diff --git a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
index 87cc31954..35fc597fe 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ set(GAMEGUI
 )
 source_group(apps\\openmw\\mwgui FILES ${GAMEGUI_HEADER} ${GAMEGUI})
 
+set(GAMEDIALOGUE_HEADER
+    mwdialogue/dialoguemanager.hpp
+)
+set(GAMEDIALOGUE
+    mwdialogue/dialoguemanager.cpp
+)
+source_group(apps\\openmw\\mwdialogue FILES ${GAMEDIALOGUE_HEADER} ${GAMEDIALOGUE})
+
 set(GAMESCRIPT
     mwscript/scriptmanager.cpp
     mwscript/compilercontext.cpp
@@ -97,6 +105,7 @@ set(GAMEWORLD_HEADER
     mwworld/action.hpp
     mwworld/nullaction.hpp
     mwworld/actionteleport.hpp
+    mwworld/containerstore.hpp
     mwworld/actiontalk.hpp
     mwworld/actiontake.hpp
     mwworld/containerstore.hpp
@@ -164,11 +173,11 @@ set(GAMEMECHANICS_HEADER
 source_group(apps\\openmw\\mwmechanics FILES ${GAMEMECHANICS} ${GAMEMECHANICS_HEADER})
 
 set(OPENMW_CPP ${GAME} ${GAMEREND} ${GAMEINPUT} ${GAMESCRIPT} ${GAMESOUND} ${GAMEGUI} ${GAMEWORLD}
-    ${GAMECLASS} ${GAMEMECHANICS}
+    ${GAMECLASS} ${GAMEMECHANICS} ${GAMEDIALOGUE}
     )
 set(OPENMW_HEADER ${GAME_HEADER} ${GAMEREND_HEADER} ${GAMEINPUT_HEADER} ${GAMESCRIPT_HEADER}
     ${GAMESOUND_HEADER} ${GAMEGUI_HEADER} ${GAMEWORLD_HEADER}  ${GAMECLASS_HEADER}
-    ${GAMEMECHANICS_HEADER}
+    ${GAMEMECHANICS_HEADER} ${GAMEDIALOG_HEADERUE}
     )
 
 # Main executable
diff --git a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
index a77ee925e..bcf2de40d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 
 #include "mwclass/classes.hpp"
 
+#include "mwdialogue/dialoguemanager.hpp"
+
 #include "mwmechanics/mechanicsmanager.hpp"
 
 #include <OgreRoot.h>
@@ -104,6 +106,7 @@ OMW::Engine::Engine()
   : mDebug (false)
   , mVerboseScripts (false)
   , mNewGame (false)
+  , mUseSound (true)
   , mScriptManager (0)
   , mScriptContext (0)
 {
@@ -117,6 +120,7 @@ OMW::Engine::~Engine()
     delete mEnvironment.mSoundManager;
     delete mEnvironment.mGlobalScripts;
     delete mEnvironment.mMechanicsManager;
+    delete mEnvironment.mDialogueManager;
     delete mScriptManager;
     delete mScriptContext;
 }
@@ -236,7 +240,8 @@ void OMW::Engine::go()
     mEnvironment.mSoundManager = new MWSound::SoundManager(mOgre.getRoot(),
                                                            mOgre.getCamera(),
                                                            mEnvironment.mWorld->getStore(),
-                                                           (mDataDir / "Sound").file_string());
+                                                           (mDataDir / "Sound").file_string(),
+                                                           mUseSound);
 
     // Create script system
     mScriptContext = new MWScript::CompilerContext (MWScript::CompilerContext::Type_Full,
@@ -253,6 +258,9 @@ void OMW::Engine::go()
     mEnvironment.mMechanicsManager = new MWMechanics::MechanicsManager (
         mEnvironment.mWorld->getStore(), *mEnvironment.mWindowManager);
 
+    // Create dialog system
+    mEnvironment.mDialogueManager = new MWDialogue::DialogueManager (mEnvironment);
+
     // load cell
     ESM::Position pos;
     pos.pos[0] = pos.pos[1] = pos.pos[2] = 0;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/engine.hpp b/apps/openmw/engine.hpp
index bc612d13c..d7420889f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/engine.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/engine.hpp
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ namespace OMW
             bool mDebug;
             bool mVerboseScripts;
             bool mNewGame;
+            bool mUseSound;
 
