diff --git a/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
index 5c15938bda..efc3551fd3 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ opencs_units (model/world
 
 
 opencs_units_noqt (model/world
-    universalid data record idcollection commands columnbase scriptcontext
+    universalid data record idcollection commands columnbase scriptcontext cell
     )
 
 opencs_hdrs_noqt (model/world
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/cell.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/cell.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..759468fa8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/cell.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+
+#include "cell.hpp"
+
+#include <sstream>
+
+void CSMWorld::Cell::load (ESM::ESMReader &esm)
+{
+    mName = mId;
+
+    ESM::Cell::load (esm, true); /// \todo set this to false, once the bug in ESM::Cell::load is fixed
+
+    if (!(mData.mFlags & Interior))
+    {
+        std::ostringstream stream;
+
+        stream << "#" << mData.mX << " " << mData.mY;
+
+        mId = stream.str();
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/cell.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/cell.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6a9676a559
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/cell.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#ifndef CSM_WOLRD_CELL_H
+#define CSM_WOLRD_CELL_H
+
+#include <components/esm/loadcell.hpp>
+
+namespace CSMWorld
+{
+    /// \brief Wrapper for Cell record
+    struct Cell : public ESM::Cell
+    {
+        std::string mId;
+
+        void load (ESM::ESMReader &esm);
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.hpp
index 9242e8a23b..f1d8d4ae62 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.hpp
@@ -748,6 +748,31 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             return true;
         }
     };
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    struct RegionColumn : public Column<ESXRecordT>
+    {
+        RegionColumn() : Column<ESXRecordT> ("Region", ColumnBase::Display_String) {}
+
+        virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
+        {
+            return QString::fromUtf8 (record.get().mRegion.c_str());
+        }
+
+        virtual void set (Record<ESXRecordT>& record, const QVariant& data)
+        {
+            ESXRecordT record2 = record.get();
+
+            record2.mRegion = data.toString().toUtf8().constData();
+
+            record.setModified (record2);
+        }
+
+        virtual bool isEditable() const
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
 }
 
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
index 9f6b186c0c..dedbfc4e7d 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
@@ -119,6 +119,15 @@ CSMWorld::Data::Data()
     mSpells.addColumn (new FlagColumn<ESM::Spell> ("Starter Spell", 0x2));
     mSpells.addColumn (new FlagColumn<ESM::Spell> ("Always Succeeds", 0x4));
 
+    mCells.addColumn (new StringIdColumn<Cell>);
+    mCells.addColumn (new RecordStateColumn<Cell>);
+    mCells.addColumn (new FixedRecordTypeColumn<Cell> (UniversalId::Type_Cell));
+    mCells.addColumn (new NameColumn<Cell>);
+    mCells.addColumn (new FlagColumn<Cell> ("Sleep forbidden", ESM::Cell::NoSleep));
+    mCells.addColumn (new FlagColumn<Cell> ("Interior Water", ESM::Cell::HasWater));
+    mCells.addColumn (new FlagColumn<Cell> ("Interior Sky", ESM::Cell::QuasiEx));
+    mCells.addColumn (new RegionColumn<Cell>);
+
     addModel (new IdTable (&mGlobals), UniversalId::Type_Globals, UniversalId::Type_Global);
     addModel (new IdTable (&mGmsts), UniversalId::Type_Gmsts, UniversalId::Type_Gmst);
     addModel (new IdTable (&mSkills), UniversalId::Type_Skills, UniversalId::Type_Skill);
@@ -130,6 +139,7 @@ CSMWorld::Data::Data()
     addModel (new IdTable (&mRegions), UniversalId::Type_Regions, UniversalId::Type_Region);
     addModel (new IdTable (&mBirthsigns), UniversalId::Type_Birthsigns, UniversalId::Type_Birthsign);
     addModel (new IdTable (&mSpells), UniversalId::Type_Spells, UniversalId::Type_Spell);
+    addModel (new IdTable (&mCells), UniversalId::Type_Cells, UniversalId::Type_Cell);
 }
 
