diff --git a/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
index 488e3c65f5..a305d90d93 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ opencs_units (model/tools
     )
 
 opencs_units_noqt (model/tools
-    stage verifier mandatoryid
+    stage verifier mandatoryid skillcheck
     )
 
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.cpp
index 47cf1f6642..deafe8eb84 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.cpp
@@ -198,6 +198,16 @@ void CSMDoc::Document::createBase()
     }
 
     /// \todo add GMSTs
+
+    for (int i=0; i<27; ++i)
+    {
+        ESM::Skill record;
+        record.mIndex = i;
+        record.mId = ESM::Skill::getIndexToId (record.mIndex);
+        record.blank();
+
+        getData().getSkills().add (record);
+    }
 }
 
 CSMDoc::Document::Document (const std::vector<boost::filesystem::path>& files, bool new_)
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/tools/skillcheck.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/tools/skillcheck.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..897aeab473
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/tools/skillcheck.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+
+#include "skillcheck.hpp"
+
+#include <sstream>
+
+#include <components/esm/loadskil.hpp>
+
+#include "../world/universalid.hpp"
+
+CSMTools::SkillCheckStage::SkillCheckStage (const CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Skill>& skills)
+: mSkills (skills)
+{}
+
+int CSMTools::SkillCheckStage::setup()
+{
+    return mSkills.getSize();
+}
+
+void CSMTools::SkillCheckStage::perform (int stage, std::vector<std::string>& messages)
+{
+    const ESM::Skill& skill = mSkills.getRecord (stage).get();
+
+    CSMWorld::UniversalId id (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Skill, skill.mId);
+
+    for (int i=0; i<4; ++i)
+        if (skill.mData.mUseValue[i]<0)
+        {
+            std::ostringstream stream;
+
+            stream << id.toString() << "|Use value #" << i << " of " << skill.mId << " is negative";
+
+            messages.push_back (stream.str());
+        }
+
+    if (skill.mDescription.empty())
+        messages.push_back (id.toString() + "|" + skill.mId + " has an empty description");
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/tools/skillcheck.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/tools/skillcheck.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..30a3f01cad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/tools/skillcheck.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#ifndef CSM_TOOLS_SKILLCHECK_H
+#define CSM_TOOLS_SKILLCHECK_H
+
+#include <components/esm/loadskil.hpp>
+
+#include "../world/idcollection.hpp"
+
+#include "stage.hpp"
+
+namespace CSMTools
+{
+    /// \brief VerifyStage: make sure that skill records are internally consistent
+    class SkillCheckStage : public Stage
+    {
+            const CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Skill>& mSkills;
+
+        public:
+
+            SkillCheckStage (const CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Skill>& skills);
+
+            virtual int setup();
+            ///< \return number of steps
+
+            virtual void perform (int stage, std::vector<std::string>& messages);
+            ///< Messages resulting from this tage will be appended to \a messages.
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/tools/tools.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/tools/tools.cpp
index 8dd1c0fe6f..33cc3cc61b 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/tools/tools.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/tools/tools.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include "reportmodel.hpp"
 #include "mandatoryid.hpp"
+#include "skillcheck.hpp"
 
 CSMTools::Operation *CSMTools::Tools::get (int type)
 {
@@ -51,6 +52,8 @@ CSMTools::Verifier *CSMTools::Tools::getVerifier()
 
         mVerifier->appendStage (new MandatoryIdStage (mData.getGlobals(),
             CSMWorld::UniversalId (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Globals), mandatoryIds));
+
+        mVerifier->appendStage (new SkillCheckStage (mData.getSkills()));
     }
 
     return mVerifier;
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/columnbase.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/columnbase.hpp
index c44abda2b2..b5863f8e4e 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/columnbase.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/columnbase.hpp
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             Display_Float,
             Display_Var,
             Display_GmstVarType,
-            Display_GlobalVarType
+            Display_GlobalVarType,
+            Display_Specialisation,
+            Display_Attribute
         };
 
         std::string mTitle;
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.hpp
index 1492e96b7d..7764f58709 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef CSM_WOLRD_COLUMNS_H
 #define CSM_WOLRD_COLUMNS_H
 