             MWWorld::Environment mEnvironment;
             MWScript::ScriptManager *mScriptManager;
@@ -115,6 +116,9 @@ namespace OMW
             /// Enable verbose script output
             void enableVerboseScripts();
 
+            /// Disable all sound
+            void disableSound() { mUseSound = false; }
+
             /// Start as a new game.
             void setNewGame();
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/main.cpp b/apps/openmw/main.cpp
index ff3f32e3d..b622b1f27 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/main.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/main.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ bool parseOptions (int argc, char**argv, OMW::Engine& engine)
         ("master", bpo::value<std::string>()->default_value ("Morrowind"),
             "master file")
         ( "debug", "debug mode" )
+        ( "nosound", "disable all sound" )
         ( "script-verbose", "verbose script output" )
         ( "new-game", "activate char gen/new game mechanics" )
         ;
@@ -64,6 +65,9 @@ bool parseOptions (int argc, char**argv, OMW::Engine& engine)
     
     if (variables.count ("debug"))
         engine.enableDebugMode();
+
+    if (variables.count ("nosound"))
+        engine.disableSound();
         
     if (variables.count ("script-verbose"))
         engine.enableVerboseScripts();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
index 8757c93fd..fc9515fff 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@
 
 namespace MWClass
 {
+    std::string Creature::getId (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
+    {
+        ESMS::LiveCellRef<ESM::Creature, MWWorld::RefData> *ref =
+            ptr.get<ESM::Creature>();
+
+        return ref->base->mId;
+    }
+
     void Creature::insertObj (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, MWRender::CellRenderImp& cellRender,
         MWWorld::Environment& environment) const
     {
@@ -96,7 +104,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         }
 
         return *ptr.getRefData().getContainerStore();
-    }
+	}
 
     std::string Creature::getScript (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
     {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.hpp
index ec354a015..9f6708f40 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ namespace MWClass
     {
         public:
 
+            virtual std::string getId (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
+            ///< Return ID of \a ptr
+
             virtual void insertObj (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, MWRender::CellRenderImp& cellRender,
                 MWWorld::Environment& environment) const;
             ///< Add reference into a cell for rendering
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
index 1aae8928d..3bc005b06 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,14 @@
 
 namespace MWClass
 {
+    std::string Npc::getId (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
+    {
+        ESMS::LiveCellRef<ESM::NPC, MWWorld::RefData> *ref =
+            ptr.get<ESM::NPC>();
+
+        return ref->base->mId;
+    }
+
     void Npc::insertObj (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, MWRender::CellRenderImp& cellRender,
         MWWorld::Environment& environment) const
     {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp
index 1bbf427de..dd54806bd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ namespace MWClass
     {
         public:
 
+            virtual std::string getId (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
+            ///< Return ID of \a ptr
+
             virtual void insertObj (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, MWRender::CellRenderImp& cellRender,
                 MWWorld::Environment& environment) const;
             ///< Add reference into a cell for rendering
@@ -26,14 +29,14 @@ namespace MWClass
             virtual MWMechanics::CreatureStats& getCreatureStats (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
             ///< Return creature stats
 
-            virtual boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
-                const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const MWWorld::Environment& environment) const;
-            ///< Generate action for activation
-
             virtual MWWorld::ContainerStore<MWWorld::RefData>& getContainerStore (
                 const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
             ///< Return container store
 
