Characters

Imperator: Rome tutorial #5 - Characters.

The character view, provides ways to interact with character as well as showing summary view of family, rivals and friends.

In addition to and separate from pops, Imperator: Rome defines individual characters. The characters in Imperator are deeply detailed, and together with the pops and the politics are part of what makes a vibrant living world. They have portraits that age gradually, with lots of different ethnicities covering the world. Characters occupy positions and serve as the rulers, advisors, governors, generals, and more who run the country and its administration, but also have fickle loyalty and must be kept either loyal or in check lest they become discontent and use their considerable resources to start a civil war.

Name

Every character has a name by which they are normally identified, partly assigned at birth, partly inherited from the character's parents, and partly given over the course of a character's life. A character's name can be divided into 4 distinct parts, usually arranged in the following structure:

[Given name] [Regnal Number] [Nickname] [Family name]

Italic characters have a special naming system that reflects Roman naming conventions, with the cognomen (nickname) coming last and simplified names for females. Male Italic characters then use following naming structure:

[Given name] [Regnal Number] [Family name] [Nickname]

Female Italic characters use following naming structure:

[Family name] [Given name (Number)] [Regnal Number] [Nickname]

Given name

A character's primary name is their given name, or praenomen, which is assigned at birth (or when created) and is usually randomly chosen from a list of names determined by the character's culture group, but can also be manually set or changed for children born to the current ruler. This is the main name that characters are usually referred to by.

Italic female characters are not assigned a usual praenomen. Instead, they are given a Latin number based on their order of birth, with the first daughter being "Prima", the second being "Secunda", the third being "Tertia", and so forth. Their given name is also placed after the family name, unlike with Italic male characters.

Family name

When a character is born, he or she will typically take on the family name of his or her father, identifying the family that the character comes fsrom. Depending on the culture, the family name may differ slightly between male and female forms. Children of minor characters will not receive a family name, and are known only by their given names.

Randomly generated minor characters will instead take a random name from the family name list of their culture group. Due to the relatively small number of possible family names for many culture groups, it is common to see unrelated characters with the same family name.

Nickname

Main article: Cognomen

Characters may gain a nickname or cognomen (for Italic-cultured characters) that references one of the characteristics or accomplishments, typically given to victorious generals after a triumph or granted to a governor, as well as through certain events. Characters of the Italic culture group have a more sophisticated system where cognomen can be gained when reaching adulthood and inherited from father to son, as well as being placed at the end of the name.

A character can only have one nickname at a time; if a character acquires a new nickname, the old one will be removed.

Regnal Number

Rulers of monarchies have a regnal number that distinguishes them from previous (and future) monarchs with the same name. Regnal numbers are in Roman numerals and usually counted starting from the beginning of the game, with the starting ruler receiving the regnal number I, though certain countries start with with a list of already used regnal names and numbers to ensure a historical naming scheme.

Stats

Every character has a large range of stats that determine their skills and standing across all sorts of different fields, each with a different effect.

Primary

Main article: Attributes

The 4 main stats, or attributes, represent the character's skills and ability in some of the most important facets of serving an office and ruling a country. Attributes are mostly fixed and generally will not vary much over the course of the game after a character reaches adulthood, unless they are seriously injured.

• Martial represents a character's ability to fight and lead troops. Characters with high martial skills make excellent generals.
• Finesse represents a character's skill in disciplines requiring a high attention to detail. High finesse characters make excellent governors.
• Charisma is a character’s ability to charm and persuade others.
• Zeal is a character's ability to inspire faith in other characters, and also in calling upon the favour of the gods.

Secondary

Secondary stats are more diverse and represent everything about a character from how well known or liked they are to their current health or loyalty to the state. Most of these are generally less important than a character's primary attributes, but should still be taken into consideration when appointing a character to an office or deciding whether or not they might become a threat.

• The Health stat of a character ranges from 0 to 100, and is increased or decreased by various traits. If the health of a character reaches 0, that character will die. Using the Seek Treatment character interaction will increase the health of the character with a chance of permanently injuring the character.
• Statesmanship represents how experienced the character is in the matters of government. It is accumulated over time by holding jobs and offices as well as the finesse attribute and some traits, and determines how effectively attributes are applied towards government offices.
• Prominence represents the fame of the character. Jobs and titles help bring characters to public attention.
• Popularity is a measure of how the people see the character. In republics high popularity characters are more likely to be elected leader of the republic. However even monarchies cannot ignore popular people.
• Loyalty is a measure of a character's loyalty to the state. Disloyal characters are more likely to cause problems to a ruler than loyal ones. However even the most loyal of characters has their limit.
• Corruption is a measurement of this character’s willingness to engage in underhanded practices. Greed, bribery and the bending of rules come hand-in-hand with high corruption.
• Holdings provide income and power base to a character, and are usually concentrated among the family heads.
• Wealth: Every character can accumulate money based on their jobs and holdings, which can be used to further their personal ambitions.
• Power Base represents how much influence a character has in a country, and is accumulated from many different sources, such as jobs and offices, holdings, commanded and loyal cohorts, governorships, family prestige (applied to family heads only), and more.
• Succession Support determines who will become ruler when the current ruler dies or finishes their term. How this is calculated depends on the ruler type: monarchies determine this entirely by familial relationships, republics by popularity, prominence, family prestige, and faction support, and tribes by the value of the character's attributes.
• Faction Conviction: In a republic, every adult character has a predilection for each of the 5 senatorial factions. The current value is the sum of the total accumulated predilection so far. The amount gained (or lost) per month depends on the character's primary attributes and in case of the mercantile faction on his personal wealth as well.

Relationships

Most characters will have different relationships with various other characters, whether inherited through blood and marriage or developed through interactions. These relationships are important in determining how characters interact with each other, and the ruler's relationships are particularly important for loyalty and the functioning of the realm.

Spouse

See also: Consort

Every adult character can have one spouse of the opposite gender. Characters will generally only have children with their spouse and will not reproduce if unmarried, although there are some events where bastards can appear. Marriage of the ruling character and close relatives in a player-controlled realm is handled through the Arrange Marriage interaction. Incestuous marriages between close family members (parents, siblings, children, and grandchildren) are forbidden unless the Familial Marriage monarchy law is enabled.

In monarchies, the choice of spouse is particularly important as the consort is an official position that can contribute their attributes over that of the ruler if they are higher.

Relatives

Characters have relatives as determined by their familial relations, with the parents, siblings, and children displayed directly in the interface. The main importance of relatives are in monarchies, where succession is determined by family relations with the exact rules depending on the Succession Law. Close family members of the ruler - parents, siblings, children, and grandchildren, even if not of the ruler's family - can be married off with the Arrange Marriage interaction.

Friends

Every character can have a certain number of friends, controlled by the max friends modifier. Friends tend to be loyal and supportive of each other, such as supporting the government if friendly with the ruler and moving to support the other side in a civil war if one of their friends goes into rebellion.