+#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
+
 #include "columnbase.hpp"
 
 namespace CSMWorld
@@ -177,6 +179,112 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             return true;
         }
     };
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    struct DescriptionColumn : public Column<ESXRecordT>
+    {
+        DescriptionColumn() : Column<ESXRecordT> ("Description", ColumnBase::Display_String) {}
+
+        virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
+        {
+            return QString::fromUtf8 (record.get().mDescription.c_str());
+        }
+
+        virtual void set (Record<ESXRecordT>& record, const QVariant& data)
+        {
+            ESXRecordT record2 = record.get();
+
+            record2.mDescription = data.toString().toUtf8().constData();
+
+            record.setModified (record2);
+        }
+
+        virtual bool isEditable() const
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    struct SpecialisationColumn : public Column<ESXRecordT>
+    {
+        SpecialisationColumn() : Column<ESXRecordT> ("Specialisation", ColumnBase::Display_Specialisation) {}
+
+        virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
+        {
+            return record.get().mData.mSpecialization;
+        }
+
+        virtual void set (Record<ESXRecordT>& record, const QVariant& data)
+        {
+            ESXRecordT record2 = record.get();
+
+            record2.mData.mSpecialization = data.toInt();
+
+            record.setModified (record2);
+        }
+
+        virtual bool isEditable() const
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    struct UseValueColumn : public Column<ESXRecordT>
+    {
+        int mIndex;
+
+        UseValueColumn (int index)
+        : Column<ESXRecordT> ("Use value #" + boost::lexical_cast<std::string> (index),
+            ColumnBase::Display_Float), mIndex (index)
+        {}
+
+        virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
+        {
+            return record.get().mData.mUseValue[mIndex];
+        }
+
+        virtual void set (Record<ESXRecordT>& record, const QVariant& data)
+        {
+            ESXRecordT record2 = record.get();
+
+            record2.mData.mUseValue[mIndex] = data.toInt();
+
+            record.setModified (record2);
+        }
+
+        virtual bool isEditable() const
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    struct AttributeColumn : public Column<ESXRecordT>
+    {
+        AttributeColumn() : Column<ESXRecordT> ("Attribute", ColumnBase::Display_Attribute) {}
+
+        virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
+        {
+            return record.get().mData.mAttribute;
+        }
+
+        virtual void set (Record<ESXRecordT>& record, const QVariant& data)
+        {
+            ESXRecordT record2 = record.get();
+
+            record2.mData.mAttribute = data.toInt();
+
+            record.setModified (record2);
+        }
+
+        virtual bool isEditable() const
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
+
 }
 
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
index 06e638b07f..4b10a66836 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
@@ -36,8 +36,17 @@ CSMWorld::Data::Data()
     mGmsts.addColumn (new VarTypeColumn<ESM::GameSetting> (ColumnBase::Display_GmstVarType));
     mGmsts.addColumn (new VarValueColumn<ESM::GameSetting>);
 
+    mSkills.addColumn (new StringIdColumn<ESM::Skill>);
+    mSkills.addColumn (new RecordStateColumn<ESM::Skill>);
+    mSkills.addColumn (new AttributeColumn<ESM::Skill>);
+    mSkills.addColumn (new SpecialisationColumn<ESM::Skill>);
+    for (int i=0; i<4; ++i)
+        mSkills.addColumn (new UseValueColumn<ESM::Skill> (i));
+    mSkills.addColumn (new DescriptionColumn<ESM::Skill>);
+
     addModel (new IdTable (&mGlobals), UniversalId::Type_Globals, UniversalId::Type_Global);
     addModel (new IdTable (&mGmsts), UniversalId::Type_Gmsts, UniversalId::Type_Gmst);
+    addModel (new IdTable (&mSkills), UniversalId::Type_Skills, UniversalId::Type_Skill);
 }
 
