Skill point

Skill points are points awarded to the player character when reaching a new level of experience. The player is then free to allocate the points to whatever skills he feels are in need of improvement.

The amount of skills points received on each level up is primarily dependant on the intelligence of the player. Every level of experience will give the player character 5 + (Intelligence * 2) skill points. It might also be furthermore modified by certain traits or perks, notably, the Skilled and Gifted traits, and the Educated perk.

Your character can also tag 3 skills. Tag skills are skills your character specializes in. Each tag skill gains +20% and increases twice as fast. With the Tag! Perk you gain an additional 4th. Tag skill.

Certain books, traits and perks give the player a skill point bonus for a specific skill as well.