diff --git a/module/actor/actor.js b/module/actor/actor.js
index c2ea4c9..c0db14c 100644
--- a/module/actor/actor.js
+++ b/module/actor/actor.js
@@ -1375,34 +1375,8 @@ export class MothershipActor extends Actor {
 
   //A script to return the data from a table.
   async getRollTableData(tableId){
-    let currentLocation = '';
-    let tableLocation = '';
-      //find where this table is located
-    //get current compendium
-    let compendium = game.packs;
-    //loop through each compendium
-    compendium.forEach(function(pack){ 
-      //is this a pack of rolltables?
-      if (pack.metadata.type === 'RollTable') {
-        //log where we are
-        currentLocation = pack.metadata.id;
-        //loop through each pack to find the right table
-        pack.index.forEach(function(table) { 
-          //is this our table?
-          if (table._id === tableId) {
-            //grab the table location
-            tableLocation = currentLocation;
-          }
-        });
-      }
-    });
-    if (tableLocation){
-      // Item found in a compendium -> get table data
-      let tableData = await game.packs.get(tableLocation).getDocument(tableId);
-    }else{
-      //try to find the item in the world. (user defined)
-      let tableData = game.tables.filter(i=> i.id == tableId)
-    }
+
+    let tableData = await fromIdUuid(tableId,type="RollTable");
     //get table name
     let tableName = tableData.name;
     //get table name
@@ -1550,32 +1524,9 @@ export class MothershipActor extends Actor {
         //set variables
         rollString = chosenRollType[0];
       }
-    //find where this table is located
+
+      let tableData = await fromIdUuid(tableId,type="RollTable");
       //get current compendium
-      let compendium = game.packs;
-      //loop through each compendium
-      compendium.forEach(function(pack){ 
-        //is this a pack of rolltables?
-        if (pack.metadata.type === 'RollTable') {
-          //log where we are
-          currentLocation = pack.metadata.id;
-          //loop through each pack to find the right table
-          pack.index.forEach(function(table) { 
-            //is this our table?
-            if (table._id === tableId) {
-              //grab the table location
-              tableLocation = currentLocation;
-            }
-          });
-        }
-      });
-      if (tableLocation){
-        // Table found in a compendium -> get table data
-      let tableData = await game.packs.get(tableLocation).getDocument(tableId);
-      }else{
-        //try to find the item in the world. (user defined)
-        let tableData = game.tables.filter(i=> i.id == tableId)
-      }
       //get table name
       let tableName = tableData.name;
       //get table name
@@ -2635,34 +2586,9 @@ export class MothershipActor extends Actor {
           //prepare attribute label
           attributeLabel = 'Bankruptcy';
           //get the bankruptcy table
-            //get current compendium
-            let compendium = game.packs;
-            let currentLocation = ``;
-            let tableLocation = ``;
-            let tableId = game.settings.get('mosh','table1eBankruptcy');
-            //loop through each compendium
-            compendium.forEach(function(pack){ 
-              //is this a pack of rolltables?
-              if (pack.metadata.type === 'RollTable') {
-                //log where we are
-                currentLocation = pack.metadata.id;
-                //loop through each pack to find the right table
-                pack.index.forEach(function(table) { 
-                  //is this our table?
-                  if (table._id === tableId) {
-                    //grab the table location
-                    tableLocation = currentLocation;
-                  }
-                });
-              }
-            });
-            if (tableLocation){
-              // Table found in a compendium -> get table data
-            let tableData = await game.packs.get(tableLocation).getDocument(tableId);
-            }else{
-              //try to find the item in the world. (user defined)
-              let tableData = game.tables.filter(i=> i.id == tableId)
-            }
+          let tableId = game.settings.get('mosh','table1eBankruptcy');
+          //get Table Data
+          let tableData = await fromIdUuid(tableId,type="RollTable");
           //prep text for success
           if (parsedRollResult.success && parsedRollResult.critical) {
             //flavor text
@@ -3136,32 +3062,8 @@ export class MothershipActor extends Actor {
     let newValue = 0;
     let flavorText = ``;
     let chatId = (game.release.generation >= 12 ? foundry.utils.randomID(): randomID())
-    //find where this item is located
-      //get current compendium
-      let compendium = game.packs;
-      //loop through each compendium
-      compendium.forEach(function(pack){ 
-        //is this a pack of items?
-        if (pack.metadata.type === 'Item') {
-          //log where we are
-          currentLocation = pack.metadata.id;
-          //loop through each pack to find the right table
-          pack.index.forEach(function(item) { 
-            //is this our table?
-            if (item._id === itemId) {
-              //grab the table location
-              itemLocation = currentLocation;
-            }
-          });
-        }
-      });
-    if (itemLocation){
-      // Item found in a compendium -> get table data
-      let itemData = await game.packs.get(itemLocation).getDocument(itemId);
-    }else{
-      //try to find the item in the world. (user defined)
-      let itemData = game.items.filter(i=> i.id == itemId)
-    }
+    //get item data
+    let itemData = await fromIdUuid(itemId,type="Item");
     //add or increase the count of the item, depending on type, if the actor has it
     if (this.items.getName(itemData.name)) {
       //if this is an item, increase the count
diff --git a/module/actor/ship-sheet-sbt.js b/module/actor/ship-sheet-sbt.js
index 8f925dd..e3a0a74 100644
--- a/module/actor/ship-sheet-sbt.js
+++ b/module/actor/ship-sheet-sbt.js
@@ -179,29 +179,8 @@ export class MothershipShipSheetSBT extends ActorSheet {
         const actorData = sheetData;
         //A script to return the data from a table.
         let tableId = game.settings.get('mosh', 'table1eMegadamageEffects');
-        let currentLocation = '';
-        let tableLocation = '';
-        //find where this table is located
-        //get current compendium
-        let compendium = game.packs;
-        //loop through each compendium
-        compendium.forEach(function (pack) {
-            //is this a pack of rolltables?
-            if (pack.metadata.type === 'RollTable') {
-                //log where we are
-                currentLocation = pack.metadata.id;
-                //loop through each pack to find the right table
-                pack.index.forEach(function (table) {
-                    //is this our table?
-                    if (table._id === tableId) {
-                        //grab the table location
-                        tableLocation = currentLocation;
-                    }
-                });
-            }
-        });
         //get table data
-        let tableData = await game.packs.get(tableLocation).getDocument(tableId);
+        let tableData = await fromIdUuid(tableId,type="RollTable");
 
