diff --git a/engines/hdb/draw-manager.cpp b/engines/hdb/draw-manager.cpp
index d8bfa3101c1..b39d3384846 100644
--- a/engines/hdb/draw-manager.cpp
+++ b/engines/hdb/draw-manager.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,22 @@ Tile *DrawMan::getTile(int index) {
 	return _tLookupArray[index].tData;
 }
 
+int DrawMan::getTileIndex(const char *name) {
+	for (int i = 0; i < _numTiles; i++) {
+		if (_tLookupArray[i].filename == name) {
+			return i;
+		}
+	}
+	return -1;
+}
+
+Picture *DrawMan::getPicture(const char *name) {
+	Common::SeekableReadStream *stream = g_hdb->_fileMan->findFirstData(name, TYPE_PIC);
+	Picture *picture = new Picture;
+	picture->load(stream);
+	return picture;
+}
+
 int DrawMan::isSky(int index) {
 	if (!index) {
 		return 0;
diff --git a/engines/hdb/draw-manager.h b/engines/hdb/draw-manager.h
index 3c061cce18c..3db0542856d 100644
--- a/engines/hdb/draw-manager.h
+++ b/engines/hdb/draw-manager.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ public:
 
 	bool init();
 	Tile *getTile(int index);
+	int getTileIndex(const char *name);
+	Picture *getPicture(const char *name);
 	int isSky(int skyIndex);
 
 private: