diff --git a/apps/esmtool/esmtool.cpp b/apps/esmtool/esmtool.cpp
index 6ccf9c3f3..27980096e 100644
--- a/apps/esmtool/esmtool.cpp
+++ b/apps/esmtool/esmtool.cpp
@@ -339,6 +339,8 @@ int load(Arguments& info)
             }
 
             std::string id = esm.getHNOString("NAME");
+            if (id.empty())
+                id = esm.getHNOString("INAM");
 
             if(!quiet && interested)
                 std::cout << "\nRecord: " << n.toString()
diff --git a/apps/esmtool/record.cpp b/apps/esmtool/record.cpp
index 68e0dcc09..e9fb1c537 100644
--- a/apps/esmtool/record.cpp
+++ b/apps/esmtool/record.cpp
@@ -740,8 +740,8 @@ void Record<ESM::DialInfo>::print()
     if (mData.mClass != "")
         std::cout << "  Class: " << mData.mClass << std::endl;
     std::cout << "  Factionless: " << mData.mFactionLess << std::endl;
-    if (mData.mNpcFaction != "")
-        std::cout << "  NPC Faction: " << mData.mNpcFaction << std::endl;
+    if (mData.mFaction != "")
+        std::cout << "  NPC Faction: " << mData.mFaction << std::endl;
     if (mData.mData.mRank != -1)
         std::cout << "  NPC Rank: " << (int)mData.mData.mRank << std::endl;
     if (mData.mPcFaction != "")
diff --git a/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
index 895970696..ec1ecb65e 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ opencs_units (model/world
 
 opencs_units_noqt (model/world
     universalid record commands columnbase scriptcontext cell refidcollection
-    refidadapter refiddata refidadapterimp ref collectionbase refcollection columns
+    refidadapter refiddata refidadapterimp ref collectionbase refcollection columns infocollection
     )
 
 opencs_hdrs_noqt (model/world
-    columnimp idcollection collection
+    columnimp idcollection collection info
     )
 
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ opencs_hdrs_noqt (view/doc
 opencs_units (view/world
     table tablesubview scriptsubview util regionmapsubview tablebottombox creator genericcreator
     cellcreator referenceablecreator referencecreator scenesubview scenetoolbar scenetool
-    scenetoolmode
+    scenetoolmode infocreator
     )
 
 opencs_units (view/render
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/doc/saving.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/doc/saving.cpp
index b756a9dc1..73278ba97 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/doc/saving.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/doc/saving.cpp
@@ -58,12 +58,9 @@ CSMDoc::Saving::Saving (Document& document, const boost::filesystem::path& proje
     appendStage (new WriteCollectionStage<CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Spell> >
         (mDocument.getData().getSpells(), mState));
 
-    /// \todo deal with info records for topcis and journals
-    appendStage (new WriteCollectionStage<CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Dialogue> >
-        (mDocument.getData().getTopics(), mState));
+    appendStage (new WriteDialogueCollectionStage (mDocument, mState, false));
 
-    appendStage (new WriteCollectionStage<CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Dialogue> >
-        (mDocument.getData().getJournals(), mState));
+    appendStage (new WriteDialogueCollectionStage (mDocument, mState, true));
 
     appendStage (new WriteRefIdCollectionStage (mDocument, mState));
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/doc/savingstages.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/doc/savingstages.cpp
index d68c72317..8e9bcfc0d 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/doc/savingstages.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/doc/savingstages.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 
 #include <QUndoStack>
 
+#include <components/esm/loaddial.hpp>
+
+#include "../world/infocollection.hpp"
+
 #include "document.hpp"
 #include "savingstate.hpp"
 
@@ -80,6 +84,115 @@ void CSMDoc::WriteHeaderStage::perform (int stage, std::vector<std::string>& mes
 }
 
 
+CSMDoc::WriteDialogueCollectionStage::WriteDialogueCollectionStage (Document& document,
+    SavingState& state, bool journal)
+: mDocument (document), mState (state),
+  mTopics (journal ? document.getData().getJournals() : document.getData().getTopics()),
+  mInfos (journal ? document.getData().getJournalInfos() : document.getData().getTopicInfos())
+{}
+
+int CSMDoc::WriteDialogueCollectionStage::setup()
+{
+    return mTopics.getSize();
+}
+
+void CSMDoc::WriteDialogueCollectionStage::perform (int stage, std::vector<std::string>& messages)
+{
+    const CSMWorld::Record<ESM::Dialogue>& topic = mTopics.getRecord (stage);
+
+    CSMWorld::RecordBase::State state = topic.mState;
+
+    if (state==CSMWorld::RecordBase::State_Deleted)
+    {
+        // if the topic is deleted, we do not need to bother with INFO records.
+
+        /// \todo wrote record with delete flag
+
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Test, if we need to save anything associated info records.
+    bool infoModified = false;
+
+    CSMWorld::InfoCollection::Range range = mInfos.getTopicRange (topic.get().mId);
+
+    for (CSMWorld::InfoCollection::RecordConstIterator iter (range.first); iter!=range.second; ++iter)
+    {
+        CSMWorld::RecordBase::State state = iter->mState;
+
+        if (state==CSMWorld::RecordBase::State_Modified ||
+            state==CSMWorld::RecordBase::State_ModifiedOnly ||
+            state==CSMWorld::RecordBase::State_Deleted)
+        {
+            infoModified = true;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (state==CSMWorld::RecordBase::State_Modified ||
+        state==CSMWorld::RecordBase::State_ModifiedOnly ||
+        infoModified)
+    {
+        // always write the topic record
+        std::string type;
+        for (int i=0; i<4; ++i)
+            /// \todo make endianess agnostic (change ESMWriter interface?)
+            type += reinterpret_cast<const char *> (&topic.mModified.sRecordId)[i];
+
+        mState.getWriter().startRecord (type);
+        mState.getWriter().writeHNCString ("NAME", topic.mModified.mId);
+        topic.mModified.save (mState.getWriter());
+        mState.getWriter().endRecord (type);
+
+        // write modified selected info records
+        for (CSMWorld::InfoCollection::RecordConstIterator iter (range.first); iter!=range.second;
+             ++iter)
+        {
+            CSMWorld::RecordBase::State state = iter->mState;
+
+            if (state==CSMWorld::RecordBase::State_Deleted)
+            {
+                /// \todo wrote record with delete flag
+            }
+            else if (state==CSMWorld::RecordBase::State_Modified ||
+                state==CSMWorld::RecordBase::State_ModifiedOnly)
+            {
+                ESM::DialInfo info = iter->get();
+                info.mId = info.mId.substr (info.mId.find_last_of ('#')+1);
+
+                if (iter!=range.first)
+                {
+                    CSMWorld::InfoCollection::RecordConstIterator prev = iter;
+                    --prev;
+
+                    info.mPrev =
+                        prev->mModified.mId.substr (prev->mModified.mId.find_last_of ('#')+1);
+                }
+
+                CSMWorld::InfoCollection::RecordConstIterator next = iter;
+                ++next;
+
+                if (next!=range.second)
+                {
+                    info.mNext =
+                        next->mModified.mId.substr (next->mModified.mId.find_last_of ('#')+1);
+                }
+
+                std::string type;
+                for (int i=0; i<4; ++i)
+                    /// \todo make endianess agnostic (change ESMWriter interface?)
+                    type += reinterpret_cast<const char *> (&info.sRecordId)[i];
+
+                mState.getWriter().startRecord (type);
+                mState.getWriter().writeHNCString ("INAM", info.mId);
+                info.save (mState.getWriter());
+                mState.getWriter().endRecord (type);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
 CSMDoc::WriteRefIdCollectionStage::WriteRefIdCollectionStage (Document& document, SavingState& state)
 : mDocument (document), mState (state)
 {}
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/doc/savingstages.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/doc/savingstages.hpp
index ff94116fd..ca5586511 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/doc/savingstages.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/doc/savingstages.hpp
@@ -3,13 +3,23 @@
 
 #include "stage.hpp"
 
-#include "savingstate.hpp"
-
 #include "../world/record.hpp"
 #include "../world/idcollection.hpp"
 
 #include "../filter/filter.hpp"
 
+#include "savingstate.hpp"
+
+namespace ESM
+{
+    struct Dialogue;
+}
+
+namespace CSMWorld
+{
+    class InfoCollection;
+}
+
 namespace CSMDoc
 {
     class Document;
@@ -106,6 +116,25 @@ namespace CSMDoc
     }
 
 
+    class WriteDialogueCollectionStage : public Stage
+    {
+            Document& mDocument;
+            SavingState& mState;
+            const CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Dialogue>& mTopics;
+            CSMWorld::InfoCollection& mInfos;
+
+        public:
+
+            WriteDialogueCollectionStage (Document& document, SavingState& state, bool journal);
+
+            virtual int setup();
+            ///< \return number of steps
+
+            virtual void perform (int stage, std::vector<std::string>& messages);
+            ///< Messages resulting from this stage will be appended to \a messages.
+    };
+
+
     class WriteRefIdCollectionStage : public Stage
     {
             Document& mDocument;
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/collection.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/collection.hpp
index 84a00cef8..df144ba7b 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/collection.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/collection.hpp
@@ -51,6 +51,18 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             Collection (const Collection&);
             Collection& operator= (const Collection&);
 
+        protected:
+
+            const std::map<std::string, int>& getIdMap() const;
+
+            const std::vector<Record<ESXRecordT> >& getRecords() const;
+
+            bool reorderRowsImp (int baseIndex, const std::vector<int>& newOrder);
+            ///< Reorder the rows [baseIndex, baseIndex+newOrder.size()) according to the indices
+            /// given in \a newOrder (baseIndex+newOrder[0] specifies the new index of row baseIndex).
+            ///
+            /// \return Success?
+
         public:
 
             Collection();
@@ -104,7 +116,8 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
             virtual const Record<ESXRecordT>& getRecord (int index) const;
 
-            virtual int getAppendIndex (UniversalId::Type type = UniversalId::Type_None) const;
+            virtual int getAppendIndex (const std::string& id,
+                UniversalId::Type type = UniversalId::Type_None) const;
             ///< \param type Will be ignored, unless the collection supports multiple record types
 
             virtual std::vector<std::string> getIds (bool listDeleted = true) const;
@@ -112,12 +125,74 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             ///
             /// \param listDeleted include deleted record in the list
 
