Selection of Fate: Imperial Nobleman Guide

A definitive guide to help you achieve the Perfect Golden Ending for the path of an Imperial Nobleman Sir Brante, earning you some difficult achievements in the process. Following this guide will let you experience the struggle to gain an hereditary noble title and keep to the principles of loyalty and honor, and you will be able to achieve an ideal state for the Province without sacrificing your lover to the Inquisition.

Foreword

The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante is an incredibly well written game with a complex set of choices and consequences. Set in a very interesting constructed world where the divine has a concrete, palpable presence and where humanity is divided through a caste system and led by an ancient and powerful Empire.
The game offer a choose-your-own adventure style gameplay, and since lots of decisions can lead to fortune or ruins, I wanted to try to write up a guide on how to survive and thrive in the world.
The guide you're reading now is aimed to make Sir Brante live the life of a nobleman and judge, make him attain the nobility of the Sword, keep his family happy, let the La-Tari leave a trace of her presence, and lead to a successful defense of the Empire rule.

This guide aim to make you experience events that fits into this life, by entering the psychology of Sir Brante. It also aims to absolutely keep the Brante family alive through the entire experience, even if it would cost an arranged marriage. The Path of a Nobleman is a very hard path to follow, as it is very easy to loose your balance and start a spiral that can ruin either your family's unity, your chance at attaining nobility, or could even cost you your life and honor. This Path is a work of balance, and patience, and taking every opportunity you can to maintain your position in this harsh, unforgiving world.

I hope you will enjoy this guide, and if you're interested in a Sir Brante following the path of an Old Faith Inquisitor or an audacious Rebel, please look out for my other guides "Selection of Fate"

Chapter I. Childhood

• Birth. Reach out to the fist
  Determination +1 (from 0 to 1)
  
  
• Hide and Seek. Find your way home
  Determination +1 (from 1 to 2)
  
  
• The Great Descent. Finish the song properly
  Perception +1 (from 0 to 1)
  
  
• The Lot of Suffering. Accept your punishment
  Willpower -5 (from 0 to -5)
  Lydia Brante +1 (from 1 to 2) and Grateful
  
  
• Gloria's Rhymes. Complain about your Sister
  Determination +1 (from 2 to 3)
  
  
• The Newborn's Cries. Hug Mother
  Unity +1 (from 6 to 7)
  Lydia Brante +1 (from 2 to 3)
  You are here now. You will protect her and comfort her.
  
  
• Toy Soldiers. Tell him the truth
  Determination +1 (from 3 to 4)
  
  
• (Special Event) Father's Sword. Ask Father to teach you the basics
  Destiny : The fencing lesson
  Determination +1 (from 4 to 5)
  Willpower -10 (-10)
  A very important event in your life. You learn the way of the sword at an early age, and this knowledge will guide you through your entire life.
  
  
• The Intrusion. Rescue your tin warriors
  Determination +1 (from 5 to 6)
  Gregor Brante 61 (from -1 to 0)
  Your stubborn spirit give you the strength to save your precious toys from the fire, showing your eagerness to protect anything dear to you.
  
  
• An Illustrious Guest. Greet the Baroness politely
  Reputation +1 (from 3 to 4)
  Unity -1 (from 7 to 6)
  Lydia Brante -1 (from 3 to 2)
  Robert Brante +1 (from 2 to 3)
  Gregor Brante +1 (from 0 to +1)
  Your first moral compromise. As much as hurting your mother's heart is painful, you must follow your Father's advice. All in the name of keeping your family's reputation intact.
  
  
• The Kaleidoscope. Keep looking through the kaleidoscope
  Willpower +10 (from -10 to 0)
  
  
• Sweet Temptation. Tell the truth
  Perception +1 (from 1 to 2)
  Willpower -5 (from 0 to -5)
  Gregor Brante +1 (from 1 to 2)
  Like for your toy soldiers, you are bound by your burgeonning nobleman's honor to be honest an tell the truth. Do not let your sister alone in her suffering again.
  
  
• The Sacrament. Raise your head
  Willpower +5 (from -5 to 0)
  The Lot of Suffering is a dire prospect. Show your strength, your determination, and your pride.

