Editing Character Names Tutorial

[TDarksword]

To show you how to do this, I am going to change the name of the Julii faction leader at the start of the game to Maximus Decimus Meridius (as I showed someone else how to do further down the posts )

First you need to open data\descr_names.txt
Scroll down this file to you find the faction: Romans Julii line

Originally posted by descr_names+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td> (descr_names)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
* Violentilla
* Vipsania
* Vistilia

faction: romans julii

characters
* Amulius
* Augustus
* Aulus
* Caius
* Cassius
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under characters add Maximus, and under surnames add Decimus_Meridius so that the file now looks like:-

Originally posted by descr_names+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td> (descr_names)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

faction: romans julii

characters
* Amulius
* Augustus
* Aulus
* Caius
* Cassius
* Cnaeus
* Cornelius
* Decius
* Flavius
* Gaius
* Galerius
.
.
* Herius
* Herennius
* Marcellus
* Asinius
* Maximus
surnames
* Acilius
* Aelius
.
.
.
* Verus
* Vettus
* Vinicianus
* Volesus
* Vulso
* Decimus_Meridius
women
* Metella
* Domitia
* Gratidia
* Atia
* Faustina
* Ocellina
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save this file then open up descr_names_lookup
at the bottom of the file add Maximus and Decimus_Meridius

Originally posted by descr_names_lookup

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Txeru
Lon
Berriotxoa
Xalbador
Gartzi
Gergori
Beila
Decimus
Herius
Herennius
Asinius
Maximus
Decimus_Meridius

and save it.
Next go into the text folder and open up names.txt
Again scroll to the bottom and add {Maximus} Maximus and {Decimus_Meridius} Decimus Meridious

Originally posted by names.txt

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¬** ALL CHANGES & ADDITIONS MADE POST THE DATE SPECIFIED
¬*** BELOW MUST GO UNDERNEATH THIS DIVIDER&#33;&#33;&#33;
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{Maximus}* * Maximus
{Decimus_Meridius}** Decimus Meridius

Finally open up your campaigns descr_strat file and change the name of Flavious Julius to Maximus Decimus_Meridius.

Originally posted by old descr_strat

}
building
{
* type equestrian stables
}

}

character Flavius Julius, named character, leader, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 47, , x 89, y 82
traits GoodCommander 2, NaturalMilitarySkill 1, GoodDefender 1, PoliticsSkill 3, GoodAdministrator 2, Austere 1
ancillaries aged_retainer
army
unit* roman generals guard cavalry early* * exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit* roman hastati* * exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

to

Originally posted by modified descr_strat

}
building
{
* type equestrian stables
}

}

character Maximus Decimus_Meridius, named character, leader, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 47, , x 89, y 82
traits GoodCommander 2, NaturalMilitarySkill 1, GoodDefender 1, PoliticsSkill 3, GoodAdministrator 2, Austere 1
ancillaries aged_retainer
army
unit* roman generals guard cavalry early* * exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit* roman hastati* * exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

NOTES
You will also need to rename the character in the family tree:-

Originally posted by descr_strat

relative Flavius Julius, Faustina, Lucius Julius, Quintus Julius, Vibius Julius, end
relative Lucius Julius, Poppaea, Fadia, Decius Julius, Marcus Julius, end
relative Quintus Julius, Alypia, Amulius Julius, end
relative Vibius Julius, Claudia, Manius Julius, end

to

Originally posted by descr_strat

relative Maximus Decimus_Meridius, Faustina, Lucius Julius, Quintus Julius, Vibius Julius, end
relative Lucius Julius, Poppaea, Fadia, Decius Julius, Marcus Julius, end
relative Quintus Julius, Alypia, Amulius Julius, end
relative Vibius Julius, Claudia, Manius Julius, end

NOTE if you change the fathers surname, you must also change the male children&#39;s surname else the family tree will draw incorrectly, thus in this case you must also change

Originally posted by descr_strat

character Maximus Decimus_Meridius, named character, leader, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age

