Skill levels

[Tackon D'wall]

I just noticed from this evening that you can't really focus on one skill and let the others taper off.
I an a cavalier now have 3 STR/melee and 3 INT/nature magic but I noticed my dex was only like 1 level behind it at 2 and I never used a bow. Well, I finally decided to use the Heartstopper Bow when I got my Nature up to 3 and could heal and shield myself well. So right after I left town I started shooting my bow and it skyrocketed to a little over 2 in like 2 or 3 fights.

I didn't think so but it seems like they have tougher monsters give me ALOT better skill increases then weak ones even if you hit him with that starter spell.

So I'm guessing by soloing my character will have close to the same skill levels on everything. I'm just curious, can someone that is soloing tell me if I'm right or wrong on my prediction?