diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/commands/NPCCommands.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/commands/NPCCommands.java
index 4e485726e..f6452fbc8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/commands/NPCCommands.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/commands/NPCCommands.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.UUID;
 
 import net.citizensnpcs.Citizens;
 import net.citizensnpcs.Settings.Setting;
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ import org.bukkit.command.BlockCommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.command.ConsoleCommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.conversations.Conversable;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_6_R3.entity.CraftEntity;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Ageable;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
 import org.bukkit.entity.EntityType;
@@ -933,6 +935,22 @@ public class NPCCommands {
         Messaging.sendTr(sender, Messages.PROFESSION_SET, npc.getName(), profession);
     }
 
+    @Command(
+            aliases = { "npc" },
+            usage = "randommob [id]",
+            desc = "Sets randommob",
+            modifiers = { "randommob" },
+            min = 2,
+            max = 2,
+            permission = "citizens.npc.randommob")
+    public void randommob(CommandContext args, CommandSender sender, NPC npc) {
+        UUID uuid = npc.getEntity().getUniqueId();
+        UUID random = new UUID(uuid.getMostSignificantBits(), uuid.getLeastSignificantBits()
+                | (0x7FFFFFFF + args.getInteger(1)));
+        net.minecraft.server.v1_6_R3.Entity e = ((CraftEntity) npc.getEntity()).getHandle();
+        e.uniqueID = random;
+    }
+
     @Command(
             aliases = { "npc" },
             usage = "remove|rem (all)",
@@ -1113,7 +1131,13 @@ public class NPCCommands {
             permission = "citizens.npc.spawn")
     @Requirements(ownership = true)
     public void spawn(CommandContext args, CommandSender sender, NPC npc) throws CommandException {
-        NPC respawn = args.argsLength() > 1 ? npcRegistry.getById(args.getInteger(1)) : npc;
+        NPC respawn = null;
+        try {
+            respawn = args.argsLength() > 1 ? npcRegistry.getById(args.getInteger(1)) : npc;
+        } catch (NumberFormatException ex) {
+            Messaging.sendTr(sender, Messages.SPAWN_NUMERIC_ID_ONLY);
+            return;
+        }
         if (respawn == null) {
             if (args.argsLength() > 1) {
                 throw new CommandException(Messages.NO_NPC_WITH_ID_FOUND, args.getInteger(1));
@@ -1163,7 +1187,7 @@ public class NPCCommands {
             } else {
                 Player player = Bukkit.getPlayer(args.getFlag("target"));
                 if (player != null)
-                    context.addRecipient(player);
+                    context.addRecipient((Entity) player);
             }
         }
 
@@ -1383,4 +1407,10 @@ public class NPCCommands {
                     npc.getName());
         }
     }
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        long bits = UUID.randomUUID().getLeastSignificantBits();
+        int id = (int) (bits & 0x7FFFFFFF);
+        System.err.println(id);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/util/Messages.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/util/Messages.java
index 513311692..e2a677dd5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/util/Messages.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/util/Messages.java
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ public class Messages {
     public static final String SKIPPING_BROKEN_TRAIT = "citizens.notifications.skipping-broken-trait";
     public static final String SKIPPING_INVALID_ANCHOR = "citizens.notifications.skipping-invalid-anchor";
     public static final String SKIPPING_INVALID_POSE = "citizens.notifications.skipping-invalid-pose";
+    public static final String SPAWN_NUMERIC_ID_ONLY = "citizens.commands.npc.spawn.numeric-id-only";
     public static final String SPEED_MODIFIER_ABOVE_LIMIT = "citizens.commands.npc.speed.modifier-above-limit";
     public static final String SPEED_MODIFIER_SET = "citizens.commands.npc.speed.set";
     public static final String TARGETABLE_SET = "citizens.commands.npc.targetable.set";
diff --git a/src/main/resources/messages_en.properties b/src/main/resources/messages_en.properties
index c13ca6e10..63e6720bf 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/messages_en.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/messages_en.properties
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ citizens.commands.npc.skeletontype.invalid-type=Invalid skeleton type.
 citizens.commands.npc.spawn.already-spawned=[[{0}]] is already spawned at another location. Use ''/npc tphere'' to teleport the NPC to your location.
 citizens.commands.npc.spawn.missing-npc-id=No NPC with the ID {0} exists.
 citizens.commands.npc.spawn.no-location=No stored location available - command must be used ingame.
+citizens.commands.npc.spawn.numeric-id-only=Only numeric IDs can be used for /npc spawn.
 citizens.commands.npc.spawn.spawned=You spawned [[{0}]].
 citizens.commands.npc.speed.modifier-above-limit=Speed is above the limit.
 citizens.commands.npc.speed.set=NPC speed modifier set to [[{0}]].