diff --git a/src/g_inventory/a_pickups.cpp b/src/g_inventory/a_pickups.cpp
index df6679d41..0a44e6d14 100644
--- a/src/g_inventory/a_pickups.cpp
+++ b/src/g_inventory/a_pickups.cpp
@@ -484,43 +484,6 @@ bool AInventory::CallTryPickup(AActor *toucher, AActor **toucher_return)
 	return !!res;
 }
 
-//===========================================================================
-//
-// AInventory :: CanPickup
-//
-//===========================================================================
-
-DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AInventory, CanPickup)
-{
-	PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(AInventory);
-	PARAM_OBJECT(toucher, AActor);
-
-	if (!toucher)
-		ACTION_RETURN_BOOL(false);
-
-	auto ai = self->GetClass();
-	// Is the item restricted to certain player classes?
-	if (ai->RestrictedToPlayerClass.Size() != 0)
-	{
-		for (unsigned i = 0; i < ai->RestrictedToPlayerClass.Size(); ++i)
-		{
-			if (toucher->IsKindOf(ai->RestrictedToPlayerClass[i]))
-				ACTION_RETURN_BOOL(true);
-		}
-		ACTION_RETURN_BOOL(false);
-	}
-	// Or is it forbidden to certain other classes?
-	else
-	{
-		for (unsigned i = 0; i < ai->ForbiddenToPlayerClass.Size(); ++i)
-		{
-			if (toucher->IsKindOf(ai->ForbiddenToPlayerClass[i]))
-				ACTION_RETURN_BOOL(false);
-		}
-	}
-	ACTION_RETURN_BOOL(true);
-}
-
 //===========================================================================
 //
 // CCMD printinv
diff --git a/src/info.cpp b/src/info.cpp
index 5e9653336..b8f7db995 100644
--- a/src/info.cpp
+++ b/src/info.cpp
@@ -314,10 +314,6 @@ void PClassActor::DeriveData(PClass *newclass)
 		*newa->PainChances = *PainChances;
 	}
 
-	// Inventory stuff
-	newa->ForbiddenToPlayerClass = ForbiddenToPlayerClass;
-	newa->RestrictedToPlayerClass = RestrictedToPlayerClass;
-
 	newa->DisplayName = DisplayName;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/info.h b/src/info.h
index 248d1cd35..5af8ac5f5 100644
--- a/src/info.h
+++ b/src/info.h
@@ -291,10 +291,6 @@ public:
 	FString SourceLumpName;
 	FIntCVar *distancecheck;
 
-	// These are only valid for inventory items.
-	TArray<PClassActor *> RestrictedToPlayerClass;
-	TArray<PClassActor *> ForbiddenToPlayerClass;
-
 	// This is from PClassPlayerPawn
 	FString DisplayName;
 
diff --git a/src/namedef.h b/src/namedef.h
index a193945de..4346844fc 100644
--- a/src/namedef.h
+++ b/src/namedef.h
@@ -902,3 +902,5 @@ xx(Player6)
 xx(Player7)
 xx(Player8)
 xx(PlayerChunk)
+xx(RestrictedToPlayerClass)
+xx(ForbiddenToPlayerClass)
diff --git a/src/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp b/src/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp
index ba1c72c28..4327bde9d 100644
--- a/src/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp
@@ -6914,13 +6914,13 @@ FxStructMember::~FxStructMember()
 
 bool FxStructMember::RequestAddress(FCompileContext &ctx, bool *writable)
 {
-	// Cannot take the address of metadata variables.
+	AddressRequested = true;
 	if (membervar->Flags & VARF_Meta)
 	{
-		return false;
+		// Meta variables are read only.
+		*writable = false;
 	}
-	AddressRequested = true;
-	if (writable != nullptr)
+	else if (writable != nullptr)
 	{
 		// [ZZ] original check.
 		bool bWritable = (AddressWritable && !ctx.CheckWritable(membervar->Flags) &&
@@ -7314,11 +7314,13 @@ ExpEmit FxArrayElement::Emit(VMFunctionBuilder *build)
 
 	if (SizeAddr != ~0u)
 	{
+		bool ismeta = Array->ExprType == EFX_ClassMember && static_cast<FxClassMember*>(Array)->membervar->Flags & VARF_Meta;
+
 		arrayvar.Free(build);
 		start = ExpEmit(build, REGT_POINTER);
 		build->Emit(OP_LP, start.RegNum, arrayvar.RegNum, build->GetConstantInt(0));
 
