D&D 5E 5e Skills whats your opinion

[Yardiff]

So whats your opinion on skills in 5e. Personally I think their half assed. You cant learn new skills but you can pay to learn tool proficiencies, so you can learn to play any instrument but cant learn to sing. Same stat same level all skills are equal, even if the one person/NPC makes a living off being a guide (survival) the cleric with the skill and same stat and level is equal. Just a few of the things I dislike about the 5e skill system. BUT I'm still having loads of fun playing.

 

[Psikerlord#]

I think the skills are ok. There is a feat to learn new skills I think. There should also be a feat that grants skill expertise imo.

 

[ccs]

I haven't really liked the skill system in any edition of D&D, 5e included.
That said, it's easy enough modify 5e. Just add a cost to learn a skill. Every time your Prof bonus goes up, add a new skill. etc.

 

[THEMNGMNT]

I'm the opposite of the OP. I like the way 13th Age handles skills. It's loose and freewheeling, not granular or simulationist.

 

[Shiroiken]

I could think of a few ways I'd have rather seen skills & proficiency done, but for simplicity 5E works well enough.

 

[Giant2005]

Page 231 of the DMG has rules for learning new skills.

 

[wedgeski]

You can learn new skills, as the poster above me pointed out. Otherwise, I'm pretty happy with the ability mod/proficiency/expertise ladder.

 

[Giant2005]

I'm generally happy with the skill system but I think that maybe each character is a little light on skills. In play having 4 skills seems to be really quite lackluster - your characters tend to end up being quite incompetent at almost everything.

 

[Ath-kethin]

Page 231 of the DMG has rules for learning new skills.

I made a mean and unnecessary comment. I removed it.

 

[Giant2005]

I made a mean and unnecessary comment. I removed it.

There really isn't any need for that. I don't want anyone's freedom of speech being stifled to protect my sensibilities -I'm really not that fragile.

If you have something to say that you feel needs saying, then feel free to go ahead and say it.