Things like Manipulation, Diversion, and Logic are examples of the kinds of skills in each tree. Skills will unlock unique dialogue options during conversations, allowing for more information to be gathered or items to be acquired. Each has their own subset of skills that players can level up in between the episode’s chapters. Early on, players choose one of three areas of expertise: Diplomat, Occultist, or Detective. They are deeply ingrained in the RPG mechanics that evolve over the course of the playthrough. The conversations with the other guests in the manor are the meat and potatoes of The Council. I think there might have been an attempt to purposefully make these characters a bit unnerving with the graphics, in which case it was a rousing success.
Humans often don’t look “good” when modeled and textured appropriately, especially their teeth. The graphics are technically great, but old people in high-definition just looks weird. The presentation, in general, is just a mess. George Washington does an okay job, but again, why isn’t he even remotely British? Even the good voice actors are undermined by the janky animations accompanying their characters. Luckily, the entire voice acting cast isn’t shit. Hell, a decent chunk of the poor voice acting comes from the lines that they are forced to say out loud I’m not sure anyone could deliver them in a meaningful way. The writing also sways from decent to “holy shit, really?” For example, our main man Louis casually says to George Washington “You can pick your nose but you can’t pick your family!” This is around the time where I went for a long, introspective walk outside and thought a lot about what life decisions led me to this very moment.
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