Hi, when you view profiles of the characters via the yeoman there is an amount of points written in your characters profile picture, these points can increase or decrease by the items that character has, that character's rank and skills, what i wonder is what use is that points for? It's not an amount of money you'll get/give to recruit/send back a character, i gained/lost no money by recruiting/sending back, nor did the points change by doing these. Anyone know what is it for?

Another question, i want to part ways with Stitch and Farsight, i am a level 17 paladin commander and these two still are squires even with the brown noser perk taken early on( i am not sure if Stitch has it but Farsight does) and i am looking for someone to replace Farsight's outdoorsman skill and Stitch's barter skill, both individuals should either have a high(at least 85-90) small guns or energy weapons skill as i don't want Stitch's H&K CAWS go to waste and need an Energy Weapons person to replace Farsight. Outdoorsman skill is secondary in importance as i have a decent amount of magazines/books about that but barter is a must have, i don't want my ~57000 Brotherhood Scrip and ~57000 Ring Pull to go to waste because i need to buy 4 more power armor, in the least.

I believe that is your total skill points spent as well as items that are contributing to that amount?