diff --git a/common/sys/src/stats.rs b/common/sys/src/stats.rs
index 5de01c0dbe..943e6d0e0f 100644
--- a/common/sys/src/stats.rs
+++ b/common/sys/src/stats.rs
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ use common::{
     resources::DeltaTime,
     span,
 };
+use hashbrown::HashSet;
 use specs::{Entities, Join, Read, ReadExpect, ReadStorage, System, WriteStorage};
-use std::collections::HashSet;
 
 const ENERGY_REGEN_ACCEL: f32 = 10.0;
 
diff --git a/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs b/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs
index ce0f57a066..e7cdf99f01 100644
--- a/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs
+++ b/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ use common_net::{
 };
 use common_sys::state::BlockChange;
 use comp::item::Reagent;
+use hashbrown::HashSet;
 use rand::prelude::*;
 use specs::{join::Join, saveload::MarkerAllocator, Entity as EcsEntity, WorldExt};
-use std::collections::HashSet;
 use tracing::error;
 use vek::Vec3;
 
diff --git a/server/src/persistence/character.rs b/server/src/persistence/character.rs
index b9281ab569..3088a008e2 100644
--- a/server/src/persistence/character.rs
+++ b/server/src/persistence/character.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use crate::{
             convert_body_from_database, convert_body_to_database_json,
             convert_character_from_database, convert_inventory_from_database_items,
             convert_items_to_database_items, convert_loadout_from_database_items,
+            convert_skill_groups_to_database, convert_skills_to_database,
             convert_stats_from_database, convert_stats_to_database,
             convert_waypoint_from_database_json,
         },
@@ -58,7 +59,9 @@ pub fn load_character_data(
     char_id: CharacterId,
     connection: VelorenTransaction,
 ) -> CharacterDataResult {
-    use schema::{body::dsl::*, character::dsl::*, item::dsl::*};
+    use schema::{
+        body::dsl::*, character::dsl::*, item::dsl::*, skill_group::dsl::*,
+    };
 
     let character_containers = get_pseudo_containers(connection, char_id)?;
 
@@ -100,9 +103,22 @@ pub fn load_character_data(
                 },
             });
 
+    let skill_data = schema::skill::dsl::skill
+        .filter(schema::skill::dsl::character_id.eq(char_id))
+        .load::<Skill>(&*connection)?;
+
+    let skill_group_data = skill_group
+        .filter(schema::skill_group::dsl::character_id.eq(char_id))
+        .load::<SkillGroup>(&*connection)?;
+
     Ok((
         convert_body_from_database(&char_body)?,
-        convert_stats_from_database(&stats_data, character_data.alias),
+        convert_stats_from_database(
+            &stats_data,
+            character_data.alias,
+            &skill_data,
+            &skill_group_data,
+        ),
         convert_inventory_from_database_items(&inventory_items, &loadout_items)?,
         char_waypoint,
     ))
@@ -172,7 +188,7 @@ pub fn create_character(
 
     check_character_limit(uuid, connection)?;
 
-    use schema::{body, character};
+    use schema::{body, character, skill_group};
 
     let (body, stats, inventory, waypoint) = persisted_components;
 
@@ -218,6 +234,8 @@ pub fn create_character(
         )));
     }
 
+    let skill_set = stats.skill_set.clone();
+
     // Insert stats record
     let db_stats = convert_stats_to_database(character_id, &stats, &waypoint)?;
     let stats_count = diesel::insert_into(schema::stats::table)
@@ -266,6 +284,18 @@ pub fn create_character(
         )));
     }
 
+    let db_skill_groups = convert_skill_groups_to_database(character_id, skill_set.skill_groups);
+    let skill_groups_count = diesel::insert_into(skill_group::table)
+        .values(&db_skill_groups)
+        .execute(&*connection)?;
+
+    if skill_groups_count != 1 {
+        return Err(Error::OtherError(format!(
+            "Error inserting into skill_group table for char_id {}",
+            character_id
+        )));
+    }
+
     // Insert default inventory and loadout item records
     let mut inserts = Vec::new();
 
