diff --git a/apps/essimporter/convertacdt.cpp b/apps/essimporter/convertacdt.cpp
index 81ab61084..af66ec272 100644
--- a/apps/essimporter/convertacdt.cpp
+++ b/apps/essimporter/convertacdt.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ namespace ESSImport
             npcStats.mSkills[i].mRegular.mCurrent = actorData.mSkills[i][1];
             npcStats.mSkills[i].mRegular.mBase = actorData.mSkills[i][0];
         }
+
+        npcStats.mTimeToStartDrowning = actorData.mACDT.mBreathMeter;
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/apps/essimporter/converter.hpp b/apps/essimporter/converter.hpp
index 716ddc9c7..23b0434b1 100644
--- a/apps/essimporter/converter.hpp
+++ b/apps/essimporter/converter.hpp
@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@ public:
             faction.mReputation = it->mReputation;
             mContext->mPlayer.mObject.mNpcStats.mFactions[it->mFactionName.toString()] = faction;
         }
+        for (int i=0; i<8; ++i)
+            mContext->mPlayer.mObject.mNpcStats.mSkillIncrease[i] = pcdt.mPNAM.mSkillIncreases[i];
 
         for (std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator it = pcdt.mKnownDialogueTopics.begin();
              it != pcdt.mKnownDialogueTopics.end(); ++it)
diff --git a/apps/essimporter/importacdt.hpp b/apps/essimporter/importacdt.hpp
index 6efae9dc5..cf72b5cf7 100644
--- a/apps/essimporter/importacdt.hpp
+++ b/apps/essimporter/importacdt.hpp
@@ -13,14 +13,24 @@ namespace ESSImport
 
 
     /// Actor data, shared by (at least) REFR and CellRef
+#pragma pack(push)
+#pragma pack(1)
     struct ACDT
     {
-        unsigned char mUnknown1[40];
+        // Note, not stored at *all*:
+        // - Level changes are lost on reload, except for the player (there it's in the NPC record).
+        unsigned char mUnknown1[16];
+        float mBreathMeter; // Seconds left before drowning
+        unsigned char mUnknown2[20];
         float mDynamic[3][2];
-        unsigned char mUnknown2[16];
+        unsigned char mUnknown3[16];
         float mAttributes[8][2];
-        unsigned char mUnknown3[120];
+        unsigned char mUnknown4[109];
+        // This seems to increase when purchasing training, though I don't see it anywhere ingame.
+        int mGold;
+        unsigned char mUnknown5[7];
     };
+#pragma pack(pop)
 
     struct ActorData
     {
diff --git a/apps/essimporter/importer.cpp b/apps/essimporter/importer.cpp
index 699725d67..c2092ea4d 100644
--- a/apps/essimporter/importer.cpp
+++ b/apps/essimporter/importer.cpp
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ namespace ESSImport
         blacklist.insert(std::make_pair("GLOB", "FLTV")); // gamehour
         blacklist.insert(std::make_pair("REFR", "DATA")); // player position
         blacklist.insert(std::make_pair("CELL", "NAM8")); // fog of war
+        blacklist.insert(std::make_pair("GAME", "GMDT")); // weather data, current time always changes
+
+         // this changes way too often, name suggests some renderer internal data?
+        blacklist.insert(std::make_pair("CELL", "ND3D"));
+        blacklist.insert(std::make_pair("REFR", "ND3D"));
 
         File file1;
         read(mEssFile, file1);
diff --git a/apps/essimporter/importplayer.cpp b/apps/essimporter/importplayer.cpp
index f94d3aacc..285605068 100644
--- a/apps/essimporter/importplayer.cpp
+++ b/apps/essimporter/importplayer.cpp
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ namespace ESSImport
             mKnownDialogueTopics.push_back(esm.getHString());
         }
 
-        if (esm.isNextSub("PNAM"))
-            esm.skipHSub();
+        esm.getHNT(mPNAM, "PNAM");
+
         if (esm.isNextSub("SNAM"))
             esm.skipHSub();
         if (esm.isNextSub("NAM9"))
diff --git a/apps/essimporter/importplayer.hpp b/apps/essimporter/importplayer.hpp
index af8625fa6..2bd55ef73 100644
--- a/apps/essimporter/importplayer.hpp
+++ b/apps/essimporter/importplayer.hpp
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ struct PCDT
 
     std::vector<std::string> mKnownDialogueTopics;
 
+#pragma pack(push)
+#pragma pack(1)
     struct FNAM
     {
         unsigned char mRank;
@@ -47,7 +49,16 @@ struct PCDT
         unsigned char mUnknown2[3];
         ESM::NAME32 mFactionName;
     };
+    struct PNAM
+    {
+        unsigned char mUnknown1[116];
+        unsigned char mSkillIncreases[8]; // number of skill increases for each attribute
+        unsigned char mUnknown2[88];
+    };
+#pragma pack(pop)
+
     std::vector<FNAM> mFactions;
+    PNAM mPNAM;
 
     void load(ESM::ESMReader& esm);
 };
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp
index 4594492e1..9e543bb79 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp
@@ -22,27 +22,27 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
     class NpcStats : public CreatureStats
     {
+            int mDisposition;
+            SkillValue mSkill[ESM::Skill::Length];
+            SkillValue mWerewolfSkill[ESM::Skill::Length];
+            int mReputation;
+            int mCrimeId;
+
+            int mProfit;
+
+            // ----- used by the player only, maybe should be moved at some point -------
+            int mBounty;
+            int mWerewolfKills;
             /// NPCs other than the player can only have one faction. But for the sake of consistency
             /// we use the same data structure for the PC and the NPCs.
             /// \note the faction key must be in lowercase
             std::map<std::string, int> mFactionRank;
-
-            int mDisposition;
-            SkillValue mSkill[ESM::Skill::Length];
-            SkillValue mWerewolfSkill[ESM::Skill::Length];
-            int mBounty;
             std::set<std::string> mExpelled;
             std::map<std::string, int> mFactionReputation;
-            int mReputation;
-            int mCrimeId;
-            int mWerewolfKills;
-            int mProfit;
-
             int mLevelProgress; // 0-10
-
             std::vector<int> mSkillIncreases; // number of skill increases for each attribute
-
             std::set<std::string> mUsedIds;
+            // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
             /// Countdown to getting damage while underwater
             float mTimeToStartDrowning;