How do I mod the "employment decision"?

[ModsNewbie]

Hi, as you know decisions such as "invite a noble", "promote a commander", "invite a holy man" and "present debutante" create characters with random traits and stats.

I am trying to mod the base file "employment_decision.txt" so that those decisions I mentioned above will generate characters with the traits and stats of my choice instead.

For example, I want the "debutante" to create only stewardship focused women with midas_touched and genius traits.

I tried adding those traits directly by myself and for some reason, it add a 2nd random education traits like amateurish plotter.

How can I achieve my goal of modding those decisions to create characters with specified traits and attributes?

I am at my wit's end. Please help

 

[Whizzer]

Try changing 'random_traits = yes' to 'random_traits = no'. Then manually add all the traits you want these characters to have.

 

[ModsNewbie]

Try changing 'random_traits = yes' to 'random_traits = no'. Then manually add all the traits you want these characters to have.

So this is what I did. I changed the script to "random_traits = no" and then specified the traits.

The end result was this: I got the attributes I wanted, and I got all the traits that I listed in the new_character = { }.

However, I ran into the 2nd random education traits the dutiful_cleric.

So even though I selected no for the random traits, I am still getting the unwanted random education trait

on top of the one I specified.

I think I am on right track but I am pretty sure I am not supposed to get 2 education traits. Any idea how to fix this?

 

[Whizzer]

I suspect 'create_random_priest' always adds a random learning education. Try removing all lower learning education traits in 'new_character'.

 

[ModsNewbie]

someone on discord thought the same thing and suggested adding the trait in the create_random_priest block directly while also adding the script

"remove_education_effect = yes" to remove all education traits. I followed his advice but, while it did generate only one education trait, now it became random.

Is there really no way you can't specify the education trait you want?

 

[Whizzer]

You can't just fire any effect within 'create_random_priest'. Place it in 'new_character'.

 

[ModsNewbie]

I finally got it! So this is what I had to do:

Thank you very much for your help!!

 

[Whizzer]

Glad it all works as desired!