diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/startup.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/startup.cpp
index 67ff50dab..78f18b3a1 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/startup.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/startup.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ CSVDoc::StartupDialogue::StartupDialogue() : mWidth (0), mColumn (2)
 
     /// \todo remove this label once we are feature complete and convinced that this thing is
     /// working properly.
-    QLabel *warning = new QLabel ("<font color=Red>WARNING: OpenMW-CS is in alpha stage.<p>The editor is not feature complete and not sufficiently tested.<br>In theory your data should be safe. But we strongly advice to make backups regularly if you are working with live data.</font color>");
+    QLabel *warning = new QLabel ("<font color=Red>WARNING: OpenMW-CS is in alpha stage.<p>The editor is not feature complete and not sufficiently tested.<br>In theory your data should be safe. But we strongly advise to make backups regularly if you are working with live data.</font color>");
 
     QFont font;
     font.setPointSize (12);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
index 2a332e94c..37e4d7050 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ namespace MWBase
             /// Cycle to next or previous weapon
             virtual void cycleWeapon(bool next) = 0;
 
-            virtual void playSound(const std::string& soundId, float volume = 1.f, float pitch = 1.f) = 0;
+            virtual void playSound(const std::string& soundId, bool preventOverlapping = false, float volume = 1.f, float pitch = 1.f) = 0;
 
             // In WindowManager for now since there isn't a VFS singleton
             virtual std::string correctIconPath(const std::string& path) = 0;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
index 8767b0f09..b37d2ce2e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
@@ -547,12 +547,14 @@ namespace MWBase
             virtual void launchProjectile (MWWorld::Ptr actor, MWWorld::ConstPtr projectile,
                                            const osg::Vec3f& worldPos, const osg::Quat& orient, MWWorld::Ptr bow, float speed, float attackStrength) = 0;
 
+            virtual void applyLoopingParticles(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) = 0;
+
             virtual const std::vector<std::string>& getContentFiles() const = 0;
 
             virtual void breakInvisibility (const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) = 0;
 
-            // Are we in an exterior or pseudo-exterior cell and it's night?
-            virtual bool isDark() const = 0;
+            // Allow NPCs to use torches?
+            virtual bool useTorches() const = 0;
 
             virtual bool findInteriorPositionInWorldSpace(const MWWorld::CellStore* cell, osg::Vec3f& result) = 0;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
index f9056b75d..aeeb89a72 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
@@ -233,24 +233,6 @@ namespace MWClass
         if (!(ref->mBase->mData.mFlags & ESM::Light::Carry))
             return std::make_pair(0,"");
 
-        const MWWorld::InventoryStore& invStore = npc.getClass().getInventoryStore(npc);
-        MWWorld::ConstContainerStoreIterator weapon = invStore.getSlot(MWWorld::InventoryStore::Slot_CarriedRight);
-
-        if(weapon == invStore.end())
-            return std::make_pair(1,"");
-
-        /// \todo the 2h check is repeated many times; put it in a function
-        if(weapon->getTypeName() == typeid(ESM::Weapon).name() &&
-                (weapon->get<ESM::Weapon>()->mBase->mData.mType == ESM::Weapon::LongBladeTwoHand ||
-        weapon->get<ESM::Weapon>()->mBase->mData.mType == ESM::Weapon::BluntTwoClose ||
-        weapon->get<ESM::Weapon>()->mBase->mData.mType == ESM::Weapon::BluntTwoWide ||
-        weapon->get<ESM::Weapon>()->mBase->mData.mType == ESM::Weapon::SpearTwoWide ||
-        weapon->get<ESM::Weapon>()->mBase->mData.mType == ESM::Weapon::AxeTwoHand ||
-        weapon->get<ESM::Weapon>()->mBase->mData.mType == ESM::Weapon::MarksmanBow ||
-        weapon->get<ESM::Weapon>()->mBase->mData.mType == ESM::Weapon::MarksmanCrossbow))
-        {
-            return std::make_pair(3,"");
-        }
         return std::make_pair(1,"");
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookpage.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookpage.cpp
index 5a9237cea..6f16cf076 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookpage.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookpage.cpp
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ protected:
 public:
 