+            virtual void insertRecord (const RecordBase& record, int index,
+                UniversalId::Type type = UniversalId::Type_None);
+            ///< Insert record before index.
+            ///
+            /// If the record type does not match, an exception is thrown.
+            ///
+            /// If the index is invalid either generally (by being out of range) or for the particular
+            /// record, an exception is thrown.
+
+            virtual bool reorderRows (int baseIndex, const std::vector<int>& newOrder);
+            ///< Reorder the rows [baseIndex, baseIndex+newOrder.size()) according to the indices
+            /// given in \a newOrder (baseIndex+newOrder[0] specifies the new index of row baseIndex).
+            ///
+            /// \return Success?
+
             void addColumn (Column<ESXRecordT> *column);
 
             void setRecord (int index, const Record<ESXRecordT>& record);
             ///< \attention This function must not change the ID.
     };
 
+    template<typename ESXRecordT, typename IdAccessorT>
+    const std::map<std::string, int>& Collection<ESXRecordT, IdAccessorT>::getIdMap() const
+    {
+        return mIndex;
+    }
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT, typename IdAccessorT>
+    const std::vector<Record<ESXRecordT> >& Collection<ESXRecordT, IdAccessorT>::getRecords() const
+    {
+        return mRecords;
+    }
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT, typename IdAccessorT>
+    bool Collection<ESXRecordT, IdAccessorT>::reorderRowsImp (int baseIndex,
+        const std::vector<int>& newOrder)
+    {
+        if (!newOrder.empty())
+        {
+            int size = static_cast<int> (newOrder.size());
+
+            // check that all indices are present
+            std::vector<int> test (newOrder);
+            std::sort (test.begin(), test.end());
+            if (*test.begin()!=0 || *--test.end()!=size-1)
+                return false;
+
+            // reorder records
+            std::vector<Record<ESXRecordT> > buffer (size);
+
+            for (int i=0; i<size; ++i)
+            {
+                buffer[newOrder[i]] = mRecords [baseIndex+i];
+                buffer[newOrder[i]].setModified (buffer[newOrder[i]].get());
+            }
+
+            std::copy (buffer.begin(), buffer.end(), mRecords.begin()+baseIndex);
+
+            // adjust index
+            for (std::map<std::string, int>::iterator iter (mIndex.begin()); iter!=mIndex.end();
+                 ++iter)
+                if (iter->second>=baseIndex && iter->second<baseIndex+size)
+                    iter->second = newOrder.at (iter->second-baseIndex)+baseIndex;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
     template<typename ESXRecordT, typename IdAccessorT>
     Collection<ESXRecordT, IdAccessorT>::Collection()
     {}
@@ -142,8 +217,7 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             record2.mState = Record<ESXRecordT>::State_ModifiedOnly;
             record2.mModified = record;
 
-            mRecords.push_back (record2);
-            mIndex.insert (std::make_pair (Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase (id), mRecords.size()-1));
+            insertRecord (record2, getAppendIndex (id));
         }
         else
         {
@@ -260,7 +334,12 @@ namespace CSMWorld
         ESXRecordT record;
         IdAccessorT().getId (record) = id;
         record.blank();
-        add (record);
+
+        Record<ESXRecordT> record2;
+        record2.mState = Record<ESXRecordT>::State_ModifiedOnly;
+        record2.mModified = record;
+
+        insertRecord (record2, getAppendIndex (id, type), type);
     }
 
     template<typename ESXRecordT, typename IdAccessorT>
@@ -286,14 +365,14 @@ namespace CSMWorld
     void Collection<ESXRecordT, IdAccessorT>::appendRecord (const RecordBase& record,
         UniversalId::Type type)
     {
-        mRecords.push_back (dynamic_cast<const Record<ESXRecordT>&> (record));
-        mIndex.insert (std::make_pair (Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase (IdAccessorT().getId (
-            dynamic_cast<const Record<ESXRecordT>&> (record).get())),
-            mRecords.size()-1));
+        insertRecord (record,
+            getAppendIndex (IdAccessorT().getId (
+            dynamic_cast<const Record<ESXRecordT>&> (record).get()), type), type);
     }
 
     template<typename ESXRecordT, typename IdAccessorT>
-    int Collection<ESXRecordT, IdAccessorT>::getAppendIndex (UniversalId::Type type) const
+    int Collection<ESXRecordT, IdAccessorT>::getAppendIndex (const std::string& id,
+        UniversalId::Type type) const
     {
         return static_cast<int> (mRecords.size());
     }
@@ -326,6 +405,29 @@ namespace CSMWorld
         return mRecords.at (index);
     }
 
+    template<typename ESXRecordT, typename IdAccessorT>
+    void Collection<ESXRecordT, IdAccessorT>::insertRecord (const RecordBase& record, int index,
+        UniversalId::Type type)
+    {
+        if (index<0 || index>static_cast<int> (mRecords.size()))
+            throw std::runtime_error ("index out of range");
+
+        const Record<ESXRecordT>& record2 = dynamic_cast<const Record<ESXRecordT>&> (record);
+
+        mRecords.insert (mRecords.begin()+index, record2);
+
+        if (index<static_cast<int> (mRecords.size())-1)
+        {
+            for (std::map<std::string, int>::iterator iter (mIndex.begin()); iter!=mIndex.end();
+                ++iter)
+                 if (iter->second>=index)
+                     ++(iter->second);
+        }
+
+        mIndex.insert (std::make_pair (Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase (IdAccessorT().getId (
+            record2.get())), index));
+    }
+
     template<typename ESXRecordT, typename IdAccessorT>
     void Collection<ESXRecordT, IdAccessorT>::setRecord (int index, const Record<ESXRecordT>& record)
     {
@@ -334,6 +436,12 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
         mRecords.at (index) = record;
     }
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT, typename IdAccessorT>
+    bool Collection<ESXRecordT, IdAccessorT>::reorderRows (int baseIndex, const std::vector<int>& newOrder)
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/collectionbase.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/collectionbase.hpp
index 1056a961d..ab7a9ebec 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/collectionbase.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/collectionbase.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define CSM_WOLRD_COLLECTIONBASE_H
 
 #include <string>
+#include <vector>
 
 #include "universalid.hpp"
 #include "columns.hpp"
@@ -77,7 +78,8 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
             virtual const RecordBase& getRecord (int index) const = 0;
 
-            virtual int getAppendIndex (UniversalId::Type type = UniversalId::Type_None) const = 0;
+            virtual int getAppendIndex (const std::string& id,
+                UniversalId::Type type = UniversalId::Type_None) const = 0;
             ///< \param type Will be ignored, unless the collection supports multiple record types
 
             virtual std::vector<std::string> getIds (bool listDeleted = true) const = 0;
@@ -85,6 +87,12 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             ///
             /// \param listDeleted include deleted record in the list
 
+            virtual bool reorderRows (int baseIndex, const std::vector<int>& newOrder) = 0;
+            ///< Reorder the rows [baseIndex, baseIndex+newOrder.size()) according to the indices
+            /// given in \a newOrder (baseIndex+newOrder[0] specifies the new index of row baseIndex).
+            ///
+            /// \return Success?
+
             int searchColumnIndex (Columns::ColumnId id) const;
             ///< Return index of column with the given \a id. If no such column exists, -1 is returned.
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/columnbase.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/columnbase.hpp
index 9b8d7dafb..70f38c534 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/columnbase.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/columnbase.hpp
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             Display_WeaponType,
             Display_RecordState,
             Display_RefRecordType,
-            Display_DialogueType
+            Display_DialogueType,
+            Display_QuestStatusType,
+            Display_Gender
         };
 
         int mColumnId;
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/columnimp.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/columnimp.hpp
index 8575480fd..18aac9e0b 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/columnimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/columnimp.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "columnbase.hpp"
 #include "columns.hpp"
+#include "info.hpp"
 
 namespace CSMWorld
 {
@@ -814,14 +815,14 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
         virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
         {
-            return QString::fromUtf8 (record.get().mCellId.c_str());
+            return QString::fromUtf8 (record.get().mCell.c_str());
         }
 
         virtual void set (Record<ESXRecordT>& record, const QVariant& data)
         {
             ESXRecordT record2 = record.get();
 
-            record2.mCellId = data.toString().toUtf8().constData();
+            record2.mCell = data.toString().toUtf8().constData();
 
