diff --git a/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/ObjectiveTimer.java b/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/ObjectiveTimer.java
index 200f54568..168b0906f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/ObjectiveTimer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/ObjectiveTimer.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class ObjectiveTimer extends BukkitRunnable {
     private int time;
     private boolean last;
 
-    ObjectiveTimer(Quests plugin, Quester quester, Quest quest, int time, boolean last) {
+    public ObjectiveTimer(Quests plugin, Quester quester, Quest quest, int time, boolean last) {
         this.quester = quester;
         this.quest = quest;
         this.plugin = plugin;
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Quest.java b/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Quest.java
index f03d43413..54ede5da7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Quest.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Quest.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class Quest {
 	public String region = null;
 	public ItemStack guiDisplay = null;
 	public int parties = 0;
-	LinkedList<Stage> orderedStages = new LinkedList<Stage>();
+	public LinkedList<Stage> orderedStages = new LinkedList<Stage>();
 	NPC npcStart;
 	Location blockStart;
 	Quests plugin;
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Quester.java b/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Quester.java
index 2c4ac14e5..aae7885f4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Quester.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Quester.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ package me.blackvein.quests;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Calendar;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.LinkedList;
@@ -311,6 +312,73 @@ public class Quester {
 
 	public void takeQuest(Quest q, boolean override) {
 		Player player = getPlayer();
+		long start = -1;
+		long end = -1;
+		if (q.startPlanner != null) {
+			Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();
+			String[] s = q.startPlanner.split(":");
+			cal.set(Integer.valueOf(s[2]), Integer.valueOf(s[1]), Integer.valueOf(s[0]),
+					Integer.valueOf(s[3]), Integer.valueOf(s[4]), Integer.valueOf(s[5]));
+			start = cal.getTimeInMillis();
+		}
+		if (q.endPlanner != null) {
+			Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();
+			String[] s = q.endPlanner.split(":");
+			cal.set(Integer.valueOf(s[2]), Integer.valueOf(s[1]), Integer.valueOf(s[0]),
+					Integer.valueOf(s[3]), Integer.valueOf(s[4]), Integer.valueOf(s[5]));
+			end = cal.getTimeInMillis();
+		}
+		if (start > -1 && end > -1) {
+			if (q.repeatPlanner > -1) {
+				long questLength = end - start;
+				long nextStart = start;
+				while (System.currentTimeMillis() >= nextStart) {
+					nextStart += questLength + q.repeatPlanner;
+				}
+				long nextEnd = nextStart + questLength;
+				if (System.currentTimeMillis() < nextStart) {
+					String early = Lang.get("plnTooEarly");
+					early = early.replaceAll("<quest>", ChatColor.AQUA + q.name + ChatColor.YELLOW);
+					early = early.replaceAll("<time>", ChatColor.DARK_PURPLE
+							+ Quests.getTime(nextStart - System.currentTimeMillis()) + ChatColor.YELLOW);
+					player.sendMessage(ChatColor.YELLOW + early);
+					return;
+				}
+				//TODO - can this ever happen?
+				if (System.currentTimeMillis() > nextEnd) {
+					if (System.currentTimeMillis() > end) {
+						String late = Lang.get("plnTooLate");
+						late = late.replaceAll("<quest>", ChatColor.AQUA + q.name + ChatColor.RED);
+						late = late.replaceAll("<time>", ChatColor.DARK_PURPLE
+								+ Quests.getTime(System.currentTimeMillis() - end) + ChatColor.RED);
+						player.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + late);
+						return;
+					}
+					return;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		if (q.startPlanner != null) {
+			if (System.currentTimeMillis() < start) {
+				String early = Lang.get("plnTooEarly");
+				early = early.replaceAll("<quest>", ChatColor.AQUA + q.name + ChatColor.YELLOW);
+				early = early.replaceAll("<time>", ChatColor.DARK_PURPLE
+						+ Quests.getTime(start - System.currentTimeMillis()) + ChatColor.YELLOW);
+				player.sendMessage(ChatColor.YELLOW + early);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		//TODO - should this even be reported?
+		if (q.endPlanner != null) {
+			if (System.currentTimeMillis() > end) {
+				String late = Lang.get("plnTooLate");
+				late = late.replaceAll("<quest>", ChatColor.AQUA + q.name + ChatColor.RED);
+				late = late.replaceAll("<time>", ChatColor.DARK_PURPLE
+						+ Quests.getTime(System.currentTimeMillis() - end) + ChatColor.RED);
+				player.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + late);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
 		if (q.testRequirements(player) == true || override) {
 			addEmptiesFor(q, 0);
 			currentQuests.put(q, 0);
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/prompts/PlannerPrompt.java b/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/prompts/PlannerPrompt.java
index 7916287f9..fa8387f8d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/prompts/PlannerPrompt.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/prompts/PlannerPrompt.java
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@ public class PlannerPrompt extends FixedSetPrompt {
 					+ ChatColor.GRAY + "(" + Lang.get("noneSet") + ")\n";
 		} else {
 			text += ChatColor.BLUE + "" + ChatColor.BOLD + "1" + ChatColor.RESET + ChatColor.YELLOW + " - " + Lang.get("plnStart") + "\n";
-			text += "    - " + getDate((String) context.getSessionData(CK.PLN_START_DATE)) + "\n";
+			text += "    - " + getPrettyDate((String) context.getSessionData(CK.PLN_START_DATE)) + "\n";
 		}
 		if (context.getSessionData(CK.PLN_END_DATE) == null) {
 			text += ChatColor.BLUE + "" + ChatColor.BOLD + "2" + ChatColor.RESET + ChatColor.YELLOW + " - " + Lang.get("plnEnd") + " "
 					+ ChatColor.GRAY + "(" + Lang.get("noneSet") + ")\n";
 		} else {
 			text += ChatColor.BLUE + "" + ChatColor.BOLD + "2" + ChatColor.RESET + ChatColor.YELLOW + " - " + Lang.get("plnEnd") + "\n";
-			text += "    - " + getDate((String) context.getSessionData(CK.PLN_END_DATE)) + "\n";
+			text += "    - " + getPrettyDate((String) context.getSessionData(CK.PLN_END_DATE)) + "\n";
 		}
 		if (context.getSessionData(CK.PLN_REPEAT_CYCLE) == null) {
 			text += ChatColor.BLUE + "" + ChatColor.BOLD + "3" + ChatColor.RESET + ChatColor.YELLOW + " - " + Lang.get("plnRepeat") + " "
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ public class PlannerPrompt extends FixedSetPrompt {
 		}
 	}
 	
-	private String getDate(String formattedDate) {
+	private String getPrettyDate(String formattedDate) {
 		Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();
 		SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yyyy");
 		SimpleDateFormat timeFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("hh:mm:ss");
diff --git a/src/main/resources/strings.yml b/src/main/resources/strings.yml
index 1c4c0f35a..b45655807 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/strings.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/strings.yml
@@ -510,6 +510,8 @@ plnStartPrompt: "Enter amount of time (in seconds), 0 to clear the start date or
 plnEndPrompt: "Enter amount of time (in seconds), 0 to clear the end date or -1 to cancel"
 plnRepeatPrompt: "Enter amount of time (in seconds), 0 to clear the repeat or -1 to cancel"
 plnCooldownPrompt: "Enter amount of time (in seconds), 0 to clear the cooldown or -1 to cancel"
+plnTooEarly: "<quest> will be active in <time>."
+plnTooLate: "<quest> was last active <time> ago."
 rewSetMoney: "Set money reward"
 rewSetQuestPoints: "Set Quest Points reward"
 rewSetItems: "Set item rewards"