     typedef TypesetBookImpl::StyleImpl Style;
-    typedef std::map <TextFormat::Id, TextFormat*> ActiveTextFormats;
+    typedef std::map <TextFormat::Id, std::unique_ptr<TextFormat>> ActiveTextFormats;
 
     int mViewTop;
     int mViewBottom;
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ public:
             {
                 if (mNode != NULL)
                     i->second->destroyDrawItem (mNode);
-                delete i->second;
+                i->second.reset();
             }
 
             mActiveTextFormats.clear ();
@@ -1115,11 +1115,11 @@ public:
 
             if (j == this_->mActiveTextFormats.end ())
             {
-                TextFormat * textFormat = new TextFormat (Font, this_);
+                std::unique_ptr<TextFormat> textFormat(new TextFormat (Font, this_));
 
                 textFormat->mTexture = Font->getTextureFont ();
 
-                j = this_->mActiveTextFormats.insert (std::make_pair (Font, textFormat)).first;
+                j = this_->mActiveTextFormats.insert (std::make_pair (Font, std::move(textFormat))).first;
             }
 
             j->second->mCountVertex += run.mPrintableChars * 6;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookwindow.cpp
index c18548dad..cb902cadf 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookwindow.cpp
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ namespace MWGui
     {
         if ((mCurrentPage+1)*2 < mPages.size())
         {
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->playSound("book page2");
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->playSound("book page2", true);
 
             ++mCurrentPage;
 
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ namespace MWGui
     {
         if (mCurrentPage > 0)
         {
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->playSound("book page");
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->playSound("book page", true);
 
             --mCurrentPage;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.cpp
index 4b7a789e8..0776706d8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.cpp
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ namespace
 
                 if (page+2 < book->pageCount())
                 {
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->playSound("book page");
+                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->playSound("book page", true);
 
                     page += 2;
                     updateShowingPages ();
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ namespace
 
                 if(page >= 2)
                 {
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->playSound("book page");
+                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->playSound("book page", true);
 
                     page -= 2;
                     updateShowingPages ();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
index 20d30cdf1..1e7edb0ae 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -2042,11 +2042,16 @@ namespace MWGui
             mInventoryWindow->cycle(next);
     }
 
-    void WindowManager::playSound(const std::string& soundId, float volume, float pitch)
+    void WindowManager::playSound(const std::string& soundId, bool preventOverlapping, float volume, float pitch)
     {
         if (soundId.empty())
             return;
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound(soundId, volume, pitch, MWSound::Type::Sfx, MWSound::PlayMode::NoEnv);
+
+        MWBase::SoundManager *sndmgr = MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager();
+        if (preventOverlapping && sndmgr->getSoundPlaying(MWWorld::Ptr(), soundId))
+            return;
+
+        sndmgr->playSound(soundId, volume, pitch, MWSound::Type::Sfx, MWSound::PlayMode::NoEnv);
     }
 
     void WindowManager::updateSpellWindow()
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
index 0c5d93e5b..60d03a7d5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ namespace MWGui
     /// Cycle to next or previous weapon
     virtual void cycleWeapon(bool next);
 
-    virtual void playSound(const std::string& soundId, float volume = 1.f, float pitch = 1.f);
+    virtual void playSound(const std::string& soundId, bool preventOverlapping = false, float volume = 1.f, float pitch = 1.f);
 
     // In WindowManager for now since there isn't a VFS singleton
     virtual std::string correctIconPath(const std::string& path);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
index e1030c4a4..bdd0553f0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             stats.setTimeToStartDrowning(fHoldBreathTime);
     }
 
-    void Actors::updateEquippedLight (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, float duration)
+    void Actors::updateEquippedLight (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, float duration, bool mayEquip)
     {
         bool isPlayer = (ptr == getPlayer());
 
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                 }
             }
 
-            if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->isDark())
+            if (mayEquip)
             {
                 if (torch != inventoryStore.end())
                 {
@@ -991,16 +991,11 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                         // For non-hostile NPCs, unequip whatever is in the left slot in favor of a light.
                         if (heldIter != inventoryStore.end() && heldIter->getTypeName() != typeid(ESM::Light).name())
                             inventoryStore.unequipItem(*heldIter, ptr);
-
-                        // Also unequip twohanded weapons which conflict with anything in CarriedLeft
-                        if (torch->getClass().canBeEquipped(*torch, ptr).first == 3)
-                            inventoryStore.unequipSlot(MWWorld::InventoryStore::Slot_CarriedRight, ptr);
                     }
 
                     heldIter = inventoryStore.getSlot(MWWorld::InventoryStore::Slot_CarriedLeft);
 
