diff --git a/Changelog.txt b/Changelog.txt
index 842d9a8ae..fe6a7f5b4 100644
--- a/Changelog.txt
+++ b/Changelog.txt
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ Key:
 
 Version 1.3.06-dev
  + Added API functions for obtaining offline profiles & profiles via player names
- + Changed /addlevel command to work for offline users
- + Changed PlayerProfile constructor to always take a boolean
- + Changed getPlayerProfile funtion to work for online & offline users
+ + Added permissions check to skill functions
+ ! Changed /addlevel command to work for offline users
+ ! Changed PlayerProfile constructor to always take a boolean
+ ! Changed getPlayerProfile funtion to work for online & offline users
 
 Version 1.3.05
  + Added Skill Shot to Archery which increases damage dealt by 10% every 50 skill levels (caps at 200%)
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/general/InspectCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/general/InspectCommand.java
index 679bd575f..f4f6c1c61 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/general/InspectCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/general/InspectCommand.java
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ public class InspectCommand implements CommandExecutor {
                 return true;
             }
             else {
-
                 if (sender instanceof Player && !sender.isOp()) {
                     sender.sendMessage(mcLocale.getString("Inspect.Offline"));
                     return true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/general/McstatsCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/general/McstatsCommand.java
index 66e8be2d3..8127a7dd7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/general/McstatsCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/general/McstatsCommand.java
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ public class McstatsCommand implements CommandExecutor {
 
     @Override
     public boolean onCommand(CommandSender sender, Command command, String label, String[] args) {
-
         if (CommandHelper.noConsoleUsage(sender)) {
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/AcrobaticsCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/AcrobaticsCommand.java
index 9688e2726..4aab9bd05 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/AcrobaticsCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/AcrobaticsCommand.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 import com.gmail.nossr50.Users;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcPermissions;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.commands.CommandHelper;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.PlayerProfile;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.SkillType;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.locale.mcLocale;
@@ -21,6 +22,10 @@ public class AcrobaticsCommand implements CommandExecutor {
 			return true;
 		}
 
+        if (CommandHelper.noCommandPermissions(sender, "mcmmo.skills.acrobatics")) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        
 		Player player = (Player) sender;
 		PlayerProfile PP = Users.getProfile(player);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/ArcheryCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/ArcheryCommand.java
index 11c5b9c04..a1b52851e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/ArcheryCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/ArcheryCommand.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 import com.gmail.nossr50.Users;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcPermissions;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.commands.CommandHelper;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.PlayerProfile;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.SkillType;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.locale.mcLocale;
@@ -20,6 +21,9 @@ public class ArcheryCommand implements CommandExecutor {
 			return true;
 		}
 
+        if (CommandHelper.noCommandPermissions(sender, "mcmmo.skills.archery")) {
+            return true;
+        }
 		Player player = (Player) sender;
 		PlayerProfile PP = Users.getProfile(player);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/AxesCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/AxesCommand.java
index ebbfe7d28..e985efe17 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/AxesCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/AxesCommand.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 import com.gmail.nossr50.Users;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcPermissions;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.commands.CommandHelper;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.PlayerProfile;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.SkillType;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.locale.mcLocale;
@@ -19,6 +20,9 @@ public class AxesCommand implements CommandExecutor {
 			return true;
 		}
 
+        if (CommandHelper.noCommandPermissions(sender, "mcmmo.skills.axes")) {
+            return true;
+        }
 		Player player = (Player) sender;
 		PlayerProfile PP = Users.getProfile(player);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/ExcavationCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/ExcavationCommand.java
index 3f39acc02..17d2b6834 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/ExcavationCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/ExcavationCommand.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 import com.gmail.nossr50.Users;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcPermissions;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.commands.CommandHelper;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.PlayerProfile;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.SkillType;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.locale.mcLocale;
@@ -20,6 +21,9 @@ public class ExcavationCommand implements CommandExecutor {
 			return true;
 		}
 
+        if (CommandHelper.noCommandPermissions(sender, "mcmmo.skills.excavation")) {
+            return true;
+        }
 		Player player = (Player) sender;
 		PlayerProfile PP = Users.getProfile(player);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/FishingCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/FishingCommand.java
index 71e53fb9d..70048a867 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/FishingCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/FishingCommand.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 import com.gmail.nossr50.Users;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcPermissions;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.commands.CommandHelper;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.PlayerProfile;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.SkillType;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.locale.mcLocale;
@@ -21,6 +22,10 @@ public class FishingCommand implements CommandExecutor {
 			return true;
 		}
 
