I am trying to create an entirely new game, using the creation kit. I don't want it to be like skyrim very much, I just find the CK handy. Basically, one thing I REALLY need to be able to do is to turn off the whole using a skill makes you better at that skill and closer to levelling up thing.
The easiest way I can think of to do this is to set everything that gives you experience to give you a 0 multiplier. (But I don't know how to do that) This would effectively just nullify that entire system, and I'd be free to use scripts on enemies that modify a global "EXP" that is registered for ondeath events, getting the player closer to levelling.
Basically I'm trying to make Skyrim into an engine for making 3D DND games, so I need experience to be gained through killin stuff and accomplishing quests rather than by using the means to those ends.

Any thoughts?

I would first look through the game settings to see if there are any skill experience multipliers.

If I don't see any, I would check out the bonuses you get from sleeping (Rested, Well Rested, Lover's Comfort) and give the player a perk that does the exact opposite.

1. make a perk

2. make a perk entry in the perk editor window

3. select entry point

4. use "Modify Skill Use" and "Multiply value"

5. set the multiplier to 0

That is...way easier than I imagined it was going to be.