[quote=@Faerrin]
[@POOHEAD189] First, questions about how the evolution of stats work. I know the base depends on what you roll but does evolving your character work similarly? Or does the GM/DM "gift" points for certain tasks? Also, skills and attributes. I assume they have to make sense for the character's background, like a magic-wielder would be less skilled in hand-to-hand and weapons; as well as more intellect. Illusionists could dabble in things like poisons and potions, maybe even weapons if necessary; most likely their highest attribute is charm. Am I correct in my thinking? Also, are there specific skills that only certain species have or specifically cannot have (like dwarves in Dragon Age cannot wield magic)? I probably have more questions, but those are the immediate things that come to mind.
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It really depends on the edition and what set rules your DM gives you. You can do "point buy" which means you have 20 points to put into a stat calculator to add to each of your stats, which begin at base 10. Or you can roll for your stats. 

In general people's skills do reflect their class, but not entirely and sometimes not at all! 

In some editions, some races cannot be certain classes, but usually races just help you be worse/better.