             record.setModified (record2);
         }
@@ -1348,6 +1349,340 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             return false;
         }
     };
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    struct QuestStatusTypeColumn : public Column<ESXRecordT>
+    {
+        QuestStatusTypeColumn()
+        : Column<ESXRecordT> (Columns::ColumnId_QuestStatusType, ColumnBase::Display_QuestStatusType)
+        {}
+
+        virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
+        {
+            return static_cast<int> (record.get().mQuestStatus);
+        }
+
+        virtual void set (Record<ESXRecordT>& record, const QVariant& data)
+        {
+            ESXRecordT record2 = record.get();
+
+            record2.mQuestStatus = static_cast<Info::QuestStatus> (data.toInt());
+
+            record.setModified (record2);
+        }
+
+        virtual bool isEditable() const
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    struct QuestDescriptionColumn : public Column<ESXRecordT>
+    {
+        QuestDescriptionColumn() : Column<ESXRecordT> (Columns::ColumnId_QuestDescription, ColumnBase::Display_String) {}
+
+        virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
+        {
+            return QString::fromUtf8 (record.get().mResponse.c_str());
+        }
+
+        virtual void set (Record<ESXRecordT>& record, const QVariant& data)
+        {
+            ESXRecordT record2 = record.get();
+
+            record2.mResponse = data.toString().toUtf8().constData();
+
+            record.setModified (record2);
+        }
+
+        virtual bool isEditable() const
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    struct QuestIndexColumn : public Column<ESXRecordT>
+    {
+        QuestIndexColumn()
+        : Column<ESXRecordT> (Columns::ColumnId_QuestIndex, ColumnBase::Display_Integer)
+        {}
+
+        virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
+        {
+            return record.get().mData.mDisposition;
+        }
+
+        virtual void set (Record<ESXRecordT>& record, const QVariant& data)
+        {
+            ESXRecordT record2 = record.get();
+            record2.mData.mDisposition = data.toInt();
+            record.setModified (record2);
+        }
+
+        virtual bool isEditable() const
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    struct TopicColumn : public Column<ESXRecordT>
+    {
+        TopicColumn (bool journal) : Column<ESXRecordT> (journal ? Columns::ColumnId_Journal : Columns::ColumnId_Topic, ColumnBase::Display_String) {}
+
+        virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
+        {
+            return QString::fromUtf8 (record.get().mTopicId.c_str());
+        }
+
+        virtual void set (Record<ESXRecordT>& record, const QVariant& data)
+        {
+            ESXRecordT record2 = record.get();
+
+            record2.mTopicId = data.toString().toUtf8().constData();
+
+            record.setModified (record2);
+        }
+
+        virtual bool isEditable() const
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        virtual bool isUserEditable() const
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    };
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    struct ActorColumn : public Column<ESXRecordT>
+    {
+        ActorColumn() : Column<ESXRecordT> (Columns::ColumnId_Actor, ColumnBase::Display_String) {}
+
+        virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
+        {
+            return QString::fromUtf8 (record.get().mActor.c_str());
+        }
+
+        virtual void set (Record<ESXRecordT>& record, const QVariant& data)
+        {
+            ESXRecordT record2 = record.get();
+
+            record2.mActor = data.toString().toUtf8().constData();
+
+            record.setModified (record2);
+        }
+
+        virtual bool isEditable() const
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    struct RaceColumn : public Column<ESXRecordT>
+    {
+        RaceColumn() : Column<ESXRecordT> (Columns::ColumnId_Race, ColumnBase::Display_String) {}
+
+        virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
+        {
+            return QString::fromUtf8 (record.get().mRace.c_str());
+        }
+
+        virtual void set (Record<ESXRecordT>& record, const QVariant& data)
+        {
+            ESXRecordT record2 = record.get();
+
+            record2.mRace = data.toString().toUtf8().constData();
+
+            record.setModified (record2);
+        }
+
+        virtual bool isEditable() const
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    struct ClassColumn : public Column<ESXRecordT>
+    {
+        ClassColumn() : Column<ESXRecordT> (Columns::ColumnId_Class, ColumnBase::Display_String) {}
+
+        virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
+        {
+            return QString::fromUtf8 (record.get().mClass.c_str());
+        }
+
+        virtual void set (Record<ESXRecordT>& record, const QVariant& data)
+        {
+            ESXRecordT record2 = record.get();
+
+            record2.mClass = data.toString().toUtf8().constData();
+
+            record.setModified (record2);
+        }
+
+        virtual bool isEditable() const
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    struct PcFactionColumn : public Column<ESXRecordT>
+    {
+        PcFactionColumn() : Column<ESXRecordT> (Columns::ColumnId_PcFaction, ColumnBase::Display_String) {}
+
+        virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
+        {
+            return QString::fromUtf8 (record.get().mPcFaction.c_str());
+        }
+
+        virtual void set (Record<ESXRecordT>& record, const QVariant& data)
+        {
+            ESXRecordT record2 = record.get();
+
+            record2.mPcFaction = data.toString().toUtf8().constData();
+
+            record.setModified (record2);
+        }
+
+        virtual bool isEditable() const
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    struct ResponseColumn : public Column<ESXRecordT>
+    {
+        ResponseColumn() : Column<ESXRecordT> (Columns::ColumnId_Response, ColumnBase::Display_String) {}
+
+        virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
+        {
+            return QString::fromUtf8 (record.get().mResponse.c_str());
+        }
+
+        virtual void set (Record<ESXRecordT>& record, const QVariant& data)
+        {
+            ESXRecordT record2 = record.get();
+
+            record2.mResponse = data.toString().toUtf8().constData();
+
+            record.setModified (record2);
+        }
+
+        virtual bool isEditable() const
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    struct DispositionColumn : public Column<ESXRecordT>
+    {
+        DispositionColumn()
+        : Column<ESXRecordT> (Columns::ColumnId_Disposition, ColumnBase::Display_Integer)
+        {}
+
+        virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
+        {
+            return record.get().mData.mDisposition;
+        }
+
+        virtual void set (Record<ESXRecordT>& record, const QVariant& data)
+        {
+            ESXRecordT record2 = record.get();
+            record2.mData.mDisposition = data.toInt();
+            record.setModified (record2);
+        }
+
+        virtual bool isEditable() const
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    struct RankColumn : public Column<ESXRecordT>
+    {
+        RankColumn()
+        : Column<ESXRecordT> (Columns::ColumnId_Rank, ColumnBase::Display_Integer)
+        {}
+
+        virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
+        {
+            return static_cast<int> (record.get().mData.mRank);
+        }
+
+        virtual void set (Record<ESXRecordT>& record, const QVariant& data)
+        {
+            ESXRecordT record2 = record.get();
+            record2.mData.mRank = static_cast<signed char> (data.toInt());
+            record.setModified (record2);
+        }
+
+        virtual bool isEditable() const
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    struct PcRankColumn : public Column<ESXRecordT>
+    {
+        PcRankColumn()
+        : Column<ESXRecordT> (Columns::ColumnId_PcRank, ColumnBase::Display_Integer)
+        {}
+
+        virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
+        {
+            return static_cast<int> (record.get().mData.mPCrank);
+        }
+
+        virtual void set (Record<ESXRecordT>& record, const QVariant& data)
+        {
+            ESXRecordT record2 = record.get();
+            record2.mData.mPCrank = static_cast<signed char> (data.toInt());
+            record.setModified (record2);
+        }
+
+        virtual bool isEditable() const
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    struct GenderColumn : public Column<ESXRecordT>
+    {
+        GenderColumn()
+        : Column<ESXRecordT> (Columns::ColumnId_Gender, ColumnBase::Display_Gender)
+        {}
+
+        virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
+        {
+            return static_cast<int> (record.get().mData.mGender);
+        }
+
+        virtual void set (Record<ESXRecordT>& record, const QVariant& data)
+        {
+            ESXRecordT record2 = record.get();
+
+            record2.mData.mGender = data.toInt();
+
+            record.setModified (record2);
+        }
+
+        virtual bool isEditable() const
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.cpp
index a842e7b8d..7a1313720 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.cpp
@@ -160,6 +160,18 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             { ColumnId_DoorPositionYRot, "Teleport Rot Y" },
             { ColumnId_DoorPositionZRot, "Teleport Rot Z" },
             { ColumnId_DialogueType, "Dialogue Type" },
+            { ColumnId_QuestIndex, "Quest Index" },
+            { ColumnId_QuestStatusType, "Quest Status" },
+            { ColumnId_QuestDescription, "Quest Description" },
+            { ColumnId_Topic, "Topic" },
+            { ColumnId_Journal, "Journal" },
+            { ColumnId_Actor, "Actor" },
+            { ColumnId_PcFaction, "PC Faction" },
+            { ColumnId_Response, "Response" },
+            { ColumnId_Disposition, "Disposition" },
+            { ColumnId_Rank, "Rank" },
+            { ColumnId_Gender, "Gender" },
+            { ColumnId_PcRank, "PC Rank" },
             { ColumnId_Scope, "Scope", },
 
             { ColumnId_UseValue1, "Use value 1" },
@@ -276,6 +288,16 @@ namespace
         "Topic", "Voice", "Greeting", "Persuasion", 0
     };
 
+    static const char *sQuestStatusTypes[] =
+    {
+        "None", "Name", "Finished", "Restart", 0
+    };
+
+    static const char *sGenderEnums[] =
+    {
+        "Male", "Female", 0
+    };
+
     const char **getEnumNames (CSMWorld::Columns::ColumnId column)
     {
         switch (column)
@@ -291,6 +313,8 @@ namespace
             case CSMWorld::Columns::ColumnId_Modification: return sModificationEnums;
             case CSMWorld::Columns::ColumnId_ValueType: return sVarTypeEnums;
             case CSMWorld::Columns::ColumnId_DialogueType: return sDialogueTypeEnums;
+            case CSMWorld::Columns::ColumnId_QuestStatusType: return sQuestStatusTypes;
+            case CSMWorld::Columns::ColumnId_Gender: return sGenderEnums;
 
             default: return 0;
         }
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.hpp
index 55d085a96..52e022e78 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.hpp
@@ -153,7 +153,19 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             ColumnId_DoorPositionYRot = 140,
             ColumnId_DoorPositionZRot = 141,
             ColumnId_DialogueType = 142,
-            ColumnId_Scope = 143,
+            ColumnId_QuestIndex = 143,
+            ColumnId_QuestStatusType = 144,
+            ColumnId_QuestDescription = 145,
+            ColumnId_Topic = 146,
+            ColumnId_Journal = 147,
+            ColumnId_Actor = 148,
+            ColumnId_PcFaction = 149,
+            ColumnId_Response = 150,
+            ColumnId_Disposition = 151,
+            ColumnId_Rank = 152,
+            ColumnId_Gender = 153,
+            ColumnId_PcRank = 154,
+            ColumnId_Scope = 155,
 
             // Allocated to a separate value range, so we don't get a collision should we ever need
             // to extend the number of use values.
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/commands.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/commands.cpp
index f6f421c6a..21feb14be 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/commands.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/commands.cpp
@@ -122,4 +122,26 @@ void CSMWorld::DeleteCommand::redo()
 void CSMWorld::DeleteCommand::undo()
 {
     mModel.setRecord (mId, *mOld);
+}
+
+
+CSMWorld::ReorderRowsCommand::ReorderRowsCommand (IdTable& model, int baseIndex,
+    const std::vector<int>& newOrder)
+: mModel (model), mBaseIndex (baseIndex), mNewOrder (newOrder)
+{}
+
+void CSMWorld::ReorderRowsCommand::redo()
+{
+    mModel.reorderRows (mBaseIndex, mNewOrder);
+}
+
+void CSMWorld::ReorderRowsCommand::undo()
+{
+    int size = static_cast<int> (mNewOrder.size());
+    std::vector<int> reverse (size);
+
+    for (int i=0; i<size; ++i)
+        reverse.at (mNewOrder[i]) = i;
+
+    mModel.reorderRows (mBaseIndex, reverse);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/commands.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/commands.hpp
index 3fc2522ea..f0480a369 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/commands.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/commands.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #include <string>
 #include <map>
+#include <vector>
 
