diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_artifacts.cpp b/src/g_shared/a_artifacts.cpp
index e05f6071a5..5c8cd96149 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_artifacts.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_artifacts.cpp
@@ -1697,7 +1697,7 @@ void APowerRegeneration::DoEffect()
 {
 	if (Owner != NULL && Owner->health > 0 && (level.time & 31) == 0)
 	{
-		if (P_GiveBody(Owner, Strength))
+		if (P_GiveBody(Owner, Strength/FRACUNIT))
 		{
 			S_Sound(Owner, CHAN_ITEM, "*regenerate", 1, ATTN_NORM );
 		}
diff --git a/src/p_acs.cpp b/src/p_acs.cpp
index 4cb949539e..8a015bae45 100644
--- a/src/p_acs.cpp
+++ b/src/p_acs.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include "p_acs.h"
 #include "p_saveg.h"
 #include "p_lnspec.h"
+#include "p_enemy.h"
 #include "m_random.h"
 #include "doomstat.h"
 #include "c_console.h"
@@ -4233,6 +4234,7 @@ enum EACSFunctions
 	ACSF_PlayActorSound,
 	ACSF_SpawnDecal,
 	ACSF_CheckFont,
+	ACSF_DropItem,
 
 	// ZDaemon
 	ACSF_GetTeamScore = 19620,	// (int team)
@@ -5235,6 +5237,39 @@ doplaysound:			if (funcIndex == ACSF_PlayActorSound)
 			// bool CheckFont(str fontname)
 			return V_GetFont(FBehavior::StaticLookupString(args[0])) != NULL;
 
+		case ACSF_DropItem:
+		{
+			const char *type = FBehavior::StaticLookupString(args[1]);
+			int amount = argCount >= 3? args[2] : -1;
+			int chance = argCount >= 4? args[3] : -1;
+			const PClass *cls = PClass::FindClass(type);
+			int cnt = 0;
+			if (cls != NULL)
+			{
+				if (args[0] == 0)
+				{
+					if (activator != NULL)
+					{
+						P_DropItem(activator, cls, amount, chance);
+						cnt++;
+					}
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					FActorIterator it(args[0]);
+					AActor *actor;
+
+					while ((actor = it.Next()) != NULL)
+					{
+						P_DropItem(actor, cls, amount, chance);
+						cnt++;
+					}
+				}
+				return cnt;
+			}
+			break;
+		}
+
 		default:
 			break;
 	}
diff --git a/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp b/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
index 476c29eafe..456a1d6e37 100644
--- a/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
+++ b/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
@@ -4951,3 +4951,19 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, A_SetDamageType)
 
 	self->DamageType = damagetype;
 }
+
+//==========================================================================
+//
+// A_DropItem
+//
+//==========================================================================
+
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, A_DropItem)
+{
+	ACTION_PARAM_START(3);
+	ACTION_PARAM_CLASS(spawntype, 0);
+	ACTION_PARAM_INT(amount, 1);
+	ACTION_PARAM_INT(chance, 2);
+
+	P_DropItem(self, spawntype, amount, chance);
+}
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt b/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt
index 0ea0184224..31051a1a17 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ ACTOR Actor native //: Thinker
 	action native A_Quake(int intensity, int duration, int damrad, int tremrad, sound sfx = "world/quake");
 	action native A_SetTics(int tics);
 	action native A_SetDamageType(name damagetype);
+	action native A_DropItem(class<Actor> item, int dropamount = -1, int chance = -1);
 
 	action native A_CheckSightOrRange(float distance, state label);
 	action native A_CheckRange(float distance, state label);