diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp
index d271eba9c2..4eddc37f73 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ namespace MWClass
         {
             text += "\n#{sType} ";
 
-            int skill = MWMechanics::getWeaponType(ref->mBase->mData.mType)->mSkill;
-            const std::string& type = ESM::Skill::sSkillNameIds[skill];
+            const ESM::Skill* skill
+                = store.get<ESM::Skill>().find(MWMechanics::getWeaponType(ref->mBase->mData.mType)->mSkill);
             std::string_view oneOrTwoHanded;
             if (weaponType->mWeaponClass == ESM::WeaponType::Melee)
             {
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ namespace MWClass
                     oneOrTwoHanded = "sOneHanded";
             }
 
-            text += store.get<ESM::GameSetting>().find(type)->mValue.getString();
+            text += skill->mName;
             if (!oneOrTwoHanded.empty())
                 text += ", " + store.get<ESM::GameSetting>().find(oneOrTwoHanded)->mValue.getString();
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/jailscreen.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/jailscreen.cpp
index 9dc45d0d05..ec0614a664 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/jailscreen.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/jailscreen.cpp
@@ -88,15 +88,16 @@ namespace MWGui
         // We should not worsen corprus when in prison
         player.getClass().getCreatureStats(player).getActiveSpells().skipWorsenings(mDays * 24);
 
-        std::set<int> skills;
+        const auto& skillStore = MWBase::Environment::get().getESMStore()->get<ESM::Skill>();
+        std::set<const ESM::Skill*> skills;
         for (int day = 0; day < mDays; ++day)
         {
             auto& prng = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPrng();
-            int skill = Misc::Rng::rollDice(ESM::Skill::Length, prng);
+            const ESM::Skill* skill = skillStore.find(Misc::Rng::rollDice(ESM::Skill::Length, prng));
             skills.insert(skill);
 
-            MWMechanics::SkillValue& value = player.getClass().getNpcStats(player).getSkill(skill);
-            if (skill == ESM::Skill::Security || skill == ESM::Skill::Sneak)
+            MWMechanics::SkillValue& value = player.getClass().getNpcStats(player).getSkill(skill->mIndex);
+            if (skill->mIndex == ESM::Skill::Security || skill->mIndex == ESM::Skill::Sneak)
                 value.setBase(std::min(100.f, value.getBase() + 1));
             else
                 value.setBase(std::max(0.f, value.getBase() - 1));
@@ -113,15 +114,14 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         message = Misc::StringUtils::format(message, mDays);
 
-        for (const int& skill : skills)
+        for (const ESM::Skill* skill : skills)
         {
-            const std::string& skillName = gmst.find(ESM::Skill::sSkillNameIds[skill])->mValue.getString();
-            int skillValue = player.getClass().getNpcStats(player).getSkill(skill).getBase();
+            int skillValue = player.getClass().getNpcStats(player).getSkill(skill->mIndex).getBase();
             std::string skillMsg = gmst.find("sNotifyMessage44")->mValue.getString();
-            if (skill == ESM::Skill::Sneak || skill == ESM::Skill::Security)
+            if (skill->mIndex == ESM::Skill::Sneak || skill->mIndex == ESM::Skill::Security)
                 skillMsg = gmst.find("sNotifyMessage39")->mValue.getString();
 
