diff --git a/apps/esmtool/record.cpp b/apps/esmtool/record.cpp
index fd4b97acb..bcf16091f 100644
--- a/apps/esmtool/record.cpp
+++ b/apps/esmtool/record.cpp
@@ -707,9 +707,9 @@ void Record<ESM::Faction>::print()
             std::cout << "    Faction Reaction: "
                       << mData.mData.mRankData[i].mFactReaction << std::endl;
         }
-    std::vector<ESM::Faction::Reaction>::iterator rit;
+    std::map<std::string, int>::iterator rit;
     for (rit = mData.mReactions.begin(); rit != mData.mReactions.end(); rit++)
-        std::cout << "  Reaction: " << rit->mReaction << " = " << rit->mFaction << std::endl;
+        std::cout << "  Reaction: " << rit->second << " = " << rit->first << std::endl;
 }
 
 template<>
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/dialoguemanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/dialoguemanager.hpp
index f51fba07b..cab6809aa 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/dialoguemanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/dialoguemanager.hpp
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ namespace MWBase
             virtual void write (ESM::ESMWriter& writer, Loading::Listener& progress) const = 0;
 
             virtual void readRecord (ESM::ESMReader& reader, int32_t type) = 0;
+
+            /// Changes faction1's opinion of faction2 by \a diff.
+            virtual void modFactionReaction (const std::string& faction1, const std::string& faction2, int diff) = 0;
+
+            /// @return faction1's opinion of faction2
+            virtual int getFactionReaction (const std::string& faction1, const std::string& faction2) const = 0;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanagerimp.cpp
index c7e832e4a..b6cef2fe7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanagerimp.cpp
@@ -642,6 +642,8 @@ namespace MWDialogue
             if (iter->second)
                 state.mKnownTopics.push_back (iter->first);
 
+        state.mModFactionReaction = mModFactionReaction;
+
         writer.startRecord (ESM::REC_DIAS);
         state.save (writer);
         writer.endRecord (ESM::REC_DIAS);
@@ -661,9 +663,46 @@ namespace MWDialogue
                 iter!=state.mKnownTopics.end(); ++iter)
                 if (store.get<ESM::Dialogue>().search (*iter))
                     mKnownTopics.insert (std::make_pair (*iter, true));
+
+            mModFactionReaction = state.mModFactionReaction;
         }
     }
 
+    void DialogueManager::modFactionReaction(const std::string &faction1, const std::string &faction2, int diff)
+    {
+        std::string fact1 = Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(faction1);
+        std::string fact2 = Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(faction2);
+
+        // Make sure the factions exist
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Faction>().find(fact1);
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Faction>().find(fact2);
+
+        std::map<std::string, int>& map = mModFactionReaction[fact1];
+        if (map.find(fact2) == map.end())
+            map[fact2] = 0;
+        map[fact2] += diff;
+    }
+
+    int DialogueManager::getFactionReaction(const std::string &faction1, const std::string &faction2) const
+    {
+        std::string fact1 = Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(faction1);
+        std::string fact2 = Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(faction2);
+
+        ModFactionReactionMap::const_iterator map = mModFactionReaction.find(fact1);
+        int diff = 0;
+        if (map != mModFactionReaction.end() && map->second.find(fact2) != map->second.end())
+            diff = map->second.at(fact2);
+
+        const ESM::Faction* faction = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Faction>().find(fact1);
+
+        std::map<std::string, int>::const_iterator it = faction->mReactions.begin();
+        for (; it != faction->mReactions.end(); ++it)
+        {
+            if (Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(it->first, fact2))
+                    return it->second + diff;
+        }
+        return diff;
+    }
 
     std::vector<HyperTextToken> ParseHyperText(const std::string& text)
     {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanagerimp.hpp
index 6cd2c75af..db0b78d59 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanagerimp.hpp
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ namespace MWDialogue
     {
             std::map<std::string, ESM::Dialogue> mDialogueMap;
             std::map<std::string, bool> mKnownTopics;// Those are the topics the player knows.
+
+            // Modified faction reactions. <Faction1, <Faction2, Difference> >
+            typedef std::map<std::string, std::map<std::string, int> > ModFactionReactionMap;
+            ModFactionReactionMap mModFactionReaction;
+
             std::list<std::string> mActorKnownTopics;
 
