Useful at an early stage of the game where you will probably use a shield and a sword more. Firm Grip - Defence, 4 points - This perk makes your enemies lose 15% more stamina when you block their attack with a shield.Highborn or Lowborn - Speech, 4 points - The choice here depends on whether you want to have a Speech bonus when you speak with richer or poorer citizens.Marathon Man or Sprinter - Vitality, 3 points - Choose one of these perks: the first lets you run for a longer period of time but slower while the other one allows you to run faster but for a shorter period of time.Mule II and III aren't that necessary in the later parts of the game. Very useful, especially at the beginning of the game where Henry doesn't have a horse yet. Mule I - Strength 4 points - This perk increases your weight limit by additional 15 pounds.You can appreciate it during fights where you have to block a lot and wait patiently for a chance to counterattack. Stronghold - Strength, 2 points - This perk reduces stamina consumption while blocking by 30%.A useful bonus, especially when you are doing a quest with a time limit and you can't allow yourself to rest for a few hours.

Insomniac - Main character level, 4 points - This perk lets you travel longer without a sleep.Scout I - Main character level, 2 points - This perk increases fast travel reach AND improves your dodges by 10%.Leg Day perk (10 points) makes herb-picking activity add experience to your Strength stat too. Botanist perk (10 points) will grant you better prices when selling plants. Horsenip perk (5 points) will make your horse shy less and decrease the chance of falling off its back when spooked by enemies. Flower Power perk (5 points) gives you a +2 Charisma bonus if you have got enough fragrant herbs in your inventory (check the effects list to see if the perk is activated). Resistance perk (1 point) will permanently add +2 Vitality. All Herbalism perks - try to improve this skill as quickly as possible by gathering herbs.

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