-                    // If we have a torch and can equip it (left slot free, no
-                    // twohanded weapon in right slot), then equip it now.
+                    // If we have a torch and can equip it, then equip it now.
                     if (heldIter == inventoryStore.end()
                             && torch->getClass().canBeEquipped(*torch, ptr).first == 1)
                     {
@@ -1057,7 +1052,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         }
     }
 
-    void Actors::updateCrimePersuit(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, float duration)
+    void Actors::updateCrimePursuit(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, float duration)
     {
         MWWorld::Ptr player = getPlayer();
         if (ptr != player && ptr.getClass().isNpc())
@@ -1293,6 +1288,9 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             if (mTimerDisposeSummonsCorpses >= 0.2f) mTimerDisposeSummonsCorpses = 0;
             if (timerUpdateEquippedLight >= updateEquippedLightInterval) timerUpdateEquippedLight = 0;
 
+            // show torches only when there are darkness and no precipitations
+            bool showTorches = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->useTorches();
+
             MWWorld::Ptr player = getPlayer();
 
             /// \todo move update logic to Actor class where appropriate
@@ -1438,7 +1436,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                         }
 
                         if (iter->first.getClass().isNpc() && iter->first != player && (isLocalActor || isAIActive))
-                            updateCrimePersuit(iter->first, duration);
+                            updateCrimePursuit(iter->first, duration);
 
                         if (iter->first != player && (isLocalActor || isAIActive))
                         {
@@ -1456,7 +1454,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                         updateNpc(iter->first, duration);
 
                         if (timerUpdateEquippedLight == 0)
-                            updateEquippedLight(iter->first, updateEquippedLightInterval);
+                            updateEquippedLight(iter->first, updateEquippedLightInterval, showTorches);
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.hpp
index c3f7b2b42..9410dea39 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.hpp
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
             void updateDrowning (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, float duration);
 
-            void updateEquippedLight (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, float duration);
+            void updateEquippedLight (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, float duration, bool mayEquip);
 
-            void updateCrimePersuit (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, float duration);
+            void updateCrimePursuit (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, float duration);
 
             void killDeadActors ();
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.cpp
index 398e84448..38f641b94 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.cpp
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ void MWMechanics::AiPackage::evadeObstacles(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, float dur
     static float distance = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getMaxActivationDistance();
 
     MWWorld::Ptr door = getNearbyDoor(actor, distance);
-    if (door != MWWorld::Ptr())
+    if (door != MWWorld::Ptr() && actor.getClass().isBipedal(actor))
     {
         // note: AiWander currently does not open doors
         if (getTypeId() != TypeIdWander && !door.getCellRef().getTeleport() && door.getClass().getDoorState(door) == 0)
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ void MWMechanics::AiPackage::evadeObstacles(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, float dur
                 MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->activate(door, actor);
         }
     }
-    else // any other obstacle (NPC, crate, etc.)
+    else
     {
         mObstacleCheck.takeEvasiveAction(movement);
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
index 381a1047c..fde097a54 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 
 #include "../mwrender/animation.hpp"
 
-#include "magiceffects.hpp"
 #include "npcstats.hpp"
 #include "actorutil.hpp"
 #include "aifollow.hpp"
@@ -625,7 +624,6 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
                     std::string texture = magicEffect->mParticle;
 
-                    // TODO: VFX are no longer active after saving/reloading the game
                     bool loop = (magicEffect->mData.mFlags & ESM::MagicEffect::ContinuousVfx) != 0;
                     // Note: in case of non actor, a free effect should be fine as well
                     MWRender::Animation* anim = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getAnimation(target);
@@ -1383,4 +1381,24 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             return MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::GameSetting>().find(it->second)->getString();
     }
 
