When item with attribute bonus equipped on a character with 10 attribute levels, the item allows to overcap the attribute into 11, giving per level bonus on top of the normal 10 attribute bonus. However, this is not very noticeable on the attributes screen, as the maximum number of levels displayed per attribute is 10. To see the change it is necessary to look at the modifiers when equipping the item using the “Show Stats” button or by hovering the cursor over the attribute on the attributes screen.
Because minimum attribute value is 1, only 9 skill points can be obtained by investing in the Intelligence. Character gets first skill point from Intelligence automatically upon creation.