+            virtual boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
+                const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const MWWorld::Environment& environment) const;
+            ///< Generate action for activation
+
             virtual std::string getScript (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
             ///< Return name of the script attached to ptr
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab369288e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,281 @@
+
+#include "dialoguemanager.hpp"
+
+#include <cctype>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <iterator>
+
+#include <components/esm/loaddial.hpp>
+
+#include <components/esm_store/store.hpp>
+
+#include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/environment.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/world.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/refdata.hpp"
+
+#include "../mwgui/window_manager.hpp"
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+namespace
+{
+    std::string toLower (const std::string& name)
+    {
+        std::string lowerCase;
+
+        std::transform (name.begin(), name.end(), std::back_inserter (lowerCase),
+            (int(*)(int)) std::tolower);
+
+        return lowerCase;
+    }
+
+    template<typename T1, typename T2>
+    bool selectCompare (char comp, T1 value1, T2 value2)
+    {
+        switch (comp)
+        {
+            case '0': return value1==value2;
+            case '1': return value1!=value2;
+            case '2': return value1>value2;
+            case '3': return value1>=value2;
+            case '4': return value1<value2;
+            case '5': return value1<=value2;
+        }
+
+        throw std::runtime_error ("unknown compare type in dialogue info select");
+    }
+
+    template<typename T>
+    bool checkLocal (char comp, const std::string& name, T value, const MWWorld::Ptr& actor,
+        const ESMS::ESMStore& store)
+    {
+        std::string scriptName = MWWorld::Class::get (actor).getScript (actor);
+
+        if (scriptName.empty())
+            return false; // no script
+
+        const ESM::Script *script = store.scripts.find (scriptName);
+
+        int i = 0;
+
+        for (; i<static_cast<int> (script->varNames.size()); ++i)
+            if (script->varNames[i]==name)
+                break;
+
+        if (i>=static_cast<int> (script->varNames.size()))
+            return false; // script does not have a variable of this name
+
+        const MWScript::Locals& locals = actor.getRefData().getLocals();
+
+        if (i<script->data.numShorts)
+            return selectCompare (comp, locals.mShorts[i], value);
+        else
+            i -= script->data.numShorts;
+
+        if (i<script->data.numLongs)
+            return selectCompare (comp, locals.mLongs[i], value);
+        else
+            i -= script->data.numShorts;
+
+        return selectCompare (comp, locals.mFloats.at (i), value);
+    }
+
+    template<typename T>
+    bool checkGlobal (char comp, const std::string& name, T value, MWWorld::World& world)
+    {
+        switch (world.getGlobalVariableType (name))
+        {
+            case 's':
+
+                return selectCompare (comp, value, world.getGlobalVariable (name).mShort);
+
+            case 'l':
+
+                return selectCompare (comp, value, world.getGlobalVariable (name).mLong);
+
+            case 'f':
+
+                return selectCompare (comp, value, world.getGlobalVariable (name).mFloat);
+
+            case ' ':
+
+                world.getGlobalVariable (name); // trigger exception
+                break;
+
+            default:
+
+                throw std::runtime_error ("unsupported gobal variable type");
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+namespace MWDialogue
+{
+    bool DialogueManager::isMatching (const MWWorld::Ptr& actor,
+        const ESM::DialInfo::SelectStruct& select) const
+    {
+        char type = select.selectRule[1];
+
+        if (type!='0')
+        {
+            char comp = select.selectRule[4];
+            std::string name = select.selectRule.substr (5);
+
+            // TODO types 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C
+
+            switch (type)
+            {
+                case '1': // function
+
+                    return false; // TODO implement functions
+
+                case '2': // global
+
+                    if (select.type==ESM::VT_Short || select.type==ESM::VT_Int ||
+                        select.type==ESM::VT_Long)
+                    {
+                        if (!checkGlobal (comp, toLower (name), select.i, *mEnvironment.mWorld))
+                            return false;
+                    }
+                    else if (select.type==ESM::VT_Float)
+                    {
+                        if (!checkGlobal (comp, toLower (name), select.f, *mEnvironment.mWorld))
+                            return false;
+                    }
+                    else
+                        throw std::runtime_error (
+                            "unsupported variable type in dialogue info select");
+
+                    return true;
+
+                case '3': // local
+
+                    if (select.type==ESM::VT_Short || select.type==ESM::VT_Int ||
+                        select.type==ESM::VT_Long)
+                    {
+                        if (!checkLocal (comp, toLower (name), select.i, actor,
