diff --git a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
index 4a3c418f6c..a729bdda1e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ OMW::Engine::Engine(Files::ConfigurationManager& configurationManager)
   , mEncoding(ToUTF8::WINDOWS_1252)
   , mEncoder(NULL)
   , mActivationDistanceOverride(-1)
+  , mGrab(true)
 
 {
     std::srand ( std::time(NULL) );
@@ -370,7 +371,7 @@ void OMW::Engine::prepareEngine (Settings::Manager & settings)
 
     std::string keybinderUser = (mCfgMgr.getUserPath() / "input.xml").string();
     bool keybinderUserExists = boost::filesystem::exists(keybinderUser);
-    MWInput::InputManager* input = new MWInput::InputManager (*mOgre, *this, keybinderUser, keybinderUserExists);
+    MWInput::InputManager* input = new MWInput::InputManager (*mOgre, *this, keybinderUser, keybinderUserExists, mGrab);
     mEnvironment.setInputManager (input);
 
     MWGui::WindowManager* window = new MWGui::WindowManager(
diff --git a/apps/openmw/engine.hpp b/apps/openmw/engine.hpp
index 553d290687..e0f8f94e69 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/engine.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/engine.hpp
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ namespace OMW
             bool mScriptConsoleMode;
             std::string mStartupScript;
             int mActivationDistanceOverride;
+            // Grab mouse?
+            bool mGrab;
 
             Compiler::Extensions mExtensions;
             Compiler::Context *mScriptContext;
@@ -152,6 +154,8 @@ namespace OMW
             /// Start as a new game.
             void setNewGame(bool newGame);
 
+            void setGrabMouse(bool grab) { mGrab = grab; }
+
             /// Initialise and enter main loop.
             void go();
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/main.cpp b/apps/openmw/main.cpp
index a36b6e12f5..42815e330b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/main.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/main.cpp
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ bool parseOptions (int argc, char** argv, OMW::Engine& engine, Files::Configurat
         ("fallback", bpo::value<FallbackMap>()->default_value(FallbackMap(), "")
             ->multitoken()->composing(), "fallback values")
 
+        ("no-grab", "Don't grab mouse cursor")
+
         ("activate-dist", bpo::value <int> ()->default_value (-1), "activation distance override");
 
     bpo::parsed_options valid_opts = bpo::command_line_parser(argc, argv)
@@ -184,6 +186,8 @@ bool parseOptions (int argc, char** argv, OMW::Engine& engine, Files::Configurat
     if (!run)
         return false;
 
+    engine.setGrabMouse(!variables.count("no-grab"));
+
     // Font encoding settings
     std::string encoding(variables["encoding"].as<std::string>());
     std::cout << ToUTF8::encodingUsingMessage(encoding) << std::endl;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
index 85c71575b6..b52c8e3ddb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
@@ -110,11 +110,6 @@ namespace MWGui
 
             else
             {
-    	    const MyGUI::IntPoint& lastPressed = MyGUI::InputManager::getInstance().getLastPressedPosition(MyGUI::MouseButton::Left);
-
-                if (mousePos == lastPressed) // mouseclick makes tooltip disappear
-                    return;
-
                 if (mousePos.left == mLastMouseX && mousePos.top == mLastMouseY)
                 {
                     mRemainingDelay -= frameDuration;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.cpp
index 636b8ae9b6..d544b83cf4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ namespace MWGui
     }
 
     void TradeWindow::startTrade(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor)
-    {
+    {        
         mPtr = actor;
 
         mCurrentBalance = 0;
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         // Careful here. setTitle may cause size updates, causing itemview redraw, so make sure to do it last
         // or we end up using a possibly invalid model.
         setTitle(MWWorld::Class::get(actor).getName(actor));
+
+        onFilterChanged(mFilterAll);
     }
 
     void TradeWindow::onFilterChanged(MyGUI::Widget* _sender)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
index 6901bcdb92..ab25696351 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ namespace MWInput
 {
     InputManager::InputManager(OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer &ogre,
             OMW::Engine& engine,
-            const std::string& userFile, bool userFileExists)
+            const std::string& userFile, bool userFileExists, bool grab)
         : mOgre(ogre)
         , mPlayer(NULL)
         , mEngine(engine)
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ namespace MWInput
 
         Ogre::RenderWindow* window = ogre.getWindow ();
 
-        mInputManager = new SFO::InputWrapper(mOgre.getSDLWindow(), mOgre.getWindow());
+        mInputManager = new SFO::InputWrapper(mOgre.getSDLWindow(), mOgre.getWindow(), grab);
         mInputManager->setMouseEventCallback (this);
         mInputManager->setKeyboardEventCallback (this);
         mInputManager->setWindowEventCallback(this);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.hpp
index e7b7d6c7f5..8efa6cfc5a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ namespace MWInput
     public:
         InputManager(OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer &_ogre,
             OMW::Engine& engine,
-            const std::string& userFile, bool userFileExists);
+            const std::string& userFile, bool userFileExists, bool grab);
 
