diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_aux_item.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_aux_item.rst
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+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_aux_item.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Package openmw_aux.item
+=======================
+
+.. raw:: html
+   :file: generated_html/openmw_aux_item.html
diff --git a/files/data/CMakeLists.txt b/files/data/CMakeLists.txt
index 31ecb530ca..90f84168c7 100644
--- a/files/data/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/files/data/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ set(BUILTIN_DATA_FILES
     openmw_aux/time.lua
     openmw_aux/calendar.lua
     openmw_aux/calendarconfig.lua
+    openmw_aux/item.lua
     openmw_aux/ui.lua
 
     builtin.omwscripts
diff --git a/files/data/openmw_aux/item.lua b/files/data/openmw_aux/item.lua
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+++ b/files/data/openmw_aux/item.lua
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+local types = require('openmw.types')
+local core = require('openmw.core')
+---
+-- `openmw_aux.item` defines utility functions for objects.
+-- Implementation can be found in `resources/vfs/openmw_aux/item.lua`.
+-- @module item
+-- @usage local aux_item = require('openmw_aux.item')
+local aux_item = {}
+
+local SKILL = core.stats.Skill.records
+
+local armorSkillString = {[SKILL.heavyarmor.id] = "Heavy",[SKILL.mediumarmor.id] = "Medium", [SKILL.lightarmor.id] = "Light"}
+---
+-- Checks if the provided armor is Heavy, Medium, or Light. Errors if invaid object supplied.
+-- @function [parent=#item] getArmorType
+-- @param openmw.core#GameObject armor Either a gameObject or a armor record.
+-- @return #string  The skill record ID for this armor
+function aux_item.getArmorType(armor)
+
+    if armor.type ~= types.Armor and not armor.baseArmor then
+        error("Not Armor")
+    end
+    local record = nil
+    if armor.baseArmor then--A record was supplied, not a gameObject
+        record = armor
+    else
+        record = types.Armor.record(armor)
+    end
+    local epsilon = 0.0005;
+    local lightMultiplier = core.getGMST("fLightMaxMod") + epsilon
+    local medMultiplier = core.getGMST("fMedMaxMod") + epsilon
+    local armorGMSTs = {
+        [types.Armor.TYPE.Boots] = "iBootsWeight",
+        [types.Armor.TYPE.Cuirass] = "iCuirassWeight",
+        [types.Armor.TYPE.Greaves] = "iGreavesWeight",
+        [types.Armor.TYPE.Shield] = "iShieldWeight",
+        [types.Armor.TYPE.LBracer] = "iGauntletWeight",
+        [types.Armor.TYPE.RBracer] = "iGauntletWeight",
+        [types.Armor.TYPE.RPauldron] = "iPauldronWeight",
+        [types.Armor.TYPE.LPauldron] = "iPauldronWeight",
+        [types.Armor.TYPE.Helmet] = "iHelmWeight",
+        [types.Armor.TYPE.LGauntlet] = "iGauntletWeight",
+        [types.Armor.TYPE.RGauntlet] = "iGauntletWeight",
+    }
+    local armorType = record.type
+    local weight = record.weight
+    local armorTypeWeight = math.floor(core.getGMST(armorGMSTs[armorType]))
+
+    if weight <= armorTypeWeight * lightMultiplier then
+        return SKILL.lightarmor.id
+    elseif weight <= armorTypeWeight * medMultiplier then
+        return SKILL.mediumarmor.id
+    else
+        return SKILL.heavyarmor.id
+    end
+end
+
+local weaponType = types.Weapon.TYPE
+local weaponSound = {
+    [weaponType.BluntOneHand] = "Weapon Blunt",
+    [weaponType.BluntTwoClose] = "Weapon Blunt",
+    [weaponType.BluntTwoWide] = "Weapon Blunt",
+    [weaponType.MarksmanThrown] = "Weapon Blunt",
+    [weaponType.Arrow] = "Ammo",
+    [weaponType.Bolt] = "Ammo",
+    [weaponType.SpearTwoWide] = "Weapon Spear",
+    [weaponType.MarksmanBow] = "Weapon Bow",
+    [weaponType.MarksmanCrossbow] = "Weapon Crossbow",
+    [weaponType.AxeOneHand] = "Weapon Blunt",
+    [weaponType.AxeTwoHand] = "Weapon Blunt",
+    [weaponType.ShortBladeOneHand] = "Weapon Shortblade",
+    [weaponType.LongBladeOneHand] = "Weapon Longblade",
+    [weaponType.LongBladeTwoHand] = "Weapon Longblade",
+}
+local goldIds = { gold_001 = true, gold_005 = true, gold_010 = true, gold_025 = true, gold_100 = true }
+local function getItemSoundId(object,suffix)
+    local type = object.type
+    if object.type.baseType ~= types.Item or not object then
+        error("Invalid object supplied")
+    end
+    local record = object.type.record(object)
+    local soundId = tostring(type) -- .. " Up"
+    if type == types.Armor then
+        soundId = "Armor " .. armorSkillString[aux_item.getArmorType(object)]
+    elseif type == types.Clothing then
+        soundId = "Clothes"
+        if record.type == types.Clothing.TYPE.Ring then
+            soundId = "Ring"
+        end
+    elseif type == types.Light or type == types.Miscellaneous then
+        if goldIds[object.recordId] then
+            soundId = "Gold"
+        else
+            soundId = "Misc"
+        end
+    elseif type == types.Weapon then
+        soundId = weaponSound[record.type]
+    end
+    return string.format('item %s %s', soundId, suffix)
+end
+
+
+---
+-- Get the sound that should be played when this item is dropped.
+-- @function [parent=#item] getDropSound
+-- @param openmw.core#GameObject item
+-- @return #string
+function aux_item.getDropSound(item)
+    local itemType = getItemSoundId(item)
+    return getItemSoundId(itemType, "down")
+end
+
+---
+-- Get the sound that should be played when this item is picked up.
+-- @function [parent=#item] getPickupSound
+-- @param openmw.core#GameObject item
+-- @return #string
+function aux_item.getPickupSound(item)
+    local itemType = getItemSoundId(item)
+    return getItemSoundId(itemType, "up")
+end
+
+return aux_item