 CSMWorld::Data::~Data()
@@ -66,6 +75,16 @@ CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::GameSetting>& CSMWorld::Data::getGmsts()
     return mGmsts;
 }
 
+const CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Skill>& CSMWorld::Data::getSkills() const
+{
+    return mSkills;
+}
+
+CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Skill>& CSMWorld::Data::getSkills()
+{
+    return mSkills;
+}
+
 QAbstractItemModel *CSMWorld::Data::getTableModel (const UniversalId& id)
 {
     std::map<UniversalId::Type, QAbstractItemModel *>::iterator iter = mModelIndex.find (id.getType());
@@ -102,7 +121,7 @@ void CSMWorld::Data::loadFile (const boost::filesystem::path& path, bool base)
         {
             case ESM::REC_GLOB: mGlobals.load (reader, base); break;
             case ESM::REC_GMST: mGmsts.load (reader, base); break;
-
+            case ESM::REC_SKIL: mSkills.load (reader, base); break;
 
             default:
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.hpp
index e42d5c1026..ac953dbece 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.hpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <components/esm/loadglob.hpp>
 #include <components/esm/loadgmst.hpp>
+#include <components/esm/loadskil.hpp>
 
 #include "idcollection.hpp"
 #include "universalid.hpp"
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ namespace CSMWorld
     {
             IdCollection<ESM::Global> mGlobals;
             IdCollection<ESM::GameSetting> mGmsts;
+            IdCollection<ESM::Skill> mSkills;
             std::vector<QAbstractItemModel *> mModels;
             std::map<UniversalId::Type, QAbstractItemModel *> mModelIndex;
 
@@ -44,6 +46,10 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
             IdCollection<ESM::GameSetting>& getGmsts();
 
+            const IdCollection<ESM::Skill>& getSkills() const;
+
+            IdCollection<ESM::Skill>& getSkills();
+
             QAbstractItemModel *getTableModel (const UniversalId& id);
             ///< If no table model is available for \a id, an exception is thrown.
             ///
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/idcollection.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/idcollection.hpp
index 9b69dfb889..3bf53349e6 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/idcollection.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/idcollection.hpp
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
             virtual const RecordBase& getRecord (const std::string& id) const = 0;
 
+            virtual const RecordBase& getRecord (int index) const = 0;
+
             virtual void load (ESM::ESMReader& reader, bool base) = 0;
     };
 
@@ -139,7 +141,9 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             ///
             /// \attention Throw san exception, if the type of \a record does not match.
 
-            virtual const RecordBase& getRecord (const std::string& id) const;
+            virtual const Record<ESXRecordT>& getRecord (const std::string& id) const;
+
+            virtual const Record<ESXRecordT>& getRecord (int index) const;
 
             virtual void load (ESM::ESMReader& reader, bool base);
 
@@ -373,11 +377,18 @@ namespace CSMWorld
     }
 
     template<typename ESXRecordT>
-    const RecordBase& IdCollection<ESXRecordT>::getRecord (const std::string& id) const
+    const Record<ESXRecordT>& IdCollection<ESXRecordT>::getRecord (const std::string& id) const
     {
         int index = getIndex (id);
         return mRecords.at (index);
     }
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    const Record<ESXRecordT>& IdCollection<ESXRecordT>::getRecord (int index) const
+    {
+        return mRecords.at (index);
+    }
+
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/record.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/record.hpp
index 53bb7ea2ce..e442d0a391 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/record.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/record.hpp
@@ -81,9 +81,7 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             throw std::logic_error ("attempt to modify a deleted record");
 
         mModified = modified;
-
-        if (mState!=State_ModifiedOnly)
-            mState = mBase==mModified ? State_BaseOnly : State_Modified;
+        mState = State_Modified;
     }
 
     template <typename ESXRecordT>
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp
index c006852bc6..57c276a6d3 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ namespace
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_None, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_None, "empty" },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Globals, "Global Variables" },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Gmsts, "Game Settings" },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Skills, "Skills" },
 
