diff --git a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
index c5c85dae86..1cf87388a6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ add_openmw_dir (mwscript
     animationextensions transformationextensions consoleextensions userextensions
     )
 
+add_openmw_dir (mwlua
+    luamanagerimp localscripts object worldview luabindings userdataserializer
+    objectbindings
+    )
+
 add_openmw_dir (mwsound
     soundmanagerimp openal_output ffmpeg_decoder sound sound_buffer sound_decoder sound_output
     loudness movieaudiofactory alext efx efx-presets regionsoundselector watersoundupdater volumesettings
diff --git a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
index 93d3530c0a..3b7d17e69b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "engine.hpp"
 
+#include <atomic>
 #include <iomanip>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <chrono>
@@ -46,6 +47,8 @@
 
 #include "mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp"
 
+#include "mwlua/luamanagerimp.hpp"
+
 #include "mwscript/scriptmanagerimp.hpp"
 #include "mwscript/interpretercontext.hpp"
 
@@ -101,6 +104,7 @@ namespace
         PhysicsWorker,
         World,
         Gui,
+        Lua,
 
         Number,
     };
@@ -138,6 +142,9 @@ namespace
     template <>
     const UserStats UserStatsValue<UserStatsType::Gui>::sValue {"Gui", "gui"};
 
+    template <>
+    const UserStats UserStatsValue<UserStatsType::Lua>::sValue {"Lua", "lua"};
+
     template <UserStatsType type>
     struct ForEachUserStatsValue
     {
@@ -700,6 +707,9 @@ void OMW::Engine::prepareEngine (Settings::Manager & settings)
 
     mViewer->addEventHandler(mScreenCaptureHandler);
 
+    mLuaManager = new MWLua::LuaManager(mVFS.get());
+    mEnvironment.setLuaManager(mLuaManager);
+
     // Create input and UI first to set up a bootstrapping environment for
     // showing a loading screen and keeping the window responsive while doing so
 
@@ -811,6 +821,8 @@ void OMW::Engine::prepareEngine (Settings::Manager & settings)
                 << 100*static_cast<double> (result.second)/result.first
                 << "%)";
     }
+
+    mLuaManager->init();
 }
 
 // Initialise and enter main loop.
@@ -895,6 +907,28 @@ void OMW::Engine::go()
         mEnvironment.getWindowManager()->executeInConsole(mStartupScript);
     }
 
+    // Start Lua scripting thread
+    std::atomic_bool luaUpdateRequest;
+    double luaDt = 0;
+    std::thread scriptingThread([&]() {
+        const osg::Timer* const timer = osg::Timer::instance();
+        osg::Stats* const stats = mViewer->getViewerStats();
+        while (!mViewer->done() && !mEnvironment.getStateManager()->hasQuitRequest())
+        {
+            while (!luaUpdateRequest)
+                std::this_thread::yield();
+
+            {
+                const osg::Timer_t frameStart = mViewer->getStartTick();
+                const unsigned int frameNumber = mViewer->getFrameStamp()->getFrameNumber();
+                ScopedProfile<UserStatsType::Lua> profile(frameStart, frameNumber, *timer, *stats);
+
+                mLuaManager->update(mEnvironment.getWindowManager()->isGuiMode(), luaDt);
+            }
+            luaUpdateRequest = false;
+        }
+    });
+
     // Start the main rendering loop
     double simulationTime = 0.0;
     Misc::FrameRateLimiter frameRateLimiter = Misc::makeFrameRateLimiter(mEnvironment.getFrameRateLimit());
@@ -920,8 +954,17 @@ void OMW::Engine::go()
 
             mEnvironment.getWorld()->updateWindowManager();
 
+            // scriptingThread starts processing Lua scripts
+            luaDt = dt;
+            luaUpdateRequest = true;
+
             mViewer->renderingTraversals();
 
+            // wait for scriptingThread to finish
+            while (luaUpdateRequest)
+                std::this_thread::yield();
+            mLuaManager->applyQueuedChanges();
+
             bool guiActive = mEnvironment.getWindowManager()->isGuiMode();
             if (!guiActive)
                 simulationTime += dt;
@@ -943,6 +986,8 @@ void OMW::Engine::go()
         frameRateLimiter.limit();
     }
 
+    scriptingThread.join();
+
     // Save user settings
     settings.saveUser(settingspath);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/engine.hpp b/apps/openmw/engine.hpp
index 49ae92abc1..efa8c688dd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/engine.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/engine.hpp
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ namespace Compiler
     class Context;
 }
 
+namespace MWLua
+{
+    class LuaManager;
+}
+
 namespace Files
 {
     struct ConfigurationManager;
@@ -85,6 +90,8 @@ namespace OMW
             Compiler::Extensions mExtensions;
             Compiler::Context *mScriptContext;
 
+            MWLua::LuaManager* mLuaManager;
+
             Files::Collections mFileCollections;
             bool mFSStrict;
             Translation::Storage mTranslationDataStorage;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/environment.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/environment.cpp
index b7235edd4b..71940f67d2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/environment.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/environment.cpp
@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@
 #include "inputmanager.hpp"
 #include "windowmanager.hpp"
 #include "statemanager.hpp"
+#include "luamanager.hpp"
 
 MWBase::Environment *MWBase::Environment::sThis = nullptr;
 
 MWBase::Environment::Environment()
 : mWorld (nullptr), mSoundManager (nullptr), mScriptManager (nullptr), mWindowManager (nullptr),
   mMechanicsManager (nullptr),  mDialogueManager (nullptr), mJournal (nullptr), mInputManager (nullptr),
-    mStateManager (nullptr), mResourceSystem (nullptr),  mFrameDuration (0), mFrameRateLimit(0.f)
+    mStateManager (nullptr), mLuaManager (nullptr), mResourceSystem (nullptr),  mFrameDuration (0), mFrameRateLimit(0.f)
 {
     assert (!sThis);
     sThis = this;
@@ -76,6 +77,11 @@ void MWBase::Environment::setStateManager (StateManager *stateManager)
     mStateManager = stateManager;
 }
 