+                            mEnvironment.mWorld->getStore()))
+                            return false;
+                    }
+                    else if (select.type==ESM::VT_Float)
+                    {
+                        if (!checkLocal (comp, toLower (name), select.f, actor,
+                            mEnvironment.mWorld->getStore()))
+                            return false;
+                    }
+                    else
+                        throw std::runtime_error (
+                            "unsupported variable type in dialogue info select");
+
+                    return true;
+
+                default:
+
+                    std::cout << "unchecked select: " << type << " " << comp << " " << name << std::endl;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    bool DialogueManager::isMatching (const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const ESM::DialInfo& info) const
+    {
+        // actor id
+        if (!info.actor.empty())
+            if (toLower (info.actor)!=MWWorld::Class::get (actor).getId (actor))
+                return false;
+
+        if (!info.race.empty())
+        {
+            ESMS::LiveCellRef<ESM::NPC, MWWorld::RefData> *cellRef = actor.get<ESM::NPC>();
+
+            if (!cellRef)
+                return false;
+
+            if (toLower (info.race)!=toLower (cellRef->base->race))
+                return false;
+        }
+
+        if (!info.clas.empty())
+        {
+            ESMS::LiveCellRef<ESM::NPC, MWWorld::RefData> *cellRef = actor.get<ESM::NPC>();
+
+            if (!cellRef)
+                return false;
+
+            if (toLower (info.clas)!=toLower (cellRef->base->cls))
+                return false;
+        }
+
+        if (!info.npcFaction.empty())
+        {
+            ESMS::LiveCellRef<ESM::NPC, MWWorld::RefData> *cellRef = actor.get<ESM::NPC>();
+
+            if (!cellRef)
+                return false;
+
+            if (toLower (info.npcFaction)!=toLower (cellRef->base->faction))
+                return false;
+        }
+
+        // TODO check player faction
+
+        // check cell
+        if (!info.cell.empty())
+            if (mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayerPos().getPlayer().getCell()->cell->name != info.cell)
+                return false;
+
+        // TODO check DATAstruct
+
+        for (std::vector<ESM::DialInfo::SelectStruct>::const_iterator iter (info.selects.begin());
+            iter != info.selects.end(); ++iter)
+            if (!isMatching (actor, *iter))
+                return false;
+
+        std::cout
+            << "unchecked entries:" << std::endl
+            << "    player faction: " << info.pcFaction << std::endl
+            << "    DATAstruct" << std::endl;
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    DialogueManager::DialogueManager (MWWorld::Environment& environment) : mEnvironment (environment) {}
+
+    void DialogueManager::startDialogue (const MWWorld::Ptr& actor)
+    {
+        std::cout << "talking with " << MWWorld::Class::get (actor).getName (actor) << std::endl;
+
+        const ESM::Dialogue *dialogue = mEnvironment.mWorld->getStore().dialogs.find ("hello");
+
+        for (std::vector<ESM::DialInfo>::const_iterator iter (dialogue->mInfo.begin());
+            iter!=dialogue->mInfo.end(); ++iter)
+        {
+            if (isMatching (actor, *iter))
+            {
+                // start dialogue
+                std::cout << "found matching info record" << std::endl;
+
+                std::cout << "response: " << iter->response << std::endl;
+
+                if (!iter->sound.empty())
+                {
+                    // TODO play sound
+                }
+
+                if (!iter->resultScript.empty())
+                {
+                    std::cout << "script: " << iter->resultScript << std::endl;
+                    // TODO execute script
+                }
+
+                mEnvironment.mWindowManager->setMode (MWGui::GM_Dialogue);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanager.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b6b26240
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanager.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#ifndef GAME_MMDIALOG_DIALOGUEMANAGER_H
+#define GAME_MWDIALOG_DIALOGUEMANAGER_H
+
+#include <components/esm/loadinfo.hpp>
+
+#include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
+
+namespace MWWorld
+{
+    class Environment;
+}
+
+namespace MWDialogue
+{
+    class DialogueManager
+    {
+            MWWorld::Environment& mEnvironment;
+
+            bool isMatching (const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const ESM::DialInfo::SelectStruct& select) const;
+
+            bool isMatching (const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const ESM::DialInfo& info) const;
+
+        public:
+
+            DialogueManager (MWWorld::Environment& environment);
+
+            void startDialogue (const MWWorld::Ptr& actor);
+
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanager.cpp
index f8f5eeb00..f800a39e3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanager.cpp
@@ -20,16 +20,22 @@ using namespace std;
 #ifdef OPENMW_USE_AUDIERE
 #include <mangle/sound/filters/openal_audiere.hpp>
 #define SOUND_FACTORY OpenAL_Audiere_Factory
+#define SOUND_OUT "OpenAL"
+#define SOUND_IN "Audiere"
 #endif
 
