Your Charisma char should have the Pet Pal talent as well, or otherwise you are missing out on a lot of XP on the second map.
You can trade 1 talent point for 2 attribute / 10 ability points later, so don't pick stuff like All Skilled up or Know It All.
With or without Pet Pal I always end at 22 level so it doesn't really matter, only for the extra content.
Know it All adds 1 point even on maxed base (15) INT so Moloch can't give you that extra point.
When it comes to crafting bows the archers are in the worst situation- to make and boost a bow you need 4 sinew (very rare material) and a sextant (pricy), this is not the case with melee weapons- plentiful ore and knives.
