diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 681c3bb307..a3f7fb1bb7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
     Feature #5492: Let rain and snow collide with statics
     Feature #6447: Add LOD support to Object Paging
     Feature #6491: Add support for Qt6
+    Feature #6556: Lua API for sounds
     Feature #6726: Lua API for creating new objects
     Feature #6922: Improve launcher appearance
     Feature #6933: Support high-resolution cursor textures
diff --git a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
index e6c53c73bc..3df00f1be0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ add_openmw_dir (mwscript
 add_openmw_dir (mwlua
     luamanagerimp object objectlists userdataserializer luaevents engineevents objectvariant
     context globalscripts localscripts playerscripts luabindings objectbindings cellbindings mwscriptbindings
-    camerabindings uibindings inputbindings nearbybindings postprocessingbindings stats debugbindings
+    camerabindings uibindings soundbindings inputbindings nearbybindings postprocessingbindings stats debugbindings
     types/types types/door types/item types/actor types/container types/lockable types/weapon types/npc types/creature types/player types/activator types/book types/lockpick types/probe types/apparatus types/potion types/ingredient types/misc types/repair types/armor types/light types/static types/clothing types/levelledlist types/terminal
     worker magicbindings
     )
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/soundmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/soundmanager.hpp
index 5939318856..3dd9cd3b33 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/soundmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/soundmanager.hpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ namespace MWSound
         NoScaling = 1 << 4, /* Don't scale audio with simulation time */
         NoEnvNoScaling = NoEnv | NoScaling,
         LoopNoEnv = Loop | NoEnv,
+        LoopNoEnvNoScaling = Loop | NoEnv | NoScaling,
         LoopRemoveAtDistance = Loop | RemoveAtDistance
     };
 
@@ -117,11 +118,11 @@ namespace MWBase
 
         virtual void say(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& reference, const std::string& filename) = 0;
         ///< Make an actor say some text.
-        /// \param filename name of a sound file in "Sound/" in the data directory.
+        /// \param filename name of a sound file in the VFS
 
         virtual void say(const std::string& filename) = 0;
         ///< Say some text, without an actor ref
-        /// \param filename name of a sound file in "Sound/" in the data directory.
+        /// \param filename name of a sound file in the VFS
 
         virtual bool sayActive(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& reference = MWWorld::ConstPtr()) const = 0;
         ///< Is actor not speaking?
@@ -155,6 +156,12 @@ namespace MWBase
         ///< Play a sound, independently of 3D-position
         ///< @param offset Number of seconds into the sound to start playback.
 
+        virtual Sound* playSound(std::string_view fileName, float volume, float pitch, Type type = Type::Sfx,
+            PlayMode mode = PlayMode::Normal, float offset = 0)
+            = 0;
+        ///< Play a sound, independently of 3D-position
+        ///< @param offset Number of seconds into the sound to start playback.
+
         virtual Sound* playSound3D(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& reference, const ESM::RefId& soundId, float volume,
             float pitch, Type type = Type::Sfx, PlayMode mode = PlayMode::Normal, float offset = 0)
             = 0;
@@ -162,6 +169,13 @@ namespace MWBase
         ///< Play_NoTrack is specified.
         ///< @param offset Number of seconds into the sound to start playback.
 
+        virtual Sound* playSound3D(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& reference, std::string_view fileName, float volume,
+            float pitch, Type type = Type::Sfx, PlayMode mode = PlayMode::Normal, float offset = 0)
+            = 0;
+        ///< Play a 3D sound attached to an MWWorld::Ptr. Will be updated automatically with the Ptr's position, unless
+        ///< Play_NoTrack is specified.
+        ///< @param offset Number of seconds into the sound to start playback.
+
         virtual Sound* playSound3D(const osg::Vec3f& initialPos, const ESM::RefId& soundId, float volume, float pitch,
             Type type = Type::Sfx, PlayMode mode = PlayMode::Normal, float offset = 0)
             = 0;
@@ -172,7 +186,10 @@ namespace MWBase
         ///< Stop the given sound from playing
 
         virtual void stopSound3D(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& reference, const ESM::RefId& soundId) = 0;
-        ///< Stop the given object from playing the given sound,
+        ///< Stop the given object from playing the given sound.
+
+        virtual void stopSound3D(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& reference, std::string_view fileName) = 0;
+        ///< Stop the given object from playing the given sound.
 
         virtual void stopSound3D(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& reference) = 0;
         ///< Stop the given object from playing all sounds.
@@ -190,6 +207,10 @@ namespace MWBase
         ///< Is the given sound currently playing on the given object?
         ///  If you want to check if sound played with playSound is playing, use empty Ptr
 
+        virtual bool getSoundPlaying(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& reference, std::string_view fileName) const = 0;
+        ///< Is the given sound currently playing on the given object?
+        ///  If you want to check if sound played with playSound is playing, use empty Ptr
+
         virtual void pauseSounds(MWSound::BlockerType blocker, int types = int(Type::Mask)) = 0;
         ///< Pauses all currently playing sounds, including music.
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanagerimp.cpp
index 28611da4be..d040f8eef5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanagerimp.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #include <components/interpreter/defines.hpp>
 #include <components/interpreter/interpreter.hpp>
 
+#include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
+
 #include <components/settings/values.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
@@ -650,7 +652,7 @@ namespace MWDialogue
             if (Settings::gui().mSubtitles)
                 winMgr->messageBox(info->mResponse);
             if (!info->mSound.empty())
-                sndMgr->say(actor, info->mSound);
+                sndMgr->say(actor, Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctSoundPath(info->mSound));
             if (!info->mResultScript.empty())
                 executeScript(info->mResultScript, actor);
         }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/charactercreation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/charactercreation.cpp
index 80e33383c2..5aaa1e7330 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/charactercreation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/charactercreation.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include <components/debug/debuglog.hpp>
 #include <components/fallback/fallback.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/rng.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
@@ -656,7 +657,7 @@ namespace MWGui
             += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CharacterCreation::onClassQuestionChosen);
         mGenerateClassQuestionDialog->setVisible(true);
 
