SHOP - Store and House Owner Patrol - Thieving Stealing Stealth AI Overhaul - OpenMW
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #48 of 59 Overhauls mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
PLEASE ADD PROBLEMATIC NAMES INTO DISABLED NPCS OR CELLS IN MODULES/CONFIG. LUA FILE (AS A TEMPORARY FIX) - PLEASE REPORT WHAT NEEDS TO BE BLOCKED FOR THE NEXT UPDATE. THANK YOU
H3LP Yourself: Download Here - click Code and click .zip to download
PUT IT AFTER MORROWIND. ESM in LOAD ORDER
SINCE VERSION 0. 97 TO RUN SHOP YOU WILL NEED:
Tamriel_data. ESM
SHOP - Store and House Owner Patrol - Thieving/Stealing/Stealth AI Overhaul for OpenMW 0. 49 and higher
Witness never seen Ai behavior in Morrowind (OpenMW). Stealing is now very hard (optional ErnBurglary - Burglary Overhaul integration). NPCs will follow you around and search for you in interior cells to prevent stealing. (4500 lines AI overhaul)
Please report any bugs or feature requests here: https://discord.com/channels/260439894298460160/1430304182543323297
https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/57747?tab=posts
Full integration in SHOP:
ErnBurglary - Burglary Overhaul (v1. 3. 8 and higher) https://github.com/ernmw/ErnBurglary
Daisy Lua Multi Mark https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/53260
Features
[]Automatic Guard Following: NPCs in interior cells automatically recruit as guards based on priority (faction rank, class, etc.) when the player is detected
[]Intelligent Following: Guards maintain set distance and follow the player through interiors, avoiding obstacles
[]Line-of-Sight Detection: Advanced LOS system with configurable cone angles and range limits
[]Stealth Detection: Guards can detect sneaking players and will search if player goes stealth/invisibility/chameleon
[]Invisibility/Chameleon Detection: Guards detect and remove invisibility and chameleon effects when the player gets too close
[]Real-Time Wandering: Guards perform realistic wandering patterns during searches
[]Teleport Handling: Guards instantly return home when player teleports (recall, divine intervention, etc.)
[]Path Recording: Guards record and follow player paths for realistic return to their post
[]Hierarchy System: Lower rank guild NPCs take over following over higher-ranked ones, sending the higher rank NPC to his home location
[]Faction Rank Filter: Respects faction ranks and disables in guild cells following for currently set ranking members
[]Disposition Change: Set disposition value to be subtracted upon getting hidden from a NPC that is following you and also upon being detected/discovered from stealth
[]Cell/ NPC Filtering: Configurable blacklists for specific cells or NPCs (or all NPC or Cell names containing input words) E
SHOP is an OpenMW mod that overhauls thieving and stealth by making NPCs actively patrol stores and houses, follow suspicious players, and search interiors to prevent stealing. It includes optional integration with ErnBurglary - Burglary Overhaul for increased difficulty. With 45 endorsements and recent updates, it's a niche but active mod for stealth-focused Morrowind players.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Fresh take on stealth—NPCs actually hunt you down, making theft a real challenge
- Optional integration with ErnBurglary adds depth for those who want even tougher burglary
- Active development (last updated Dec 2025) and a solid niche following (45 endorsements)
⚠️ Cons
- OpenMW only—if you're playing vanilla Morrowind, this won't work
- Small mod with limited endorsements (45), so expect a niche experience with fewer community resources
For Morrowind players on OpenMW who love stealth and want a tougher, more reactive world where shopkeepers and homeowners actually guard their goods. If you're tired of easy pickpocketing and want AI that feels alive, this is for you. Skip if you're on the original engine or prefer a more casual thieving experience.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you're running OpenMW, not the original Morrowind executable—this mod won't work otherwise.
- If you want the full hardcore experience, grab ErnBurglary - Burglary Overhaul and enable the integration in the mod's settings.
- Test the mod in a small town like Seyda Neen first to see how NPCs react before diving into major cities.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- skrow42
- Version
- 0.99c
- Downloads
- 1,036
- Endorsements
- 45
- Category
- Overhauls
- Created
- 11/7/2025
- Updated
- 12/27/2025
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