47, , x 89, y 82
traits GoodCommander 2, NaturalMilitarySkill 1, GoodDefender 1, PoliticsSkill 3, GoodAdministrator 2, Austere 1
ancillaries aged_retainer
army
unit roman generals guard cavalry early exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit roman hastati exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit roman hastati exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit roman triarii exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit roman triarii exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit roman triarii exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit roman archer exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit roman archer exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit roman archer exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

character Lucius Julius, named character, heir, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 31, , x 91, y

80
traits GoodCommander 1, PoliticsSkill 2, GoodAdministrator 3, Energetic 2
ancillaries freeman_clerk
army
unit roman generals guard cavalry early exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit roman hastati exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit roman hastati exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

character Quintus Julius, named character, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 29, , x 96, y 82
traits NaturalMilitarySkill 3, GoodAttacker 1, Energetic 1
ancillaries drillmaster
army
unit roman generals guard cavalry early exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit roman city militia exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit roman city militia exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

character Sextus Antio, diplomat, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 29, , x 93, y 78
traits GoodDiplomat 3

character Decius Curtius, spy, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 29, , x 95, y 83
traits GoodSpy 4

character Oppius Clausus, admiral, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 29, , x 86, y 78

army
unit naval biremes exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit naval biremes exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

character Vibius Julius, named character, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 28, , x 88, y 81
traits GoodCommander 1, PoliticsSkill 2, GoodAdministrator 2, MathematicsSkill 1
ancillaries merchant

army
unit roman generals guard cavalry early exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit roman hastati exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit roman hastati exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit roman velite exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0


character_record Amulius Julius, male, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 13,

alive, never_a_leader
character_record Manius Julius, male, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 10, alive,

never_a_leader
character_record Decius Julius, male, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 7, alive,

never_a_leader
character_record Marcus Julius, male, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 3, alive,

never_a_leader
character_record Faustina, female, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 48, alive,

never_a_leader
character_record Poppaea, female, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 29, alive,

never_a_leader
character_record Alypia, female, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 29, alive,

never_a_leader
character_record Claudia, female, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 28, alive,

never_a_leader
character_record Fadia, female, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 13, alive,

never_a_leader

relative Maximus Decimus_Meridius, Faustina, Lucius Julius, Quintus Julius, Vibius Julius, end
relative Lucius Julius, Poppaea, Fadia, Decius Julius, Marcus Julius, end
relative Quintus Julius, Alypia, Amulius Julius, end
relative Vibius Julius, Claudia, Manius Julius, end

to

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character Maximus Decimus_Meridius, named character, leader, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age

47, , x 89, y 82
traits GoodCommander 2, NaturalMilitarySkill 1, GoodDefender 1, PoliticsSkill 3, GoodAdministrator 2, Austere 1
ancillaries aged_retainer
army
unit roman generals guard cavalry early exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit roman hastati exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit roman hastati exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit roman triarii exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit roman triarii exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit roman triarii exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit roman archer exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit roman archer exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit roman archer exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

character Lucius Decimus_Meridius, named character, heir, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 31, , x 91, y

80
traits GoodCommander 1, PoliticsSkill 2, GoodAdministrator 3, Energetic 2
ancillaries freeman_clerk
army
unit roman generals guard cavalry early exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit roman hastati exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit roman hastati exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

character Quintus Decimus_Meridius, named character, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 29, , x 96, y 82
traits NaturalMilitarySkill 3, GoodAttacker 1, Energetic 1
ancillaries drillmaster
army
unit roman generals guard cavalry early exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit roman city militia exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit roman city militia exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

character Sextus Antio, diplomat, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 29, , x 93, y 78
traits GoodDiplomat 3

character Decius Curtius, spy, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 29, , x 95, y 83
traits GoodSpy 4

character Oppius Clausus, admiral, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 29, , x 86, y 78

army
unit naval biremes exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit naval biremes exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