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->say(step.mSound);
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->say(Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctSoundPath(step.mSound));
     }
 
     void CharacterCreation::selectGeneratedClass()
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/luabindings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/luabindings.cpp
index 28bf9f7999..ec0f09b59b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/luabindings.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/luabindings.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "nearbybindings.hpp"
 #include "objectbindings.hpp"
 #include "postprocessingbindings.hpp"
+#include "soundbindings.hpp"
 #include "types/types.hpp"
 #include "uibindings.hpp"
 
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ namespace MWLua
     {
         auto* lua = context.mLua;
         sol::table api(lua->sol(), sol::create);
-        api["API_REVISION"] = 42;
+        api["API_REVISION"] = 43;
         api["quit"] = [lua]() {
             Log(Debug::Warning) << "Quit requested by a Lua script.\n" << lua->debugTraceback();
             MWBase::Environment::get().getStateManager()->requestQuit();
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ namespace MWLua
                 { std::move(eventName), LuaUtil::serialize(eventData, context.mSerializer) });
         };
         api["contentFiles"] = initContentFilesBindings(lua->sol());
+        api["sound"] = initCoreSoundBindings(context);
         api["getFormId"] = [](std::string_view contentFile, unsigned int index) -> std::string {
             const std::vector<std::string>& contentList = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getContentFiles();
             for (size_t i = 0; i < contentList.size(); ++i)
@@ -331,6 +333,7 @@ namespace MWLua
     std::map<std::string, sol::object> initPlayerPackages(const Context& context)
     {
         return {
+            { "openmw.ambient", initAmbientPackage(context) },
             { "openmw.camera", initCameraPackage(context.mLua->sol()) },
             { "openmw.debug", initDebugPackage(context) },
             { "openmw.input", initInputPackage(context) },
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/soundbindings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/soundbindings.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7f3bdc0ecf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/soundbindings.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+#include "soundbindings.hpp"
+#include "luabindings.hpp"
+
+#include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/soundmanager.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
+
+#include <components/esm3/loadsoun.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
+#include <components/vfs/pathutil.hpp>
+
+#include "../mwworld/esmstore.hpp"
+
+#include "luamanagerimp.hpp"
+
+namespace MWLua
+{
+    struct PlaySoundArgs
+    {
+        bool mScale = true;
+        bool mLoop = false;
+        float mVolume = 1.f;
+        float mPitch = 1.f;
+        float mTimeOffset = 0.f;
+    };
+
+    PlaySoundArgs getPlaySoundArgs(const sol::optional<sol::table>& options)
+    {
+        PlaySoundArgs args;
+
+        if (options.has_value())
+        {
+            args.mLoop = options->get_or("loop", false);
+            args.mVolume = options->get_or("volume", 1.f);
+            args.mPitch = options->get_or("pitch", 1.f);
+            args.mTimeOffset = options->get_or("timeOffset", 0.f);
+            args.mScale = options->get_or("scale", true);
+        }
+        return args;
+    }
+
+    MWSound::PlayMode getPlayMode(const PlaySoundArgs& args, bool is3D)
+    {
+        if (is3D)
+        {
+            if (args.mLoop)
+                return MWSound::PlayMode::LoopRemoveAtDistance;
+            return MWSound::PlayMode::Normal;
+        }
+
+        if (args.mLoop && !args.mScale)
+            return MWSound::PlayMode::LoopNoEnvNoScaling;
+        else if (args.mLoop)
+            return MWSound::PlayMode::LoopNoEnv;
+        else if (!args.mScale)
+            return MWSound::PlayMode::NoEnvNoScaling;
+        return MWSound::PlayMode::NoEnv;
+    }
+
+    sol::table initAmbientPackage(const Context& context)
+    {
+        sol::table api(context.mLua->sol(), sol::create);
+
+        api["playSound"] = [](std::string_view soundId, const sol::optional<sol::table>& options) {
+            auto args = getPlaySoundArgs(options);
+            auto playMode = getPlayMode(args, false);
+            ESM::RefId sound = ESM::RefId::deserializeText(soundId);
+
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound(
+                sound, args.mVolume, args.mPitch, MWSound::Type::Sfx, playMode, args.mTimeOffset);
+        };
+        api["playSoundFile"] = [](std::string_view fileName, const sol::optional<sol::table>& options) {
+            auto args = getPlaySoundArgs(options);
+            auto playMode = getPlayMode(args, false);
+
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound(
+                fileName, args.mVolume, args.mPitch, MWSound::Type::Sfx, playMode, args.mTimeOffset);
+        };
+
+        api["stopSound"] = [](std::string_view soundId) {
+            ESM::RefId sound = ESM::RefId::deserializeText(soundId);
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->stopSound3D(MWWorld::Ptr(), sound);
+        };
+        api["stopSoundFile"] = [](std::string_view fileName) {
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->stopSound3D(MWWorld::Ptr(), fileName);
+        };
+
+        api["isSoundPlaying"] = [](std::string_view soundId) {
+            ESM::RefId sound = ESM::RefId::deserializeText(soundId);
+            return MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->getSoundPlaying(MWWorld::Ptr(), sound);
+        };
+        api["isSoundFilePlaying"] = [](std::string_view fileName) {
+            return MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->getSoundPlaying(MWWorld::Ptr(), fileName);
+        };
+
+        return LuaUtil::makeReadOnly(api);
+    }
+
+    sol::table initCoreSoundBindings(const Context& context)
+    {
+        sol::state_view& lua = context.mLua->sol();
+        sol::table api(lua, sol::create);
+
+        api["playSound3d"]
+            = [](std::string_view soundId, const Object& object, const sol::optional<sol::table>& options) {
+                  auto args = getPlaySoundArgs(options);
+                  auto playMode = getPlayMode(args, true);
+
+                  ESM::RefId sound = ESM::RefId::deserializeText(soundId);
+
+                  MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound3D(
+                      object.ptr(), sound, args.mVolume, args.mPitch, MWSound::Type::Sfx, playMode, args.mTimeOffset);
+              };
+        api["playSoundFile3d"]
+            = [](std::string_view fileName, const Object& object, const sol::optional<sol::table>& options) {
+                  auto args = getPlaySoundArgs(options);
+                  auto playMode = getPlayMode(args, true);
+