End of Chapter I. Childhood
Brante personality at the end of the chapter:

Perception	2
Determination	6
Willpower	0

Untouched by Death

Chapter II. Adolescence

• The Boy down the Street. Come at Tommas and give him a beating
  Nobility +1 (from 0 to 1)
  Tommas Guerro +1 (from 0 to 1)
  It seems you have made a friend.
  
  
• Riders on the Road. Shield Sophia from the horses
  Destiny : Sophia saved
  Nobility +1 (from 1 to 2)
  Ingenuity +1 (from 0 to 1)
  Spirituality +1 (from 0 to 1)
  Willpower -5 (from 0 to -5)
  Sophia +1 (from 0 to 1)
  Died Once
  
  
• Stephan's Arrival. Make small talk over dinner
  Nobility +1 (from 2 to 3)
  Gregor Brante +1 (from 2 to 3)
  One of the first morale compromise you will need to make. Stephan is humiliating Gloria, and El Borne, who outranks both your father and grandfather, does nothing. You will have to live with those regrets.
  
  
• A Dropped Handkerchief. Keep the handkerchief as a memento
  Willpower +10 (from -5 to 5)
  Now your breast pocket holds the proof of a quality the Milanidas dynasty possess: beauty
  
  
• A Storm of Expectations. Study Theology
  Spirituality +1 (from 1 to 2)
  Lydia Brante +1 (from 2 to 3)
  
  
• Sons of the Nobility. Shake Diederik's hand
  Reputation +1 (from 4 to 5)
  Robert Brante +1 (from 3 to 4)
  Tommas Guerro -1 (from 1 to 0)
  Another moral sacrifice. Being friends with the sons of nobles can help your family, and your friendship with Tommas will survive this trial.
  
  
• The Silver Tree. Stay with the red-haired pilgrim
  Spirituality +1 (from 2 to 3)
  Jeanne -1 (from 0 to -1)
  
  
• The Shadow of the Past. Accept Gloria as your sister
  Gloria +1 (from 4 to 5)
  Lydia Brante +1 (from 2 to 3)
  Regardless of her origins, Gloria is your sister and you care about her, even if your life path will put a strain on your relationship. Remember your Mother's word well, about how Gloria can never be a Brante or doom the family to dishonor.
  
  
• The Nobleman's lot. Call the guards
  Ingenuity +1 (from 1 to 2)
  You learn a lot from this event. Firstly is that your brother, under his haughty attitude, care for his family in his own way. Second, that the common estate is as capable of cruelty as nobles.
  
  
• Trial of the Assailants. Convince Father to change his mind
  Reputation -1 (from 5 to 4)
  Unity +1 (from 6 to 7)
  Nobility +1 (from 3 to 4)
  Spirituality +1 (from 3 to 4)
  Willpower -5 (from 5 to 0)
  Gregor Brante -1 (from 3 to 2)
  Aid your sister in being recognized as a family member. Keep to your principles of honestly, loyalty and justice. It is the right thing to do.
  
  
• (Special Event) An Adult Question. Confirm Nathan's fears
  Destiny: Nathan's admonition
  Nobility +1 (from 4 to 5)
  Ingenuity +1 (from 2 to 3)
  
  
• (Special Event) Forbidden Love. Aid Stephan in his cause
  Destiny: Stephan's disgrace
  Spirituality +1 (from 4 to 5)
  Ingenuity +1 (from 3 to 4)
  Young love is worth this risk.
  
  
• (Special Event) The Poets. Convince Gloria to leave the Society
  Destiny: Gloria's secret
  Nobility +1 (from 5 to 6)
  Spirituality +1 (from 5 to 6)
  Gloria is playing a dangerous game. Try to convince her that you care about her, even if you disagree stubborn sister.
  
  
• Agony. Stop Grandfather
  Nobility +1 (from 6 to 7)
  Ingenuity +1 (from 4 to 5)
  Willpower -5 (from 0 to -5)
  Gregor Brante -1 (from 2 to 1) and True Death
  By disappointing your grandfather in the trial, you are able to stand up against him and protect your mother and home from his blind rage. Just like with your toy soldiers, you protect what you love from the threat of a fire.
  