+void MWBase::Environment::setLuaManager (LuaManager *luaManager)
+{
+    mLuaManager = luaManager;
+}
+
 void MWBase::Environment::setResourceSystem (Resource::ResourceSystem *resourceSystem)
 {
     mResourceSystem = resourceSystem;
@@ -150,6 +156,12 @@ MWBase::StateManager *MWBase::Environment::getStateManager() const
     return mStateManager;
 }
 
+MWBase::LuaManager *MWBase::Environment::getLuaManager() const
+{
+    assert (mLuaManager);
+    return mLuaManager;
+}
+
 Resource::ResourceSystem *MWBase::Environment::getResourceSystem() const
 {
     return mResourceSystem;
@@ -188,6 +200,9 @@ void MWBase::Environment::cleanup()
 
     delete mStateManager;
     mStateManager = nullptr;
+
+    delete mLuaManager;
+    mLuaManager = nullptr;
 }
 
 const MWBase::Environment& MWBase::Environment::get()
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/environment.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/environment.hpp
index 3b57e4e7c1..b2600e7dd5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/environment.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/environment.hpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ namespace MWBase
     class InputManager;
     class WindowManager;
     class StateManager;
+    class LuaManager;
 
     /// \brief Central hub for mw-subsystems
     ///
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ namespace MWBase
             Journal *mJournal;
             InputManager *mInputManager;
             StateManager *mStateManager;
+            LuaManager *mLuaManager;
             Resource::ResourceSystem *mResourceSystem;
             float mFrameDuration;
             float mFrameRateLimit;
@@ -76,6 +78,8 @@ namespace MWBase
 
             void setStateManager (StateManager *stateManager);
 
+            void setLuaManager (LuaManager *luaManager);
+
             void setResourceSystem (Resource::ResourceSystem *resourceSystem);
 
             void setFrameDuration (float duration);
@@ -102,6 +106,8 @@ namespace MWBase
 
             StateManager *getStateManager() const;
 
+            LuaManager *getLuaManager() const;
+
             Resource::ResourceSystem *getResourceSystem() const;
 