+                  MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound3D(object.ptr(), fileName, args.mVolume,
+                      args.mPitch, MWSound::Type::Sfx, playMode, args.mTimeOffset);
+              };
+
+        api["stopSound3d"] = [](std::string_view soundId, const Object& object) {
+            ESM::RefId sound = ESM::RefId::deserializeText(soundId);
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->stopSound3D(object.ptr(), sound);
+        };
+        api["stopSoundFile3d"] = [](std::string_view fileName, const Object& object) {
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->stopSound3D(object.ptr(), fileName);
+        };
+
+        api["isSoundPlaying"] = [](std::string_view soundId, const Object& object) {
+            ESM::RefId sound = ESM::RefId::deserializeText(soundId);
+            return MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->getSoundPlaying(object.ptr(), sound);
+        };
+        api["isSoundFilePlaying"] = [](std::string_view fileName, const Object& object) {
+            return MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->getSoundPlaying(object.ptr(), fileName);
+        };
+
+        api["say"] = sol::overload(
+            [luaManager = context.mLuaManager](
+                std::string_view fileName, const Object& object, sol::optional<std::string_view> text) {
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->say(object.ptr(), std::string(fileName));
+                if (text)
+                    luaManager->addUIMessage(*text);
+            },
+            [luaManager = context.mLuaManager](std::string_view fileName, sol::optional<std::string_view> text) {
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->say(std::string(fileName));
+                if (text)
+                    luaManager->addUIMessage(*text);
+            });
+        api["stopSay"] = sol::overload(
+            [](const Object& object) {
+                const MWWorld::Ptr& objPtr = object.ptr();
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->stopSay(objPtr);
+            },
+            []() { MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->stopSay(MWWorld::ConstPtr()); });
+        api["isSayActive"] = sol::overload(
+            [](const Object& object) {
+                const MWWorld::Ptr& objPtr = object.ptr();
+                return MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->sayActive(objPtr);
+            },
+            []() { return MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->sayActive(MWWorld::ConstPtr()); });
+
+        // Sound store
+        using SoundStore = MWWorld::Store<ESM::Sound>;
+        const SoundStore* soundStore = &MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Sound>();
+        sol::usertype<SoundStore> soundStoreT = lua.new_usertype<SoundStore>("ESM3_SoundStore");
+        soundStoreT[sol::meta_function::to_string]
+            = [](const SoundStore& store) { return "ESM3_SoundStore{" + std::to_string(store.getSize()) + " sounds}"; };
+        soundStoreT[sol::meta_function::length] = [](const SoundStore& store) { return store.getSize(); };
+        soundStoreT[sol::meta_function::index] = sol::overload(
+            [](const SoundStore& store, size_t index) -> const ESM::Sound* { return store.at(index - 1); },
+            [](const SoundStore& store, std::string_view soundId) -> const ESM::Sound* {
+                return store.find(ESM::RefId::deserializeText(soundId));
+            });
+        soundStoreT[sol::meta_function::pairs] = lua["ipairsForArray"].template get<sol::function>();
+        soundStoreT[sol::meta_function::ipairs] = lua["ipairsForArray"].template get<sol::function>();
+
+        api["sounds"] = soundStore;
+
+        // Sound record
+        auto soundT = lua.new_usertype<ESM::Sound>("ESM3_Sound");
+        soundT[sol::meta_function::to_string]
+            = [](const ESM::Sound& rec) -> std::string { return "ESM3_Sound[" + rec.mId.toDebugString() + "]"; };
+        soundT["id"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Sound& rec) { return rec.mId.serializeText(); });
+        soundT["volume"]
+            = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Sound& rec) -> unsigned char { return rec.mData.mVolume; });
+        soundT["minRange"]
+            = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Sound& rec) -> unsigned char { return rec.mData.mMinRange; });
+        soundT["maxRange"]
+            = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Sound& rec) -> unsigned char { return rec.mData.mMaxRange; });
+        soundT["fileName"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Sound& rec) -> std::string {
+            return VFS::Path::normalizeFilename(Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctSoundPath(rec.mSound));
+        });
+
+        return LuaUtil::makeReadOnly(api);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/soundbindings.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/soundbindings.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..333ed898c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/soundbindings.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#ifndef MWLUA_SOUNDBINDINGS_H
+#define MWLUA_SOUNDBINDINGS_H
+
+#include <sol/forward.hpp>
+
+#include "context.hpp"
+
+namespace MWLua
+{
+    sol::table initCoreSoundBindings(const Context&);
+
+    sol::table initAmbientPackage(const Context& context);
+}
+
+#endif // MWLUA_SOUNDBINDINGS_H
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/soundextensions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/soundextensions.cpp
index 918a0c0001..f1ac2a7a08 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/soundextensions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/soundextensions.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <components/interpreter/interpreter.hpp>
 #include <components/interpreter/opcodes.hpp>
 #include <components/interpreter/runtime.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
 #include <components/settings/values.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ namespace MWScript
                 std::string_view text = runtime.getStringLiteral(runtime[0].mInteger);
                 runtime.pop();
 
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->say(ptr, file);
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->say(ptr, Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctSoundPath(file));
 
                 if (Settings::gui().mSubtitles)
                     context.messageBox(text);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_buffer.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_buffer.cpp
index a93cbdb6c8..8aaaca1634 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_buffer.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_buffer.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #include <components/debug/debuglog.hpp>
 #include <components/esm3/loadsoun.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
 #include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
 #include <components/vfs/pathutil.hpp>
 
