diff --git a/zone/embparser_api.cpp b/zone/embparser_api.cpp
index 2ad425f3a..1ae4c22c1 100644
--- a/zone/embparser_api.cpp
+++ b/zone/embparser_api.cpp
@@ -2926,6 +2926,22 @@ XS(XS__countitem) {
 	XSRETURN_IV(quantity);
 }
 
+XS(XS__removeitem);
+XS(XS__removeitem) {
+	dXSARGS;
+	if (items < 1 || items > 2)
+		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: quest::removeitem(int item_id, [int quantity = 1])");
+
+	uint32 item_id = (int) SvIV(ST(0));
+	uint32 quantity = 1;
+	if (items > 1)
+		quantity = (int) SvIV(ST(1));
+
+	quest_manager.removeitem(item_id, quantity);
+
+	XSRETURN_EMPTY;
+}
+
 XS(XS__getitemname);
 XS(XS__getitemname) {
 	dXSARGS;
@@ -6312,6 +6328,7 @@ EXTERN_C XS(boot_quest) {
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "rain"), XS__rain, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "rebind"), XS__rebind, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "reloadzonestaticdata"), XS__reloadzonestaticdata, file);
+	newXS(strcpy(buf, "removeitem"), XS__removeitem, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "removetitle"), XS__removetitle, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "repopzone"), XS__repopzone, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "resettaskactivity"), XS__resettaskactivity, file);
diff --git a/zone/lua_general.cpp b/zone/lua_general.cpp
index 1fb257150..ecb072369 100644
--- a/zone/lua_general.cpp
+++ b/zone/lua_general.cpp
@@ -806,6 +806,14 @@ int lua_count_item(uint32 item_id) {
 	return quest_manager.countitem(item_id);
 }
 
+void lua_remove_item(uint32 item_id) {
+	quest_manager.removeitem(item_id);
+}
+
+void lua_remove_item(uint32 item_id, uint32 quantity) {
+	quest_manager.removeitem(item_id, quantity);
+}
+
 void lua_update_spawn_timer(uint32 id, uint32 new_time) {
 	quest_manager.UpdateSpawnTimer(id, new_time);
 }
@@ -2487,6 +2495,8 @@ luabind::scope lua_register_general() {
 		luabind::def("modify_npc_stat", &lua_modify_npc_stat),
 		luabind::def("collect_items", &lua_collect_items),
 		luabind::def("count_item", &lua_count_item),
+		luabind::def("remove_item", (void(*)(uint32))&lua_remove_item),
+		luabind::def("remove_item", (void(*)(uint32,uint32))&lua_remove_item),
 		luabind::def("update_spawn_timer", &lua_update_spawn_timer),
 		luabind::def("merchant_set_item", (void(*)(uint32,uint32))&lua_merchant_set_item),
 		luabind::def("merchant_set_item", (void(*)(uint32,uint32,uint32))&lua_merchant_set_item),
diff --git a/zone/questmgr.cpp b/zone/questmgr.cpp
index 15651b1be..631bb1218 100644
--- a/zone/questmgr.cpp
+++ b/zone/questmgr.cpp
@@ -2729,6 +2729,43 @@ int QuestManager::countitem(uint32 item_id) {
 	return quantity;
 }
 
+void QuestManager::removeitem(uint32 item_id, uint32 quantity) {
+	QuestManagerCurrentQuestVars();
+	EQ::ItemInstance *item = nullptr;
+	static const int16 slots[][2] = {
+		{ EQ::invslot::POSSESSIONS_BEGIN, EQ::invslot::POSSESSIONS_END },
+		{ EQ::invbag::GENERAL_BAGS_BEGIN, EQ::invbag::GENERAL_BAGS_END },
+		{ EQ::invbag::CURSOR_BAG_BEGIN, EQ::invbag::CURSOR_BAG_END},
+		{ EQ::invslot::BANK_BEGIN, EQ::invslot::BANK_END },
+		{ EQ::invbag::BANK_BAGS_BEGIN, EQ::invbag::BANK_BAGS_END },
+		{ EQ::invslot::SHARED_BANK_BEGIN, EQ::invslot::SHARED_BANK_END },
+		{ EQ::invbag::SHARED_BANK_BAGS_BEGIN, EQ::invbag::SHARED_BANK_BAGS_END },
+	};
+	int removed_count = 0;
+	const size_t size = sizeof(slots) / sizeof(slots[0]);
+	for (int slot_index = 0; slot_index < size; ++slot_index) {		
+		for (int slot_id = slots[slot_index][0]; slot_id <= slots[slot_index][1]; ++slot_id) {
+			if (removed_count == quantity)
+				break;
+
+			item = initiator->GetInv().GetItem(slot_id);
+			if (item && item->GetID() == item_id) {
+				int stack_size = item->IsStackable() ? item->GetCharges() : 1;
+				if ((removed_count + stack_size) <= quantity) {
+					removed_count += stack_size;
+					initiator->DeleteItemInInventory(slot_id, stack_size, true);
+				} else {
+					int amount_left = (quantity - removed_count);
+					if (amount_left > 0 && stack_size >= amount_left) {
+						removed_count += amount_left;
+						initiator->DeleteItemInInventory(slot_id, amount_left, true);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 void QuestManager::UpdateSpawnTimer(uint32 id, uint32 newTime)
 {
 	bool found = false;
diff --git a/zone/questmgr.h b/zone/questmgr.h
index 18c20907f..f3f656e51 100644
--- a/zone/questmgr.h
+++ b/zone/questmgr.h
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ public:
     int collectitems(uint32 item_id, bool remove);
     int collectitems_processSlot(int16 slot_id, uint32 item_id, bool remove);
 	int countitem(uint32 item_id);
+	void removeitem(uint32 item_id, uint32 quantity = 1);
 	std::string getitemname(uint32 item_id);
     void enabletitle(int titleset);
    	bool checktitle(int titlecheck);