diff --git a/plugins/libimhex/include/hex/pattern_language/ast_node.hpp b/plugins/libimhex/include/hex/pattern_language/ast_node.hpp
index 78222664a..8c7715d81 100644
--- a/plugins/libimhex/include/hex/pattern_language/ast_node.hpp
+++ b/plugins/libimhex/include/hex/pattern_language/ast_node.hpp
@@ -589,7 +589,41 @@ namespace hex::pl {
                 if (function.parameterCount != 1)
                     LogConsole::abortEvaluation("formatter function needs exactly one parameter", node);
 
-                pattern->setFormatterFunction(function, evaluator);
+                pattern->setEvaluator(evaluator);
+                pattern->setFormatterFunction(function);
+            } else if (name == "transform" && requiresValue()) {
+                auto functions = evaluator->getCustomFunctions();
+                if (!functions.contains(*value))
+                    LogConsole::abortEvaluation(hex::format("cannot find transform function '{}'", *value), node);
+
+                const auto &function = functions[*value];
+                if (function.parameterCount != 1)
+                    LogConsole::abortEvaluation("transform function needs exactly one parameter", node);
+
+                pattern->setEvaluator(evaluator);
+                pattern->setTransformFunction(function);
+            } else if (name == "pointer_base" && requiresValue()) {
+                auto functions = evaluator->getCustomFunctions();
+                if (!functions.contains(*value))
+                    LogConsole::abortEvaluation(hex::format("cannot find pointer base function '{}'", *value), node);
+
+                const auto &function = functions[*value];
+                if (function.parameterCount != 1)
+                    LogConsole::abortEvaluation("pointer base function needs exactly one parameter", node);
+
+                if (auto pointerPattern = dynamic_cast<PatternDataPointer*>(pattern)) {
+                    u128 value = 0;
+                    evaluator->getProvider()->read(pattern->getOffset(), &value, pattern->getSize());
+
+                    auto result = function.func(evaluator, { value });
+
+                    if (!result.has_value())
+                        LogConsole::abortEvaluation("pointer base function did not return a value", node);
+
+                    pointerPattern->rebase(Token::literalToUnsigned(result.value()));
+                } else {
+                    LogConsole::abortEvaluation("pointer_base attribute may only be applied to a pointer");
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -957,6 +991,7 @@ namespace hex::pl {
 
             {
                 auto pointedAtPattern = this->m_type->createPatterns(evaluator).front();
+
                 u128 pointerAddress = 0;
                 evaluator->getProvider()->read(pattern->getOffset(), &pointerAddress, pattern->getSize());
                 pointedAtPattern->setOffset(pointerAddress);
@@ -964,12 +999,12 @@ namespace hex::pl {
                 pattern->setPointedAtPattern(pointedAtPattern);
             }
 
+            evaluator->dataOffset() = offset;
+
             pattern->setVariableName(this->m_name);
 
             applyVariableAttributes(evaluator, this, pattern);
 
-            evaluator->dataOffset() = offset;
-
             return { pattern };
         }
 
@@ -1357,6 +1392,14 @@ namespace hex::pl {
                 literal = pattern->clone();
             }
 
+            if (auto transformFunc = pattern->getTransformFunction(); transformFunc.has_value()) {
+                auto result = transformFunc->func(evaluator, { literal });
+
+                if (!result.has_value())
+                    LogConsole::abortEvaluation("transform function did not return a value", this);
+                literal = result.value();
+            }
+
             return new ASTNodeLiteral(literal);
         }
 