  
• Last Respects. Ask for Grandfather's blessing
  Destiny: Blood Tide
  Robert Brante +1 (from 4 to 5)
  Stephan Brante +1 (from 1 to 2)
  A very important event for your nobleman path.
  “You are not incorrigible. You are half lowborn, yet you may make a worthy nobleman one day.”
  
  
• The fugitive girl. Hide alone
  Willpower +5 (from -5 to 0)
  Sophia -1 (from 1 to 0) and Embittered
  Do not cross the powerful Arknian. He could crush you under his boot just like the hooves of the horses before.
  
  
• The Last Night. Spend the time with Nathan
  Willpower +10 (from 0 to 10)
  Nathan Brante +1 (from 1 to 2)
  You swear to Nathan that even if everything changes, you will always be his brother.
  
  
  End of Chapter II. Adolescence
  Brante personality at the end of the chapter
  

  Nobility	7
  Ingenuity	5
  Spirituality	6
  Willpower	10

Chapter III. Youth

• Arrival in the Capital. Meet the noble youths
  Diplomacy +1 (from 9 to 10)
  Manipulation +1 (from 7 to 8)
  Willpower -5 (from 10 to 5)
  
  
• Luke's Sermon. Resist him
  Diplomacy +1 (from 10 to 11)
  
  
• The City that Never Sleeps. Go to the Markian society
  Theology +1 (from 8 to 9)
  
  
• The Girl from your Past. Refuse
  Valor +1 (from 13 to 14)
  Diplomacy +1 (from 11 to 12)
  Sophia -1 (from 0 to -1)
  You are not going to break any laws for her sake.
  Heed her words nonetheless, don't let the law makes slaves of people.
  
  
• The Three Lots. Break through the cordon into the College
  Destiny: Path of the nobleman
  You, the people of the common estate, have secured your right to study and earn the noble Lot.
  “People like you are the Empire's future, Sir Brante.”
  
  
• Bonds of Friendship. Swear an oath of friendship
  Destiny: Bond of friendship
  Tommas Guerro: Bound by friendship
  Honor and loyalty are guiding forces in your life. Be true to those principles by swearing eternal loyalty to your best friend.
  
  
• The Ball. Resolve the quarrel
  Manipulation +1 (from 8 to 9)
  Dorius Otton +1 (from -1 to 0)
  You swore eternal friendship to Tommas. Helping him is more important.
  
  
• Sir El Croix's lesson Rely on the Will of the Twins
  Valor +1 (from 14 to 15)
  Theology +1 (from 9 to 10)
  
  
• The First Case. Interrogate Aylis
  Manipulation +1 (from 9 to 10)
  Theology +1 (from 10 to 11)
  Willpower -5 (from 5 to 0)
  Aylis: True Death
  By being a thoroughful judge, you get Aylis to confess that she is a witch on her own. You guilt concerning this case will be your own. You must carry that weight.
  
  
• A Great Feast for All. Follow the Order
  Power -1 (from -1 to -2)
  Order +1 (from 7 to 8)
  Diplomacy +1 (from 12 to 13)
  Your life path is closely aligned with the Empire. Demanding your rights fit the path of a rebel noble, not an imperial one.
  “Always observe the chain of command...”
  
  
• The Way of the Sword Dedicate your fight to your Father
  Destiny: Victory in the Tournament
  Valor +1 (from 15 to 16à
  Octavia Milanidas: Intrigued
  A momentous event in your life. The day you become a noble. Your victory today will earn you much glory for the future and the attention of a powerful and beautiful noble lady. Take notice of your final adversary too, his name in particular.
  
  
• Farewell to the Capital.
  Stephan Brante +1 (from 2 to 3)
  
  End of Chapter III. Youth
  Brante personality at the end of the chapter
  

  Diplomacy	13
  Theology	11
  Manipulation	10
  Valor	16
  Eloquence	12
  Scheming	11
  Willpower	0

  Died Once

Chapter IV. Peace Time (Part I)

”Wisdom, honor, and conscience are every judge's best advisors these days.”
• Homecoming. Ask Nathan some questions
  Nathan Brante +1 (from 1 to 2)
  ”The teachers asks me, “What is the manifestation of the Twin Gods' love for people?” and I went and said, “forgiveness!”
  