+        if (CommandHelper.noCommandPermissions(sender, "mcmmo.skills.fishing")) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
 		Player player = (Player) sender;
 		PlayerProfile PP = Users.getProfile(player);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/HerbalismCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/HerbalismCommand.java
index a60dfa90f..d9a0dfb02 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/HerbalismCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/HerbalismCommand.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 import com.gmail.nossr50.Users;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcPermissions;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.commands.CommandHelper;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.PlayerProfile;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.SkillType;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.locale.mcLocale;
@@ -20,6 +21,10 @@ public class HerbalismCommand implements CommandExecutor {
 			return true;
 		}
 
+        if (CommandHelper.noCommandPermissions(sender, "mcmmo.skills.herbalism")) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        
 		Player player = (Player) sender;
 		PlayerProfile PP = Users.getProfile(player);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/MiningCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/MiningCommand.java
index 054074bd7..e541323f8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/MiningCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/MiningCommand.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 import com.gmail.nossr50.Users;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcPermissions;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.commands.CommandHelper;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.PlayerProfile;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.SkillType;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.locale.mcLocale;
@@ -20,6 +21,10 @@ public class MiningCommand implements CommandExecutor {
 			return true;
 		}
 
+        if (CommandHelper.noCommandPermissions(sender, "mcmmo.skills.mining")) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        
 		Player player = (Player) sender;
 		PlayerProfile PP = Users.getProfile(player);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/RepairCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/RepairCommand.java
index 8ddcf3fae..a88cd64a4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/RepairCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/RepairCommand.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 import com.gmail.nossr50.Users;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcPermissions;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.commands.CommandHelper;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.LoadProperties;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.PlayerProfile;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.SkillType;
@@ -22,6 +23,9 @@ public class RepairCommand implements CommandExecutor {
 			return true;
 		}
 
+        if (CommandHelper.noCommandPermissions(sender, "mcmmo.skills.repair")) {
+            return true;
+        }
 		Player player = (Player) sender;
 		PlayerProfile PP = Users.getProfile(player);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/SwordsCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/SwordsCommand.java
index 8f0490a8c..947bf948f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/SwordsCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/SwordsCommand.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 import com.gmail.nossr50.Users;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcPermissions;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.commands.CommandHelper;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.PlayerProfile;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.SkillType;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.locale.mcLocale;
@@ -20,6 +21,9 @@ public class SwordsCommand implements CommandExecutor {
 			return true;
 		}
 
+        if (CommandHelper.noCommandPermissions(sender, "mcmmo.skills.swords")) {
+            return true;
+        }
 		Player player = (Player) sender;
 		PlayerProfile PP = Users.getProfile(player);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/TamingCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/TamingCommand.java
index a1a800444..839103052 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/TamingCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/TamingCommand.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 import com.gmail.nossr50.Users;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcPermissions;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.commands.CommandHelper;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.LoadProperties;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.PlayerProfile;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.SkillType;
@@ -21,6 +22,9 @@ public class TamingCommand implements CommandExecutor {
 			return true;
 		}
 
+        if (CommandHelper.noCommandPermissions(sender, "mcmmo.skills.taming")) {
+            return true;
+        }
 		Player player = (Player) sender;
 		PlayerProfile PP = Users.getProfile(player);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/UnarmedCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/UnarmedCommand.java
index 543a652c4..fe46b41a6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/UnarmedCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/UnarmedCommand.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 import com.gmail.nossr50.Users;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcPermissions;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.commands.CommandHelper;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.PlayerProfile;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.SkillType;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.locale.mcLocale;
@@ -20,6 +21,10 @@ public class UnarmedCommand implements CommandExecutor {
 			return true;
 		}
 
+        if (CommandHelper.noCommandPermissions(sender, "mcmmo.skills.unarmed")) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        
 		Player player = (Player) sender;
 		PlayerProfile PP = Users.getProfile(player);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/WoodcuttingCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/WoodcuttingCommand.java
index 4cafd51ec..6eeb7803d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/WoodcuttingCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/WoodcuttingCommand.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 import com.gmail.nossr50.Users;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcPermissions;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.commands.CommandHelper;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.PlayerProfile;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.SkillType;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.locale.mcLocale;
@@ -20,6 +21,9 @@ public class WoodcuttingCommand implements CommandExecutor {
 			return true;
 		}
 
+        if (CommandHelper.noCommandPermissions(sender, "mcmmo.skills.woodcutting")) {
+            return true;
+        }
 		Player player = (Player) sender;
 		PlayerProfile PP = Users.getProfile(player);
 		
diff --git a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
index 898f9ee31..6fecf2faa 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ main: com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO
 version: ${project.version}-b${BUILD_NUMBER}
 softdepend: [Spout]
 authors:
-  - TheYeti
   - nossr50
   - NuclearW
   - gmcferrin