diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.cpp
index bbff372ab..ce78e52b2 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.cpp
@@ -399,39 +399,7 @@ void CSMTools::ReferenceableCheckStage::containerCheck(
         messages.push_back (std::make_pair (id, container.mId + " has an empty name"));
     
     //checking contained items
-    const std::vector<ESM::ContItem>& itemList = container.mInventory.mList;
-    for (unsigned i = 0; i < itemList.size(); ++i)
-    {
-        std::string itemName = itemList[i].mItem.toString();
-        CSMWorld::RefIdData::LocalIndex localIndex = mReferencables.searchId(itemName);
-
-        if (localIndex.first == -1)
-            messages.push_back (std::make_pair (id,
-                container.mId + " contains unreferenced item " + itemName));
-        else
-        {
-            switch (localIndex.second)
-            {
-            case CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Potion:
-            case CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Apparatus:
-            case CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Armor:
-            case CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Book:
-            case CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Clothing:
-            case CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Ingredient:
-            case CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Light:
-            case CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Lockpick:
-            case CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Miscellaneous:
-            case CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Probe:
-            case CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Repair:
-            case CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Weapon:
-            case CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_ItemLevelledList:
-                break;
-            default:
-                messages.push_back (std::make_pair(id,
-                    container.mId + " contains illegal item " + itemName));
-            }
-        }
-    }
+    inventoryListCheck(container.mInventory.mList, messages, id.toString());
 
     // Check that mentioned scripts exist
     scriptCheck<ESM::Container>(container, messages, id.toString());
@@ -506,6 +474,9 @@ void CSMTools::ReferenceableCheckStage::creatureCheck (
     if (creature.mScale == 0)
         messages.push_back (std::make_pair (id, creature.mId + " has zero scale value"));
 
+    // Check inventory
+    inventoryListCheck(creature.mInventory.mList, messages, id.toString());
+ 
     // Check that mentioned scripts exist
     scriptCheck<ESM::Creature>(creature, messages, id.toString());
 }
@@ -777,6 +748,9 @@ void CSMTools::ReferenceableCheckStage::npcCheck (
 
     //TODO: reputation, Disposition, rank, everything else
 
+    // Check inventory
+    inventoryListCheck(npc.mInventory.mList, messages, id.toString());
+ 
     // Check that mentioned scripts exist
     scriptCheck<ESM::NPC>(npc, messages, id.toString());
 }
@@ -926,6 +900,45 @@ void CSMTools::ReferenceableCheckStage::finalCheck (CSMDoc::Messages& messages)
             "There is no player record"));
 }
 
+void CSMTools::ReferenceableCheckStage::inventoryListCheck(
+    const std::vector<ESM::ContItem>& itemList, 
+    CSMDoc::Messages& messages, 
+    const std::string& id)
+{
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < itemList.size(); ++i)
+    {
+        std::string itemName = itemList[i].mItem.toString();
+        CSMWorld::RefIdData::LocalIndex localIndex = mReferencables.searchId(itemName);
+
+        if (localIndex.first == -1)
+            messages.push_back (std::make_pair (id,
+                id + " contains non-existing item (" + itemName + ")"));
+        else
+        {
+            // Needs to accomodate Containers, Creatures, and NPCs
+            switch (localIndex.second)
+            {
+            case CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Potion:
+            case CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Apparatus:
+            case CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Armor:
+            case CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Book:
+            case CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Clothing:
+            case CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Ingredient:
+            case CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Light:
+            case CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Lockpick:
+            case CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Miscellaneous:
+            case CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Probe:
+            case CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Repair:
+            case CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Weapon:
+            case CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_ItemLevelledList:
+                break;
+            default:
+                messages.push_back (std::make_pair(id,
+                    id + " contains item of invalid type (" + itemName + ")"));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
 
 //Templates begins here
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.hpp
index a34f3a789..4356e50b2 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.hpp
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ namespace CSMTools
             //FINAL CHECK
             void finalCheck (CSMDoc::Messages& messages);
 
-            //TEMPLATE CHECKS
+            //Convenience functions
+            void inventoryListCheck(const std::vector<ESM::ContItem>& itemList, CSMDoc::Messages& messages, const std::string& id);
+
             template<typename ITEM> void inventoryItemCheck(const ITEM& someItem,
                                                             CSMDoc::Messages& messages,
                                                             const std::string& someID,