Numbers yes. Staying in cities? Not really. Wilhelmina chooses to stay in urban areas but its not particularly more difficult to run a trading concern from an isolated place provided its on one of the trade routes in question. Indeed a travelling HQ can be a large boon in early modern economic systems like the Empires. And I don't think Numbers are *that* hated by Ambers given Dragomas and the fact that they do in fact take part in the academic culture of the collages.
Personally, I think a bigger problem concerning Eike inheriting a position in the EIC as an Amber Wizard would be that they tend to become fairly anti-social or even outright misanthropic because of the influence of their most common Arcane Marks, not even mentioning the effects of spending most of your life after joining wandering the Empire's forests fighting Beastmen.
Also, conventional traders approve of wearing pants
Because they are *COWARDS*!!!Also, conventional traders approve of wearing pants
Let's be honest, did you really expect anything different? Letting her make the choice doesn't change the fact that we really, really want that choice to be the Greys.
I think you misunderstood what I was getting at completely. Hubert has a natural affinity for a Wind he does not prefer, and was shunted into a College he didn't want due to that. That lack of preference for his Wind has stunted his development as a Wizard despite his natural affinity. That's why I'm in favor of letting Eike choose the College she prefers.
You know, is there any source that actually says that? I'm aware it's a common idea in the fandom, but as far as books go, does anything ever say that?