Friends of the ruler get the following modifiers:

• +0.01 Monthly Family Prestige
• +50 Primary Heir Attraction
• +15 Loyalty

In addition, being friends with party leaders in a republic will increase their faction's support in the Senate. Therefore it is very useful for the ruler to make friends with other powerful characters in the realm, such as family heads and strong generals and governors. In particular, making friends with family heads may give you opportunities to revoke their most populous holdings, reducing their income and power base.

Friendships between the rulers of two different countries will increase mutual relations by 25 opinion, making it useful for increasing opinion a little higher for diplomatic action approval if relations have already been fully improved and gifts sent. Foreign characters can also be recruited to join a country's court if they are friends with the ruler, at the cost of aggressive expansion.

The ruler can make friends using the Make Friends character interaction, as long as they have friend slots remaining. When you start befriending someone, you will be presented with several events, where each option provides different amounts of progress. You need to choose either:

• 2 large options
• 3 moderate
• 1 large, 1 moderate, 1 small

This process might cost you up to 100 gold or 5000 manpower or increase tyranny by 5.

Friendships can be ended at any time with the Remove Friend character interaction.

Rivals

Every character can have a certain number of rivals, controlled by the max rivals modifier. Rivals dislike each other and will tend to take aggressive actions and schemes against each other, up to and including assassinations.

Rivals of the ruler get the following modifiers:

• -0.10 Monthly Family Prestige
• -25 Primary Heir Attraction
• -10% Monthly Wage
• -10 Loyalty

Rivalry does not have as strong a loyalty impact as friendship does, but it is nonetheless recommended to generally avoid rivalries with powerful characters.

If two country rulers are rivals, each country will get -50 opinion of each other, significantly impairing relations.

In addition to various events, rivalries can be started at any time with the Make Rival interaction as long as there are rivalry spots remaining. Making a domestic rival costs 5 popularity, while making a rival of a foreign ruler requires the relations be below 0. A domestic rival can be removed at any time with the Remove Rival interaction at the cost of 30 political influence, and a foreign rival if relations are above 0.

Family

Most characters in a country are part of a major family. Members of a family are usually related to each other and children will inherit the family of their primary parent (usually the father), but it is also possible for characters to join a major family through adoption.

Characters in a major family will automatically marry shortly after they reach adulthood, with the main exception of the ruling family of a player-controlled country. Members of the ruling family will never marry except through the Arrange Marriage interaction; as only close relatives of the ruler can marry using this interaction, this means that more distantly related family members will generally not marry. This is generally most problematic in monarchies as the ruling family rotates in republics and tribes, and means that without intervention, the ruling family will typically shrink to become much smaller than the other families, limiting the talent pool that can be drawn from when giving out positions to appease the ruling family. This can be dealt with either by constantly adopting promising minor characters or marrying close relatives, particularly sisters, daughters, or granddaughters to more distantly related members of the family to ensure they reproduce.

Characters that are part of the ruling family get +0.01 monthly prominence and +10 primary heir attraction.

Expected number of positions

Main article: Position#Mechanics

Major families expect to have their members hold a certain proportion of all currently held assignable positions in order to be content. Any family that does not hold its expected number of positions is considered scorned, which gives a significant loyalty malus, while a family that instead holds at least double the number of expected positions is grateful, which gives a number of bonuses. Ensuring that all families are content, even if this requires appointing less-skilled but more politically connected characters to important positions, is an important part of character and family management.

Family prestige

Every family has an associated prestige value, which represents how prominent the family has been throughout the country's history. Prestige is accumulated passively from all the positions, wealth and cohorts controlled by the family's members; prestige can also be increased from various events. The primary effect of prestige is to increase the modifiers given to the head of the family based on how much prestige the family has compared to all the other families, with the most important modifier being power base. Apotheosis with the Magna Graecia DLC also requires the family of the deified ruler to have at least 800 prestige.

Head of family

Each major family has a head, usually the oldest member of the family; the main exception is the ruling family of monarchies, which is always helmed by the ruler. The head of each major family gets the following modifiers for each percentage of the total family prestige in the country that the family has:

• +0.25 Prominence
• +1.2 Power Base
• +0.001% Loyalty Gain Chance

Clan chiefs in tribal nations have a somewhat different set of modifiers.

Additionally, all holdings pass to the head of the family when a character dies, which means that heads of families tend to have the highest wealth and power base in the country, even before considering positions. It is therefore dangerous to appoint them as governors or generals, as the loyalty impact of their very high power base means that it will be difficult to keep them consistently loyal. Appointing them as a researcher or to a government office is recommended if they need to be given a position, as those do not increase power base.

When a country is conquered or annexed, three family heads from the conquered state can be invited to join the conqueror's court as minor characters. All other characters will be executed or disappear into obscurity.

Number of families

The maximum number of major families in a country depends on its rank, ranging from 3 for City States and Local Powers to 5 for Great Powers. In tribes, the number of families is instead the number of clan chiefs, which is generally the same as the number of families for other government forms, except for Major Powers.

If the number of major families is less than the maximum - usually after rising in rank - then an event will trigger creating a new family from one of the 3 most powerful minor characters in the country. Similarly, if the number of major families is higher than the maximum, then one of them will fall from grace and all of its members will be demoted to minor characters.

Minor characters

Characters that are not part of a major family are considered minor characters. Minor characters do not have a family head and do not benefit from the effects of family prestige, which generally means that they are unlikely to accumulate a large unless granted a particularly large army or region to govern. They will also not marry automatically and usually do not have a family, although it is possible to manually marry relatives of the ruler to them like with any other unmarried adult character.

Minor characters will automatically appear in the court from time to time and might be of any existing culture or religion in the country, though they will still generally be of the primary culture and religion. They can be adopted into the ruling family at any time at the cost of 25 family prestige; other families may also adopt minor characters if their size becomes too small.

Positions

Main article: Position

One of the main roles of characters are to be assigned to various positions in a country. Besides being the ruler of a country, they could be assigned to govern a province, command an army, handle research, or be given a role in the government, providing various bonuses depending on their traits and attributes and the position they are assigned to in exchange for pay, prominence, and increased power base. Major families will always expect to hold a certain percentage of all positions in the realm, and can become grateful if they are given much more than expected. Managing the family composition, loyalty, and competence of position holders is an important part of internal management and ensuring a stable, prosperous realm.

Positions in the government include:

• Ruler
• Co-Ruler and Consort
• Government Offices
• Researcher
• Governor
• General
• Admiral

Traits

Traits represent different facets of a character's personality, lifestyle, abilities, conditions, and more, and have a significant effect on a character's attributes and ability to perform in positions, as well as affecting how they respond to events (particularly for the AI).