@@ -305,7 +335,9 @@ pub fn delete_character(
     char_id: CharacterId,
     connection: VelorenTransaction,
 ) -> CharacterListResult {
-    use schema::{body::dsl::*, character::dsl::*, stats::dsl::*};
+    use schema::{
+        body::dsl::*, character::dsl::*, skill::dsl::*, skill_group::dsl::*, stats::dsl::*,
+    };
 
     // Load the character to delete - ensures that the requesting player
     // owns the character
@@ -317,6 +349,13 @@ pub fn delete_character(
         )
         .first::<Character>(&*connection)?;
 
+    // Delete skills
+    diesel::delete(skill_group.filter(schema::skill_group::dsl::character_id.eq(char_id)))
+        .execute(&*connection)?;
+
+    diesel::delete(skill.filter(schema::skill::dsl::character_id.eq(char_id)))
+        .execute(&*connection)?;
+
     // Delete character
     let character_count = diesel::delete(
         character
@@ -529,7 +568,7 @@ pub fn update(
     char_waypoint: Option<comp::Waypoint>,
     connection: VelorenTransaction,
 ) -> Result<Vec<Arc<common::comp::item::ItemId>>, Error> {
-    use super::schema::item::dsl::*;
+    use super::schema::{item::dsl::*, skill_group::dsl::*};
 
     let pseudo_containers = get_pseudo_containers(connection, char_id)?;
 
@@ -591,6 +630,20 @@ pub fn update(
         }
     }
 
+    let char_skill_set = char_stats.skill_set.clone();
+
+    let db_skill_groups = convert_skill_groups_to_database(char_id, char_skill_set.skill_groups);
+
+    diesel::replace_into(skill_group)
+        .values(&db_skill_groups)
+        .execute(&*connection)?;
+
+    let db_skills = convert_skills_to_database(char_id, char_skill_set.skills);
+
+    diesel::replace_into(schema::skill::dsl::skill)
+        .values(&db_skills)
+        .execute(&*connection)?;
+
     let db_stats = convert_stats_to_database(char_id, &char_stats, &char_waypoint)?;
     let stats_count =
         diesel::update(schema::stats::dsl::stats.filter(schema::stats::dsl::stats_id.eq(char_id)))
diff --git a/server/src/persistence/character/conversions.rs b/server/src/persistence/character/conversions.rs
index f0e7416ae3..63d9bdc647 100644
--- a/server/src/persistence/character/conversions.rs
+++ b/server/src/persistence/character/conversions.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::persistence::{
     character::EntityId,
-    models::{Body, Character, Item, Stats},
+    models::{Body, Character, Item, Skill, SkillGroup, Stats},
 };
 
 use crate::persistence::{
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ use common::{
             loadout_builder::LoadoutBuilder,
             slot::InvSlotId,
         },
+        skills,
         Body as CompBody, Waypoint, *,
     },
     resources::Time,
 };
 use core::{convert::TryFrom, num::NonZeroU64};
+use hashbrown::HashMap;
 use itertools::{Either, Itertools};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
@@ -342,7 +344,12 @@ pub fn convert_character_from_database(character: &Character) -> common::charact
     }
 }
 
-pub fn convert_stats_from_database(stats: &Stats, alias: String) -> common::comp::Stats {
+pub fn convert_stats_from_database(
+    stats: &Stats,
+    alias: String,
+    skills: &[Skill],
+    skill_groups: &[SkillGroup],
+) -> common::comp::Stats {
     let mut new_stats = common::comp::Stats::empty();
     new_stats.name = alias;
     new_stats.level.set_level(stats.level as u32);
@@ -356,6 +363,10 @@ pub fn convert_stats_from_database(stats: &Stats, alias: String) -> common::comp
     new_stats.endurance = stats.endurance as u32;
     new_stats.fitness = stats.fitness as u32;
     new_stats.willpower = stats.willpower as u32;
+    new_stats.skill_set = skills::SkillSet {
+        skill_groups: convert_skill_groups_from_database(skill_groups),
+        skills: convert_skills_from_database(skills),
+    };
 