             float getFrameDuration() const;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/luamanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/luamanager.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ad374c9dba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/luamanager.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#ifndef GAME_MWBASE_LUAMANAGER_H
+#define GAME_MWBASE_LUAMANAGER_H
+
+#include <SDL_events.h>
+
+namespace MWWorld
+{
+    class Ptr;
+}
+
+namespace MWBase
+{
+
+    class LuaManager
+    {
+    public:
+        virtual ~LuaManager() = default;
+
+        virtual void newGameStarted() = 0;
+        virtual void objectAddedToScene(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) = 0;
+        virtual void objectRemovedFromScene(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) = 0;
+        virtual void keyPressed(const SDL_KeyboardEvent &arg) = 0;
+
+        struct ActorControls {
+            bool controlledFromLua;
+
+            bool jump;
+            bool run;
+            float movement;
+            float sideMovement;
+            float turn;
+        };
+
+        virtual const ActorControls* getActorControls(const MWWorld::Ptr&) const = 0;
+
+        virtual void clear() = 0;
+        virtual void setupPlayer(const MWWorld::Ptr&) = 0;
+    };
+
+}
+
+#endif  // GAME_MWBASE_LUAMANAGER_H
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/eventqueue.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/eventqueue.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cd79e05dc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/eventqueue.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#ifndef MWLUA_EVENTQUEUE_H
+#define MWLUA_EVENTQUEUE_H
+
+#include "object.hpp"
+
+namespace MWLua
+{
+    struct GlobalEvent
+    {
+        std::string eventName;
+        std::string eventData;
+    };
+    struct LocalEvent
+    {
+        ObjectId dest;
+        std::string eventName;
+        std::string eventData;
+    };
+    using GlobalEventQueue = std::vector<GlobalEvent>;
+    using LocalEventQueue = std::vector<LocalEvent>;
+}
+
+#endif // MWLUA_EVENTQUEUE_H
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/globalscripts.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/globalscripts.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9a371809ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/globalscripts.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#ifndef MWLUA_GLOBALSCRIPTS_H
+#define MWLUA_GLOBALSCRIPTS_H
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <set>
+#include <string>
+
+#include <components/lua/luastate.hpp>
+#include <components/lua/scriptscontainer.hpp>
+
+#include "object.hpp"
+
+namespace MWLua
+{
+
+    class GlobalScripts : public LuaUtil::ScriptsContainer
+    {
+    public:
+        GlobalScripts(LuaUtil::LuaState* lua) : LuaUtil::ScriptsContainer(lua, "Global")
+        {
+            registerEngineHandlers({&mActorActiveHandlers, &mNewGameHandlers, &mPlayerAddedHandlers});
+        }
+
+        void newGameStarted() { callEngineHandlers(mNewGameHandlers); }
+        void actorActive(const GObject& obj) { callEngineHandlers(mActorActiveHandlers, obj); }
+        void playerAdded(const GObject& obj) { callEngineHandlers(mPlayerAddedHandlers, obj); }
+
+    private:
+        EngineHandlerList mActorActiveHandlers{"onActorActive"};
+        EngineHandlerList mNewGameHandlers{"onNewGame"};
+        EngineHandlerList mPlayerAddedHandlers{"onPlayerAdded"};
+    };
+
+}
+
+#endif // MWLUA_GLOBALSCRIPTS_H
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/localscripts.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/localscripts.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1c35b60131
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/localscripts.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#include "localscripts.hpp"
+
+namespace sol
+{
+    template <>
+    struct is_automagical<MWBase::LuaManager::ActorControls> : std::false_type {};
+    template <>
+    struct is_automagical<MWLua::LocalScripts::SelfObject> : std::false_type {};
+}
+
+namespace MWLua
+{
+
+    void LocalScripts::initializeSelfPackage(const Context& context)
+    {
+        using ActorControls = MWBase::LuaManager::ActorControls;
+        sol::usertype<ActorControls> controls = context.mLua->sol().new_usertype<ActorControls>("ActorControls");
+        controls["movement"] = &ActorControls::movement;
+        controls["sideMovement"] = &ActorControls::sideMovement;
+        controls["turn"] = &ActorControls::turn;
+        controls["run"] = &ActorControls::run;
+        controls["jump"] = &ActorControls::jump;
+
+        sol::usertype<SelfObject> selfAPI =
+            context.mLua->sol().new_usertype<SelfObject>("SelfObject", sol::base_classes, sol::bases<LObject>());
+        selfAPI[sol::meta_function::to_string] = [](SelfObject& self) { return "openmw.self[" + self.toString() + "]"; };
+        selfAPI["object"] = sol::readonly_property([](SelfObject& self) -> LObject { return LObject(self); });
+        selfAPI["controls"] = sol::readonly_property([](SelfObject& self) { return &self.mControls; });
+        selfAPI["setDirectControl"] = [](SelfObject& self, bool v) { self.mControls.controlledFromLua = v; };
+    }
+
+    std::unique_ptr<LocalScripts> LocalScripts::create(LuaUtil::LuaState* lua, const LObject& obj)
+    {
+        return std::unique_ptr<LocalScripts>(new LocalScripts(lua, obj));
+    }
+
+    LocalScripts::LocalScripts(LuaUtil::LuaState* lua, const LObject& obj)
+        : LuaUtil::ScriptsContainer(lua, "L" + idToString(obj.id())), mData(obj)
+    {
+        mData.mControls.controlledFromLua = false;
+        this->addPackage("openmw.self", sol::make_object(lua->sol(), &mData));
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/localscripts.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/localscripts.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c8d85aad58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/localscripts.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#ifndef MWLUA_LOCALSCRIPTS_H
+#define MWLUA_LOCALSCRIPTS_H
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <set>
+#include <string>
+
+#include <components/lua/luastate.hpp>
+#include <components/lua/scriptscontainer.hpp>
+
+#include "../mwbase/luamanager.hpp"
+
+#include "object.hpp"
+#include "luabindings.hpp"
+
+namespace MWLua
+{
+
+    class LocalScripts : public LuaUtil::ScriptsContainer
+    {
+    public:
+        static std::unique_ptr<LocalScripts> create(LuaUtil::LuaState* lua, const LObject& obj);
+        static void initializeSelfPackage(const Context&);
+
+        const MWBase::LuaManager::ActorControls* getActorControls() const { return &mData.mControls; }
+
+        struct SelfObject : public LObject
+        {
+            SelfObject(const LObject& obj) : LObject(obj) {}
+            MWBase::LuaManager::ActorControls mControls;
+        };
+    protected:
+        LocalScripts(LuaUtil::LuaState* lua, const LObject& obj);
+        SelfObject mData;
+    };
+
+}
+
+#endif // MWLUA_LOCALSCRIPTS_H
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/luabindings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/luabindings.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4f6519397e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/luabindings.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#include "luabindings.hpp"
+
+#include <components/lua/luastate.hpp>
+
+#include "eventqueue.hpp"
+#include "worldview.hpp"
+
+namespace MWLua
+{
+
+    sol::table initCorePackage(const Context& context)
+    {
+        sol::table api(context.mLua->sol(), sol::create);
+        api["sendGlobalEvent"] = [context](std::string eventName, const sol::object& eventData)
+        {
+            context.mGlobalEventQueue->push_back({std::move(eventName), LuaUtil::serialize(eventData, context.mSerializer)});
+        };
+        return context.mLua->makeReadOnly(api);
+    }
+
+    sol::table initWorldPackage(const Context& context)
+    {
+        sol::table api(context.mLua->sol(), sol::create);
+        WorldView* worldView = context.mWorldView;
+        api["activeActors"] = GObjectList{worldView->getActorsInScene()};
+        return context.mLua->makeReadOnly(api);
