diff --git a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
index 0cf609652b..3c29baf3aa 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ add_openmw_dir (mwscript
 
 add_openmw_dir (mwlua
     luamanagerimp actions object worldview userdataserializer eventqueue query
-    luabindings localscripts objectbindings asyncbindings camerabindings uibindings
+    luabindings localscripts objectbindings cellbindings asyncbindings camerabindings uibindings
     )
 
 add_openmw_dir (mwsound
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/actions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/actions.cpp
index bc9cdc3aad..00707b3d31 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/actions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/actions.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <components/debug/debuglog.hpp>
 
+#include "../mwworld/cellstore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/inventorystore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/player.hpp"
@@ -11,23 +12,14 @@ namespace MWLua
 
     void TeleportAction::apply(WorldView& worldView) const
     {
-        MWBase::World* world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
-        bool exterior = mCell.empty() || world->getExterior(mCell);
-        MWWorld::CellStore* cell;
-        if (exterior)
-        {
-            int cellX, cellY;
-            world->positionToIndex(mPos.x(), mPos.y(), cellX, cellY);
-            cell = world->getExterior(cellX, cellY);
-        }
-        else
-            cell = world->getInterior(mCell);
+        MWWorld::CellStore* cell = worldView.findCell(mCell, mPos);
         if (!cell)
         {
             Log(Debug::Error) << "LuaManager::applyTeleport -> cell not found: '" << mCell << "'";
             return;
         }
 
+        MWBase::World* world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
         MWWorld::Ptr obj = worldView.getObjectRegistry()->getPtr(mObject, false);
         const MWWorld::Class& cls = obj.getClass();
         bool isPlayer = obj == world->getPlayerPtr();
@@ -40,7 +32,7 @@ namespace MWLua
             std::memcpy(esmPos.pos, &mPos, sizeof(osg::Vec3f));
             std::memcpy(esmPos.rot, &mRot, sizeof(osg::Vec3f));
             world->getPlayer().setTeleported(true);
-            if (exterior)
+            if (cell->isExterior())
                 world->changeToExteriorCell(esmPos, true);
             else
                 world->changeToInteriorCell(mCell, esmPos, true);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/cellbindings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/cellbindings.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a23fb47c32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/cellbindings.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+#include "luabindings.hpp"
+
+#include <components/esm/loadcell.hpp>
+
+#include "../mwworld/cellstore.hpp"
+
+namespace MWLua
+{
+
+    template <class CellT, class ObjectT>
+    static void initCellBindings(const std::string& prefix, const Context& context)
+    {
+        sol::usertype<CellT> cellT = context.mLua->sol().new_usertype<CellT>(prefix + "Cell");
+
+        cellT[sol::meta_function::equal_to] = [](const CellT& a, const CellT& b) { return a.mStore == b.mStore; };
+        cellT[sol::meta_function::to_string] = [](const CellT& c)
+        {
+            const ESM::Cell* cell = c.mStore->getCell();
+            std::stringstream res;
+            if (cell->isExterior())
+                res << "exterior(" << cell->getGridX() << ", " << cell->getGridY() << ")";
+            else
+                res << "interior(" << cell->mName << ")";
+            return res.str();
+        };
+
+        cellT["name"] = sol::readonly_property([](const CellT& c) { return c.mStore->getCell()->mName; });
+        cellT["region"] = sol::readonly_property([](const CellT& c) { return c.mStore->getCell()->mRegion; });
+        cellT["gridX"] = sol::readonly_property([](const CellT& c) { return c.mStore->getCell()->getGridX(); });
+        cellT["gridY"] = sol::readonly_property([](const CellT& c) { return c.mStore->getCell()->getGridY(); });
+        cellT["isExterior"] = sol::readonly_property([](const CellT& c) { return c.mStore->isExterior(); });
+        cellT["hasWater"] = sol::readonly_property([](const CellT& c) { return c.mStore->getCell()->hasWater(); });
+
+        cellT["isInSameSpace"] = [](const CellT& c, const ObjectT& obj)
+        {
+            const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr = obj.ptr();
+            if (!ptr.isInCell())
+                return false;
+            MWWorld::CellStore* cell = ptr.getCell();
+            return cell == c.mStore || (cell->isExterior() && c.mStore->isExterior());
+        };
+        
+        if constexpr (std::is_same_v<CellT, GCell>)
+        {  // only for global scripts
+            cellT["selectObjects"] = [context](const CellT& cell, const Queries::Query& query)
+            {
+                return GObjectList{selectObjectsFromCellStore(query, cell.mStore, context)};
+            };
+        }
+    }
+
+    void initCellBindingsForLocalScripts(const Context& context)
+    {
+        initCellBindings<LCell, LObject>("L", context);
+    }
+
+    void initCellBindingsForGlobalScripts(const Context& context)
+    {
+        initCellBindings<GCell, GObject>("G", context);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/luabindings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/luabindings.cpp
index 76a01ee416..bc50062546 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/luabindings.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/luabindings.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,22 @@ namespace MWLua
     {
         sol::table api(context.mLua->sol(), sol::create);
         WorldView* worldView = context.mWorldView;
+        api["getCellByName"] = [worldView=context.mWorldView](const std::string& name) -> sol::optional<GCell>
+        {
+            MWWorld::CellStore* cell = worldView->findNamedCell(name);
+            if (cell)
+                return GCell{cell};
+            else
+                return {};
+        };
+        api["getExteriorCell"] = [worldView=context.mWorldView](int x, int y) -> sol::optional<GCell>
+        {
+            MWWorld::CellStore* cell = worldView->findExteriorCell(x, y);
+            if (cell)
+                return GCell{cell};
+            else
+                return {};
+        };
         api["activeActors"] = GObjectList{worldView->getActorsInScene()};
         api["selectObjects"] = [context](const Queries::Query& query)
         {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/luabindings.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/luabindings.hpp
index cb38e63fb7..ab83ce995f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/luabindings.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/luabindings.hpp
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@
 #include "query.hpp"
 #include "worldview.hpp"
 
