D&D 5E Proficiency in Every Skill

[Ovinomancer]

Downtime proficiency training only applies to tool proficiencies and languages, per the rules.

The rules say, in that same sentence, that the DM can allow other options. The DMG, under other rewards, has a bit about allowing new skills to be gained via training (specifically calls out new skills, even). It's not quite as cut and dried as 'tools and languages, only.'

 

[Paraxis]

The rules say, in that same sentence, that the DM can allow other options. The DMG, under other rewards, has a bit about allowing new skills to be gained via training (specifically calls out new skills, even). It's not quite as cut and dried as 'tools and languages, only.'

The DM can allow anything so that isn't a valid argument, the rewards section you mention isn't normal downtime activity it is a special boon given again by DM fiat and is in the same section as awarding titles, strongholds, and divine boons.

A character can't just choose to spend X amount of gold and Y number of days to become proficient in a skill.

 

[Ovinomancer]

The DM can allow anything so that isn't a valid argument, the rewards section you mention isn't normal downtime activity it is a special boon given again by DM fiat and is in the same section as awarding titles, strongholds, and divine boons.

A character can't just choose to spend X amount of gold and Y number of days to become proficient in a skill.

They can't choose to multiclass, either.

 

[BrockBallingdark]

They can't choose to multiclass, either.

That's my rule. 3.5 and Pathfinder caused me to make that rule for 5e.

 

[Sunseeker]

I feel like this could be accomplished with far less multiclassing.

 

[AtomicPope]

Just take the Epic Boon - Boon of Skill Proficiency

Done!

 

[Horwath]

background 2 skills and 2 tools,
half elf 2 skills,
rogue lvl1 4 skills, thief tools and 2 expertise,
knowledge cleric lvl1, 2 knowledge skills with auto expertise,
bard lvl1, 1 skill, 3 musical tools,
bard lvl3, 3 skills, 2 expertise,
bard lvl4 skilled feat(+3 skills),

6th character level total,
17 skills,
6 tools,
6 expertise for those skills/tools.

 

[Rhogar_Rarr]

Wouldn't a variant human with the Skilled feat at 1st level help? It's three skills at level 1 compared to the half-elf's two skills.