I know using Heritage (for culture) or Religious (for religion) will possibly change your ward's culture/heritage respectively (although from what I've read, it's not 100%). Which makes m question even more important. How does those foci work as far as gaining education traits? Let's say I have a kid that has the playful and fussy childhood traits, a lustful personality, and a base 6 intrigue score. When she comes of age, if she's has an intrigue focus, she will most likely gain the Elusive Shadow education trait, and would make a great spymaster. If she goes the Heritage focus (let's say I'm Irish and she's Greek), what would her education trait be? Would it have the same chance if she had an intrigue focus, or is culture/heritage traits like going to a mob-owned casino where she not only doesn't change culture, but also gets just Amateurish Plotter?
Conclave Heritage and Religious focus question
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I believe heritage focus is favoured as it doesn't impact education traits all that much. From what I've read, people tend to choose the stewardship focus which give shrewd as a trait. I mention this as it occasionally compliments an educational focus for farming intrigue.
Under the Conclave education system, there are two separate periods: childhood (6-11) and adolescence (12-15).
If you set the heritage focus during childhood, the child's guardian will get occasional events that allow him to change the child's culture or religion. The child will acquire other childhood traits without much input from the guardian. (The religious childhood focus works similarly, I think, but I rarely use it.)
Generally speaking, I find the optimum approach is:
If you set the heritage focus during childhood, the child's guardian will get occasional events that allow him to change the child's culture or religion. The child will acquire other childhood traits without much input from the guardian. (The religious childhood focus works similarly, I think, but I rarely use it.)
Generally speaking, I find the optimum approach is:
- If you need to culture-/religion- change, set heritage focus asap
- Otherwise, wait 1-2 years for the first childhood focus to be given, and choose thrift/rowdy/duty accordingly
- The child can only get a maximum of 3 childhood traits, and many of the childhood focuses only guarantee 1-2, so it can be worthwhile to wait so you get the best combination.
- In adolescence, set the education according to each child's combination of childhood traits
- I think it's better to have a high-quality education, even if it's not exactly what you wanted from that child 10 years earlier.
- NB:
- If you follow the child's horoscope (from Hermetic society) then their education tier will be increased by 1. (Not always worthwhile, eg. if the childhood traits are the complete opposite of the horoscope's suggestion then you might still only get tier 2.)
- Your choice of guardian can have a significant impact on the outcome - the guardian's traits, intelligence, stats and education all play a part. Your character may not be the best choice. Choose wisely!
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