-            skillMsg = Misc::StringUtils::format(skillMsg, skillName, skillValue);
+            skillMsg = Misc::StringUtils::format(skillMsg, skill->mName, skillValue);
             message += "\n" + skillMsg;
         }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.cpp
index b4251df3bc..acea128f07 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.cpp
@@ -341,10 +341,9 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         for (const int& skillId : skills)
         {
-            if (skillId < 0 || skillId >= ESM::Skill::Length) // Skip unknown skill indexes
+            const ESM::Skill* skill = MWBase::Environment::get().getESMStore()->get<ESM::Skill>().search(skillId);
+            if (!skill) // Skip unknown skill indexes
                 continue;
-            assert(skillId >= 0 && skillId < ESM::Skill::Length);
-            const std::string& skillNameId = ESM::Skill::sSkillNameIds[skillId];
             const MWMechanics::SkillValue& stat = mSkillValues.find(skillId)->second;
             int base = stat.getBase();
             int modified = stat.getModified();
@@ -355,8 +354,7 @@ namespace MWGui
             else if (modified < base)
                 state = "decreased";
             MyGUI::TextBox* widget = addValueItem(
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getGameSettingString(skillNameId, skillNameId),
-                MyGUI::utility::toString(static_cast<int>(modified)), state, coord1, coord2);
+                skill->mName, MyGUI::utility::toString(static_cast<int>(modified)), state, coord1, coord2);
 
             for (int i = 0; i < 2; ++i)
             {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellicons.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellicons.cpp
index a62c70597f..5f69f7f168 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellicons.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellicons.cpp
@@ -83,10 +83,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
                 if (effect->mData.mFlags & ESM::MagicEffect::TargetSkill)
                 {
-                    sourcesDescription += " (";
-                    sourcesDescription += MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getGameSettingString(
-                        ESM::Skill::sSkillNameIds[effectInfo.mKey.mArg], {});
-                    sourcesDescription += ')';
+                    const ESM::Skill* skill = store->get<ESM::Skill>().find(effectInfo.mKey.mArg);
+                    sourcesDescription += " (" + skill->mName + ')';
                 }
                 if (effect->mData.mFlags & ESM::MagicEffect::TargetAttribute)
                 {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellmodel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellmodel.cpp
index 9fc86dd0e6..473324e685 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellmodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellmodel.cpp
@@ -55,8 +55,9 @@ namespace MWGui
             {
                 const ESM::MagicEffect* magicEffect = store.get<ESM::MagicEffect>().find(effectId);
                 const ESM::Attribute* attribute = store.get<ESM::Attribute>().search(effect.mAttribute);
+                const ESM::Skill* skill = store.get<ESM::Skill>().search(effect.mSkill);
 
-                std::string fullEffectName = MWMechanics::getMagicEffectString(*magicEffect, attribute, effect.mSkill);
+                std::string fullEffectName = MWMechanics::getMagicEffectString(*magicEffect, attribute, skill);
                 std::string convert = Utf8Stream::lowerCaseUtf8(fullEffectName);
                 if (convert.find(filter) != std::string::npos)
                 {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/statswindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/statswindow.cpp
index 594b2e4c02..90e734d640 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/statswindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/statswindow.cpp
@@ -510,8 +510,6 @@ namespace MWGui
         {
             if (skillId < 0 || skillId >= ESM::Skill::Length) // Skip unknown skill indexes
                 continue;
-            const std::string& skillNameId = ESM::Skill::sSkillNameIds[skillId];
-
             const MWWorld::ESMStore& esmStore = *MWBase::Environment::get().getESMStore();
 
             const ESM::Skill* skill = esmStore.get<ESM::Skill>().find(skillId);
@@ -520,9 +518,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
             const ESM::Attribute* attr = esmStore.get<ESM::Attribute>().find(skill->mData.mAttribute);
 
-            std::pair<MyGUI::TextBox*, MyGUI::TextBox*> widgets = addValueItem(
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getGameSettingString(skillNameId, skillNameId), {},
-                "normal", coord1, coord2);
+            std::pair<MyGUI::TextBox*, MyGUI::TextBox*> widgets
+                = addValueItem(skill->mName, {}, "normal", coord1, coord2);
             mSkillWidgetMap[skillId] = widgets;
 