+namespace MWWorld
+{
+    class CellStore;
+}
+
 namespace MWLua
 {
 
@@ -25,6 +30,18 @@ namespace MWLua
     void initObjectBindingsForLocalScripts(const Context&);
     void initObjectBindingsForGlobalScripts(const Context&);
 
+    // Implemented in cellbindings.cpp
+    struct LCell  // for local scripts
+    {
+        MWWorld::CellStore* mStore;
+    };
+    struct GCell  // for global scripts
+    {
+        MWWorld::CellStore* mStore;
+    };
+    void initCellBindingsForLocalScripts(const Context&);
+    void initCellBindingsForGlobalScripts(const Context&);
+
     // Implemented in asyncbindings.cpp
     struct AsyncPackageId
     {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/object.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/object.cpp
index 2eb8d16f3c..e3f5323736 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/object.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/object.cpp
@@ -49,12 +49,19 @@ namespace MWLua
             return fallback;
     }
 
+    bool isMarker(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
+    {
+        std::string_view id = *ptr.getCellRef().getRefIdPtr();
+        return id == "prisonmarker" || id == "divinemarker" || id == "templemarker" || id == "northmarker";
+    }
+
     std::string_view getMWClassName(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
     {
         if (*ptr.getCellRef().getRefIdPtr() == "player")
             return "Player";
-        else
-            return getMWClassName(typeid(ptr.getClass()), ptr.getTypeName());
+        if (isMarker(ptr))
+            return "Marker";
+        return getMWClassName(typeid(ptr.getClass()), ptr.getTypeName());
     }
 
     std::string ptrToString(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/object.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/object.hpp
index c4f1dc32f1..b45c8e247c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/object.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/object.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ namespace MWLua
     inline const ObjectId& getId(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) { return ptr.getCellRef().getRefNum(); }
     std::string idToString(const ObjectId& id);
     std::string ptrToString(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr);
+    bool isMarker(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr);
     std::string_view getMWClassName(const std::type_index& cls_type, std::string_view fallback = "Unknown");
     std::string_view getMWClassName(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/objectbindings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/objectbindings.cpp
index ca6fbae31f..64ac84e4f0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/objectbindings.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/objectbindings.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ namespace sol
 namespace MWLua
 {
 