character Vibius Decimus_Meridius, named character, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 28, , x 88, y 81
traits GoodCommander 1, PoliticsSkill 2, GoodAdministrator 2, MathematicsSkill 1
ancillaries merchant

army
unit roman generals guard cavalry early exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit roman hastati exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit roman hastati exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit roman velite exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0


character_record Amulius Decimus_Meridius, male, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 13,

alive, never_a_leader
character_record Manius Decimus_Meridius, male, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 10, alive,

never_a_leader
character_record Decius Decimus_Meridius, male, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 7, alive,

never_a_leader
character_record Marcus Decimus_Meridius, male, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 3, alive,

never_a_leader
character_record Faustina, female, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 48, alive,

never_a_leader
character_record Poppaea, female, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 29, alive,

never_a_leader
character_record Alypia, female, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 29, alive,

never_a_leader
character_record Claudia, female, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 28, alive,

never_a_leader
character_record Fadia, female, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 13, alive,

never_a_leader

relative Maximus Decimus_Meridius, Faustina, Lucius Decimus_Meridius, Quintus Decimus_Meridius, Vibius Decimus_Meridius, end
relative Lucius Decimus_Meridius, Poppaea, Fadia, Decius Decimus_Meridius, Marcus Decimus_Meridius, end
relative Quintus Decimus_Meridius, Alypia, Amulius Decimus_Meridius, end
relative Vibius Decimus_Meridius, Claudia, Manius Decimus_Meridius, end
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You don&#39;t need to change the surnames of anyone who has married into the family

Any name you add can be used for children of the relevant sex (and may appear on a child that is born in game)
Only males have a surname
If you remove a name (eg you want to change all the names in the faction), you will have to make sure there is no characters left in descr_strat with that name, either under your faction section or under the slave section following a sub_faction name. Eg if you remove Adalmun from the German section of descr_names you need to rename the general called that in the slave section of descr_strat, else the game will CTD

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;Locus_Gepidae
character, sub_faction germans, Adalmun,* general, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 20, , x 135, y 139
army
unit* barb infantry slave* * exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit* barb infantry slave* * exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
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Similarly if you move a general between factions, you will need to make sure that their name exists within the faction list.
If the name exists under another faction section within descr_names, you don&#39;t need to add it again to descr_names_lookup or names.txt

[ArmeniaEmpire]

Quick question, is it possible to edit the wife name and change the age of the characters?
I&#39;ve been trying to get it work, but no luck...keep on booting me to desktop screen.

[Rustynail]

I followed the tutorial and changed the names of two of my generals and changed their ages, and I also did the family tree part at the bottom. Now the head of the faction works along with the three sons/generals but none of the children show up and none of their wives show up either...any ideas?

Thank you,
Thomas

[TDarksword]

Originally posted by ArmeniaEmpire+Dec 16 2004, 06:27 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td> (ArmeniaEmpire &#064; Dec 16 2004, 06:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Quick question, is it possible to edit the wife name and change the age of the characters?
I&#39;ve been trying to get it work, but no luck...keep on booting me to desktop screen. [/b]

Simple answer yes. Once you&#39;ve added the names you want to the 3 names files, you need to follow section 6a/b/c of my descr_strat tutorial. Also are you using the -show_err command? If so and your CTD with no error message, it means that one of the names you have entered is not under that faction in descr_names. If you still have problems post the character section of your descr_strat file and I&#39;ll try and diagnose the problem.

<!--QuoteBegin-Rustynail@Dec 17 2004, 07:29 AM

I followed the tutorial and changed the names of two of my generals and changed their ages, and I also did the family tree part at the bottom. Now the head of the faction works along with the three sons/generals but none of the children show up and none of their wives show up either...any ideas?

