Str: Increases damage dealt with melee weapons and moderately affects max health.
Vit: Grants a bonus to max health and moderate bonus to stamina. A high vitality may slightly reduce the effects of poison and bleeding.
Dex: Increases archery damage taken from area effects.
Quick: Slightly increases melee and archer speed and may reduce damage taken from such attacks. Also grants a moderate bonus to max stamina.
Int: Increases the power of spells and greatly affects max mana. Also improves resistance against mental attacks.
Wis: Grants a bonus to all crafting and harvesting skills, also it moderately affects max mana and grants a slight resist bonus against curses.