+    void ApplyLoopingParticlesVisitor::visit (MWMechanics::EffectKey key,
+                        const std::string& /*sourceName*/, const std::string& /*sourceId*/, int /*casterActorId*/,
+                        float /*magnitude*/, float /*remainingTime*/, float /*totalTime*/)
+    {
+        const ESM::MagicEffect *magicEffect =
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::MagicEffect>().find(key.mId);
+
+        const ESM::Static* castStatic;
+        if (!magicEffect->mHit.empty())
+            castStatic = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Static>().find (magicEffect->mHit);
+        else
+            castStatic = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Static>().find ("VFX_DefaultHit");
+
+        std::string texture = magicEffect->mParticle;
+
+        bool loop = (magicEffect->mData.mFlags & ESM::MagicEffect::ContinuousVfx) != 0;
+        MWRender::Animation* anim = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getAnimation(mActor);
+        if (anim && loop)
+            anim->addEffect("meshes\\" + castStatic->mModel, magicEffect->mIndex, loop, "", texture);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.hpp
index 1f5ef45bd..07c5b8477 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 #include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
 
+#include "magiceffects.hpp"
+
 namespace ESM
 {
     struct Spell;
@@ -119,6 +121,21 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         bool applyInstantEffect (const MWWorld::Ptr& target, const MWWorld::Ptr& caster, const MWMechanics::EffectKey& effect, float magnitude);
     };
 
+    class ApplyLoopingParticlesVisitor : public EffectSourceVisitor
+    {
+    private:
+        MWWorld::Ptr mActor;
+
+    public:
+        ApplyLoopingParticlesVisitor(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor)
+            : mActor(actor)
+        {
+        }
+
+        virtual void visit (MWMechanics::EffectKey key,
+                            const std::string& /*sourceName*/, const std::string& /*sourceId*/, int /*casterActorId*/,
+                            float /*magnitude*/, float /*remainingTime*/ = -1, float /*totalTime*/ = -1);
+    };
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
index 6efab6f32..5863897b9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include <BulletCollision/CollisionDispatch/btCollisionObject.h>
 #include <BulletCollision/CollisionDispatch/btCollisionWorld.h>
 #include <BulletCollision/CollisionDispatch/btDefaultCollisionConfiguration.h>
-#include <BulletCollision/CollisionDispatch/btCollisionWorld.h>
 #include <BulletCollision/BroadphaseCollision/btDbvtBroadphase.h>
 
 #include <LinearMath/btQuickprof.h>
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
index 58e6200a7..49e3d1aaa 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ namespace
 
         if (ptr.getClass().isActor())
             rendering.addWaterRippleEmitter(ptr);
+
+        // Restore effect particles
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->applyLoopingParticles(ptr);
     }
 
     void updateObjectRotation (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, MWPhysics::PhysicsSystem& physics,
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.cpp
index 2f0a2f8cf..cf6cb1df8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include <components/fallback/fallback.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
-#include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/soundmanager.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp"
@@ -520,6 +519,7 @@ WeatherManager::WeatherManager(MWRender::RenderingManager& rendering, const Fall
     , mSecunda("Secunda", fallback)
     , mWindSpeed(0.f)
     , mIsStorm(false)
+    , mPrecipitation(false)
     , mStormDirection(0,1,0)
     , mCurrentRegion()
     , mTimePassed(0)
@@ -608,14 +608,11 @@ void WeatherManager::modRegion(const std::string& regionID, const std::vector<ch
     }
 }
 
-void WeatherManager::playerTeleported()
+void WeatherManager::playerTeleported(const std::string& playerRegion, bool isExterior)
 {
     // If the player teleports to an outdoors cell in a new region (for instance, by travelling), the weather needs to
     // be changed immediately, and any transitions for the previous region discarded.
-    MWBase::World* world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
-    if(world->isCellExterior() || world->isCellQuasiExterior())
     {
-        std::string playerRegion = Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(world->getPlayerPtr().getCell()->getCell()->mRegion);
         std::map<std::string, RegionWeather>::iterator it = mRegions.find(playerRegion);
         if(it != mRegions.end() && playerRegion != mCurrentRegion)
         {
@@ -625,11 +622,9 @@ void WeatherManager::playerTeleported()
     }
 }
 
-void WeatherManager::update(float duration, bool paused)
+void WeatherManager::update(float duration, bool paused, const TimeStamp& time, bool isExterior)
 {
     MWWorld::ConstPtr player = MWMechanics::getPlayer();
-    MWBase::World& world = *MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
-    TimeStamp time = world.getTimeStamp();
 
     if(!paused || mFastForward)
     {
@@ -647,8 +642,7 @@ void WeatherManager::update(float duration, bool paused)
         updateWeatherTransitions(duration);
     }
 