+    template <typename ObjT>
+    using Cell = std::conditional_t<std::is_same_v<ObjT, LObject>, LCell, GCell>;
+
     template <class Class>
     static const MWWorld::Ptr& requireClass(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
     {
@@ -95,10 +98,13 @@ namespace MWLua
         {
             return o.ptr().getCellRef().getRefId();
         });
-        objectT["cell"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ObjectT& o)
+        objectT["cell"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ObjectT& o) -> sol::optional<Cell<ObjectT>>
         {
-            MWBase::World* world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
-            return world->getCellName(o.ptr().getCell());
+            const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr = o.ptr();
+            if (ptr.isInCell())
+                return Cell<ObjectT>{ptr.getCell()};
+            else
+                return {};
         });
         objectT["position"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ObjectT& o) -> osg::Vec3f
         {
@@ -117,6 +123,22 @@ namespace MWLua
             context.mLocalEventQueue->push_back({dest.id(), std::move(eventName), LuaUtil::serialize(eventData, context.mSerializer)});
         };
 
+        objectT["canMove"] = [context](const ObjectT& o)
+        {
+            const MWWorld::Class& cls = o.ptr().getClass();
+            return cls.getMaxSpeed(o.ptr()) > 0;
+        };
+        objectT["getRunSpeed"] = [context](const ObjectT& o)
+        {
+            const MWWorld::Class& cls = o.ptr().getClass();
+            return cls.getRunSpeed(o.ptr());
+        };
+        objectT["getWalkSpeed"] = [context](const ObjectT& o)
+        {
+            const MWWorld::Class& cls = o.ptr().getClass();
+            return cls.getWalkSpeed(o.ptr());
+        };
+
         if constexpr (std::is_same_v<ObjectT, GObject>)
         {  // Only for global scripts
             objectT["addScript"] = [luaManager=context.mLuaManager](const GObject& object, const std::string& path)
@@ -155,9 +177,17 @@ namespace MWLua
         {
             return ptr(o).getCellRef().getDoorDest().asRotationVec3();
         });
-        objectT["destCell"] = sol::readonly_property([ptr](const ObjectT& o) -> std::string_view
+        objectT["destCell"] = sol::readonly_property(
+            [ptr, worldView=context.mWorldView](const ObjectT& o) -> sol::optional<Cell<ObjectT>>
         {
-            return ptr(o).getCellRef().getDestCell();
+            const MWWorld::CellRef& cellRef = ptr(o).getCellRef();
+            if (!cellRef.getTeleport())
+                return {};
+            MWWorld::CellStore* cell = worldView->findCell(cellRef.getDestCell(), cellRef.getDoorDest().asVec3());
+            if (cell)
+                return Cell<ObjectT>{cell};
+            else
+                return {};
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/query.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/query.cpp
index f51b99d8d5..f42c7ae2d4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/query.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/query.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <components/lua/luastate.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwclass/container.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/cellstore.hpp"
 
 #include "worldview.hpp"
 
@@ -24,11 +25,16 @@ namespace MWLua
         static std::array objectFields = {
             Queries::Field({"type"}, typeid(std::string)),
             Queries::Field({"recordId"}, typeid(std::string)),
+            Queries::Field({"cell", "name"}, typeid(std::string)),
+            Queries::Field({"cell", "region"}, typeid(std::string)),
+            Queries::Field({"cell", "isExterior"}, typeid(bool)),
             Queries::Field({"count"}, typeid(int32_t)),
         };
         static std::array doorFields = {
             Queries::Field({"isTeleport"}, typeid(bool)),
-            Queries::Field({"destCell"}, typeid(std::string)),
+            Queries::Field({"destCell", "name"}, typeid(std::string)),
+            Queries::Field({"destCell", "region"}, typeid(std::string)),
+            Queries::Field({"destCell", "isExterior"}, typeid(bool)),
         };
         return std::vector<QueryFieldGroup>{
             createGroup("OBJECT", objectFields),
@@ -42,13 +48,8 @@ namespace MWLua
         return fieldGroups;
     }
 
