diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/objectbindings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/objectbindings.cpp
index 3508fdcd44..708792fa51 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/objectbindings.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/objectbindings.cpp
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ namespace MWLua
                 objectT["setScale"] = [context](const GObject& object, float scale) {
                     context.mLuaManager->addAction(
                         [object, scale] { MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->scaleObject(object.ptr(), scale); });
-                };
+                };--adjustScale
                 objectT["addScript"] = [context](const GObject& object, std::string_view path, sol::object initData) {
                     const LuaUtil::ScriptsConfiguration& cfg = context.mLua->getConfiguration();
                     std::optional<int> scriptId = cfg.findId(VFS::Path::Normalized(path));
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/npc.cpp
index 380a2d1e9b..60f6325ea2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/npc.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,138 @@ namespace sol
     };
 }
 
+namespace
+{
+ESM::NPC tableToNPC(const sol::table& rec)
+{
+    ESM::NPC npc;
+
+    // Start from template if provided
+    if (rec["template"] != sol::nil)
+        npc = LuaUtil::cast<ESM::NPC>(rec["template"]);
+    else
+        npc.blank();
+
+    // Force dummy ID
+    npc.mId = ESM::RefId::deserializeText("blank");
+
+    // Basic fields
+    if (rec["name"] != sol::nil)
+        npc.mName = rec["name"];
+    if (rec["model"] != sol::nil)
+        npc.mModel = Misc::ResourceHelpers::meshPathForESM3(rec["model"].get<std::string_view>());
+    if (rec["mwscript"] != sol::nil)
+        npc.mScript = ESM::RefId::deserializeText(rec["mwscript"].get<std::string_view>());
+    if (rec["race"] != sol::nil)
+        npc.mRace = ESM::RefId::deserializeText(rec["race"].get<std::string_view>());
+    if (rec["class"] != sol::nil)
+        npc.mClass = ESM::RefId::deserializeText(rec["class"].get<std::string_view>());
+    if (rec["head"] != sol::nil)
+        npc.mHead = ESM::RefId::deserializeText(rec["head"].get<std::string_view>());
+    if (rec["hair"] != sol::nil)
+        npc.mHair = ESM::RefId::deserializeText(rec["hair"].get<std::string_view>());
+
+    if (rec["isMale"] != sol::nil)
+    {
+        bool male = rec["isMale"];
+        if (male)
+            npc.mFlags &= ~ESM::NPC::Female;
+        else
+            npc.mFlags |= ESM::NPC::Female;
+    }
+
+    if (rec["isEssential"] != sol::nil)
+    {
+        bool essential = rec["isEssential"];
+        if (essential)
+            npc.mFlags |= ESM::NPC::Essential;
+        else
+            npc.mFlags &= ~ESM::NPC::Essential;
+    }
+
+    if (rec["isRespawning"] != sol::nil)
+    {
+        bool respawn = rec["isRespawning"];
+        if (respawn)
+            npc.mFlags |= ESM::NPC::Respawn;
+        else
+            npc.mFlags &= ~ESM::NPC::Respawn;
+    }
+
+    if (rec["baseDisposition"] != sol::nil)
+        npc.mNpdt.mDisposition = static_cast<int>(rec["baseDisposition"]);
+
+    if (rec["baseGold"] != sol::nil)
+        npc.mNpdt.mGold = static_cast<int>(rec["baseGold"]);
+
+    if (rec["bloodType"] != sol::nil)
+        npc.mBloodType = static_cast<int>(rec["bloodType"]);
+
+    // Services offered
+    if (rec["servicesOffered"] != sol::nil)
+    {
+        const sol::table services = rec["servicesOffered"];
+        int flags = 0;
+        auto setFlag = [&](const char* key, int mask) {
+            if (services[key] != sol::nil && services[key])
+                flags |= mask;
+        };
+
+        setFlag("Spells", ESM::NPC::Spells);
+        setFlag("Spellmaking", ESM::NPC::Spellmaking);
+        setFlag("Enchanting", ESM::NPC::Enchanting);
+        setFlag("Training", ESM::NPC::Training);
+        setFlag("Repair", ESM::NPC::Repair);
