diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/filter.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/filter.cpp
index c1f2a808f..c51a418bf 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/filter.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/filter.cpp
@@ -300,6 +300,30 @@ int MWDialogue::Filter::getSelectStructInteger (const SelectWrapper& select) con
         case SelectWrapper::Function_PcCrimeLevel:
         
             return MWWorld::Class::get (player).getNpcStats (player).getBounty();
+
+        case SelectWrapper::Function_RankRequirement:
+        {
+            if (MWWorld::Class::get (mActor).getNpcStats (mActor).getFactionRanks().empty())
+                return 0;
+
+            std::string faction =
+                MWWorld::Class::get (mActor).getNpcStats (mActor).getFactionRanks().begin()->first;
+            
+            int rank = getFactionRank (player, faction);
+           
+            if (rank>=9)
+                return 0; // max rank
+           
+            int result = 0;
+
+            if (hasFactionRankSkillRequirements (player, faction, rank+1))
+                result += 1;
+
+            if (hasFactionRankReputationRequirements (player, faction, rank+1))
+                result += 2;
+
+            return result;
+        }       
             
         default:
 
@@ -382,6 +406,50 @@ bool MWDialogue::Filter::getSelectStructBoolean (const SelectWrapper& select) co
     }
 }
 
+int MWDialogue::Filter::getFactionRank (const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const std::string& factionId) const
+{
+    MWMechanics::NpcStats& stats = MWWorld::Class::get (actor).getNpcStats (actor);
+    
+    std::map<std::string, int>::const_iterator iter = stats.getFactionRanks().find (factionId);
+    
+    if (iter==stats.getFactionRanks().end())
+        return -1;
+        
+    return iter->second;
+}
+
+bool MWDialogue::Filter::hasFactionRankSkillRequirements (const MWWorld::Ptr& actor,
+    const std::string& factionId, int rank) const
+{
+    if (rank<0 || rank>=10)
+        throw std::runtime_error ("rank index out of range");
+
+    if (!MWWorld::Class::get (actor).getNpcStats (actor).hasSkillsForRank (factionId, rank))
+        return false;
+
+    const ESM::Faction& faction =
+        *MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Faction>().find (factionId);
+
+    MWMechanics::CreatureStats& stats = MWWorld::Class::get (actor).getCreatureStats (actor);
+
+    return stats.getAttribute (faction.mData.mAttribute1).getBase()>=faction.mData.mRankData[rank].mAttribute1 &&
+        stats.getAttribute (faction.mData.mAttribute2).getBase()>=faction.mData.mRankData[rank].mAttribute2;
+}
+
+bool MWDialogue::Filter::hasFactionRankReputationRequirements (const MWWorld::Ptr& actor,
+    const std::string& factionId, int rank) const
+{
+    if (rank<0 || rank>=10)
+        throw std::runtime_error ("rank index out of range");
+
+    MWMechanics::NpcStats& stats = MWWorld::Class::get (actor).getNpcStats (actor);
+
+    const ESM::Faction& faction =
+        *MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Faction>().find (factionId);
+
+    return stats.getFactionReputation (factionId)>=faction.mData.mRankData[rank].mFactReaction;
+}
+
 MWDialogue::Filter::Filter (const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, int choice, bool talkedToPlayer)
 : mActor (actor), mChoice (choice), mTalkedToPlayer (talkedToPlayer)
 {}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/filter.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/filter.hpp
index 2a252edc3..7c8f1116f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/filter.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/filter.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ namespace MWDialogue
             
             bool getSelectStructBoolean (const SelectWrapper& select) const;
     
+            int getFactionRank (const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const std::string& factionId) const;
+            
+            bool hasFactionRankSkillRequirements (const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const std::string& factionId,
+                int rank) const;
+
+            bool hasFactionRankReputationRequirements (const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const std::string& factionId,
+                int rank) const;
+    
         public:
         
             Filter (const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, int choice, bool talkedToPlayer);    
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/selectwrapper.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/selectwrapper.cpp
index c143e9697..11f25741f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/selectwrapper.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/selectwrapper.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ MWDialogue::SelectWrapper::Function MWDialogue::SelectWrapper::decodeFunction()
 
     switch (index)
     {
-        // 0-5
+        // 0, 1
+        case  2: return Function_RankRequirement;
+        // 3-5
         case  6: return Function_PcLevel;
         case  7: return Function_PcHealthPercent;
         case  8: case  9: return Function_PcDynamicStat;
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ MWDialogue::SelectWrapper::Function MWDialogue::SelectWrapper::decodeFunction()
         // 42
         case 42: return Function_PcClothingModifier;
         case 43: return Function_PcCrimeLevel;
+        // 44-45
         case 46: return Function_SameFaction;
         // 47-49
         case 50: return Function_Choice;
@@ -196,6 +199,7 @@ MWDialogue::SelectWrapper::Type MWDialogue::SelectWrapper::getType() const
         Function_FriendlyHit,
         Function_PcLevel, Function_PcGender, Function_PcClothingModifier,
         Function_PcCrimeLevel,
+        Function_RankRequirement,        
         Function_None // end marker
     };
     
@@ -250,7 +254,8 @@ bool MWDialogue::SelectWrapper::isNpcOnly() const
         Function_PcSkill,
         Function_PcExpelled,
         Function_PcVampire,
-        Function_PcCrimeLevel, 
+        Function_PcCrimeLevel,
+        Function_RankRequirement,
         Function_None // end marker
     };
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/selectwrapper.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/selectwrapper.hpp
index fd51101d8..c12b39436 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/selectwrapper.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/selectwrapper.hpp
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ namespace MWDialogue
                 Function_FriendlyHit,
                 Function_TalkedToPc,
                 Function_PcLevel, Function_PcHealthPercent, Function_PcDynamicStat,
-                Function_PcGender, Function_PcClothingModifier, Function_PcCrimeLevel
+                Function_PcGender, Function_PcClothingModifier, Function_PcCrimeLevel,
+                Function_RankRequirement
             };
             
             enum Type
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp
index 23e5cf54b..26415b631 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp
@@ -3,12 +3,15 @@
 
 #include <cmath>
 #include <stdexcept>
+#include <vector>
+#include <algorithm>
 
 #include <boost/format.hpp>
 
 #include <components/esm/loadskil.hpp>
 #include <components/esm/loadclas.hpp>
 #include <components/esm/loadgmst.hpp>
+#include <components/esm/loadfact.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwworld/esmstore.hpp"
 
@@ -309,3 +312,28 @@ void MWMechanics::NpcStats::setReputation(int reputation)
     mReputation = reputation;
 }
 
+bool MWMechanics::NpcStats::hasSkillsForRank (const std::string& factionId, int rank) const
+{
+    if (rank<0 || rank>=10)
+        throw std::runtime_error ("rank index out of range");
+
+    const ESM::Faction& faction =
+        *MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Faction>().find (factionId);
+
+    std::vector<int> skills;
+    
+    for (int i=0; i<6; ++i)
+        skills.push_back (static_cast<int> (getSkill (faction.mData.mSkillID[i]).getModified()));
+        
+    std::sort (skills.begin(), skills.end());
+    
+    std::vector<int>::const_reverse_iterator iter = skills.rbegin();
+    
+    const ESM::RankData& rankData = faction.mData.mRankData[rank];
+    
+    if (*iter<rankData.mSkill1)
+        return false;
+        
+    return *++iter>=rankData.mSkill2;
+}
+
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp
index 190c9a475..46af216d9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             bool isVampire() const;
             
             void setVampire (bool set);
+            
+            bool hasSkillsForRank (const std::string& factionId, int rank) const;
     };
 }