That's the grim and bare part of the game once you over ride the initial drama your free to do as you please.
I'm currently close to being able to buy a deed and a plot Its all mapped out and all for free with a little work.
Its fun and funny to manipulate the areas. You can do any trait or all traits of skills in both sections. You can achieve all high levels without any mastering of anyone of them and if you succeeded this you would be a massive power house in the game as I have seen those that have achieved this. This game takes time, no straight in and your done game, its a time barer, a thinker and a set that pace that wins here.
Just remember the pool system, simply, 4 at once in each of 2 sections, set green arrows up, all the rest with grey bars to hold unless they are passive climbers which you can open a few relevant ones up.
I would say re install it but everyone to their own.
Happy Gaming