-		auto f = new PField(NAME_None, TypeUInt32, 0, SizeAddr);
+		auto f = new PField(NAME_None, TypeUInt32, ismeta? VARF_Meta : 0, SizeAddr);
 		static_cast<FxMemberBase *>(Array)->membervar = f;
 		static_cast<FxMemberBase *>(Array)->AddressRequested = false;
 		Array->ValueType = TypeUInt32;
diff --git a/src/scripting/thingdef_properties.cpp b/src/scripting/thingdef_properties.cpp
index 03fe4128a..50994f1e7 100644
--- a/src/scripting/thingdef_properties.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/thingdef_properties.cpp
@@ -1090,12 +1090,14 @@ DEFINE_PROPERTY(distancecheck, S, Actor)
 //==========================================================================
 DEFINE_CLASS_PROPERTY(restrictedto, Ssssssssssssssssssss, Inventory)
 {
-	static_cast<PClassActor*>(info)->RestrictedToPlayerClass.Clear();
+	auto restrictarray = (TArray<PClassActor*>*)defaults->ScriptVar(NAME_RestrictedToPlayerClass, nullptr);
+
+	restrictarray->Clear();
 	for(int i = 0;i < PROP_PARM_COUNT;++i)
 	{
 		PROP_STRING_PARM(n, i);
 		if (*n != 0)
-			static_cast<PClassActor*>(info)->RestrictedToPlayerClass.Push(FindClassTentative(n, RUNTIME_CLASS(APlayerPawn)));
+			restrictarray->Push(FindClassTentative(n, RUNTIME_CLASS(APlayerPawn)));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1104,12 +1106,14 @@ DEFINE_CLASS_PROPERTY(restrictedto, Ssssssssssssssssssss, Inventory)
 //==========================================================================
 DEFINE_CLASS_PROPERTY(forbiddento, Ssssssssssssssssssss, Inventory)
 {
-	static_cast<PClassActor*>(info)->ForbiddenToPlayerClass.Clear();
+	auto forbidarray = (TArray<PClassActor*>*)defaults->ScriptVar(NAME_ForbiddenToPlayerClass, nullptr);
+
+	forbidarray->Clear();
 	for(int i = 0;i < PROP_PARM_COUNT;++i)
 	{
 		PROP_STRING_PARM(n, i);
 		if (*n != 0)
-			static_cast<PClassActor*>(info)->ForbiddenToPlayerClass.Push(FindClassTentative(n, RUNTIME_CLASS(APlayerPawn)));
+			forbidarray->Push(FindClassTentative(n, RUNTIME_CLASS(APlayerPawn)));
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/inventory/inventory.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/inventory/inventory.txt
index fe371ebea..43de6b527 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/inventory/inventory.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/inventory/inventory.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ class Inventory : Actor native
 	native bool bInitEffectFailed;
 	meta String PickupMsg;
 	meta int GiveQuest;
+	meta array<class<Actor> > ForbiddenToPlayerClass;
+	meta array<class<Actor> > RestrictedToPlayerClass;
 	
 	property PickupMessage: PickupMsg;
 	property GiveQuest: GiveQuest;
@@ -46,7 +48,6 @@ class Inventory : Actor native
 		Inventory.PickupMessage "$TXT_DEFAULTPICKUPMSG";
 	}
 	
-	native bool CanPickup(Actor toucher);
 	native bool DoRespawn();
 	native void BecomeItem();
 	native void BecomePickup();
@@ -330,6 +331,36 @@ class Inventory : Actor native
 		}
 	}
 
+	//===========================================================================
+	//
+	// AInventory :: CanPickup
+	//
+	//===========================================================================
+	
+	virtual bool CanPickup(Actor toucher)
+	{
+		if (toucher == null) return false;
+
+		int rsize = RestrictedToPlayerClass.Size();
+		if (rsize > 0)
+		{
+			for (int i=0; i < rsize; i++)
+			{
+				if (toucher is RestrictedToPlayerClass[i]) return true;
+			}
+			return false;
+		}
+		rsize = ForbiddenToPlayerClass.Size();
+		if (rsize > 0)
+		{
+			for (int i=0; i < rsize; i++)
+			{
+				if (toucher is ForbiddenToPlayerClass[i]) return false;
+			}
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	//===========================================================================
 	//
 	// AInventory :: CallTryPickup