         let megadamageHTML = "";
 
diff --git a/module/mosh.js b/module/mosh.js
index fac2334..2ba8b2f 100644
--- a/module/mosh.js
+++ b/module/mosh.js
@@ -933,4 +933,58 @@ async function noShipSelected() {
     //log what was done
     console.log(`Told the user that no character was selected.`);
   });
+}
+
+
+//get item from world or compendiums by id or UUID.
+export async function fromIdUuid(id_uuid,type="", options={}){
+  let item = await fromUuid(id_uuid,options);
+  if(item != null){
+    //we found the item with the id, it probably was an uuid.
+    return item;
+  }
+
+  //we need to manualy find the item:
+  let currentLocation = '';
+  let objectLocation = '';
+  //loop through each compendium
+  game.packs.forEach(function(pack){ 
+    //is this a pack of rolltables?
+    if (pack.metadata.type === type) {
+      //log where we are
+      currentLocation = pack.metadata.id;
+      //loop through each pack to find the right table
+      pack.index.forEach(function(table) { 
+        //is this our table?
+        if (table._id === id_uuid) {
+          //grab the table location
+          objectLocation = currentLocation;
+        }
+      });
+    }
+  });
+  if (objectLocation){
+    // Item found in a compendium -> get table data
+    return await game.packs.get(objectLocation).getDocument(id_uuid);
+  }else{
+    //it is a world item.
+    switch (type) {
+      case "RollTable":
+        return game.tables.filter(i=> i.id == id_uuid);
+      case "Item":
+        return game.items.filter(i=> i.id == id_uuid);
+      default:
+        //type is not defined, and we could not find it in a compendium,
+        //now we search all world elements.
+        let itemData = game.tables.filter(i=> i.id == id_uuid);
+        if (itemData){
+          return itemData
+        }
+        itemData = game.items.filter(i=> i.id == id_uuid);
+        if (itemData){
+          return itemData
+        }
+      }
+  }
+
 }
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diff --git a/module/windows/ship-megadamage.js b/module/windows/ship-megadamage.js
index 16b2887..3ff2610 100644
--- a/module/windows/ship-megadamage.js
+++ b/module/windows/ship-megadamage.js
@@ -41,29 +41,8 @@ export class DLShipMegaDamage extends FormApplication {
 
         //A script to return the data from a table.
         let tableId = game.settings.get('mosh','table1eMegadamageEffects');
-        let currentLocation = '';
-        let tableLocation = '';
-        //find where this table is located
-        //get current compendium
-        let compendium = game.packs;
-        //loop through each compendium
-        compendium.forEach(function(pack){ 
-        //is this a pack of rolltables?
-        if (pack.metadata.type === 'RollTable') {
-            //log where we are
-            currentLocation = pack.metadata.id;
-            //loop through each pack to find the right table
-            pack.index.forEach(function(table) { 
-            //is this our table?
-            if (table._id === tableId) {
-                //grab the table location
-                tableLocation = currentLocation;
-            }
-            });
-        }
-        });
         //get table data
-        let tableData = await game.packs.get(tableLocation).getDocument(tableId);
+        let tableData = await fromIdUuid(tableId,type="RollTable");
 
         let entries = Array.from(tableData.results.entries());