 CSMWorld::Data::~Data()
@@ -248,6 +258,16 @@ CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Spell>& CSMWorld::Data::getSpells()
     return mSpells;
 }
 
+const CSMWorld::IdCollection<CSMWorld::Cell>& CSMWorld::Data::getCells() const
+{
+    return mCells;
+}
+
+CSMWorld::IdCollection<CSMWorld::Cell>& CSMWorld::Data::getCells()
+{
+    return mCells;
+}
+
 QAbstractItemModel *CSMWorld::Data::getTableModel (const UniversalId& id)
 {
     std::map<UniversalId::Type, QAbstractItemModel *>::iterator iter = mModelIndex.find (id.getType());
@@ -293,6 +313,7 @@ void CSMWorld::Data::loadFile (const boost::filesystem::path& path, bool base)
             case ESM::REC_REGN: mRegions.load (reader, base); break;
             case ESM::REC_BSGN: mBirthsigns.load (reader, base); break;
             case ESM::REC_SPEL: mSpells.load (reader, base); break;
+            case ESM::REC_CELL: mCells.load (reader, base); break;
 
             default:
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.hpp
index d7b69ba5e3..03a2448f11 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.hpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "idcollection.hpp"
 #include "universalid.hpp"
+#include "cell.hpp"
 
 class QAbstractItemModel;
 
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             IdCollection<ESM::Region> mRegions;
             IdCollection<ESM::BirthSign> mBirthsigns;
             IdCollection<ESM::Spell> mSpells;
+            IdCollection<Cell> mCells;
             std::vector<QAbstractItemModel *> mModels;
             std::map<UniversalId::Type, QAbstractItemModel *> mModelIndex;
 
@@ -98,6 +100,10 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
             IdCollection<ESM::Spell>& getSpells();
 
+            const IdCollection<Cell>& getCells() const;
+
+            IdCollection<Cell>& getCells();
+
             QAbstractItemModel *getTableModel (const UniversalId& id);
             ///< If no table model is available for \a id, an exception is thrown.
             ///
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/idcollection.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/idcollection.hpp
index 3bf53349e6..4afe9cbaab 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/idcollection.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/idcollection.hpp
@@ -325,10 +325,10 @@ namespace CSMWorld
     {
         std::string id = reader.getHNOString ("NAME");
 
-        int index = searchId (id);
-
         if (reader.isNextSub ("DELE"))
         {
+            int index = searchId (id);
+
             reader.skipRecord();
 
             if (index==-1)
@@ -354,6 +354,8 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             record.mId = id;
             record.load (reader);
 
+            int index = searchId (record.mId);
+
             if (index==-1)
             {
                 // new record
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp
index 11f4877886..c0241bc383 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ namespace
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Regions, "Regions" },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Birthsigns, "Birthsigns" },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Spells, "Spells" },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Cells, "Cells" },
 
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_None, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_None, 0 } // end marker
     };
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ namespace
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Region, "Region" },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Birthsign, "Birthsign" },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Spell, "Spell" },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Cell, "Cell" },
 
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_None, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_None, 0 } // end marker
     };
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.hpp
index 5586b22e79..9b52aded1f 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.hpp
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ namespace CSMWorld
                 Type_Birthsigns,
                 Type_Birthsign,
                 Type_Spells,
-                Type_Spell
+                Type_Spell,
+                Type_Cells,
+                Type_Cell
             };
 
         private:
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
index dfdcb10365..a684b85c5b 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ void CSVDoc::View::setupWorldMenu()
     QAction *spells = new QAction (tr ("Spells"), this);
     connect (spells, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addSpellsSubView()));
     world->addAction (spells);
+
+    QAction *cells = new QAction (tr ("Cells"), this);
+    connect (cells, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addCellsSubView()));
+    world->addAction (cells);
 }
 
 void CSVDoc::View::setupUi()
@@ -325,6 +329,11 @@ void CSVDoc::View::addSpellsSubView()
     addSubView (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Spells);
 }
 
