OAAB · Of Ash and Blight

A shared foundation for a richer Vvardenfell.

OAAB_Data is a free-to-use library of tilesets, creatures, items, and lore — crafted to a vanilla+ standard and shared across the Morrowind modding community.

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2020
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What is OAAB

More detail, faithfully Morrowind.

OAAB_Data is an asset repository for the Morrowind community. It does nothing on its own — but the mods that depend on it share its resources, so generic items work between mods, inventories aren't cluttered with duplicates, and the island stays cohesive.

It began as Of Ash and Blight, Melchior Dahrk's project to overhaul Vvardenfell. Today a team of contributors keeps it growing under a single vision.

Vanilla+, defined

Models are more detailed than vanilla, reuse vanilla textures wherever possible, and high definition textures are available — so new assets blend into any install, modded or not. 

Where Tamriel_Data spans every province, OAAB keeps a narrow focus on Vvardenfell.

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Rooted in canon

Drawn from the original concept art and early developer texts — expanding on what's already there if you look hard enough.

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A harsher island

Leans into ash, blight, and disease to make Vvardenfell a more dangerous place to walk.

03

Dunmer, deepened

Expands Dunmer culture, economy, and lore in a way respectful to the original game — inconsistencies and all.

04

Built to blend

Quality guidelines keep every asset at home in both a vanilla and a graphically modded game.

The Library

Thousands of assets, one cohesive aesthetic.

From Dwemer ruins and Velothi tombs to new creatures, kwama hives, and sunken shipwrecks — every asset is built to the vanilla+ standard and shared freely across the community.

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Telvanni tunnels
#Telvanni
Velothi tombs
#Velothi
Common crypt set
#Crypt
Kwama hives
#Kwama
The Ecosystem

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The Wiki

A growing codex of Vvardenfell lore.

The wiki gathers lore, world-building, and characterization from across OAAB-compatible mods into one place — a reference for keeping new work consistent and cohesive.

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For Modders

Depend on it. Don't copy it.

Make your mod dependent on the ESM rather than extracting resources. Players won't end up with three kinds of guar meat, your files stay small, and your assets update whenever OAAB_Data does.

Automatic compatibility across every OAAB-dependent mod
Smaller downloads and shorter load times for players
Leveled lists stay current as new items are added
Palette cells (OAAB_Cells.esp) to speed up your workflow
getting started
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Add OAAB_Data.esm as a master
requires Tribunal & Bloodmoon
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Build with shared items, kits & leveled lists
reference the palette cells for context
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Tag your release #oaab_data on Nexus
so players can find what's compatible
License — free to use
Adapt — remix, transform & build upon for Morrowind
Attribution — give appropriate credit
Non-commercial — never behind a paywall
Contribute

Made by the community, for the community.

OAAB has grown from a solo project into the work of dozens of artists, modders, and writers. New contributors are always welcome — come share what you're building.

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The team & contributors
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