+    }
+
+    sol::table initNearbyPackage(const Context& context)
+    {
+        sol::table api(context.mLua->sol(), sol::create);
+        WorldView* worldView = context.mWorldView;
+        api["actors"] = LObjectList{worldView->getActorsInScene()};
+        api["items"] = LObjectList{worldView->getItemsInScene()};
+        return context.mLua->makeReadOnly(api);
+    }
+
+}
+
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/luabindings.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/luabindings.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7e544b7eb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/luabindings.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#ifndef MWLUA_LUABINDINGS_H
+#define MWLUA_LUABINDINGS_H
+
+#include <components/lua/luastate.hpp>
+#include <components/lua/serialization.hpp>
+
+#include "eventqueue.hpp"
+#include "object.hpp"
+#include "worldview.hpp"
+
+namespace MWLua
+{
+    class LuaManager;
+
+    struct Context
+    {
+        LuaManager* mLuaManager;
+        LuaUtil::LuaState* mLua;
+        LuaUtil::UserdataSerializer* mSerializer;
+        WorldView* mWorldView;
+        LocalEventQueue* mLocalEventQueue;
+        GlobalEventQueue* mGlobalEventQueue;
+    };
+
+    sol::table initCorePackage(const Context&);
+    sol::table initWorldPackage(const Context&);
+    sol::table initNearbyPackage(const Context&);
+
+    // Implemented in objectbindings.cpp
+    void initObjectBindingsForLocalScripts(const Context&);
+    void initObjectBindingsForGlobalScripts(const Context&);
+
+    // openmw.self package is implemented in localscripts.cpp
+}
+
+#endif // MWLUA_LUABINDINGS_H
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/luamanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/luamanagerimp.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..023e95e7b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/luamanagerimp.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+#include "luamanagerimp.hpp"
+
+#include <components/debug/debuglog.hpp>
+#include <components/lua/utilpackage.hpp>
+
+#include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
+
+#include "luabindings.hpp"
+#include "userdataserializer.hpp"
+
+namespace MWLua
+{
+
+    LuaManager::LuaManager(const VFS::Manager* vfs) : mLua(vfs)
+    {
+        Log(Debug::Info) << "Lua version: " << LuaUtil::getLuaVersion();
+        mGlobalSerializer = createUserdataSerializer(false, mWorldView.getObjectRegistry());
+        mLocalSerializer = createUserdataSerializer(true, mWorldView.getObjectRegistry());
+        mGlobalScripts.setSerializer(mGlobalSerializer.get());
+
+        Context context;
+        context.mLuaManager = this;
+        context.mLua = &mLua;
+        context.mWorldView = &mWorldView;
+        context.mLocalEventQueue = &mLocalEvents;
+        context.mGlobalEventQueue = &mGlobalEvents;
+        context.mSerializer = mGlobalSerializer.get();
+
+        Context localContext = context;
+        localContext.mSerializer = mLocalSerializer.get();
+
+        initObjectBindingsForGlobalScripts(context);
+        initObjectBindingsForLocalScripts(localContext);
+        LocalScripts::initializeSelfPackage(localContext);
+
+        mLua.addCommonPackage("openmw.util", LuaUtil::initUtilPackage(mLua.sol()));
+        mLua.addCommonPackage("openmw.core", initCorePackage(context));
+        mGlobalScripts.addPackage("openmw.world", initWorldPackage(context));
+        mNearbyPackage = initNearbyPackage(localContext);
+    }
+
+    void LuaManager::init()
+    {
+        mKeyPressEvents.clear();
+        if (mGlobalScripts.addNewScript("test.lua"))
+            Log(Debug::Info) << "Global script started: test.lua";
+    }
+
+    void LuaManager::update(bool paused, float dt)
+    {
+        mWorldView.update();
+
+        if (paused)
+        {
+            mKeyPressEvents.clear();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        std::vector<GlobalEvent> globalEvents = std::move(mGlobalEvents);
+        std::vector<LocalEvent> localEvents = std::move(mLocalEvents);
+        mGlobalEvents = std::vector<GlobalEvent>();
+        mLocalEvents = std::vector<LocalEvent>();
+
+        for (GlobalEvent& e : globalEvents)
+            mGlobalScripts.receiveEvent(e.eventName, e.eventData);
+        for (LocalEvent& e : localEvents)
+        {
+            LObject obj(e.dest, mWorldView.getObjectRegistry());
+            LocalScripts* scripts = obj.isValid() ? obj.ptr().getRefData().getLuaScripts() : nullptr;
+            if (scripts)
+                scripts->receiveEvent(e.eventName, e.eventData);
+            else
+                Log(Debug::Debug) << "Ignored event " << e.eventName << " to L" << idToString(e.dest)
+                                  << ". Object not found or has no attached scripts";
+        }
+
+        if (mPlayerChanged)
+        {
+            mPlayerChanged = false;
+            mGlobalScripts.playerAdded(GObject(getId(mPlayer), mWorldView.getObjectRegistry()));
+        }
+
+        if (mPlayerScripts)
+        {
+            for (const SDL_Keysym key : mKeyPressEvents)
+                mPlayerScripts->keyPress(key.sym, key.mod);
+        }
+        mKeyPressEvents.clear();
+
+        for (ObjectId id : mActorAddedEvents)
+            mGlobalScripts.actorActive(GObject(id, mWorldView.getObjectRegistry()));
+        mActorAddedEvents.clear();
+
+        mGlobalScripts.update(dt);
+        for (LocalScripts* scripts : mActiveLocalScripts)
+            scripts->update(dt);
+    }
+
+    void LuaManager::applyQueuedChanges()
+    {
+    }
+
+    void LuaManager::clear()
+    {
+        mActiveLocalScripts.clear();
+        mLocalEvents.clear();
+        mGlobalEvents.clear();
+        mKeyPressEvents.clear();
+        mActorAddedEvents.clear();
+        mPlayerChanged = false;
+        mPlayerScripts = nullptr;
+        mWorldView.clear();
+        if (!mPlayer.isEmpty())
+        {
+            mPlayer.getCellRef().unsetRefNum();
+            mPlayer.getRefData().setLuaScripts(nullptr);
+            mPlayer = MWWorld::Ptr();
+        }
+    }
+
+    void LuaManager::objectAddedToScene(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
+    {
+        mWorldView.objectAddedToScene(ptr);  // assigns generated RefNum if it is not set yet.
+
+        LocalScripts* localScripts = ptr.getRefData().getLuaScripts();
+        if (localScripts)
+            mActiveLocalScripts.insert(localScripts);
+
+        if (ptr.getClass().isActor() && ptr != mPlayer)
+            mActorAddedEvents.push_back(getId(ptr));
+    }
+
+    void LuaManager::setupPlayer(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
+    {
+        if (!mPlayer.isEmpty())
+            throw std::logic_error("Player is initialized twice");
+        mWorldView.objectAddedToScene(ptr);
+        mPlayer = ptr;
+        MWWorld::RefData& refData = ptr.getRefData();
+        if (!refData.getLuaScripts())
+            createLocalScripts(ptr);
+        if (!mPlayerScripts)
+            throw std::logic_error("mPlayerScripts not initialized");
+        mActiveLocalScripts.insert(mPlayerScripts);
+        mPlayerChanged = true;
+    }
+
+    void LuaManager::objectRemovedFromScene(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
+    {
+        mWorldView.objectRemovedFromScene(ptr);
+        LocalScripts* localScripts = ptr.getRefData().getLuaScripts();
+        if (localScripts)
+            mActiveLocalScripts.erase(localScripts);
+
+        // TODO: call mWorldView.objectUnloaded if object is unloaded from memory (does it ever happen?) and ptr becomes invalid.
+    }
+
+    void LuaManager::keyPressed(const SDL_KeyboardEvent& arg)
+    {
+        mKeyPressEvents.push_back(arg.keysym);
+    }
+    
+    const MWBase::LuaManager::ActorControls* LuaManager::getActorControls(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
+    {
+        LocalScripts* localScripts = ptr.getRefData().getLuaScripts();
+        if (!localScripts)
+            return nullptr;
+        return localScripts->getActorControls();
+    }
+
+    void LuaManager::addLocalScript(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const std::string& scriptPath)
+    {
+        MWWorld::RefData& refData = ptr.getRefData();
+        if (!refData.getLuaScripts())