@@ -1375,7 +1418,13 @@ namespace hex::pl {
                     if (name == "parent") {
                         scopeIndex--;
                         searchScope = *evaluator->getScope(scopeIndex).scope;
-                        currPattern = searchScope.front()->getParent();
+                        auto currParent = evaluator->getScope(scopeIndex).parent;
+
+                        if (currParent == nullptr)
+                            LogConsole::abortEvaluation("no parent available", this);
+
+                        currPattern = currParent->clone();
+                        continue;
                     } else if (name == "this") {
                         searchScope = *evaluator->getScope(scopeIndex).scope;
 
diff --git a/plugins/libimhex/include/hex/pattern_language/pattern_data.hpp b/plugins/libimhex/include/hex/pattern_language/pattern_data.hpp
index 02e0f6ed6..74414488f 100644
--- a/plugins/libimhex/include/hex/pattern_language/pattern_data.hpp
+++ b/plugins/libimhex/include/hex/pattern_language/pattern_data.hpp
@@ -99,9 +99,13 @@ namespace hex::pl {
         [[nodiscard]] std::string getDisplayName() const {  return this->m_displayName.value_or(this->m_variableName); }
         void setDisplayName(const std::string &name) { this->m_displayName = name; }
 
-        void setFormatterFunction(const ContentRegistry::PatternLanguageFunctions::Function &function, Evaluator *evaluator) {
-            this->m_formatterFunction = { function, evaluator };
-        }
+        [[nodiscard]] Evaluator* getEvaluator() const { return this->m_evaluator; }
+        void setEvaluator(Evaluator *evaluator) { this->m_evaluator = evaluator; }
+
+        [[nodiscard]] const auto& getTransformFunction() const { return this->m_transformFunction; }
+        void setTransformFunction(const ContentRegistry::PatternLanguageFunctions::Function &function) { this->m_transformFunction = function; }
+        [[nodiscard]] const auto& getFormatterFunction() const { return this->m_formatterFunction; }
+        void setFormatterFunction(const ContentRegistry::PatternLanguageFunctions::Function &function) { this->m_formatterFunction = function; }
 
         virtual void createEntry(prv::Provider* &provider) = 0;
         [[nodiscard]] virtual std::string getFormattedName() const = 0;
@@ -247,8 +251,7 @@ namespace hex::pl {
             if (!this->m_formatterFunction.has_value())
                 ImGui::Text("%s", value.c_str());
             else {
-                auto &[func, evaluator] = this->m_formatterFunction.value();
-                auto result = func.func(evaluator, { literal });
+                auto result = this->m_formatterFunction->func(this->getEvaluator(), { literal });
 
                 if (result.has_value()) {
                     if (auto displayValue = std::get_if<std::string>(&result.value()); displayValue != nullptr)
@@ -282,7 +285,9 @@ namespace hex::pl {
         std::optional<std::string> m_comment;
         std::string m_typeName;
 
-        std::optional<std::pair<ContentRegistry::PatternLanguageFunctions::Function, Evaluator*>> m_formatterFunction;
+        Evaluator *m_evaluator = nullptr;
+        std::optional<ContentRegistry::PatternLanguageFunctions::Function> m_formatterFunction;
+        std::optional<ContentRegistry::PatternLanguageFunctions::Function> m_transformFunction;
 
         PatternData *m_parent;
         bool m_local = false;
@@ -397,8 +402,14 @@ namespace hex::pl {
             *static_cast<const PatternDataPointer*>(&other)->m_pointedAt == *this->m_pointedAt;
         }
 
+        void rebase(u64 base) {
+            this->m_pointedAt->setOffset((this->m_pointedAt->getOffset() - this->m_pointerBase) + base);
+            this->m_pointerBase = base;
+        }
+
     private:
         PatternData *m_pointedAt;
+        u64 m_pointerBase = 0;
     };
 
     class PatternDataUnsigned : public PatternData {
diff --git a/plugins/libimhex/source/pattern_language/evaluator.cpp b/plugins/libimhex/source/pattern_language/evaluator.cpp
index 3a24418ca..77488d0f6 100644
--- a/plugins/libimhex/source/pattern_language/evaluator.cpp
+++ b/plugins/libimhex/source/pattern_language/evaluator.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ namespace hex::pl {
             }
         }
 
+        auto startOffset = this->dataOffset();
         auto pattern = type->createPatterns(this).front();
+        this->dataOffset() = startOffset;
 
         if (pattern == nullptr) {
             // Handle auto variables