Couple quick questions...

[Javaslinger]

1) In the ruler designer, why is Patient a negative trait when it appears to only give positive bonuses?
2) What is the best way to determine what the potential military strength of a target claim is? Ie, what it can raise? etc.
3) Does Invite a Noble to court randomly bring someone suitable for any council position except bishop?

 

[Beric Dondarion]

1. The negative number is how much age it will add on your character, so you can't get a super character.
2. Theres a Realm Tree button under the characters dynasty shield. It will tell you how much it could have, how much it currently has etc.
3. Invite a noble gets someone of your culture and religion, with random stats, usually tier 3/4 education traits, theres also a Invite Holy Man to court, I think.

 

[Javaslinger]

1) Actually no... a negative number subtracts age and is generally reserved for bad traits you don't want. Patience, subtracts one year, which would seem to indicate it is at least a little bad, but it seems to only have positive effects...
2) I don't see how the realm tree helps me see what a character can raise for battle?

 

[Beric Dondarion]

-30 will add 30 age on you. Example: Quick
+30 will take away 30 age. Example: Leper

2. It shows how much troops they can raise, and their vassals contributions to those troops.

 

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However granting Patience makes you a year younger, like leper makes you 30 years younger and Genius makes you 30 years older - so indeed it does seem that Patience is considered a negative/bad trait considering it makes you younger like a leper - get it? Question is, what is so bad about Patience?