diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/NetActor.cpp b/apps/openmw-mp/NetActor.cpp
index 2d6c2c434..c3c14c0f4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/NetActor.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/NetActor.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ NetActor::NetActor() : inventory(this), cellAPI(this), isActorPlayer(false)
 void NetActor::resetUpdateFlags()
 {
     baseInfoChanged = false;
+    shapeshiftChanged = false;
     levelChanged = false;
     statsChanged = false;
     positionChanged = false;
diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/NetActor.hpp b/apps/openmw-mp/NetActor.hpp
index 734d384e2..bdef84ac3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/NetActor.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/NetActor.hpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public:
     bool isPlayer() const { return isActorPlayer; }
     Player *toPlayer();
 protected:
-    bool baseInfoChanged, levelChanged, statsChanged, positionChanged, attributesChanged, skillsChanged;
+    bool baseInfoChanged, shapeshiftChanged, levelChanged, statsChanged, positionChanged, attributesChanged, skillsChanged;
 
     mwmp::BasePlayer *basePlayer;
     mwmp::BaseNetCreature *netCreature;
diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Networking.cpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Networking.cpp
index febd582b3..234b35c31 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Networking.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Networking.cpp
@@ -106,8 +106,12 @@ void Networking::processPlayerPacket(RakNet::Packet *packet)
 
     if (!player->isHandshaked())
     {
+        player->incrementHandshakeAttempts();
         LOG_MESSAGE_SIMPLE(Log::LOG_WARN, "Have not completed handshake with player %d", player->getId());
-        if (player->handshakeAttempts() > 5)
+
+        LOG_MESSAGE_SIMPLE(Log::LOG_WARN, "Attempts so far: %i", player->getHandshakeAttempts());
+
+        if (player->getHandshakeAttempts() > 5)
             kickPlayer(player->guid);
         return;
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Player.cpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Player.cpp
index 6bd6cd815..dd62dddfa 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Player.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Player.cpp
@@ -60,11 +60,13 @@ void Player::Init(LuaState &lua)
                                          "head", sol::property(&Player::getHead, &Player::setHead),
                                          "hair", sol::property(&Player::getHair, &Player::setHair),
                                          "birthsign", sol::property(&Player::getBirthsign, &Player::setBirthsign),
+                                         "setResetStats", &Player::setResetStats,
+
                                          "bounty", sol::property(&Player::getBounty, &Player::setBounty),
                                          "reputation", sol::property(&Player::getReputation, &Player::setReputation),
                                          "levelProgress", sol::property(&Player::getLevelProgress, &Player::setLevelProgress),
-                                         "creatureModel", sol::property(&Player::getCreatureModel, &Player::setCreatureModel),
-                                         "isCreatureName",  sol::property(&Player::isCreatureName, &Player::creatureName),
+                                         "creatureRefId", sol::property(&Player::getCreatureRefId, &Player::setCreatureRefId),
+                                         "displayCreatureName",  sol::property(&Player::getCreatureNameDisplayState, &Player::setCreatureNameDisplayState),
 
                                          "resurrect", &Player::resurrect,
                                          "jail", &Player::jail,
@@ -182,6 +184,14 @@ void Player::update()
         packet->Send(false);
     }
 
+    if (shapeshiftChanged)
+    {
+        auto packet = plPCtrl->GetPacket(ID_PLAYER_SHAPESHIFT);
+        packet->setPlayer(basePlayer);
+        packet->Send(false);
+        packet->Send(true);
+    }
+
     // The character class can override values from below on the client, so send it first
     cClass.update();
 
@@ -300,9 +310,14 @@ void Player::setHandshake()
     handshakeCounter = numeric_limits<int>::max();
 }
 
-int Player::handshakeAttempts()
+void Player::incrementHandshakeAttempts()
+{
+    handshakeCounter++;
+}
+
+int Player::getHandshakeAttempts()
 {
-    return handshakeCounter++;
+    return handshakeCounter;
 }
 
 int Player::getLoadState()
@@ -627,6 +642,12 @@ void Player::setBirthsign(const std::string &sign)
     baseInfoChanged = true;
 }
 
+void Player::setResetStats(bool state)
+{
+    resetStats = state;
+    baseInfoChanged = true;
+}
+
 int Player::getBounty() const
 {
     return npcStats.mBounty;
@@ -668,26 +689,26 @@ void Player::setLevelProgress(int progress)
     levelChanged = true;
 }
 
-std::string Player::getCreatureModel() const
+std::string Player::getCreatureRefId() const
 {
-    return creatureModel;
+    return creatureRefId;
 }
 
-void Player::setCreatureModel(const std::string &model)
+void Player::setCreatureRefId(const std::string &refId)
 {
-    creatureModel = model;
-    baseInfoChanged = true;
+    creatureRefId = refId;
+    shapeshiftChanged = true;
 }
 
-void Player::creatureName(bool useName)
+bool Player::getCreatureNameDisplayState() const
 {
-    useCreatureName = useName;
-    baseInfoChanged = true;
+    return displayCreatureName;
 }
 
-bool Player::isCreatureName() const
+void Player::setCreatureNameDisplayState(bool useName)
 {
-    return useCreatureName;
+    displayCreatureName = useName;
+    shapeshiftChanged = true;
 }
 
 std::tuple<int, int> Player::getAttribute(unsigned short attributeId) const
@@ -846,11 +867,7 @@ bool Player::getWerewolfState() const
 void Player::setWerewolfState(bool state)
 {
     isWerewolf = state;
-
-    auto packet = mwmp::Networking::get().getPlayerPacketController()->GetPacket(ID_PLAYER_SHAPESHIFT);
-    packet->setPlayer(this);
-    packet->Send(false);
-    packet->Send(true);
+    shapeshiftChanged = true;
 }
 
 float Player::getScale() const
@@ -861,11 +878,7 @@ float Player::getScale() const
 void Player::setScale(float newScale)
 {
     scale = newScale;
-
-    auto packet = mwmp::Networking::get().getPlayerPacketController()->GetPacket(ID_PLAYER_SHAPESHIFT);
-    packet->setPlayer(this);
-    packet->Send(false);
-    packet->Send(true);
+    shapeshiftChanged = true;
 }
 
 void Player::setMark(float x, float y, float z, float xRot, float zRot, const std::string &cellDescription)
diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Player.hpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Player.hpp
index 040aafc90..03a17a3dd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Player.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Player.hpp
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ public:
     void setId(unsigned short id);
 
     bool isHandshaked();
-    int handshakeAttempts();
+    int getHandshakeAttempts();
+    void incrementHandshakeAttempts();
     void setHandshake();
 
     void setLoadState(int state);
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ public:
     void setHair(const std::string &hair);
     std::string getBirthsign() const;
     void setBirthsign(const std::string &sign);
+    void setResetStats(bool state);
 
     int getBounty() const;
     void setBounty(int bounty);
@@ -148,10 +150,10 @@ public:
     float getScale() const;
     void setScale(float newScale);
 
-    std::string getCreatureModel() const;
-    void setCreatureModel(const std::string &model);
-    void creatureName(bool useName);
-    bool isCreatureName() const;
+    std::string getCreatureRefId() const;
+    void setCreatureRefId(const std::string &model);
+    bool getCreatureNameDisplayState() const;
+    void setCreatureNameDisplayState(bool useName);
 
     std::string getIP() const;
 
