Well lets call off the hunt...
Code:
pp.skills[SkillSenseHeading] = 101;
pp.skills[Skill1HBlunt] = 1;
pp.skills[Skill2HBlunt] = 1;
pp.skills[Skill1HSlashing] = 1;
I popped that in there. Sense heading set for 101, everything else to 8. Normally of course sense heading would be set for 200.
Not sure what causes it, but it must be client side. Players will just have to deal with getting a boost at level 1, it is high hanging fruit right now. I can approach it later on.