diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.cpp
index 2b796ccc04..0b09f1f5d3 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.cpp
@@ -186,35 +186,7 @@ void CSMTools::ReferenceableCheckStage::bookCheck(int stage, const CSMWorld::Ref
     const ESM::Book& Book = (dynamic_cast<const CSMWorld::Record<ESM::Book>& >(baserecord)).get();
     CSMWorld::UniversalId id(CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Book, Book.mId);
 
-    //Checking for name
-    if (Book.mName.empty())
-    {
-        messages.push_back(id.toString() + "|" + Book.mId + " has an empty name");
-    }
-
-    //Checking for weight
-    if (Book.mData.mWeight < 0)
-    {
-        messages.push_back(id.toString() + "|" + Book.mId + " has negative weight");
-    }
-
-    //Checking for value
-    if (Book.mData.mValue < 0)
-    {
-        messages.push_back(id.toString() + "|" + Book.mId + " has negative value");
-    }
-
-//checking for model
-    if (Book.mModel.empty())
-    {
-        messages.push_back(id.toString() + "|" + Book.mId + " has no model");
-    }
-
-    //checking for icon
-    if (Book.mIcon.empty())
-    {
-        messages.push_back(id.toString() + "|" + Book.mId + " has no icon");
-    }
+    inventoryItemCheck<ESM::Book>(Book, messages);
 
     //checking for enchantment points
     if (Book.mData.mEnchant < 0)
@@ -1009,3 +981,37 @@ void CSMTools::ReferenceableCheckStage::npcCheck(int stage, const CSMWorld::RefI
 
     //TODO: reputation, Disposition, rank, everything else
 }
+
+//Templates begins here
+
+void CSMTools::ReferenceableCheckStage::inventoryItemCheck(const item& item, std::vector< std::string >& messages)
+{
+    if (item.mName.empty())
+    {
+        messages.push_back(id.toString() + "|" + item.mId + " has an empty name");
+    }
+
+    //Checking for weight
+    if (item.mData.mWeight < 0)
+    {
+        messages.push_back(id.toString() + "|" + item.mId + " has negative weight");
+    }
+
+    //Checking for value
+    if (item.mData.mValue < 0)
+    {
+        messages.push_back(id.toString() + "|" + item.mId + " has negative value");
+    }
+
+//checking for model
+    if (item.mModel.empty())
+    {
+        messages.push_back(id.toString() + "|" + item.mId + " has no model");
+    }
+
+    //checking for icon
+    if (item.mIcon.empty())
+    {
+        messages.push_back(id.toString() + "|" + item.mId + " has no icon");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.hpp
index fcf774f148..43bb54fa79 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.hpp
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ namespace CSMTools
             void miscCheck(int stage, const CSMWorld::RefIdDataContainer<ESM::Miscellaneous>& records, std::vector<std::string>& messages);
             void npcCheck(int stage, const CSMWorld::RefIdDataContainer<ESM::NPC>& records, std::vector<std::string>& messages);
 
+	    //TEMPLATE CHECKS
+	    template<typename item> void inventoryItemCheck(const item& item, std::vector<std::string>& messages); //for all inventory items.
+	    
             const CSMWorld::RefIdData& mReferencables;
             const CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Race>& mRaces;
             const CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Class>& mClasses;