Most traits have base effects on character attributes and stats that are always active, but some also give modifiers that are only active when the character holds a position like being the ruler or a general. These position-specific modifiers affect the target of the position - the army or navy for generals and admirals, the region for governors, and the entire country for rulers.

Traits can be categorized into one of four categories:

• Personality
• Military
• Health
• Status

Some traits, particularly personality traits, have opposites that they are mutually exclusive with. A character will never have two traits that are opposite with each other at the same time; if a character gets a new trait whose opposite it currently has, the opposite trait will be immediately removed.

Personality traits

The most general type of trait that describes the character's personality, such as being Brave or Coward(ly), or Cruel or Merciful. Personality traits typically have the widest variety of effects, and almost all characters have at least one or two of these.

	Trait	Personal	Ruler	Governor	General	Opposites	Description & Notes
	Abrasive	Max Rivals: +1 Senate Influence: -15% Loyalty: -5	Subject Opinion of Us: −5			Good Natured	Some people just can't get along with anyone.
	Ambitious	Martial: +1 Finesse: +1 Charisma: +1 Zeal: +1 Cohort Loyalty Gain Chance: +25% Prominence: +20 Senate Influence: +10% Attraction as Heir +1 Monthly Statesmanship: +0.10% Monthly Populares Conviction: +0.05 Monthly Oligarchic Conviction: +0.05 Loyalty: -5				Content	Whereas some view the ladder to the top as a challenge, [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] prefers to see it as firewood. Characters with this trait will be more likely to murder their way to the top.
	Arbitrary	Finesse: −1 Holdings Income: −10% Monthly Boni Conviction: -0.05 Monthly Populares Conviction: +0.15 Monthly Democrats Conviction: +0.05	Monthly Stability Change: −0.05			Just	When it really comes down to it, does anyone really care what is right or wrong?
	Arrogant	Charisma: −1 Prominence: +10 Conviction towards Head of Family's Faction: -0.15 Monthly Optimates Conviction: +0.10 Monthly Boni Conviction: -0.05 Monthly Oligarchic Conviction: +0.05 Loyalty: -10	Monthly Political Influence: -0.25			Modest	[CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] is quite simply the best at everything [CHARACTER.GetSheHe] puts [CHARACTER.GetHerHis] hand to.
	Assertive	Monthly Prominence: +0.05 Monthly Statesmanship: +0.10% Conviction towards Head of Family's Faction: -0.10	National Commerce Income: +5%	Province Commerce: +5%		Submissive	Quick in thought, word and deed, [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] knows the best way to navigate most situations.
	Benefactor	Monthly Popularity: +0.05 Attraction as Heir: +1 Monthly Populares Conviction: +0.10 Monthly DemocraticConviction: +0.15	National Slave Happiness: +8%	Local Slave Happiness: +8%		Harsh	Whilst there may be no such thing as true altruism, [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] comes awfully close.
	Blunt	Charisma: −1 Senate Influence: -5%	Improve Opinion Maximum: −25%			Silver Tongued	Sometimes, facts are just facts.
	Cautious	Martial: −1 Monthly Optimates Conviction: +0.10 Monthly Boni Conviction: +0.10 Loyalty: +5			Reinforcement Speed: +5% Army Morale Recovery: +5%	Reckless	Even the best laid plans can fail without due diligence.
	Chaste	Fertility: -0.20 Monthly Boni Conviction: +0.05				Lustful	[CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] considers [CHARACTER.GetHerHis] body an unassailable temple of virtue and honor. So does everyone else.
	Cold	Max Friends: −1 Charisma: −1 Monthly Optimates Conviction: +0.10	Assassinate Cost: −25%			Loving	One could liken the heart of [CHARACTER.GetName] to the icy rocks upon which Prometheus was bound, and yet still be considered generous.
	Content	Prominence: −10 Monthly Boni Conviction: +0.10 Monthly Traditionalist Conviction: +0.15 Loyalty: {[green|+10}}				Ambitious	Ambition just doesn't come naturally to some. [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] is all the happier for it.
	Corrupt	Corruption: +10 Senate Influence: +10% Monthly Boni Conviction: -0.15 Monthly Populares Conviction: +0.10 Monthly Oligarchs Conviction: +0.10	National Tax: +10%		Enslavement Efficiency: +1%	Righteous	One can go about things in the right way, or the profitable one. [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] knows the truth of the matter. Characters with this trait will be more likely to engage in theft.
	Crafty	Corruption: +20 Finesse: +2 Senate Influence: +10% Monthly Statesmanship: +0.05% Monthly Populares Conviction: +0.05 Monthly Democrats Conviction: +0.05			Enslavement Efficiency: +2%	Guileless	Wheedling, conniving, and cunning, may not be attractive qualities, but they're never unhelpful ones.
	Cruel	Charisma: −1 Monthly Boni Conviction: -0.05 Monthly Oligarchs Conviction: +0.05	Monthly Tyranny: -0.02	Local Slave Output: +6%	Enslavement Efficiency: +3%	Merciful	Suffering and productivity come hand in hand. That is, according to [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] at least. Characters with this trait are more likely to murder their way to the top.
	Deceitful	Monthly Corruption: +0.05 Finesse: +1 Loyalty: -10				Honest	The truth may be honorable, but, at least according to [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen], it doesn't get you very far. Characters with this trait will be more likely to engage in theft.
	Devout	Monthly Boni Conviction: +0.10 Monthly Traditionalists Conviction: +0.15 Loyalty: +5	Omen Power: +5% Invoke Devotio Cost: −10%			Lapsed	Prayer can be a source of hope in dark times. Luckily for [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen], it is often dark.
	Dumb	Finesse: −2 Monthly Statesmanship: -0.05% Conviction towards Head of Family's Faction: +0.05 Loyalty: +05				Intelligent	[CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] was never one for the intellectual pursuits.
	Energetic	Finesse: +1 Martial: +1 Monthly Statesmanship: +0.05%				Lazy	[CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] always puts in double the effort - even when sleeping. Characters with this trait will be able to commit certain acts like theft, gambling, and murder, more frequently.
	Foolish	Finesse: -1 Holdings Income -2%				Shrewd	The only person unaware of just how gullible [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] is, seems to be [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] [CHARACTER.GetHerselfHimself]. Characters with this trait will be more likely to engage in pit-fighting.
	Forgiving	Finesse: −1 Charisma: +1 Monthly Democratic Conviction +0.05 Loyalty: +5	Monthly Tyranny: −0.05			Vengeful	No crime, no barbed insult, or any manner of offense, is too great for the clemency of [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen].