             Translation::Storage& mTranslationDataStorage;
@@ -86,6 +91,12 @@ namespace MWDialogue
             virtual void write (ESM::ESMWriter& writer, Loading::Listener& progress) const;
 
             virtual void readRecord (ESM::ESMReader& reader, int32_t type);
+
+            /// Changes faction1's opinion of faction2 by \a diff.
+            virtual void modFactionReaction (const std::string& faction1, const std::string& faction2, int diff);
+
+            /// @return faction1's opinion of faction2
+            virtual int getFactionReaction (const std::string& faction1, const std::string& faction2) const;
     };
 
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/filter.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/filter.cpp
index 3d67f3bce..d301e88aa 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/filter.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/filter.cpp
@@ -396,16 +396,15 @@ int MWDialogue::Filter::getSelectStructInteger (const SelectWrapper& select) con
 
             int value = 0;
 
-            const ESM::Faction& faction =
-                *MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Faction>().find (factionId);
-
             MWMechanics::NpcStats& playerStats = player.getClass().getNpcStats (player);
 
-            for (std::vector<ESM::Faction::Reaction>::const_iterator iter (faction.mReactions.begin());
-                iter!=faction.mReactions.end(); ++iter)
-                if (playerStats.getFactionRanks().find (iter->mFaction)!=playerStats.getFactionRanks().end())
-                    if (low ? iter->mReaction<value : iter->mReaction>value)
-                        value = iter->mReaction;
+            std::map<std::string, int>::const_iterator playerFactionIt = playerStats.getFactionRanks().begin();
+            for (; playerFactionIt != playerStats.getFactionRanks().end(); ++playerFactionIt)
+            {
+                int reaction = MWBase::Environment::get().getDialogueManager()->getFactionReaction(factionId, playerFactionIt->first);
+                if (low ? reaction < value : reaction > value)
+                    value = reaction;
+            }
 
             return value;
         }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
index cf71cc1aa..8cfe2c2b3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -492,7 +492,8 @@ namespace MWInput
                 }
                 if (arg.keysym.sym == SDLK_x && (arg.keysym.mod & SDL_Keymod(KMOD_CTRL)))
                 {
-                    std::string text = edit->getTextSelection();
+                    // Discard color codes and other escape characters
+                    std::string text = MyGUI::TextIterator::getOnlyText(edit->getTextSelection());
                     if (text.length())
                     {
                         SDL_SetClipboardText(text.c_str());
@@ -504,7 +505,8 @@ namespace MWInput
             {
                 if (arg.keysym.sym == SDLK_c && (arg.keysym.mod & SDL_Keymod(KMOD_CTRL)))
                 {
-                    std::string text = edit->getTextSelection();
+                    // Discard color codes and other escape characters
+                    std::string text = MyGUI::TextIterator::getOnlyText(edit->getTextSelection());
                     if (text.length())
                         SDL_SetClipboardText(text.c_str());
                 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
index 1ea4be843..1f9846aa7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -498,27 +498,24 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
         if (playerStats.getFactionRanks().find(npcFaction) != playerStats.getFactionRanks().end())
         {
-            for(std::vector<ESM::Faction::Reaction>::const_iterator it = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Faction>().find(npcFaction)->mReactions.begin();
-                it != MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Faction>().find(npcFaction)->mReactions.end(); ++it)
+            if (!playerStats.getExpelled(npcFaction))
             {
-                if(Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(it->mFaction, npcFaction)
-                        && !playerStats.getExpelled(it->mFaction))
-                    reaction = it->mReaction;
+                reaction = playerStats.getFactionReputation(npcFaction);
+
+                rank = playerStats.getFactionRanks().find(npcFaction)->second;
             }
-            rank = playerStats.getFactionRanks().find(npcFaction)->second;
         }
-        else if (npcFaction != "")
+        else if (!npcFaction.empty())
         {
-            for(std::vector<ESM::Faction::Reaction>::const_iterator it = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Faction>().find(npcFaction)->mReactions.begin();
-                it != MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Faction>().find(npcFaction)->mReactions.end();++it)
+            std::map<std::string, int>::const_iterator playerFactionIt = playerStats.getFactionRanks().begin();
+            for (; playerFactionIt != playerStats.getFactionRanks().end(); ++playerFactionIt)
             {
-                if(playerStats.getFactionRanks().find(Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(it->mFaction)) != playerStats.getFactionRanks().end() )
-                {
-                    if(it->mReaction < reaction)
-                        reaction = it->mReaction;
-                }
+                std::string itFaction = playerFactionIt->first;
+
+                int itReaction = MWBase::Environment::get().getDialogueManager()->getFactionReaction(npcFaction, itFaction);
+                if (playerFactionIt == playerStats.getFactionRanks().begin() || itReaction < reaction)
+                    reaction = itReaction;
             }
-            rank = 0;
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/dialogueextensions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/dialogueextensions.cpp
index 047c4d92f..9dde65ab2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/dialogueextensions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/dialogueextensions.cpp
@@ -196,6 +196,45 @@ namespace MWScript
                 }
         };
 
