diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index fe54bb80a..982369d49 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>de.tr7zw</groupId>
-            <artifactId>item-nbt-api-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>2.12.4</version>
+            <artifactId>item-nbt-api</artifactId>
+            <version>2.13.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>xyz.upperlevel.spigot.book</groupId>
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
                         <includes>
                             <include>me.*</include>
                             <include>com.github.PikaMug:LocaleLib</include>
-                            <include>de.tr7zw:item-nbt-api-plugin</include>
+                            <include>de.tr7zw:item-nbt-api</include>
                             <include>org.slf4j:slf4j-simple</include>
                             <include>org.slf4j:slf4j-api</include>
                             <include>xyz.upperlevel.spigot.book:spigot-book-api</include>
@@ -285,12 +285,6 @@
                                 <exclude>plugin.yml</exclude>
                             </excludes>
                         </filter>
-                        <filter>
-                            <artifact>de.tr7zw:item-nbt-api-plugin</artifact>
-                            <excludes>
-                                <exclude>plugin.yml</exclude>
-                            </excludes>
-                        </filter>
                     </filters>
                     <relocations>
                         <relocation>
@@ -298,7 +292,7 @@
                             <shadedPattern>me.pikamug.quests.libs.localelib</shadedPattern>
                         </relocation>
                         <relocation>
-                            <pattern>de.tr7zw</pattern>
+                            <pattern>de.tr7zw.changeme.nbtapi</pattern>
                             <shadedPattern>me.pikamug.quests.libs.nbtapi</shadedPattern>
                         </relocation>
                         <relocation>
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/me/pikamug/quests/BukkitQuestsPlugin.java b/core/src/main/java/me/pikamug/quests/BukkitQuestsPlugin.java
index 38e2eff62..b14bc4662 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/me/pikamug/quests/BukkitQuestsPlugin.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/me/pikamug/quests/BukkitQuestsPlugin.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 package me.pikamug.quests;
 
+import de.tr7zw.changeme.nbtapi.NBT;
 import me.pikamug.localelib.LocaleManager;
 import me.pikamug.quests.actions.Action;
 import me.pikamug.quests.actions.BukkitActionFactory;
@@ -22,10 +23,17 @@ import me.pikamug.quests.convo.misc.QuestAcceptPrompt;
 import me.pikamug.quests.dependencies.BukkitDenizenTrigger;
 import me.pikamug.quests.dependencies.BukkitDependencies;
 import me.pikamug.quests.interfaces.ReloadCallback;
-import me.pikamug.quests.listeners.*;
+import me.pikamug.quests.listeners.BukkitBlockListener;
+import me.pikamug.quests.listeners.BukkitCitizensListener;
+import me.pikamug.quests.listeners.BukkitCommandManager;
+import me.pikamug.quests.listeners.BukkitConvoListener;
+import me.pikamug.quests.listeners.BukkitItemListener;
+import me.pikamug.quests.listeners.BukkitPartiesListener;
+import me.pikamug.quests.listeners.BukkitPlayerListener;
+import me.pikamug.quests.listeners.BukkitUniteListener;
+import me.pikamug.quests.listeners.BukkitZnpcsApiListener;
+import me.pikamug.quests.listeners.BukkitZnpcsListener;
 import me.pikamug.quests.logging.BukkitQuestsLog4JFilter;
-import me.pikamug.quests.storage.implementation.jar.BukkitModuleJarStorage;
-import me.pikamug.quests.storage.implementation.ModuleStorageImpl;
 import me.pikamug.quests.module.CustomObjective;
 import me.pikamug.quests.module.CustomRequirement;
 import me.pikamug.quests.module.CustomReward;
@@ -36,9 +44,11 @@ import me.pikamug.quests.quests.Quest;
 import me.pikamug.quests.statistics.BukkitMetrics;
 import me.pikamug.quests.storage.BukkitStorageFactory;
 import me.pikamug.quests.storage.QuesterStorage;
+import me.pikamug.quests.storage.implementation.ModuleStorageImpl;
 import me.pikamug.quests.storage.implementation.file.BukkitActionYamlStorage;
 import me.pikamug.quests.storage.implementation.file.BukkitConditionYamlStorage;
 import me.pikamug.quests.storage.implementation.file.BukkitQuestYamlStorage;
+import me.pikamug.quests.storage.implementation.jar.BukkitModuleJarStorage;
 import me.pikamug.quests.tasks.BukkitNpcEffectThread;
 import me.pikamug.quests.tasks.BukkitPlayerMoveThread;
 import me.pikamug.quests.util.BukkitLang;
@@ -152,6 +162,9 @@ public class BukkitQuestsPlugin extends JavaPlugin implements Quests {
         conditionFactory = new BukkitConditionFactory(this);
         depends = new BukkitDependencies(this);
         trigger = new BukkitDenizenTrigger(this);
+        if (!NBT.preloadApi()) {
+            getLogger().warning("NBT-API wasn't initialized properly");
+        }
 
