diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 89c24e8db..7d92f4760 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 EQEMu Changelog (Started on Sept 24, 2003 15:50)
 -------------------------------------------------------
+== 11/24/2013 ==
+Leere: Added the seq number for AAs as something loaded from the DB. Only those AAs that should not have their seq number (which the client uses for /alt act and hotkeys) change when new AAs are added need to have it set. The server will still generate numbers for those that have seq set to the default of 0.
+- There is a required SQL file: 2013-11-24_AA_Seq_Support.sql
+
 == 11/23/2013 ==
 Secrets: Fixed an issue related to a zone crash where the count of the abilities in an AA was 0, leading to a size 0 buffer issue.
 
diff --git a/utils/sql/git/required/2013-11-24_AA_Seq_Support.sql b/utils/sql/git/required/2013-11-24_AA_Seq_Support.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..81f8ff895
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/sql/git/required/2013-11-24_AA_Seq_Support.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ALTER TABLE `altadv_vars` ADD `seq` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT '0';
diff --git a/zone/AA.cpp b/zone/AA.cpp
index 3e692602d..8a86e5309 100644
--- a/zone/AA.cpp
+++ b/zone/AA.cpp
@@ -1458,10 +1458,57 @@ void Zone::LoadAAs() {
 
 	database.LoadAAs(aas);
 
+	std::list<uint32> used;
+
+	// Gather information and set up access to each AA by the AAID of the first rank.
 	int i;
 	for(i=0; i < totalAAs; i++){
 		SendAA_Struct* aa = aas[i];
 		aas_send[aa->id] = aa;
+		if (aa->seq != 0) {
+			used.push_back(aa->seq);
+		}
+	}
+
+	used.sort();
+	used.unique();
+	uint32 curseq = 1;
+	std::list<uint32>::iterator iter = used.begin();
+
+	// Fill in any missing information like seq numbers and perform basic error checking.
+	// We need to have them in a valid state to properly link from AAID to Seq number below.
+	for (i=0; i < totalAAs; i++) {
+		if (aas[i]->seq == 0) {
+			while (iter != used.end() && curseq == *iter) {
+				++iter;
+				curseq++;
+			}
+			aas[i]->seq = curseq;
+			curseq++;
+		}
+		// Check that the sof_next_id points to something that exists.
+		if (aas[i]->sof_next_id != 0) {
+			SendAA_Struct *next = aas_send[aas[i]->sof_next_id];
+			if (next == nullptr) {
+				LogFile->write(EQEMuLog::Error, "Invalid AA in stacking list for %s (aaid=%d - sof_next_id=%d).", aas[i]->name, aas[i]->id, aas[i]->sof_next_id);
+				aas[i]->sof_next_id = 0;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	// Translate the prereq_skill into the seq numbers.
+	// This is handled here, instead of in the SQL, so we can create both stacked and unstacked prereqs.
+	// Stacked prereqs are not yet implemented.
+	for (i=0; i < totalAAs; i++) {
+		if (aas[i]->prereq_skill != 0) {
+			SendAA_Struct* aa = aas_send[aas[i]->prereq_skill];
+			if (aa != nullptr) {
+				aas[i]->prereq_skill = aa->seq;
+			} else {
+				LogFile->write(EQEMuLog::Error, "Invalid Prereq Skill for %s (aaid=%d - prereq_skill=%d)", aas[i]->name, aas[i]->id, aas[i]->prereq_skill);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	//load AA Effects into aa_effects
@@ -1810,7 +1857,6 @@ void ZoneDatabase::LoadAAs(SendAA_Struct **load){
 		while((row = mysql_fetch_row(result))!=nullptr) {
 			skill=atoi(row[0]);
 			load[ndx] = GetAASkillVars(skill);
-			load[ndx]->seq = ndx+1;
 			ndx++;
 		}
 		mysql_free_result(result);
@@ -1858,22 +1904,7 @@ SendAA_Struct* ZoneDatabase::GetAASkillVars(uint32 skill_id)
 				"a.title_sid, "
 				"a.desc_sid, "
 				"a.type, "
-				"COALESCE("	//so we can return 0 if it's null
-					"("	//this is our derived table that has the row # that we can SELECT from, because the client is stupid
-					"SELECT "
-						"p.prereq_index_num "
-					"FROM "
-						"("
-						"SELECT "
-							"a2.skill_id, "
-							"@row := @row + 1 AS prereq_index_num "
-						"FROM "
-							"altadv_vars a2"
-						") AS p "
-					"WHERE "
-						"p.skill_id = a.prereq_skill"
-					"), "
-					"0) AS prereq_skill_index, "
+				"a.prereq_skill, "
 				"a.prereq_minpoints, "
 				"a.spell_type, "
 				"a.spell_refresh, "
@@ -1893,7 +1924,8 @@ SendAA_Struct* ZoneDatabase::GetAASkillVars(uint32 skill_id)
 				"a.account_time_required, "
 				"a.sof_current_level,"
 				"a.sof_next_id, "
-				"a.level_inc "
+				"a.level_inc, "
+				"a.seq "
 			" FROM altadv_vars a WHERE skill_id=%i", skill_id), errbuf, &result)) {
 			safe_delete_array(query);
 			if (mysql_num_rows(result) == 1) {
@@ -1949,6 +1981,8 @@ SendAA_Struct* ZoneDatabase::GetAASkillVars(uint32 skill_id)
 				sendaa->sof_current_level = atoul(row[25]);
 				sendaa->sof_next_id = atoul(row[26]);
 				sendaa->level_inc = static_cast<uint8>(atoul(row[27]));
+
+				sendaa->seq = atoul(row[28]);
 			}
 			mysql_free_result(result);
 		} else {