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Custom sovereigns appear to not have life or death magic. Can anyone tell me if this is true?
I am unsure, but I think Kingdom affiliated Soveregns gain Life book by default, and Empire ones gain death. I've played with a custom made sovereign (Men race) and I have not noticed her spell selection be any different from Procipinee's. I may have been unobservant though, I've researched advanced spellbooks rather early into the game 
^Yes, that's true. You get one awarded by beiong kingdom or empire.
But, on the other hand, premade sovereigns can choose opposite faction and get both books.
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