-    ObjectIdList selectObjectsFromList(const Queries::Query& query, const ObjectIdList& list, const Context& context)
+    bool checkQueryConditions(const Queries::Query& query, const ObjectId& id, const Context& context)
     {
-        if (!query.mOrderBy.empty() || !query.mGroupBy.empty() || query.mOffset > 0)
-            throw std::runtime_error("OrderBy, GroupBy, and Offset are not supported");
-
-        ObjectIdList res = std::make_shared<std::vector<ObjectId>>();
-        std::vector<char> condStack;
         auto compareFn = [](auto&& a, auto&& b, Queries::Condition::Type t)
         {
             switch (t)
@@ -63,88 +64,125 @@ namespace MWLua
                     throw std::runtime_error("Unsupported condition type");
             }
         };
+        sol::object obj;
+        MWWorld::Ptr ptr;
+        if (context.mIsGlobal)
+        {
+            GObject g(id, context.mWorldView->getObjectRegistry());
+            if (!g.isValid())
+                return false;
+            ptr = g.ptr();
+            obj = sol::make_object(context.mLua->sol(), g);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            LObject l(id, context.mWorldView->getObjectRegistry());
+            if (!l.isValid())
+                return false;
+            ptr = l.ptr();
+            obj = sol::make_object(context.mLua->sol(), l);
+        }
+        if (ptr.getRefData().getCount() == 0)
+            return false;
+        // It is stupid, but "prisonmarker" has class "Door" despite that it is only an invisible marker. So we ignore all markers.
+        if (isMarker(ptr))
+            return false;
+        const MWWorld::Class& cls = ptr.getClass();
+        if (cls.isActivator() != (query.mQueryType == ObjectQueryTypes::ACTIVATORS))
+            return false;
+        if (cls.isActor() != (query.mQueryType == ObjectQueryTypes::ACTORS))
+            return false;
+        if (cls.isDoor() != (query.mQueryType == ObjectQueryTypes::DOORS))
+            return false;
+        if ((typeid(cls) == typeid(MWClass::Container)) != (query.mQueryType == ObjectQueryTypes::CONTAINERS))
+            return false;
+
+        std::vector<char> condStack;
+        for (const Queries::Operation& op : query.mFilter.mOperations)
+        {
+            switch(op.mType)
+            {
+                case Queries::Operation::PUSH:
+                {
+                    const Queries::Condition& cond = query.mFilter.mConditions[op.mConditionIndex];
+                    sol::object fieldObj = obj;
+                    for (const std::string& field : cond.mField->path())
+                        fieldObj = LuaUtil::getFieldOrNil(fieldObj, field);
+                    bool c;
+                    if (fieldObj == sol::nil)
+                        c = false;
+                    else if (cond.mField->type() == typeid(std::string))
+                        c = compareFn(fieldObj.as<std::string_view>(), std::get<std::string>(cond.mValue), cond.mType);
+                    else if (cond.mField->type() == typeid(float))
+                        c = compareFn(fieldObj.as<float>(), std::get<float>(cond.mValue), cond.mType);
+                    else if (cond.mField->type() == typeid(double))
+                        c = compareFn(fieldObj.as<double>(), std::get<double>(cond.mValue), cond.mType);
+                    else if (cond.mField->type() == typeid(bool))
+                        c = compareFn(fieldObj.as<bool>(), std::get<bool>(cond.mValue), cond.mType);
+                    else if (cond.mField->type() == typeid(int32_t))
+                        c = compareFn(fieldObj.as<int32_t>(), std::get<int32_t>(cond.mValue), cond.mType);
+                    else if (cond.mField->type() == typeid(int64_t))
+                        c = compareFn(fieldObj.as<int64_t>(), std::get<int64_t>(cond.mValue), cond.mType);
+                    else
+                        throw std::runtime_error("Unknown field type");
+                    condStack.push_back(c);
+                    break;
+                }
+                case Queries::Operation::NOT:
+                    condStack.back() = !condStack.back();
+                    break;
+                case Queries::Operation::AND:
+                {
+                    bool v = condStack.back();
+                    condStack.pop_back();
+                    condStack.back() = condStack.back() && v;
+                    break;
+                }
+                case Queries::Operation::OR:
+                {
+                    bool v = condStack.back();
+                    condStack.pop_back();