             for (int i = 0; i < 2; ++i)
@@ -530,7 +527,7 @@ namespace MWGui
                 mSkillWidgets[mSkillWidgets.size() - 1 - i]->setUserString("ToolTipType", "Layout");
                 mSkillWidgets[mSkillWidgets.size() - 1 - i]->setUserString("ToolTipLayout", "SkillToolTip");
                 mSkillWidgets[mSkillWidgets.size() - 1 - i]->setUserString(
-                    "Caption_SkillName", "#{" + skillNameId + "}");
+                    "Caption_SkillName", MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(skill->mName));
                 mSkillWidgets[mSkillWidgets.size() - 1 - i]->setUserString(
                     "Caption_SkillDescription", skill->mDescription);
                 mSkillWidgets[mSkillWidgets.size() - 1 - i]->setUserString(
@@ -652,8 +649,8 @@ namespace MWGui
                                     text += ", ";
 
                                 firstSkill = false;
-
-                                text += "#{" + ESM::Skill::sSkillNameIds[faction->mData.mSkills[i]] + "}";
+                                const ESM::Skill* skill = store.get<ESM::Skill>().find(faction->mData.mSkills[i]);
+                                text += MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(skill->mName);
                             }
                         }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
index 5c5d9176ff..b97e29af7d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <MyGUI_ImageBox.h>
 #include <MyGUI_InputManager.h>
 #include <MyGUI_RenderManager.h>
+#include <MyGUI_TextIterator.h>
 
 #include <components/esm/records.hpp>
 #include <components/l10n/manager.hpp>
@@ -810,18 +811,14 @@ namespace MWGui
             return;
 
         const MWWorld::ESMStore& store = *MWBase::Environment::get().getESMStore();
-
-        const std::string& skillNameId = ESM::Skill::sSkillNameIds[skillId];
         const ESM::Skill* skill = store.get<ESM::Skill>().find(skillId);
-        assert(skill);
-
         const ESM::Attribute* attr = store.get<ESM::Attribute>().find(skill->mData.mAttribute);
-        assert(attr);
+
         std::string icon = "icons\\k\\" + ESM::Skill::sIconNames[skillId];
 
         widget->setUserString("ToolTipType", "Layout");
         widget->setUserString("ToolTipLayout", "SkillNoProgressToolTip");
-        widget->setUserString("Caption_SkillNoProgressName", "#{" + skillNameId + "}");
+        widget->setUserString("Caption_SkillNoProgressName", MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(skill->mName));
         widget->setUserString("Caption_SkillNoProgressDescription", skill->mDescription);
         widget->setUserString("Caption_SkillNoProgressAttribute", "#{sGoverningAttribute}: #{" + attr->mName + "}");
         widget->setUserString("ImageTexture_SkillNoProgressImage", icon);
@@ -853,16 +850,16 @@ namespace MWGui
         const MWWorld::Store<ESM::Skill>& skills = MWBase::Environment::get().getESMStore()->get<ESM::Skill>();
 
         bool isFirst = true;
-        for (auto& skillPair : skills)
+        for (const auto& [_, skill] : skills)
         {
-            if (skillPair.second.mData.mSpecialization == specId)
+            if (skill.mData.mSpecialization == specId)
             {
                 if (isFirst)
                     isFirst = false;
                 else
                     specText += "\n";
 
-                specText += std::string("#{") + ESM::Skill::sSkillNameIds[skillPair.first] + "}";
+                specText += MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(skill.mName);
             }
         }
         widget->setUserString("Caption_ColumnText", specText);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/trainingwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/trainingwindow.cpp
index 94647c839b..7b0e93edd0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/trainingwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/trainingwindow.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <MyGUI_Button.h>
 #include <MyGUI_Gui.h>
+#include <MyGUI_TextIterator.h>
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp"
@@ -97,8 +98,9 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         MWMechanics::NpcStats& pcStats = player.getClass().getNpcStats(player);
 