@@ -207,8 +209,8 @@ public:
 
 private:
     CellController::TContainer cells;
-    int handshakeCounter;
     int loadState;
+    int handshakeCounter;
     bool /*statsChanged, attributesChanged, skillsChanged, baseInfoChanged, positionChanged,*/ changedMarkLocation, changedSelectedSpell, changedMap;
     CharClass cClass;
     GameSettings settings;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/travelwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/travelwindow.cpp
index 7586bb66a..7b65eb771 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/travelwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/travelwindow.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include <MyGUI_ScrollView.h>
 #include <MyGUI_Gui.h>
 
+#include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
+
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
@@ -72,7 +74,10 @@ namespace MWGui
         MWWorld::ActionTeleport::getFollowersToTeleport(player, followers);
 
         // Apply followers cost, in vanilla one follower travels for free
-        price *= std::max(1, static_cast<int>(followers.size()));
+        if (Settings::Manager::getBool("charge for every follower travelling", "Game"))
+            price *= 1 + static_cast<int>(followers.size());
+        else
+            price *= std::max(1, static_cast<int>(followers.size()));
 
         MyGUI::Button* toAdd = mDestinationsView->createWidget<MyGUI::Button>("SandTextButton", 0, mCurrentY, 200, sLineHeight, MyGUI::Align::Default);
         toAdd->setEnabled(price <= playerGold);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
index 0fb247469..0fb40ff0e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -1502,7 +1502,20 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             // Attacker is in combat with us, but we are not in combat with the attacker yet. Time to fight back.
             // Note: accidental or collateral damage attacks are ignored.
             if (!target.getClass().getCreatureStats(target).getAiSequence().hasPackage(AiPackage::TypeIdPursue))
-                startCombat(target, attacker);
+            {
+                // If an actor has OnPCHitMe declared in his script, his Fight = 0 and the attacker is player,
+                // he will attack the player only if we will force him (e.g. via StartCombat console command)
+                bool peaceful = false;
+                std::string script = target.getClass().getScript(target);
+                if (!script.empty() && target.getRefData().getLocals().hasVar(script, "onpchitme") && attacker == getPlayer())
+                {
+                    int fight = std::max(0, target.getClass().getCreatureStats(target).getAiSetting(CreatureStats::AI_Fight).getModified());
+                    peaceful = (fight == 0);
+                }
+
+                if (!peaceful)
+                    startCombat(target, attacker);
+            }
         }
 
         return true;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp
index efe6d2491..b4f5545e9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ void MWMechanics::NpcStats::useSkill (int skillIndex, const ESM::Class& class_,
     }
 }
 
-void MWMechanics::NpcStats::increaseSkill(int skillIndex, const ESM::Class &class_, bool preserveProgress)
+void MWMechanics::NpcStats::increaseSkill(int skillIndex, const ESM::Class &class_, bool preserveProgress, bool readBook)
 {
     int base = getSkill (skillIndex).getBase();
 
@@ -256,9 +256,14 @@ void MWMechanics::NpcStats::increaseSkill(int skillIndex, const ESM::Class &clas
     MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->playSound("skillraise");
 
     std::stringstream message;
+
+    if (readBook)
+        message << std::string("#{sBookSkillMessage}\n");
+
     message << boost::format(MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager ()->getGameSettingString ("sNotifyMessage39", ""))
                % std::string("#{" + ESM::Skill::sSkillNameIds[skillIndex] + "}")
                % static_cast<int> (base);
+    
     MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager ()->messageBox(message.str(), MWGui::ShowInDialogueMode_Never);
 
     if (mLevelProgress >= gmst.find("iLevelUpTotal")->getInt())
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp
index 515772bb5..69e7df3bb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             void useSkill (int skillIndex, const ESM::Class& class_, int usageType = -1, float extraFactor=1.f);
             ///< Increase skill by usage.
 
-            void increaseSkill (int skillIndex, const ESM::Class& class_, bool preserveProgress);
+            void increaseSkill (int skillIndex, const ESM::Class& class_, bool preserveProgress, bool readBook = false);
 
             int getLevelProgress() const;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
index 0638a5c24..190776cb0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                                     ActiveSpells::ActiveEffect effect_ = effect;
                                     effect_.mMagnitude *= -1;
                                     absorbEffects.push_back(effect_);
-                                    if (reflected && Settings::Manager::getBool("classic reflected absorb attribute behavior", "Game"))
+                                    if (reflected && Settings::Manager::getBool("classic reflect absorb attribute behavior", "Game"))
                                         target.getClass().getCreatureStats(target).getActiveSpells().addSpell("", true,
                                             absorbEffects, mSourceName, caster.getClass().getCreatureStats(caster).getActorId());
                                     else
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.cpp
index a945ba148..6ef03b4e3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-//
-// Created by koncord on 02.01.16.
-//
-
 #include <boost/algorithm/clamp.hpp>
 #include <components/openmw-mp/Log.hpp>
 #include <apps/openmw/mwmechanics/steering.hpp>
@@ -50,6 +46,10 @@ DedicatedPlayer::DedicatedPlayer(RakNet::RakNetGUID guid) : BasePlayer(guid)
     creatureStats.mDead = false;
     movementFlags = 0;
     attack.instant = false;
+
+    cell.blank();
+    position.pos[0] = position.pos[1] = Main::get().getCellController()->getCellSize() / 2;
+    position.pos[2] = 0;
 }
 DedicatedPlayer::~DedicatedPlayer()
 {
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ void DedicatedPlayer::update(float dt)
 
 void DedicatedPlayer::move(float dt)
 {
-    if (state != 2) return;
+    if (!reference) return;
 
     ESM::Position refPos = ptr.getRefData().getPosition();
     MWBase::World *world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
@@ -130,6 +130,61 @@ void DedicatedPlayer::move(float dt)
     MWMechanics::zTurn(ptr, position.rot[2], osg::DegreesToRadians(1.0));
 }
 
+void DedicatedPlayer::setBaseInfo()
+{
+    MWBase::World *world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
+
+    if (reference)
+    {
+        deleteReference();
+    }
+
+    std::string recId = getNpcRecordId();
+    createReference(recId);
+
+    // Give this new character a temporary high fatigue of at least 1 so it doesn't
+    // spawn on the ground
+    creatureStats.mDynamic[2].mBase = 1000;
+}
+
+void DedicatedPlayer::setShapeshift()
+{
+    MWBase::World *world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
+
+    if (reference)
+    {
+        deleteReference();
+    }
+
+    std::string recId;
+
+    if (!creatureRefId.empty())
+    {
+        const ESM::Creature *tmpCreature = world->getStore().get<ESM::Creature>().search(creatureRefId);
+        if (tmpCreature != 0)
+        {
+            recId = getCreatureRecordId();
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (recId.empty())
+    {
+        recId = getNpcRecordId();
+    }
+
+    createReference(recId);
+
+    if (ptr.getTypeName() == typeid(ESM::NPC).name())
+    {
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->setWerewolf(ptr, isWerewolf);
+
+        if (!isWerewolf)
+            setEquipment();
+    }
+    
+    MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->scaleObject(ptr, scale);
+}
+
 void DedicatedPlayer::setAnimFlags()
 {
     using namespace MWMechanics;
@@ -203,9 +258,8 @@ void DedicatedPlayer::setEquipment()
 
 void DedicatedPlayer::setCell()
 {
-    // Prevent cell update when player hasn't been instantiated yet
-    if (state == 0)
-        return;
+    // Prevent cell update when reference doesn't exist
+    if (!reference) return;
 
     MWBase::World *world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
 
@@ -240,12 +294,6 @@ void DedicatedPlayer::setCell()
         Main::get().getCellController()->getCell(cell)->updateLocal(true);
 }
 
