Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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It's May Modathon time once again and we're going to be checking out some of the most amazing mods to come out of week 1! It's just in time to catch the latest OpenMW release as well, so we've loaded up the new 0.51.0 Release Candidate to take a look at some mods that are taking full advantage of the new capabilites!

Today's mods:
Community Traits Portrait by SosnoviyBor [ credit to mwse community] (58704) nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/58704
Requires Character Traits Framework, OAAB_Data
Select your character's past that will shape their future. Almost 300 traits across 4 types to choose from! This is an effort to port some community-made traits based on Merlord's Character Backgrounds or MTR's mods to OpenMW based on Character Traits Framework.

Death and Taxes by MollyAvast (58469) nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/58469

OpenMW only. A massive quest expansion for both The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and Tamriel Rebuilt. Join an overhauled Census and Excise faction with ten times the presence and lore, and play through over 100 fully original quests (including all-new Imperial Bounties) most of which offer alternate choice paths for roleplaying and replayability.

Dynamic Map (OpenMW) by DenyingProduct (58683) nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/58683

Map replacer - Dynamically adjust to your installed mods - Controller Supported

Character Traits Framework (OpenMW) by SosnoviyBor (58703) nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/58703
Requires stats window extender (OpenMW) by Ralts

Create your own chargen traits. Backgrounds, beliefs, lineages - you name it. This framework allows anyone to create any additional chargen traits similar to Merlord's Character Backgrounds. They can range from simple stat changes to scripted events that completely alter the way you approach the game.

Dignitas - Reputation Titles and Descriptions by Kildozery (OpenMW) (58572) nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/58572
Requries stats window extender (OpenMW) by Ralts

Dignitas extends the reputation line with fame titles that change as your reputation grows. Vanilla Morrowind’s reputation system gives you a number and expects you to care, Dignitas gives that number social weight. As your fame rises, your reputation line begins to describe what kind of figure you've actually become, whether that's a fetcher, tolerated outlander, honoured guest, Sera, and eventually something closer to legend...

Screenspace Lighting and Shadowing (OpenMW) by LiamMellowFarley (58839) nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/58839

SSGI, Screenspace Shadows, and Distant Terrain Shadows for OpenMW. Several options with extensive customization. A variety of screenspace lighting implementations for OpenMW. Screenshots captured with a to-be-released PBR shader fork off Wareya's, alongside MVR PBR, and unreleased Tamriel Data PBR replacers.

Commercium - Fair Trade (OpenMW) by Kildozery (58589) nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/58589

Vanilla's barter mechanics are broken: every trade grants an identical gain in merchant disposition regardless of its value, and even worse, the player never earns a single morsel of Mercantile XP unless they haggle. With Commercium, transaction value matters, merchants remember your patronage, regions accumulate reputation across multiple shops, and regular travel starts earning you VIP treatment!

Enumeratio - Player Stats Counters (OpenMW) by Kildozery (58497) nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/58497
Requries stats window extender (OpenMW) by Ralts

Enumeratio is a large-scale statistics and records collection system that adds over 90 toggleable and configurable stat counters - Track Player Deaths, Completed Quests, Items Stolen, even Scribs Petted(!), and much, much more!

Devilish Thu'um (OpenMW) (58813) by DetailDevil/Hemaris/GrumblingVomit nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/58813

Brings the ancient Nordic Thu’um to Morrowind as a living part of Nord tradition. Powerful Nords can call upon the voice in combat. Those above level 25 are much more likely to wield it, while weaker Nords only rarely possess such power.

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