The moral compass directly matters for at least 4 Achievements I saw. Just going to point that out. Also - Strength is listed specifically to the Melee Skill; but does NOT tell you if it does anything for those that might want to play UNARMED... and there is NO SKILL tied to improving Unarmed combat if you choose to go that route, as Melee mentions nothing about upping Unarmed damage. Personally I would go Machiavellian all the way every day anyway. I'm not a Nhilist, but I am more invested in those closest to me; that will directly help me to thrive. Thus it's better for me, and better for them, if they thrive. [Machiavelli espoused in fact that it was not good for a king to be either too merciful, or too ruthless. As either path got you killed = It doesn't mean be a dick to everyone. It means if you're going to be a dick, do so when you CAN get away with it, and not to the point it would cause your subjects to revolt. Thus it's better to be seen the dick by other countries, and for the sake of your own people... Which still doesn't make you King Arthur. Or Mordred] Also - the eperience those highlighted points grants is to "The Party" So it's better to click on them ONLY when you actually HAVE a party. I found several in the beginning and clicked on them when it was just me, before I realized that if I had a party with me... they'd have gotten the same boost, and it would have been better to wait on clicking them until I had one to speak of.
The moral compass directly matters for at least 4 Achievements I saw. Just going to point that out. Also - Strength is listed specifically to the Melee Skill; but does NOT tell you if it does anything for those that might want to play UNARMED... and there is NO SKILL tied to improving Unarmed combat if you choose to go that route, as Melee mentions nothing about upping Unarmed damage. Personally I would go Machiavellian all the way every day anyway. I'm not a Nhilist, but I am more invested in those closest to me; that will directly help me to thrive. Thus it's better for me, and better for them, if they thrive. [Machiavelli espoused in fact that it was not good for a king to be either too merciful, or too ruthless. As either path got you killed = It doesn't mean be a dick to everyone. It means if you're going to be a dick, do so when you CAN get away with it, and not to the point it would cause your subjects to revolt. Thus it's better to be seen the dick by other countries, and for the sake of your own people... Which still doesn't make you King Arthur. Or Mordred]
Also - the eperience those highlighted points grants is to "The Party" So it's better to click on them ONLY when you actually HAVE a party. I found several in the beginning and clicked on them when it was just me, before I realized that if I had a party with me... they'd have gotten the same boost, and it would have been better to wait on clicking them until I had one to speak of.
Certain dialuge options are only accessible if you stick to on spec machievelli ie