+        setFlag("Barter", ESM::NPC::AllItems);
+        setFlag("Weapon", ESM::NPC::Weapon);
+        setFlag("Armor", ESM::NPC::Armor);
+        setFlag("Clothing", ESM::NPC::Clothing);
+        setFlag("Books", ESM::NPC::Books);
+        setFlag("Ingredients", ESM::NPC::Ingredients);
+        setFlag("Picks", ESM::NPC::Picks);
+        setFlag("Probes", ESM::NPC::Probes);
+        setFlag("Lights", ESM::NPC::Lights);
+        setFlag("Apparatus", ESM::NPC::Apparatus);
+        setFlag("RepairItem", ESM::NPC::RepairItem);
+        setFlag("Misc", ESM::NPC::Misc);
+        setFlag("Potions", ESM::NPC::Potions);
+        setFlag("MagicItems", ESM::NPC::MagicItems);
+
+        npc.mAiData.mServices = flags;
+    }
+
+    // Travel destinations
+    if (rec["travelDestinations"] != sol::nil)
+    {
+        const sol::table travelDests = rec["travelDestinations"];
+        npc.mTransport.clear();
+        for (std::size_t i = 1; i <= travelDests.size(); ++i)
+        {
+            sol::table t = travelDests[i];
+            ESM::Transport destination;
+
+            // Position
+            destination.mPos.pos = t["position"];
+            destination.mPos.rot = Misc::Convert::toRotation(LuaUtil::fromTransform(t["rotation"]));
+
+            // Cell
+            std::string cellId = t["cellId"];
+            destination.mCellName = cellId; // If empty, it will be handled as exterior
+
+            npc.mTransport.push_back(destination);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return npc;
+}
+        // Blood type
+        if (rec["bloodType"] != sol::nil)
+            npc.mBloodType = static_cast<int>(rec["bloodType"]);
+
+        return npc;
+    }
+}
+
 namespace
 {
     size_t getValidRanksCount(const ESM::Faction* faction)
@@ -151,7 +283,7 @@ namespace MWLua
             auto& stats = cls.getNpcStats(o.ptr());
             stats.setBaseDisposition(stats.getBaseDisposition() + value);
         };
-
+        npc["createRecordDraft"] = tableToNPC;
         npc["getFactionRank"] = [](const Object& actor, std::string_view faction) -> size_t {
             const MWWorld::Ptr ptr = actor.ptr();
             ESM::RefId factionId = parseFactionId(faction);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/worldbindings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/worldbindings.cpp
index c02bad3bd3..de8eec3710 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/worldbindings.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/worldbindings.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <components/esm3/loadmisc.hpp>
 #include <components/esm3/loadskil.hpp>
 #include <components/esm3/loadweap.hpp>
+#include <components/esm3/loadnpc.hpp>
 #include <components/lua/luastate.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/finitenumbers.hpp>
 
@@ -155,6 +156,11 @@ namespace MWLua
             MWWorld::Ptr newPtr = ptr.getClass().copyToCell(ptr, cell, count.value_or(1));
             return GObject(newPtr);
         };
+        api["advanceTime"] = [context](double hours, bool incremental) {
+            context.mLuaManager->addAction([ hours, incremental] {
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->advanceTime(hours, incremental);
+            });
+        };
         api["getObjectByFormId"] = [](std::string_view formIdStr) -> GObject {
             ESM::RefId refId = ESM::RefId::deserializeText(formIdStr);
             if (!refId.is<ESM::FormId>())
@@ -188,6 +194,10 @@ namespace MWLua
                 checkGameInitialized(lua);
                 return MWBase::Environment::get().getESMStore()->insert(potion);
             },
+            [lua = context.mLua](const ESM::NPC& npc) -> const ESM::NPC* {
+                checkGameInitialized(lua);
+                return MWBase::Environment::get().getESMStore()->insert(npc);
+            },
             [lua = context.mLua](const ESM::Weapon& weapon) -> const ESM::Weapon* {
                 checkGameInitialized(lua);
                 return MWBase::Environment::get().getESMStore()->insert(weapon);