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_None, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_None, 0 } // end marker
     };
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ namespace
     {
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Global, "Global Variable" },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Gmst, "Game Setting" },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Skill, "Skill" },
 
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_None, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_None, 0 } // end marker
     };
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ CSMWorld::UniversalId::UniversalId (const std::string& universalId)
 {
     std::string::size_type index = universalId.find (':');
 
-    if (index==std::string::npos)
+    if (index!=std::string::npos)
     {
         std::string type = universalId.substr (0, index);
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.hpp
index 9ff7d17b18..a412cb6b1e 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.hpp
@@ -37,8 +37,9 @@ namespace CSMWorld
                 Type_Global,
                 Type_VerificationResults,
                 Type_Gmsts,
-                Type_Gmst
-
+                Type_Gmst,
+                Type_Skills,
+                Type_Skill
             };
 
         private:
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
index 995d3ca2e2..267ddf26cc 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ void CSVDoc::View::setupWorldMenu()
     connect (gmsts, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addGmstsSubView()));
     world->addAction (gmsts);
 
+    QAction *skills = new QAction (tr ("Skills"), this);
+    connect (skills, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addSkillsSubView()));
+    world->addAction (skills);
+
     mVerify = new QAction (tr ("&Verify"), this);
     connect (mVerify, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (verify()));
     world->addAction (mVerify);
@@ -244,6 +248,11 @@ void CSVDoc::View::addGmstsSubView()
     addSubView (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Gmsts);
 }
 
+void CSVDoc::View::addSkillsSubView()
+{
+    addSubView (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Skills);
+}
+
 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 e91a4d4a80..4c5aa40784 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ namespace CSVDoc
 
             void addGmstsSubView();
 
+            void addSkillsSubView();
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/viewmanager.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/viewmanager.cpp
index 33300f67a7..bc87728945 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/viewmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/viewmanager.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,17 @@ void CSVDoc::ViewManager::updateIndices()
 CSVDoc::ViewManager::ViewManager (CSMDoc::DocumentManager& documentManager)
     : mDocumentManager (documentManager), mExitOnSaveStateChange(false), mUserWarned(false)
 {
+    static const char *sSpecialisations[] =
+    {
+        "Combat", "Magic", "Stealth", 0
+    };
+
+    static const char *sAttributes[] =
+    {
+        "Strength", "Intelligence", "Willpower", "Agility", "Speed", "Endurance", "Personality",
+        "Luck", 0
+    };
+
     mDelegateFactories = new CSVWorld::CommandDelegateFactoryCollection;
 
     mDelegateFactories->add (CSMWorld::ColumnBase::Display_GmstVarType,
@@ -45,6 +56,12 @@ CSVDoc::ViewManager::ViewManager (CSMDoc::DocumentManager& documentManager)
 
     mDelegateFactories->add (CSMWorld::ColumnBase::Display_GlobalVarType,
         new CSVWorld::VarTypeDelegateFactory (ESM::VT_Short, ESM::VT_Long, ESM::VT_Float));
+
+    mDelegateFactories->add (CSMWorld::ColumnBase::Display_Specialisation,
+        new CSVWorld::EnumDelegateFactory (sSpecialisations));
+
+    mDelegateFactories->add (CSMWorld::ColumnBase::Display_Attribute,
+        new CSVWorld::EnumDelegateFactory (sAttributes));
 }
 
 CSVDoc::ViewManager::~ViewManager()
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/enumdelegate.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/enumdelegate.cpp
index 7a8b45373d..0dd0a1d594 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/enumdelegate.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/enumdelegate.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
 #include "enumdelegate.hpp"
 
