Skills, skills everywhere

[Captain Joy]

Originally Posted by Trigonomicon

I once made an airship mechanic with more skills than you can fit on a standard Character sheet.

Not unusual.

Originally Posted by Trigonomicon

Recently, I tried building a questing knight and ended up with 30 skills, which feels rather excessive.

It isn't.

Originally Posted by Trigonomicon

How many skills do your characters usually have, and how do you choose which to take?

Given 100-200 point characters, I usually have around 50+ skills. I general spend about 1/2 of my character point total on attributes, 1/2 on skills, and as many advantages points as disadvantage points. To help keep me from missing anything obvious, I make sure I look over relevant templates, lenses, and GURPS Skill Categories. I also read up on my advantages and disadvantages and pick skills that compliment them.