-void DedicatedPlayer::setShapeshift()
-{
-    MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->scaleObject(ptr, scale);
-    MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->setWerewolf(ptr, isWerewolf);
-}
-
 void DedicatedPlayer::updateMarker()
 {
     if (!markerEnabled)
@@ -301,14 +349,82 @@ void DedicatedPlayer::playSpeech()
         winMgr->messageBox(MWBase::Environment::get().getDialogueManager()->getVoiceCaption(sound), MWGui::ShowInDialogueMode_Never);
 }
 
-MWWorld::Ptr DedicatedPlayer::getPtr()
+std::string DedicatedPlayer::getNpcRecordId()
 {
-    return ptr;
+    MWBase::World *world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
+
+    MWWorld::Ptr player = world->getPlayerPtr();
+
+    ESM::NPC newNpc = *player.get<ESM::NPC>()->mBase;
+
+    // To avoid freezes caused by invalid races, only set race if we find it
+    // on our client
+    if (world->getStore().get<ESM::Race>().search(npc.mRace) != 0)
+        newNpc.mRace = npc.mRace;
+
+    newNpc.mHead = npc.mHead;
+    newNpc.mHair = npc.mHair;
+    newNpc.mClass = npc.mClass;
+    newNpc.mName = npc.mName;
+    newNpc.mFlags = npc.mFlags;
+
+    LOG_APPEND(Log::LOG_INFO, "- Creating new NPC record");
+    newNpc.mId = "Dedicated Player";
+    std::string recId = world->createRecord(newNpc)->mId;
+
+    return recId;
 }
 
-MWWorld::Ptr DedicatedPlayer::getLiveCellPtr()
+std::string DedicatedPlayer::getCreatureRecordId()
 {
-    return reference->getPtr();
+    MWBase::World *world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
+
+    ESM::Creature creature;
+
+    const ESM::Creature *tmpCreature = world->getStore().get<ESM::Creature>().search(creatureRefId);
+
+    creature = *tmpCreature;
+    creature.mScript = "";
+    if (!displayCreatureName)
+        creature.mName = npc.mName;
+    LOG_APPEND(Log::LOG_INFO, "Player %s looks like %s", npc.mName.c_str(), creatureRefId.c_str());
+
+    LOG_APPEND(Log::LOG_INFO, "- Creating new NPC record");
+    creature.mId = "Dedicated Player";
+
+    std::string recId = world->createRecord(creature)->mId;
+
+    return recId;
+}
+
+void DedicatedPlayer::createReference(const std::string& recId)
+{
+    MWBase::World *world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
+
+    reference = new MWWorld::ManualRef(world->getStore(), recId, 1);
+
+    LOG_APPEND(Log::LOG_INFO, "- Creating new reference pointer for %s", npc.mName.c_str());
+
+    ptr = world->placeObject(reference->getPtr(), Main::get().getCellController()->getCellStore(cell), position);
+
+    ESM::CustomMarker mEditingMarker = Main::get().getGUIController()->createMarker(guid);
+    marker = mEditingMarker;
+    setMarkerState(true);
+}
+
+void DedicatedPlayer::deleteReference()
+{
+    MWBase::World *world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
+
+    LOG_APPEND(Log::LOG_INFO, "- Deleting reference");
+    world->deleteObject(ptr);
+    delete reference;
+    reference = nullptr;
+}
+
+MWWorld::Ptr DedicatedPlayer::getPtr()
+{
+    return ptr;
 }
 
 MWWorld::ManualRef *DedicatedPlayer::getRef()
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.hpp
index f2c793f2a..4a17ffa36 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.hpp
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@
 #define OPENMW_DEDICATEDPLAYER_HPP
 
 #include <components/esm/custommarkerstate.hpp>
+#include <components/esm/loadcrea.hpp>
 #include <components/esm/loadnpc.hpp>
 #include <components/openmw-mp/Base/BasePlayer.hpp>
 
+#include "../mwclass/npc.hpp"
+
 #include "../mwmechanics/aisequence.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwworld/manualref.hpp"
@@ -32,10 +35,11 @@ namespace mwmp
         void update(float dt);
 
         void move(float dt);
+        void setBaseInfo();
+        void setShapeshift();
         void setAnimFlags();
         void setEquipment();
         void setCell();
-        void setShapeshift();
 
         void updateMarker();
         void removeMarker();
@@ -44,8 +48,13 @@ namespace mwmp
         void playAnimation();
         void playSpeech();
 
+        std::string getNpcRecordId();
+        std::string getCreatureRecordId();
+
+        void createReference(const std::string& recId);
+        void deleteReference();
+
         MWWorld::Ptr getPtr();
-        MWWorld::Ptr getLiveCellPtr();
         MWWorld::ManualRef* getRef();
 
         void setPtr(const MWWorld::Ptr& newPtr);
@@ -55,7 +64,6 @@ namespace mwmp
         DedicatedPlayer(RakNet::RakNetGUID guid);
         virtual ~DedicatedPlayer();
 
-        int state;
         MWWorld::ManualRef* reference;
 
         MWWorld::Ptr ptr;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/GUIController.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/GUIController.cpp
index a42a4e38e..f8fb59d82 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/GUIController.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/GUIController.cpp
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ ESM::CustomMarker mwmp::GUIController::createMarker(const RakNet::RakNetGUID &gu
     ESM::CustomMarker mEditingMarker;
     if (!player)
     {
-        LOG_MESSAGE_SIMPLE(Log::LOG_ERROR, "Unknown player guid: %lu", guid.g);
+        LOG_MESSAGE_SIMPLE(Log::LOG_ERROR, "Unknown player guid: %s", guid.ToString());
         return mEditingMarker;
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp
index 3537b8bb2..2bba7b842 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp
@@ -431,13 +431,6 @@ void LocalPlayer::updateCell(bool forceUpdate)
     }
 }
 
-void LocalPlayer::updateChar()
-{
-    MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->setPlayerRace(npc.mRace, npc.isMale(), npc.mHead, npc.mHair);
-    MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->setPlayerBirthsign(birthsign);
-    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getInventoryWindow()->rebuildAvatar();
-}
-
 void LocalPlayer::updateEquipment(bool forceUpdate)
 {
     MWWorld::Ptr ptrPlayer = getPlayerPtr();
@@ -829,6 +822,40 @@ void LocalPlayer::closeInventoryWindows()
     MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->finishDragDrop();
 }
 
+void LocalPlayer::setCharacter()
+{
+    MWBase::World *world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
+
+    // Ignore invalid races
+    if (world->getStore().get<ESM::Race>().search(npc.mRace) != 0)
+    {
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().setBirthSign(birthsign);
+
+        if (resetStats)
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->setPlayerRace(npc.mRace, npc.isMale(), npc.mHead, npc.mHair);
+        else
+        {
+            ESM::NPC player = *world->getPlayerPtr().get<ESM::NPC>()->mBase;
+
+            player.mRace = npc.mRace;
+            player.mHead = npc.mHead;
+            player.mHair = npc.mHair;
+            player.setIsMale(npc.isMale());
+            world->createRecord(player);
+
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->playerLoaded();
+        }
+
+        setEquipment();
+
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getInventoryWindow()->rebuildAvatar();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        LOG_APPEND(Log::LOG_INFO, "- Character update was ignored due to invalid race %s", npc.mRace.c_str());
+    }
+}
+
 void LocalPlayer::setDynamicStats()
 {
     MWBase::World *world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.hpp
index 57b8b2440..7a78331b2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.hpp
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ namespace mwmp
         void updateReputation(bool forceUpdate = false);
         void updatePosition(bool forceUpdate = false);
         void updateCell(bool forceUpdate = false);
-        void updateChar();
         void updateEquipment(bool forceUpdate = false);
         void updateInventory(bool forceUpdate = false);
         void updateAttack();
@@ -51,6 +50,7 @@ namespace mwmp
 
         void closeInventoryWindows();
 
