Trait tiers
Start of chainAmateurish Plotter · tier 1 of 5Flamboyant Trickster →
Effects
Modifier values for patch 1.20.1.2 are listed below. Check the in-game tooltip for availability and current setup.
| Modifier | Value |
|---|---|
| Intrigue | +2 |
| Monthly Intrigue Lifestyle Experience | +10% |
| Domain Limit | -1 |
In play
Amateurish Plotter: intrigue rises by 2, monthly intrigue lifestyle experience rises by 10%, and domain limit falls by 1. This is the first intrigue education. The domain-limit cut is part of stopping this early. A matching culture or faith can add further bonuses. Those bonuses are not part of the base list.
How to get Amateurish Plotter
- Gain: Amateurish Plotter is the lowest Intrigue education result. A child on the Intrigue education focus gets it at 16 when their hidden education score ends at 7 or less, which usually means a weak or missing guardian, low intelligence, or a Pensive childhood trait working against the focus.
- Remove or lose: Later in life it can still move up one rank: the University Visit activity rolls for a rank increase at the end of the visit, and a spouse councillor's tutoring event can raise it a rank on a critical success.
To avoid Amateurish Plotter, give the child a guardian with high Intrigue (their Learning also helps a little) and pick the Intrigue focus only if the childhood trait is Charming or Rowdy, which adds a large bonus to each yearly roll; Pensive gives a matching penalty.