 #ifdef OPENMW_USE_FFMPEG
 #include <mangle/sound/filters/openal_ffmpeg.hpp>
 #define SOUND_FACTORY OpenAL_FFMpeg_Factory
+#define SOUND_OUT "OpenAL"
+#define SOUND_IN "FFmpeg"
 #endif
 
 #ifdef OPENMW_USE_MPG123
 #include <mangle/sound/filters/openal_sndfile_mpg123.hpp>
 #define SOUND_FACTORY OpenAL_SndFile_Mpg123_Factory
+#define SOUND_OUT "OpenAL"
+#define SOUND_IN "mpg123,sndfile"
 #endif
 
 using namespace Mangle::Sound;
@@ -77,6 +83,9 @@ namespace MWSound
       , cameraTracker(mgr)
       , store(str)
     {
+      cout << "Sound output:  " << SOUND_OUT << endl;
+      cout << "Sound decoder: " << SOUND_IN << endl;
+
       // Attach the camera to the camera tracker
       cameraTracker.followCamera(camera);
 
@@ -150,29 +159,37 @@ namespace MWSound
 
   SoundManager::SoundManager(Ogre::Root *root, Ogre::Camera *camera,
                              const ESMS::ESMStore &store,
-                             const std::string &soundDir)
+                             const std::string &soundDir,
+                             bool useSound)
+    : mData(NULL)
   {
-    mData = new SoundImpl(root, camera, store, soundDir);
+    if(useSound)
+      mData = new SoundImpl(root, camera, store, soundDir);
   }
 
   SoundManager::~SoundManager()
   {
-    delete mData;
+    if(mData)
+      delete mData;
   }
 
   void SoundManager::say (MWWorld::Ptr ptr, const std::string& filename)
   {
     // The range values are not tested
+    if(!mData) return;
     mData->add(filename, ptr, "_say_sound", 1, 1, 100, 10000, false);
   }
 
   bool SoundManager::sayDone (MWWorld::Ptr ptr) const
   {
+    if(!mData) return false;
     return !mData->isPlaying(ptr, "_say_sound");
   }
 
   void SoundManager::streamMusic (const std::string& filename)
   {
+    if(!mData) return;
+
     // Play the sound and tell it to stream, if possible. TODO:
     // Store the reference, the jukebox will need to check status,
     // control volume etc.
@@ -184,6 +201,8 @@ namespace MWSound
 
   void SoundManager::playSound (const std::string& soundId, float volume, float pitch)
   {
+    if(!mData) return;
+
     // Play and forget
     float min, max;
     const std::string &file = mData->lookup(soundId, volume, min, max);
@@ -199,6 +218,8 @@ namespace MWSound
   void SoundManager::playSound3D (MWWorld::Ptr ptr, const std::string& soundId,
                                   float volume, float pitch, bool loop)
   {
+    if(!mData) return;
+
     // Look up the sound in the ESM data
     float min, max;
     const std::string &file = mData->lookup(soundId, volume, min, max);
@@ -208,21 +229,28 @@ namespace MWSound
 
   void SoundManager::stopSound3D (MWWorld::Ptr ptr, const std::string& soundId)
   {
+    if(!mData) return;
     mData->remove(ptr, soundId);
   }
 
   void SoundManager::stopSound (MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore *cell)
   {
+    if(!mData) return;
     mData->removeCell(cell);
   }
 
   bool SoundManager::getSoundPlaying (MWWorld::Ptr ptr, const std::string& soundId) const
   {
+    // Mark all sounds as playing, otherwise the scripts will just
+    // keep trying to play them every frame.
+    if(!mData) return true;
+
     return mData->isPlaying(ptr, soundId);
   }
 
   void SoundManager::updateObject(MWWorld::Ptr ptr)
   {
+    if(!mData) return;
     mData->updatePositions(ptr);
   }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanager.hpp
index 9b4745203..9f99b34b2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanager.hpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace MWSound
 
         public:
       SoundManager(Ogre::Root*, Ogre::Camera*, const ESMS::ESMStore &store,
-                   const std::string &soundDir);
+                   const std::string &soundDir, bool useSound);
             ~SoundManager();
 
             void say (MWWorld::Ptr reference, const std::string& filename);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.cpp
index 2b4aba735..7d38c22fd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "environment.hpp"
 