@@ -61,6 +62,35 @@ namespace MWSound
         return nullptr;
     }
 
+    Sound_Buffer* SoundBufferPool::lookup(std::string_view fileName) const
+    {
+        auto soundId = ESM::RefId::stringRefId(fileName);
+        return lookup(soundId);
+    }
+
+    Sound_Buffer* SoundBufferPool::loadSfx(Sound_Buffer* sfx)
+    {
+        if (sfx->getHandle() != nullptr)
+            return sfx;
+
+        auto [handle, size] = mOutput->loadSound(sfx->getResourceName());
+        if (handle == nullptr)
+            return {};
+
+        sfx->mHandle = handle;
+
+        mBufferCacheSize += size;
+        if (mBufferCacheSize > mBufferCacheMax)
+        {
+            unloadUnused();
+            if (!mUnusedBuffers.empty() && mBufferCacheSize > mBufferCacheMax)
+                Log(Debug::Warning) << "No unused sound buffers to free, using " << mBufferCacheSize << " bytes!";
+        }
+        mUnusedBuffers.push_front(sfx);
+
+        return sfx;
+    }
+
     Sound_Buffer* SoundBufferPool::load(const ESM::RefId& soundId)
     {
         if (mBufferNameMap.empty())
@@ -81,25 +111,23 @@ namespace MWSound
             sfx = insertSound(soundId, *sound);
         }
 
-        if (sfx->getHandle() == nullptr)
+        return loadSfx(sfx);
+    }
+
+    Sound_Buffer* SoundBufferPool::load(std::string_view fileName)
+    {
+        auto soundId = ESM::RefId::stringRefId(fileName);
+
+        Sound_Buffer* sfx;
+        const auto it = mBufferNameMap.find(soundId);
+        if (it != mBufferNameMap.end())
+            sfx = it->second;
+        else
         {
-            auto [handle, size] = mOutput->loadSound(sfx->getResourceName());
-            if (handle == nullptr)
-                return {};
-
-            sfx->mHandle = handle;
-
-            mBufferCacheSize += size;
-            if (mBufferCacheSize > mBufferCacheMax)
-            {
-                unloadUnused();
-                if (!mUnusedBuffers.empty() && mBufferCacheSize > mBufferCacheMax)
-                    Log(Debug::Warning) << "No unused sound buffers to free, using " << mBufferCacheSize << " bytes!";
-            }
-            mUnusedBuffers.push_front(sfx);
+            sfx = insertSound(fileName);
         }
 
-        return sfx;
+        return loadSfx(sfx);
     }
 
     void SoundBufferPool::clear()
@@ -113,6 +141,24 @@ namespace MWSound
         mUnusedBuffers.clear();
     }
 
+    Sound_Buffer* SoundBufferPool::insertSound(std::string_view fileName)
+    {
+        static const AudioParams audioParams
+            = makeAudioParams(MWBase::Environment::get().getESMStore()->get<ESM::GameSetting>());
+
+        float volume = 1.f;
+        float min = std::max(audioParams.mAudioDefaultMinDistance * audioParams.mAudioMinDistanceMult, 1.f);
+        float max = std::max(min, audioParams.mAudioDefaultMaxDistance * audioParams.mAudioMaxDistanceMult);
+
+        min = std::max(min, 1.0f);
+        max = std::max(min, max);
+
+        Sound_Buffer& sfx = mSoundBuffers.emplace_back(fileName, volume, min, max);
+
+        mBufferNameMap.emplace(ESM::RefId::stringRefId(fileName), &sfx);
+        return &sfx;
+    }
+
     Sound_Buffer* SoundBufferPool::insertSound(const ESM::RefId& soundId, const ESM::Sound& sound)
     {
         static const AudioParams audioParams
@@ -132,7 +178,8 @@ namespace MWSound
         min = std::max(min, 1.0f);
         max = std::max(min, max);
 
-        Sound_Buffer& sfx = mSoundBuffers.emplace_back("Sound/" + sound.mSound, volume, min, max);
+        Sound_Buffer& sfx
+            = mSoundBuffers.emplace_back(Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctSoundPath(sound.mSound), volume, min, max);
         VFS::Path::normalizeFilenameInPlace(sfx.mResourceName);
 
         mBufferNameMap.emplace(soundId, &sfx);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_buffer.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_buffer.hpp
index a56bcc04ff..bb7c976352 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_buffer.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_buffer.hpp
@@ -69,10 +69,17 @@ namespace MWSound
         /// minRange, and maxRange)
         Sound_Buffer* lookup(const ESM::RefId& soundId) const;
 
+        /// Lookup a sound by file name for its sound data (resource name, local volume,
+        /// minRange, and maxRange)
+        Sound_Buffer* lookup(std::string_view fileName) const;
+
         /// Lookup a soundId for its sound data (resource name, local volume,
         /// minRange, and maxRange), and ensure it's ready for use.
         Sound_Buffer* load(const ESM::RefId& soundId);
 
+        // Lookup for a sound by file name, and ensure it's ready for use.
+        Sound_Buffer* load(std::string_view fileName);
+
         void use(Sound_Buffer& sfx)
         {
             if (sfx.mUses++ == 0)
@@ -92,6 +99,8 @@ namespace MWSound
         void clear();
 
     private:
+        Sound_Buffer* loadSfx(Sound_Buffer* sfx);
+
         Sound_Output* mOutput;
         std::deque<Sound_Buffer> mSoundBuffers;
         std::unordered_map<ESM::RefId, Sound_Buffer*> mBufferNameMap;
@@ -102,6 +111,7 @@ namespace MWSound
         std::deque<Sound_Buffer*> mUnusedBuffers;
 
         inline Sound_Buffer* insertSound(const ESM::RefId& soundId, const ESM::Sound& sound);
+        inline Sound_Buffer* insertSound(std::string_view fileName);
 
         inline void unloadUnused();
     };
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp
index 146d947abd..cc2fecb07e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/rng.hpp>
 #include <components/vfs/manager.hpp>
+#include <components/vfs/pathutil.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/statemanager.hpp"
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ namespace MWSound
         constexpr float sMinUpdateInterval = 1.0f / 30.0f;
         constexpr float sSfxFadeInDuration = 1.0f;
         constexpr float sSfxFadeOutDuration = 1.0f;
+        constexpr float sSoundCullDistance = 2000.f;
 