  
• First Day of Service. Get acquainted with the judges
  Career +1 (from 4 to 5)
  Justice -1 (from 4 to 3)
  
  
• A Reception at the Brante Residence. Talk about your victory in the Tournament
  Reputation +2 (from 4 to 6)
  Diplomacy +1 (from 13 to 14)
  Eloquence +1 (from 12 to 13)
  Stephan Brante +1 (from 3 to 4)
  Enjoy the right to boast about your achievements.
  
  
• A Rock and a Hard Place. Appeal to Nathan
  Unity +1 (from 7 to 8)
  Theology +1 (from 11 to 12)
  Gloria -1 (from 0 to -1)
  Stephan Brante -1 (from 4 to 3)
  Nathan Brante +1 (from 2 to 3)
  
  
• The Land Dispute. Ask Jung for a bribe
  Wealth of Magra +1 (from 7 to 8)
  Order -1 (from 8 to 7)
  Career -1 (from 5 to 4)
  Justice +1 (from 3 to 4)
  Wealth +1 (from 5 to 6)
  Manipulation +1 (from 10 to 11)
  A moral compromise to be sure. Yet, by going through the old adage of “You scratch my back, I scratch yours” you make sure the commoners do not suffer injustice while helping your family's fund, which will prove invaluable for the future.
  “Guess coin means justice nowadays...”
  
  
• A Gift for the Family. Give the jewels to prominent nobles as gifts
  Reputation +2 (from 6 to 8)
  Diplomacy +1 (from 14 to 15)
  Scheming +1 (from 11 to 12)
  
  
• The Power of the Law Reject his offer.
  Willpower +5 (from 0 to 5)
  Augustin El Borne -2 (from 1 to -1)
  El Borne's gambit is a long shot. What will it cost your family and yourself? You are not willing to make any promises you cannot reliably keep.
  
  
• An Old Friend. Have dinner with Tommas
  Reputation -1 (from 8 to 7)
  Willpower +10 (from 5 to 15)
  Tommas Guerro +1 (From 1 to 2)
  
  
• The Newspaper Case. Legitimize the Gazette
  Destiny: Protector of the people
  Career +1 (from 4 to 5)
  Justice +1 (from 4 to 5)
  Wealth -1 (from 6 to 5)
  Willpower -5 (from 15 to 10)
  One of the most satisfying outcome to a complicated case. By legitimizing the Quorum Gazette, you pave the way for more protection of the common folk rights and help your career forward.
  
  
• The Call of the Ancestors. Side with Father
  Unity +1 (from 8 to 9)
  Willpower -5 (from 10 to 5)
  Stephan Brante -1 (from 3 to 2)
  Robert Brante +1 (5)
  
  
• The Vassal and the Lord. Defuse the situation
  Willpower -5 (from 5 to 0)
  Augustin El Borne +1 (from -1 to 0)
  Another instance where your victory in the tournament help you.
  
  
• Passion Submit to her
  Reputation +1 (from 7 to 8)
  Octavia Milanidas +1 (from 0 to 1) and Your Patron
  One does not argue with an Arknian, especially a pretty one. There is no shame in becoming the toy of a lovely lady.
  
  
• Brothers in Misery. Use your authority
  Justice -1 (from 5 to 4)
  Eloquence +1 (from 13 to 14)
  Stephan Brante +1 (5)
  Nathan Brante +1 (from 3 to 4)
  
  
• The Case of Father Mark. Set him free
  Church +1 (from -2 to -1)
  Career -1 (from 5 to 4)
  Wealth +2 (from 5 to 7)
  Scheming +1 (from 12 to 13)
  Father Mark is an eccentric, but decent man. His Heresy doesn't seem that dangerous, and you joined a Markian Society in your youth, after all.
  "Sir Brante, please enjoy this wine. Savor your earthly life before the Twins snatch it away as well."
  
  
• A Friend in Need. Stop the duel from taking place
  Tommas Guerro: In Hiding
  Dorius Otton -1 (from 0 to -1)
  Loyalty to your friend dictate that you have to help out Tommas. Remember the ball quarrel and use every trick to stop the duel from taking place and save your friend.
  “If your pitiful friend is willing to throw away a noble title and end his days in poverty, then I have no desire to fight him.”
  
