diff --git a/zone/embparser_api.cpp b/zone/embparser_api.cpp
index 4c92c4969..4185c145f 100644
--- a/zone/embparser_api.cpp
+++ b/zone/embparser_api.cpp
@@ -6774,6 +6774,17 @@ XS(XS__getcleannpcnamebyid) {
 	XSRETURN(1);
 }
 
+XS(XS__rename);
+XS(XS__rename) {
+	dXSARGS;
+	if (items != 1)
+		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: quest::rename(string name)");
+
+	std::string name = (std::string) SvPV_nolen(ST(0));
+	quest_manager.rename(name);
+	XSRETURN_EMPTY;
+}
+
 /*
 This is the callback perl will look for to setup the
 quest package's XSUBs
@@ -7079,6 +7090,7 @@ EXTERN_C XS(boot_quest) {
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "remove_expedition_lockout_by_char_id"), XS__remove_expedition_lockout_by_char_id, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "removeitem"), XS__removeitem, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "removetitle"), XS__removetitle, file);
+	newXS(strcpy(buf, "rename"), XS__rename, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "repopzone"), XS__repopzone, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "resettaskactivity"), XS__resettaskactivity, file);
 	newXS(strcpy(buf, "respawn"), XS__respawn, file);
diff --git a/zone/lua_general.cpp b/zone/lua_general.cpp
index 046b8c7d6..7b6c5bcdb 100644
--- a/zone/lua_general.cpp
+++ b/zone/lua_general.cpp
@@ -2459,6 +2459,10 @@ std::string lua_get_clean_npc_name_by_id(uint32 npc_id) {
 	return quest_manager.getcleannpcnamebyid(npc_id);
 }
 
+void lua_rename(std::string name) {
+	quest_manager.rename(name);
+}
+
 #define LuaCreateNPCParse(name, c_type, default_value) do { \
 	cur = table[#name]; \
 	if(luabind::type(cur) != LUA_TNIL) { \
@@ -3024,6 +3028,7 @@ luabind::scope lua_register_general() {
 		luabind::def("cross_zone_add_ldon_loss_by_expedition_id", &lua_cross_zone_add_ldon_loss_by_expedition_id),
 		luabind::def("cross_zone_add_ldon_points_by_expedition_id", &lua_cross_zone_add_ldon_points_by_expedition_id),
 		luabind::def("cross_zone_add_ldon_win_by_expedition_id", &lua_cross_zone_add_ldon_win_by_expedition_id),
+		luabind::def("rename", &lua_rename),
 		/**
 		 * Expansions
 		 */
diff --git a/zone/questmgr.cpp b/zone/questmgr.cpp
index 640d5f4f6..1dc080d65 100644
--- a/zone/questmgr.cpp
+++ b/zone/questmgr.cpp
@@ -1044,6 +1044,31 @@ void QuestManager::snow(int weather) {
 	safe_delete(outapp);
 }
 
+void QuestManager::rename(std::string name) {
+	QuestManagerCurrentQuestVars();
+	if (initiator && initiator->IsClient()) {
+		std::string current_name = initiator->GetName();
+		if (initiator->ChangeFirstName(name.c_str(), current_name.c_str())) {
+			initiator->Message(
+				Chat::White,
+				fmt::format(
+					"Successfully renamed to {}, kicking to character select.",
+					name
+				).c_str()
+			);
+			initiator->Kick("Name was changed.");
+		} else {
+			initiator->Message(
+				Chat::Red,
+				fmt::format(
+					"Failed to rename {} to {}.",
+					current_name, name
+				).c_str()
+			);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 void QuestManager::surname(const char *name) {
 	QuestManagerCurrentQuestVars();
 	//Changes the last name.
diff --git a/zone/questmgr.h b/zone/questmgr.h
index 999e128e6..90d31f434 100644
--- a/zone/questmgr.h
+++ b/zone/questmgr.h
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ public:
 	void safemove();
 	void rain(int weather);
 	void snow(int weather);
+	void rename(std::string name);
 	void surname(const char *name);
 	void permaclass(int class_id);
 	void permarace(int race_id);