+void CSVDoc::View::addCellsSubView()
+{
+    addSubView (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Cells);
+}
+
 void CSVDoc::View::abortOperation (int type)
 {
     mDocument->abortOperation (type);
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
index 9241efbb9a..a240d3b01d 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ namespace CSVDoc
             void addBirthsignsSubView();
 
             void addSpellsSubView();
+
+            void addCellsSubView();
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp
index 8f7887f3b9..0ce3d3d6db 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ void CSVWorld::addSubViewFactories (CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryManager& manager)
         CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Regions,
         CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Birthsigns,
         CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Spells,
+        CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Cells,
 
         CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_None // end marker
     };
diff --git a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
index 69e3cdc534..4472b205f7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@ void OMW::Engine::prepareEngine (Settings::Manager & settings)
     mEnvironment.setWorld( new MWWorld::World (*mOgre, mFileCollections, mMaster, mPlugins,
         mResDir, mCfgMgr.getCachePath(), mNewGame, mEncoder, mFallbackMap,
         mActivationDistanceOverride));
+    MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->setupPlayer(mNewGame);
 
     //Load translation data
     mTranslationDataStorage.setEncoder(mEncoder);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
index 39e985890a..bee744386f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ namespace MWBase
             virtual void changeVanityModeScale(float factor) = 0;
             virtual bool vanityRotateCamera(float * rot) = 0;
 
+            virtual void setupPlayer(bool newGame) = 0;
             virtual void renderPlayer() = 0;
 
             virtual void setupExternalRendering (MWRender::ExternalRendering& rendering) = 0;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.cpp
index 6791138d35..8a8f72c888 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.cpp
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         ref->mBase = record;
     }
 
-    int Armor::canBeEquipped(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr &npc) const
+    std::pair<int, std::string> Armor::canBeEquipped(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr &npc) const
     {
         MWWorld::InventoryStore& invStore = MWWorld::Class::get(npc).getInventoryStore(npc);
 
@@ -317,10 +317,7 @@ namespace MWClass
                     {
                         if((*itr).mPart == ESM::PRT_Head)
                         {
-                            if(npc == MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().getPlayer() )
-                                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->messageBox ("#{sNotifyMessage13}");
-
-                            return 0;
+                            return std::make_pair(0, "#{sNotifyMessage13}");
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -331,9 +328,7 @@ namespace MWClass
                     {
                         if((*itr).mPart == ESM::PRT_LFoot || (*itr).mPart == ESM::PRT_RFoot)
                         {
-                            if(npc == MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().getPlayer() )
-                                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->messageBox ("#{sNotifyMessage14}");
-                            return 0;
+                            return std::make_pair(0, "#{sNotifyMessage14}");
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -344,7 +339,7 @@ namespace MWClass
                 MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator weapon = invStore.getSlot(MWWorld::InventoryStore::Slot_CarriedRight);
 
                 if(weapon == invStore.end())
-                    return 1;
+                    return std::make_pair(1,"");
 
                 if(weapon->get<ESM::Weapon>()->mBase->mData.mType == ESM::Weapon::LongBladeTwoHand ||
                 weapon->get<ESM::Weapon>()->mBase->mData.mType == ESM::Weapon::BluntTwoClose || 
@@ -354,12 +349,12 @@ namespace MWClass
                 weapon->get<ESM::Weapon>()->mBase->mData.mType == ESM::Weapon::MarksmanBow || 
                 weapon->get<ESM::Weapon>()->mBase->mData.mType == ESM::Weapon::MarksmanCrossbow)
                 {
-                    return 3;
+                    return std::make_pair(3,"");
                 }
-                return 1;
+                return std::make_pair(1,"");
             }
         }
-        return 1;
+        return std::make_pair(1,"");
     }
 
     boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Armor::use (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.hpp
index 703d3af1ed..9b8e9dd149 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.hpp
@@ -67,8 +67,9 @@ namespace MWClass
 
             virtual void applyEnchantment(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const std::string& enchId, int enchCharge, const std::string& newName) const;
 