-        const MWWorld::Store<ESM::GameSetting>& gmst
-            = MWBase::Environment::get().getESMStore()->get<ESM::GameSetting>();
+        const auto& store = MWBase::Environment::get().getESMStore();
+        const MWWorld::Store<ESM::GameSetting>& gmst = store->get<ESM::GameSetting>();
+        const MWWorld::Store<ESM::Skill>& skillStore = store->get<ESM::Skill>();
 
         const int lineHeight = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFontHeight() + 2;
 
@@ -118,8 +120,9 @@ namespace MWGui
             button->setUserData(skills[i].first);
             button->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &TrainingWindow::onTrainingSelected);
 
+            const ESM::Skill* skill = skillStore.find(skills[i].first);
             button->setCaptionWithReplacing(
-                "#{" + ESM::Skill::sSkillNameIds[skills[i].first] + "} - " + MyGUI::utility::toString(price));
+                MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(skill->mName) + " - " + MyGUI::utility::toString(price));
 
             button->setSize(button->getTextSize().width + 12, button->getSize().height);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/widgets.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/widgets.cpp
index 10f7345fce..8523a85550 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/widgets.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/widgets.cpp
@@ -60,16 +60,11 @@ namespace MWGui::Widgets
     {
         if (mSkillNameWidget)
         {
-            if (mSkillId == ESM::Skill::Length)
-            {
+            const ESM::Skill* skill = MWBase::Environment::get().getESMStore()->get<ESM::Skill>().search(mSkillId);
+            if (skill == nullptr)
                 mSkillNameWidget->setCaption({});
-            }
             else
-            {
-                MyGUI::UString name = toUString(MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getGameSettingString(
-                    ESM::Skill::sSkillNameIds[mSkillId], {}));
-                mSkillNameWidget->setCaption(name);
-            }
+                mSkillNameWidget->setCaption(skill->mName);
         }
         if (mSkillValueWidget)
         {
@@ -379,6 +374,7 @@ namespace MWGui::Widgets
 
         const ESM::MagicEffect* magicEffect = store.get<ESM::MagicEffect>().search(mEffectParams.mEffectID);
         const ESM::Attribute* attribute = store.get<ESM::Attribute>().search(mEffectParams.mAttribute);
+        const ESM::Skill* skill = store.get<ESM::Skill>().search(mEffectParams.mSkill);
 
         assert(magicEffect);
 
@@ -394,7 +390,7 @@ namespace MWGui::Widgets
         std::string sec = " " + std::string{ windowManager->getGameSettingString("ssecond", {}) };
         std::string secs = " " + std::string{ windowManager->getGameSettingString("sseconds", {}) };
 
-        std::string spellLine = MWMechanics::getMagicEffectString(*magicEffect, attribute, mEffectParams.mSkill);
+        std::string spellLine = MWMechanics::getMagicEffectString(*magicEffect, attribute, skill);
 
         if (mEffectParams.mMagnMin || mEffectParams.mMagnMax)
         {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/alchemy.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/alchemy.cpp
index 3735962a95..acab0edefa 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/alchemy.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/alchemy.cpp
@@ -569,7 +569,6 @@ std::vector<std::string> MWMechanics::Alchemy::effectsDescription(const MWWorld:
     for (auto i = 0; i < 4; ++i)
     {
         const auto effectID = data.mEffectID[i];
-        const auto skillID = data.mSkills[i];
 
         if (alchemySkill < fWortChanceValue * (i + 1))
             break;
@@ -577,7 +576,8 @@ std::vector<std::string> MWMechanics::Alchemy::effectsDescription(const MWWorld:
         if (effectID != -1)
         {
             const ESM::Attribute* attribute = store->get<ESM::Attribute>().search(data.mAttributes[i]);
-            std::string effect = getMagicEffectString(*mgef.find(effectID), attribute, skillID);
+            const ESM::Skill* skill = store->get<ESM::Skill>().search(data.mAttributes[i]);
+            std::string effect = getMagicEffectString(*mgef.find(effectID), attribute, skill);
 