         WaterSoundUpdaterSettings makeWaterSoundUpdaterSettings()
         {
@@ -357,7 +359,7 @@ namespace MWSound
         if (!mOutput->isInitialized())
             return;
 
-        DecoderPtr decoder = loadVoice("Sound/" + filename);
+        DecoderPtr decoder = loadVoice(filename);
         if (!decoder)
             return;
 
@@ -389,7 +391,7 @@ namespace MWSound
         if (!mOutput->isInitialized())
             return;
 
-        DecoderPtr decoder = loadVoice("Sound/" + filename);
+        DecoderPtr decoder = loadVoice(filename);
         if (!decoder)
             return;
 
@@ -486,14 +488,22 @@ namespace MWSound
         return mOutput->getStreamDelay(stream);
     }
 
-    Sound* SoundManager::playSound(
-        const ESM::RefId& soundId, float volume, float pitch, Type type, PlayMode mode, float offset)
+    bool SoundManager::remove3DSoundAtDistance(PlayMode mode, const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
         if (!mOutput->isInitialized())
-            return nullptr;
+            return true;
 
-        Sound_Buffer* sfx = mSoundBuffers.load(soundId);
-        if (!sfx)
+        const osg::Vec3f objpos(ptr.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3());
+        const float squaredDist = (mListenerPos - objpos).length2();
+        if ((mode & PlayMode::RemoveAtDistance) && squaredDist > sSoundCullDistance * sSoundCullDistance)
+            return true;
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    Sound* SoundManager::playSound(Sound_Buffer* sfx, float volume, float pitch, Type type, PlayMode mode, float offset)
+    {
+        if (!mOutput->isInitialized())
             return nullptr;
 
         // Only one copy of given sound can be played at time, so stop previous copy
@@ -517,25 +527,45 @@ namespace MWSound
         return result;
     }
 
-    Sound* SoundManager::playSound3D(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, const ESM::RefId& soundId, float volume, float pitch,
+    Sound* SoundManager::playSound(
+        std::string_view fileName, float volume, float pitch, Type type, PlayMode mode, float offset)
+    {
+        if (!mOutput->isInitialized())
+            return nullptr;
+
+        std::string normalizedName = VFS::Path::normalizeFilename(fileName);
+        Sound_Buffer* sfx = mSoundBuffers.load(normalizedName);
+        if (!sfx)
+            return nullptr;
+
+        return playSound(sfx, volume, pitch, type, mode, offset);
+    }
+
+    Sound* SoundManager::playSound(
+        const ESM::RefId& soundId, float volume, float pitch, Type type, PlayMode mode, float offset)
+    {
+        if (!mOutput->isInitialized())
+            return nullptr;
+
+        Sound_Buffer* sfx = mSoundBuffers.load(soundId);
+        if (!sfx)
+            return nullptr;
+
+        return playSound(sfx, volume, pitch, type, mode, offset);
+    }
+
+    Sound* SoundManager::playSound3D(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, Sound_Buffer* sfx, float volume, float pitch,
         Type type, PlayMode mode, float offset)
     {
         if (!mOutput->isInitialized())
             return nullptr;
 
-        const osg::Vec3f objpos(ptr.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3());
-        const float squaredDist = (mListenerPos - objpos).length2();
-        if ((mode & PlayMode::RemoveAtDistance) && squaredDist > 2000 * 2000)
-            return nullptr;
-
-        // Look up the sound in the ESM data
-        Sound_Buffer* sfx = mSoundBuffers.load(soundId);
-        if (!sfx)
-            return nullptr;
-
         // Only one copy of given sound can be played at time on ptr, so stop previous copy
         stopSound(sfx, ptr);
 
+        const osg::Vec3f objpos(ptr.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3());
+        const float squaredDist = (mListenerPos - objpos).length2();
+
         bool played;
         SoundPtr sound = getSoundRef();
         if (!(mode & PlayMode::NoPlayerLocal) && ptr == MWMechanics::getPlayer())
@@ -578,6 +608,35 @@ namespace MWSound
         return result;
     }
 
+    Sound* SoundManager::playSound3D(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, const ESM::RefId& soundId, float volume, float pitch,
+        Type type, PlayMode mode, float offset)
+    {
+        if (remove3DSoundAtDistance(mode, ptr))
+            return nullptr;
+
+        // Look up the sound in the ESM data
+        Sound_Buffer* sfx = mSoundBuffers.load(soundId);
+        if (!sfx)
+            return nullptr;
+
+        return playSound3D(ptr, sfx, volume, pitch, type, mode, offset);
+    }
+
+    Sound* SoundManager::playSound3D(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, std::string_view fileName, float volume, float pitch,
+        Type type, PlayMode mode, float offset)
+    {
+        if (remove3DSoundAtDistance(mode, ptr))
+            return nullptr;
+
+        // Look up the sound
+        std::string normalizedName = VFS::Path::normalizeFilename(fileName);
+        Sound_Buffer* sfx = mSoundBuffers.load(normalizedName);
+        if (!sfx)
+            return nullptr;
+
+        return playSound3D(ptr, sfx, volume, pitch, type, mode, offset);
+    }
+
     Sound* SoundManager::playSound3D(const osg::Vec3f& initialPos, const ESM::RefId& soundId, float volume, float pitch,
         Type type, PlayMode mode, float offset)
     {
@@ -644,6 +703,13 @@ namespace MWSound
         stopSound(sfx, ptr);
     }
 
