These are the starting skill choices as of release Intro I noticed that the previous version of this guide hasn't been updated for 2 years so I decided to make this guide as an updated version of it. Hopefully everyone finds it helpful. Recipes For All Some choices result in receiving Recipes as well as skills, but there are some Recipes that every choice gets by default, including choosing to start with Act 1. Recipes: Leather Leather Gloves Leather Jacket Lockpick Wooden Arrow(Broken) Small Health Potion Small Mana Potion Fish Oil Blood Sucker Potion I was on my way to enlist in the army. One-Handed +3 Two-Handed +3 Blocking +3 Heavy Armor +3 Athletics +3 Infantry One-Handed +6 Blocking +3 Heavy Armor +3Totals: One-Handed +9 Two-Handed +3 Blocking +6 Heavy Armor +6 Athletics +3 Archers One-Handed +3 Archery +6 Medium Armor +3 Recipe - Wooden Arrow(Not Broken) Recipe - Copper ArrowTotals: One-Handed +6 Archery +6 Medium Armor +3 Two-Handed +3 Blocking +3 Heavy Armor +3 Athletics +3 Recipe - Wooden Arrow(Not Broken) Recipe - Copper Arrow Battlemages One-Handed +3 Heavy Armor +3 Magic +6 Burning Ember SpellTotals: One-Handed +6 Heavy Armor +6 Magic +6 Two-Handed +3 Blocking +3 Athletics +3 Burning Ember Spell Healers Light Armor +3 Magic +3 Alchemy +6 Blood Transfusion SpellTotals: Light Armor +3 Magic +3 Alchemy +6 One-Handed +3 Two-Handed +3 Blocking +3 Heavy Armor +3 Athletics +3 Blood Transfusion Spell I was hunting Archery +3 Medium Armor +3 Athletics +3 Evasion +3 Sneak +3 I...use the fur to make clothes Archery +3 Handicrafting +9 Recipe - Leather Boots Recipe - Leather Gauntlets Recipe - Leather Hood Recipe - Leather PantsTotals: Archery +6 Handicrafting +9 Medium Armor +3 Athletics +3 Evasion +3 Sneak +3 Recipe - Leather Boots Recipe - Leather Gauntlets Recipe - Leather Hood Recipe - Leather Pants People say I'm a pretty good cook Athletics +3 Cooking +9 Recipe - Hearty Omelet Recipe - Roast Recipe - Simple MealTotals: Athletics +6 Cooking +9 Archery +3 Medium Armor +3 Evasion +3 Sneak +3 Recipe - Hearty Omelet Recipe - Roast Recipe - Simple Meal I collect raw materials - for alchemy Athletics +3 Alchemy +9 Recipe - Aromatic Remedy Recipe - Mana ElixirTotals: Athletics +6 Alchemy +9 Archery +3 Medium Armor +3 Evasion +3 Sneak +3 Recipe - Aromatic Remedy Recipe - Mana Elixir I was avoiding the city guards. Trying to sell some...goods One-Handed +3 Archery +3 Light Armor +3 Agility +3 Sneak +3Give me a bow, and you'll see for yourself Archery +6 Evasion +6 Recipe - Wooden Arrow(Not Broken) Recipe - Copper ArrowTotals: Archery +9 Evasion +6 One-Handed +3 Light Armor +3 Agility +3 Sneak +3 Recipe - Wooden Arrow(Not Broken) Recipe - Copper ArrowI prefer to avoid fighting...when I can Sneak +6 Theft +6 Lockpick itemTotals: Sneak +9 Theft +6 One-Handed +3 Archery +3 Light Armor +3 Agility +3 Lockpick item I was seeking an ancient site of worship One-Handed +3 Light Armor +3 Magic +6 Alchemy +3 ... Yes, I study healing magic Alchemy +9 Cooking +3 Blood Transfusion SpellTotals: Alchemy +12 Cooking +3 One-Handed +3 Light Armor +3 Magic +6 Blood Transfusion SpellNo, I'd rather burn that tree down Light Armor +6 Athletics +3 Magic +3 Burning EmberTotals: Light Armor +9 Athletics +3 Magic +9 One-Handed +3 Alchemy +3 Burning Ember (Stay silent) Nothing (Stay silent) +9 Blocking +9 Sneak +9 Theft