diff --git a/Data.lua b/Data.lua
index 1291929..d95773d 100644
--- a/Data.lua
+++ b/Data.lua
@@ -24,24 +24,35 @@ local DEFAULT_SKILLS = {
     { name = "Master Skill",  level = "Master",     modifier =  4 },
 }
 
--- Parse the skill level from the right-side text of a TRP3 personality trait.
--- The level keyword must appear at the start of the string; anything after it is ignored.
--- Returns the level string and modifier, or nil if not recognized.
-local function ParseSkillLevel(rightText)
-    if not rightText or rightText == "" then return nil, nil end
+-- Valid skill level keywords that must appear in the trait's right field (RT)
+local VALID_SKILL_KEYWORDS = { "Novice", "Adept", "Expert", "Master" }
 
-    -- Trim leading/trailing whitespace
-    local trimmed = rightText:match("^%s*(.-)%s*$")
-    if not trimmed or trimmed == "" then return nil, nil end
-
-    -- Check if the text starts with a recognized level keyword
-    for _, levelName in ipairs({"Master", "Expert", "Adept", "Novice"}) do
-        if trimmed == levelName or trimmed:match("^" .. levelName .. "[%s%p]") then
-            return levelName, AltSystem.Data.SkillLevels[levelName]
+-- Check if the trait's right text field contains a valid skill keyword.
+-- Returns true if any keyword is found, false otherwise.
+local function HasSkillKeyword(rightText)
+    if not rightText or rightText == "" then return false end
+    for _, keyword in ipairs(VALID_SKILL_KEYWORDS) do
+        if rightText:find(keyword) then
+            return true
         end
     end
+    return false
+end
 
-    return nil, nil
+-- Determine the skill level from the trait's numeric value (V2 field, 0-20 range).
+-- Returns the level string and modifier, or nil if the value is 0 or absent.
+local function ParseSkillLevel(numericValue)
+    if not numericValue or numericValue <= 0 then return nil, nil end
+
+    if numericValue >= 20 then
+        return "Master", AltSystem.Data.SkillLevels["Master"]
+    elseif numericValue >= 11 then
+        return "Expert", AltSystem.Data.SkillLevels["Expert"]
+    elseif numericValue >= 6 then
+        return "Adept", AltSystem.Data.SkillLevels["Adept"]
+    else
+        return "Novice", AltSystem.Data.SkillLevels["Novice"]
+    end
 end
 
 -- Fetch skills from the current TRP3 profile's personality traits.
@@ -61,10 +72,10 @@ function AltSystem.Data:RefreshSkills()
         if ok and characteristics and characteristics.PS then
             for _, trait in ipairs(characteristics.PS) do
                 local skillName = trait.LT
-                local rightText = trait.RT
+                local numericValue = trait.V2
 
-                if skillName and skillName ~= "" then
-                    local level, modifier = ParseSkillLevel(rightText)
+                if skillName and skillName ~= "" and HasSkillKeyword(trait.RT) then
+                    local level, modifier = ParseSkillLevel(numericValue)
                     if level and modifier then
                         foundAny = true
                         table.insert(skills, {
diff --git a/docs/2-skills.md b/docs/2-skills.md
index 1086cb5..c7ec7fb 100644
--- a/docs/2-skills.md
+++ b/docs/2-skills.md
@@ -3,9 +3,13 @@
 - The skills are defined in the TRP profile as 'Personality traits'
 - For each trait: 
   - the left field represents the skill name
-  - the right field represents the skill level as a string (Novice, Adept, Expert, Master)
-  - should the right field have anything after the level, it is to be ignored
-  - should a skill have no recognizable level, it should be omitted from the list
+  - the right field must contain a valid skill keyword (Novice, Adept, Expert, Master) — traits without one of these keywords are omitted
+  - the first numeric value (V2) determines the skill level based on these ranges:
+    - Novice: 1-5
+    - Adept: 6-10
+    - Expert: 11-19
+    - Master: 20
+  - should a skill have a value of 0 or no value, it should be omitted from the list
 - The list should have a default selected value of "Unskilled" which corresponds to a -4 modifier
 - In case no skills are found in the profile, or no profile is selected, a default list should be displayed
   - Unskilled, Novice Skill, Adept Skill, Expert Skill, Master Skill
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