+        void setCharacter();
         void setDynamicStats();
         void setAttributes();
         void setSkills();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/PlayerList.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/PlayerList.cpp
index 8c636a2de..24e392511 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/PlayerList.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/PlayerList.cpp
@@ -34,199 +34,24 @@ void PlayerList::update(float dt)
     }
 }
 
-void PlayerList::createPlayer(RakNet::RakNetGUID guid)
-{
-    LOG_APPEND(Log::LOG_INFO, "- Setting up character info");
-
-    MWBase::World *world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
-
-    DedicatedPlayer *dedicPlayer = players[guid];
-
-    ESM::Creature creature;
-    ESM::NPC npc;
-    if (!dedicPlayer->creatureModel.empty())
-    {
-        const ESM::Creature *tmpCreature = world->getStore().get<ESM::Creature>().search(dedicPlayer->creatureModel);
-        if (tmpCreature == 0)
-        {
-            dedicPlayer->creatureModel = "";
-            createPlayer(guid);
-            return;
-        }
-        creature = *tmpCreature;
-        creature.mScript = "";
-        if (!dedicPlayer->useCreatureName)
-            creature.mName = dedicPlayer->npc.mName;
-        LOG_APPEND(Log::LOG_INFO, "Player %s looks like %s", dedicPlayer->npc.mName.c_str(),
-                   dedicPlayer->creatureModel.c_str());
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        MWWorld::Ptr player = world->getPlayerPtr();
-
-        npc = *player.get<ESM::NPC>()->mBase;
-
-        // To avoid freezes caused by invalid races, only set race if we find it
-        // on our client
-        if (world->getStore().get<ESM::Race>().search(dedicPlayer->npc.mRace) != 0)
-            npc.mRace = dedicPlayer->npc.mRace;
-
-        npc.mHead = dedicPlayer->npc.mHead;
-        npc.mHair = dedicPlayer->npc.mHair;
-        npc.mClass = dedicPlayer->npc.mClass;
-        npc.mName = dedicPlayer->npc.mName;
-        npc.mFlags = dedicPlayer->npc.mFlags;
-    }
-
-    bool reset = false;
-    if (dedicPlayer->reference)
-    {
-        bool isNPC = dedicPlayer->reference->getPtr().getTypeName() == typeid(ESM::NPC).name();
-        if ((!dedicPlayer->creatureModel.empty() && isNPC) ||
-            (dedicPlayer->creatureModel.empty() && !isNPC))
-        {
-            if (dedicPlayer->reference)
-            {
-                LOG_APPEND(Log::LOG_INFO, "- Deleting old reference");
-                dedicPlayer->state = 0;
-                world->deleteObject(dedicPlayer->ptr);
-                delete dedicPlayer->reference;
-                dedicPlayer->reference = nullptr;
-                reset = true;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    // Temporarily spawn or move player to the center of exterior 0,0 whenever setting base info
-    ESM::Position spawnPos;
-    spawnPos.pos[0] = spawnPos.pos[1] = Main::get().getCellController()->getCellSize() / 2;
-    spawnPos.pos[2] = 0;
-    MWWorld::CellStore *cellStore = world->getExterior(0, 0);
-
-    if (dedicPlayer->state == 0)
-    {
-        string recid;
-        if (dedicPlayer->creatureModel.empty())
-        {
-            LOG_APPEND(Log::LOG_INFO, "- Creating new NPC record");
-            npc.mId = "Dedicated Player";
-            recid = world->createRecord(npc)->mId;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            LOG_APPEND(Log::LOG_INFO, "- Creating new Creature record");
-            creature.mId = "Dedicated Player";
-            recid = world->createRecord(creature)->mId;
-        }
-
-        dedicPlayer->reference = new MWWorld::ManualRef(world->getStore(), recid, 1);
-
-        LOG_APPEND(Log::LOG_INFO, "- Creating new reference pointer for %s", dedicPlayer->npc.mName.c_str());
-
-        MWWorld::Ptr tmp;
-
-        if (reset)
-        {
-            if (dedicPlayer->cell.isExterior())
-                cellStore = world->getExterior(dedicPlayer->cell.mData.mX, dedicPlayer->cell.mData.mY);
-            else
-                cellStore = world->getInterior(dedicPlayer->cell.mName);
-
-            spawnPos = dedicPlayer->position;
-        }
-
-        tmp = world->placeObject(dedicPlayer->reference->getPtr(), cellStore, spawnPos);
-
-        dedicPlayer->ptr.mCell = tmp.mCell;
-        dedicPlayer->ptr.mRef = tmp.mRef;
-
-        if (!reset)
-        {
-            dedicPlayer->cell = *dedicPlayer->ptr.getCell()->getCell();
-            dedicPlayer->position = dedicPlayer->ptr.getRefData().getPosition();
-        }
-
-        ESM::CustomMarker mEditingMarker = Main::get().getGUIController()->createMarker(guid);
-        dedicPlayer->marker = mEditingMarker;
-        dedicPlayer->setMarkerState(true);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        LOG_APPEND(Log::LOG_INFO, "- Updating reference pointer for %s", dedicPlayer->npc.mName.c_str());
-
-        MWWorld::ESMStore *store = const_cast<MWWorld::ESMStore *>(&world->getStore());
-        MWWorld::Store<ESM::Creature> *creature_store = const_cast<MWWorld::Store<ESM::Creature> *> (&store->get<ESM::Creature>());
-        MWWorld::Store<ESM::NPC> *npc_store = const_cast<MWWorld::Store<ESM::NPC> *> (&store->get<ESM::NPC>());
-
-        if (!dedicPlayer->creatureModel.empty())
-        {
-            if (!npc.mId.empty() || npc.mId != "Dedicated Player")
-            {
-                LOG_APPEND(Log::LOG_INFO, "- Deleting NPC record");
-                npc_store->erase(npc.mId);
-                npc.mId.clear();
-            }
-            creature.mId = players[guid]->ptr.get<ESM::Creature>()->mBase->mId;
-            creature_store->insert(creature);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            if (!creature.mId.empty() || creature.mId != "Dedicated Player")
-            {
-                LOG_APPEND(Log::LOG_INFO, "- Deleting Creature record");
-                creature_store->erase(creature.mId);
-                creature.mId.clear();
-            }
-            npc.mId = players[guid]->ptr.get<ESM::NPC>()->mBase->mId;
-            npc_store->insert(npc);
-        }
-
-        // Disable Ptr to avoid graphical glitches caused by race changes
-        world->disable(players[guid]->ptr);
-
-        dedicPlayer->setPtr(world->moveObject(dedicPlayer->ptr, cellStore, spawnPos.pos[0], spawnPos.pos[1], spawnPos.pos[2]));
-        dedicPlayer->setCell();
-    }
-
-    dedicPlayer->guid = guid;
-    dedicPlayer->state = 2;
-
-    // Give this new character a fatigue of at least 1 so it doesn't spawn
-    // on the ground
-    dedicPlayer->creatureStats.mDynamic[2].mBase = 1;
-
-    world->enable(players[guid]->ptr);
-}
-
 DedicatedPlayer *PlayerList::newPlayer(RakNet::RakNetGUID guid)
 {
-    LOG_APPEND(Log::LOG_INFO, "- Creating new DedicatedPlayer with guid %lu", guid.g);
+    LOG_APPEND(Log::LOG_INFO, "- Creating new DedicatedPlayer with guid %s", guid.ToString());
 
     players[guid] = new DedicatedPlayer(guid);
-    players[guid]->state = 0;
+
+    LOG_APPEND(Log::LOG_INFO, "- There are now %i DedicatedPlayers", players.size());
+
     return players[guid];
 }
 
