Knights of Tezoth

In the meantime, I've written for the five, but a question has come up... Should I stick with the shield and merchant skills, or switch things up regarding persuasion and create a second friend in the form of a ressurected Merel? No idea how that will turn out, but it might be cool; in any case, the cost to the build isn't very high, although lore-wise it's not great (specifically changing persuasion; the merchant skill itself isn't exactly vital for the bio, though it might be useful during the game, as is the shield).
It's just that the character simply died and I have no idea when there will be an opportunity for another res, or if there even will be. This is a chance to change something, although the setting itself doesn't seem very suitable for it. On the other hand, it's meme-worthy, and in case the Knight dies, there will be someone else to play (potentially).