+        class OpModFactionReaction : public Interpreter::Opcode0
+        {
+        public:
+
+            virtual void execute (Interpreter::Runtime& runtime)
+            {
+                std::string faction1 = runtime.getStringLiteral (runtime[0].mInteger);
+                runtime.pop();
+
+                std::string faction2 = runtime.getStringLiteral (runtime[0].mInteger);
+                runtime.pop();
+
+                int modReaction = runtime[0].mInteger;
+                runtime.pop();
+
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getDialogueManager()->modFactionReaction(faction1, faction2, modReaction);
+            }
+        };
+
+        class OpGetFactionReaction : public Interpreter::Opcode0
+        {
+        public:
+
+            virtual void execute (Interpreter::Runtime& runtime)
+            {
+                std::string faction1 = runtime.getStringLiteral (runtime[0].mInteger);
+                runtime.pop();
+
+                std::string faction2 = runtime.getStringLiteral (runtime[0].mInteger);
+                runtime.pop();
+
+                // ignore extra garbage argument
+                runtime.pop();
+
+                runtime.push(MWBase::Environment::get().getDialogueManager()
+                             ->getFactionReaction(faction1, faction2));
+            }
+        };
+
 
         void installOpcodes (Interpreter::Interpreter& interpreter)
         {
@@ -215,6 +254,8 @@ namespace MWScript
             interpreter.installSegment5 (Compiler::Dialogue::opcodeGetReputationExplicit, new OpGetReputation<ExplicitRef>);
             interpreter.installSegment5 (Compiler::Dialogue::opcodeSameFaction, new OpSameFaction<ImplicitRef>);
             interpreter.installSegment5 (Compiler::Dialogue::opcodeSameFactionExplicit, new OpSameFaction<ExplicitRef>);
+            interpreter.installSegment5 (Compiler::Dialogue::opcodeModFactionReaction, new OpModFactionReaction);
+            interpreter.installSegment5 (Compiler::Dialogue::opcodeGetFactionReaction, new OpGetFactionReaction);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/docs/vmformat.txt b/apps/openmw/mwscript/docs/vmformat.txt
index bf2273b17..53c80a943 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/docs/vmformat.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/docs/vmformat.txt
@@ -390,5 +390,7 @@ op 0x200023e: GetPcInJail
 op 0x200023f: GetPcTraveling
 op 0x2000240: onKnockout
 op 0x2000241: onKnockoutExplicit
+op 0x2000242: ModFactionReaction
+op 0x2000243: GetFactionReaction
 