Thank you,
Thomas
[/quote]

can you post the relevant section of your descr_strat file and I&#39;ll try and diagnose (from the first character down to the last line of the family relationships)

[Rustynail]

The error I get in no record found for Belenus but that error comes up AFTER I play it did not CTD. When I play it shows Uther and his three sons but no wives or children.

character Uther Pendragon, named character, leader, command 4, influence 2, management 2, subterfuge 0, age 37, , x 57, y 128
traits GoodCommander 1, Intelligent 2, Austere 2, PublicFaith 2
ancillaries druid, armourer, famous_warrior

army
unit briton praetorian cavalry exp 1 armour 1 weapon_lvl 1
unit barb infantry scythian exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit barb infantry scythian exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit barb chariot light briton exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit woad archers exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

character Arthur, named character, heir, command 4, influence 2, management 3, subterfuge 0, age 17, , x 59, y 130
traits NaturalMilitarySkill 2, Intelligent 2, Austere 1, PublicFaith 1
ancillaries bard
army
unit barb british general briton exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit barb infantry briton exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit barb infantry briton exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit barb slinger briton exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit barb chariot light briton exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

character Budic, general, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 20, , x 48, y 139
army
unit barb infantry briton exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit barb infantry briton exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit barb peasant briton exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

character Caradog, general, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 20, , x 46, y 139
army
unit barb peasant briton exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

character Prasutagus, named character, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 23, , x 55, y 140
traits NaturalMilitarySkill 1, Intelligent 1, Bloodthirsty 2
ancillaries armourer

army
unit barb british general briton exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit barb infantry briton exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit barb slinger briton exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit barb peasant briton exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

character Belenus, named character, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 24, , x 53, y 140
traits NaturalMilitarySkill 1, Intelligent 1, Bloodthirsty 2
ancillaries armourer

army
unit barb british general briton exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit barb infantry briton exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit barb slinger briton exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit barb peasant briton exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

character Segovax, admiral, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 20, , x 57, y 123
army
unit naval boats exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

character Senaculus, spy, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 20, , x 51, y 132
traits GoodSpy 2

character Lannildut, diplomat, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 20, , x 57, y 129
traits GoodDiplomat 2

character Cynfawr, named character, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 25, , x 43, y 139
traits Energetic 1, PublicFaith 3, Intelligent 1
ancillaries druid2
army
unit barb british general briton exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit barb druids briton exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0


character_record Sennianus, male, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 12, alive, never_a_leader
character_record Calpornus, male, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 11, alive, never_a_leader
character_record Drustan, male, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 7, alive, never_a_leader
character_record Wotecorix, male, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 2, alive, never_a_leader
character_record Barita, female, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 40, alive, never_a_leader
character_record Cartimandua, female, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 31, alive, never_a_leader
character_record Esselt, female, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 30, alive, never_a_leader
character_record Eudaf, female, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 24, alive, never_a_leader
character_record Iseult, female, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 7, alive, never_a_leader
character_record Verica, female, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 5, alive, never_a_leader

relative Uther Pendragon, Barita, Cynfawr, Belenus, Prasutagus, Arthur, end
relative Belenus, Cartimandua, Calpornus, end
relative Prasutagus, Esselt, Iseult, Verica, Wotecorix, end
relative Cynfawr, Eudaf, Sennianus, Drustan, end
relative Arthur, end

[TDarksword]

Ok the only possible problems I can see is that the fathers are not old enough.
Uther needs to be at least age 41 to be the father of Cynfawr (age of Cynfawr + 16)
In the same way Belenus needs to be 27 (age of Calpornus +16), Thus knocking Uther up to 43
In the same way Cynfawr needs to be 28 (age of Sennianus +16), Thus knocking Uther up to 44
So either up the father&#39;s ages or decrease the children&#39;s ages and it should work. (And umm you said Uther and his 3 sons are showing, you have 4 listed on the family tree, one of them isn&#39;t showing too?)
If that doesn&#39;t work I&#39;ll have to go into the edit my descr_strat file to match yours route

[Rustynail]

Ok after trial and error for 3 days I finally figured it out...
I had to put the surname on all of the male children on the family tree section, now it works 8)

thanks TDarksword for your tutorial it helped me get to where I would edit the file to begin with. 8)

You might put something about the surname in there if it is not there already(if I missed it)


