played 3x
t5 royal associate
t4 great blacksmith
t5 royal associate
It seems points are awarded for specializing in a trade and just adventuring doesn't count for that (trial 3)
Plays like phage wars but with magic and more stuff. Unfortunately I've found upgrading magic pretty dispensable as long as you know how to mass strong troops.
Very easy if you delay quests till later and level up your cart/ship first. A way to make the battles faster if you know your not going to flee would be useful.