-            virtual int canBeEquipped(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr &npc) const;
-            ///< Return 0 if player cannot equip item. 1 if can equip. 2 if it's twohanded weapon. 3 if twohanded weapon conflicts with that.
+            virtual std::pair<int, std::string> canBeEquipped(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr &npc) const;
+            ///< Return 0 if player cannot equip item. 1 if can equip. 2 if it's twohanded weapon. 3 if twohanded weapon conflicts with that. \n
+            ///  Second item in the pair specifies the error message
 
             virtual boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> use (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
                 const;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.cpp
index 6c231e0c60..3072f852d5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.cpp
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         ref->mBase = record;
     }
 
-    int Clothing::canBeEquipped(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr &npc) const
+    std::pair<int, std::string> Clothing::canBeEquipped(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr &npc) const
     {
         // slots that this item can be equipped in
         std::pair<std::vector<int>, bool> slots = MWWorld::Class::get(ptr).getEquipmentSlots(ptr);
@@ -260,12 +260,7 @@ namespace MWClass
                     for(std::vector<ESM::PartReference>::iterator itr = parts.begin(); itr != parts.end(); ++itr)
                     {
                         if((*itr).mPart == ESM::PRT_Head)
-                        {
-                            if(npc == MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().getPlayer() )
-                                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->messageBox ("#{sNotifyMessage13}");
-
-                            return 0;
-                        }
+                            return std::make_pair(0, "#{sNotifyMessage13}");
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -274,19 +269,12 @@ namespace MWClass
                     for(std::vector<ESM::PartReference>::iterator itr = parts.begin(); itr != parts.end(); ++itr)
                     {
                         if((*itr).mPart == ESM::PRT_LFoot || (*itr).mPart == ESM::PRT_RFoot)
-                        {
-                            if(npc == MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().getPlayer() )
-                            {
-                                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->messageBox ("#{sNotifyMessage15}");
-                            }
-
-                            return 0;
-                        }
+                            return std::make_pair(0, "#{sNotifyMessage15}");
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
-        return 1;
+        return std::make_pair (1, "");
     }
 
     boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Clothing::use (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.hpp
index 1be42adbd4..a6de0cb4f0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.hpp
@@ -61,8 +61,9 @@ namespace MWClass
 
             virtual void applyEnchantment(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const std::string& enchId, int enchCharge, const std::string& newName) const;
 
-            virtual int canBeEquipped(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr &npc) const;
+            virtual std::pair<int, std::string> canBeEquipped(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr &npc) const;
             ///< Return 0 if player cannot equip item. 1 if can equip. 2 if it's twohanded weapon. 3 if twohanded weapon conflicts with that.
+            ///  Second item in the pair specifies the error message
 
             virtual boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> use (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
                 const;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp
index fbac6d89e8..6c6b3daa61 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ namespace MWClass
             ref->mBase = record;
     }
 
-    int Weapon::canBeEquipped(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr &npc) const
+    std::pair<int, std::string> Weapon::canBeEquipped(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr &npc) const
     {
         std::pair<std::vector<int>, bool> slots = MWWorld::Class::get(ptr).getEquipmentSlots(ptr);
 
@@ -402,12 +402,12 @@ namespace MWClass
                 ptr.get<ESM::Weapon>()->mBase->mData.mType == ESM::Weapon::MarksmanBow || 
                 ptr.get<ESM::Weapon>()->mBase->mData.mType == ESM::Weapon::MarksmanCrossbow)
                 {
-                    return 2;
+                    return std::make_pair (2, "");
                 }
-                return 1;
+                return std::make_pair (1, "");
             }
         }
-        return 0;
+        return std::make_pair (0, "");
     }
 
     boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Weapon::use (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.hpp
index 314f6bc212..05b1aee22b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.hpp
@@ -67,8 +67,9 @@ namespace MWClass
 
             virtual void applyEnchantment(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const std::string& enchId, int enchCharge, const std::string& newName) const;
 