 #include <QVariant>
 #include <QUndoCommand>
@@ -99,6 +100,21 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
             virtual void undo();
     };
+
+    class ReorderRowsCommand : public QUndoCommand
+    {
+            IdTable& mModel;
+            int mBaseIndex;
+            std::vector<int> mNewOrder;
+
+        public:
+
+            ReorderRowsCommand (IdTable& model, int baseIndex, const std::vector<int>& newOrder);
+
+            virtual void redo();
+
+            virtual void undo();
+    };
 }
 
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
index 10e56765f..04e35cdaa 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
@@ -160,6 +160,29 @@ CSMWorld::Data::Data() : mRefs (mCells)
     mJournals.addColumn (new RecordStateColumn<ESM::Dialogue>);
     mJournals.addColumn (new DialogueTypeColumn<ESM::Dialogue> (true));
 
+    mTopicInfos.addColumn (new StringIdColumn<Info> (true));
+    mTopicInfos.addColumn (new RecordStateColumn<Info>);
+    mTopicInfos.addColumn (new TopicColumn<Info> (false));
+    mTopicInfos.addColumn (new ActorColumn<Info>);
+    mTopicInfos.addColumn (new RaceColumn<Info>);
+    mTopicInfos.addColumn (new ClassColumn<Info>);
+    mTopicInfos.addColumn (new FactionColumn<Info>);
+    mTopicInfos.addColumn (new CellColumn<Info>);
+    mTopicInfos.addColumn (new DispositionColumn<Info>);
+    mTopicInfos.addColumn (new RankColumn<Info>);
+    mTopicInfos.addColumn (new GenderColumn<Info>);
+    mTopicInfos.addColumn (new PcFactionColumn<Info>);
+    mTopicInfos.addColumn (new PcRankColumn<Info>);
+    mTopicInfos.addColumn (new SoundFileColumn<Info>);
+    mTopicInfos.addColumn (new ResponseColumn<Info>);
+
+    mJournalInfos.addColumn (new StringIdColumn<Info> (true));
+    mJournalInfos.addColumn (new RecordStateColumn<Info>);
+    mJournalInfos.addColumn (new TopicColumn<Info> (true));
+    mJournalInfos.addColumn (new QuestStatusTypeColumn<Info>);
+    mJournalInfos.addColumn (new QuestIndexColumn<Info>);
+    mJournalInfos.addColumn (new QuestDescriptionColumn<Info>);
+
     mCells.addColumn (new StringIdColumn<Cell>);
     mCells.addColumn (new RecordStateColumn<Cell>);
     mCells.addColumn (new FixedRecordTypeColumn<Cell> (UniversalId::Type_Cell));
@@ -218,6 +241,8 @@ CSMWorld::Data::Data() : mRefs (mCells)
     addModel (new IdTable (&mSpells), UniversalId::Type_Spells, UniversalId::Type_Spell);
     addModel (new IdTable (&mTopics), UniversalId::Type_Topics, UniversalId::Type_Topic);
     addModel (new IdTable (&mJournals), UniversalId::Type_Journals, UniversalId::Type_Journal);
+    addModel (new IdTable (&mTopicInfos), UniversalId::Type_TopicInfos, UniversalId::Type_TopicInfo);
+    addModel (new IdTable (&mJournalInfos), UniversalId::Type_JournalInfos, UniversalId::Type_JournalInfo);
     addModel (new IdTable (&mCells), UniversalId::Type_Cells, UniversalId::Type_Cell);
     addModel (new IdTable (&mReferenceables), UniversalId::Type_Referenceables,
         UniversalId::Type_Referenceable);
@@ -362,6 +387,25 @@ CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Dialogue>& CSMWorld::Data::getJournals()
     return mJournals;
 }
 
+const CSMWorld::InfoCollection& CSMWorld::Data::getTopicInfos() const
+{
+    return mTopicInfos;
+}
+
+CSMWorld::InfoCollection& CSMWorld::Data::getTopicInfos()
+{
+    return mTopicInfos;
+}
+
+const CSMWorld::InfoCollection& CSMWorld::Data::getJournalInfos() const
+{
+    return mJournalInfos;
+}
+
+CSMWorld::InfoCollection& CSMWorld::Data::getJournalInfos()
+{
+    return mJournalInfos;
+}
 
 const CSMWorld::IdCollection<CSMWorld::Cell>& CSMWorld::Data::getCells() const
 {
@@ -441,6 +485,8 @@ void CSMWorld::Data::loadFile (const boost::filesystem::path& path, bool base, b
 
     reader.open (path.string());
 
+    const ESM::Dialogue *dialogue = 0;
+
     mAuthor = reader.getAuthor();
     mDescription = reader.getDesc();
 
@@ -505,9 +551,13 @@ void CSMWorld::Data::loadFile (const boost::filesystem::path& path, bool base, b
                 if (record.mType==ESM::Dialogue::Journal)
                 {
                     mJournals.load (record, base);
+                    dialogue = &mJournals.getRecord (id).get();
                 }
                 else if (record.mType==ESM::Dialogue::Deleted)
                 {
+                    dialogue = 0; // record vector can be shuffled around which would make pointer
+                                  // to record invalid
+
                     if (mJournals.tryDelete (id))
                     {
                         /// \todo handle info records
@@ -524,11 +574,29 @@ void CSMWorld::Data::loadFile (const boost::filesystem::path& path, bool base, b
                 else
                 {
                     mTopics.load (record, base);
+                    dialogue = &mTopics.getRecord (id).get();
                 }
 
                 break;
             }
 
+            case ESM::REC_INFO:
+            {
+                if (!dialogue)
+                {
+                    /// \todo INFO record without matching DIAL record -> report to user
+                    reader.skipRecord();
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                if (dialogue->mType==ESM::Dialogue::Journal)
+                    mJournalInfos.load (reader, base, *dialogue);
+                else
+                    mTopicInfos.load (reader, base, *dialogue);
+
+                break;
+            }
+
             case ESM::REC_FILT:
 
                 if (project)
@@ -545,6 +613,7 @@ void CSMWorld::Data::loadFile (const boost::filesystem::path& path, bool base, b
             default:
 
                 /// \todo throw an exception instead, once all records are implemented
+                /// or maybe report error and continue?
                 reader.skipRecord();
         }
     }
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.hpp
index 1a9eae2d2..152c3ac41 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.hpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "cell.hpp"
 #include "refidcollection.hpp"
 #include "refcollection.hpp"
+#include "infocollection.hpp"
 
 class QAbstractItemModel;
 
@@ -51,6 +52,8 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             IdCollection<ESM::Spell> mSpells;
             IdCollection<ESM::Dialogue> mTopics;
             IdCollection<ESM::Dialogue> mJournals;
+            InfoCollection mTopicInfos;
+            InfoCollection mJournalInfos;
             IdCollection<Cell> mCells;
             RefIdCollection mReferenceables;
             RefCollection mRefs;
@@ -131,6 +134,14 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
             IdCollection<ESM::Dialogue>& getJournals();
 
+            const InfoCollection& getTopicInfos() const;
+
+            InfoCollection& getTopicInfos();
+
+            const InfoCollection& getJournalInfos() const;
+
+            InfoCollection& getJournalInfos();
+
             const IdCollection<Cell>& getCells() const;
 
             IdCollection<Cell>& getCells();
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/idtable.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/idtable.cpp
index b7b1a9db0..809d64339 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/idtable.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/idtable.cpp
@@ -4,15 +4,12 @@
 #include "collectionbase.hpp"
 #include "columnbase.hpp"
 
-CSMWorld::IdTable::IdTable (CollectionBase *idCollection) : mIdCollection (idCollection)
-{
-
-}
+CSMWorld::IdTable::IdTable (CollectionBase *idCollection, Reordering reordering)
+: mIdCollection (idCollection), mReordering (reordering)
+{}
 
 CSMWorld::IdTable::~IdTable()
-{
-
-}
+{}
 
 int CSMWorld::IdTable::rowCount (const QModelIndex & parent) const
 {
@@ -118,7 +115,7 @@ QModelIndex CSMWorld::IdTable::parent (const QModelIndex& index) const
 
 void CSMWorld::IdTable::addRecord (const std::string& id, UniversalId::Type type)
 {
-    int index = mIdCollection->getAppendIndex();
+    int index = mIdCollection->getAppendIndex (id, type);
 
     beginInsertRows (QModelIndex(), index, index);
 
@@ -138,7 +135,7 @@ void CSMWorld::IdTable::setRecord (const std::string& id, const RecordBase& reco
 
     if (index==-1)
     {
-        int index = mIdCollection->getAppendIndex();
+        int index = mIdCollection->getAppendIndex (id);
 
         beginInsertRows (QModelIndex(), index, index);
 
@@ -167,4 +164,17 @@ int CSMWorld::IdTable::searchColumnIndex (Columns::ColumnId id) const
 int CSMWorld::IdTable::findColumnIndex (Columns::ColumnId id) const
 {
     return mIdCollection->findColumnIndex (id);
+}
+
+void CSMWorld::IdTable::reorderRows (int baseIndex, const std::vector<int>& newOrder)
+{
+    if (!newOrder.empty())
+        if (mIdCollection->reorderRows (baseIndex, newOrder))
+            emit dataChanged (index (baseIndex, 0),
+                index (baseIndex+newOrder.size()-1, mIdCollection->getColumns()-1));
+}
+
+CSMWorld::IdTable::Reordering CSMWorld::IdTable::getReordering() const
+{
+    return mReordering;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/idtable.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/idtable.hpp
index 00c577236..e4ae58fd0 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/idtable.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/idtable.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef CSM_WOLRD_IDTABLE_H
 #define CSM_WOLRD_IDTABLE_H
 
+#include <vector>
+
 #include <QAbstractItemModel>
 
 #include "universalid.hpp"
@@ -15,7 +17,18 @@ namespace CSMWorld
     {
             Q_OBJECT
 
+        public:
+
+            enum Reordering
+            {
+                Reordering_None,
+                Reordering_WithinTopic
+            };
+
+        private:
+
             CollectionBase *mIdCollection;
+            Reordering mReordering;
 