+            mActiveLocalScripts.insert(createLocalScripts(ptr));
+        refData.getLuaScripts()->addNewScript(scriptPath);
+    }
+
+    LocalScripts* LuaManager::createLocalScripts(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
+    {
+        std::unique_ptr<LocalScripts> scripts;
+        // When loading a game, it can be called before LuaManager::setPlayer,
+        // so we can't just check ptr == mPlayer here.
+        if (*ptr.getCellRef().getRefIdPtr() == "player")
+        {
+            mPlayerScripts = new PlayerScripts(&mLua, LObject(getId(ptr), mWorldView.getObjectRegistry()));
+            scripts = std::unique_ptr<LocalScripts>(mPlayerScripts);
+            // TODO: scripts->addPackage("openmw.ui", ...);
+            // TODO: scripts->addPackage("openmw.camera", ...);
+        }
+        else
+            scripts = LocalScripts::create(&mLua, LObject(getId(ptr), mWorldView.getObjectRegistry()));
+        scripts->addPackage("openmw.nearby", mNearbyPackage);
+        scripts->setSerializer(mLocalSerializer.get());
+
+        MWWorld::RefData& refData = ptr.getRefData();
+        refData.setLuaScripts(std::move(scripts));
+        return refData.getLuaScripts();
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/luamanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/luamanagerimp.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3420ac5dbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/luamanagerimp.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#ifndef MWLUA_LUAMANAGERIMP_H
+#define MWLUA_LUAMANAGERIMP_H
+
+#include <map>
+#include <set>
+
+#include <components/lua/luastate.hpp>
+
+#include "../mwbase/luamanager.hpp"
+
+#include "object.hpp"
+#include "eventqueue.hpp"
+#include "globalscripts.hpp"
+#include "localscripts.hpp"
+#include "playerscripts.hpp"
+#include "worldview.hpp"
+
+namespace MWLua
+{
+
+    class LuaManager : public MWBase::LuaManager
+    {
+    public:
+        LuaManager(const VFS::Manager* vfs);
+        ~LuaManager() {}
+
+        // Called by engine.cpp when environment is fully initialized.
+        void init();
+
+        // Called by engine.cpp every frame. For performance reasons it works in a separate
+        // thread (in parallel with osg Cull). Can not use scene graph.
+        void update(bool paused, float dt);
+
+        // Called by engine.cpp from the main thread. Can use scene graph.
+        void applyQueuedChanges();
+
+        // Available everywhere through the MWBase::LuaManager interface.
+        // LuaManager queues these events and propagates to scripts on the next `update` call.
+        void newGameStarted() override { mGlobalScripts.newGameStarted(); }
+        void objectAddedToScene(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) override;
+        void objectRemovedFromScene(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) override;
+        void keyPressed(const SDL_KeyboardEvent &arg) override;
+
+        const MWBase::LuaManager::ActorControls* getActorControls(const MWWorld::Ptr&) const override;
+
+        void clear() override;  // should be called before loading game or starting a new game to reset internal state.
+        void setupPlayer(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) override;  // Should be called once after each "clear".
+
+        // Used only in luabindings.cpp
+        void addLocalScript(const MWWorld::Ptr&, const std::string& scriptPath);
+
+    private:
+        LocalScripts* createLocalScripts(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr);
+
+        LuaUtil::LuaState mLua;
+        sol::table mNearbyPackage;
+
+        GlobalScripts mGlobalScripts{&mLua};
+        std::set<LocalScripts*> mActiveLocalScripts;
+        WorldView mWorldView;
+
+        bool mPlayerChanged = false;
+        MWWorld::Ptr mPlayer;
+        PlayerScripts* mPlayerScripts = nullptr;
+
+        GlobalEventQueue mGlobalEvents;
+        LocalEventQueue mLocalEvents;
+
+        std::unique_ptr<LuaUtil::UserdataSerializer> mGlobalSerializer;
+        std::unique_ptr<LuaUtil::UserdataSerializer> mLocalSerializer;
+
+        std::vector<SDL_Keysym> mKeyPressEvents;
+        std::vector<ObjectId> mActorAddedEvents;
+    };
+
+}
+
+#endif  // MWLUA_LUAMANAGERIMP_H
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/object.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/object.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fa0f9daffc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/object.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+#include "object.hpp"
+
+#include <components/esm/loadnpc.hpp>
+#include <components/esm/loadcrea.hpp>
+
+namespace MWLua
+{
+
+    std::string idToString(const ObjectId& id)
+    {
+        return std::to_string(id.mIndex) + "_" + std::to_string(id.mContentFile);
+    }
+
+    std::string Object::toString() const
+    {
+        std::string res = idToString(mId);
+        if (isValid())
+        {
+            res.append(" (");
+            res.append(type());
+            res.append(", ");
+            res.append(*ptr().getCellRef().getRefIdPtr());
+            res.append(")");
+        }
+        else
+            res.append(" (not found)");
+        return res;
+    }
+
+    std::string_view Object::type() const
+    {
+        if (*ptr().getCellRef().getRefIdPtr() == "player")
+            return "Player";
+        const std::string& typeName = ptr().getTypeName();
+        if (typeName == typeid(ESM::NPC).name())
+            return "NPC";
+        else if (typeName == typeid(ESM::Creature).name())
+            return "Creature";
+        else
+            return typeName;
+    }
+
+    bool Object::isValid() const
+    {
+        if (mLastUpdate < mObjectRegistry->mUpdateCounter)
+        {
+            updatePtr();
+            mLastUpdate = mObjectRegistry->mUpdateCounter;
+        }
+        return !mPtr.isEmpty();
+    }
+
+    const MWWorld::Ptr& Object::ptr() const
+    {
+        if (!isValid())
+            throw std::runtime_error("Object is not available: " + idToString(mId));
+        return mPtr;
+    }
+
+    void ObjectRegistry::update()
+    {
+        if (mChanged)
+        {
+            mUpdateCounter++;
+            mChanged = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    void ObjectRegistry::clear()
+    {
+        mObjectMapping.clear();
+        mChanged = false;
+        mUpdateCounter = 0;
+        mLastAssignedId.unset();
+    }
+
+    MWWorld::Ptr ObjectRegistry::getPtr(ObjectId id, bool onlyActive)
+    {
+        MWWorld::Ptr ptr;
+        auto it = mObjectMapping.find(id);
+        if (it != mObjectMapping.end())
+            ptr = it->second;
+        if (onlyActive)
+        {
+            // TODO: add flag `isActive` to LiveCellRefBase. Return empty Ptr if the flag is not set.
+            //     Needed because in multiplayer mode inactive objects will not be synchronized, so will likely be out of date.
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // TODO: If Ptr is empty then try to load the object from esp/esm.
+        }
+        return ptr;
+    }
+
+    ObjectId ObjectRegistry::registerPtr(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
+    {
+        ObjectId id = ptr.getCellRef().getOrAssignRefNum(mLastAssignedId);
+        mChanged = true;
+        mObjectMapping[id] = ptr;
+        return id;
+    }
+
+    ObjectId ObjectRegistry::deregisterPtr(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
+    {
+        ObjectId id = getId(ptr);
+        mChanged = true;
+        mObjectMapping.erase(id);
+        return id;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/object.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/object.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..59e6534166
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/object.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+#ifndef MWLUA_OBJECT_H
+#define MWLUA_OBJECT_H
+
+#include <components/esm/cellref.hpp>
+
+#include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
+
+#include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
+
+namespace MWLua
+{
+    // ObjectId is a unique identifier of a game object.
+    // It can change only if the order of content files was change.
+    using ObjectId = ESM::RefNum;
