Optional Rule: Skill Points
Intelligence is often seen as one of the least useful skills in 5th Edition. If this bothers you, consider rewarding characters with additional skills based on their Intelligence modifier.
Under this optional rule, a character gains a number of skill points equal to their Intelligence modifier (minimum 0). These points can be spent to gain additional proficiencies, according to the Skill Point Costs table, below.
Skill Point Costs
| Benefit | Cost |
|---|---|
| Skill proficiency | 2 |
| Expertise in a skill you are proficient in | 3 |
| Language proficiency | 1 |
| Tool proficiency | 1 |
| Tool expertise | 2 |
| Weapon proficiency | 1 |
Characters who gain additional skill points due to a permanent increase in their Intelligence may spend them as normal. Skill points cannot be lost once gained.