  
• The Case against Otton. Convince Tommas to leave the Legion
  Wealth -1 (from 7 to 6)
  Tommas Guerro: Rescued
  This is a pivotal moment in your destiny. To prosecute Otton will mean having to play a balancing act and live a precacious life. However, be true to the principle of loyalty you followed so far and make sure your best friend is saved from this ordeal.
  “Being a noble doesn't mean being free...”
  
  
• The Festival of the Silver Tree. Appeal to Mother
  Unity +1 (from 9 to 10)
  Manipulation +1 (from 11 to 12)
  Gloria -1 (from -1 to -2)
  
  
• (Special Event) A Moment of Respite.
  Stephan Brante +1 (from 3 to 4)
  Robert Brante +1 (5)
  Lydia Brante +1 (from 4 to 5)
  Nathan Brante +1 (from 4 to 5)
  Gloria +1 (from -2 to -1)
  Willpower +10 (from 0 to 10)
  
  
• (Special Event) A Rendezvous with Octavia. Ask for assistance
  Career +1 (from 4 to 5)
  Reputation +1 (from 8 to 9)
  As much as Octavia's soulsearching is pitiful, she is right in saying you are not free. Ask for her help, even if it means making her sad and lonely.
  
  
• (Special Event) The Road to the Top Refuse and protect your family
  Career -1 (from 5 to 4)
  Despite not siding with El Borne on his quest for equality among the estates, it would be dishonorable and disloyal to betray him for the likes of El Verman.
  
  
• The Search for Evidence. Ask Overseer Gaius for support
  Destiny: Evidence against Otton
  Augustin El Borne: Betrayed
  Gaius Tempst +1 (from 0 to 1)
  Heed your father well. You have attracted the ire of a power that can crush you in an instant. Now is the time to pick a side. By siding with the Overseer, you betray El Borne's trust, but is the the most painless choice and grants you the evidence you desperatly need.
  “El Borne is our friend, and I stand by him at all times. But he's dragged you into something that is far too dangerous.”
  
  
• (Special Event) Stephan's Gambit. Agree
  Stephan Brante +1 (from 4 to 5) and Secret Plot
  A most difficult choice, but a necessary one. Stephan is right: Gloria can never be a Brante if you wish to get the nobility of the Sword. It is a chauvinistic thing to do, but an arranged marriage is the best outcome for the Brante family to have a chance to gain the nobility. At least Stephan went out of his way to convince a nobleman to marry a commoner out of love and disregarding status, just like Robert did when he married Lydia.
  (...)

Chapter IV. Peace Time (Part II)

(...)

• A Realm Unknown. Keep their secret
  Destiny: The La-Tari ritual
  Justice -1 (from 4 to 3)
  Theology +1 (from 12 to 13)
  Willpower +5 (from 10 to 15)
  Octavia Milanidas +1 (from 1 to 2)
  Augustin El Borne -1 (from -1 to -2)
  By obeying Octavia and being loyal to her, you get to experience a primordial arcane truth about the world you inhabit. Joining the La-Tari is not so different as joining the Markian Heresy. El Borne is disapointed, but the pretty Arknian lady is happy. So it's all worth it.
  
  
• Threats and Promises. Retaliate against Otton
  Reputation +1 (from 9 to 10)
  Valor +1 (from 16 to 17)
  Willpower -5 (from 15 to 10)
  Died Twice
  El Verman's true scheming face appears. Stand your ground. Show those two traitors the pride, honor and loyalty of the Brantes.
  “You, a human... dare to threaten me?!”
  
  
• Nobleman's Honor. Sentence El Corvio to capital punishement.
  Career -1 (from 4 to 3)
  Justice +1 (from 3 to 4)
  Wealth +1 (from 6 to 7)
  Now it is time to use your relationship with Octavia for good. A murder in a duel is still a murder, just like Otton did to you. Sentence the arrogant noble to death for breaking the law and murdering El Este.
  
  
• (Special Event) A Glorious Bloodline.
  Diplomacy +1 (from 15 to 16)
  Valor +1 (from 17 to 18)
  Congratulations! By holding true to your principles of honor and loyalty, your family is recognized as a truly glorious family and the road to nobility opens itself to you.
  