-#include "../mwgui/window_manager.hpp"
+#include "../mwdialogue/dialoguemanager.hpp"
 
 namespace MWWorld
 {
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     void ActionTalk::execute (Environment& environment)
     {
-        environment.mWindowManager->setMode (MWGui::GM_Dialogue);
+        environment.mDialogueManager->startDialogue (mActor);
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.hpp
index 034d6131c..a60a61660 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.hpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         public:
 
             ActionTalk (const Ptr& actor);
+            ///< \param actor The actor the player is talking to
 
             virtual void execute (Environment& environment);
     };
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp
index 386ba650e..bc36944e6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     Class::~Class() {}
 
+    std::string Class::getId (const Ptr& ptr) const
+    {
+        throw std::runtime_error ("class does not support ID retrieval");
+    }
+
     void Class::insertObj (const Ptr& ptr, MWRender::CellRenderImp& cellRender,
         MWWorld::Environment& environment) const
     {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
index d230605da..4b6644e96 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             virtual ~Class();
 
+            virtual std::string getId (const Ptr& ptr) const;
+            ///< Return ID of \a ptr or throw an exception, if class does not support ID retrieval
+            /// (default implementation: throw an exception)
+
             virtual void insertObj (const Ptr& ptr, MWRender::CellRenderImp& cellRender,
                 MWWorld::Environment& environment) const;
             ///< Add reference into a cell for rendering (default implementation: don't render anything).
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/environment.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/environment.hpp
index 0c6476d52..f9e2e8a42 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/environment.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/environment.hpp
@@ -21,17 +21,22 @@ namespace MWMechanics
     class MechanicsManager;
 }
 
+namespace MWDialogue
+{
+    class DialogueManager;
+}
+
 namespace MWWorld
 {
     class World;
 
     ///< Collection of script-accessable sub-systems
     class Environment
-    {   
+    {
     public:
         Environment()
         : mWorld (0), mSoundManager (0), mGlobalScripts (0), mWindowManager (0),
-          mMechanicsManager (0), mFrameDuration (0)
+          mMechanicsManager (0), mDialogueManager (0), mFrameDuration (0)
         {}
 
         World *mWorld;
@@ -39,9 +44,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
         MWScript::GlobalScripts *mGlobalScripts;
         MWGui::WindowManager *mWindowManager;
         MWMechanics::MechanicsManager *mMechanicsManager;
+        MWDialogue::DialogueManager *mDialogueManager;
         float mFrameDuration;
     };
 }
 
 #endif
-
diff --git a/components/esm/loaddial.hpp b/components/esm/loaddial.hpp
index 4c80fc783..c435eb276 100644
--- a/components/esm/loaddial.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loaddial.hpp
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 #ifndef _ESM_DIAL_H
 #define _ESM_DIAL_H
 
+#include <vector>
+
 #include "esm_reader.hpp"
+#include "loadinfo.hpp"
 
 namespace ESM {
 
@@ -23,6 +26,7 @@ struct Dialogue
     };
 
   char type;
+  std::vector<DialInfo> mInfo;
 
   void load(ESMReader &esm)
   {
diff --git a/components/esm/records.hpp b/components/esm/records.hpp
index 4ef8ce564..fb5733c63 100644
--- a/components/esm/records.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/records.hpp
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@
 #include "loadcont.hpp"
 #include "loadcrea.hpp"
 #include "loadcrec.hpp"
+#include "loadinfo.hpp"
 #include "loaddial.hpp"
 #include "loaddoor.hpp"
 #include "loadench.hpp"
 #include "loadfact.hpp"
 #include "loadglob.hpp"
 #include "loadgmst.hpp"
-#include "loadinfo.hpp"
 #include "loadingr.hpp"
 #include "loadland.hpp"
 #include "loadlevlist.hpp"
diff --git a/components/esm_store/store.cpp b/components/esm_store/store.cpp
index 2016272e0..c43855873 100644
--- a/components/esm_store/store.cpp
+++ b/components/esm_store/store.cpp
@@ -18,32 +18,70 @@ static string toStr(int i)
 
 void ESMStore::load(ESMReader &esm)
 {
-  set<string> missing;
+    set<string> missing;
 