-void PlayerList::disconnectPlayer(RakNet::RakNetGUID guid)
+void PlayerList::deletePlayer(RakNet::RakNetGUID guid)
 {
-    if (players[guid]->state > 1)
-    {
-        players[guid]->state = 1;
-
-        // Remove player's marker
-        players[guid]->setMarkerState(false);
-
-        MWBase::World *world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
-        world->disable(players[guid]->getPtr());
+    if (players[guid]->reference)
+        players[guid]->deleteReference();
 
-        // Move player to exterior 0,0
-        ESM::Position newPos;
-        newPos.pos[0] = newPos.pos[1] = Main::get().getCellController()->getCellSize() / 2;
-        newPos.pos[2] = 0;
-        MWWorld::CellStore *cellStore = world->getExterior(0, 0);
-
-        world->moveObject(players[guid]->getPtr(), cellStore, newPos.pos[0], newPos.pos[1], newPos.pos[2]);
-    }
+    delete players[guid];
+    players.erase(guid);
 }
 
 void PlayerList::cleanUp()
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/PlayerList.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/PlayerList.hpp
index b4f10c4c1..468c8a443 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/PlayerList.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/PlayerList.hpp
@@ -27,10 +27,9 @@ namespace mwmp
 
         static void update(float dt);
 
-        static void createPlayer(RakNet::RakNetGUID guid);
         static DedicatedPlayer *newPlayer(RakNet::RakNetGUID guid);
 
-        static void disconnectPlayer(RakNet::RakNetGUID guid);
+        static void deletePlayer(RakNet::RakNetGUID guid);
         static void cleanUp();
 
         static DedicatedPlayer *getPlayer(RakNet::RakNetGUID guid);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorPlayerBaseInfo.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorPlayerBaseInfo.hpp
index 088b61e37..d572368f9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorPlayerBaseInfo.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorPlayerBaseInfo.hpp
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ namespace mwmp
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    LOG_APPEND(Log::LOG_INFO, "- Updating LocalPlayer");
-                    static_cast<LocalPlayer*>(player)->updateChar();
+                    LOG_APPEND(Log::LOG_INFO, "- Setting character for LocalPlayer");
+                    static_cast<LocalPlayer*>(player)->setCharacter();
                 }
             }
             else
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace mwmp
                     packet.Read();
                 }
 
-                PlayerList::createPlayer(guid);
+                static_cast<DedicatedPlayer*>(player)->setBaseInfo();
             }
         }
     };
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorUserDisconnected.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorUserDisconnected.hpp
index 2066cc7b2..393f9f6cb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorUserDisconnected.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorUserDisconnected.hpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace mwmp
             if (isLocal())
                 MWBase::Environment::get().getStateManager()->requestQuit();
             else if (player != 0)
-                PlayerList::disconnectPlayer(guid);
+                PlayerList::deletePlayer(guid);
         }
     };
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
index 3281a787b..6f0ddba3a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,16 @@
 #include "terrainstorage.hpp"
 #include "util.hpp"
 
+namespace
+{
+    float DLLandFogStart;
+    float DLLandFogEnd;
+    float DLUnderwaterFogStart;
+    float DLUnderwaterFogEnd;
+    float DLInteriorFogStart;
+    float DLInteriorFogEnd;
+}
+
 namespace MWRender
 {
 
@@ -173,14 +183,18 @@ namespace MWRender
         , mResourceSystem(resourceSystem)
         , mWorkQueue(workQueue)
         , mUnrefQueue(new SceneUtil::UnrefQueue)
-        , mFogDepth(0.f)
+        , mLandFogStart(0.f)
+        , mLandFogEnd(std::numeric_limits<float>::max())
+        , mUnderwaterFogStart(0.f)
+        , mUnderwaterFogEnd(std::numeric_limits<float>::max())
         , mUnderwaterColor(fallback->getFallbackColour("Water_UnderwaterColor"))
         , mUnderwaterWeight(fallback->getFallbackFloat("Water_UnderwaterColorWeight"))
-        , mUnderwaterFog(0.f)
         , mUnderwaterIndoorFog(fallback->getFallbackFloat("Water_UnderwaterIndoorFog"))
         , mNightEyeFactor(0.f)
-        , mFieldOfViewOverride(0.f)
+        , mDistantFog(false)
+        , mDistantTerrain(false)
         , mFieldOfViewOverridden(false)
+        , mFieldOfViewOverride(0.f)
     {
         resourceSystem->getSceneManager()->setParticleSystemMask(MWRender::Mask_ParticleSystem);
         resourceSystem->getSceneManager()->setShaderPath(resourcePath + "/shaders");
@@ -216,12 +230,20 @@ namespace MWRender
 
         mWater.reset(new Water(mRootNode, sceneRoot, mResourceSystem, mViewer->getIncrementalCompileOperation(), fallback, resourcePath));
 
-        const bool distantTerrain = Settings::Manager::getBool("distant terrain", "Terrain");
+        DLLandFogStart = Settings::Manager::getFloat("distant land fog start", "Fog");
+        DLLandFogEnd = Settings::Manager::getFloat("distant land fog end", "Fog");
+        DLUnderwaterFogStart = Settings::Manager::getFloat("distant underwater fog start", "Fog");
+        DLUnderwaterFogEnd = Settings::Manager::getFloat("distant underwater fog end", "Fog");
+        DLInteriorFogStart = Settings::Manager::getFloat("distant interior fog start", "Fog");
+        DLInteriorFogEnd = Settings::Manager::getFloat("distant interior fog end", "Fog");
+
+        mDistantFog = Settings::Manager::getBool("use distant fog", "Fog");
+        mDistantTerrain = Settings::Manager::getBool("distant terrain", "Terrain");
         mTerrainStorage = new TerrainStorage(mResourceSystem, Settings::Manager::getString("normal map pattern", "Shaders"), Settings::Manager::getString("normal height map pattern", "Shaders"),
-                                            Settings::Manager::getBool("auto use terrain normal maps", "Shaders"), Settings::Manager::getString("terrain specular map pattern", "Shaders"),
+                                             Settings::Manager::getBool("auto use terrain normal maps", "Shaders"), Settings::Manager::getString("terrain specular map pattern", "Shaders"),
                                              Settings::Manager::getBool("auto use terrain specular maps", "Shaders"));
 
-        if (distantTerrain)
+        if (mDistantTerrain)
             mTerrain.reset(new Terrain::QuadTreeWorld(sceneRoot, mRootNode, mResourceSystem, mTerrainStorage, Mask_Terrain, Mask_PreCompile));
         else
             mTerrain.reset(new Terrain::TerrainGrid(sceneRoot, mRootNode, mResourceSystem, mTerrainStorage, Mask_Terrain, Mask_PreCompile));
@@ -479,14 +501,44 @@ namespace MWRender
     {
         osg::Vec4f color = SceneUtil::colourFromRGB(cell->mAmbi.mFog);
 
-        configureFog (cell->mAmbi.mFogDensity, mUnderwaterIndoorFog, color);
+        if(mDistantFog)
+        {
+            float density = std::max(0.2f, cell->mAmbi.mFogDensity);
+            mLandFogStart = (DLInteriorFogEnd*(1.0f-density) + DLInteriorFogStart*density);
+            mLandFogEnd = DLInteriorFogEnd;
+            mUnderwaterFogStart = DLUnderwaterFogStart;
+            mUnderwaterFogEnd = DLUnderwaterFogEnd;
+            mFogColor = color;
+        }
+        else
+            configureFog(cell->mAmbi.mFogDensity, mUnderwaterIndoorFog, 1.0f, 0.0f, color);
     }
 