	Founder	Attraction as Heir: +1 Monthly Optimates Conviction: +0.10 Monthly Boni Conviction: +0.05 Monthly Democratic Conviction: +0.05	Build Cost: −10% Monthly Stability Change: +0.02	Local Citizen Output: +6%		Incapable	[CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] has vision the likes of which has not been seen since the days of Solomon, Romulus, or the great Pharaohs of old.
	Generous	Monthly Popularity: +0.05 Senate Influence: +10% Holdings Income: -25% Monthly Populares Conviction: +0.10 Monthly Democratic Conviction: +0.15	National Citizen Happiness: +8%	Local Citizen Happiness: +4% Local Freeman Happiness: +4%		Selfish Miserly	The simple act of aiding others, is often reward enough for [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen].
	Good Natured	Max Friends: +1 Monthly Boni Conviction: +0.10 Monthly Democratic Conviction: +0.05 Loyalty: +5	Subject Opinion of Us: +5			Abrasive	A pleasant demeanor and polite acknowledgments go a long way towards making friends.
	Greedy	Charisma: −1 Monthly Optimates Conviction: +0.10 Monthly Boni Conviction: -0.05 Monthly Traditionalist Conviction: -0.05		Local Population Growth: +0.02%		Self-controlled	Nobody would ever dare accuse [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] of moderation or self-control. Referred to in game code as gluttonous.
	Guileless	Monthly Corruption: −0.1 Finesse: −2 Holdings Income: -1% Monthly Boni Conviction: +0.05 Monthly Traditionalists Conviction: +0.05				Crafty	It's worrying when even the sheep can pull wool over one's eyes.
	Harsh	Monthly Popularity: −0.05 Monthly Statesmanship: +0.05% Monthly Boni Conviction: -0.05 Monthly Oligarchic Conviction: +0.05	National Slave Output: +3%	Local Slave Output: +6%		Benefactor	While many would employ a mild punishment to fit a mild crime, [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] considers mild punishment a crime in itself. Characters with this trait will be more likely to murder their way to the top.
	Honest	Monthly Corruption: −0.05 Monthly Boni Conviction: +0.05 Monthly Democratic Conviction: +0.05	National Tribesmen Output: +3%			Deceitful	Even the thought of deception is enough to confuse [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen]. Characters with this trait will never accept a bribe.
	Humble	Charisma: +1 Attraction as Heir: -1 Monthly Boni Conviction: +0.10 Monthly Traditionalist Conviction: +0.15	Tribute Income: −10%	Local Freeman Output: +3%		Proud	A healthy respect for one's own place in the grand scheme of things, is what keeps [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] going.
	Incapable	Finesse: −2 Holdings Income: -5% Monthly Boni Conviction: -0.05	Monthly Ruler Popularity Gain: −0.10	Local Citizen Output: −5%		Founder	Some people, you just can't trust to do anything right.
	Intelligent	Finesse: +1 Monthly Statesmanship: +0.10%	Loyalty of Governors +5			Dumb	A mind like no other can solve problems beyond our understanding. A mind like no other, can also create them.
	Jealous	Charisma: −1 Conviction towards Head of Family's Faction: -0.05 Monthly Boni Conviction: -0.05	Smear Reputation Cost: −25%			Secure	Never quite happy with [CHARACTER.GetHerHis] lot in life, [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] takes more than a little pleasure in coveting the possessions of others.
	Just	Finesse: +1 Monthly Boni Conviction: +0.15 Monthly Democrats Conviction: +0.05	Monthly Stability Change: +0.02	Monthly Civilization Change: +0.01%		Arbitrary	[CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] has become almost legendary for [CHARACTER.GetHerHis] calm, unbiased opinions.
	Kindly	Monthly Populares Conviction: +0.05 Monthly Democrats Conviction: +0.05	National Freeman Output: +3%		Cohort Loyalty Gain Chance: +2%	Uncaring	A truer soul there never was, than [CHARACTER.GetName].
	Lapsed	Monthly Boni Conviction: -0.10 Monthly Populares Conviction: +0.05 Monthly Traditionalists Conviction: -0.10 Monthly Democrats Conviction: +0.05 Loyalty: -10	Omen Power: −10%			Devout	Once a fervent believer, [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] abandoned [CHARACTER.GetHerHis] faith long ago.
	Lazy	Finesse: −1 Martial: −1 Conviction towards Head of Family's Faction: +0.05 Monthly Traditionalist Conviction: +0.05				Energetic	If a job is worth doing, [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] will not be the one to do it.
	Loving	Max Friends: +1 Charisma: +1	Diplomatic Relations: +1			Cold	A warm heart and kind gaze can always be found with [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen].
	Lustful	Fertility: +0.20 Monthly Boni Conviction: -0.05 Loyalty: -5				Chaste	An amorous lifestyle has many benefits, and many drawbacks. [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] recognizes only the former.
	Merciful	Charisma: +1 Monthly Boni Conviction: +0.05 Monthly Traditionalists Conviction: +0.05	Monthly Tyranny: -0.05	Local Freemen Happiness: +8%	Enslavement Efficiency: −5%	Cruel	Mercy can take many forms, and [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] knows them all.
	Miserly	Finesse: −1 Senate Influence: -10% Holdings Income: +2% Monthly Optimates Conviction: +0.10 Monthly Boni Conviction: -0.05 Monthly Oligarchic Conviction: +0.05	National Tax: −10%	Local Tax: −10%		Generous	To [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen], wealth is there to be owned; there just always seems to be more to collect.
	Modest	Charisma: +1 Monthly Popularity: +0.05 Monthly Boni Conviction: +0.05				Arrogant	The self-effacing attitude of [CHARACTER.GetName] has become a thing of local legend.
	Monotonous	Senate Influence: -10%	Ruler Popularity Gain: -0.20				The harsh, grating sounds that occur whenever [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] opens [CHARACTER.GetHerHis] mouth, have been known to cause crowded rooms to become mysteriously empty.
	Narrow-minded	Finesse: +1 Monthly Boni Conviction: +0.10 Monthly Traditionalist Conviction: +0.15	Technology Speed: −10% National Tribesman Happiness: +12%			Scholar	[CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] has spent so long remembering the good old days, that any mention of progress causes instant suspicion.
	Obsessive	Zeal: +1 Monthly Statesmanship: +0.05%	National Citizen Output: −5%	Local Research Points: −10%		Polymath	When [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] puts [CHARACTER.GetHerHis] mind to a task, [CHARACTER.GetSheHe] could quite forget about anything as trivial as eating, sleeping or at times, breathing.
	Pious	Zeal: +1 Monthly Traditionalist Conviction: +0.15	National Tax: −10% Omen Power: +2.5%			Skeptical	The very gods above would struggle to find anything to complain about, looking at [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen].
	Plain-speaking		Diplomatic Reputation: +3			Sarcastic	There are times when matters are just exactly what they seem. For [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen], that is all the time.
