If Elodie wants to be a successful queen, and if she wants to survive at all, she must learn the skills to do so. Managing your skills and moods is the key to succeeding in Long Live The Queen, as clearing different skill checks unlocks specific branches of the story, and is sometimes required to avoid death.
There are four main skill categories: Social, Physical, Intellectual and Mystical. Each category is broken down into different skillsets, and every skillset consists of several skills. You start the game at Week 1 with no skill points.
Skill points are earned through classes, scheduled at the beginning of every week. Two classes (morning and evening) can be assigned per week, and for every weekday Elodie studies, she earns 2 points, for a total of:
2 x 5 = 10 points
per week for each class.
Mood buffs and penalties[]
Every mood has specific skill buffs and penalties that are applied per weekday. For instance, the Willful mood has a -2 penalty to the Social skillset Royal Demeanor, so studying any skill in that category (like Elegance) while Willful will result in 2 - 2 = 0 points per weekday, for a total of:
0 x 5 = 0 points
per week.
By contrast, the Willful mood gives a +1 bonus to the Intellectual skillset Military, so studying any skill in that category (like Naval Strategy) while Willful will result in 2 + 1 = 3 points per weekday, for a total of:
3 x 5 = 15 points
per week.
Skill bonuses[]
Two learning bonuses are applied to every skill per week.
First, a bonus of 0.01 points for every point in a specific skillset Elodie possesses is applied to every skill from said skillset per weekday. For example, having 25 Composure, 10 Elegance and 20 Presence results in a total of 55 points in Royal Demeanor, for a bonus of:
55 x 0.01 = 0.55 points
per weekday.
Second, a bonus of 0.001 points for every point in a specific skill category Elodie possesses is applied to every skill from said category per weekday. For example, having a total of 55 points in Royal Demeanor, 30 points in Conversation and 70 points in Expression, results in a total of 155 points in Social skills for a bonus of:
155 x 0.001 = 0.155 points
per weekday.
In the end, assuming a neutral mood, an Elodie who possesses 25 Composure, 10 Elegance and 20 Presence for a total of 55 points in Royal Demeanor, in addition to 30 points in Conversation and 70 points in Expression will get: 2 + 0.55 + 0.155 = 2.705 points per weekday, for a total of:
2.705 x 5 = 13.525 points
per week.
General formula[]
Taking all of the above into consideration, the total amount of skill points earned per week for the chosen class is:
Skill points = (2 + Moodbuff/penalty + Skillsetpoints x 0.01 + SkillCatpoints x 0.001) x 5