diff --git a/Docs/Changelog_sm-ssc.txt b/Docs/Changelog_sm-ssc.txt
index d913d09145..4c66657a84 100644
--- a/Docs/Changelog_sm-ssc.txt
+++ b/Docs/Changelog_sm-ssc.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ sm-ssc v1.2 | 201012xx
 20101218
 --------
 * [MusicWheelItem] Add OverPart. [freem]
+* [Profile] SetCharacter(sCharID) Lua binding added. [freem]
+* [GameState] GetCharacter(PlayerNumber) and SetCharacter(PlayerNumber,sCharID)
+  Lua bindings added. [freem]
 
 20101217
 --------
diff --git a/src/GameState.cpp b/src/GameState.cpp
index 7e89e385f3..8194bbbeed 100644
--- a/src/GameState.cpp
+++ b/src/GameState.cpp
@@ -2448,6 +2448,13 @@ public:
 	DEFINE_METHOD( GetCurMusicSeconds,	m_fMusicSeconds )
 
 	DEFINE_METHOD( GetWorkoutGoalComplete,		m_bWorkoutGoalComplete )
+	static int GetCharacter( T* p, lua_State *L )				{ p->m_pCurCharacters[Enum::Check<PlayerNumber>(L, 1)]->PushSelf(L); return 1; }
+	static int SetCharacter( T* p, lua_State *L ){
+		Character* c = CHARMAN->GetCharacterFromID(SArg(2));
+		if (c)
+			p->m_pCurCharacters[Enum::Check<PlayerNumber>(L, 1)] = c;
+		return 0;
+	}
 
 	LunaGameState()
 	{
@@ -2543,6 +2550,8 @@ public:
 		ADD_METHOD( UnjoinPlayer );
 		ADD_METHOD( GetSongPercent );
 		ADD_METHOD( GetCurMusicSeconds );
+		ADD_METHOD( GetCharacter );
+		ADD_METHOD( SetCharacter );
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/src/Profile.cpp b/src/Profile.cpp
index fd686eaa91..35c52c7377 100644
--- a/src/Profile.cpp
+++ b/src/Profile.cpp
@@ -201,6 +201,12 @@ Character *Profile::GetCharacter() const
 	return CHARMAN->GetDefaultCharacter();
 }
 
+void Profile::SetCharacter(const RString sCharacterID)
+{
+	if(CHARMAN->GetCharacterFromID(sCharacterID))
+		m_sCharacterID = sCharacterID;
+}
+
 static RString FormatCalories( float fCals )
 {
 	return Commify((int)fCals) + " Cal";
@@ -1957,6 +1963,7 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	static int GetCharacter( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ p->GetCharacter()->PushSelf(L); return 1; }
+	static int SetCharacter( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ p->SetCharacter(SArg(1)); return 0; }
 	static int GetWeightPounds( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ lua_pushnumber(L, p->m_iWeightPounds ); return 1; }
 	static int SetWeightPounds( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ p->m_iWeightPounds = IArg(1); return 0; }
 	static int GetGoalType( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ lua_pushnumber(L, p->m_GoalType ); return 1; }
@@ -2030,6 +2037,7 @@ public:
 		ADD_METHOD( GetDisplayName );
 		ADD_METHOD( GetHighScoreList );
 		ADD_METHOD( GetCharacter );
+		ADD_METHOD( SetCharacter );
 		ADD_METHOD( GetWeightPounds );
 		ADD_METHOD( SetWeightPounds );
 		ADD_METHOD( GetGoalType );
diff --git a/src/Profile.h b/src/Profile.h
index aa998d3825..9809c68467 100644
--- a/src/Profile.h
+++ b/src/Profile.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ public:
 	// smart accessors
 	RString GetDisplayNameOrHighScoreName() const;
 	Character *GetCharacter() const;
+	void SetCharacter(const RString sCharacterID);
 	RString GetDisplayTotalCaloriesBurned() const;		// remove me and use Lua instead
 	RString GetDisplayTotalCaloriesBurnedToday() const;	// remove me and use Lua instead
 	int GetCalculatedWeightPounds() const;	// returns a default value if m_iWeightPounds isn't set