	Polymath	Zeal: −1 Monthly Statesmanship: +0.20%	National Citizen Output: +3%	Local Research Points: +10%		Obsessive	There are few subjects upon which [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] could not wax lyrical.
	Prominent	Prominence: +30 Senate Influence: +10% Attraction as Heir: +2 Monthly Optimates Conviction: +0.10 Monthly Oligarchic Conviction: +0.05		Province Commerce: +10%		Unnoticeable	When [CHARACTER.GetName] speaks - people listen.
	Proud	Charisma: −1 Statesmanship: +0.05% Monthly Optimates Conviction: +0.10 Monthly Oligarchic Conviction: +0.05	Tribute Income: +10%	Local Fort Defense: +10%		Humble	Hubris is warned of, in the Greek tales of old. It would seem that [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] never much cared for the theater.
	Rash	Finesse: −1 Monthly Boni Conviction: -0.05	National Citizen Happiness: −3%			Wise	Choices become a lot less complicated if one rushes blindly past them. Characters with this trait will be more likely to engage in pit-fighting.
	Reckless	Martial: +1 Monthly Boni Conviction: -0.05 Monthly Populares Conviction: +0.05 Monthly Democrats Conviction: +0.05 Loyalty: -5	Aggressive Expansion Impact: +10% Warscore Cost: −5%			Cautious	[CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] always has a plan. Curiously, it always seems to be the same one. Characters with this trait will be more likely to engage in theft or pit-fighting.
	Righteous	Corruption: −10 Attraction as Heir: +1 Monthly Boni Conviction: +0.15 Monthly Traditionalist Conviction: +0.15	Aggressive Expansion Decay: +0.20%			Corrupt	A singular purpose brooks no worldly distraction. Characters with this trait will never accept a bribe.
	Sarcastic		Diplomatic Reputation: −3			Plain-speaking	Literally everyone loves [CHARACTER.GetName].
	Scholar	Martial: −1 Monthly Statesmanship: +0.10% Monthly Boni Conviction: +0.10% Monthly Traditionalist Conviction: +0.10%	Technology Speed: +5%	Local Research Points: +10%		Narrow-minded	[CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] simply devours knowledge as it were a hearty meal. It seems to sustain [CHARACTER.GetHerHim] about as much, too.
	Secure	Charisma: +1 Monthly Boni Conviction: +0.12 Monthly Traditionalist Conviction: +0.15	Loyalty of Generals: +5			Jealous	If [CHARACTER.GetName] had feathers, not even a divine thunderbolt could ruffle them.
	Self-controlled	Zeal: +1 Monthly Boni Conviction: +0.05 Monthly Traditionalist Conviction: +0.05		Local Population Growth: −2%		Greedy	A life of fulfillment, seems to [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] to lack all sense of purpose.
	Selfish	Monthly Popularity: −0.05 Monthly Optimates Conviction: +0.10 Monthly Populares Conviction: +0.05 Monthly Oligarchic Conviction: +0.05 Loyalty: -10	National Tax: −5%			Generous	The most important thing in the world of [CHARACTER.GetName], is [CHARACTER.GetName]. Characters with this trait will be more likely to engage in theft.
	Shrewd	Finesse: +1 Zeal: −1 Senate Influence: +10% Holdings Income +2%	Mercenary Maintenance: −10%			Foolish	Nobody fools [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] twice - if there's a path to a bargain, [CHARACTER.GetSheHe] will be the one to find it.
	Silver Tongued	Charisma: +1 Senate Influence: +15%	Improve Opinion Maximum: +25%			Blunt	Even the most skilled of diplomats would struggle to compare to [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen]. Rulers with this trait will have access to the Persuade character interaction.
	Skeptical	Zeal: −1 Conviction towards Head of Family's Faction: −0.05 Monthly Boni Conviction: +0.15 Monthly Traditionalist Conviction: +0.05 Loyalty: -5	National Tax: +10% Omen Power: -5%			Pious	Questioning everything can get tiring, don't you think?
	Stubborn	Monthly Popularity: −0.05 Conviction towards Head of Family's Faction: -0.05 Loyalty: -5		Local Fort Defense: +10%		Weak-willed	The very wrath of the powers that be couldn't budge [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] after [CHARACTER.GetSheHe] has made up [CHARACTER.GetHerHis] mind.
	Submissive	Senate Influence: -5% Attraction as Heir: -1 Conviction towards Head of Family's Faction: +0.10 Loyalty: +15	National Commerce Income: −5%	Province Commerce: −5%		Assertive	The meek aren't really due to inherit anything, just yet.
	Suspicious	Max Rivals: +1 Monthly Boni Conviction: +0.05 Monthly Democratic Conviction: +0.05	Imprison Cost: −25%			Trusting	[CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] knows exactly who's out to get [CHARACTER.GetHerHim]. Everyone that isn't called [CHARACTER.GetName].
	Tolerant	Zeal: −1 Monthly Boni Conviction: -0.05 Monthly Populares Conviction: +0.05 Monthly Traditionalist Conviction: -0.05 Monthly Democrats Conviction: +0.05	Unintegrated Culture Group Happiness: +6%			Zealous	People from all walks of life can find an unbiased listener, in [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen].
	Trusting	Max Rivals: −1 Monthly Traditionalist Conviction: +0.05 Loyalty: +10	Monthly Tyranny: −0.05			Suspicious	To give others the benefit of the doubt, one first must doubt them. [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] never quite reaches that first step.
	Uncaring	Monthly Optimates Conviction: +0.10 Monthly Oligarchic Conviction: +0.05 Loyalty: -5	National Freeman Output: −5%		Loyalty Gain Chance: −0.02	Kindly	The world could fold in on itself tomorrow, for all [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] cares.
	Unnoticeable	Prominence: -30 Attraction as Heir: -2		Province Commerce: −10%		Prominent	When [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] speaks - who is [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] anyway?
	Vengeful	Finesse: +1 Charisma: −1 Monthly Populares Conviction: +0.05	Assassinate Cost: −20%			Forgiving	Nothing can stand between [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] and those that have wronged [CHARACTER.GetHerHim]. Characters with this trait will be more likely to murder their way to the top.
	Weak-willed	Holdings Income: -2% Conviction towards Head of Family's Faction: +0.10 Loyalty: +5		Local Fort Defense: −10%		Stubborn	The only thing stopping [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] from simply laying down to die, is indecision.
	Wise	Finesse: +1 Monthly Statesmanship: +0.10% Monthly Boni Conviction: +0.15 Monthly Traditionalist Conviction: +0.15	National Citizen Output: +3%			Rash	Simply having knowledge is not enough; understanding how to apply it, shows true wisdom.
	Zealous	Zeal: +1 Monthly Boni Conviction: +0.10 Monthly Traditionalist Conviction: +0.10	Unintegrated Culture Group Happiness: −6%	State Religion Happiness: +2.5%		Tolerant	A raging fire burns in the heart of [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen], fueled by the spirit of religious mystery.

