The wording does seem a bit obscure, but I believe the intent is that an NPC would have one skill at the indicated ‘average skill level’ and the rest at one lower. For instance, an Experienced Combatant would have a single skill of those listed at 2 and the rest at 1. At least that’s how I read it....

I have a rules question that I have been unable to find an answer to anywhere. It concerns the NPC rules on page 86-87 of the CRB. On page 86 it says, under "Experience Levels" heading, "Each character will have one skill from the list at the first level, and all other skills at the second level". T...