  
• El Ferro's List. Conduct an investigation
  Power -1 (from 0 to -1)
  Career +1 (from 3 to 4)
  Justice +1 (from 4 to 5)
  Wealth -1 (from 7 to 6)
  Scheming +1 (from 13 to 14)
  Just like with the Aylis case, it is your duty as a judge to conduct a proper investigation before rendering judgement.
  
  
• (Special Event) Friend of the People. Agree
  Wealth of Magra +2 (from 3 to 5)
  Justice +2 (from 5 to 7)
  Wealth +1 (from 6 to 7)
  Mayer Egmont +1 (from 0 to 1) and Made a Deal
  Mayer Egmont seems like a decent man. Even if the gunpowder deal seem dangerous considering what happened in the other province. Yet... It would be good for Magra.
  
  
• (Special Event) The Rebel. Persuade Gloria to accept her fate
  Theology +1 (from 13 to 14)
  Manipulation +1 (from 12 to 13)
  Gloria +1 (from -1 to 0) and Betrothed
  ”Remember, we are doing this for the House of the Brante, as well as her own good.”
  
  
• Justice for All. Provoke the Arknian
  Career +2 (from 4 to 6)
  Justice +1 (from 7 to 8)
  Reputation +1 (10)
  Willpower -5 (from 10 to 5)
  Manipulation +1 (from 13 to 14)
  Died Thrice
  You have a knack for making Arknian mad as hell.
  
  
• (Special Event) Debacle in the Shop. Punish the Steiners
  Justice -2 (from 8 to 6)
  Diplomacy +1 (from 16 to 17)
  Willpower +5 (from 5 to 10)
  Why didn't the Steiners wait until they could report the nobleman for theft...? A murder is a murder.
  
  
• Deathbed. Share your strength with Mother
  Destiny: Mother recovers
  Unity +1 (10)
  Willpower -10 (from 10 to 0)
  
  
• Transformation. Open yourself to the truth of the La-Tari
  Reputation -1 (from 10 to 9)
  Willpower +10 (from 0 to 10)
  Octavia Milanidas: Spiritual Bond
  What lies behind the gilded cages, and a link to Octavia's fate.
  
  
• (Special Event) The Gilded Cage. Maintain family ties with Gloria
  Unity +1 (10)
  Reputation -1 (From 9 to 8)
  Eloquence +1 (from 14 to 15)
  Stephan Brante -1 (from 5 to 4) and At Home
  Gloria: Married
  Hard goodbyes. However, do not let Stephan alienate Gloria from the family. You still care for your sister. She is still family.
  
  
• (Special Event) Tommas's Wedding. Bear Witness to their wedding vows
  Destiny: Tommas's new life
  Willpower +10 (from 10 to 20)
  And here is where your bond of friendship with Tommas comes into play.
  
  
• Repentance. Call Mother
  Unity +1 (10)
  Willpower +5 (from 20 to 25)
  Manipulation +1 (from 14 to 15)
  Eloquence +1 (from 15 to 16)
  Nathan Brante: Hopeful
  
  
• A Family Matter. Become members of the Overseer's entourage
  Destiny: Ennobled by the Sword
  Destiny: Favored by the Overseer
  Willpower +5 (from 25 to 30)
  Gregor Brante +3 (from 1 to 4)
  All of your sacrifices led you to this.
  
  
• (Special Event) A Noble Bloodline. Accompany Stephan as he steps forward
  Diplomacy +1 (from 17 to 18)
  Willpower +10 (30)
  Stephan El Brante +2 (from 4 to 5)
  Robert El Brante +2 (5)
  
  
• Final Preparations. Start a rumor among the aristocracy
  Career +1 (from 6 to 7)
  Willpower -10 (from 30 to 20)
  The moment of truth approaches. Now is the time to make sure you can use the Overseer's help to convict Otton.
  
  
• The Hour Has Come. Bring Otton to the Court of Honor
  As a loyal servant of the Empire and the Overseer. Make Otton face dishonor. This is personal.
  “How dare you speak of honor, pathetic human?!”
  
  
• Otton and the Court of Honor.
  Gaius Tempest +1 (from 1 to 2)
  Dorius Otton -4 (from -1 to -5)
  Power -2 (from 0 to -2)
  Church -1 (from 2 to 1)
  The judgement of our ancestors is the highest justice there is.
  
