diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs
index 86ee28aeb4..8a281d4a28 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
         }
 
         // convert a LSL_Rotation to a Quaternion
-        protected Quaternion Rot2Quaternion(LSL_Rotation r)
+        public static Quaternion Rot2Quaternion(LSL_Rotation r)
         {
             Quaternion q = new Quaternion((float)r.x, (float)r.y, (float)r.z, (float)r.s);
             q.Normalize();
@@ -2061,6 +2061,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
             {
                 return llGetRootRotation();
             }
+            
             m_host.AddScriptLPS(1);
             Quaternion q = m_host.GetWorldRotation();
             return new LSL_Rotation(q.X, q.Y, q.Z, q.W);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
index 939602a178..1874826ee2 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
@@ -2186,9 +2186,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
 
             if (npcModule != null)
             {
-                UUID npcId = new UUID(npc.m_string);
-
-                if (!npcModule.IsNPC(npcId, m_host.ParentGroup.Scene))
+                UUID npcId;
+                if (!UUID.TryParse(npc.m_string, out npcId))
                     return;
 
                 string appearanceSerialized = LoadNotecard(notecardNameOrUuid);
@@ -2210,8 +2209,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
             INPCModule module = World.RequestModuleInterface<INPCModule>();
             if (module != null)
             {
+                UUID npcId;
+                if (!UUID.TryParse(npc.m_string, out npcId))
+                    return;
+                
                 Vector3 pos = new Vector3((float) position.x, (float) position.y, (float) position.z);
-                module.MoveToTarget(new UUID(npc.m_string), World, pos, false, true);
+                module.MoveToTarget(npcId, World, pos, false, true);
             }
         }
 
@@ -2222,6 +2225,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
             INPCModule module = World.RequestModuleInterface<INPCModule>();
             if (module != null)
             {
+                UUID npcId;
+                if (!UUID.TryParse(npc.m_string, out npcId))
+                    return;
+
                 Vector3 pos = new Vector3((float)position.x, (float)position.y, (float)position.z);
                 module.MoveToTarget(
                     new UUID(npc.m_string),
@@ -2232,6 +2239,48 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
             }
         }
 
+        public LSL_Rotation osNpcGetRot(LSL_Key npc)
+        {
+            CheckThreatLevel(ThreatLevel.High, "osNpcGetRot");
+
+            INPCModule npcModule = World.RequestModuleInterface<INPCModule>();
+            if (npcModule != null)
+            {
+                UUID npcId;
+                if (!UUID.TryParse(npc.m_string, out npcId))
+                    return new LSL_Rotation(Quaternion.Identity.X, Quaternion.Identity.Y, Quaternion.Identity.Z, Quaternion.Identity.W);
+
+                if (!npcModule.IsNPC(npcId, m_host.ParentGroup.Scene))
+                    return new LSL_Rotation(Quaternion.Identity.X, Quaternion.Identity.Y, Quaternion.Identity.Z, Quaternion.Identity.W);
+
+                ScenePresence sp = World.GetScenePresence(npcId);
+                Quaternion rot = sp.Rotation;
+
+                return new LSL_Rotation(rot.X, rot.Y, rot.Z, rot.W);
+            }
+
+            return new LSL_Rotation(Quaternion.Identity.X, Quaternion.Identity.Y, Quaternion.Identity.Z, Quaternion.Identity.W);
+        }
+
+        public void osNpcSetRot(LSL_Key npc, LSL_Rotation rotation)
+        {
+            CheckThreatLevel(ThreatLevel.High, "osNpcSetRot");
+
+            INPCModule npcModule = World.RequestModuleInterface<INPCModule>();
+            if (npcModule != null)
+            {
+                UUID npcId;
+                if (!UUID.TryParse(npc.m_string, out npcId))
+                    return;
+
+                if (!npcModule.IsNPC(npcId, m_host.ParentGroup.Scene))
+                    return;
+
+                ScenePresence sp = World.GetScenePresence(npcId);
+                sp.Rotation = LSL_Api.Rot2Quaternion(rotation);
+            }
+        }
+
         public void osNpcStopMoveTo(LSL_Key npc)
         {
             CheckThreatLevel(ThreatLevel.VeryLow, "osNpcStopMoveTo");
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Interface/IOSSL_Api.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Interface/IOSSL_Api.cs
index 88e1f15ce4..7c08e84ad8 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Interface/IOSSL_Api.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Interface/IOSSL_Api.cs
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api.Interfaces
         void osNpcLoadAppearance(key npc, string notecardNameOrUuid);
         void osNpcMoveTo(key npc, vector position);
         void osNpcMoveToTarget(key npc, vector position, int options);
+        rotation osNpcGetRot(key npc);
+        void osNpcSetRot(LSL_Key npc, rotation rot);
         void osNpcStopMoveTo(LSL_Key npc);
         void osNpcSay(key npc, string message);
         void osNpcRemove(key npc);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Runtime/OSSL_Stub.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Runtime/OSSL_Stub.cs
index 4701736ca5..e8e5f52e74 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Runtime/OSSL_Stub.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Runtime/OSSL_Stub.cs
@@ -503,6 +503,16 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.ScriptBase
             m_OSSL_Functions.osNpcMoveToTarget(npc, position, options);
         }
 
+        public rotation osNpcGetRot(key npc)
+        {
+            return m_OSSL_Functions.osNpcGetRot(npc);
+        }
+
+        public void osNpcSetRot(key npc, rotation rot)
+        {
+            m_OSSL_Functions.osNpcSetRot(npc, rot);
+        }
+
         public void osNpcStopMoveTo(LSL_Key npc)
         {
             m_OSSL_Functions.osNpcStopMoveTo(npc);