-opcodes 0x2000242-0x3ffffff unused
+opcodes 0x2000244-0x3ffffff unused
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/statsextensions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/statsextensions.cpp
index d9c9e5e0b..8b61237a1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/statsextensions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/statsextensions.cpp
@@ -541,6 +541,9 @@ namespace MWScript
                         runtime.pop();
                     }
                     ::Misc::StringUtils::toLower(factionID);
+                    // Make sure this faction exists
+                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Faction>().find(factionID);
+
                     if(factionID != "")
                     {
                         MWWorld::Ptr player = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr();
@@ -572,6 +575,9 @@ namespace MWScript
                         runtime.pop();
                     }
                     ::Misc::StringUtils::toLower(factionID);
+                    // Make sure this faction exists
+                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Faction>().find(factionID);
+
                     if(factionID != "")
                     {
                         MWWorld::Ptr player = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr();
@@ -607,6 +613,9 @@ namespace MWScript
                         runtime.pop();
                     }
                     ::Misc::StringUtils::toLower(factionID);
+                    // Make sure this faction exists
+                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Faction>().find(factionID);
+
                     if(factionID != "")
                     {
                         MWWorld::Ptr player = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr();
@@ -645,6 +654,9 @@ namespace MWScript
                         }
                     }
                     ::Misc::StringUtils::toLower(factionID);
+                    // Make sure this faction exists
+                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Faction>().find(factionID);
+
                     MWWorld::Ptr player = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr();
                     if(factionID!="")
                     {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.cpp
index b8f0f8699..e93d9e640 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.cpp
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         return std::make_pair(true, ray.getPoint(len * test.second));
     }
 
-    std::pair<bool, Ogre::Vector3> PhysicsSystem::castRay(float mouseX, float mouseY)
+    std::pair<bool, Ogre::Vector3> PhysicsSystem::castRay(float mouseX, float mouseY, Ogre::Vector3* normal)
     {
         Ogre::Ray ray = mRender.getCamera()->getCameraToViewportRay(
             mouseX,
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         _from = btVector3(from.x, from.y, from.z);
         _to = btVector3(to.x, to.y, to.z);
 
-        std::pair<std::string, float> result = mEngine->rayTest(_from, _to);
+        std::pair<std::string, float> result = mEngine->rayTest(_from, _to, true, false, normal);
 
         if (result.first == "")
             return std::make_pair(false, Ogre::Vector3());
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.hpp
index 3dcd088f5..899d7144d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.hpp
@@ -70,8 +70,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
             std::pair<bool, Ogre::Vector3>
             castRay(const Ogre::Vector3 &orig, const Ogre::Vector3 &dir, float len);
 
-            std::pair<bool, Ogre::Vector3> castRay(float mouseX, float mouseY);
-            ///< cast ray from the mouse, return true if it hit something and the first result (in OGRE coordinates)
+            std::pair<bool, Ogre::Vector3> castRay(float mouseX, float mouseY, Ogre::Vector3* normal = NULL);
+            ///< cast ray from the mouse, return true if it hit something and the first result
+            /// @param normal if non-NULL, the hit normal will be written there (if there is a hit)
 
             OEngine::Physic::PhysicEngine* getEngine();
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 435ca8b36..38edd8b8d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1620,25 +1620,39 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     bool World::canPlaceObject(float cursorX, float cursorY)
     {
-        std::pair<bool, Ogre::Vector3> result = mPhysics->castRay(cursorX, cursorY);
-
-        /// \todo also check if the wanted position is on a flat surface, and not e.g. against a vertical wall!
+        Ogre::Vector3 normal(0,0,0);
+        std::pair<bool, Ogre::Vector3> result = mPhysics->castRay(cursorX, cursorY, &normal);
 
-        if (!result.first)
+        if (result.first)
+        {
+            // check if the wanted position is on a flat surface, and not e.g. against a vertical wall
+            return (normal.angleBetween(Ogre::Vector3(0.f,0.f,1.f)).valueDegrees() < 30);
+        }
+        else
             return false;
-        return true;
     }
 