+                    condStack.back() = condStack.back() || v;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return condStack.empty() || condStack.back() != 0;
+    }
+
+    ObjectIdList selectObjectsFromList(const Queries::Query& query, const ObjectIdList& list, const Context& context)
+    {
+        if (!query.mOrderBy.empty() || !query.mGroupBy.empty() || query.mOffset > 0)
+            throw std::runtime_error("OrderBy, GroupBy, and Offset are not supported");
+
+        ObjectIdList res = std::make_shared<std::vector<ObjectId>>();
         for (const ObjectId& id : *list)
         {
             if (static_cast<int64_t>(res->size()) == query.mLimit)
                 break;
-            sol::object obj;
-            MWWorld::Ptr ptr;
-            if (context.mIsGlobal)
-            {
-                GObject g(id, context.mWorldView->getObjectRegistry());
-                if (!g.isValid()) continue;
-                ptr = g.ptr();
-                obj = sol::make_object(context.mLua->sol(), g);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                LObject l(id, context.mWorldView->getObjectRegistry());
-                if (!l.isValid()) continue;
-                ptr = l.ptr();
-                obj = sol::make_object(context.mLua->sol(), l);
-            }
-            const MWWorld::Class& cls = ptr.getClass();
-            if (cls.isActivator() && query.mQueryType != ObjectQueryTypes::ACTIVATORS)
-                continue;
-            if (cls.isActor() && query.mQueryType != ObjectQueryTypes::ACTORS)
-                continue;
-            if (cls.isDoor() && query.mQueryType != ObjectQueryTypes::DOORS)
-                continue;
-            if (typeid(cls) == typeid(MWClass::Container) && query.mQueryType != ObjectQueryTypes::CONTAINERS)
-                continue;
-
-            condStack.clear();
-            for (const Queries::Operation& op : query.mFilter.mOperations)
-            {
-                switch(op.mType)
-                {
-                    case Queries::Operation::PUSH:
-                    {
-                        const Queries::Condition& cond = query.mFilter.mConditions[op.mConditionIndex];
-                        sol::object fieldObj = obj;
-                        for (const std::string& field : cond.mField->path())
-                            fieldObj = sol::table(fieldObj)[field];
-                        bool c;
-                        if (cond.mField->type() == typeid(std::string))
-                            c = compareFn(fieldObj.as<std::string_view>(), std::get<std::string>(cond.mValue), cond.mType);
-                        else if (cond.mField->type() == typeid(float))
-                            c = compareFn(fieldObj.as<float>(), std::get<float>(cond.mValue), cond.mType);
-                        else if (cond.mField->type() == typeid(double))
-                            c = compareFn(fieldObj.as<double>(), std::get<double>(cond.mValue), cond.mType);
-                        else if (cond.mField->type() == typeid(bool))
-                            c = compareFn(fieldObj.as<bool>(), std::get<bool>(cond.mValue), cond.mType);
-                        else if (cond.mField->type() == typeid(int32_t))
-                            c = compareFn(fieldObj.as<int32_t>(), std::get<int32_t>(cond.mValue), cond.mType);
-                        else if (cond.mField->type() == typeid(int64_t))
-                            c = compareFn(fieldObj.as<int64_t>(), std::get<int64_t>(cond.mValue), cond.mType);
-                        else
-                            throw std::runtime_error("Unknown field type");
-                        condStack.push_back(c);
-                        break;
-                    }
-                    case Queries::Operation::NOT:
-                        condStack.back() = !condStack.back();
-                        break;
-                    case Queries::Operation::AND:
-                    {
-                        bool v = condStack.back();
-                        condStack.pop_back();
-                        condStack.back() = condStack.back() && v;
-                        break;
-                    }
-                    case Queries::Operation::OR:
-                    {
-                        bool v = condStack.back();
-                        condStack.pop_back();
-                        condStack.back() = condStack.back() || v;
-                        break;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            if (condStack.empty() || condStack.back() != 0)
+            if (checkQueryConditions(query, id, context))
                 res->push_back(id);
         }
         return res;
     }
 
