diff --git a/rsc/scripts/setup_server.lua b/rsc/scripts/setup_server.lua
index 8e498a3..9f30182 100644
--- a/rsc/scripts/setup_server.lua
+++ b/rsc/scripts/setup_server.lua
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ local function dumpTable(t)
 	end
 end
 
+--test the room hooks
+roomSystem.RoomManager.SetOnCreate(function(room, index)
+	print("", "Creating room: ", roomSystem.Room.GetName(room), index)
+end)
+roomSystem.RoomManager.SetOnUnload(function(room, index)
+	print("", "Unloading room: ", roomSystem.Room.GetName(room), index)
+end)
+
 --NOTE: room 0 is the first that the client asks for, therefore it must exist
 local overworld, uid = roomSystem.RoomManager.CreateRoom("overworld", "overworld.bmp")
 roomSystem.Room.Initialize(overworld, mapSaver.Load, mapSaver.Save, mapMaker.DebugIsland, mapSaver.Save)
diff --git a/server/rooms/room_manager.cpp b/server/rooms/room_manager.cpp
index 1ba26ca..78916a8 100644
--- a/server/rooms/room_manager.cpp
+++ b/server/rooms/room_manager.cpp
@@ -40,24 +40,76 @@ int RoomManager::Create(std::string roomName, std::string tileset) {
 	newRoom->monsterMgr.SetDatabase(database);
 	newRoom->waypointMgr.SetLuaState(lua);
 
+	//get the hook
+	lua_rawgeti(lua, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, createRef);
+
+	if(!lua_isnil(lua, -1)) {
+		lua_pushlightuserdata(lua, newRoom);
+		lua_pushinteger(lua, counter);
+		//call the function, 2 arg, 0 return
+		if (lua_pcall(lua, 2, 0, 0) != LUA_OK) {
+			throw(std::runtime_error(std::string() + "Lua error: " + lua_tostring(lua, -1) ));
+		}
+	}
+
 	//finish the routine
 	return counter++;
 }
 
 void RoomManager::UnloadAll() {
+	//get the hook
+	lua_rawgeti(lua, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, unloadRef);
+
+	if(!lua_isnil(lua, -1)) {
+		//pass each room to the hook
+		for (auto& it : elementMap) {
+			lua_pushvalue(lua, -1); //copy the hook
+			lua_pushlightuserdata(lua, &it.second);
+			lua_pushinteger(lua, it.first);
+			//call the function, 2 arg, 0 return
+			if (lua_pcall(lua, 2, 0, 0) != LUA_OK) {
+				throw(std::runtime_error(std::string() + "Lua error: " + lua_tostring(lua, -1) ));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	//pop the hook or nil
+	lua_pop(lua, 1);
+
 	elementMap.clear();
 }
 
 void RoomManager::UnloadIf(std::function<bool(std::pair<const int, RoomData const&>)> fn) {
+	//get the hook
+	lua_rawgeti(lua, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, unloadRef);
+
+	//get the element
 	std::map<int, RoomData>::iterator it = elementMap.begin();
+
+	//jenky pattern
 	while (it != elementMap.end()) {
 		if (fn(*it)) {
+
+			if(!lua_isnil(lua, -1)) {
+				lua_pushvalue(lua, -1); //copy the hook
+				lua_pushlightuserdata(lua, &it->second);
+				lua_pushinteger(lua, it->first);
+
+				//call the function, 2 arg, 0 return
+				if (lua_pcall(lua, 2, 0, 0) != LUA_OK) {
+					throw(std::runtime_error(std::string() + "Lua error: " + lua_tostring(lua, -1) ));
+				}
+			}
+
 			it = elementMap.erase(it);
 		}
 		else {
 			++it;
 		}
 	}
+
+	//pop the hook or nil
+	lua_pop(lua, 1);
 }
 
 void RoomManager::PushCharacter(CharacterData* character) {
@@ -133,3 +185,19 @@ sqlite3* RoomManager::SetDatabase(sqlite3* db) {
 sqlite3* RoomManager::GetDatabase() {
 	return database;
 }
+
+int RoomManager::SetCreateReference(int i) {
+	return createRef = i;
+}
+
+int RoomManager::SetUnloadReference(int i) {
+	return unloadRef = i;
+}
+
+int RoomManager::GetCreateReference() {
+	return createRef;
+}
+
+int RoomManager::GetUnloadReference() {
+	return unloadRef;
+}
diff --git a/server/rooms/room_manager.hpp b/server/rooms/room_manager.hpp
index 6e21382..00b44de 100644
--- a/server/rooms/room_manager.hpp
+++ b/server/rooms/room_manager.hpp
@@ -49,12 +49,19 @@ public:
 	int GetLoadedCount();
 	std::map<int, RoomData>* GetContainer();
 
-	//hooks
+	//API interfaces
 	lua_State* SetLuaState(lua_State* L);
 	lua_State* GetLuaState();
 	sqlite3* SetDatabase(sqlite3* db);
 	sqlite3* GetDatabase();
 
+	//hooks
+	int SetCreateReference(int i);
+	int SetUnloadReference(int i);
+
+	int GetCreateReference();
+	int GetUnloadReference();
+
 private:
 	friend Singleton<RoomManager>;
 
@@ -66,6 +73,10 @@ private:
 	lua_State* lua = nullptr;
 	sqlite3* database = nullptr;
 	int counter = 0;
+
+	//hooks
+	int createRef = LUA_NOREF;
+	int unloadRef = LUA_NOREF;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/server/rooms/room_manager_api.cpp b/server/rooms/room_manager_api.cpp
index 1d4ba15..9269de4 100644
--- a/server/rooms/room_manager_api.cpp
+++ b/server/rooms/room_manager_api.cpp
@@ -96,10 +96,27 @@ int getRoom(lua_State* L) {
 	return 1;
 }
 
+static int setOnCreate(lua_State* L) {
+	RoomManager& roomMgr = RoomManager::GetSingleton();
+	luaL_unref(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, roomMgr.GetCreateReference());
+	roomMgr.SetCreateReference(luaL_ref(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX));
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int setOnUnload(lua_State* L) {
+	RoomManager& roomMgr = RoomManager::GetSingleton();
+	luaL_unref(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, roomMgr.GetUnloadReference());
+	roomMgr.SetUnloadReference(luaL_ref(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX));
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
 static const luaL_Reg roomManagerLib[] = {
 	{"CreateRoom", createRoom},
 	{"UnloadRoom", unloadRoom},
 	{"GetRoom", getRoom},
+	{"SetOnCreate", setOnCreate},
+	{"SetOnUnload", setOnUnload},
 	{nullptr, nullptr}
 };