+    void SoundManager::stopSound3D(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, std::string_view fileName)
+    {
+        std::string normalizedName = VFS::Path::normalizeFilename(fileName);
+        auto soundId = ESM::RefId::stringRefId(normalizedName);
+        stopSound3D(ptr, soundId);
+    }
+
     void SoundManager::stopSound3D(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr)
     {
         SoundMap::iterator snditer = mActiveSounds.find(ptr.mRef);
@@ -700,6 +766,13 @@ namespace MWSound
         }
     }
 
+    bool SoundManager::getSoundPlaying(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, std::string_view fileName) const
+    {
+        std::string normalizedName = VFS::Path::normalizeFilename(fileName);
+        auto soundId = ESM::RefId::stringRefId(normalizedName);
+        return getSoundPlaying(ptr, soundId);
+    }
+
     bool SoundManager::getSoundPlaying(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, const ESM::RefId& soundId) const
     {
         SoundMap::const_iterator snditer = mActiveSounds.find(ptr.mRef);
@@ -849,8 +922,8 @@ namespace MWSound
 
     void SoundManager::cull3DSound(SoundBase* sound)
     {
-        // Hard-coded distance of 2000.0f is from vanilla Morrowind
-        const float maxDist = sound->getDistanceCull() ? 2000.0f : sound->getMaxDistance();
+        // Hard-coded distance is from an original engine
+        const float maxDist = sound->getDistanceCull() ? sSoundCullDistance : sound->getMaxDistance();
         const float squaredMaxDist = maxDist * maxDist;
 
         const osg::Vec3f pos = sound->getPosition();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.hpp
index 474c8f50b1..7453ce86f4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -132,6 +132,13 @@ namespace MWSound
 
         void cull3DSound(SoundBase* sound);
 
+        bool remove3DSoundAtDistance(PlayMode mode, const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
+
+        Sound* playSound(Sound_Buffer* sfx, float volume, float pitch, Type type = Type::Sfx,
+            PlayMode mode = PlayMode::Normal, float offset = 0);
+        Sound* playSound3D(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, Sound_Buffer* sfx, float volume, float pitch, Type type,
+            PlayMode mode, float offset);
+
         void updateSounds(float duration);
         void updateRegionSound(float duration);
         void updateWaterSound();
@@ -183,11 +190,11 @@ namespace MWSound
 
         void say(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& reference, const std::string& filename) override;
         ///< Make an actor say some text.
-        /// \param filename name of a sound file in "Sound/" in the data directory.
+        /// \param filename name of a sound file in the VFS
 
         void say(const std::string& filename) override;
         ///< Say some text, without an actor ref
-        /// \param filename name of a sound file in "Sound/" in the data directory.
+        /// \param filename name of a sound file in the VFS
 
         bool sayActive(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& reference = MWWorld::ConstPtr()) const override;
         ///< Is actor not speaking?
@@ -219,12 +226,23 @@ namespace MWSound
         ///< Play a sound, independently of 3D-position
         ///< @param offset Number of seconds into the sound to start playback.
 
+        Sound* playSound(std::string_view fileName, float volume, float pitch, Type type = Type::Sfx,
+            PlayMode mode = PlayMode::Normal, float offset = 0) override;
+        ///< Play a sound, independently of 3D-position
+        ///< @param offset Number of seconds into the sound to start playback.
+
         Sound* playSound3D(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& reference, const ESM::RefId& soundId, float volume, float pitch,
             Type type = Type::Sfx, PlayMode mode = PlayMode::Normal, float offset = 0) override;
         ///< Play a 3D sound attached to an MWWorld::Ptr. Will be updated automatically with the Ptr's position, unless
         ///< Play_NoTrack is specified.
         ///< @param offset Number of seconds into the sound to start playback.
 
+        Sound* playSound3D(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& reference, std::string_view fileName, float volume, float pitch,
+            Type type = Type::Sfx, PlayMode mode = PlayMode::Normal, float offset = 0) override;
+        ///< Play a 3D sound attached to an MWWorld::Ptr. Will be updated automatically with the Ptr's position, unless
+        ///< Play_NoTrack is specified.
+        ///< @param offset Number of seconds into the sound to start playback.
+
         Sound* playSound3D(const osg::Vec3f& initialPos, const ESM::RefId& soundId, float volume, float pitch,
             Type type, PlayMode mode, float offset = 0) override;
         ///< Play a 3D sound at \a initialPos. If the sound should be moving, it must be updated using
@@ -236,7 +254,10 @@ namespace MWSound
         /// @note no-op if \a sound is null
 
         void stopSound3D(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& reference, const ESM::RefId& soundId) override;
-        ///< Stop the given object from playing the given sound,
+        ///< Stop the given object from playing the given sound.
+
+        void stopSound3D(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& reference, std::string_view fileName) override;
+        ///< Stop the given object from playing the given sound.
 
         void stopSound3D(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& reference) override;
         ///< Stop the given object from playing all sounds.
@@ -253,6 +274,9 @@ namespace MWSound
         bool getSoundPlaying(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& reference, const ESM::RefId& soundId) const override;
         ///< Is the given sound currently playing on the given object?
 
+        bool getSoundPlaying(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& reference, std::string_view fileName) const override;
+        ///< Is the given sound currently playing on the given object?
+
         void pauseSounds(MWSound::BlockerType blocker, int types = int(Type::Mask)) override;
         ///< Pauses all currently playing sounds, including music.
 
diff --git a/components/misc/resourcehelpers.cpp b/components/misc/resourcehelpers.cpp
index 19fa9d8775..55fef5cdbd 100644
--- a/components/misc/resourcehelpers.cpp
+++ b/components/misc/resourcehelpers.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@ std::string Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(const std::string& resPath, c
     return "meshes\\" + resPath;
 }
 
+std::string Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctSoundPath(const std::string& resPath)
+{
+    return "sound\\" + resPath;
+}
+
 std::string_view Misc::ResourceHelpers::meshPathForESM3(std::string_view resPath)
 {
     constexpr std::string_view prefix = "meshes";
diff --git a/components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp b/components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp
index 2ab92e0bed..0597c7bc16 100644
--- a/components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp
+++ b/components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ namespace Misc
         // Adds "meshes\\".
         std::string correctMeshPath(const std::string& resPath, const VFS::Manager* vfs);
 