-    const bool exterior = (world.isCellExterior() || world.isCellQuasiExterior());
-    if(!exterior)
+    if(!isExterior)
     {
         mRendering.setSkyEnabled(false);
         stopSounds();
@@ -660,6 +654,10 @@ void WeatherManager::update(float duration, bool paused)
     mWindSpeed = mResult.mWindSpeed;
     mIsStorm = mResult.mIsStorm;
 
+    // For some reason Ash Storm is not considered as a precipitation weather in game
+    mPrecipitation = !(mResult.mParticleEffect.empty() && mResult.mRainEffect.empty())
+                                    && mResult.mParticleEffect != "meshes\\ashcloud.nif";
+
     if (mIsStorm)
     {
         osg::Vec3f playerPos (player.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3());
@@ -777,12 +775,11 @@ unsigned int WeatherManager::getWeatherID() const
     return mCurrentWeather;
 }
 
-bool WeatherManager::isDark() const
+bool WeatherManager::useTorches(float hour) const
 {
-    TimeStamp time = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getTimeStamp();
-    bool exterior = (MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->isCellExterior()
-                     || MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->isCellQuasiExterior());
-    return exterior && (time.getHour() < mSunriseTime || time.getHour() > mTimeSettings.mNightStart - 1);
+    bool isDark = hour < mSunriseTime || hour > mTimeSettings.mNightStart - 1;
+
+    return isDark && !mPrecipitation;
 }
 
 void WeatherManager::write(ESM::ESMWriter& writer, Loading::Listener& progress)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.hpp
index 84a6c5105..540c2f15d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.hpp
@@ -218,14 +218,14 @@ namespace MWWorld
          */
         void changeWeather(const std::string& regionID, const unsigned int weatherID);
         void modRegion(const std::string& regionID, const std::vector<char>& chances);
-        void playerTeleported();
+        void playerTeleported(const std::string& playerRegion, bool isExterior);
 
         /**
          * Per-frame update
          * @param duration
          * @param paused
          */
-        void update(float duration, bool paused = false);
+        void update(float duration, bool paused, const TimeStamp& time, bool isExterior);
 
         void stopSounds();
 
@@ -240,8 +240,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         unsigned int getWeatherID() const;
 
-        /// @see World::isDark
-        bool isDark() const;
+        bool useTorches(float hour) const;
 
         void write(ESM::ESMWriter& writer, Loading::Listener& progress);
 
@@ -275,6 +274,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         float mWindSpeed;
         bool mIsStorm;
+        bool mPrecipitation;
         osg::Vec3f mStormDirection;
 
         std::string mCurrentRegion;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 0a3dba047..44438f772 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -2357,6 +2357,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
         model = Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctActorModelPath(model, mResourceSystem->getVFS());
         mPhysics->remove(getPlayerPtr());
         mPhysics->addActor(getPlayerPtr(), model);
+
+        applyLoopingParticles(player);
     }
 
     int World::canRest ()
@@ -3017,6 +3019,19 @@ namespace MWWorld
         mProjectileManager->launchMagicBolt(spellId, caster, fallbackDirection);
     }
 
+    void World::applyLoopingParticles(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
+    {
+        const MWWorld::Class &cls = ptr.getClass();
+        if (cls.isActor())
+        {
+            MWMechanics::ApplyLoopingParticlesVisitor visitor(ptr);
+            cls.getCreatureStats(ptr).getActiveSpells().visitEffectSources(visitor);
+            cls.getCreatureStats(ptr).getSpells().visitEffectSources(visitor);
+            if (cls.hasInventoryStore(ptr))
+                cls.getInventoryStore(ptr).visitEffectSources(visitor);
+        }
+    }
+
     const std::vector<std::string>& World::getContentFiles() const
     {
         return mContentFiles;
@@ -3033,11 +3048,17 @@ namespace MWWorld
         MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->updateMagicEffects(actor);
     }
 