Military traits

Typically given to generals and admirals during battle events and give often give various combat modifiers. Usually a character has a maximum of one of those, that may give a bonus or penalty.

	Trait	Personal	General	Opposites	Description & Notes
	Aggressive	Martial: +1	Heavy Infantry Discipline: +5% War Elephants Discipline: +5%		Tempered by war, [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] sees [CHARACTER.GetHerHis] formations as a shining sword to thrust into the very heart of the enemy.
	Brave	Martial: +1 Attraction as Heir: +1 Loyalty: -5	Morale of Armies: +5% Cohort Loyalty Gain Chance: +0.02	Coward	[CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] stares danger in the face, and knows victory. Characters with this trait will be more likely to engage in pit-fighting.
	Coastal Raider	Monthly Wealth: +1	Liburnian Discipline: +5% Trireme Discipline: +5%		Shows superlative skill in knowing the ebb and flow of the tide. Such a skill comes in handy when taking advantage of certain underhanded business opportunities.
	Confident	Martial: +1 Loyalty: -5	Heavy Cavalry Discipline: +5% Chariots Discipline: +5%		Trusting one's instincts is the first step towards mastery.
	Coward	Martial: −1 Attraction as Heir: -1 Loyalty: +5	Morale of Armies: -5% Morale of Navies: -5% Loyalty Gain Chance: −0.02	Brave	To [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen], living to fight another day is vastly preferable to death, honorable or otherwise.
	Daring	Martial: +1 Loyalty: -5	Ship Damage Done: +5%		Captains the world over are said to scan the horizon for any sight of [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen]. The sea is scattered with debris from [CHARACTER.GetHerHis] naval victories.
	Disciplined	Martial: +1	Discipline: +5%		Nothing is more important to [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] than holding the line.
	Fleet Commander	Charisma: +1	Tetrere Discipline: +5% Hexere Discipline: +5%		An inherent knowledge of fleet coordination puts [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] a step ahead of [CHARACTER.GetHerHis] peers. Referred to in game code as squadron_leader.
	Improviser	Zeal: +1	Monthly Ship Repair at Sea: +0.01		[CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] seems able to fix just about anything, using only materials close to hand. [CHARACTER.GetHerHis] crew are said to hide their personal belongings for fear they may end up part of the hull.
	Oarmaster	Martial: +1	Naval Movement Speed: +10%		Knows just how to squeeze every last ounce of energy out of a rowdy team of oarsmen.
	Original Thinker	Martial: +1	Siege Ability: +10%		The logistics of warfare require a certain innovativeness which [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] seems to possess.
	Princeps	Finesse: +1	Octareme Discipline: +5% Mega-Polyreme Discipline: +5%		Longs to display the mastery of man over nature. Has a natural flair for the logistics and command associated with keeping things ship-shape.
	Sea Dog	Martial: +1	Ship Capture Chance: +10%		A life at sea is all [character] longs for. Others may call [him/her] a buccaneer - but well; they're not far wrong.
	Steadfast	Martial: +1 Loyalty: +5	Heavy Infantry Discipline: +5% War Elephants Discipline: +5%		The resolve of [CHARACTER.GetName] has become so renowned, that it permeates the very forces [CHARACTER.GetSheHe] commands.
	Tactically Inflexible	Martial: −1	Reinforcement Speed: −10%		Supply lines, routes of retreat, and all-round good planning, mean nothing to [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen].
	Tactician	Martial: +1	Archers Discipline: +5% Light Infantry Discipline: +5% Horse Archers Discipline: +5%		Whereas some just see a whirling melee, [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] sees patterns, weaknesses, and ultimately - victory.
	Tough	Health: +0.01%	Ship Damage Taken: -5%		The sailors commanded by [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] are said to be the happiest in the world. Said to be blessed by the divine, fleets commanded by [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] seems to have an unnatural ability to survive.

Health traits

Represents a medical condition that a character has, such as Stressed, Maimed, Lunatic, etc. Not beneficial to the character in most cases, usually reduces a character's attributes and often has an impact on health as well, sometimes being fatal. Many of these traits can be treated (except for congenital traits), but as characters get older it will be increasingly difficult to avoid.