         // 3 - Load main config
         configSettings.init();
@@ -588,7 +601,7 @@ public class BukkitQuestsPlugin extends JavaPlugin implements Quests {
      *
      * @param resourcePath jar file location starting from resource folder, i.e. "lang/el-GR/strings.yml"
      * @param outputPath file destination starting from Quests folder, i.e. "lang/el-GR/strings.yml"
-     * @param replace whether or not to replace the destination file
+     * @param replace whether to replace the destination file
      */
     @Override
     public void saveResourceAs(String resourcePath, final String outputPath, final boolean replace) {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/me/pikamug/quests/listeners/BukkitBlockListener.java b/core/src/main/java/me/pikamug/quests/listeners/BukkitBlockListener.java
index 374d4c390..4eb40f6bd 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/me/pikamug/quests/listeners/BukkitBlockListener.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/me/pikamug/quests/listeners/BukkitBlockListener.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 package me.pikamug.quests.listeners;
 
+import de.tr7zw.changeme.nbtapi.NBT;
 import me.pikamug.quests.BukkitQuestsPlugin;
 import me.pikamug.quests.enums.ObjectiveType;
 import me.pikamug.quests.events.quester.BukkitQuesterPostUpdateObjectiveEvent;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ import me.pikamug.quests.util.BukkitLang;
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
+import org.bukkit.block.data.Ageable;
 import org.bukkit.enchantments.Enchantment;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
@@ -403,7 +405,14 @@ public class BukkitBlockListener implements Listener {
             // https://github.com/PikaMug/Quests/issues/2243
         }
         try {
-            return new ItemStack(block.getBlockData().getPlacementMaterial(), 1, durability);
+            // Should only happen on Paper 1.21+
+            final ItemStack item = new ItemStack(block.getBlockData().getPlacementMaterial());
+            if (block.getBlockData() instanceof Ageable) {
+                NBT.modify(item, nbt -> {
+                    nbt.setShort("quests_age", (short) ((Ageable)block.getBlockData()).getAge());
+                });
+            }
+            return item;
         } catch (Exception e) {
             // https://github.com/PikaMug/Quests/issues/2256
         }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/me/pikamug/quests/player/BukkitQuester.java b/core/src/main/java/me/pikamug/quests/player/BukkitQuester.java
index 51a4352b3..67f146453 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/me/pikamug/quests/player/BukkitQuester.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/me/pikamug/quests/player/BukkitQuester.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import com.alessiodp.parties.api.interfaces.Party;
 import com.alessiodp.parties.api.interfaces.PartyPlayer;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.skills.SkillType;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.player.UserManager;
+import de.tr7zw.changeme.nbtapi.NBT;
 import io.github.znetworkw.znpcservers.npc.NPC;
 import lol.pyr.znpcsplus.api.npc.Npc;
 import me.clip.placeholderapi.PlaceholderAPI;
@@ -1827,6 +1828,19 @@ public class BukkitQuester implements Quester {
                         // Age toBreak unspecified so ignore durability
                         goal = toBreak;
                     }
+                } else if (Material.getMaterial("CRAFTER") != null && broken.getType().isEdible()) {
+                    // Paper 1.21+ is special case
+                    final short toBreakAge = NBT.get(toBreak, nbt -> (short) nbt.getShort("quests_age"));
+                    final short brokenAge = NBT.get(broken, nbt -> (short) nbt.getShort("quests_age"));
+                    if (toBreakAge > 0) {
+                        // Age toBreak specified so check for durability
+                        if (brokenAge == toBreakAge) {
+                            goal = toBreak;
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        // Age toBreak unspecified so ignore durability
+                        goal = toBreak;
+                    }
                 } else if (broken.getType().name().equals("RED_ROSE")) {
                     // Flowers are unique so check for durability
                     if (broken.getDurability() == toBreak.getDurability()) {
@@ -3820,7 +3834,7 @@ public class BukkitQuester implements Quester {
                     final Stage stage = getCurrentStage(quest);
                     if (stage != null) {
                         quest.updateCompass(this, stage);
-                        // TODO - decide whether or not to handle this
+                        // TODO - decide whether to handle this
                         /*if (q.equals(quest) == false) {
                             if (getPlayer() != null && getPlayer().isOnline()) {
                                 quitQuest(quest, ChatColor.GOLD + Lang.get("questModified")
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/me/pikamug/quests/util/BukkitItemUtil.java b/core/src/main/java/me/pikamug/quests/util/BukkitItemUtil.java
index 6626df2d6..34bcb2007 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/me/pikamug/quests/util/BukkitItemUtil.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/me/pikamug/quests/util/BukkitItemUtil.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 package me.pikamug.quests.util;
 
+import de.tr7zw.changeme.nbtapi.NBT;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.Color;
@@ -227,11 +228,17 @@ public class BukkitItemUtil {
             if (mat == null) {
                 return null;
             }
+            ItemStack item;
             if (mat.isBlock() && Material.getMaterial("CRAFTER") != null) {
                 // Paper 1.21+ does not allow ItemStack from unobtainable blocks (i.e. CARROTS block)
-                mat = mat.createBlockData().getPlacementMaterial();
+                item = new ItemStack(mat.createBlockData().getPlacementMaterial(), amount);
+                NBT.modify(item, nbt -> {
+                    nbt.setShort("quests_age", durability);
+                });
+            } else {
+                item = new ItemStack(mat, amount, durability);
             }
-            return new ItemStack(mat, amount, durability);
+            return item;
         } catch (final Exception e) {
             try {
                 Bukkit.getLogger().warning(material + " x " + amount