             effects.push_back(effect);
         }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/magiceffects.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/magiceffects.cpp
index 9f5e781731..b3f7a89d00 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/magiceffects.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/magiceffects.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
     {
         const auto& store = MWBase::Environment::get().getESMStore();
         const ESM::MagicEffect* magicEffect = store->get<ESM::MagicEffect>().search(mId);
-        return getMagicEffectString(*magicEffect, store->get<ESM::Attribute>().find(mArg), mArg);
+        return getMagicEffectString(
+            *magicEffect, store->get<ESM::Attribute>().search(mArg), store->get<ESM::Skill>().search(mArg));
     }
 
     bool operator<(const EffectKey& left, const EffectKey& right)
@@ -227,9 +228,10 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         }
     }
 
-    std::string getMagicEffectString(const ESM::MagicEffect& effect, const ESM::Attribute* attribute, int skillArg)
+    std::string getMagicEffectString(
+        const ESM::MagicEffect& effect, const ESM::Attribute* attribute, const ESM::Skill* skill)
     {
-        const bool targetsSkill = effect.mData.mFlags & ESM::MagicEffect::TargetSkill && skillArg != -1;
+        const bool targetsSkill = effect.mData.mFlags & ESM::MagicEffect::TargetSkill && skill;
         const bool targetsAttribute = effect.mData.mFlags & ESM::MagicEffect::TargetAttribute && attribute;
 
         std::string spellLine;
@@ -272,7 +274,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         if (targetsSkill)
         {
             spellLine += ' ';
-            spellLine += windowManager->getGameSettingString(ESM::Skill::sSkillNameIds[skillArg], {});
+            spellLine += skill->mName;
         }
         else if (targetsAttribute)
         {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/magiceffects.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/magiceffects.hpp
index d53dd9e21e..e03f3db21f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/magiceffects.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/magiceffects.hpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ namespace ESM
     struct EffectList;
     struct MagicEffect;
     struct MagicEffects;
+    struct Skill;
 }
 
 namespace MWMechanics
@@ -114,7 +115,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         ///< Return changes from \a prev to \a now.
     };
 
-    std::string getMagicEffectString(const ESM::MagicEffect& effect, const ESM::Attribute* attribute, int skillArg);
+    std::string getMagicEffectString(
+        const ESM::MagicEffect& effect, const ESM::Attribute* attribute, const ESM::Skill* skill);
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp
index 6f56af46ad..f92d4dad78 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 
 #include <components/misc/strings/format.hpp>
 
+#include <MyGUI_TextIterator.h>
+
 #include "../mwworld/esmstore.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
@@ -259,8 +261,8 @@ void MWMechanics::NpcStats::increaseSkill(
     MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->playSound(ESM::RefId::stringRefId("skillraise"));
 
     std::string message{ MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getGameSettingString("sNotifyMessage39", {}) };
-    message = Misc::StringUtils::format(
-        message, ("#{" + ESM::Skill::sSkillNameIds[skillIndex] + "}"), static_cast<int>(base));
+    message
+        = Misc::StringUtils::format(message, MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(skill->mName), static_cast<int>(base));
 
     if (readBook)
         message = "#{sBookSkillMessage}\n" + message;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.cpp
index 598ec70a5c..29576709cc 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.cpp
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             for (const auto& [k, v] : mStoreImp->mIds)
                 mStoreImp->mStaticIds.emplace(k, v);
 
-        getWritable<ESM::Skill>().setUp();
+        getWritable<ESM::Skill>().setUp(get<ESM::GameSetting>());
         getWritable<ESM::MagicEffect>().setUp();
         getWritable<ESM::Attribute>().setUp();
         getWritable<ESM4::Land>().updateLandPositions(get<ESM4::Cell>());
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/store.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/store.cpp
index d9520dc3b3..dd42476f64 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/store.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/store.cpp
@@ -901,6 +901,53 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     Store<ESM::Skill>::Store() {}
 
