Why Don't All AI Finish Legendary Journey?

[junassa]

So for the first time I got three characters into the same LJ: my ruler and two of his sons. However one of my sons left as soon as I won my last duel. I've had this happen before and I just save scummed to make my son finish. Now I know as a player there are decisions to leave the event, but IIRC they involve losing bravery/gaining cowardice. My son (who didn't finish) still has bravery.

Anyone know why this happens?

 

[Ashlantean]

Is it possible to lose duels on the journey without dying? I'd be inclined to think the son simply met his match at some point along his journey rather than turned back. AI characters don't have all the juicy artefacts that player characters tend to have (and enables them to storm through the journey like it's nothing).

From my own experience, it's rare to see the AI make it to the end of a journey. I've seen six journey's - participated in five - and I've only seen one AI succeed once. Which was a crying shame, actually. An unmarried lowborn Shield Maiden managed to get this fantastic bloodline at the same time I got a really bleh one but they were already 48 years old. Couldn't even marry into it!

 

[junassa]

Is it possible to lose duels on the journey without dying? I'd be inclined to think the son simply met his match at some point along his journey rather than turned back. AI characters don't have all the juicy artefacts that player characters tend to have (and enables them to storm through the journey like it's nothing).

From my own experience, it's rare to see the AI make it to the end of a journey. I've seen six journey's - participated in five - and I've only seen one AI succeed once. Which was a crying shame, actually. An unmarried lowborn Shield Maiden managed to get this fantastic bloodline at the same time I got a really bleh one but they were already 48 years old. Couldn't even marry into it!

As far as I know one either dies, quits (and loses bravery/gains cowardice, but this may be player only) or wins. I had enough money to get my sons as many artis as I could so they both had over 100 pc.

I've seen about 3 (non kin) npcs succeed over multiple games. I usually start at 769 then quit sometime before 1000.

 

[Woifee]

I once had a son become a prisoner during the GJ. This might be an outcome as well. Could have been a coincidence tough.

In my experience the AI often does not succeed in GJ, but usually AI doesn’t have as good duelists as my Ruler is.

If you want to increase chances of your kids give them Armor and Weapons.

 

[TheRealRemus]

I have yet to understand when and why more heroes join the legendary journey or less. I Reloaded a save a few Time bevor starting LJ, sometimes all other 3 heroes joined sometimes 2 or only 1. why is that?
I would love to get more than 1 child to join me.