-  // Loop through all records
-  while(esm.hasMoreRecs())
+    ESM::Dialogue *dialogue = 0;
+
+    // Loop through all records
+    while(esm.hasMoreRecs())
     {
-      NAME n = esm.getRecName();
-      esm.getRecHeader();
+        NAME n = esm.getRecName();
+        esm.getRecHeader();
 
-      // Look up the record type.
-      RecListList::iterator it = recLists.find(n.val);
+        // Look up the record type.
+        RecListList::iterator it = recLists.find(n.val);
 
-      if(it == recLists.end())
+        if(it == recLists.end())
         {
-          // Not found (this would be an error later)
-          esm.skipRecord();
-          missing.insert(n.toString());
-          continue;
+            if (n.val==ESM::REC_INFO)
+            {
+                if (dialogue)
+                {
+                    ESM::DialInfo info;
+                    info.load (esm);
+
+                    dialogue->mInfo.push_back (info);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    std::cerr << "error: info record without dialog" << std::endl;
+                    esm.skipRecord();
+                    continue;
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // Not found (this would be an error later)
+                esm.skipRecord();
+                missing.insert(n.toString());
+                continue;
+            }
         }
+        else
+        {
+            // Load it
+            std::string id = esm.getHNOString("NAME");
+            it->second->load(esm, id);
+
+            if (n.val==ESM::REC_DIAL)
+            {
+                RecListT<Dialogue>& recList = static_cast<RecListT<Dialogue>& > (*it->second);
 
-      // Load it
-      std::string id = esm.getHNOString("NAME");
-      it->second->load(esm, id);
+                id = recList.toLower (id);
 
-      // Insert the reference into the global lookup
-      if(!id.empty())
-        all[id] = n.val;
+                RecListT<Dialogue>::MapType::iterator iter = recList.list.find (id);
+
+                assert (iter!=recList.list.end());
+
+                dialogue = &iter->second;
+            }
+            else
+                dialogue = 0;
+
+            // Insert the reference into the global lookup
+            if(!id.empty())
+                all[id] = n.val;
+        }
     }
 
   /* This information isn't needed on screen. But keep the code around
diff --git a/components/esm_store/store.hpp b/components/esm_store/store.hpp
index 6138014ef..1b9184aa6 100644
--- a/components/esm_store/store.hpp
+++ b/components/esm_store/store.hpp
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ namespace ESMS
     // Lists that need special rules
     CellList                    cells;
     RecIDListT<GameSetting>     gameSettings;
-    //RecListT<DialInfo>    dialInfos;
     //RecListT<Land>        lands;
     //RecListT<LandTexture> landTexts;
     //RecListT<MagicEffect> magicEffects;
@@ -92,7 +91,6 @@ namespace ESMS
 
     ESMStore()
     {
-      recLists[REC_ACTI] = &activators;
       recLists[REC_ACTI] = &activators;
       recLists[REC_ALCH] = &potions;
       recLists[REC_APPA] = &appas;
@@ -113,7 +111,6 @@ namespace ESMS
       recLists[REC_FACT] = &factions;
       recLists[REC_GLOB] = &globals;
       recLists[REC_GMST] = &gameSettings;
-      //recLists[REC_INFO] = &dialInfos;
       recLists[REC_INGR] = &ingreds;
       //recLists[REC_LAND] = &lands;
       recLists[REC_LEVC] = &creatureLists;
diff --git a/libs/mangle b/libs/mangle
index cd4ed4e6b..200fab03e 160000
--- a/libs/mangle
+++ b/libs/mangle
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit cd4ed4e6bfb23d736c4b1f30d6096ec164ba937b
+Subproject commit 200fab03efaa2cbe1b8fce4a742b0195f8912295