+    inline const ObjectId& getId(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) { return ptr.getCellRef().getRefNum(); }
+    std::string idToString(const ObjectId& id);
+
+    // Holds a mapping ObjectId -> MWWord::Ptr.
+    class ObjectRegistry
+    {
+    public:
+        ObjectRegistry() { mLastAssignedId.unset(); }
+
+        void update();  // Should be called every frame.
+        void clear();  // Should be called before starting or loading a new game.
+
+        ObjectId registerPtr(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr);
+        ObjectId deregisterPtr(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr);
+
+        // Returns Ptr by id. If object is not found, returns empty Ptr.
+        // If onlyActive = true, returns non-empty ptr only if it is registered and is in an active cell.
+        // If onlyActive = false, tries to load and register the object if it is not loaded yet.
+        // NOTE: `onlyActive` logic is not yet implemented.
+        MWWorld::Ptr getPtr(ObjectId id, bool onlyActive);
+
+        // Needed only for saving/loading.
+        const ObjectId& getLastAssignedId() const { return mLastAssignedId; }
+        void setLastAssignedId(ObjectId id) { mLastAssignedId = id; }
+
+    private:
+        friend class Object;
+        friend class GObject;
+        friend class LObject;
+
+        bool mChanged = false;
+        int64_t mUpdateCounter = 0;
+        std::map<ObjectId, MWWorld::Ptr> mObjectMapping;
+        ObjectId mLastAssignedId;
+    };
+
+    // Lua scripts can't use MWWorld::Ptr directly, because lifetime of a script can be longer than lifetime of Ptr.
+    // `GObject` and `LObject` are intended to be passed to Lua as a userdata.
+    // It automatically updates the underlying Ptr when needed.
+    class Object
+    {
+    public:
+        Object(ObjectId id, ObjectRegistry* reg) : mId(id), mObjectRegistry(reg) {}
+        virtual ~Object() {}
+        ObjectId id() const { return mId; }
+
+        std::string toString() const;
+        std::string_view type() const;
+
+        // Updates and returns the underlying Ptr. Throws an exception if object is not available.
+        const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr() const;
+
+        // Returns `true` if calling `ptr()` is safe.
+        bool isValid() const;
+
+    protected:
+        virtual void updatePtr() const = 0;
+
+        const ObjectId mId;
+        ObjectRegistry* mObjectRegistry;
+
+        mutable MWWorld::Ptr mPtr;
+        mutable int64_t mLastUpdate = -1;
+    };
+
+    // Used only in local scripts
+    class LObject : public Object
+    {
+        using Object::Object;
+        void updatePtr() const final { mPtr = mObjectRegistry->getPtr(mId, true); }
+    };
+
+    // Used only in global scripts
+    class GObject : public Object
+    {
+        using Object::Object;
+        void updatePtr() const final { mPtr = mObjectRegistry->getPtr(mId, false); }
+    };
+
+    using ObjectIdList = std::shared_ptr<std::vector<ObjectId>>;
+    template <typename Obj>
+    struct ObjectList { ObjectIdList mIds; };
+    using GObjectList = ObjectList<GObject>;
+    using LObjectList = ObjectList<LObject>;
+
+}
+
+#endif  // MWLUA_OBJECT_H
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/objectbindings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/objectbindings.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..806907ef35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/objectbindings.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+#include "luabindings.hpp"
+
+#include <components/lua/luastate.hpp>
+
+#include "eventqueue.hpp"
+#include "luamanagerimp.hpp"
+
+namespace sol
+{
+    template <>
+    struct is_automagical<MWLua::LObject> : std::false_type {};
+    template <>
+    struct is_automagical<MWLua::GObject> : std::false_type {};
+    template <>
+    struct is_automagical<MWLua::LObjectList> : std::false_type {};
+    template <>
+    struct is_automagical<MWLua::GObjectList> : std::false_type {};
+}
+
+namespace MWLua
+{
+
+    template <class ObjectT>
+    static void registerObjectList(const std::string& prefix, const Context& context)
+    {
+        using ListT = ObjectList<ObjectT>;
+        sol::state& lua = context.mLua->sol();
+        ObjectRegistry* registry = context.mWorldView->getObjectRegistry();
+        sol::usertype<ListT> listT = lua.new_usertype<ListT>(prefix + "ObjectList");
+        listT[sol::meta_function::to_string] =
+            [](const ListT& list) { return "{" + std::to_string(list.mIds->size()) + " objects}"; };
+        listT[sol::meta_function::length] = [](const ListT& list) { return list.mIds->size(); };
+        listT[sol::meta_function::index] = [registry](const ListT& list, size_t index)
+        {
+            if (index > 0 && index <= list.mIds->size())
+                return ObjectT((*list.mIds)[index - 1], registry);
+            else
+                throw std::runtime_error("Index out of range");
+        };
+        listT["ipairs"] = [registry](const ListT& list)
+        {
+            auto iter = [registry](const ListT& l, int64_t i) -> sol::optional<std::tuple<int64_t, ObjectT>>
+            {
+                if (i >= 0 && i < static_cast<int64_t>(l.mIds->size()))
+                    return std::make_tuple(i + 1, ObjectT((*l.mIds)[i], registry));
+                else
+                    return sol::nullopt;
+            };
+            return std::make_tuple(iter, list, 0);
+        };
+    }
+
+    template <class ObjectT>
+    static void addBasicBindings(sol::usertype<ObjectT>& objectT, const Context& context)
+    {
+        objectT["isValid"] = [](const ObjectT& o) { return o.isValid(); };
+        objectT["recordId"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ObjectT& o) -> std::string
+        {
+            return o.ptr().getCellRef().getRefId();
+        });
+        objectT["position"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ObjectT& o) -> osg::Vec3f
+        {
+            return o.ptr().getRefData().getPosition().asVec3();
+        });
+        objectT["rotation"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ObjectT& o) -> osg::Vec3f
+        {
+            return o.ptr().getRefData().getPosition().asRotationVec3();
+        });
+        objectT["type"] = sol::readonly_property(&ObjectT::type);
+        objectT[sol::meta_function::equal_to] = [](const ObjectT& a, const ObjectT& b) { return a.id() == b.id(); };
+        objectT[sol::meta_function::to_string] = &ObjectT::toString;
+        objectT["sendEvent"] = [context](const ObjectT& dest, std::string eventName, const sol::object& eventData)
+        {
+            context.mLocalEventQueue->push_back({dest.id(), std::move(eventName), LuaUtil::serialize(eventData, context.mSerializer)});
+        };
+
+        if constexpr (std::is_same_v<ObjectT, GObject>)
+        {  // Only for global scripts
+            objectT["addScript"] = [luaManager=context.mLuaManager](const GObject& object, const std::string& path)
+            {
+                luaManager->addLocalScript(object.ptr(), path);
+            };
+        }
+    }
+
+    template <class ObjectT>
+    static void initObjectBindings(const std::string& prefix, const Context& context)
+    {
+        sol::usertype<ObjectT> objectT = context.mLua->sol().new_usertype<ObjectT>(prefix + "Object");
+        addBasicBindings<ObjectT>(objectT, context);
+
+        registerObjectList<ObjectT>(prefix, context);
+    }
+
+    void initObjectBindingsForLocalScripts(const Context& context)
+    {
+        initObjectBindings<LObject>("L", context);
+    }
+
+    void initObjectBindingsForGlobalScripts(const Context& context)
+    {
+        initObjectBindings<GObject>("G", context);
+    }
+
+}
+
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/playerscripts.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/playerscripts.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9a08f917e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/playerscripts.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#ifndef MWLUA_PLAYERSCRIPTS_H
+#define MWLUA_PLAYERSCRIPTS_H
+
+#include "localscripts.hpp"
+
+namespace MWLua
+{
+
+    class PlayerScripts : public LocalScripts
+    {
+    public:
+        PlayerScripts(LuaUtil::LuaState* lua, const LObject& obj) : LocalScripts(lua, obj)
+        {
+            registerEngineHandlers({&mKeyPressHandlers});
+        }
+
+        void keyPress(int sym, int mod) { callEngineHandlers(mKeyPressHandlers, sym, mod); }
+
+    private:
+        EngineHandlerList mKeyPressHandlers{"onKeyPress"};
+    };
+
+}
+
+#endif // MWLUA_PLAYERSCRIPTS_H
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/userdataserializer.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/userdataserializer.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a0315d4777
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/userdataserializer.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#include "userdataserializer.hpp"
+
+#include <components/lua/serialization.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/endianness.hpp>
+
+#include "object.hpp"
+
+namespace MWLua
+{
+
+    class Serializer final : public LuaUtil::UserdataSerializer
+    {
+    public:
+        explicit Serializer(bool localSerializer, ObjectRegistry* registry)
+            : mLocalSerializer(localSerializer), mObjectRegistry(registry) {}
+
+    private:
+        // Appends serialized sol::userdata to the end of BinaryData.
+        // Returns false if this type of userdata is not supported by this serializer.
+        bool serialize(LuaUtil::BinaryData& out, const sol::userdata& data) const override
+        {
+            if (data.is<GObject>() || data.is<LObject>())
+            {
+                ObjectId id = data.as<Object>().id();
+                static_assert(sizeof(ObjectId) == 8);
+                id.mIndex = Misc::toLittleEndian(id.mIndex);
+                id.mContentFile = Misc::toLittleEndian(id.mContentFile);
+                append(out, "o", &id, sizeof(ObjectId));
+                return true;
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Deserializes userdata of type "typeName" from binaryData. Should push the result on stack using sol::stack::push.
+        // Returns false if this type is not supported by this serializer.
+        bool deserialize(std::string_view typeName, std::string_view binaryData, sol::state& lua) const override
+        {
+            if (typeName == "o")
+            {
+                if (binaryData.size() != sizeof(ObjectId))
+                    throw std::runtime_error("Incorrect serialization format. Size of ObjectId doesn't match.");
+                ObjectId id;
+                std::memcpy(&id, binaryData.data(), sizeof(ObjectId));
+                id.mIndex = Misc::fromLittleEndian(id.mIndex);
+                id.mContentFile = Misc::fromLittleEndian(id.mContentFile);
+                if (mLocalSerializer)
+                    sol::stack::push<LObject>(lua, LObject(id, mObjectRegistry));
+                else
+                    sol::stack::push<GObject>(lua, GObject(id, mObjectRegistry));
+                return true;
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        bool mLocalSerializer;
+        ObjectRegistry* mObjectRegistry;
+    };
+
+    std::unique_ptr<LuaUtil::UserdataSerializer> createUserdataSerializer(bool local, ObjectRegistry* registry)
+    {
+        return std::make_unique<Serializer>(local, registry);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/userdataserializer.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/userdataserializer.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..72fab0f53b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/userdataserializer.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#ifndef MWLUA_USERDATASERIALIZER_H
+#define MWLUA_USERDATASERIALIZER_H
+
+#include "object.hpp"
+
+namespace LuaUtil
+{
+    class UserdataSerializer;
+}
+
+namespace MWLua
+{
+    // UserdataSerializer is an extension for components/lua/serialization.hpp
+    // Needed to serialize references to objects.
+    // If local=true, then during deserialization creates LObject, otherwise creates GObject.
+    std::unique_ptr<LuaUtil::UserdataSerializer> createUserdataSerializer(bool local, ObjectRegistry* registry);
+}
+
+#endif // MWLUA_USERDATASERIALIZER_H
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/worldview.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/worldview.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e088dda252
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/worldview.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+#include "worldview.hpp"
+
+#include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
+
+namespace MWLua
+{
+
+    void WorldView::update()
+    {
+        mObjectRegistry.update();
+        mActorsInScene.updateList();
+        mItemsInScene.updateList();
+    }
+
+    void WorldView::clear()
+    {
+        mObjectRegistry.clear();
+        mActorsInScene.clear();
+        mItemsInScene.clear();
+    }
+
+    void WorldView::objectAddedToScene(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
+    {
+        if (ptr.getClass().isActor())
+            addToGroup(mActorsInScene, ptr);
+        else
+            addToGroup(mItemsInScene, ptr);
+    }
+
+    void WorldView::objectRemovedFromScene(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
+    {
+        if (ptr.getClass().isActor())
+            removeFromGroup(mActorsInScene, ptr);
+        else
+            removeFromGroup(mItemsInScene, ptr);
+    }
+
+    void WorldView::ObjectGroup::updateList()
+    {
+        if (mChanged)
+        {
+            mList->clear();
+            for (const ObjectId& id : mSet)
+                mList->push_back(id);
+            mChanged = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    void WorldView::ObjectGroup::clear()
+    {
+        mChanged = false;
+        mList->clear();
+        mSet.clear();
+    }
+
+    void WorldView::addToGroup(ObjectGroup& group, const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
+    {
+        group.mSet.insert(getId(ptr));
+        group.mChanged = true;
+    }
+
+    void WorldView::removeFromGroup(ObjectGroup& group, const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
+    {
+        group.mSet.erase(getId(ptr));
+        group.mChanged = true;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/worldview.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/worldview.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fbfefccdc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/worldview.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#ifndef MWLUA_WORLDVIEW_H
+#define MWLUA_WORLDVIEW_H
+
+#include "object.hpp"
+
+namespace MWLua
+{
+
+    // Tracks all used game objects.
+    class WorldView
+    {
+    public:
+        void update();  // Should be called every frame.
+        void clear();  // Should be called every time before starting or loading a new game.
+
+        ObjectIdList getActorsInScene() const { return mActorsInScene.mList; }
+        ObjectIdList getItemsInScene() const { return mItemsInScene.mList; }
+
+        ObjectRegistry* getObjectRegistry() { return &mObjectRegistry; }
+
+        void objectUnloaded(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) { mObjectRegistry.deregisterPtr(ptr); }
+
+        void objectAddedToScene(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr);
+        void objectRemovedFromScene(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr);
+
+    private:
+        struct ObjectGroup
+        {
+            void updateList();
+            void clear();
+
+            bool mChanged = false;
+            ObjectIdList mList = std::make_shared<std::vector<ObjectId>>();
+            std::set<ObjectId> mSet;
+        };
+
+        void addToGroup(ObjectGroup& group, const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr);
+        void removeFromGroup(ObjectGroup& group, const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr);
+
+        ObjectRegistry mObjectRegistry;
+        ObjectGroup mActorsInScene;
+        ObjectGroup mItemsInScene;
+    };
+
+}
+
+#endif // MWLUA_WORLDVIEW_H
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.cpp
index 9aa40ed4b1..b506671086 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 
+#include "../mwlua/localscripts.hpp"
+
 namespace
 {
 enum RefDataFlags
@@ -21,6 +23,12 @@ enum RefDataFlags
 namespace MWWorld
 {
 
