Usable Kegstands Lua

Usable Kegstands Lua dynamically transforms the decorative kegstands scattered across Morrowind into fully interactive, lore-friendly drink stations. This lightweight OpenMW-exclusive mod allows players to drink, even steal from, kegstands found in most taverns: bringing immersion and function to an otherwise overlooked piece of decor..

Part of the May Modathon Month 2025

Installation

Requirements:

OpenMW 0. 49. 0 or higher

Download the Mod Files: Obtain the mod files from the Nexus Mod Manager.

Extract the Files: Extract the downloaded files into your OpenMW Data Files directory.

Modify openmw.cfg: Add the following lines to your openmw.cfg file:

data="path/to/your/extracted/files"

Activate the Mod: Open the OpenMW Launcher, navigate to Data Files, and ensure usable-kegstands-lua.omwscripts is checked.

How to Play:

After installing this mod, Kegstands found across Vvardafnel are dynamically replaced with dynamic, usable ones. Each kegstand has a random alcohol contained within it, and a random type of drink (Sujamma, Cyrodillic Brandy, etc.)

To use a keg, simply walk up to it and activate it while carrying an empty bottle or cup in your inventory. If you are sneaking, you may attempt to steal a drink unnoticed. If you are not sneaking or are caught in the act, you will instead purchase a drink - paying the closest witness to you in exchange for a pint.

The result depends on your proximity to NPCs, visibility, sneak skill, and active effects like Chameleon. Being seen during a theft attempt triggers a crime, unless you remain perfectly hidden.

To test if this mod is installed, check the kegs in the basement of the Census and Excise Office in Seyda Neen.

Compatibility:

Incompatible with anything that entirely replaces the keg asset, such as Keg Drip.

Compatible with graphics-only mods that replace the kegstand asset.

Compatible with Tamriel Rebuilt.

Should be compatible with most vanilla-friendly mods.