             // not implemented
             IdTable (const IdTable&);
@@ -23,7 +36,7 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
         public:
 
-            IdTable (CollectionBase *idCollection);
+            IdTable (CollectionBase *idCollection, Reordering reordering = Reordering_WithinTopic);
             ///< The ownership of \a idCollection is not transferred.
 
             virtual ~IdTable();
@@ -63,6 +76,12 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             int findColumnIndex (Columns::ColumnId id) const;
             ///< Return index of column with the given \a id. If no such column exists, an exception is
             /// thrown.
+
+            void reorderRows (int baseIndex, const std::vector<int>& newOrder);
+            ///< Reorder the rows [baseIndex, baseIndex+newOrder.size()) according to the indices
+            /// given in \a newOrder (baseIndex+newOrder[0] specifies the new index of row baseIndex).
+
+            Reordering getReordering() const;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/info.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/info.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1bcb2dc2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/info.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#ifndef CSM_WOLRD_INFO_H
+#define CSM_WOLRD_INFO_H
+
+#include <components/esm/loadinfo.hpp>
+
+namespace CSMWorld
+{
+    struct Info : public ESM::DialInfo
+    {
+        std::string mTopicId;
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/infocollection.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/infocollection.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..87bb925c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/infocollection.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+
+#include "infocollection.hpp"
+
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <iterator>
+
+#include <components/esm/esmreader.hpp>
+#include <components/esm/loaddial.hpp>
+
+#include <components/misc/stringops.hpp>
+
+void CSMWorld::InfoCollection::load (const Info& record, bool base)
+{
+    int index = searchId (record.mId);
+
+    if (index==-1)
+    {
+        // new record
+        Record<Info> record2;
+        record2.mState = base ? RecordBase::State_BaseOnly : RecordBase::State_ModifiedOnly;
+        (base ? record2.mBase : record2.mModified) = record;
+
+        int index = -1;
+
+        std::string topic = Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase (record2.get().mTopicId);
+
+        if (!record2.get().mPrev.empty())
+        {
+            index = getIndex (record2.get().mPrev, topic);
+
+            if (index!=-1)
+                ++index;
+        }
+
+        if (index==-1 && !record2.get().mNext.empty())
+        {
+            index = getIndex (record2.get().mNext, topic);
+        }
+
+        if (index==-1)
+        {
+            Range range = getTopicRange (topic);
+
+            index = std::distance (getRecords().begin(), range.second);
+        }
+
+        insertRecord (record2, index);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        // old record
+        Record<Info> record2 = getRecord (index);
+
+        if (base)
+            record2.mBase = record;
+        else
+            record2.setModified (record);
+
+        setRecord (index, record2);
+    }
+}
+
+int CSMWorld::InfoCollection::getIndex (const std::string& id, const std::string& topic) const
+{
+    std::string fullId = Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase (topic) + "#" +  id;
+
+    std::pair<RecordConstIterator, RecordConstIterator> range = getTopicRange (topic);
+
+    for (; range.first!=range.second; ++range.first)
+        if (Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase (range.first->get().mId)==fullId)
+            return std::distance (getRecords().begin(), range.first);
+
+    return -1;
+}
+
+int CSMWorld::InfoCollection::getAppendIndex (const std::string& id, UniversalId::Type type) const
+{
+    std::string::size_type separator = id.find_last_of ('#');
+
+    if (separator==std::string::npos)
+        throw std::runtime_error ("invalid info ID: " + id);
+
+    std::pair<RecordConstIterator, RecordConstIterator> range = getTopicRange (id.substr (0, separator));
+
+    if (range.first==range.second)
+        return Collection<Info, IdAccessor<Info> >::getAppendIndex (id, type);
+
+    return std::distance (getRecords().begin(), range.second);
+}
+
+bool CSMWorld::InfoCollection::reorderRows (int baseIndex, const std::vector<int>& newOrder)
+{
+    // check if the range is valid
+    int lastIndex = baseIndex + newOrder.size() -1;
+
+    if (lastIndex>=getSize())
+        return false;
+
+    // Check that topics match
+    if (getRecord (baseIndex).get().mTopicId!=getRecord (lastIndex).get().mTopicId)
+        return false;
+
+    // reorder
+    return reorderRowsImp (baseIndex, newOrder);
+}
+
+void CSMWorld::InfoCollection::load (ESM::ESMReader& reader, bool base, const ESM::Dialogue& dialogue)
+{
+    std::string id = Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase (dialogue.mId) + "#" +
+        reader.getHNOString ("INAM");
+
+    if (reader.isNextSub ("DELE"))
+    {
+        int index = searchId (id);
+
+        reader.skipRecord();
+
+        if (index==-1)
+        {
+            // deleting a record that does not exist
+
+            // ignore it for now
+
+            /// \todo report the problem to the user
+        }
+        else if (base)
+        {
+            removeRows (index, 1);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            Record<Info> record = getRecord (index);
+            record.mState = RecordBase::State_Deleted;
+            setRecord (index, record);
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        Info record;
+        record.mTopicId = dialogue.mId;
+        record.mId = id;
+        record.load (reader);
+
+        load (record, base);
+    }
+}
+
+CSMWorld::InfoCollection::Range CSMWorld::InfoCollection::getTopicRange (const std::string& topic)
+    const
+{
+    std::string topic2 = Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase (topic);
+
+    std::map<std::string, int>::const_iterator iter = getIdMap().lower_bound (topic2);
+
+    // Skip invalid records: The beginning of a topic string could be identical to another topic
+    // string.
+    for (; iter!=getIdMap().end(); ++iter)
+    {
+        std::string testTopicId =
+            Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase (getRecord (iter->second).get().mTopicId);
+
+        if (testTopicId==topic2)
+            break;
+
+        std::size_t size = topic2.size();
+
+        if (testTopicId.size()<size || testTopicId.substr (0, size)!=topic2)
+            return Range (getRecords().end(), getRecords().end());
+    }
+
+    if (iter==getIdMap().end())
+        return Range (getRecords().end(), getRecords().end());
+
+    RecordConstIterator begin = getRecords().begin()+iter->second;
+
+    // Find end
+    RecordConstIterator end = begin;
+
+    for (; end!=getRecords().end(); ++end)
+        if (Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase (end->get().mTopicId)!=topic2)
+            break;
+
+    return Range (begin, end);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/infocollection.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/infocollection.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ae61f5d39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/infocollection.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#ifndef CSM_WOLRD_INFOCOLLECTION_H
+#define CSM_WOLRD_INFOCOLLECTION_H
+
+#include "collection.hpp"
+#include "info.hpp"
+
+namespace ESM
+{
+    class Dialogue;
+}
+
+namespace CSMWorld
+{
+    class InfoCollection : public Collection<Info, IdAccessor<Info> >
+    {
+        public:
+
+            typedef std::vector<Record<Info> >::const_iterator RecordConstIterator;
+            typedef std::pair<RecordConstIterator, RecordConstIterator> Range;
+
+        private:
+
+            void load (const Info& record, bool base);
+
+            int getIndex (const std::string& id, const std::string& topic) const;
+            ///< Return index for record \a id or -1 (if not present; deleted records are considered)
+            ///
+            /// \param id info ID without topic prefix
+
+        public:
+
+            virtual int getAppendIndex (const std::string& id,
+                UniversalId::Type type = UniversalId::Type_None) const;
+            ///< \param type Will be ignored, unless the collection supports multiple record types
+
+            virtual bool reorderRows (int baseIndex, const std::vector<int>& newOrder);
+            ///< Reorder the rows [baseIndex, baseIndex+newOrder.size()) according to the indices
+            /// given in \a newOrder (baseIndex+newOrder[0] specifies the new index of row baseIndex).
+            ///
+            /// \return Success?
+
+            void load (ESM::ESMReader& reader, bool base, const ESM::Dialogue& dialogue);
+
+            Range getTopicRange (const std::string& topic) const;
+            ///< Return iterators that point to the beginning and past the end of the range for
+            /// the given topic.
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/ref.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/ref.cpp
index af363bafb..74f60419b 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/ref.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/ref.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 void CSMWorld::CellRef::load (ESM::ESMReader &esm, Cell& cell, const std::string& id)
 {
     mId = id;
-    mCellId = cell.mId;
+    mCell = cell.mId;
 
     if (!mDeleted)
         cell.addRef (mId);
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/ref.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/ref.hpp
index 3d107d675..fcf016ee2 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/ref.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/ref.hpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace CSMWorld
     struct CellRef : public ESM::CellRef
     {
         std::string mId;
-        std::string mCellId;
+        std::string mCell;
 
         void load (ESM::ESMReader &esm, Cell& cell, const std::string& id);
         ///< Load cell ref and register it with \a cell.
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/refidcollection.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/refidcollection.cpp
index 3a6f70d31..86a542c5c 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/refidcollection.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/refidcollection.cpp
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ void CSMWorld::RefIdCollection::load (ESM::ESMReader& reader, bool base, Univers
     }
 }
 
-int CSMWorld::RefIdCollection::getAppendIndex (UniversalId::Type type) const
+int CSMWorld::RefIdCollection::getAppendIndex (const std::string& id, UniversalId::Type type) const
 {
     return mData.getAppendIndex (type);
 }
@@ -540,7 +540,12 @@ std::vector<std::string> CSMWorld::RefIdCollection::getIds (bool listDeleted) co
     return mData.getIds (listDeleted);
 }
 
+bool CSMWorld::RefIdCollection::reorderRows (int baseIndex, const std::vector<int>& newOrder)
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
 void CSMWorld::RefIdCollection::save (int index, ESM::ESMWriter& writer) const
 {
     mData.save (index, writer);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/refidcollection.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/refidcollection.hpp
index a479735db..5ff4a70bf 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/refidcollection.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/refidcollection.hpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
             void load (ESM::ESMReader& reader, bool base, UniversalId::Type type);
 
-            virtual int getAppendIndex (UniversalId::Type type) const;
+            virtual int getAppendIndex (const std::string& id, UniversalId::Type type) const;
             ///< \param type Will be ignored, unless the collection supports multiple record types
 
             virtual std::vector<std::string> getIds (bool listDeleted) const;
@@ -100,6 +100,12 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             ///
             /// \param listDeleted include deleted record in the list
 