  End of Chapter IV. Peace Time

Chapter V. The Revolt

Revolt state at the beginning of the chapter:

The Revolt	2
Troops	2
Clergy	1
Nobles	2
Common Folk	0

• At Dawn.
  The Revolt +2 (from 2 to 4)
  
  
• (Special Event) The Family's Fate. The Brantes will oppose the Revolt
  Destiny: The Defender of the Empire
  Destiny: The Family is in the City
  Nobles +1 (from 2 to 3)
  Robert El Brante: Defender of the Empire
  An easy choice. All your life you followed the principles of loyalty. You and your Brother must convince your Father to take action and prove their fealty to the Overseer.
  
  
• (Special Event) By Their Will. He should ask the Elder
  Theology +1 (from 14 to 15)
  Eloquence +1 (from 16 to 14)
  Nathan Brante: Prophet
  
  
• Mustering the Forces. Unite the Nobles
  Nobles +1 (3)
  Troops +1 (from 2 to 3)
  ”For El Brante! For the Overseer! For the Emperor! Down with the rebels!”
  
  
• (Special Event) A Fading Light. Share a final moment with her before she leaves this world.
  Octavia Milanidas: Left a trace
  ”Octavia cared for you. You helped her break free from her cage. She musn't leave without a trace.”
  
  
• (Special Event) Sir El Borne's Choice. Condemn El Borne
  Common folk +1 (from 0 to 1)
  Augustin El Borne: Defender of the Empire
  
  
• The Prefecture Under Siege. Challenge Otton to a duel.
  Dorius Otton: Duel Impending
  ”So be it! Let the Trial of Honor begin.”
  
  
• The Duel With Otton. Call upon your forebear
  Power -1 (from -2 to -3)
  The Revolt -1 (from 4 to 3)
  Troops +1 (3)
  Nobles +1 (3)
  Common Folk +1 (from 1 to 2)
  Dorius Otton: Killed in a Duel
  Everything has led to this. Call upon your Blood Tide to overcome your nemesis.
  “How in the...?!”
  
  
• The March of the New Faith. Fend them off with the Champions of Faith
  Order -1 (from 4 to 3)
  The Revolt -1 (from 3 to 2)
  Troops +1 (3)
  Clergy +1 (from 1 to 2)
  Common Folk -1 (from 2 to 1)
  Willpower -5 (from 20 to 15)
  Jeanne: Defeated
  Father Lennart: True Death
  
  
• The Rebel Leader. Break up the mob
  Order +1 (from 3 to 4)
  Power -1 (from -3 to -4)
  The Revolt -2 (from 2 to 0)
  Troops -1 (from 3 to 2)
  Nobles +1 (3)
  Clergy +1 (from 2 to 3)
  Willpower -5 (from 15 to 10)
  
  
• (Special Event) The Final Hour. Go see El Borne
  The Revolt -3 (0)
  Common Folk +1 (from 1 to 2)
  
  
• (Special Event) The Battle for Anizotte. Force the rebels to surrender the city
  Destiny: The Surrender of the Revolt
  Wealth of Magra +3 (from 6 to 9)
  Church -1 (from 1 to 0)
  Order +5 (from 4 to 9)
  And here it is. The golden path now opens up to you. Reap what you have sown. Make the Revolt surrender and avoid more bloodshed.
  
  
• (Special Event) A New Day Dawns. Say you would grant the world forgiveness.
  ...“What is the manifestation of the Twin Gods' love for people?” and I went and said, “forgiveness!”...
  
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  Final Outcomes
  
  Outcome of the Revolt:
  The revolt is crushed without bloodshed, and the rebels who surrendered are granted mercy. The province entered an age of peace and the common estate enjoy new protections under his rule. The rest of the Empire slowly change to make everyone equals under the law.
  
  • Power: Gaius Tempest is the undisputed Leader of Magra.
    
  • Church: The schism in the clergy grew, no side wins.
    
  • Wealth of Magra: Magra becomes one of the most prosperous lands in the Empire. And since Mayer Egmont is surprisingly alive on this route, he will probably help in keeping the Silver mines flowing.
    