+    ObjectIdList selectObjectsFromCellStore(const Queries::Query& query, MWWorld::CellStore* store, const Context& context)
+    {
+        if (!query.mOrderBy.empty() || !query.mGroupBy.empty() || query.mOffset > 0)
+            throw std::runtime_error("OrderBy, GroupBy, and Offset are not supported");
+
+        ObjectIdList res = std::make_shared<std::vector<ObjectId>>();
+        auto visitor = [&](const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
+        {
+            if (static_cast<int64_t>(res->size()) == query.mLimit)
+                return false;
+            context.mWorldView->getObjectRegistry()->registerPtr(ptr);
+            if (checkQueryConditions(query, getId(ptr), context))
+                res->push_back(getId(ptr));
+            return static_cast<int64_t>(res->size()) != query.mLimit;
+        };
+        store->forEach(std::move(visitor));  // TODO: maybe use store->forEachType<TYPE> depending on query.mType
+        return res;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/query.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/query.hpp
index 6bb3fe09fa..65bf0c5105 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/query.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/query.hpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ namespace MWLua
     // TODO: Implement custom fields. QueryFieldGroup registerCustomFields(...);
 
     ObjectIdList selectObjectsFromList(const Queries::Query& query, const ObjectIdList& list, const Context&);
+    ObjectIdList selectObjectsFromCellStore(const Queries::Query& query, MWWorld::CellStore* store, const Context&);
 
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/worldview.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/worldview.cpp
index 6e54efac39..beaa2d4770 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/worldview.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/worldview.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <components/esm/esmreader.hpp>
 #include <components/esm/esmwriter.hpp>
+#include <components/esm/loadcell.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwclass/container.hpp"
 
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@ namespace MWLua
 
     WorldView::ObjectGroup* WorldView::chooseGroup(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
     {
+        // It is important to check `isMarker` first.
+        // For example "prisonmarker" has class "Door" despite that it is only an invisible marker.
+        if (isMarker(ptr))
+            return nullptr;
         const MWWorld::Class& cls = ptr.getClass();
         if (cls.isActivator())
             return &mActivatorsInScene;
@@ -113,4 +118,35 @@ namespace MWLua
         group.mChanged = true;
     }
 
+    // TODO: If Lua scripts will use several threads at the same time, then `find*Cell` functions should have critical sections.
+    MWWorld::CellStore* WorldView::findCell(const std::string& name, osg::Vec3f position)
+    {
+        MWBase::World* world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
+        bool exterior = name.empty() || world->getExterior(name);
+        if (exterior)
+        {
+            int cellX, cellY;
+            world->positionToIndex(position.x(), position.y(), cellX, cellY);
+            return world->getExterior(cellX, cellY);
+        }
+        else
+            return world->getInterior(name);
+    }
+
+    MWWorld::CellStore* WorldView::findNamedCell(const std::string& name)
+    {
+        MWBase::World* world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
+        const ESM::Cell* esmCell = world->getExterior(name);
+        if (esmCell)
+            return world->getExterior(esmCell->getGridX(), esmCell->getGridY());
+        else
+            return world->getInterior(name);
+    }
+
+    MWWorld::CellStore* WorldView::findExteriorCell(int x, int y)
+    {
+        MWBase::World* world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
+        return world->getExterior(x, y);
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/worldview.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/worldview.hpp
index bf2b458792..ea27e0ff84 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/worldview.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/worldview.hpp
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ namespace MWLua
         // If onlyActive = true, then search only among the objects that are currently in the scene.
         // TODO: ObjectIdList selectObjects(const Queries::Query& query, bool onlyActive);
 
+        MWWorld::CellStore* findCell(const std::string& name, osg::Vec3f position);
+        MWWorld::CellStore* findNamedCell(const std::string& name);
+        MWWorld::CellStore* findExteriorCell(int x, int y);
+
         void load(ESM::ESMReader& esm);
         void save(ESM::ESMWriter& esm) const;