Balancing:
-> Piercing Needles = should grant say +250 power each time. It takes a massive time investment to reach it (entire wizard tower + purifying the tree) and it takes 50 seconds per time to do.
-> Help Vegetable Vendor = should give 2 speaking per time.
-> Learn Animal Empathy = should give 5 animal handling per time.
-> Ride Direwolf = Have it unlock when you tame it.