-            virtual int canBeEquipped(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr &npc) const;
+            virtual std::pair<int, std::string> canBeEquipped(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr &npc) const;
             ///< Return 0 if player cannot equip item. 1 if can equip. 2 if it's twohanded weapon. 3 if twohanded weapon conflicts with that.
+            ///  Second item in the pair specifies the error message
 
             virtual boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> use (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
                 const;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/travelwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/travelwindow.cpp
index 8eaa0d8c62..8389db0679 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/travelwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/travelwindow.cpp
@@ -141,21 +141,22 @@ namespace MWGui
         int x,y;
         bool interior = _sender->getUserString("interior") == "y";
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->positionToIndex(pos.pos[0],pos.pos[1],x,y);
-        MWWorld::CellStore* cell;
-        if(interior) cell = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getInterior(cellname);
+        if(interior)
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->changeToInteriorCell(cellname, pos);
         else
         {
-            cell = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getExterior(x,y);
-            ESM::Position PlayerPos = player.getRefData().getPosition();
-            float d = sqrt( pow(pos.pos[0] - PlayerPos.pos[0],2) + pow(pos.pos[1] - PlayerPos.pos[1],2) + pow(pos.pos[2] - PlayerPos.pos[2],2)   );
-            int time = int(d /MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::GameSetting>().find("fTravelTimeMult")->getFloat());
-            for(int i = 0;i < time;i++)
+            ESM::Position playerPos = player.getRefData().getPosition();
+            float d = Ogre::Vector3(pos.pos[0], pos.pos[1], 0).distance(
+                        Ogre::Vector3(playerPos.pos[0], playerPos.pos[1], 0));
+            int hours = static_cast<int>(d /MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::GameSetting>().find("fTravelTimeMult")->getFloat());
+            for(int i = 0;i < hours;i++)
             {
                 MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager ()->restoreDynamicStats ();
             }
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->advanceTime(time);
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->advanceTime(hours);
+
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->changeToExteriorCell(pos);
         }
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->moveObject(player,*cell,pos.pos[0],pos.pos[1],pos.pos[2]);
 
         MWWorld::Class::get(player).adjustPosition(player);
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeGuiMode(GM_Travel);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
index 4a2a2ecc69..d34c4b97f5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -155,6 +155,18 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             stat.setCurrent (stat.getModified());
             creatureStats.setDynamic (i, stat);
         }
+
+        // unequip any items that may not be equipped. we need this for when the race is changed to a beast race
+        MWWorld::InventoryStore& invStore = MWWorld::Class::get(ptr).getInventoryStore(ptr);
+        for (int i=0; i<MWWorld::InventoryStore::Slots; ++i)
+        {
+            MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator it = invStore.getSlot(i);
+            if (it != invStore.end())
+            {
+                if (!MWWorld::Class::get(*it).canBeEquipped(*it, ptr).first)
+                    invStore.equip(i, invStore.end());
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     MechanicsManager::MechanicsManager()
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spells.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spells.cpp
index e2da7cdc86..e10dcdc93d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spells.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spells.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             const ESM::Spell *spell =
                 MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Spell>().find (iter->first);
 
-            if (spell->mData.mFlags & ESM::Spell::ST_Disease)
+            if (spell->mData.mType == ESM::Spell::ST_Disease)
                 return true;
         }
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             const ESM::Spell *spell =
                 MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Spell>().find (iter->first);
 
