That will cause XP skill triggers for your companions. This should be fixed. Companions gaining exp shouldnt be dependant on weather or not you watched that match. Pro pro pro tip: when watching a tournament, make sure your companion is fighting with you watching from the stands. Ensure to get a hot dog and a beer.
All of that just to get Trade from around 220 to 300 (I realised that trading horses give more Trade exp quite late in-game). But still, if you really want that 300 Trade just go for it but remember to give the towns or villages you bought the horses from time to replenish. You can raise your clan tier or something else in the meantime.So the raw materials that a town demands for their workshops change over time. Technically, finished goods can be produced anywhere on the map. Also, the AI merchants transport goods of all kinds across the map, so prices, supply, and demand are always fluctuating. This all makes it hard to pin down any reliable trade route. Charm is really good long-term, but it can be quite a chore to level up. Since you will work on it without even realizing it, you shouldn’t focus too much on it. Trade, however, is a must-have skill for your character. The amount you get when trading is solely based on the party leader’s skill, which means you need points in Trade.
Buy Mules, Desert Horses, Aserai horses, jewellry, pottery and dates in Aserai lands. Then travel through Vlandia and Battania and sell the stuff, while picking up stuff like furs, that will sell well in Aserai. The item with the highest profit margin appears to be the Aserai horse, which you can buy for as low as ~900 if you're lucky and sells
Buying Settlements By Raising Your Charm Level. To unlock the option, you need a very high Trade skill, a decent Charm skill, and lots of money. You can level your Trade by buying it cheap, and selling for a high price. Newly conquered towns, or towns generally after a long siege will be starving and in dire need of a huge amount of food.
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