-    void RenderingManager::configureFog(float fogDepth, float underwaterFog, const osg::Vec4f &color)
+    void RenderingManager::configureFog(float fogDepth, float underwaterFog, float dlFactor, float dlOffset, const osg::Vec4f &color)
     {
-        mFogDepth = fogDepth;
+        if(mDistantFog)
+        {
+            mLandFogStart = dlFactor * (DLLandFogStart - dlOffset*DLLandFogEnd);
+            mLandFogEnd = dlFactor * (1.0f-dlOffset) * DLLandFogEnd;
+            mUnderwaterFogStart = DLUnderwaterFogStart;
+            mUnderwaterFogEnd = DLUnderwaterFogEnd;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if(fogDepth == 0.0)
+            {
+                mLandFogStart = 0.0f;
+                mLandFogEnd = std::numeric_limits<float>::max();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                mLandFogStart = mViewDistance * (1 - fogDepth);
+                mLandFogEnd = mViewDistance;
+            }
+            mUnderwaterFogStart = mViewDistance * (1 - underwaterFog);
+            mUnderwaterFogEnd = mViewDistance;
+        }
         mFogColor = color;
-        mUnderwaterFog = underwaterFog;
     }
 
     SkyManager* RenderingManager::getSkyManager()
@@ -517,23 +569,15 @@ namespace MWRender
             float viewDistance = mViewDistance;
             viewDistance = std::min(viewDistance, 6666.f);
             setFogColor(mUnderwaterColor * mUnderwaterWeight + mFogColor * (1.f-mUnderwaterWeight));
-            mStateUpdater->setFogStart(viewDistance * (1 - mUnderwaterFog));
-            mStateUpdater->setFogEnd(viewDistance);
+            mStateUpdater->setFogStart(mUnderwaterFogStart);
+            mStateUpdater->setFogEnd(mUnderwaterFogEnd);
         }
         else
         {
             setFogColor(mFogColor);
 
-            if (mFogDepth == 0.f)
-            {
-                mStateUpdater->setFogStart(0.f);
-                mStateUpdater->setFogEnd(std::numeric_limits<float>::max());
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                mStateUpdater->setFogStart(mViewDistance * (1 - mFogDepth));
-                mStateUpdater->setFogEnd(mViewDistance);
-            }
+            mStateUpdater->setFogStart(mLandFogStart);
+            mStateUpdater->setFogEnd(mLandFogEnd);
         }
     }
 
@@ -960,7 +1004,8 @@ namespace MWRender
             else if (it->first == "Camera" && it->second == "viewing distance")
             {
                 mViewDistance = Settings::Manager::getFloat("viewing distance", "Camera");
-                mStateUpdater->setFogEnd(mViewDistance);
+                if(!mDistantFog)
+                    mStateUpdater->setFogEnd(mViewDistance);
                 updateProjectionMatrix();
             }
             else if (it->first == "General" && (it->second == "texture filter" ||
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
index f0087e43d..1c689d29f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ namespace MWRender
 
         void configureAmbient(const ESM::Cell* cell);
         void configureFog(const ESM::Cell* cell);
-        void configureFog(float fogDepth, float underwaterFog, const osg::Vec4f& colour);
+        void configureFog(float fogDepth, float underwaterFog, float dlFactor, float dlOffset, const osg::Vec4f& colour);
 
         void addCell(const MWWorld::CellStore* store);
         void removeCell(const MWWorld::CellStore* store);
@@ -241,10 +241,12 @@ namespace MWRender
 
         osg::ref_ptr<StateUpdater> mStateUpdater;
 
-        float mFogDepth;
+        float mLandFogStart;
+        float mLandFogEnd;
+        float mUnderwaterFogStart;
+        float mUnderwaterFogEnd;
         osg::Vec4f mUnderwaterColor;
         float mUnderwaterWeight;
-        float mUnderwaterFog;
         float mUnderwaterIndoorFog;
         osg::Vec4f mFogColor;
 
@@ -253,8 +255,10 @@ namespace MWRender
 
         float mNearClip;
         float mViewDistance;
+        bool mDistantFog : 1;
+        bool mDistantTerrain : 1;
+        bool mFieldOfViewOverridden : 1;
         float mFieldOfViewOverride;
-        bool mFieldOfViewOverridden;
         float mFieldOfView;
         float mFirstPersonFieldOfView;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.hpp
index 4357d468c..a9345cdb4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.hpp
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ namespace MWRender
 
         float mFogDepth;
 
+        float mDLFogFactor;
+        float mDLFogOffset;
+
         float mWindSpeed;
 
         float mCloudSpeed;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionread.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionread.cpp
index 8e45f14e8..d81ad83f1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionread.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionread.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
                     playerRef->mBase->mClass
                 );
 
-            npcStats.increaseSkill (ref->mBase->mData.mSkillId, *class_, true);
+            npcStats.increaseSkill (ref->mBase->mData.mSkillId, *class_, true, true);
 
             npcStats.flagAsUsed (ref->mBase->mId);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.cpp
index cf6cb1df8..c958572ca 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ Weather::Weather(const std::string& name,
                  const Fallback::Map& fallback,
                  float stormWindSpeed,
                  float rainSpeed,
+                 float dlFactor,
+                 float dlOffset,
                  const std::string& particleEffect)
     : mCloudTexture(fallback.getFallbackString("Weather_" + name + "_Cloud_Texture"))
     , mSkyColor(fallback.getFallbackColour("Weather_" + name +"_Sky_Sunrise_Color"),
@@ -141,6 +143,8 @@ Weather::Weather(const std::string& name,
     , mFlashDecrement(fallback.getFallbackFloat("Weather_" + name + "_Flash_Decrement"))
     , mFlashBrightness(0.0f)
 {
+    mDL.FogFactor = dlFactor;
+    mDL.FogOffset = dlOffset;
     mThunderSoundID[0] = fallback.getFallbackString("Weather_" + name + "_Thunder_Sound_ID_0");
     mThunderSoundID[1] = fallback.getFallbackString("Weather_" + name + "_Thunder_Sound_ID_1");
     mThunderSoundID[2] = fallback.getFallbackString("Weather_" + name + "_Thunder_Sound_ID_2");
@@ -541,16 +545,18 @@ WeatherManager::WeatherManager(MWRender::RenderingManager& rendering, const Fall
     mTimeSettings.mSunriseTime = mSunriseTime;
 
     mWeatherSettings.reserve(10);
-    addWeather("Clear", fallback); // 0
-    addWeather("Cloudy", fallback); // 1
-    addWeather("Foggy", fallback); // 2
-    addWeather("Overcast", fallback); // 3
-    addWeather("Rain", fallback); // 4
-    addWeather("Thunderstorm", fallback); // 5
-    addWeather("Ashstorm", fallback, "meshes\\ashcloud.nif"); // 6
-    addWeather("Blight", fallback, "meshes\\blightcloud.nif"); // 7
-    addWeather("Snow", fallback, "meshes\\snow.nif"); // 8
-    addWeather("Blizzard", fallback, "meshes\\blizzard.nif"); // 9
+    // These distant land fog factor and offset values are the defaults MGE XE provides. Should be
+    // provided by settings somewhere?
+    addWeather("Clear", fallback, 1.0f, 0.0f); // 0
+    addWeather("Cloudy", fallback, 0.9f, 0.0f); // 1
+    addWeather("Foggy", fallback, 0.2f, 30.0f); // 2
+    addWeather("Overcast", fallback, 0.7f, 0.0f); // 3
+    addWeather("Rain", fallback, 0.5f, 10.0f); // 4
+    addWeather("Thunderstorm", fallback, 0.5f, 20.0f); // 5
+    addWeather("Ashstorm", fallback, 0.2f, 50.0f, "meshes\\ashcloud.nif"); // 6
+    addWeather("Blight", fallback, 0.2f, 60.0f, "meshes\\blightcloud.nif"); // 7
+    addWeather("Snow", fallback, 0.5f, 40.0f, "meshes\\snow.nif"); // 8
+    addWeather("Blizzard", fallback, 0.16f, 70.0f, "meshes\\blizzard.nif"); // 9
 