 
     Ptr World::copyObjectToCell(const Ptr &object, CellStore* cell, ESM::Position pos, bool adjustPos)
     {
-        if (object.getClass().isActor() || adjustPos)
+        if (!object.getClass().isActor() && adjustPos)
         {
+            // Adjust position so the location we wanted ends up in the middle of the object bounding box
             Ogre::Vector3 min, max;
             if (mPhysics->getObjectAABB(object, min, max)) {
-                pos.pos[0] -= (min.x + max.x) / 2;
-                pos.pos[1] -= (min.y + max.y) / 2;
-                pos.pos[2] -= min.z;
+                Ogre::Quaternion xr(Ogre::Radian(-pos.rot[0]), Ogre::Vector3::UNIT_X);
+                Ogre::Quaternion yr(Ogre::Radian(-pos.rot[1]), Ogre::Vector3::UNIT_Y);
+                Ogre::Quaternion zr(Ogre::Radian(-pos.rot[2]), Ogre::Vector3::UNIT_Z);
+
+                Ogre::Vector3 adjust (
+                             (min.x + max.x) / 2,
+                            (min.y + max.y) / 2,
+                            min.z
+                            );
+                adjust = (xr*yr*zr) * adjust;
+                pos.pos[0] -= adjust.x;
+                pos.pos[1] -= adjust.y;
+                pos.pos[2] -= adjust.z;
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/components/compiler/extensions0.cpp b/components/compiler/extensions0.cpp
index db1ac1609..4ef638ef8 100644
--- a/components/compiler/extensions0.cpp
+++ b/components/compiler/extensions0.cpp
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ namespace Compiler
                 opcodeGetReputationExplicit);
             extensions.registerFunction("samefaction", 'l', "", opcodeSameFaction,
                 opcodeSameFactionExplicit);
+            extensions.registerInstruction("modfactionreaction", "ccl", opcodeModFactionReaction);
+            extensions.registerFunction("getfactionreaction", 'l', "ccl", opcodeGetFactionReaction);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/components/compiler/opcodes.hpp b/components/compiler/opcodes.hpp
index 9e36cb68d..1dff04665 100644
--- a/components/compiler/opcodes.hpp
+++ b/components/compiler/opcodes.hpp
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ namespace Compiler
         const int opcodeGetReputationExplicit = 0x20001b2;
         const int opcodeSameFaction = 0x20001b5;
         const int opcodeSameFactionExplicit = 0x20001b6;
+        const int opcodeModFactionReaction = 0x2000242;
+        const int opcodeGetFactionReaction = 0x2000243;
     }
 
     namespace Gui
diff --git a/components/esm/dialoguestate.cpp b/components/esm/dialoguestate.cpp
index b3544c85c..14301ac19 100644
--- a/components/esm/dialoguestate.cpp
+++ b/components/esm/dialoguestate.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,20 @@ void ESM::DialogueState::load (ESMReader &esm)
 {
     while (esm.isNextSub ("TOPI"))
         mKnownTopics.push_back (esm.getHString());
+
+    while (esm.isNextSub ("FACT"))
+    {
+        std::string faction = esm.getHString();
+
+        while (esm.isNextSub ("REAC"))
+        {
+            std::string faction2 = esm.getHString();
+            int reaction;
+            esm.getHNT(reaction, "INTV");
+
+            mModFactionReaction[faction][faction2] = reaction;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 void ESM::DialogueState::save (ESMWriter &esm) const
@@ -16,6 +30,18 @@ void ESM::DialogueState::save (ESMWriter &esm) const
         iter!=mKnownTopics.end(); ++iter)
     {
         esm.writeHNString ("TOPI", *iter);
+    }
+
+    for (std::map<std::string, std::map<std::string, int> >::const_iterator iter = mModFactionReaction.begin();
+         iter != mModFactionReaction.end(); ++iter)
+    {
+        esm.writeHNString ("FACT", iter->first);
 
+        for (std::map<std::string, int>::const_iterator reactIter = iter->second.begin();
+             reactIter != iter->second.end(); ++reactIter)
+        {
+            esm.writeHNString ("REAC", reactIter->first);
+            esm.writeHNT ("INTV", reactIter->second);
+        }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/components/esm/dialoguestate.hpp b/components/esm/dialoguestate.hpp
index 9aa9eaefd..5e5f602a3 100644
--- a/components/esm/dialoguestate.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/dialoguestate.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
+#include <map>
 
 namespace ESM
 {
@@ -15,9 +16,11 @@ namespace ESM
     {
         std::vector<std::string> mKnownTopics;
 
+        std::map<std::string, std::map<std::string, int> > mModFactionReaction;
+
         void load (ESMReader &esm);
         void save (ESMWriter &esm) const;
     };
 }
 