+            virtual bool reorderRows (int baseIndex, const std::vector<int>& newOrder);
+            ///< Reorder the rows [baseIndex, baseIndex+newOrder.size()) according to the indices
+            /// given in \a newOrder (baseIndex+newOrder[0] specifies the new index of row baseIndex).
+            ///
+            /// \return Success?
+
             void save (int index, ESM::ESMWriter& writer) const;
     };
 }
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp
index 6201a3cda..e633f4f69 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ namespace
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Spells, "Spells", 0 },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Topics, "Topics", 0 },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Journals, "Journals", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_TopicInfos, "Topic Infos", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_JournalInfos, "Journal Infos", 0 },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Cells, "Cells", 0 },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Referenceables,
             "Referenceables", 0 },
@@ -58,6 +60,8 @@ namespace
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Spell, "Spell", ":./spell.png" },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Topic, "Topic", 0 },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Journal, "Journal", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_TopicInfo, "TopicInfo", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_JournalInfo, "JournalInfo", 0 },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Cell, "Cell", ":./cell.png" },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Referenceable, "Referenceables", 0 },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RefRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Activator, "Activator", ":./activator.png" },
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.hpp
index ffd99e572..0c17da03b 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.hpp
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ namespace CSMWorld
                 Type_Topic,
                 Type_Journals,
                 Type_Journal,
+                Type_TopicInfos,
+                Type_TopicInfo,
+                Type_JournalInfos,
+                Type_JournalInfo,
                 Type_Scene
             };
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/subviewfactoryimp.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/subviewfactoryimp.hpp
index 2c4158f85..059b24fd0 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/subviewfactoryimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/subviewfactoryimp.hpp
@@ -26,16 +26,25 @@ namespace CSVDoc
     template<class SubViewT, class CreatorFactoryT>
     class SubViewFactoryWithCreator : public SubViewFactoryBase
     {
+            bool mSorting;
+
         public:
 
+            SubViewFactoryWithCreator (bool sorting = true);
+
             virtual CSVDoc::SubView *makeSubView (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, CSMDoc::Document& document);
     };
 
+    template<class SubViewT, class CreatorFactoryT>
+    SubViewFactoryWithCreator<SubViewT, CreatorFactoryT>::SubViewFactoryWithCreator (bool sorting)
+    : mSorting (sorting)
+    {}
+
     template<class SubViewT, class CreatorFactoryT>
     CSVDoc::SubView *SubViewFactoryWithCreator<SubViewT, CreatorFactoryT>::makeSubView (
         const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, CSMDoc::Document& document)
     {
-        return new SubViewT (id, document, CreatorFactoryT());
+        return new SubViewT (id, document, CreatorFactoryT(), mSorting);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
index 5713449f2..533ca7f57 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
@@ -136,41 +136,54 @@ void CSVDoc::View::setupMechanicsMenu()
     connect (gmsts, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addGmstsSubView()));
     mechanics->addAction (gmsts);
 
-    QAction *skills = new QAction (tr ("Skills"), this);
-    connect (skills, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addSkillsSubView()));
-    mechanics->addAction (skills);
-
-    QAction *classes = new QAction (tr ("Classes"), this);
-    connect (classes, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addClassesSubView()));
-    mechanics->addAction (classes);
-
-    QAction *factions = new QAction (tr ("Factions"), this);
-    connect (factions, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addFactionsSubView()));
-    mechanics->addAction (factions);
-
-    QAction *races = new QAction (tr ("Races"), this);
-    connect (races, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addRacesSubView()));
-    mechanics->addAction (races);
-
     QAction *scripts = new QAction (tr ("Scripts"), this);
     connect (scripts, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addScriptsSubView()));
     mechanics->addAction (scripts);
 
-    QAction *birthsigns = new QAction (tr ("Birthsigns"), this);
-    connect (birthsigns, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addBirthsignsSubView()));
-    mechanics->addAction (birthsigns);
-
     QAction *spells = new QAction (tr ("Spells"), this);
     connect (spells, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addSpellsSubView()));
     mechanics->addAction (spells);
+}
+
+void CSVDoc::View::setupCharacterMenu()
+{
+    QMenu *characters = menuBar()->addMenu (tr ("Characters"));
+
+    QAction *skills = new QAction (tr ("Skills"), this);
+    connect (skills, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addSkillsSubView()));
+    characters->addAction (skills);
+
+    QAction *classes = new QAction (tr ("Classes"), this);
+    connect (classes, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addClassesSubView()));
+    characters->addAction (classes);
+
+    QAction *factions = new QAction (tr ("Factions"), this);
+    connect (factions, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addFactionsSubView()));
+    characters->addAction (factions);
+
+    QAction *races = new QAction (tr ("Races"), this);
+    connect (races, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addRacesSubView()));
+    characters->addAction (races);
+
+    QAction *birthsigns = new QAction (tr ("Birthsigns"), this);
+    connect (birthsigns, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addBirthsignsSubView()));
+    characters->addAction (birthsigns);
 
     QAction *topics = new QAction (tr ("Topics"), this);
     connect (topics, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addTopicsSubView()));
-    mechanics->addAction (topics);
+    characters->addAction (topics);
 
     QAction *journals = new QAction (tr ("Journals"), this);
     connect (journals, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addJournalsSubView()));
-    mechanics->addAction (journals);
+    characters->addAction (journals);
+
+    QAction *topicInfos = new QAction (tr ("Topic Infos"), this);
+    connect (topicInfos, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addTopicInfosSubView()));
+    characters->addAction (topicInfos);
+
+    QAction *journalInfos = new QAction (tr ("Journal Infos"), this);
+    connect (journalInfos, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addJournalInfosSubView()));
+    characters->addAction (journalInfos);
 }
 
 void CSVDoc::View::setupAssetsMenu()
@@ -189,6 +202,7 @@ void CSVDoc::View::setupUi()
     setupViewMenu();
     setupWorldMenu();
     setupMechanicsMenu();
+    setupCharacterMenu();
     setupAssetsMenu();
 }
 
@@ -430,6 +444,16 @@ void CSVDoc::View::addJournalsSubView()
     addSubView (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Journals);
 }
 
+void CSVDoc::View::addTopicInfosSubView()
+{
+    addSubView (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_TopicInfos);
+}
+
+void CSVDoc::View::addJournalInfosSubView()
+{
+    addSubView (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_JournalInfos);
+}
+
 void CSVDoc::View::abortOperation (int type)
 {
     mDocument->abortOperation (type);
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
index 2a31d9d80..13c15ec9b 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ namespace CSVDoc
 
             void setupMechanicsMenu();
 
+            void setupCharacterMenu();
+
             void setupAssetsMenu();
 
             void setupUi();
@@ -170,6 +172,10 @@ namespace CSVDoc
 
             void addJournalsSubView();
 
+            void addTopicInfosSubView();
+
+            void addJournalInfosSubView();
+
             void toggleShowStatusBar (bool show);
     };
 }
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/viewmanager.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/viewmanager.cpp
index a4849795b..4a4dbc124 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/viewmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/viewmanager.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,9 @@ CSVDoc::ViewManager::ViewManager (CSMDoc::DocumentManager& documentManager)
         { CSMWorld::ColumnBase::Display_ClothingType, CSMWorld::Columns::ColumnId_ClothingType, false },
         { CSMWorld::ColumnBase::Display_CreatureType, CSMWorld::Columns::ColumnId_CreatureType, false },
         { CSMWorld::ColumnBase::Display_WeaponType, CSMWorld::Columns::ColumnId_WeaponType, false },
-        { CSMWorld::ColumnBase::Display_DialogueType, CSMWorld::Columns::ColumnId_DialogueType, false }
+        { CSMWorld::ColumnBase::Display_DialogueType, CSMWorld::Columns::ColumnId_DialogueType, false },
+        { CSMWorld::ColumnBase::Display_QuestStatusType, CSMWorld::Columns::ColumnId_QuestStatusType, false },
+        { CSMWorld::ColumnBase::Display_Gender, CSMWorld::Columns::ColumnId_Gender, true }
     };
 
     for (std::size_t i=0; i<sizeof (sMapping)/sizeof (Mapping); ++i)
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/dialoguecreator.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/dialoguecreator.cpp
index c16214283..3523d5e32 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/dialoguecreator.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/dialoguecreator.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ void CSVWorld::DialogueCreator::configureCreateCommand (CSMWorld::CreateCommand&
 
 CSVWorld::DialogueCreator::DialogueCreator (CSMWorld::Data& data, QUndoStack& undoStack,
     const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, int type)
-: GenericCreator (data, undoStack, id), mType (type)
+: GenericCreator (data, undoStack, id, true), mType (type)
 {}
 
 CSVWorld::Creator *CSVWorld::TopicCreatorFactory::makeCreator (CSMWorld::Data& data,
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/genericcreator.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/genericcreator.cpp
index df43d6c5f..ba2b3665a 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/genericcreator.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/genericcreator.cpp
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@ const CSMWorld::UniversalId& CSVWorld::GenericCreator::getCollectionId() const
 }
 
 CSVWorld::GenericCreator::GenericCreator (CSMWorld::Data& data, QUndoStack& undoStack,
-    const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id)
+    const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, bool relaxedIdRules)
 : mData (data), mUndoStack (undoStack), mListId (id), mLocked (false)
 {
     mLayout = new QHBoxLayout;
     mLayout->setContentsMargins (0, 0, 0, 0);
 
     mId = new QLineEdit;
-    mId->setValidator (new IdValidator (this));
+    mId->setValidator (new IdValidator (relaxedIdRules, this));
     mLayout->addWidget (mId, 1);
 
     mCreate = new QPushButton ("Create");
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/genericcreator.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/genericcreator.hpp
index 6752d8591..8dd2ca911 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/genericcreator.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/genericcreator.hpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace CSVWorld
         public:
 
             GenericCreator (CSMWorld::Data& data, QUndoStack& undoStack,
-                const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id);
+                const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, bool relaxedIdRules = false);
 
             virtual void setEditLock (bool locked);
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/idvalidator.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/idvalidator.cpp
index cf6e5d77b..7c210daae 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/idvalidator.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/idvalidator.cpp
@@ -12,15 +12,25 @@ bool CSVWorld::IdValidator::isValid (const QChar& c, bool first) const
     return false;
 }
 