	Trait	Personal	Ruler	Congenital	Description & Notes
	Arthritis	Finesse: −1 Martial: −1 Health: −0.05%			Often dismissed as the natural decline of the body, arthritis was prevalent throughout the world. Stiffness, joint damage, and pain, were among the common symptoms.
	Barren	Fertility: −10 Attraction as Heir: -5			The loss of ability to conceive was a terrible affliction for a woman of childbearing age.
	Blind	Martial: −2 Finesse: −3 Attraction as Heir: -5			Blindness could be inherent at birth, or caused by a number of virulent diseases. In certain cultures, the blind were revered as holy.
	Bloody Flux	Martial: −4 Finesse: −4 Zeal: +1 Senate Influence: −100% Health: −4%			Hemorrhagic fever ravaged the Mediterranean empires and beyond, at various points in history. Often fatal, it was accompanied by vomiting, necrosis, and often fatal internal hemorrhaging. Called hemorrhagic_fever in game code.
	Brain Damaged	Martial: −3 Finesse: −3 Charisma: −3 Zeal: −3 Health: −0.30% Attraction as Heir: -10 Senate Influence: −50%			Brain damage is a terrible affliction that can render the victim a shell of their former self. Resulting from many inflammatory or physical injuries, the bearer will require usually require constant care during the time they have left.
	Cancer	Martial: −2 Finesse: −2 Charisma: −2 Zeal: −2 Health: −1%			Cancer comes in many forms, and is a death sentence to those who acquire it.
	Castrated	Fertility: −10 Attraction as Heir: -10			Performed as a punishment, extreme treatment, and even as a method of altering the class of a slave, castration removed or suppressed the ability for a male to conceive.
	Dementia	Martial: −2 Charisma: −2 Finesse: −2 Zeal: −2 Health: −2% Attraction as Heir: -5			Dementia eats away at the mind, rendering the sufferer a shadow of their former self.
	Depressed	Charisma: −1 Finesse: −1 Health: −0.1%			Depression looms like a dark cloud over [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen], even sadness seems to be out of reach. Every action is mechanical; every word uttered, is an act. All [CHARACTER.GetSheHe] recognizes, is the emotionless caricature of what it is to live.
	Diphtheria	Health: −2%			A horrible infection, presenting unusual lesions, throat symptoms, and malaise.
	Dysentery	Martial: −1 Charisma: −1 Senate Influence: −100% Health: −0.5%			An intestinal complaint, dysentery when treated properly, was often manageable. Dehydration however, would often cause serious complications, and could result in death, especially around sources of contaminated water.
	Epileptic	Finesse: −1 Zeal: +2 Health: −0.2%	Diplomatic Reputation: −1		The sacred disease is bound to shorten the life of [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen], but [CHARACTER.GetHerHis] faith is bolstered by it.
	Fair	Max Friends: +1 Senate Influence: +5% Attraction as Heir: +1			Blessed with Olympian beauty, [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] has grown used to turning heads.
	Frail	Martial: −1 Health: −0.05%			Frailty could be caused by any number of inherited ailments, and would often affect an individual throughout their life, rendering them weaker than their peers, and often more likely to contract further illnesses.
	Gangrene	Martial: −3 Finesse: −3 Health: −3%			A necrotic infection of tissue without adequate blood supply, gangrene can set in after grievous injuries, exposure to extreme cold, and internal complications.
	Gout	Finesse: −1 Martial: −1 Health: −1%			Gout, often associated with those of lavish lifestyle, causes chronic pain, amongst more serious complications.
	Hunchback	Martial: −1			Physical deformities prevent [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] from enjoying some pleasures in life.
	Inbred	Charisma: −2 Finesse: −1 Martial: −1 Fertility: −0.3 Health: −0.01%			Generations of inbreeding can have... unexpected results.
	Invalid	Martial: −3			Incapable of more than the most basic movement, [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] has to rely on [CHARACTER.GetHerHis] mind for adventure.
	Infection	Health: −0.2%			The early stages of an ailment are the hardest to recognize. Whilst it may prove to be minor, it could also develop into something much more serious.
	Inflammation	Finesse: −1 Charisma: −1 Health: −0.05%			Swelling and inflammation were common complaints. Often symptomatic of future health problems, tenderness and pain were the primary complaints.
	Leper	Monthly Popularity: −0.2 Fertility: −1 Health: −0.5%			Lepers are shunned by society at large; the horrific disease slowly eats away at flesh until little remains.
	Limp	Martial: −2			An old pain prevents [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] from enjoying full mobility.
	Lisp	Finesse: −1 Senate Influence: −5%			A minor speech impediment can sometimes cause [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] a great deal of stress.
	Lunatic	Martial: −2 Finesse: −2 Charisma: +2 Zeal: +2 Health: −0.02%			[CHARACTER.GetName] is, in no uncertain terms, stark raving bonkers.
	Maimed	Martial: −2			Horrifying injuries scar [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] from head to toe.
	Maniac	Charisma: −2 Finesse: +2 Health: −0.1%			Unbridled fury leads to moments of utter calm; [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] is about as predictable as the ocean. Called schizophrenic in game code.
	Mentagra	Charisma: −2 Health: −0.05%			A mysterious disease, thought to have been spread by kissing and bodily contact, Mentagra displayed a facial rash, with sores and severe discomfort.
	Mourning	Charisma: −2 Zeal: −2 Health: −0.2%			The loss of a loved one can cut deeper than any physical wound.
	One-Eyed	Martial: −1			Losing sight in one eye could radically alter depth perception. Antigonus, founder of the Antigonid dynasty, acquired the moniker 'Monopthalmus' after losing an eye in battle.
	Paralysis	Martial: −4 Health: −0.3% Attraction as Heir: -1			Partial paralysis could result from a variety of sources, including nerve or brain damage.
	Plague	Health: −2%			Plague is spoken of only in whispers; even the suspicion of it is often a death sentence.
	Lung Disease	Health: −1%			Lung diseases were commonplace, due in part, to the quality of air in built up areas. Whilst many cases would come and go, the propensity for them to develop into life threatening conditions, made lung disease a subversive killer. Called pneumonia in game code.
	Pox	Charisma: −2 Fertility: −0.2 Health: −0.1%			Venereal diseases were common in the ancient world. Whilst some had not yet fully developed, others were well documented, and curiously, often thought to be curable by increased sexual activity.
	Seeking Treatment	Health: +0.05%			Medicine is a mysterious art, but surely anything is better than suffering.
	Stressed	Finesse: −1			Sometimes enough is enough; for [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen], that time came about nine months after conception.
	Stutter	Charisma: −1 Senate Influence: −5% Attraction as Heir: -1			Public speaking is particularly challenging for [CHARACTER.GetPraenomen].
	Ugly	Charisma: −1 Fertility: −0.2			[CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] has never had much luck with love.
	Wounded	Martial: −1 Health: −0.1			[CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] bears a grievous injury from times past.

Status traits

Status traits represent a character's current activities, lifestyle, reputation, or heritage. They include bloodline traits as well as those given for more personal military or oratory successes.

