diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
index 7fc9d88d6..c484af81f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ namespace ESM
     struct EffectList;
     struct CreatureLevList;
     struct ItemLevList;
+    struct Creature;
 }
 
 namespace MWRender
@@ -328,6 +329,10 @@ namespace MWBase
             ///< Create a new record (of type npc) in the ESM store.
             /// \return pointer to created record
 
+            virtual const ESM::Creature *createRecord (const ESM::Creature &record) = 0;
+            ///< Create a new record (of type creature) in the ESM store.
+            /// \return pointer to created record
+
             virtual const ESM::Armor *createRecord (const ESM::Armor& record) = 0;
             ///< Create a new record (of type armor) in the ESM store.
             /// \return pointer to created record
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 40f1539a6..6a03ba3f2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1666,6 +1666,11 @@ namespace MWWorld
         return ret;
     }
 
+    const ESM::Creature *World::createRecord(const ESM::Creature &record)
+    {
+        return mStore.insert(record);
+    }
+
     const ESM::Armor *World::createRecord (const ESM::Armor& record)
     {
         return mStore.insert(record);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
index d2ae702d8..48e71f76f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
@@ -436,6 +436,10 @@ namespace MWWorld
             ///< Create a new record (of type npc) in the ESM store.
             /// \return pointer to created record
 
+            virtual const ESM::Creature *createRecord(const ESM::Creature &record);
+            ///< Create a new record (of type creature) in the ESM store.
+            /// \return pointer to created record
+
             virtual const ESM::Armor *createRecord (const ESM::Armor& record);
             ///< Create a new record (of type armor) in the ESM store.
             /// \return pointer to created record