_string = number.substr(0, static_cast<unsigned long>(3 + i)) + temp_string;
-	}
-
-	return temp_string;
-}
-
 inline std::string GetMobAttributeByString(Mob *mob, const std::string &attribute)
 {
 	std::string entity_variable = "modify_stat_" + attribute;