         virtual ~InputManager();
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
index def5708a62..161c8dcfe4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
     void Actors::calculateRestoration (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, float duration)
     {
+        if (ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr).isDead())
+            return;
         CreatureStats& stats = MWWorld::Class::get (ptr).getCreatureStats (ptr);
         const MWWorld::Store<ESM::GameSetting>& settings = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::GameSetting>();
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
index 15df907b2f..dddbc2c733 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
@@ -1066,6 +1066,7 @@ void Animation::addEffect(const std::string &model, int effectId, bool loop, con
         for(size_t i = 0;i < params.mObjects.mParticles.size(); ++i)
         {
             Ogre::ParticleSystem* partSys = params.mObjects.mParticles[i];
+            sh::Factory::getInstance()._ensureMaterial(partSys->getMaterialName(), "Default");
             Ogre::MaterialPtr mat = Ogre::MaterialManager::getSingleton().getByName(partSys->getMaterialName());
             static int count = 0;
             Ogre::String materialName = "openmw/" + Ogre::StringConverter::toString(count++);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/transformationextensions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/transformationextensions.cpp
index 4b60f47ce2..ae9ac041e1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/transformationextensions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/transformationextensions.cpp
@@ -490,10 +490,20 @@ namespace MWScript
                     ipos.pos[0] = pos.x;
                     ipos.pos[1] = pos.y;
                     ipos.pos[2] = pos.z;
-                    ipos.rot[0] = 0;
-                    ipos.rot[1] = 0;
-                    ipos.rot[2] = 0;
 
+                    if (actor.getClass().isActor())
+                    {
+                        // TODO: should this depend on the 'direction' parameter?
+                        ipos.rot[0] = 0;
+                        ipos.rot[1] = 0;
+                        ipos.rot[2] = 0;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        ipos.rot[0] = actor.getRefData().getPosition().rot[0];
+                        ipos.rot[1] = actor.getRefData().getPosition().rot[1];
+                        ipos.rot[2] = actor.getRefData().getPosition().rot[2];
+                    }
                     // create item
                     MWWorld::CellStore* store = actor.getCell();
                     MWWorld::ManualRef ref(MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore(), itemID, count);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index d6ec6e810c..1247ae6e6b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1127,10 +1127,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     void World::doPhysics(float duration)
     {
-        /* No duration? Shouldn't be any movement, then. */
-        if(duration <= 0.0f)
-            return;
-
         processDoors(duration);
 
         moveProjectiles(duration);
@@ -1547,12 +1543,15 @@ namespace MWWorld
         MWWorld::Ptr dropped =
             MWWorld::Class::get(object).copyToCell(object, cell, pos);
 
-        Ogre::Vector3 min, max;
-        if (mPhysics->getObjectAABB(object, min, max)) {
-            float *pos = dropped.getRefData().getPosition().pos;
-            pos[0] -= (min.x + max.x) / 2;
-            pos[1] -= (min.y + max.y) / 2;
-            pos[2] -= min.z;
+        if (object.getClass().isActor())
+        {
+            Ogre::Vector3 min, max;
+            if (mPhysics->getObjectAABB(object, min, max)) {
+                float *pos = dropped.getRefData().getPosition().pos;
+                pos[0] -= (min.x + max.x) / 2;
+                pos[1] -= (min.y + max.y) / 2;
+                pos[2] -= min.z;
+            }
         }
 
         if (mWorldScene->isCellActive(cell)) {
@@ -2086,6 +2085,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 iter->mEffectID);
 
             projectileModel = magicEffect->mBolt;
+            if (projectileModel.empty())
+                projectileModel = "VFX_DefaultBolt";
 
             static const std::string schools[] = {
                 "alteration", "conjuration", "destruction", "illusion", "mysticism", "restoration"
diff --git a/extern/sdl4ogre/sdlinputwrapper.cpp b/extern/sdl4ogre/sdlinputwrapper.cpp
index 9990e828aa..d48e43c010 100644
--- a/extern/sdl4ogre/sdlinputwrapper.cpp
+++ b/extern/sdl4ogre/sdlinputwrapper.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace SFO
 {
     /// \brief General purpose wrapper for OGRE applications around SDL's event
     ///        queue, mostly used for handling input-related events.
-    InputWrapper::InputWrapper(SDL_Window* window, Ogre::RenderWindow* ogreWindow) :
+    InputWrapper::InputWrapper(SDL_Window* window, Ogre::RenderWindow* ogreWindow, bool grab) :
         mSDLWindow(window),
         mOgreWindow(ogreWindow),
         mWarpCompensate(false),
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ namespace SFO
         mWindowHasFocus(true),
         mWantGrab(false),
         mWantRelative(false),
-        mWantMouseVisible(false)
+        mWantMouseVisible(false),
+        mAllowGrab(grab)
     {
         _setupOISKeys();
     }
@@ -226,7 +227,7 @@ namespace SFO
     void InputWrapper::updateMouseSettings()
     {
         mGrabPointer = mWantGrab && mMouseInWindow && mWindowHasFocus;
-        SDL_SetWindowGrab(mSDLWindow, mGrabPointer ? SDL_TRUE : SDL_FALSE);
+        SDL_SetWindowGrab(mSDLWindow, mGrabPointer && mAllowGrab ? SDL_TRUE : SDL_FALSE);
 
         SDL_ShowCursor(mWantMouseVisible || !mWindowHasFocus);
 
diff --git a/extern/sdl4ogre/sdlinputwrapper.hpp b/extern/sdl4ogre/sdlinputwrapper.hpp
index ca57464e92..a2b698f860 100644
--- a/extern/sdl4ogre/sdlinputwrapper.hpp
+++ b/extern/sdl4ogre/sdlinputwrapper.hpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace SFO
     class InputWrapper
     {
     public:
-        InputWrapper(SDL_Window *window, Ogre::RenderWindow* ogreWindow);
+        InputWrapper(SDL_Window *window, Ogre::RenderWindow* ogreWindow, bool grab);
         ~InputWrapper();
 
         void setMouseEventCallback(MouseListener* listen) { mMouseListener = listen; }
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ namespace SFO
         bool mWarpCompensate;
         bool mWrapPointer;
 
+        bool mAllowGrab;
         bool mWantMouseVisible;
         bool mWantGrab;
         bool mWantRelative;