What are the first five skills you pick for your lords?

[HobbyCathartic]

Looking back at my previous campaigns, I almost always pick
1. Route Marcher
2. The first Leadership buff followed by three points in the basic troop type. ie Skaven Clanrats, Elven Spearmen, etc

I used to think it was a waste to buff up your starting units, but the benefits are almost always worth it as you're going to have those units for a long time.

Does anyone else do this or think it's not worth it?

What are the first five skills that you pick?

[Vacca]

1. route marcher
2. inspiring presence

after that, it's too random. Spellcasters start working on their spell trees, administrators start buffing economy in the blue tree, duelists go yellow, leaders keep going red.

[LuNi]

Route marcher and then making my way towards Renowned & Feared as soon as possible.

[⚜Quode⚜]

1. Route Marcher is a must.
2. Every max stack General I level high enough for Lightning Strike.
3. Inspiring Presence for spellcasting/weak melee lords.... But for melee lords I start buffing their attack for counter lord sniping.

Rest is optional for me.

[The Mailman Thinks I Am Gay]

route marcher to lighting strike.

[TVMAN]

I always go down the blue tree and get the upkeep reduction skills first.

[Dakuwan]

Upkeep reduction
Upkeep reduction
Upkeep reduction
Upkeep reduction
Army buffs