I have about 100 hours and would like to give some information to begginers, that they know whitch characreristics they should take (in my opinion) and whitch are not useful at all, becouse you can lvl up it (ALMOST) as much as y want. ATTENTION - I COULD SKIP SOME SKILLPOINTS AND QUESTS BECOUSE 100 HOURS NOT ENOUGHT.
STR, DEX, STM , Melee and Range combats - you should NOT take it by character creation phase AT ALL, y can lvl up them as much as y want with BASIC TRAINING. (up to 120 - 130 without spesial traits) so there is no use to spend your skill points on them.
INTELIGENCE - i would advise y to take it up to 90 at character creation phase. Y can upgrade it about 35 points in game with All the books and Courses, but Y COULD NOT GRIND IT.
WILLPOWER - As atheist at 4rth range y would have 10 proz to upgrade it by one points every day up to 100, so do not upgrade it by character creation phase. (OYHER WAY?)
ACADEMICS AND SCIENCE - Y could lvl up it as much as y want using Historical soc, membership. Library - ACADEMICS. cigar room - SCIENCE (BOOKS and courses) (ATTENTION - TOO MUCH GRIND)
ADMINISTARATION - with books and courses, but u not actially need it. (How i have 110 in this skill?)
MEDICINE - y could upgrade it with some courses and BOOKS. y could get about 40-50 points in game. so at the end y would have about 60 whitch is enough to all y needs.
OCCULT - With "BOOKS". by Historical soc, membership complite library about 4 times. (+1) then only by BOOKS and by some one time showing up events. About 60 points in game
STEALTH - don't know how, but y actially dont need it. Y would use it like 2-3 times.
SURVIVAL -just hunt alone. But i dont know where y can use it, not need at all.
GAMBLING - y could take it up to 90 at the character creation phase and then be some books and courses about 25 points. But u don't need it. brings not much money, haven't used it AT ALL
PERFORMANCE - THERE WAS SUCH A SKILL BY MC?
ARTISIAN + BLACKSMITHING - by crafting. Just craft untill y would be pleased .At the end y could get about 20 points in BLACKSMITHING and ARTISIAN with books. (HIGHLY RECOMMENDET TO UPGRADE YOUR STAMINA UP TO MINIMUM 100 BEFORE STARTING CRAFTING - that would give you more stamina points by crafting.
MANIPULATE - you could take it up to 90 by character creation phase. Than with books up to 135-140. Persuade (almost) anybody. But i haven't used it osten,much more often CHARM.
CHARM - HIGHLY RECOMMENDET NOT NOT NOT to take it up to 90 by character creation phase, better as low as possible, becouse y can upgrade it by operations up to 85 and that with books up to 95-100.HIGHLY RECOMMENDET read CHARM BOOKS only by compleating all the operations to lvl 85 Charm
COPULATION - Just have "some fun" woth your slaves
BONDAGE - Only by a course and books. u can get about 50 points in game. with full SLAVER beginning y could rech about 110.
FLAGELLATION - like bondage.
KISSING - at the character creation phase up to 90, but y actially dont need it. if u want to kiss your "friend" - it is enough by 20 points. Never had failed that rool. (LUCKY?)