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif
diff --git a/components/esm/loadfact.cpp b/components/esm/loadfact.cpp
index 84be21938..0924efb17 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadfact.cpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadfact.cpp
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ void Faction::load(ESMReader &esm)
     // Read faction response values
     while (esm.hasMoreSubs())
     {
-        Reaction r;
-        r.mFaction = esm.getHNString("ANAM");
-        esm.getHNT(r.mReaction, "INTV");
-        mReactions.push_back(r);
+        std::string faction = esm.getHNString("ANAM");
+        int reaction;
+        esm.getHNT(reaction, "INTV");
+        mReactions[faction] = reaction;
     }
 }
 void Faction::save(ESMWriter &esm) const
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ void Faction::save(ESMWriter &esm) const
 
     esm.writeHNT("FADT", mData, 240);
 
-    for (std::vector<Reaction>::const_iterator it = mReactions.begin(); it != mReactions.end(); ++it)
+    for (std::map<std::string, int>::const_iterator it = mReactions.begin(); it != mReactions.end(); ++it)
     {
-        esm.writeHNString("ANAM", it->mFaction);
-        esm.writeHNT("INTV", it->mReaction);
+        esm.writeHNString("ANAM", it->first);
+        esm.writeHNT("INTV", it->second);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/components/esm/loadfact.hpp b/components/esm/loadfact.hpp
index 9c257e068..75e30a5bf 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadfact.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadfact.hpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define OPENMW_ESM_FACT_H
 
 #include <string>
-#include <vector>
+#include <map>
 
 namespace ESM
 {
@@ -53,13 +53,8 @@ struct Faction
 
     FADTstruct mData;
 
-    struct Reaction
-    {
-        std::string mFaction;
-        int mReaction;
-    };
-
-    std::vector<Reaction> mReactions;
+    // <Faction ID, Reaction>
+    std::map<std::string, int> mReactions;
 
     // Name of faction ranks (may be empty for NPC factions)
     std::string mRanks[10];
diff --git a/libs/openengine/bullet/physic.cpp b/libs/openengine/bullet/physic.cpp
index 6646ce273..235300b43 100644
--- a/libs/openengine/bullet/physic.cpp
+++ b/libs/openengine/bullet/physic.cpp
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ namespace Physic
     {
     }
 
-    std::pair<std::string,float> PhysicEngine::rayTest(btVector3& from,btVector3& to,bool raycastingObjectOnly,bool ignoreHeightMap)
+    std::pair<std::string,float> PhysicEngine::rayTest(btVector3& from,btVector3& to,bool raycastingObjectOnly,bool ignoreHeightMap, Ogre::Vector3* normal)
     {
         std::string name = "";
         float d = -1;
@@ -694,7 +694,11 @@ namespace Physic
         if (resultCallback1.hasHit())
         {
             name = static_cast<const RigidBody&>(*resultCallback1.m_collisionObject).mName;
-            d = resultCallback1.m_closestHitFraction;;
+            d = resultCallback1.m_closestHitFraction;
+            if (normal)
+                *normal = Ogre::Vector3(resultCallback1.m_hitNormalWorld.x(),
+                                        resultCallback1.m_hitNormalWorld.y(),
+                                        resultCallback1.m_hitNormalWorld.z());
         }
 
         return std::pair<std::string,float>(name,d);
diff --git a/libs/openengine/bullet/physic.hpp b/libs/openengine/bullet/physic.hpp
index 16eb45306..803986d5b 100644
--- a/libs/openengine/bullet/physic.hpp
+++ b/libs/openengine/bullet/physic.hpp
@@ -308,8 +308,10 @@ namespace Physic
 
         /**
          * Return the closest object hit by a ray. If there are no objects, it will return ("",-1).
+         * If \a normal is non-NULL, the hit normal will be written there (if there is a hit)
          */
-        std::pair<std::string,float> rayTest(btVector3& from,btVector3& to,bool raycastingObjectOnly = true,bool ignoreHeightMap = false);
+        std::pair<std::string,float> rayTest(btVector3& from,btVector3& to,bool raycastingObjectOnly = true,
+                                             bool ignoreHeightMap = false, Ogre::Vector3* normal = NULL);
 
         /**
          * Return all objects hit by a ray.