-            if (spell->mData.mFlags & ESM::Spell::ST_Blight)
+            if (spell->mData.mType == ESM::Spell::ST_Blight)
                 return true;
         }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionequip.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionequip.cpp
index 84d1a3d158..85e73a0560 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionequip.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionequip.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,13 @@ namespace MWWorld
         MWWorld::Ptr object = getTarget();
         MWWorld::InventoryStore& invStore = MWWorld::Class::get(actor).getInventoryStore(actor);
 
-        switch(MWWorld::Class::get (object).canBeEquipped (object, actor))
+        std::pair <int, std::string> result = MWWorld::Class::get (object).canBeEquipped (object, actor);
+
+        // display error message if the player tried to equip something
+        if (!result.second.empty() && actor == MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().getPlayer())
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->messageBox(result.second);
+
+        switch(result.first)
         {
             case 0:
                 return;
@@ -48,8 +54,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         assert(it != invStore.end());
 
-        std::string npcRace = actor.get<ESM::NPC>()->mBase->mRace;
-
         bool equipped = false;
 
         // equip the item in the first free slot
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cells.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cells.cpp
index 4838cfefa5..87ac1c6d7f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cells.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cells.cpp
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ MWWorld::Ptr MWWorld::Cells::getPtr (const std::string& name, Ptr::CellStore& ce
         else
             return Ptr();
     }
+
     MWWorld::Ptr ptr;
 
     if (MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Activator> *ref = cell.mActivators.find (name))
@@ -246,16 +247,16 @@ MWWorld::Ptr MWWorld::Cells::getPtr (const std::string& name)
         }
 
     // Then check cells that are already listed
-    for (std::map<std::string, Ptr::CellStore>::iterator iter = mInteriors.begin();
-        iter!=mInteriors.end(); ++iter)
+    for (std::map<std::pair<int, int>, Ptr::CellStore>::iterator iter = mExteriors.begin();
+        iter!=mExteriors.end(); ++iter)
     {
         Ptr ptr = getPtrAndCache (name, iter->second);
         if (!ptr.isEmpty())
-             return ptr;
+            return ptr;
     }
 
-    for (std::map<std::pair<int, int>, Ptr::CellStore>::iterator iter = mExteriors.begin();
-        iter!=mExteriors.end(); ++iter)
+    for (std::map<std::string, Ptr::CellStore>::iterator iter = mInteriors.begin();
+        iter!=mInteriors.end(); ++iter)
     {
         Ptr ptr = getPtrAndCache (name, iter->second);
         if (!ptr.isEmpty())
@@ -266,7 +267,7 @@ MWWorld::Ptr MWWorld::Cells::getPtr (const std::string& name)
     const MWWorld::Store<ESM::Cell> &cells = mStore.get<ESM::Cell>();
     MWWorld::Store<ESM::Cell>::iterator iter;
 
-    for (iter = cells.intBegin(); iter != cells.intEnd(); ++iter)
+    for (iter = cells.extBegin(); iter != cells.extEnd(); ++iter)
     {
         Ptr::CellStore *cellStore = getCellStore (&(*iter));
 
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@ MWWorld::Ptr MWWorld::Cells::getPtr (const std::string& name)
             return ptr;
     }
 
-    for (iter = cells.extBegin(); iter != cells.extEnd(); ++iter)
+    for (iter = cells.intBegin(); iter != cells.intEnd(); ++iter)
     {
         Ptr::CellStore *cellStore = getCellStore (&(*iter));
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp
index 4321fc46b7..451f0c5c10 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp
@@ -264,9 +264,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
         throw std::runtime_error ("class can't be enchanted");
     }
 
-    int Class::canBeEquipped(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr &npc) const
+    std::pair<int, std::string> Class::canBeEquipped(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr &npc) const
     {
-        return 1;
+        return std::make_pair (1, "");
     }
 
     void Class::adjustPosition(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
index 32941c633d..b901950e31 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
@@ -245,8 +245,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             virtual void applyEnchantment(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const std::string& enchId, int enchCharge, const std::string& newName) const;
 
