Each profession gets a short list of bonuses, below,  which can be easy to forget yet can make an important difference during your first few levels.  In addition to categories and skills, this page also introduces the idea of 'groups' of categories, which simply notes that all related categories within the group gets (once) the same bonus.

Pure Arms Professions:
ProfessionPrime StatsRealmProfession Bonuses
BarbarianSt/CoChoiceAwareness Group (5); Body Development (15); Outdoor Group (10); Subterfuge●Stealth (5); Weapon Group (15)
FighterSt/CoChoiceArmor Group (10); Body Development (10); Combat Maneuvers (10); Weapon Group (20)
LaymannoneChoiceAthletic Group (5); Awareness Group (5); Body Development (5); Crafts (5); Outdoor Group (5); Power Awareness (5); Power Manipulation (5); Self Control (5); Tech/Trade Group (5); Weapon Group (5)
OutriderAg/InChoiceArmor Group (5); Awareness Group (10); Communications (5); Outdoor Group (10); Subterfuge●Stealth (10); Weapons Group (10)
RogueAg/StChoiceArmor Group (5); Athletic●Gymnastics (5); Awareness Group (5); Body Development (5); Combat Maneuvers (5); Subterfuge Group (10); Weapon Group (15)
SageRe/MeChoiceAwareness Group (5); Communications (10); Lore Group (20); Science Group (10); Weapons Group (5)
SwashbucklerAg/SDChoiceArmor Group (5); Body Development (5); Combat Maneuvers (15); Communications (5); Lore Group (5); Martial Arts Group (5); Weapons Group (10)
ThiefAg/QuChoiceAthletic●Gymnastics (5); Awareness Group (10); Body Development (5); Self Control (5); Subterfuge Group (15); Weapon Group (10)
Warrior MonkQu/SDChoiceAthletic●Gymnastics (5); Awareness Group (5); Body Development (10); Martial Arts Group (15); Self Control (15)

Semi Caster Professions:
ProfessionPrime StatsRealmProfession Bonuses
PaladinIn/SDChannelingAthletic Group (5); Armor Group (5); Awareness Group (5); Body Development (10); Combat Maneuvers (10); Power Manipulation (5); Weapon Group (10)
RangerIn/CoChannelingAthletic Group (5); Awareness Group (10); Body Development (5); Outdoor Group (20); Subterfuge●Stealth (5); Weapon Group (5)
DabblerEm/AgEssenceAwareness Group (10); Body Development (5); Influence (5); Lore●Magical (5); Power Awareness (5); Power Manipulation (5); Subterfuge Group (5); Urban (5); Weapon Group (5)
MonkEm/SDEssenceAthletic●Gymnastics (5); Awareness Group (5); Body Development (5); Martial Arts Group (10); Power Awareness (5); Self Control (10); Subterfuge●Stealth (5); Weapon Group (5)
BardPr/MeMentalismArtistic●Active (5); Awareness Group (5); Body Development (5); Communications (5); Influence (5); Lore Group (10); Power Awareness (5); Self Control (5); Weapon Group (5)
MagentPr/ReMentalismAwareness Group (5); Body Development (5); Communications (5); Influence (5); Power Awareness (5); Self Control (10); Subterfuge Group (5); Weapon Group (5)

Pure Caster Professions:
ProfessionPrime StatsRealmProfession Bonuses
AnimistIn/MeChannelingAwareness Group (5); Lore●Magical (5); Outdoor Group (20); Power Awareness (5); Power Manipulation (5); Power Point Development (5); Spell Group (5)
ClericIn/MeChannelingAwareness Group (5); Influence (5); Lore●Magical (5); Outdoor Group (5); Power Awareness (10); Power Manipulation (5); Power Point Development (5); Spell Group (5); Weapon Group (5)
IllusionistEm/ReEssenceAwareness Group (5); Directed Spells (5); Lore●Magical (10); Power Awareness (10); Power Manipulation (10); Power Point Development (5); Spells Group (5)
MagicianEm/ReEssenceDirected Spells (10); Lore●Magical (10); Power Awareness (10); Power Manipulation (10); Power Point Development (5); Spells Group (5)
Lay HealerPr/SDMentalismAwareness Group (5); Body Development (10); Lore●Magical (5); Power Awareness (5); Power Manipulation (5); Power Point Development (5); Self Control (10); Spells Group (5)
MentalistPr/SDMentalismAwareness Group (5); Body Development (5); Influence (10); Lore●Magical (5); Power Awareness (5); Power Manipulation (5); Power Point Development (5); Self Control (10); Spells Group (5)

Hybrid Caster Professions:
ProfessionPrime StatsRealmProfession Bonuses
SorcererEm/In/SDE&CDirected Spells (5); Lore●Magical (10); Power Awareness (10); Power Manipulation (15); Power Point Development (5); Spells Group (5)
MysticEm/Pr/SDE&MAwareness Group (5); Influence (5); Lore●Magical (5); Power Awareness (10); Power Manipulation (5); Power Point Development (5); Self Control (5); Spells Group (5); Subterfuge●Stealth (5)
HealerIn/Pr/SDC&MAwareness Group (5); Body Development (10); Lore●Magical (5); Power Awareness (5); Power Manipulation (5); Power Point Development (5); Self Control (10); Spells Group (5)