Talk:Stat Growths/@comment-65.188.213.38-20141012001747/@comment-23878607-20141012004240

You start off being able only to mash buttons. As you level up and acquire Discipline points, use them to purchase more skills for you and your pawn.

Explore. Kill everything that moves. If you can't kill it, run... revenge is very sweet in this game and can be served very cold indeed.

Pawn chatter in battle is based on their knowledge of the enemy, they're shouting tips. They will tell you that they become more useful in battle the more they know. A pawn with complete bestiary and travel knowledge is a very different creature from a new pawn-- patience, padawan.

Despite all the talk here about builds and deliberately leveling according to a plan, it isn't necessary. Play as you like and try out different vocations until you find the one you like best. They all have different talents and, yes, weaknesses that no other vocation has.