There are a variety of skills that your character can train and learn. Each skill has a list of three associated attributes, which contribute to your maximum skill level. The higher the associated attributes are the lower the cost of learning the skill is.

Skill tiers

To level up a skill you have to apply the skill. Once you have reached enough experience through application you need a teacher who helps you to further advance in your skill. The first 6 levels of a skill level can be gained through practice or training, but to reach a new tier you need a trainer. The trainer must at least have the tier you want to learn. After reaching the Grandmaster tier you still may advance in your skill by practice forever, but gaining practice at that level is very hard.

E.g. you just have trained with a trainer and you advanced from Apprentice to Journeyman. You now have level 30 in your skill. You have to gain experience in the skill until you reach level 36. Then a trainer can teach you and you can advance to the Craftsman tier, gaining 4 levels in your skill.

Skill level	Tier
under 10	Untrained
10+	Novice / Neophyte
20+	Apprentice
30+	Journeyman
40+	Craftsman
50+	Artisan
60+	Adept
70+	Expert
80+	Master
90+	Archmaster
100+	Grandmaster

Available skills

Skill	Type	Default	Attribute	Attribute	Attribute
cloth	armor	10	agility	agility	agility
leather	armor	0	agility	agility	strength
mail	armor	0	agility	strength	strength
plate	armor	0	strength	strength	strength
shield	armor	0	agility	strength	strength
carrying_capacity	body	20	strength	strength	vitality
health	body	20	agility	intelligence	vitality
initiative	body	10	agility	intelligence	perception
perception	body	20	intelligence	intelligence	intelligence
movement	body	20	agility	strength	vitality
stamina	body	20	agility	strength	vitality
vision_range	body	20	perception	perception	perception
alchemy	craft	0	dexterity	intelligence	intelligence
blacksmith	craft	0	dexterity	strength	perception
backstab	criminal	0	agility	dexterity	strength
hide	criminal	0	agility	intelligence	perception
lockpicking	criminal	0	dexterity	dexterity	intelligence
pickpocket	criminal	0	dexterity	dexterity	intelligence
sneak	criminal	0	agility	agility	perception
evade	defense	10	agility	agility	perception
dodge	defense	10	agility	perception	perception
poise	defense	10	strength	strength	vitality
enchanting	magical	0	intelligence	intelligence	intelligence
rune_lore	magical	0	intelligence	intelligence	intelligence
spell_lore	magical	0	intelligence	intelligence	intelligence
first aid	medical	0	dexterity	intelligence	intelligence
herb_lore	medical	0	intelligence	intelligence	perception
praying	religious	0	charisma	charisma	intelligence
haggle	social	0	charisma	charisma	intelligence
languages	social	0	charisma	intelligence	intelligence
leadership	social	0	charisma	charisma	intelligence
persuasion	social	0	charisma	charisma	intelligence
track	survival	0	perception	perception	perception
set_and_disarm_traps	survival	0	dexterity	intelligence	perception
battleaxe	weapon	0	dexterity	agility	strength
bow	weapon	0	dexterity	perception	strength
crossbow	weapon	0	dexterity	perception	intelligence
dagger	weapon	10	dexterity	dexterity	strength
greatsword	weapon	0	agility	strength	strength
mace	weapon	0	dexterity	strength	strength
quarterstaff	weapon	10	dexterity	agility	agility
spear	weapon	0	dexterity	agility	strength
sword	weapon	0	agility	dexterity	strength
unarmed	weapon	10	agility	dexterity	strength
waraxe	weapon	0	agility	strength	strength
warhammer	weapon	0	agility	strength	strength