Thank You,
thomas

edit - i also changed the ages as well but that was not the main problem. 8)

[TDarksword]

Originally posted by Rustynail@Dec 17 2004, 12:35 PM
Ok after trial and error for 3 days I finally figured it out...
I had to put the surname on all of the male children on the family tree section, now it works 8)

thanks TDarksword for your tutorial it helped me get to where I would edit the file to begin with. 8)

You might put something about the surname in there if it is not there already(if I missed it)


Thank You,
thomas

edit - i also changed the ages as well but that was not the main problem. 8)

Ok added that note to the descr_strat tutorial and the above tutorial

[takedown47]

Hi,

I'm having big problems for days now editing the names in the Chivalry TW mod.

I'm trying to change all the roman names present in the Bohemian section to German names. I'm hoping you can help dark. As far as i know the Bohemian's are using the roman_senate faction slot so heres the names_descr.txt section:

;; Italy
faction: romans_senate

characters
Otto
Heinrich
Conrad
Welf
Rudolf
Herrmann
Lothair
Friedrich
Arnold
Rainald
Tancred
Philipp
Adolf
Leopold
Johann
Eusebius
Hans
Peter
Albrecht
Wilhelm
Ludwig
Carl
Wenzel
Ruprecht
Jobst
Sigismund
Maximillian
Gottfied
Dietrich
Elberhard
Andreas
Steffen
Merode
Mandorf
Zirn
Ruesdorf
Erlach
Uttenheim
Wahren
Echter
Windeck
Blankenberg
Seubersdorf
Courcy
Otterbach
Plittersdorf
Herden
Karolinger
Merowinger
Salier


surnames
von_Wittelsbach
von_Hapsburg
von_Luxemburg
von_Mahren
von_Lothringen
von_Osterreich
von_Nassau
von_Kastilien
von_Holland
von_Schwaben
von_Braunschweig
der_Rote
von_Der_Pfalz
von_Bohmen
der_Bartige
Guiskard
von_Salza
von_Grunungen
von_Balk
von_Kniprode
von_Jungingen
von_Felben
von_Kassel
der_Bar
der_Stoltze
von_Dassel
von_Franken
Raspe
von_Holstein

women
Gisela
Gunhilda
Judith
Cunigunda
Claudia
Eleonore
Phillipa
Klementina
Salomea
Gertrud
Jutta
Hedwig
Dorothea
Charlotte
Maria
Whilhelmina

And here's the Bohemian section of the descr_strat.txt file:

; ---------------------------------------------------------
; ######### >>> Bohemia <<< #########
; ---------------------------------------------------------

faction romans_senate, balanced napoleon
denari 4000
settlement
{
level large_town
region Germany8

year_founded 0
population 2300
plan_set default_set
faction_creator romans_senate
building
{
type core_building governors_villa
}
building
{
type defenses wooden_wall
}
building
{
type barracks_buildings barracks
}
building
{
type hinterland_roads roads
}
}

settlement
{
level town
region Moravia

year_founded 0
population 1800
plan_set default_set
faction_creator romans_senate
building
{
type core_building governors_house
}
building
{
type defenses wooden_pallisade
}
building
{
type temple_christian_church church1
}
building
{
type hinterland_roads roads
}
}

; City: Rome (?) left over thing ..
; Region: Latium (?)
; --------------------
character Conrad von_Bohmen, named character, leader, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 60, , x 104, y 116
traits Christian 1, Married 1
army
unit knizeci druzina exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit archers exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit feudal sergeants exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit spearmen exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

character Heinrich von_Bohmen, named character, heir, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 20, , x 112, y 111
traits Christian 1
army
unit knizeci druzina exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit archers exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit spearmen exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit urban militia exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0


character_record Gisela, female, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 0, age 50, alive, never_a_leader

relative Conrad von_Bohmen, Gisela, Heinrich von_Bohmen, end

As you can see the names here are present in the names_descr.txt file. If you look at the names.txt file i also have them present:

¬ GERMAN NAMES


{Otto} Otto
{Heinrich} Heinrich
{Conrad} Conrad
{Welf} Welf
{Rudolf} Rudolf
{Herrmann} Herrmann
{Lothair} Lothair
{Friedrich} Friedrich
{Arnold} Arnold
{Rainald} Rainald
{Tancred} Tancred
{Philipp} Philipp
{Adolf} Adolf
{Leopold} Leopold
{Johann} Johann
{Eusebius} Eusebius
{Hans} Hans
{Peter} Peter
{Albrecht} Albrecht
{Wilhelm} Wilhelm
{Ludwig} Ludwig
{Carl} Carl
{Wenzel} Wenzel
{Ruprecht} Ruprecht
{Jobst} Jobst
{Sigismund} Sigismund
{Maximillian} Maximillian
{Gottfied} Gottfied
{Dietrich} Dietrich
{Elberhard} Elberhard
{Andreas} Andreas

{Steffen} Steffen
{Merode} Merode
{Mandorf} Mandorf
{Zirn} Zirn
{Ruesdorf} Ruesdorf
{Erlach} Erlach
{Uttenheim} Uttenheim
{Wahren} Wahren
{Echter} Echter
{Windeck} Windeck
{Blankenberg} Blankenberg
{Seubersdorf} Seubersdorf
{Courcy} Courcy
{Otterbach} Otterbach
{Plittersdorf} Plittersdorf
{Herden} Herden
{Karolinger} Karolinger
{Merowinger} Merowinger
{Salier} Salier
{von_Wittelsbach} von Wittelsbach
{von_Hapsburg} von Hapsburg
{von_Luxemburg} von Luxemburg
{von_Mahren} von Mahren
{von_Lothringen} von Lothringen
{von_Osterreich} von Osterreich
{von_Nassau} von Nassau
{von_Kastilien} von Kastilien
{von_Holland} von Holland
{von_Schwaben} von Schwaben
{von_Braunschweig} von Braunschweig
{der_Rote} der Rote
{von_Der_Pfalz} von Der Pfalz
{von_Bohmen} von Bohmen
{der_Bartige} der Bartige
{Guiskard} Guiskard
{von_Salza} von Salza
{von_Grunungen} von Grunungen
{von_Balk} von Balk
{von_Kniprode} von Kniprode
{von_Jungingen} von Jungingen
{von_Felben} von Felben
{von_Kassel} von Kassel
{der_Bar} der Bar
{der_Stoltze} der Stoltze
{von_Dassel} von Dassel
{von_Franken} von Franken
{Raspe} Raspe
{von_Holstein} von Holstein

{Gisela} Gisela
{Gunhilda} Gunhilda
{Judith} Judith
{Cunigunda} Cunigunda
{Claudia} Claudia
{Eleonore} Eleonore
{Phillipa} Phillipa
{Klementina} Klementina
{Salomea} Salomea
{Gertrud} Gertrud
{Jutta} Jutta
{Hedwig} Hedwig
{Dorothea} Dorothea
{Charlotte} Charlotte
{Maria} Maria
{Whilhelmina} Whilhelmina

I also searched through the sub factions section of the descr_strat.txt file and changed any names related to the old romans_senate names file (eg. Cornelius, Spurius and Domitia). I found about 10 generals under old roman names from the romans_senate section which i changed to names from the new list of german names.

I keep getting CTD's. Any advice?

[Nero666]

Most of the time it's some formatting error, or double entries in the text\names.txt file. And did you make the proper entries in the descr_names_lookup.txt file? Don't see them in your post.

[Patricus Caesar]

Is it possible to change the name of a character part-way into the campaign or while said character is alive?

[Squid]

Nope a character's name is fixed.

[Sith_Lord]

for the Britons, the names like 'the Icenii', do they count as surnames? or 'of Dumnonia'...?

[Aradan]

Yes, if you search the files you will probably find sth like that in the surnames part:

{of_Dumnonia}

descr_names.txt

{of_Dumnonia}	of Dumnonia

text/names.txt