-CSVWorld::IdValidator::IdValidator (QObject *parent) : QValidator (parent) {}
+CSVWorld::IdValidator::IdValidator (bool relaxed, QObject *parent)
+: QValidator (parent), mRelaxed (relaxed)
+{}
 
 QValidator::State CSVWorld::IdValidator::validate (QString& input, int& pos) const
 {
-    bool first = true;
-
-    for (QString::const_iterator iter (input.begin()); iter!=input.end(); ++iter, first = false)
-        if (!isValid (*iter, first))
+    if (mRelaxed)
+    {
+        if (input.indexOf ('"')!=-1 || input.indexOf ("::")!=-1 || input.indexOf ("#")!=-1)
             return QValidator::Invalid;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        bool first = true;
+
+        for (QString::const_iterator iter (input.begin()); iter!=input.end(); ++iter, first = false)
+            if (!isValid (*iter, first))
+                return QValidator::Invalid;
+    }
 
     return QValidator::Acceptable;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/idvalidator.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/idvalidator.hpp
index db0ecb27a..8ca162440 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/idvalidator.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/idvalidator.hpp
@@ -7,13 +7,16 @@ namespace CSVWorld
 {
     class IdValidator : public QValidator
     {
+            bool mRelaxed;
+
         private:
 
             bool isValid (const QChar& c, bool first) const;
 
         public:
 
-            IdValidator (QObject *parent = 0);
+            IdValidator (bool relaxed = false, QObject *parent = 0);
+            ///< \param relaxed Relaxed rules for IDs that also functino as user visible text
 
             virtual State validate (QString& input, int& pos) const;
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/infocreator.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/infocreator.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f09222930
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/infocreator.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+
+#include "infocreator.hpp"
+
+#include <algorithm>
+
+#include <QLabel>
+#include <QLineEdit>
+#include <QUuid>
+
+#include <components/misc/stringops.hpp>
+
+#include "../../model/world/data.hpp"
+#include "../../model/world/commands.hpp"
+#include "../../model/world/columns.hpp"
+#include "../../model/world/idtable.hpp"
+
+std::string CSVWorld::InfoCreator::getId() const
+{
+    std::string id = Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase (mTopic->text().toUtf8().constData());
+
+    std::string unique = QUuid::createUuid().toByteArray().data();
+
+    unique.erase (std::remove (unique.begin(), unique.end(), '-'), unique.end());
+
+    unique = unique.substr (1, unique.size()-2);
+
+    return id + '#' + unique;
+}
+
+void CSVWorld::InfoCreator::configureCreateCommand (CSMWorld::CreateCommand& command) const
+{
+    int index =
+        dynamic_cast<CSMWorld::IdTable&> (*getData().getTableModel (getCollectionId())).
+        findColumnIndex (
+        getCollectionId().getType()==CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_TopicInfos ?
+        CSMWorld::Columns::ColumnId_Topic : CSMWorld::Columns::ColumnId_Journal);
+
+    command.addValue (index, mTopic->text());
+}
+
+CSVWorld::InfoCreator::InfoCreator (CSMWorld::Data& data, QUndoStack& undoStack,
+    const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id)
+: GenericCreator (data, undoStack, id)
+{
+    QLabel *label = new QLabel ("Topic", this);
+    insertBeforeButtons (label, false);
+
+    mTopic = new QLineEdit (this);
+    insertBeforeButtons (mTopic, true);
+
+    setManualEditing (false);
+
+    connect (mTopic, SIGNAL (textChanged (const QString&)), this, SLOT (topicChanged()));
+}
+
+void CSVWorld::InfoCreator::reset()
+{
+    mTopic->setText ("");
+    GenericCreator::reset();
+}
+
+std::string CSVWorld::InfoCreator::getErrors() const
+{
+    // We ignore errors from GenericCreator here, because they can never happen in an InfoCreator.
+    std::string errors;
+
+    std::string topic = mTopic->text().toUtf8().constData();
+
+    if ((getCollectionId().getType()==CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_TopicInfos ?
+        getData().getTopics() : getData().getJournals()).searchId (topic)==-1)
+    {
+        errors += "Invalid Topic ID";
+    }
+
+    return errors;
+}
+
+void CSVWorld::InfoCreator::topicChanged()
+{
+    update();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/infocreator.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/infocreator.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e9cb7e596
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/infocreator.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#ifndef CSV_WORLD_INFOCREATOR_H
+#define CSV_WORLD_INFOCREATOR_H
+
+#include "genericcreator.hpp"
+
+class QLineEdit;
+
+namespace CSMWorld
+{
+    class InfoCollection;
+}
+
+namespace CSVWorld
+{
+    class InfoCreator : public GenericCreator
+    {
+            Q_OBJECT
+
+            QLineEdit *mTopic;
+
+            virtual std::string getId() const;
+
+            virtual void configureCreateCommand (CSMWorld::CreateCommand& command) const;
+
+        public:
+
+            InfoCreator (CSMWorld::Data& data, QUndoStack& undoStack,
+                const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id);
+
+            virtual void reset();
+
+            virtual std::string getErrors() const;
+            ///< Return formatted error descriptions for the current state of the creator. if an empty
+            /// string is returned, there is no error.
+
+        private slots:
+
+            void topicChanged();
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp
index 3d98cf73c..48c32e171 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "referencecreator.hpp"
 #include "scenesubview.hpp"
 #include "dialoguecreator.hpp"
+#include "infocreator.hpp"
 
 void CSVWorld::addSubViewFactories (CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryManager& manager)
 {
@@ -60,6 +61,12 @@ void CSVWorld::addSubViewFactories (CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryManager& manager)
     manager.add (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Journal,
         new CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryWithCreator<TableSubView, JournalCreatorFactory>);
 
+    manager.add (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_TopicInfos,
+        new CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryWithCreator<TableSubView, CreatorFactory<InfoCreator> > (false));
+
+    manager.add (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_JournalInfos,
+        new CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryWithCreator<TableSubView, CreatorFactory<InfoCreator> > (false));
+
     // Subviews for editing/viewing individual records
     manager.add (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Script, new CSVDoc::SubViewFactory<ScriptSubView>);
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/table.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/table.cpp
index a58eb873f..d4ccba4a7 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/table.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/table.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "../../model/world/idtableproxymodel.hpp"
 #include "../../model/world/idtable.hpp"
 #include "../../model/world/record.hpp"
+#include "../../model/world/columns.hpp"
 
 #include "recordstatusdelegate.hpp"
 #include "util.hpp"
@@ -32,11 +33,43 @@ void CSVWorld::Table::contextMenuEvent (QContextMenuEvent *event)
         if (mCreateAction)
             menu.addAction (mCreateAction);
 
-        if (listRevertableSelectedIds().size()>0)
-            menu.addAction (mRevertAction);
+        /// \todo Reverting temporarily disabled on tables that support reordering, because
+        /// revert logic currently can not handle reordering.
+        if (mModel->getReordering()==CSMWorld::IdTable::Reordering_None)
+            if (listRevertableSelectedIds().size()>0)
+                menu.addAction (mRevertAction);
 
         if (listDeletableSelectedIds().size()>0)
             menu.addAction (mDeleteAction);
+
+        if (mModel->getReordering()==CSMWorld::IdTable::Reordering_WithinTopic)
+        {
+            /// \todo allow reordering of multiple rows
+            if (selectedRows.size()==1)
+            {
+                int row =selectedRows.begin()->row();
+
+                int column = mModel->findColumnIndex (CSMWorld::Columns::ColumnId_Topic);
+
+                if (column==-1)
+                    column = mModel->findColumnIndex (CSMWorld::Columns::ColumnId_Journal);
+
+                if (column!=-1)
+                {
+                    if (row>0 && mProxyModel->data (mProxyModel->index (row, column))==
+                        mProxyModel->data (mProxyModel->index (row-1, column)))
+                    {
+                        menu.addAction (mMoveUpAction);
+                    }
+
+                    if (row<mProxyModel->rowCount()-1 && mProxyModel->data (mProxyModel->index (row, column))==
+                        mProxyModel->data (mProxyModel->index (row+1, column)))
+                    {
+                        menu.addAction (mMoveDownAction);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     menu.exec (event->globalPos());
@@ -121,7 +154,7 @@ std::vector<std::string> CSVWorld::Table::listDeletableSelectedIds() const
 }
 
 CSVWorld::Table::Table (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, CSMWorld::Data& data, QUndoStack& undoStack,
-    bool createAndDelete)
+    bool createAndDelete, bool sorting)
     : mUndoStack (undoStack), mCreateAction (0), mEditLock (false), mRecordStatusDisplay (0)
 {
     mModel = &dynamic_cast<CSMWorld::IdTable&> (*data.getTableModel (id));
@@ -132,7 +165,7 @@ CSVWorld::Table::Table (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, CSMWorld::Data& data, Q
     setModel (mProxyModel);
     horizontalHeader()->setResizeMode (QHeaderView::Interactive);
     verticalHeader()->hide();
-    setSortingEnabled (true);
+    setSortingEnabled (sorting);
     setSelectionBehavior (QAbstractItemView::SelectRows);
     setSelectionMode (QAbstractItemView::ExtendedSelection);
 
@@ -176,6 +209,14 @@ CSVWorld::Table::Table (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, CSMWorld::Data& data, Q
     connect (mDeleteAction, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (deleteRecord()));
     addAction (mDeleteAction);
 
+    mMoveUpAction = new QAction (tr ("Move Up"), this);
+    connect (mMoveUpAction, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (moveUpRecord()));
+    addAction (mMoveUpAction);
+
+    mMoveDownAction = new QAction (tr ("Move Down"), this);
+    connect (mMoveDownAction, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (moveDownRecord()));
+    addAction (mMoveDownAction);
+
     connect (mProxyModel, SIGNAL (rowsInserted (const QModelIndex&, int, int)),
         this, SLOT (tableSizeUpdate()));
 
