diff --git a/src/components.rs b/src/components.rs
index 9bf44de..38a1ac4 100644
--- a/src/components.rs
+++ b/src/components.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-use crate::gamesystem::attr_bonus;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
 use ::rltk::{Point, RGB};
 use ::serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use ::specs::error::NoError;
@@ -6,6 +7,8 @@ use ::specs::prelude::*;
 use ::specs::saveload::{ConvertSaveload, Marker};
 use ::specs_derive::*;
 
+use crate::gamesystem::attr_bonus;
+
 #[derive(Component, ConvertSaveload, Default, Copy, Clone)]
 pub struct Position {
     pub x: i32,
@@ -274,6 +277,18 @@ pub struct Attributes {
     pub intelligence: Attribute,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Eq, PartialEq, Hash)]
+pub enum Skill {
+    Melee,
+    Defense,
+    Magic,
+}
+
+#[derive(Component, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
+pub struct Skills {
+    pub skills: HashMap<Skill, i32>,
+}
+
 // Serialization helper code. We need to implement ConvertSaveLoad for each type that contains an
 // Entity.
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index cc79b95..4dcdb38 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -543,6 +543,7 @@ fn main() -> ::rltk::BError {
         Vendor,
         Quips,
         Attributes,
+        Skills,
     );
 
     gs.ecs.insert(SimpleMarkerAllocator::<SerializeMe>::new());
diff --git a/src/saveload_system.rs b/src/saveload_system.rs
index 303b341..366f6ae 100644
--- a/src/saveload_system.rs
+++ b/src/saveload_system.rs
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ pub fn save_game(ecs: &mut World) {
             Vendor,
             Quips,
             Attributes,
+            Skills,
         );
     }
 
@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@ pub fn load_game(ecs: &mut World) {
             Vendor,
             Quips,
             Attributes,
+            Skills,
         );
     }