I don't mind the runners so much as I do the ones that dislike running! arrggghhh! I'm always checking them to see if they're sick. haha!

I too have taken lots of time to pick just the right tribe with an equal mix of abilities. However, for my latest game, I chose all villagers (1 kid, 3 women, 1 man) without any skills BUT all in their early 20's. They all built up skills over time, AND when I finally got my Grant Youth power, they were all still in their 50's! So I had plenty of time to increase skills to become JOATS without worrying who was going to die first. Gotta love the young'uns! :-)


By the way, I leave my blue heathens pretty much alone for a lonnnng time - at least until I have my own population of 8 or 10 adults (over 14). Then I take turns with each of them "talking" to the blue heathens. Even if they have just a little tiny bit of devotion - you can always train them at the statue later on! It worked for me!