diff --git a/doc/function/index.txt b/doc/function/index.txt
index 6664e6b9..c70387b1 100644
--- a/doc/function/index.txt
+++ b/doc/function/index.txt
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ These functions are built into the program, other [[type:function]]s can be defi
 	
 ! Cards				<<<
 | [[fun:new_card]]		Construct a new [[type:card]] object.
+| [[fun:new_uid]]		Construct a new uid.
 | [[fun:add_card_to_set]]		Add a [[type:card]] to a [[type:set]].
 | [[fun:get_card_styling]]		Get the styling data of a [[type:card]].
 | [[fun:get_card_stylesheet]]	Get the stylesheet of a [[type:card]].
diff --git a/doc/function/new_uid.txt b/doc/function/new_uid.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1df0d731
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/function/new_uid.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+Function: new_uid
+
+--Usage--
+> new_uid()
+
+Returns a new card uid, a string of 32 random digits, which is guaranteed to not exist in the set.
+
+--Parameters--
+! Parameter	Type				Description
+| @set@		[[type:set]]		The set in which to look for uid conflicts. This can be omitted since 'set' is a predefined variable.
diff --git a/src/script/functions/construction.cpp b/src/script/functions/construction.cpp
index 33856791..c65d5dab 100644
--- a/src/script/functions/construction.cpp
+++ b/src/script/functions/construction.cpp
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@
 #include <data/game.hpp>
 #include <data/stylesheet.hpp>
 #include <data/card.hpp>
+#include <util/uid.hpp>
 #include <util/error.hpp>
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : new_card
-
+
 SCRIPT_FUNCTION(new_card) {
   SCRIPT_PARAM(GameP, game);
   SCRIPT_OPTIONAL_PARAM_(bool, ignore_field_not_found);
@@ -166,11 +167,22 @@ SCRIPT_FUNCTION(add_card_to_set) {
     }
   }
   SCRIPT_RETURN(false);
+}
+
+SCRIPT_FUNCTION(new_uid) {
+  SCRIPT_PARAM_C(Set*, set);
+  String uid = generate_uid();
+  for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
+    if (set->card_uids.find(uid) == set->card_uids.end()) break;
+    uid = generate_uid();
+  }
+  SCRIPT_RETURN(uid);
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Init
 
 void init_script_construction_functions(Context& ctx) {
   ctx.setVariable(_("new_card"), script_new_card);
+  ctx.setVariable(_("new_uid"), script_new_uid);
   ctx.setVariable(_("add_card_to_set"), script_add_card_to_set);
 }