	Trait	Personal	Ruler	General	Description & Notes
	Blood of Aiakos	Martial: +1 Prominence: +10	Morale of Armies: +5.00% Monthly Ruler Popularity Gain: +0.20		Aiakos was the grandfather of the greatest Greek hero, Achilles, and king of the island of Aifina in the Saronic Gulf. Neoptolemos, son of Achilles, came to be king of the Molossian Epirotes after he returned from the Trojan War, and his descendants have ruled every since, untiling Epirus and contributing to the legacy of Alexander the Great through his mother Olympias. This trait can be passed on patrilineally. Given to members of the Epirote Aiakid dynasty at game start, and inherited patrilineally. Called aeacidae in game code.
	Blood of Antigonos	Finesse: +1 Prominence: +20	Aggressive Expansion Change: −0.01 Fort Defense: +10%		Antigonos Monopthalmus was a loyal Satrap of Alexander, who rose to power after defeating Perdikkas, soon after Alexander's death. The very first of the Diadochi to proclaim himself King, he was supported by his loyal family, and established a good reputation amongst smaller, less capable Greek nations. This trait can be passed on patrilineally. Given to members of the Antigonid dynasty of Asia at game start, and inherited patrilineally. Called antigonids in game code.
	Blood of Antipatros	Charisma: +1 Prominence: +20 Loyalty -5	Build Cost: −5% Monthly Legitimacy: +0.10		A great friend of Alexander, Antipatros was responsible for safeguarding Macedonia during Alexander's great campaigns. His loyalty to Alexander, and domineering attitude towards the lesser Greek states was tempered by his son, Kassandros, whose contempt of Alexander was no secret, and whose legacy included the founding and restoration of many great cities. This trait can be passed on patrilineally. Given to members of the Macedonian Antipatrid dynasty at game start, and inherited patrilineally. Called antipatrid in game code.
	Blood of the Argeads	Martial: +1 Prominence: +20 Attraction as Heir +5	Aggressive Expansion Impact: −10% Monthly Legitimacy: +0.05 Monthly Stability Change: +0.05		Alexander wept when he heard from Anaxarchus that there was an infinite number of worlds; and when his friends asked him if any accident had befallen him, returned this answer: "Do you not think it a matter worthy of lamentation that when there is such a vast multitude of them, we have not yet conquered one?" This trait can be passed on matrilineally or patrilineally. Given to all descendants of Phillippos II Argead, including Thessalonike Argead (wife of Basileus Kassandros of Macedon) and the deceased Kleopatra Argead (wife of the former Basileus Alexandros of Epirus) and their descendants at game start. Called argeads in game code.
	Blood of the Lagidae	Zeal: +1 Prominence: +20	Unintegrated Culture Group Happiness: +6% Research Points: +5%		Having grown up alongside Alexander, Ptolemaios Soter of the Lagidae, was amongst the first of the seven Somatophylakes. After the partition of Babylon, he settled in Egypt, ruling with a fair hand; despite the vast population of differing cultures. His long-standing dynasty was regarded as highly influential in the patronage of art, philosophy, and science. This trait can be passed on patrilineally. Given to members of the Egyptian Lagid dynasty at game start, and inherited patrilineally. Called lagids in game code.
	Blood of Lysimachus	Martial: +1 Prominence: +20	Diplomatic Reputation: +1 Execute Cost: −25%		Once a close friend of Alexander, and one of the legendary Somatophylakes; Lysimachos was a brutal yet cunning general, whose grasp of the tense diplomatic situation between the Diadochi was second to none. This trait can be passed on patrilineally. Given to members of the Thracian Alkimachid dynasty at game start, and inherited patrilineally. Called alcimachid in game code.
	Blood of Seleukos	Finesse: +1 Prominence: +20	Provincial Loyalty +0.05 Change Governor Policy Cost: −25%		Unlike the other Diadochi, Seleukos was a person of only mediocre importance during Alexander's campaigns. After a string of victories and defeats, Seleukos finally established his domain with the help of Ptolemaios Soter, and embarked on a campaign to regain control of the eastern parts of Alexander's empire. Surrounded on every side by titanic powers, Seleucus was, by necessity, a ruthless and cunning leader. This trait can be passed on patrilineally. Given to members of the Seleukid dynasty of Persia at game start, and inherited patrilineally. Called seleucids in game code.
	Conqueror	Senate Influence: +15% Attraction as Heir: -2 Monthly Populares Conviction: +0.05 Monthly Oligarchic Conviction: +0.02	Subject Opinion of Us: +5	Assault Ability: +10%	Like so many before [CHARACTER.GetHerHim], [CHARACTER.GetName] bears the title of Conqueror - and the responsibility that lies with it. Random chance to be granted to a general after victory in battle.
	Orator	Charisma: +1 Senate Influence: +15%	Monthly Ruler Popularity Gain: +0.05 Monthly Legitimacy: +0.05 Monthly Stability Change: +0.10		The mere timbre of the silken words that [CHARACTER.GetName] speaks, can stop others in their tracks.
	Olympic Competitor	Loyalty: +100 Cannot be given jobs in government, political office or military command			[CHARACTER.GetName] is here to compete in the Olympics, and is focusing all his energy on sporting events. Given to all characters who are chosen to participate in the Olympics and are temporarily in the host country.
	Poet	Martial: −1 Charisma: +1	Improve Opinion Maximum: +10% Monthly Stability Change: +0.05		The mere timbre of the silken words that [CHARACTER.GetName] speaks, can stop others in their tracks.
	Victorious	Monthly Popularity: +0.1 Senate Influence: +15% Attraction as Heir: +2 Monthly Populares Conviction: +0.05 Monthly Oligarchic Conviction: +0.02	Monthly Stability Change: +0.08		[CHARACTER.GetPraenomen] has become a byword for glory - long may [CHARACTER.GetSheHe] vanquish [CHARACTER.GetHerHis] foes! Random chance to be granted to a general after victory in battle.

Power Base

Power Base represents the weight of influence a character has. Disloyal Characters with large power bases might trigger civil wars. The sources of power base are:

• Ruler +2.00
  • Capital Region Size (Ruler is Governor)
• Party Leader +2.00
• Office +2.00
• Researcher +2.00
• Governor +2.00
  • Size of governed region
• Head of family (+[(family prestige)/(sum of prestige of all great families)]*100)
• Loyal Cohorts
• Ships commanded by an admiral
• Loyal Veterans
• Cohorts commanded by a general
• Holdings

Interactions

Interaction	Description
Appoint Dictator	Can be done to a ruler in a republic when at war or during a civil war. This will allow him to do any diplomatic or character interaction without the Senate interfering, at least until the end of the war.
Assassinate	Makes an attempt to assassinate foreign characters or rivals.
Banish	Forces a previously imprisoned character to leave the country.
Bribe	Increases the loyalty of a character at the cost of Political Influence and ruler's personal wealth. Both ruler and character being bribed receives increased corruption. A character can only be bribed again after the previous bribe's effects have worn off.
Execute	Kills a character.
Bring a character to trial	Chances of success is increased by the character's corruption and decreased by their power base. Failure to convict the character may result in a civil war.
Give Free Hands	Increases loyalty and monthly corruption gain if the character is a governor or holds a government office. When revoked, the character receives an additional decrease in loyalty.
Hold Games	Costs money (both ruler's personal and state's) and increases the popularity of the current ruler.
Hold Triumph	Hold a Triumph in the name of a character with a recent (less than two years ago) victory. Has a chance to give a Cognomen.
Inspire Disloyalty	Reduces the loyalty and increases the monthly personal wealth gain of a foreign character, at the cost of Aggressive Expansion.
Make Friends	Triggers an event chain to befriend the character. Required for recruiting them (if foreign). Each character has a limited number of friends; non-foreign friends of rulers have increased Loyalty.
Arrange Marriage	Arranges a marriage for the ruler and eligible characters. The other party may ask for gifts in order for the marriage to proceed.
Recruit	Gets a foreign character to leave their nation and work for you.
Recruit General	Gets a foreign general to leave their nation with their army and join you.
Release Prisoner	Releases a character from prison.
Sell Prisoner into Slavery	Sells a character into slavery for wealth at the cost of Tyranny. If family heads are sold, characters of the same family will have greatly decreased Loyalty.
Sacrifice Prisoner	Some religions allow you to sacrifice prisoners of war, making your tribesmen happy and productive and allowing you to stay tribal.
Seek/Stop Treatment	Increases the health of a character at the cost of wealth.
Entice Governor	Convince a foreign governor to join your cause, taking their governorship with them. Can only be executed if governor has less than 40 loyalty, is a friend of the ruler, and a province in their governorship borders the state and has less than 50% provincial loyalty.
Smear Reputation	Reduces the popularity of a character at the cost of Tyranny.

How to recruit foreign characters

1. Open the diplomacy view of another country and click View Characters on the right.
2. If the character's loyalty is above 70, use Inspire Disloyalty to lower it.
3. Befriend them using the Make Friend interaction.
4. Recruit them and Grant Citizenship so you can assign them to a job.

You can only recruit a character who is:

• below 70 loyalty
• your friend
• not a ruler or the primary heir
• not a governor, general or admiral

Recruit General is a separate interaction, which requires their loyalty to be below 25.

There is also a Character Finder mod that does all the searching for you. Not compatible with ironman.

Mechanics