+    void RefData::setLuaScripts(std::unique_ptr<MWLua::LocalScripts>&& scripts)
+    {
+        mChanged = true;
+        mLuaScripts = std::move(scripts);
+    }
+
     void RefData::copy (const RefData& refData)
     {
         mBaseNode = refData.mBaseNode;
@@ -36,12 +44,14 @@ namespace MWWorld
         mAnimationState = refData.mAnimationState;
 
         mCustomData = refData.mCustomData ? refData.mCustomData->clone() : nullptr;
+        mLuaScripts = refData.mLuaScripts;
     }
 
     void RefData::cleanup()
     {
         mBaseNode = nullptr;
         mCustomData = nullptr;
+        mLuaScripts = nullptr;
     }
 
     RefData::RefData()
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.hpp
index 640670d8e9..3ae6a03293 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.hpp
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ namespace ESM
     struct ObjectState;
 }
 
+namespace MWLua
+{
+    class LocalScripts;
+}
+
 namespace MWWorld
 {
 
@@ -32,6 +37,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             SceneUtil::PositionAttitudeTransform* mBaseNode;
 
             MWScript::Locals mLocals;
+            std::shared_ptr<MWLua::LocalScripts> mLuaScripts;
 
             /// separate delete flag used for deletion by a content file
             /// @note not stored in the save game file.
@@ -96,6 +102,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             void setLocals (const ESM::Script& script);
 
+            MWLua::LocalScripts* getLuaScripts() { return mLuaScripts.get(); }
+            void setLuaScripts(std::unique_ptr<MWLua::LocalScripts>&&);
+
             void setCount (int count);
             ///< Set object count (an object pile is a simple object with a count >1).
             ///