-    bool World::isDark() const
+    bool World::useTorches() const
     {
+        // If we are in exterior, check the weather manager.
+        // In interiors there are no precipitations and sun, so check the ambient
+        // Looks like pseudo-exteriors considered as interiors in this case
         MWWorld::CellStore* cell = mPlayer->getPlayer().getCell();
         if (cell->isExterior())
-            return mWeatherManager->isDark();
+        {
+            float hour = getTimeStamp().getHour();
+            return mWeatherManager->useTorches(hour);
+        }
         else
         {
             uint32_t ambient = cell->getCell()->mAmbi.mAmbient;
@@ -3198,13 +3219,17 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     void World::updateWeather(float duration, bool paused)
     {
+        bool isExterior = isCellExterior() || isCellQuasiExterior();
         if (mPlayer->wasTeleported())
         {
             mPlayer->setTeleported(false);
-            mWeatherManager->playerTeleported();
+
+            const std::string playerRegion = Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(getPlayerPtr().getCell()->getCell()->mRegion);
+            mWeatherManager->playerTeleported(playerRegion, isExterior);
         }
 
-        mWeatherManager->update(duration, paused);
+        const TimeStamp time = getTimeStamp();
+        mWeatherManager->update(duration, paused, time, isExterior);
     }
 
     struct AddDetectedReferenceVisitor
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
index 153c41c47..6b7c373bc 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
@@ -658,12 +658,13 @@ namespace MWWorld
             void launchProjectile (MWWorld::Ptr actor, MWWorld::ConstPtr projectile,
                                            const osg::Vec3f& worldPos, const osg::Quat& orient, MWWorld::Ptr bow, float speed, float attackStrength) override;
 
+            void applyLoopingParticles(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr);
 
             const std::vector<std::string>& getContentFiles() const override;
-
             void breakInvisibility (const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) override;
-            // Are we in an exterior or pseudo-exterior cell and it's night?
-            bool isDark() const override;
+
+            // Allow NPCs to use torches?
+            bool useTorches() const override;
 
             bool findInteriorPositionInWorldSpace(const MWWorld::CellStore* cell, osg::Vec3f& result) override;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw_test_suite/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/openmw_test_suite/CMakeLists.txt
index 9b09bc41f..48c8be4d8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw_test_suite/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw_test_suite/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 find_package(GTest REQUIRED)
 
 if (GTEST_FOUND)
-    include_directories(${GTEST_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+    include_directories(SYSTEM ${GTEST_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
     file(GLOB UNITTEST_SRC_FILES
         ../openmw/mwworld/store.cpp
diff --git a/components/fallback/fallback.cpp b/components/fallback/fallback.cpp
index 11a577a45..ce6cba313 100644
--- a/components/fallback/fallback.cpp
+++ b/components/fallback/fallback.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "fallback.hpp"
 
+#include <iostream>
+
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 
 
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@ namespace Fallback
         std::map<std::string,std::string>::const_iterator it;
         if((it = mFallbackMap.find(fall)) == mFallbackMap.end())
         {
+            std::cerr << "Warning: fallback value " << fall << " not found." << std::endl;
             return "";
         }
         return it->second;
@@ -25,7 +28,7 @@ namespace Fallback
     float Map::getFallbackFloat(const std::string& fall) const
     {
         std::string fallback=getFallbackString(fall);
-        if(fallback.empty())
+        if (fallback.empty())
             return 0;
         else
             return boost::lexical_cast<float>(fallback);
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@ namespace Fallback
     int Map::getFallbackInt(const std::string& fall) const
     {
         std::string fallback=getFallbackString(fall);
-        if(fallback.empty())
+        if (fallback.empty())
             return 0;
         else
             return std::stoi(fallback);
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@ namespace Fallback
     bool Map::getFallbackBool(const std::string& fall) const
     {
         std::string fallback=getFallbackString(fall);
-        if(fallback.empty())
+        if (fallback.empty())
             return false;
         else
             return stob(fallback);
@@ -52,8 +55,8 @@ namespace Fallback
     osg::Vec4f Map::getFallbackColour(const std::string& fall) const
     {
         std::string sum=getFallbackString(fall);
-        if(sum.empty())
-            return osg::Vec4f(0.f,0.f,0.f,1.f);
+        if (sum.empty())
+            return osg::Vec4f(0.5f,0.5f,0.5f,1.f);
         else
         {
             std::string ret[3];