+    void Store<ESM::Skill>::setUp(const MWWorld::Store<ESM::GameSetting> settings)
+    {
+        constexpr std::string_view skillNameIds[ESM::Skill::Length] = {
+            "sSkillBlock",
+            "sSkillArmorer",
+            "sSkillMediumarmor",
+            "sSkillHeavyarmor",
+            "sSkillBluntweapon",
+            "sSkillLongblade",
+            "sSkillAxe",
+            "sSkillSpear",
+            "sSkillAthletics",
+            "sSkillEnchant",
+            "sSkillDestruction",
+            "sSkillAlteration",
+            "sSkillIllusion",
+            "sSkillConjuration",
+            "sSkillMysticism",
+            "sSkillRestoration",
+            "sSkillAlchemy",
+            "sSkillUnarmored",
+            "sSkillSecurity",
+            "sSkillSneak",
+            "sSkillAcrobatics",
+            "sSkillLightarmor",
+            "sSkillShortblade",
+            "sSkillMarksman",
+            "sSkillMercantile",
+            "sSkillSpeechcraft",
+            "sSkillHandtohand",
+        };
+        for (int i = 0; i < ESM::Skill::Length; ++i)
+        {
+            auto found = mStatic.find(i);
+            if (found != mStatic.end())
+            {
+                ESM::Skill& skill = found->second;
+                std::string_view id = skillNameIds[i];
+                const ESM::GameSetting* setting = settings.search(id);
+                if (setting && setting->mValue.getType() == ESM::VT_String)
+                    skill.mName = setting->mValue.getString();
+                else
+                    skill.mName = id;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     // Game Settings
     //=========================================================================
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/store.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/store.hpp
index c496d1ee0f..453f36db11 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/store.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/store.hpp
@@ -474,6 +474,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
     {
     public:
         Store();
+
+        void setUp(const MWWorld::Store<ESM::GameSetting> settings);
     };
 
     template <>
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadskil.cpp b/components/esm3/loadskil.cpp
index ec110702b6..0115e84e34 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadskil.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadskil.cpp
@@ -36,35 +36,6 @@ namespace ESM
         "Speechcraft",
         "Handtohand",
     };
-    const std::string Skill::sSkillNameIds[Length] = {
-        "sSkillBlock",
-        "sSkillArmorer",
-        "sSkillMediumarmor",
-        "sSkillHeavyarmor",
-        "sSkillBluntweapon",
-        "sSkillLongblade",
-        "sSkillAxe",
-        "sSkillSpear",
-        "sSkillAthletics",
-        "sSkillEnchant",
-        "sSkillDestruction",
-        "sSkillAlteration",
-        "sSkillIllusion",
-        "sSkillConjuration",
-        "sSkillMysticism",
-        "sSkillRestoration",
-        "sSkillAlchemy",
-        "sSkillUnarmored",
-        "sSkillSecurity",
-        "sSkillSneak",
-        "sSkillAcrobatics",
-        "sSkillLightarmor",
-        "sSkillShortblade",
-        "sSkillMarksman",
-        "sSkillMercantile",
-        "sSkillSpeechcraft",
-        "sSkillHandtohand",
-    };
     const std::string Skill::sIconNames[Length] = {
         "combat_block.dds",
         "combat_armor.dds",
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadskil.hpp b/components/esm3/loadskil.hpp
index ce2d3bf531..5ceec6ffa7 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadskil.hpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadskil.hpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ namespace ESM
         int mIndex;
 
         std::string mDescription;
+        std::string mName;
 
         enum SkillEnum
         {
@@ -77,7 +78,6 @@ namespace ESM
             Length
         };
         static const std::string sSkillNames[Length];
-        static const std::string sSkillNameIds[Length];
         static const std::string sIconNames[Length];
 
         static SkillEnum stringToSkillId(std::string_view skill);