+        // Adds "sound\\".
+        std::string correctSoundPath(const std::string& resPath);
+
         // Removes "meshes\\".
         std::string_view meshPathForESM3(std::string_view resPath);
 
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/api.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/api.rst
index 4165eb3119..e60f22b7fa 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/api.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/api.rst
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Lua API reference
     openmw_self
     openmw_nearby
     openmw_input
+    openmw_ambient
     openmw_ui
     openmw_camera
     openmw_postprocessing
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_ambient.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_ambient.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a68f5f4469
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_ambient.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Package openmw.ambient
+======================
+
+.. raw:: html
+   :file: generated_html/openmw_ambient.html
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/tables/packages.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/tables/packages.rst
index 43f263f8f0..e746274e6d 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/tables/packages.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/tables/packages.rst
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 +------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------+
 |:ref:`openmw.nearby <Package openmw.nearby>`                | by local scripts   | | Read-only access to the nearest area of the game world.     |
 +------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------+
+|:ref:`openmw.ambient <Package openmw.ambient>`              | by player scripts  | | Controls background sounds for given player.                |
++------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------+
 |:ref:`openmw.input <Package openmw.input>`                  | by player scripts  | | User input.                                                 |
 +------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------+
 |:ref:`openmw.ui <Package openmw.ui>`                        | by player scripts  | | Controls :ref:`user interface <User interface reference>`.  |
diff --git a/files/lua_api/CMakeLists.txt b/files/lua_api/CMakeLists.txt
index a0d7570884..87f5bfe91b 100644
--- a/files/lua_api/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/files/lua_api/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ set(LUA_API_FILES
     math.doclua
     string.doclua
     table.doclua
+    openmw/ambient.lua
     openmw/async.lua
     openmw/core.lua
     openmw/nearby.lua
diff --git a/files/lua_api/openmw/ambient.lua b/files/lua_api/openmw/ambient.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3722cb8c0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/lua_api/openmw/ambient.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+---
+-- `openmw.ambient` controls background sounds, specific to given player (2D-sounds).
+-- Can be used only by local scripts, that are attached to a player.
+-- @module ambient
+-- @usage local ambient = require('openmw.ambient')
+
+
+
+---
+-- Play a 2D sound
+-- @function [parent=#ambient] playSound
+-- @param #string soundId ID of Sound record to play
+-- @param #table options An optional table with additional optional arguments. Can contain:
+--
+--   * `timeOffset` - a floating point number >= 0, to some time (in second) from beginning of sound file (default: 0);
+--   * `volume` - a floating point number >= 0, to set a sound volume (default: 1);
+--   * `pitch` - a floating point number >= 0, to set a sound pitch (default: 1);
+--   * `scale` - a boolean, to set if sound pitch should be scaled by simulation time scaling (default: true);
+--   * `loop` - a boolean, to set if sound should be repeated when it ends (default: false);
+-- @usage local params = {
+--    timeOffset=0.1
+--    volume=0.3,
+--    scale=false,
+--    pitch=1.0,
+--    loop=true
+-- };
+-- ambient.playSound("shock bolt", params)
+
+---
+-- Play a 2D sound file
+-- @function [parent=#ambient] playSoundFile
+-- @param #string fileName Path to sound file in VFS
+-- @param #table options An optional table with additional optional arguments. Can contain:
+--
+--   * `timeOffset` - a floating point number >= 0, to some time (in second) from beginning of sound file (default: 0);
+--   * `volume` - a floating point number >= 0, to set a sound volume (default: 1);
+--   * `pitch` - a floating point number >= 0, to set a sound pitch (default: 1);
+--   * `scale` - a boolean, to set if sound pitch should be scaled by simulation time scaling (default: true);
+--   * `loop` - a boolean, to set if sound should be repeated when it ends (default: false);
+-- @usage local params = {
+--    timeOffset=0.1
+--    volume=0.3,
+--    scale=false,
+--    pitch=1.0,
+--    loop=true
+-- };
+-- ambient.playSoundFile("Sound\\test.mp3", params)
+
+---
+-- Stop a sound
+-- @function [parent=#ambient] stopSound
+-- @param #string soundId ID of Sound record to stop
+-- @usage ambient.stopSound("shock bolt");
+
+---
+-- Stop a sound file
+-- @function [parent=#ambient] stopSoundFile
+-- @param #string fileName Path to sound file in VFS
+-- @usage ambient.stopSoundFile("Sound\\test.mp3");
+
+---
+-- Check if sound is playing
+-- @function [parent=#ambient] isSoundPlaying
+-- @param #string soundId ID of Sound record to check
+-- @return #boolean
+-- @usage local isPlaying = ambient.isSoundPlaying("shock bolt");
+
+---
+-- Check if sound file is playing
+-- @function [parent=#ambient] isSoundFilePlaying
+-- @param #string fileName Path to sound file in VFS
+-- @return #boolean
+-- @usage local isPlaying = ambient.isSoundFilePlaying("Sound\\test.mp3");
+
+return nil
diff --git a/files/lua_api/openmw/core.lua b/files/lua_api/openmw/core.lua
index 40389aefa8..982f342642 100644
--- a/files/lua_api/openmw/core.lua
+++ b/files/lua_api/openmw/core.lua
@@ -739,4 +739,127 @@
 -- @field #number magnitudeBase
 -- @field #number magnitudeModifier
 