-            virtual int canBeEquipped(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr &npc) const;
+            virtual std::pair<int, std::string> canBeEquipped(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr &npc) const;
             ///< Return 0 if player cannot equip item. 1 if can equip. 2 if it's twohanded weapon. 3 if twohanded weapon conflicts with that.
+            ///  Second item in the pair specifies the error message
 
             virtual Ptr
             copyToCell(const Ptr &ptr, CellStore &cell) const;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/inventorystore.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/inventorystore.cpp
index 5495d6a021..ac5586266d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/inventorystore.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/inventorystore.cpp
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ void MWWorld::InventoryStore::autoEquip (const MWWorld::Ptr& npc)
                 }
             }
 
-            switch(MWWorld::Class::get (test).canBeEquipped (test, npc))
+            switch(MWWorld::Class::get (test).canBeEquipped (test, npc).first)
             {
                 case 0:
                     continue;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index e70aedd552..424f6f5089 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "manualref.hpp"
 #include "cellfunctors.hpp"
 #include "containerstore.hpp"
+#include "inventorystore.hpp"
 
 using namespace Ogre;
 
@@ -210,9 +211,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         mStore.setUp();
 
-        mPlayer = new MWWorld::Player (mStore.get<ESM::NPC>().find ("player"), *this);
-        mRendering->attachCameraTo(mPlayer->getPlayer());
-
         // global variables
         mGlobalVariables = new Globals (mStore);
 
@@ -1369,6 +1367,18 @@ namespace MWWorld
         return mRendering->vanityRotateCamera(rot);
     }
 
+    void World::setupPlayer(bool newGame)
+    {
+        const ESM::NPC* player = mStore.get<ESM::NPC>().find ("player");
+        mPlayer = new MWWorld::Player (player, *this);
+        mRendering->attachCameraTo(mPlayer->getPlayer());
+        if (newGame)
+        {
+            MWWorld::Class::get(mPlayer->getPlayer()).getContainerStore(mPlayer->getPlayer()).fill(player->mInventory, "", mStore);
+            MWWorld::Class::get(mPlayer->getPlayer()).getInventoryStore(mPlayer->getPlayer()).autoEquip (mPlayer->getPlayer());
+        }
+    }
+
     void World::renderPlayer()
     {
         mRendering->renderPlayer(mPlayer->getPlayer());
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
index 7b12babee9..99e7cc79d9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
@@ -363,6 +363,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             virtual bool vanityRotateCamera(float * rot);
 
+            virtual void setupPlayer(bool newGame);
             virtual void renderPlayer();
 
             virtual void setupExternalRendering (MWRender::ExternalRendering& rendering);
diff --git a/components/esm/loadcell.cpp b/components/esm/loadcell.cpp
index 5cbf1de2b7..77e4d3691c 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadcell.cpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadcell.cpp
@@ -356,4 +356,22 @@ bool Cell::getNextMVRF(ESMReader &esm, MovedCellRef &mref)
     return true;
 }
 
+    void Cell::blank()
+    {
+        mName.clear();
+        mRegion.clear();
+        mWater = 0;
+        mWaterInt = false;
+        mMapColor = 0;
+        mNAM0 = 0;
+
+        mData.mFlags = 0;
+        mData.mX = 0;
+        mData.mY = 0;
+
+        mAmbi.mAmbient = 0;
+        mAmbi.mSunlight = 0;
+        mAmbi.mFog = 0;
+        mAmbi.mFogDensity = 0;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/components/esm/loadcell.hpp b/components/esm/loadcell.hpp
index 44412b5eb9..d7f64817f8 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadcell.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadcell.hpp
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ struct Cell
    * Since they are comparably rare, we use a separate method for this.
    */
   static bool getNextMVRF(ESMReader &esm, MovedCellRef &mref);
+
+    void blank();
+    ///< Set record to default state (does not touch the ID/index).
 };
 }
 #endif