     Store<ESM::Region>::iterator it = store.get<ESM::Region>().begin();
     for(; it != store.get<ESM::Region>().end(); ++it)
@@ -718,7 +724,8 @@ void WeatherManager::update(float duration, bool paused, const TimeStamp& time,
     mRendering.getSkyManager()->setMasserState(mMasser.calculateState(time));
     mRendering.getSkyManager()->setSecundaState(mSecunda.calculateState(time));
 
-    mRendering.configureFog(mResult.mFogDepth, underwaterFog, mResult.mFogColor);
+    mRendering.configureFog(mResult.mFogDepth, underwaterFog, mResult.mDLFogFactor,
+                            mResult.mDLFogOffset/100.0f, mResult.mFogColor);
     mRendering.setAmbientColour(mResult.mAmbientColor);
     mRendering.setSunColour(mResult.mSunColor, mResult.mSunColor * mResult.mGlareView);
 
@@ -863,11 +870,12 @@ void WeatherManager::clear()
 
 inline void WeatherManager::addWeather(const std::string& name,
                                        const Fallback::Map& fallback,
+                                       float dlFactor, float dlOffset,
                                        const std::string& particleEffect)
 {
     static const float fStromWindSpeed = mStore.get<ESM::GameSetting>().find("fStromWindSpeed")->getFloat();
 
-    Weather weather(name, fallback, fStromWindSpeed, mRainSpeed, particleEffect);
+    Weather weather(name, fallback, fStromWindSpeed, mRainSpeed, dlFactor, dlOffset, particleEffect);
 
     mWeatherSettings.push_back(weather);
 }
@@ -1055,6 +1063,8 @@ inline void WeatherManager::calculateResult(const int weatherID, const float gam
     mResult.mNight = (gameHour < mSunriseTime || gameHour > mTimeSettings.mNightStart - 1);
 
     mResult.mFogDepth = current.mLandFogDepth.getValue(gameHour, mTimeSettings);
+    mResult.mDLFogFactor = current.mDL.FogFactor;
+    mResult.mDLFogOffset = current.mDL.FogOffset;
     mResult.mFogColor = current.mFogColor.getValue(gameHour, mTimeSettings);
     mResult.mAmbientColor = current.mAmbientColor.getValue(gameHour, mTimeSettings);
     mResult.mSunColor = current.mSunColor.getValue(gameHour, mTimeSettings);
@@ -1110,6 +1120,8 @@ inline void WeatherManager::calculateTransitionResult(const float factor, const
     mResult.mAmbientColor = lerp(current.mAmbientColor, other.mAmbientColor, factor);
     mResult.mSunDiscColor = lerp(current.mSunDiscColor, other.mSunDiscColor, factor);
     mResult.mFogDepth = lerp(current.mFogDepth, other.mFogDepth, factor);
+    mResult.mDLFogFactor = lerp(current.mDLFogFactor, other.mDLFogFactor, factor);
+    mResult.mDLFogOffset = lerp(current.mDLFogOffset, other.mDLFogOffset, factor);
     mResult.mWindSpeed = lerp(current.mWindSpeed, other.mWindSpeed, factor);
     mResult.mCloudSpeed = lerp(current.mCloudSpeed, other.mCloudSpeed, factor);
     mResult.mGlareView = lerp(current.mGlareView, other.mGlareView, factor);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.hpp
index 86bbf7d3c..06d5758f6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.hpp
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 const Fallback::Map& fallback,
                 float stormWindSpeed,
                 float rainSpeed,
+                float dlFactor,
+                float dlOffset,
                 const std::string& particleEffect);
 
         std::string mCloudTexture;
@@ -107,6 +109,12 @@ namespace MWWorld
         // Also appears to modify how visible the sun, moons, and stars are for various weather effects.
         float mGlareView;
 
+        // Fog factor and offset used with distant land rendering.
+        struct {
+            float FogFactor;
+            float FogOffset;
+        } mDL;
+
         // Sound effect
         // This is used for Blight, Ashstorm and Blizzard (Bloodmoon)
         std::string mAmbientLoopSoundID;
@@ -299,6 +307,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         void addWeather(const std::string& name,
                         const Fallback::Map& fallback,
+                        float dlFactor, float dlOffset,
                         const std::string& particleEffect = "");
 
         void importRegions();
diff --git a/components/fontloader/fontloader.cpp b/components/fontloader/fontloader.cpp
index aa92a01c6..d2c97953c 100644
--- a/components/fontloader/fontloader.cpp
+++ b/components/fontloader/fontloader.cpp
@@ -339,52 +339,76 @@ namespace Gui
                                + MyGUI::utility::toString((fontSize-data[i].ascent)));
             code->addAttribute("size", MyGUI::IntSize(static_cast<int>(data[i].width), static_cast<int>(data[i].height)));
 