  • Order: Order and peace is restored through the land. People respect the law without being ruled by an iron fist.
    
  • Divine Omens: Nathan creates a new Church of the Twins that teach forgiveness.
  
  What became of...
  
  • Dorius Otton Died by your hand in combat. His Blood Tide is extinguished.
    
  • Augustin El Borne: Rewarded by the Overseer, became his personal advisor.
    
  • Father Lennart: Died under his Temple. Remembered as the one who provoked the Wrath of the Gods.
    
  • Tommas: Lived a happy, peaceful life. Remembered you always.
    
  • Octavia: Left the teaching of the La-Tari behind, giving people hope to escape the world.
    
  • Sophia: Executed by the Overseer.
    
    
  • The Brante Family: Rewarded by the Overseer. Became powerful and respected among the aristocracy. And found peace.
    
  • Robert Brante: Became judicial advisor in the court of the Overseer. Remembered as a protector of the common people's rights.
    
  • Lydia Brante: Took pride in your deeds. Died without fear.
    
  • Stephan Brante: Became military advisor in the court of the Overseer. Ever thankful for his family.
    
  • Gloria: Pulled herself from her melancholy thanks to the ties to the family. Found peace and comfort in her new life.
    
  • Nathan: Created the Elder's Witnesses, taught the Gods forgiveness.
    
  • Gregor Brante. Forever happy.
    
  • You: Became the right-hand man of the Overseer and the prefect of the province. Remembered as the savior of Anizotte.
  
  So ends the life and suffering of Sir El Brante, the Imperial Nobleman, a man of peculiar destiny who kept to the principles of honor and loyalty for all his life and saved his city from the fire of the Revolt, and who kept his family safe and happy through every ordeals.

Other Selections of Fate and Special Thanks

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2828876857

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2825258690

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2826410043

I also recommend to check out fedorkkk's guide to get a golden New Faith Priest run
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2795952806

Special thanks to my friend Felix for gifting me this game and some sleepless nights

Special thanks to my friend Joseph for playing the game I gifted him and giving me the idea of making guides.

Special thanks to all my friend who had to hear me gush about this game endlessly.

Special thanks, finally, to the developpers of this wonderful game that really shook me to the core.

[Budgefudge]

Nice Guide. Glory to Sir El Brante!

[Wolfrm]

I just did this whole path and like other players it failed to include “Patronage of the Powerful” so you get permakilled by Otton. Please fix!!!

[Bryock]

@HanNomad
Patronage of the Powerful is gained through Octavia AND Gaius. When you betray Augustin El Borne by going to Gaius for support, you should gain the destiny "Patronage of the Powerful" by virtue of being an ally to Gaius Tempest.

[HanNomad]

I cannot understand how anyone following this guide has succeeded? You can't get past the confrontation with Otton without "Patronage of the Powerful", which is gone when Octavia leaves in this walk through. Can you please update this or delete it? It's so frustrating, I'm sick of this game.

[mrd9]

Also, if anyone wants to know, you CAN duel Stephan, become the family heir AND get the 20 valor achievement by killing Otton while following this guide. Stephan's death doesn't block anything important and the -5 willpower from the 20 valor Otton duel choice doesn't matter in the Battle for Anizotte aswell. So that's like 2 more achievements.

You also can destroy the revolt via pure firepower, the guide's choices allows that one to be picked too.

[mrd9]

The entire Nobleman Path just seems like a hard mode for the main game honestly. Easily got the best ending on my own without a guide on Lotless, this was a whole lot tougher (pun intended)
Thanks for the guide regarleess, works wonderfully!

[Blessed_Martyr]

Followed the guide to the letter. Worked fine up until the Otton case. Couldn’t choose the court of Honor option cause I was missing the prerequisites and Otton murdered me.

[_Tamarisk_]

This guide is incorrect as well and doesn't have how you have Willpower -5 as a result of The Ball choice, which ruins things later on.

This honestly leaves me feel like giving up and quitting this game for good.

[DarthCruciare]

@Deckem. If you kill Stephan, you cannot convince Father to support the Empire. The family stays out of the conflict if Stephan dies.

[Deckem]

Guide works well. I’m wondering if it’s possible to follow this guide but duel Stephan as the only change.