     new_stats
 }
@@ -369,3 +380,72 @@ fn get_item_from_asset(item_definition_id: &str) -> Result<common::comp::Item, E
         ))
     })
 }
+
+fn convert_skill_groups_from_database(skill_groups: &[SkillGroup]) -> Vec<skills::SkillGroup> {
+    let mut new_skill_groups = Vec::new();
+    for skill_group in skill_groups.iter() {
+        let skill_group_type =
+            serde_json::de::from_str::<skills::SkillGroupType>(&skill_group.skill_group_type)
+                .map_err(|err| {
+                    Error::ConversionError(format!(
+                        "Error de-serializing skill group: {} err: {}",
+                        skill_group.skill_group_type, err
+                    ))
+                })
+                .unwrap();
+        let new_skill_group = skills::SkillGroup {
+            skill_group_type,
+            exp: skill_group.exp as u16,
+            available_sp: skill_group.available_sp as u16,
+        };
+        new_skill_groups.push(new_skill_group);
+    }
+    new_skill_groups
+}
+
+fn convert_skills_from_database(skills: &[Skill]) -> HashMap<skills::Skill, skills::Level> {
+    let mut new_skills = HashMap::new();
+    for skill in skills.iter() {
+        let new_skill = serde_json::de::from_str::<skills::Skill>(&skill.skill_type)
+            .map_err(|err| {
+                Error::ConversionError(format!(
+                    "Error de-serializing skill: {} err: {}",
+                    skill.skill_type, err
+                ))
+            })
+            .unwrap();
+        new_skills.insert(new_skill, skill.level.map(|l| l as u16));
+    }
+    new_skills
+}
+
+pub fn convert_skill_groups_to_database(
+    character_id: CharacterId,
+    skill_groups: Vec<skills::SkillGroup>,
+) -> Vec<SkillGroup> {
+    let db_skill_groups: Vec<_> = skill_groups
+        .into_iter()
+        .map(|sg| SkillGroup {
+            character_id,
+            skill_group_type: serde_json::to_string(&sg.skill_group_type).unwrap(),
+            exp: sg.exp as i32,
+            available_sp: sg.available_sp as i32,
+        })
+        .collect();
+    db_skill_groups
+}
+
+pub fn convert_skills_to_database(
+    character_id: CharacterId,
+    skills: HashMap<skills::Skill, skills::Level>,
+) -> Vec<Skill> {
+    let db_skills: Vec<_> = skills
+        .iter()
+        .map(|(s, l)| Skill {
+            character_id,
+            skill_type: serde_json::to_string(&s).unwrap(),
+            level: l.map(|l| l as i32),
+        })
+        .collect();
+    db_skills
+}
diff --git a/server/src/persistence/models.rs b/server/src/persistence/models.rs
index e826ec0f91..d6cea8b91d 100644
--- a/server/src/persistence/models.rs
+++ b/server/src/persistence/models.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 extern crate serde_json;
 
-use super::schema::{body, character, entity, item, stats};
+use super::schema::{body, character, entity, item, skill, skill_group, stats};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Insertable, PartialEq)]
 #[table_name = "entity"]
@@ -57,3 +57,22 @@ pub struct Body {
     pub variant: String,
     pub body_data: String,
 }
+
+#[derive(Associations, Identifiable, Insertable, Queryable, Debug)]
+#[primary_key(character_id, skill_type)]
+#[table_name = "skill"]
+pub struct Skill {
+    pub character_id: i64,
+    pub skill_type: String,
+    pub level: Option<i32>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Associations, Identifiable, Insertable, Queryable, Debug)]
+#[primary_key(character_id, skill_group_type)]
+#[table_name = "skill_group"]
+pub struct SkillGroup {
+    pub character_id: i64,
+    pub skill_group_type: String,
+    pub exp: i32,
+    pub available_sp: i32,
+}
diff --git a/server/src/persistence/schema.rs b/server/src/persistence/schema.rs
index 8838656ecf..00701c1fea 100644
--- a/server/src/persistence/schema.rs
+++ b/server/src/persistence/schema.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,24 @@ table! {
     }
 }
 
+table! {
+    skill (character_id, skill_type) {
+        character_id -> BigInt,
+        #[sql_name = "skill"]
+        skill_type -> Text,
+        level -> Nullable<Integer>,
+    }
+}
+
+table! {
+    skill_group (character_id, skill_group_type) {
+        character_id -> BigInt,
+        skill_group_type -> Text,
+        exp -> Integer,
+        available_sp -> Integer,
+    }
+}
+
 joinable!(character -> body (character_id));
 joinable!(character -> stats (character_id));