These skills are separated into three sections of six each. In Skyrim, you gain experience points for using any of the 18 skills. Leveling also works a little differently. Right on the heels of that, however, you need to know that the traditional Elder Scrolls attributes of Strength, Endurance, Intelligence, Willpower, Agility, Speed, Personality, and Luck are gone. The first thing to know is that the Health, Magicka and Stamina attributes are all still there. We want to make sure it’s a good fit, and there are several considerations. Go ahead, get comfortable – we’re going to settle in by this fireplace for a nice, long chat about choosing the race for your character.