-            // More hacks! The french game uses several win1252 characters that are not included
-            // in the cp437 encoding of the font. Fall back to similar available characters.
-            if (mEncoding == ToUTF8::CP437)
+            // Fall back from unavailable Windows-1252 encoding symbols to similar characters available in the game fonts
+            std::multimap<int, int> additional; // fallback glyph index, unicode
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(156, 0x00A2)); // cent sign
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(89, 0x00A5)); // yen sign
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(221, 0x00A6)); // broken bar
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(99, 0x00A9)); // copyright sign
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(97, 0x00AA)); // prima ordinal indicator
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(60, 0x00AB)); // double left-pointing angle quotation mark
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(45, 0x00AD)); // soft hyphen
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(114, 0x00AE)); // registered trademark symbol
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(45, 0x00AF)); // macron
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(241, 0x00B1)); // plus-minus sign
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(50, 0x00B2)); // superscript two
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(51, 0x00B3)); // superscript three
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(44, 0x00B8)); // cedilla
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(49, 0x00B9)); // superscript one
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(111, 0x00BA)); // primo ordinal indicator
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(62, 0x00BB)); // double right-pointing angle quotation mark
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(63, 0x00BF)); // inverted question mark
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(65, 0x00C6)); // latin capital ae ligature
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(79, 0x00D8)); // latin capital o with stroke
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(97, 0x00E6)); // latin small ae ligature
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(111, 0x00F8)); // latin small o with stroke
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(79, 0x0152)); // latin capital oe ligature
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(111, 0x0153)); // latin small oe ligature
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(83, 0x015A)); // latin capital s with caron
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(115, 0x015B)); // latin small s with caron
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(89, 0x0178)); // latin capital y with diaresis
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(90, 0x017D)); // latin capital z with caron
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(122, 0x017E)); // latin small z with caron
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(102, 0x0192)); // latin small f with hook
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(94, 0x02C6)); // circumflex modifier
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(126, 0x02DC)); // small tilde
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(69, 0x0401)); // cyrillic capital io (no diaeresis latin e is available)
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(137, 0x0451)); // cyrillic small io
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(45, 0x2012)); // figure dash
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(45, 0x2013)); // en dash
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(45, 0x2014)); // em dash
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(39, 0x2018)); // left single quotation mark
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(39, 0x2019)); // right single quotation mark
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(44, 0x201A)); // single low quotation mark
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(39, 0x201B)); // single high quotation mark (reversed)
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(34, 0x201C)); // left double quotation mark
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(34, 0x201D)); // right double quotation mark
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(44, 0x201E)); // double low quotation mark
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(34, 0x201F)); // double high quotation mark (reversed)
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(43, 0x2020)); // dagger
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(216, 0x2021)); // double dagger (note: this glyph is not available)
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(46, 0x2026)); // ellipsis
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(37, 0x2030)); // per mille sign
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(60, 0x2039)); // single left-pointing angle quotation mark
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(62, 0x203A)); // single right-pointing angle quotation mark
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(101, 0x20AC)); // euro sign
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(84, 0x2122)); // trademark sign
+            additional.insert(std::make_pair(45, 0x2212)); // minus sign
+
+            for (std::multimap<int, int>::iterator it = additional.begin(); it != additional.end(); ++it)
             {
-                std::multimap<int, int> additional; // <cp437, unicode>
-                additional.insert(std::make_pair(39, 0x2019)); // apostrophe
-                additional.insert(std::make_pair(45, 0x2013)); // dash
-                additional.insert(std::make_pair(45, 0x2014)); // dash
-                additional.insert(std::make_pair(34, 0x201D)); // right double quotation mark
-                additional.insert(std::make_pair(34, 0x201C)); // left double quotation mark
-                additional.insert(std::make_pair(44, 0x201A));
-                additional.insert(std::make_pair(44, 0x201E));
-                additional.insert(std::make_pair(43, 0x2020));
-                additional.insert(std::make_pair(94, 0x02C6));
-                additional.insert(std::make_pair(37, 0x2030));
-                additional.insert(std::make_pair(83, 0x0160));
-                additional.insert(std::make_pair(60, 0x2039));
-                additional.insert(std::make_pair(79, 0x0152));
-                additional.insert(std::make_pair(90, 0x017D));
-                additional.insert(std::make_pair(39, 0x2019));
-                additional.insert(std::make_pair(126, 0x02DC));
-                additional.insert(std::make_pair(84, 0x2122));
-                additional.insert(std::make_pair(83, 0x0161));
-                additional.insert(std::make_pair(62, 0x203A));
-                additional.insert(std::make_pair(111, 0x0153));
-                additional.insert(std::make_pair(122, 0x017E));
-                additional.insert(std::make_pair(89, 0x0178));
-                additional.insert(std::make_pair(156, 0x00A2));
-                additional.insert(std::make_pair(46, 0x2026));
-
-                for (std::multimap<int, int>::iterator it = additional.begin(); it != additional.end(); ++it)
-                {
-                    if (it->first != i)
-                        continue;
-
-                    code = codes->createChild("Code");
-                    code->addAttribute("index", it->second);
-                    code->addAttribute("coord", MyGUI::utility::toString(x1) + " "
-                                                + MyGUI::utility::toString(y1) + " "
-                                                + MyGUI::utility::toString(w) + " "
-                                                + MyGUI::utility::toString(h));
-                    code->addAttribute("advance", data[i].width);
-                    code->addAttribute("bearing", MyGUI::utility::toString(data[i].kerning) + " "
-                                       + MyGUI::utility::toString((fontSize-data[i].ascent)));
-                    code->addAttribute("size", MyGUI::IntSize(static_cast<int>(data[i].width), static_cast<int>(data[i].height)));
-                }
+                if (it->first != i)
+                    continue;
+                code = codes->createChild("Code");
+                code->addAttribute("index", it->second);
+                code->addAttribute("coord", MyGUI::utility::toString(x1) + " "
+                                            + MyGUI::utility::toString(y1) + " "
+                                            + MyGUI::utility::toString(w) + " "
+                                            + MyGUI::utility::toString(h));
+                code->addAttribute("advance", data[i].width);
+                code->addAttribute("bearing", MyGUI::utility::toString(data[i].kerning) + " "
+                                   + MyGUI::utility::toString((fontSize-data[i].ascent)));
+                code->addAttribute("size", MyGUI::IntSize(static_cast<int>(data[i].width), static_cast<int>(data[i].height)));
             }
 
             // ASCII vertical bar, use this as text input cursor
diff --git a/components/openmw-mp/Base/BasePlayer.hpp b/components/openmw-mp/Base/BasePlayer.hpp
index 43ed28f27..f573e6d9a 100644
--- a/components/openmw-mp/Base/BasePlayer.hpp
+++ b/components/openmw-mp/Base/BasePlayer.hpp
@@ -254,8 +254,9 @@ namespace mwmp
         BasePlayer(RakNet::RakNetGUID guid) : guid(guid)
         {
             spellbookChanges.action = SpellbookChanges::Type::None;
-            useCreatureName = false;
             isWerewolf = false;
+            displayCreatureName = false;
+            resetStats = false;
         }
 
         BasePlayer()
@@ -324,10 +325,12 @@ namespace mwmp
         std::string sound;
         Animation animation;
 
+        bool resetStats;
         float scale;
         bool isWerewolf;
-        std::string creatureModel;
-        bool useCreatureName;
+
+        bool displayCreatureName;
+        std::string creatureRefId;
 
         std::string deathReason;
 
diff --git a/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Player/PacketPlayerBaseInfo.cpp b/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Player/PacketPlayerBaseInfo.cpp
index e026e5798..6247c4bd4 100644
--- a/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Player/PacketPlayerBaseInfo.cpp
+++ b/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Player/PacketPlayerBaseInfo.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,5 @@ void PacketPlayerBaseInfo::Packet(RakNet::BitStream *bs, bool send)
 
     RW(player->birthsign, send, 1);
 
-    RW(player->creatureModel, send, 1);
-    RW(player->useCreatureName, send);
+    RW(player->resetStats, send);
 }
diff --git a/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Player/PacketPlayerShapeshift.cpp b/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Player/PacketPlayerShapeshift.cpp
index 352342ccd..a1757d20e 100644
--- a/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Player/PacketPlayerShapeshift.cpp
+++ b/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Player/PacketPlayerShapeshift.cpp
@@ -14,4 +14,7 @@ void PacketPlayerShapeshift::Packet(RakNet::BitStream *bs, bool send)
 
     RW(player->scale, send);
     RW(player->isWerewolf, send);
+
+    RW(player->displayCreatureName, send);
+    RW(player->creatureRefId, send, 1);
 }
diff --git a/files/settings-default.cfg b/files/settings-default.cfg
index 85d603d84..87443ff1a 100644
--- a/files/settings-default.cfg
+++ b/files/settings-default.cfg
@@ -90,6 +90,24 @@ pointers cache size = 40
 # If true, use paging and LOD algorithms to display the entire terrain. If false, only display terrain of the loaded cells
 distant terrain = false
 
+[Fog]
+
+# If true, use extended fog parameters for distant terrain not controlled by
+# viewing distance. If false, use the standard fog calculations.
+use distant fog = false
+
+distant land fog start = 16384
+
+distant land fog end = 40960
+
+distant underwater fog start = -4096
+
+distant underwater fog end = 2457.6
+
+distant interior fog start = 0
+
+distant interior fog end = 16384
+
 [Map]
 
 # Size of each exterior cell in pixels in the world map. (e.g. 12 to 24).
@@ -182,6 +200,9 @@ classic reflect absorb attribute behavior = true
 # Show duration of magic effect and lights in the spells window.
 show effect duration = false
 
+# Account for the first follower in fast travel cost calculations.
+charge for every follower travelling = false
+
 # Prevents merchants from equipping items that are sold to them.
 prevent merchant equipping = false