As a melee only character life leech is your most important skill to max, at low levels it's not that much of a help but later in game it becomes extremely powerful. I would put 75%of my points into vitality and rest in strength at low levels, if you want to feel powerful and have an easy game.
I finished the game at level 45 with 115 skill points, there are a ton of skill books to get, especially in the flames of vengeance part of game and if you mind read a lot. My end game stats were
100 Vitality
45 Spirit
100 Strength
25 Dexterity
25 Inteligence
I played a pure melee with no magic or ranged skill's apart from skills i got from gear.
The game is very easy if you make a good build, and don't try to be a jack of all trades, focus on maxing one skill at a time. As a warrior whirlwind, life leech and weapon skill are the one to foucs on at low levels, One point is rush attack the first to get though, but more then one point is not really worth it.
Reflect and bleed are skills best buildt when you have nothing else to spend points in. Defensive posture is a skill i never used, never saw the point of gimping damage. Damage is how you heal yourself.
The game was very easy playign a pure fighter though, so if you want a challenge you probably should gimp yourself a bit lol.
