[quote=Lucius Cypher]
Well if you don't have any skills at level one, than you can't get 9 skills at level 9. You'd only have eight, because you wouldn't get your first skill until level two. Unless we are doing the "You don't get any unique abilities until level 3" thing.
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You're intended to get your max skills at Level 9. 9 skills for 9 Levels.