diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/docs/vmformat.txt b/apps/openmw/mwscript/docs/vmformat.txt
index eab5bf846f..713ac43b06 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/docs/vmformat.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/docs/vmformat.txt
@@ -123,4 +123,5 @@ op 0x200013d: FadeOut
 op 0x200013e: FadeTo
 op 0x200013f: GetCurrentWeather
 op 0x2000140: ChangeWeather
-opcodes 0x2000141-0x3ffffff unused
+op 0x2000141: OpPCJoinFaction
+opcodes 0x2000142-0x3ffffff unused
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/statsextensions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/statsextensions.cpp
index 0e97a39cf4..85ac54348a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/statsextensions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/statsextensions.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #include <components/interpreter/opcodes.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/environment.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/player.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp"
 #include "../mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp"
@@ -280,6 +282,36 @@ namespace MWScript
                 }
         };
 
+        class OpPCJoinFaction : public Interpreter::Opcode0
+        {
+            public:
+
+                virtual void execute (Interpreter::Runtime& runtime)
+                {
+                    MWScript::InterpreterContext& context
+                        = static_cast<MWScript::InterpreterContext&> (runtime.getContext());
+
+                    std::string factionID = runtime.getStringLiteral (runtime[0].mInteger);
+                    runtime.pop();
+                    context.getEnvironment().mWorld->getPlayer().addFaction(factionID);
+                }
+        };
+
+        class OpPCRaiseRank : public Interpreter::Opcode0
+        {
+            public:
+
+                virtual void execute (Interpreter::Runtime& runtime)
+                {
+                    MWScript::InterpreterContext& context
+                        = static_cast<MWScript::InterpreterContext&> (runtime.getContext());
+
+                    std::string factionID = runtime.getStringLiteral (runtime[0].mInteger);
+                    runtime.pop();
+                    context.getEnvironment().mWorld->getPlayer().raiseRank(factionID);
+                }
+        };
+        
         const int numberOfAttributes = 8;
 
         const int opcodeGetAttribute = 0x2000027;
@@ -310,6 +342,8 @@ namespace MWScript
         const int opcodeSetSkillExplicit = 0x20000df;
         const int opcodeModSkill = 0x20000fa;
         const int opcodeModSkillExplicit = 0x2000115;
+        const int opcodePCJoinFaction = 0x2000141;
+        const int opcodePCRaiseRank = 0x2000142;
 
         void registerExtensions (Compiler::Extensions& extensions)
         {
@@ -381,6 +415,8 @@ namespace MWScript
                 extensions.registerInstruction (mod + skills[i], "l",
                     opcodeModSkill+i, opcodeModSkillExplicit+i);
             }
+            extensions.registerInstruction("PCJoinFaction","S",opcodePCJoinFaction);
+            extensions.registerInstruction("PCRaiseRank","S",opcodePCRaiseRank);
         }
 
         void installOpcodes (Interpreter::Interpreter& interpreter)
@@ -436,6 +472,9 @@ namespace MWScript
                 interpreter.installSegment5 (opcodeModSkill+i, new OpModSkill<ImplicitRef> (i));
                 interpreter.installSegment5 (opcodeModSkillExplicit+i, new OpModSkill<ExplicitRef> (i));
             }
+
+            interpreter.installSegment5(opcodePCJoinFaction,new OpPCJoinFaction);
+            interpreter.installSegment5(opcodePCRaiseRank,new OpPCRaiseRank);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp
index 270ffa55ca..518b1d5198 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@ namespace MWWorld
         MWWorld::Class::get (ptr).setStance (ptr, MWWorld::Class::Run, !running);
     }
 
-    Player::Faction Player::getFaction(std::string faction)
+    Player::Faction Player::getFaction(std::string factionID)
     {
         for(std::list<Player::Faction>::iterator it = mFactions.begin(); it != mFactions.end();it++)
         {
-            if(it->name == faction) return *it;
+            if(it->name == factionID) return *it;
         }
         //faction was not found->dummy faction
         Player::Faction fact;
@@ -105,41 +105,66 @@ namespace MWWorld
         return fact;
     }
 
-    void Player::addFaction(std::string faction)
+    void Player::addFaction(std::string factionID)
     {
-        if(getFaction(faction).name == "not found")
+        if(getFaction(factionID).name == "not found")
         {
             Player::Faction fact;
-            const ESM::Faction* eFact = mWorld.getStore().factions.find(faction);
+            const ESM::Faction* eFact = mWorld.getStore().factions.find(factionID);
             fact.expelled = false;
             fact.rank = 0;
-            fact.name = faction;
+            fact.name = eFact->name;
             fact.id = eFact->id;
             mFactions.push_back(fact);
         }
     }
 
-    int Player::getRank(std::string faction)
+    int Player::getRank(std::string factionID)
     {
-        Player::Faction fact = getFaction(faction);
+        Player::Faction fact = getFaction(factionID);
         return fact.rank;
     }
 
-    void Player::setRank(std::string faction,int rank)
+    void Player::setRank(std::string factionID,int rank)
     {
-        Player::Faction fact = getFaction(faction);
+        Player::Faction fact = getFaction(factionID);
         fact.rank = rank;
     }
 
-    bool Player::isExpelled(std::string faction)
+    void Player::raiseRank(std::string factionID)
     {
-        Player::Faction fact = getFaction(faction);
+        if(getFaction(factionID).name == "not found")
+        {
+            addFaction(factionID);
+            setRank(factionID,1);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            setRank(factionID,getRank(factionID) + 1);
+        }
+    }
+
+    void Player::lowerRank(std::string factionID)
+    {
+        if(getFaction(factionID).name == "not found")
+        {
+            std::cout << "cannot lower the rank of the player: faction no found. Faction: "<< factionID << std::endl;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            setRank(factionID,getRank(factionID) - 1);
+        }
+    }
+
+    bool Player::isExpelled(std::string factionID)
+    {
+        Player::Faction fact = getFaction(factionID);
         return fact.expelled;
     }
 
-    void Player::setExpelled(std::string faction,bool expelled)
+    void Player::setExpelled(std::string factionID,bool expelled)
     {
-        Player::Faction fact = getFaction(faction);
+        Player::Faction fact = getFaction(factionID);
         fact.expelled = expelled;
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.hpp
index 8129c4d8ea..628a238266 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.hpp
@@ -119,15 +119,19 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         void setAutoMove (bool enable);
 
-        void addFaction(std::string faction);
+        void addFaction(std::string factionID);
 
-        int getRank(std::string faction);
+        int getRank(std::string factionID);
 
-        void setRank(std::string faction,int rank);
+        void setRank(std::string factionID,int rank);
 
-        bool isExpelled(std::string faction);
+        void raiseRank(std::string factionID);
 
-        void setExpelled(std::string faction,bool expelled);
+        void lowerRank(std::string factionID);
+
+        bool isExpelled(std::string factionID);
+
+        void setExpelled(std::string factionID,bool expelled);
 
         void setLeftRight (int value);