Arys-Zaintiraris Expanded
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📋 About This Mod
Massively expands small vanilla dungeons, Arys Ancestral Tomb and Zaintiraris in southern Azura's Coast region, and adds creatures, quests and loot to expanded areas
Arys-Zaintiraris Expanded turns two small, questless Morrowind dungeons into sprawling multi-cell locations with multiple quests and hidden treasures. Vampire players get merchant and fast travel services, while living players get a quest to clear the vampire scourge. Last updated August 2026, with 1 endorsement.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Expands two small, questless 1-cell dungeons into sprawling multi-cell locations.
- Vampire players get a merchant and fast travel service, while living players get a quest to clear the vampires—real choice.
- Last updated August 2026, so it's current for OpenMW and base game.
⚠️ Cons
- Only 1 endorsement and 3 downloads—community feedback is nearly nonexistent.
- Base game installation requires manually renaming .openmwaddon to .esp, which could confuse newer modders.
- Expanding existing cells means possible conflicts with other mods that edit Arys or Zaintiraris.
For Morrowind completionists bored by tiny questless tombs and looking for multi-cell dungeons with actual quests. Vampire roleplayers will appreciate the dedicated merchant and travel hub, while living characters get a vampire-hunting questline. Skip if you want new meshes or textures—this is content expansion, not a visual overhaul.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If using OpenMW, put the .openmwaddon file in your OpenMW mod folder and enable it in the OpenMW launcher's Data Files tab.
- For base game, rename the file to .esp, place it in Morrowind's Data Files folder, and enable it in the launcher.
- To access vampire merchant and transportation services, enter Arys Ancestral Tomb as a vampire; for the living quest, enter Zaintiraris south of Molag Mar.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- tacoworrier
- Version
- 1
- Downloads
- 3
- Endorsements
- 1
- Category
- Dungeons and Locations
- Created
- 8/15/2026
- Updated
- 8/15/2026
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