I love runners. I've had two so far. Made one a Jack of Four Trades (not game title) before age 35. woot. I don't want to expend the energy getting him to speed kiss his way to Jack of All Trades but four is great enough.

I got my runner to be the JOAT. Parenting was a skill he mastered early before I had the first hut built. Then he messed up a whole generation of my villagers gene pool. I went and fed my baby her lunch. I come back and my runner had knocked up all 5 of my females. (He was even set to research) But he did give me a child that looks like the wolf man in Fred Flintstone's clothes

Runners are super. They make great Builders.

when starting a new game (in VV 1, 2 or 3), i make sure i have at least ONE runner in the first batch of villagers. makes things MUCH easier!

How might I ask?? Do you just keep restarting until you get one? I have one in my recently restarted VV2 tribe. She's amazing!! Except, she pretty much finished the sewing hut by herself before my other adept builder could become a master by the project...! That didn't make me too happy because I had to spend a half an hour at least making the other fix the hut.

yes, just restart until you get one

Clever! Thanks I'll keep that in mind next time I start a tribe.