Dubious Concoctions - Economy Fix (OpenMW)
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.4% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #309 of 372 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod adds a layer of realism by making traders in Morrowind wary of unverified alchemists. If your reputation is low and your Alchemy skill is lacking—you might not even know all the effects of your own concoctions!—they will refuse to buy your home-brewed potions, fearing they might be poison or mere swamp water.
As for poisons, the only souls interested in them are those who already have one foot in a grave—someone else's. You'll need to seek out criminals, assassins, and other lovers of the macabre, as no upstanding merchant will risk the guard's attention for a few vials of "quiet death."
If you do not meet a buyer's requirements, your potions/poisons will not be listed for sale to them (They are temporarily removed from your inventory until dialogue is finished.)
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There are three tiers of buyers:
Reputable Merchants: Most shopkeepers value their reputation. They will only buy your home-brewed potions if you have a high Alchemy skill (60) and a recognized rank in a respectable faction (Rank 3 in magical factions, Rank 5 in others). They refuse to deal in poisons.
The Criminal Underworld cares less about finesse and more about trust (Alchemy 30, Disposition 80).
The Elite & Powerful: Factions that operate on a different level - Telvanni, Clan Aundae, Morag Tong. They have the power, expertise, and need for dangerous concoctions, and they demand the highest proof of your skill and membership.
Detailed Mechanics
What is a Poison?
Any potion with negative effects is considered a poison, unless it is overwhelmingly beneficial:
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[]Has 3+positive effects and 1 negative.[/]
[]Has 6+positive effects and 1-2 negative.[/]
Buyer Requirements
Camonna Tong, Dark Brotherhood, Clan Berne
(criminals, not too obsessed with quality and care little for reputation)
Alchemy 30, Disposition 80
Thieves guild
(criminals, but dislike cruelty and murder)
Alchemy 30, Disposition 80
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[]Stay away from poisons.[/]
Clan Quarra
(savages, value boldness over finesse)
Alchemy 15, Dispo
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[]Stay away from poisons.[/]
Dubious Concoctions - Economy Fix (OpenMW) is a gameplay mod for OpenMW that restricts merchant purchases of home-brewed alchemy items to skilled, reputable alchemists, and limits poison sales to specific factions. It adds economic realism to alchemy trading. With 24 endorsements and 5,575 downloads, it's a niche but functional tweak.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Tightens the alchemy economy—no more selling junk potions to anyone.
- Adds faction-based restrictions that make poison trading feel more immersive.
- Decent download count (5,575) suggests it's been tried by a fair number of players.
⚠️ Cons
- Low endorsement count (24) means it hasn't gained widespread community traction.
- No detailed instructions or feature list in the description—you're left to figure out the specifics in-game.
- Last updated March 2026, but no version info—could be outdated if OpenMW updates break it.
For OpenMW players who want a more grounded alchemy economy, especially those who role-play as alchemists or traders. If you're tired of selling potions to every merchant, this adds a layer of realism. Skip if you prefer unrestricted trading or don't play OpenMW.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you're using OpenMW, not the original Morrowind engine—this mod is built for OpenMW.
- After installing, test with a low-level alchemist character to see which merchants refuse your brews.
- If you're using a mod manager, let it handle the file placement to avoid overwriting other mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- Tinumbra1
- Version
- 1.1.1
- Downloads
- 5,575
- Endorsements
- 24
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 11/11/2025
- Updated
- 3/30/2026
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