@@ -254,6 +295,64 @@ void CSVWorld::Table::editRecord()
     }
 }
 
+void CSVWorld::Table::moveUpRecord()
+{
+    QModelIndexList selectedRows = selectionModel()->selectedRows();
+
+    if (selectedRows.size()==1)
+    {
+        int row2 =selectedRows.begin()->row();
+
+        if (row2>0)
+        {
+            int row = row2-1;
+
+            row = mProxyModel->mapToSource (mProxyModel->index (row, 0)).row();
+            row2 = mProxyModel->mapToSource (mProxyModel->index (row2, 0)).row();
+
+            if (row2<=row)
+                throw std::runtime_error ("Inconsistent row order");
+
+            std::vector<int> newOrder (row2-row+1);
+            newOrder[0] = row2-row;
+            newOrder[row2-row] = 0;
+            for (int i=1; i<row2-row; ++i)
+                newOrder[i] = i;
+
+            mUndoStack.push (new CSMWorld::ReorderRowsCommand (*mModel, row, newOrder));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void CSVWorld::Table::moveDownRecord()
+{
+    QModelIndexList selectedRows = selectionModel()->selectedRows();
+
+    if (selectedRows.size()==1)
+    {
+        int row =selectedRows.begin()->row();
+
+        if (row<mProxyModel->rowCount()-1)
+        {
+            int row2 = row+1;
+
+            row = mProxyModel->mapToSource (mProxyModel->index (row, 0)).row();
+            row2 = mProxyModel->mapToSource (mProxyModel->index (row2, 0)).row();
+
+            if (row2<=row)
+                throw std::runtime_error ("Inconsistent row order");
+
+            std::vector<int> newOrder (row2-row+1);
+            newOrder[0] = row2-row;
+            newOrder[row2-row] = 0;
+            for (int i=1; i<row2-row; ++i)
+                newOrder[i] = i;
+
+            mUndoStack.push (new CSMWorld::ReorderRowsCommand (*mModel, row, newOrder));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void CSVWorld::Table::updateEditorSetting (const QString &settingName, const QString &settingValue)
 {
     int columns = mModel->columnCount();
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/table.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/table.hpp
index d93109056..889e2847a 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/table.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/table.hpp
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ namespace CSVWorld
             QAction *mCreateAction;
             QAction *mRevertAction;
             QAction *mDeleteAction;
+            QAction *mMoveUpAction;
+            QAction *mMoveDownAction;
             CSMWorld::IdTableProxyModel *mProxyModel;
             CSMWorld::IdTable *mModel;
             bool mEditLock;
@@ -49,8 +51,9 @@ namespace CSVWorld
 
         public:
 
-            Table (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, CSMWorld::Data& data, QUndoStack& undoStack, bool createAndDelete);
+            Table (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, CSMWorld::Data& data, QUndoStack& undoStack, bool createAndDelete, bool sorting);
             ///< \param createAndDelete Allow creation and deletion of records.
+            /// \param sorting Allow changing order of rows in the view via column headers.
 
             void setEditLock (bool locked);
 
@@ -79,6 +82,10 @@ namespace CSVWorld
 
             void editRecord();
 
+            void moveUpRecord();
+
+            void moveDownRecord();
+
         public slots:
 
             void tableSizeUpdate();
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/tablesubview.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/tablesubview.cpp
index 1e05fbf51..55ded09de 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/tablesubview.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/tablesubview.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include "creator.hpp"
 
 CSVWorld::TableSubView::TableSubView (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, CSMDoc::Document& document,
-    const CreatorFactoryBase& creatorFactory)
+    const CreatorFactoryBase& creatorFactory, bool sorting)
 : SubView (id)
 {
     QVBoxLayout *layout = new QVBoxLayout;
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ CSVWorld::TableSubView::TableSubView (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, CSMDoc::D
         new TableBottomBox (creatorFactory, document.getData(), document.getUndoStack(), id, this), 0);
 
     layout->insertWidget (0, mTable =
-        new Table (id, document.getData(), document.getUndoStack(), mBottom->canCreateAndDelete()), 2);
+        new Table (id, document.getData(), document.getUndoStack(), mBottom->canCreateAndDelete(), sorting), 2);
 
     CSVFilter::FilterBox *filterBox = new CSVFilter::FilterBox (document.getData(), this);
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/tablesubview.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/tablesubview.hpp
index d61c78935..56a441a4d 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/tablesubview.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/tablesubview.hpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace CSVWorld
         public:
 
             TableSubView (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, CSMDoc::Document& document,
-                const CreatorFactoryBase& creatorFactory);
+                const CreatorFactoryBase& creatorFactory, bool sorting);
 
             virtual void setEditLock (bool locked);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/filter.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/filter.cpp
index a7b0f1924..11dccde42 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/filter.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/filter.cpp
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@ bool MWDialogue::Filter::testActor (const ESM::DialInfo& info) const
     }
 
     // NPC faction
-    if (!info.mNpcFaction.empty())
+    if (!info.mFaction.empty())
     {
         if (isCreature)
             return false;
 
         MWMechanics::NpcStats& stats = MWWorld::Class::get (mActor).getNpcStats (mActor);
-        std::map<std::string, int>::iterator iter = stats.getFactionRanks().find ( Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase (info.mNpcFaction));
+        std::map<std::string, int>::iterator iter = stats.getFactionRanks().find ( Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase (info.mFaction));
 
         if (iter==stats.getFactionRanks().end())
             return false;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.cpp
index 0ae633aa0..da7ce6557 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.cpp
@@ -253,6 +253,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void InventoryWindow::open()
     {
+        mPtr = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().getPlayer();
+
         updateEncumbranceBar();
 
         mItemView->update();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.cpp
index ab8878717..f1bff11a2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.cpp
@@ -70,8 +70,10 @@ void ESMStore::load(ESM::ESMReader &esm, Loading::Listener* listener)
 
         if (it == mStores.end()) {
             if (n.val == ESM::REC_INFO) {
+                std::string id = esm.getHNOString("INAM");
                 if (dialogue) {
                     dialogue->mInfo.push_back(ESM::DialInfo());
+                    dialogue->mInfo.back().mId = id;
                     dialogue->mInfo.back().load(esm);
                 } else {
                     std::cerr << "error: info record without dialog" << std::endl;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/store.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/store.hpp
index 90452f661..c25197319 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/store.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/store.hpp
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 typename std::vector<T *>::iterator sharedIter = mShared.begin();
                 typename std::vector<T *>::iterator end = sharedIter + mStatic.size();
 
-                while (sharedIter != mShared.end() && sharedIter != end) { 
+                while (sharedIter != mShared.end() && sharedIter != end) {
                     if((*sharedIter)->mId == item.mId) {
                         mShared.erase(sharedIter);
                         break;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index dd29c33a9..bdd5d58c8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -2239,6 +2239,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     void World::updateAnimParts(const Ptr& actor)
     {
-        mRendering->updateAnimParts(actor);
+        if (actor.mCell && actor.mCell == mWorldScene->getCurrentCell())
+            mRendering->updateAnimParts(actor);
     }
 }
diff --git a/components/esm/loadinfo.cpp b/components/esm/loadinfo.cpp
index 4f248cc65..f86ad3b51 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadinfo.cpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadinfo.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ namespace ESM
 
 void DialInfo::load(ESMReader &esm)
 {
-    mId = esm.getHNString("INAM");
     mPrev = esm.getHNString("PNAM");
     mNext = esm.getHNString("NNAM");
 
@@ -50,8 +49,8 @@ void DialInfo::load(ESMReader &esm)
     mFactionLess = false;
     if (subName.val == REC_FNAM)
     {
-        mNpcFaction = esm.getHString();
-        if (mNpcFaction == "FFFF")
+        mFaction = esm.getHString();
+        if (mFaction == "FFFF")
             mFactionLess = true;
         if (esm.isEmptyOrGetName())
             return;
@@ -124,14 +123,13 @@ void DialInfo::load(ESMReader &esm)
 
 void DialInfo::save(ESMWriter &esm) const
 {
-    esm.writeHNCString("INAM", mId);
     esm.writeHNCString("PNAM", mPrev);
     esm.writeHNCString("NNAM", mNext);
     esm.writeHNT("DATA", mData, 12);
     esm.writeHNOCString("ONAM", mActor);
     esm.writeHNOCString("RNAM", mRace);
     esm.writeHNOCString("CNAM", mClass);
-    esm.writeHNOCString("FNAM", mNpcFaction);
+    esm.writeHNOCString("FNAM", mFaction);
     esm.writeHNOCString("ANAM", mCell);
     esm.writeHNOCString("DNAM", mPcFaction);
     esm.writeHNOCString("SNAM", mSound);
@@ -155,4 +153,28 @@ void DialInfo::save(ESMWriter &esm) const
     }
 }
 
+    void DialInfo::blank()
+    {
+        mData.mUnknown1 = 0;
+        mData.mDisposition = 0;
+        mData.mRank = 0;
+        mData.mGender = 0;
+        mData.mPCrank = 0;
+        mData.mUnknown2 = 0;
+
+        mSelects.clear();
+        mPrev.clear();
+        mNext.clear();
+        mActor.clear();
+        mRace.clear();
+        mClass.clear();
+        mFaction.clear();
+        mPcFaction.clear();
+        mCell.clear();
+        mSound.clear();
+        mResponse.clear();
+        mResultScript.clear();
+        mFactionLess = false;
+        mQuestStatus = QS_None;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/components/esm/loadinfo.hpp b/components/esm/loadinfo.hpp
index 2589ea7b8..737494f6c 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadinfo.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadinfo.hpp
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ struct DialInfo
     // Journal quest indices (introduced with the quest system in Tribunal)
     enum QuestStatus
     {
-        QS_None,
-        QS_Name,
-        QS_Finished,
-        QS_Restart,
+        QS_None = 0,
+        QS_Name = 1,
+        QS_Finished = 2,
+        QS_Restart = 3,
         QS_Deleted
     };
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ struct DialInfo
     std::string mId, mPrev, mNext;
 
     // Various references used in determining when to select this item.
-    std::string mActor, mRace, mClass, mNpcFaction, mPcFaction, mCell;
+    std::string mActor, mRace, mClass, mFaction, mPcFaction, mCell;
 
     // Sound and text associated with this item
     std::string mSound, mResponse;
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ struct DialInfo
 
     void load(ESMReader &esm);
     void save(ESMWriter &esm) const;
+
+    void blank();
+    ///< Set record to default state (does not touch the ID).
 };
 
 }