diff --git a/zone/embparser.cpp b/zone/embparser.cpp
index 4ccb0747e..8d089b182 100644
--- a/zone/embparser.cpp
+++ b/zone/embparser.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ const char *QuestEventSubroutines[_LargestEventID] = {
 	"EVENT_SPAWN_ZONE",
 	"EVENT_DEATH_ZONE",
 	"EVENT_USE_SKILL",
+	"EVENT_COMBINE_VALIDATE",
 };
 
 PerlembParser::PerlembParser() : perl(nullptr) {
@@ -1440,6 +1441,24 @@ void PerlembParser::ExportEventVariables(std::string &package_name, QuestEventID
 			ExportVar(package_name.c_str(), "skill_level", sep.arg[1]);
 			break;
 		}
+		case EVENT_COMBINE_VALIDATE: {
+			Seperator sep(data);
+			ExportVar(package_name.c_str(), "recipe_id", extradata);
+			ExportVar(package_name.c_str(), "validate_type", sep.arg[0]);
+
+			std::string zone_id = "-1";
+			std::string tradeskill_id = "-1";
+			if (strcmp(sep.arg[0], "check_zone") == 0) {
+				zone_id = sep.arg[1];
+			}
+			else if (strcmp(sep.arg[0], "check_tradeskill") == 0) {
+				tradeskill_id = sep.arg[1];
+			}
+			
+			ExportVar(package_name.c_str(), "zone_id", zone_id.c_str());
+			ExportVar(package_name.c_str(), "tradeskill_id", tradeskill_id.c_str());
+			break;
+		}
 
 		default: {
 			break;
diff --git a/zone/event_codes.h b/zone/event_codes.h
index bb623f041..4560cc767 100644
--- a/zone/event_codes.h
+++ b/zone/event_codes.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ typedef enum {
 	EVENT_SPAWN_ZONE,
 	EVENT_DEATH_ZONE,
 	EVENT_USE_SKILL,
+	EVENT_COMBINE_VALIDATE,
 	_LargestEventID
 } QuestEventID;
 
diff --git a/zone/lua_parser.cpp b/zone/lua_parser.cpp
index 7c7242e4c..437bc5121 100644
--- a/zone/lua_parser.cpp
+++ b/zone/lua_parser.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,8 @@ const char *LuaEvents[_LargestEventID] = {
 	"event_tick",
 	"event_spawn_zone",
 	"event_death_zone",
-	"event_use_skill"
+	"event_use_skill",
+	"event_combine_validate"
 };
 
 extern Zone *zone;
@@ -206,6 +207,7 @@ LuaParser::LuaParser() {
 	PlayerArgumentDispatch[EVENT_RESPAWN] = handle_player_respawn;
 	PlayerArgumentDispatch[EVENT_UNHANDLED_OPCODE] = handle_player_packet;
 	PlayerArgumentDispatch[EVENT_USE_SKILL] = handle_player_use_skill;
+	PlayerArgumentDispatch[EVENT_COMBINE_VALIDATE] = handle_player_combine_validate;
 
 	ItemArgumentDispatch[EVENT_ITEM_CLICK] = handle_item_click;
 	ItemArgumentDispatch[EVENT_ITEM_CLICK_CAST] = handle_item_click;
diff --git a/zone/lua_parser_events.cpp b/zone/lua_parser_events.cpp
index e70c5de9f..f4f1dd3af 100644
--- a/zone/lua_parser_events.cpp
+++ b/zone/lua_parser_events.cpp
@@ -514,6 +514,31 @@ void handle_player_use_skill(QuestInterface *parse, lua_State* L, Client* client
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "skill_level");
 }
 
+void handle_player_combine_validate(QuestInterface* parse, lua_State* L, Client* client, std::string data, uint32 extra_data,
+									std::vector<EQEmu::Any>* extra_pointers) {
+	Seperator sep(data.c_str());
+	lua_pushinteger(L, extra_data);
+	lua_setfield(L, -2, "recipe_id");
+
+	lua_pushstring(L, sep.arg[0]);
+	lua_setfield(L, -2, "validate_type");
+
+	int zone_id = -1;
+	int tradeskill_id = -1;
+	if (strcmp(sep.arg[0], "check_zone") == 0) {
+		zone_id = std::stoi(sep.arg[1]);
+	}
+	else if (strcmp(sep.arg[0], "check_tradeskill") == 0) {
+		tradeskill_id = std::stoi(sep.arg[1]);
+	}
+
+	lua_pushinteger(L, zone_id);
+	lua_setfield(L, -2, "zone_id");
+
+	lua_pushinteger(L, tradeskill_id);
+	lua_setfield(L, -2, "tradeskill_id");
+}
+
 //Item
 void handle_item_click(QuestInterface *parse, lua_State* L, Client* client, EQEmu::ItemInstance* item, Mob *mob, std::string data, uint32 extra_data,
 					   std::vector<EQEmu::Any> *extra_pointers) {
diff --git a/zone/lua_parser_events.h b/zone/lua_parser_events.h
index 44ba9b72f..0054b31e1 100644
--- a/zone/lua_parser_events.h
+++ b/zone/lua_parser_events.h
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ void handle_player_null(QuestInterface *parse, lua_State* L, Client* client, std
 		std::vector<EQEmu::Any> *extra_pointers);
 void handle_player_use_skill(QuestInterface *parse, lua_State* L, Client* client, std::string data, uint32 extra_data,
 		std::vector<EQEmu::Any> *extra_pointers);
+void handle_player_combine_validate(QuestInterface* parse, lua_State* L, Client* client, std::string data, uint32 extra_data,
+		std::vector<EQEmu::Any>* extra_pointers);
 
 //Item
 void handle_item_click(QuestInterface *parse, lua_State* L, Client* client, EQEmu::ItemInstance* item, Mob *mob, std::string data, uint32 extra_data,
diff --git a/zone/tradeskills.cpp b/zone/tradeskills.cpp
index 5113ad4b6..b4451119f 100644
--- a/zone/tradeskills.cpp
+++ b/zone/tradeskills.cpp
@@ -392,6 +392,15 @@ void Object::HandleCombine(Client* user, const NewCombine_Struct* in_combine, Ob
 		}
 	}
 
+	// final check for any additional quest requirements .. "check_zone" in this case - exported as variable [validate_type]
+	if (parse->EventPlayer(EVENT_COMBINE_VALIDATE, user, fmt::format("check_zone {}", zone->GetZoneID()), spec.recipe_id) != 0) {
+		user->Message(Chat::Emote, "You cannot make this combine because the location requirement has not been met.");
+		auto outapp = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_TradeSkillCombine, 0);
+		user->QueuePacket(outapp);
+		safe_delete(outapp);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	// Send acknowledgement packets to client
 	auto outapp = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_TradeSkillCombine, 0);
 	user->QueuePacket(outapp);