Apologies long post here, I have started a new game, as I realised that I had locked most of named Characters like Kyle, Enya & Felix with poor traits, going through areas with the aim to recruit them later and when I decided to recruit it was a bit of a bummer to find they were now locked from day 1 with those traits from when I explored my environment. I feel for newbies unable to console cheat this like myself, as it can be annoying for a long playthrough and maybe this should be highlighted more.
As I was only in 100 days on my other playthrough I re-started. I'm on day 15 with Nerd & a 132 INT with my rerolled Stormchild from Crystal Hills, a bargain at 8500, as a newbie I feel that INT is one of the hardest traits to raise, so went for a high INT over beauty and she still has 80 beauty though, was this a good decision or not? I know she has a homeschool, disadvantage at age 20, but if I get her discipline and age up she should be good eventually, but will be a good workshop foreman for now I think.
Secondly, I saved in Stokke Hills before going into Kasey's Park for the first time and every time I recruit Felix he has Bratty, which is a pain as you can only get rid of it in the Arena or Abbey, neither of which he can go to. I know someone else experienced getting it, but I don't know if this is coded like Bud's sloppy or day dependant, or is the RNG with the traits just playing silly buggers with me?