+#include <cassert>
 #include <stdexcept>
 
 #include <QComboBox>
@@ -89,6 +90,16 @@ void CSVWorld::EnumDelegate::paint (QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionViewIte
 }
 
 
+CSVWorld::EnumDelegateFactory::EnumDelegateFactory() {}
+
+CSVWorld::EnumDelegateFactory::EnumDelegateFactory (const char **names)
+{
+    assert (names);
+
+    for (int i=0; names[i]; ++i)
+        add (i, names[i]);
+}
+
 CSVWorld::CommandDelegate *CSVWorld::EnumDelegateFactory::makeDelegate (QUndoStack& undoStack,
     QObject *parent) const
 {
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/enumdelegate.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/enumdelegate.hpp
index f11252371e..752ed5be72 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/enumdelegate.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/enumdelegate.hpp
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ namespace CSVWorld
 
         public:
 
+            EnumDelegateFactory();
+
+            EnumDelegateFactory (const char **names);
+            ///< \param names Array of char pointer with a 0-pointer as end mark
+
             virtual CommandDelegate *makeDelegate (QUndoStack& undoStack, QObject *parent) const;
             ///< The ownership of the returned CommandDelegate is transferred to the caller.
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp
index 351007ded5..bdff0017b4 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ void CSVWorld::addSubViewFactories (CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryManager& manager)
     manager.add (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Gmsts,
         new CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryWithCreateFlag<TableSubView> (false));
 
+    manager.add (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Skills,
+        new CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryWithCreateFlag<TableSubView> (false));
+
     manager.add (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Global,
         new CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryWithCreateFlag<DialogueSubView> (true));
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/esm/loadskil.cpp b/components/esm/loadskil.cpp
index a4d21c5912..b9d588eef4 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadskil.cpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadskil.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "loadskil.hpp"
 
+#include <sstream>
+
 #include "esmreader.hpp"
 #include "esmwriter.hpp"
 
@@ -98,6 +100,10 @@ void Skill::load(ESMReader &esm)
     esm.getHNT(mIndex, "INDX");
     esm.getHNT(mData, "SKDT", 24);
     mDescription = esm.getHNOString("DESC");
+
+    // create an ID from the index and the name (only used in the editor and likely to change in the
+    // future)
+    mId = getIndexToId (mIndex);
 }
 void Skill::save(ESMWriter &esm)
 {
@@ -105,4 +111,29 @@ void Skill::save(ESMWriter &esm)
     esm.writeHNT("SKDT", mData, 24);
     esm.writeHNOString("DESC", mDescription);
 }
+
+    void Skill::blank()
+    {
+        mData.mAttribute = 0;
+        mData.mSpecialization = 0;
+        mData.mUseValue[0] = mData.mUseValue[1] = mData.mUseValue[2] = mData.mUseValue[3] = 1.0;
+        mDescription.clear();
+    }
+
+    std::string Skill::getIndexToId (int index)
+    {
+        std::ostringstream stream;
+
+        stream << "#";
+
+        if (index<10)
+            stream << "0";
+
+        stream << index;
+
+        if (index>=0 && index<Length)
+            stream << sSkillNameIds[index].substr (6);
+
+        return stream.str();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/components/esm/loadskil.hpp b/components/esm/loadskil.hpp
index 05bac717bc..83a4d8bfd9 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadskil.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadskil.hpp
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ class ESMWriter;
 
 struct Skill
 {
+    std::string mId;
+
   struct SKDTstruct
   {
     int mAttribute;     // see defs.hpp
@@ -73,6 +75,11 @@ struct Skill
 
   void load(ESMReader &esm);
   void save(ESMWriter &esm);
+
+    void blank();
+     ///< Set record to default state (does not touch the ID/index).
+
+    static std::string getIndexToId (int index);
 };
 }
 #endif