» Wed Dec 07, 2011 4:06 pm
Partially correct. 10 major skill increases contribute to character level up and only major skill increases, nothing else. Where the combination of skills governed by attributes comes in is with the +5/ +5/ +5 attribute bonuses. Each attribute (except luck) governs 3 skills (i.e. Strength governs blade, blunt & hand-to-hand). To get the +5/ +5/ +5 attribute bonuses, you have to increase skills 10 times for one governing attribute to get the +5 bonus and you have to do that before major skills increase 10 times for the character level up. Major skill increases will contribute toward the attribute bonuses to be distributed at level up, but you also have to increase minor skills enough times to get +5 bonus to 3 attributes of your choice at character level up.
So for example, you have to get 10 skill increases between conjuration, mysticism, and alchemy to get a +5 bonus to their governing attribute of intelligence. 10 skill increases between blade, blunt, and H2H to get a +5 bonus to their governing attribute of strength. 10 skill increases between marksman, sneak, and security to get a +5 bonus for their governing attribute of agility. You get a choice of 3 attributes to increase at character level up and only 3 for each level up. If you increase skills 10 times within a governing attribute, you will have a choice of giving that governing attribute an increase of +5 at character level up. Don't forget that some of those skills that you increase may be some of the major skills that chose when you made your character. So, to get 30 skill increases by the time 10 of your major skills increase, you have to increase the corresponding minor skills 20 times.
Strength governs: blade, blunt, H2H
Intelligence: alchemy, mysticism, conjuration.
Willpower: destruction, alteration, restoration.
Agility: marksman, security, sneak.
Speed: light armor, athletics, acrobatics.
Endurance: block, heavy armor, armorer.
Personality: speechcraft, mercantile, illusion.
Luck: none.
Hopefully that clears up things some?
If you need more clarification, perhaps list your character's major skills and someone may be able to use that as an example as to how to get +5 bonus increases to 3 attributes at level up?
Edit: note that when you increase 10 major skills and your character is ready for level up, you cannot increase any more skills to get better bonus increases to your attributes for that level.