+---
+-- Play a 3D sound, attached to object
+-- @function [parent=#core] playSound3d
+-- @param #string soundId ID of Sound record to play
+-- @param #GameObject object Object to which we attach the sound
+-- @param #table options An optional table with additional optional arguments. Can contain:
+--
+--   * `timeOffset` - a floating point number >= 0, to some time (in second) from beginning of sound file (default: 0);
+--   * `volume` - a floating point number >= 0, to set a sound volume (default: 1);
+--   * `pitch` - a floating point number >= 0, to set a sound pitch (default: 1);
+--   * `loop` - a boolean, to set if sound should be repeated when it ends (default: false);
+-- @usage local params = {
+--    timeOffset=0.1
+--    volume=0.3,
+--    loop=false,
+--    pitch=1.0
+-- };
+-- core.sound.playSound3d("shock bolt", object, params)
+
+---
+-- Play a 3D sound file, attached to object
+-- @function [parent=#core] playSoundFile3d
+-- @param #string fileName Path to sound file in VFS
+-- @param #GameObject object Object to which we attach the sound
+-- @param #table options An optional table with additional optional arguments. Can contain:
+--
+--   * `timeOffset` - a floating point number >= 0, to some time (in second) from beginning of sound file (default: 0);
+--   * `volume` - a floating point number >= 0, to set a sound volume (default: 1);
+--   * `pitch` - a floating point number >= 0, to set a sound pitch (default: 1);
+--   * `loop` - a boolean, to set if sound should be repeated when it ends (default: false);
+-- @usage local params = {
+--    timeOffset=0.1
+--    volume=0.3,
+--    loop=false,
+--    pitch=1.0
+-- };
+-- core.sound.playSoundFile3d("Sound\\test.mp3", object, params)
+
+---
+-- Stop a 3D sound, attached to object
+-- @function [parent=#core] stopSound3d
+-- @param #string soundId ID of Sound record to stop
+-- @param #GameObject object Object on which we want to stop sound
+-- @usage core.sound.stopSound("shock bolt", object);
+
+---
+-- Stop a 3D sound file, attached to object
+-- @function [parent=#core] stopSoundFile3d
+-- @param #string fileName Path to sound file in VFS
+-- @param #GameObject object Object on which we want to stop sound
+-- @usage core.sound.stopSoundFile("Sound\\test.mp3", object);
+
+---
+-- Check if sound is playing on given object
+-- @function [parent=#core] isSoundPlaying
+-- @param #string soundId ID of Sound record to check
+-- @param #GameObject object Object on which we want to check sound
+-- @return #boolean
+-- @usage local isPlaying = core.sound.isSoundPlaying("shock bolt", object);
+
+---
+-- Check if sound file is playing on given object
+-- @function [parent=#core] isSoundFilePlaying
+-- @param #string fileName Path to sound file in VFS
+-- @param #GameObject object Object on which we want to check sound
+-- @return #boolean
+-- @usage local isPlaying = core.sound.isSoundFilePlaying("Sound\\test.mp3", object);
+
+---
+-- Play an animated voiceover. Has two overloads:
+--
+--   * With an "object" argument: play sound for given object, with speaking animation if possible equipment slots.
+--   * Without an "object" argument: play sound globally, without object
+-- @function [parent=#core] say
+-- @param #string fileName Path to sound file in VFS
+-- @param #GameObject object Object on which we want to play an animated voiceover (optional)
+-- @param #string text Subtitle text (optional)
+-- @usage -- play voiceover for object and print messagebox
+-- core.sound.say("Sound\\Vo\\Misc\\voice.mp3", object, "Subtitle text")
+-- @usage -- play voiceover globally and print messagebox
+-- core.sound.say("Sound\\Vo\\Misc\\voice.mp3", "Subtitle text")
+-- @usage -- play voiceover for object without messagebox
+-- core.sound.say("Sound\\Vo\\Misc\\voice.mp3", object)
+-- @usage -- play voiceover globally without messagebox
+-- core.sound.say("Sound\\Vo\\Misc\\voice.mp3")
+
+---
+-- Stop animated voiceover
+-- @function [parent=#core] stopSay
+-- @param #string fileName Path to sound file in VFS
+-- @param #GameObject object Object on which we want to stop an animated voiceover (optional)
+-- @usage -- stop voice for given object
+-- core.sound.stopSay(object);
+-- @usage -- stop global voice
+-- core.sound.stopSay();
+
+---
+-- Check if animated voiceover is playing
+-- @function [parent=#core] isSayActive
+-- @param #GameObject object Object on which we want to check an animated voiceover (optional)
+-- @return #boolean
+-- @usage -- check voice for given object
+-- local isActive = isSayActive(object);
+-- @usage -- check global voice
+-- local isActive = isSayActive();
+
+---
+-- @type Sound
+-- @field #string id Sound id
+-- @field #string fileName Normalized path to sound file in VFS
+-- @field #number volume Raw sound volume, from 0 to 255
+-- @field #number minRange Raw minimal range value, from 0 to 255
+-- @field #number maxRange Raw maximal range value, from 0 to 255
+
+--- List of all @{#Sound}s.
+-- @field [parent=#Sound] #list<#Sound> sounds
+-- @usage local sound = core.sound.sounds['Ashstorm']  -- get by id
+-- @usage local sound = core.sound.sounds[1]  -- get by index
+-- @usage -- Print all sound files paths
+-- for _, sound in pairs(core.sound.sounds) do
+--     print(sound.fileName)
+-- end
+
 return nil
diff --git a/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua b/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
index c9ca478529..cd28f9bd12 100644
--- a/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
+++ b/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
@@ -127,10 +127,10 @@
 ---
 -- Get equipment.
 -- Has two overloads:
--- 1) With a single argument: returns a table `slot` -> @{openmw.core#GameObject} of currently equipped items.
--- See @{#EQUIPMENT_SLOT}. Returns empty table if the actor doesn't have
--- equipment slots.
--- 2) With two arguments: returns an item equipped to the given slot.
+--
+--   * With a single argument: returns a table `slot` -> @{openmw.core#GameObject} of currently equipped items.
+-- See @{#EQUIPMENT_SLOT}. Returns empty table if the actor doesn't have equipment slots.
+--   * With two arguments: returns an item equipped to the given slot.
 -- @function [parent=#Actor] getEquipment
 -- @param openmw.core#GameObject actor
 -- @param #number slot Optional number of the equipment slot