Faction Leader Authority

[King Edward III of England]

Noob question, how do you raise a faction leaders authority, or get a faction heir to end up with good authority? Thanks.

On a side note, when fighting a battle with the Pope in the enemy army, does he look like the pope on the field?

[PrestigeX]

I'm not entirely sure but ... the things I've found that help my Faction Leaders / Fam members are.

1 - release prisoners, and occupy (Rather than ransom/execute, or sack/exterminate) - becuase this increases the chivalry, makes your faction more reliable, and generally being 'good guys' yields many positive attributes.

2- building the town hall lines of buildings - increasing law and order

3- Use Kings/Faction heirs in battles, esp in crusades, and also to rid the land of brigands and rebels.

4- Do not use the brothel line of buildings , or assasins etc .


IdK I might be totally wrong, but i tend to notice a correlation between Chivalry , Command, and Authority

[kevindrosario]

Edit: TL;DR included at bottom.

I'm also interested to know the specifics of exactly what gives authority, so I'll make a detailed list. A lot of these traits have triggers where you have a chance of getting them at birth, at adoption, or at marriage. I'm not going to include those for each and every one since you can't do much about those anyway. Also, I'm only including the traits that give out authority at their highest level. There are a couple traits that give authority at lower levels, but then give either negative or no authority at higher levels. I'm not including those traits.

Also, being a faction leader gives you 2 extra authority. Being a faction heir gives you 1 extra authority.

Disciplinarian gives up to 1 authority.

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Trigger governing13
WhenToTest GovernorCityRiots


Affects Disciplinarian 1 Chance 10
Affects HarshJustice 1 Chance 5
Affects Rabblerouser 1 Chance 10
Affects Authoritarian 1 Chance 20

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Trigger governing14
WhenToTest GovernorCityRebels


Affects Disciplinarian 1 Chance 15
Affects HarshJustice 1 Chance 10
Affects Rabblerouser 1 Chance 20
Affects Authoritarian 1 Chance 50

So it appears a FM can get it if a settlement they are governing riots or rebels.

Brave gives up to 2 authority.

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Trigger Battle_General_Took_Hits
WhenToTest PostBattle

Condition GeneralHPLostRatioinBattle > 0.3

Affects BattleScarred 1 Chance 30
Affects Brave 1 Chance 20
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Trigger battle2
WhenToTest PostBattle

Condition GeneralNumKillsInBattle > 6
and GeneralHPLostRatioinBattle > 0.5

Affects Brave 1 Chance 60
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Trigger dads_coward
WhenToTest CharacterComesOfAge

Condition FatherTrait Coward >= 1

Affects Brave 1 Chance 20

So your FM can get it if he loses a bunch of health in battle, gets a bunch of kills in battle, or if his father has the coward trait.

Energetic gives up to 2 authority.

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Trigger dads_energetic
WhenToTest CharacterComesOfAge

Condition FatherTrait Energetic >= 1

Affects Energetic 1 Chance 20
Affects Slothful 1 Chance 10
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Trigger dads_Slothful
WhenToTest CharacterComesOfAge

Condition FatherTrait Slothful >= 1

Affects Slothful 1 Chance 20
Affects Energetic 1 Chance 10
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Trigger selfperpetuating14
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd

Condition Trait Energetic >= 1
and RemainingMPPercentage < 10

Affects Energetic 1 Chance 4

Your FM can get it if his father is either slothful or energetic, though it could go either way so you can't really rely on that. If he already has the energetic trait and has less than 10% action points remaining at the end of a turn, he has a chance to gain more energetic points. So basically you just kind of have to hope that the FM gets it at birth/adoption.

PoliticsSkill gives up to 2 authority.

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Trigger agents20
WhenToTest LeaderOrderedBribery


Affects PoliticsSkill 5 Chance 50
Affects DeceiverVirtue 1 Chance 10
Affects StrategyDread 1 Chance 25
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Trigger agents29
WhenToTest LeaderOrderedDiplomacy


Affects PoliticsSkill 1 Chance 20

Anytime you do diplomacy or bribery it gives the chance of your FL getting it.

Rabblerouser gives up to 2 authority.

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Trigger governing13
WhenToTest GovernorCityRiots


Affects Disciplinarian 1 Chance 10
Affects HarshJustice 1 Chance 5
Affects Rabblerouser 1 Chance 10
Affects Authoritarian 1 Chance 20

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Trigger governing14
WhenToTest GovernorCityRebels


Affects Disciplinarian 1 Chance 15
Affects HarshJustice 1 Chance 10
Affects Rabblerouser 1 Chance 20
Affects Authoritarian 1 Chance 50

So a FM can get it when a city he is governing rebels or riots.

VictorVirtue gives up to 3 authority.

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Trigger battle2_siege_win
WhenToTest PostBattle

Condition IsGeneral
and WonBattle
and BattleSuccess >= clear
and I_ConflictType Siege
and GeneralNumKillsInBattle > 6
and BattleOdds <= 1.0

Affects VictorVirtue 1 Chance 100

A FM can get it after winning a siege battle with a clear victory, he got at least 6 kills, and the odds of the battle were not in your favor.

DeceiverVirtue gives up to 3 authority.

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Trigger dads_politics_skilled
WhenToTest CharacterComesOfAge

Condition FatherTrait PoliticsSkill >= 2

Affects PoliticsSkill 5 Chance 20
Affects DeceiverVirtue 1 Chance 5
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Trigger agents5
WhenToTest LeaderOrderedSpyingMission

Condition MissionSucceeded

Affects SpyMaster 1 Chance 100
Affects DeceiverVirtue 1 Chance 2
Affects StrategyDread 1 Chance 5
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Trigger agents8
WhenToTest LeaderOrderedAssassination

Condition MissionSucceeded

Affects AssassinMaster 1 Chance 100
Affects DeceiverVirtue 1 Chance 5
Affects StrategyDread 1 Chance 50
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Trigger agents8a
WhenToTest LeaderOrderedAssassination

Condition not MissionSucceeded

Affects AssassinMaster 1 Chance 10
Affects DeceiverVirtue 1 Chance 10
Affects StrategyDread 1 Chance 25
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Trigger agents17
WhenToTest LeaderOrderedSabotage


Affects Despoiler 1 Chance 100
Affects DeceiverVirtue 1 Chance 5
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Trigger agents20
WhenToTest LeaderOrderedBribery


Affects PoliticsSkill 5 Chance 50
Affects DeceiverVirtue 1 Chance 10
Affects StrategyDread 1 Chance 25

A father with the Politics Skill trait can give this to their son. Also, ordering an assassination, spy mission, bribery, or sabotage has a chance of giving this to your FL.

Authoritarian gives up to 2 authority.

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Trigger governing13
WhenToTest GovernorCityRiots


Affects Disciplinarian 1 Chance 10
Affects HarshJustice 1 Chance 5
Affects Rabblerouser 1 Chance 10
Affects Authoritarian 1 Chance 20

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Trigger governing14
WhenToTest GovernorCityRebels


Affects Disciplinarian 1 Chance 15
Affects HarshJustice 1 Chance 10
Affects Rabblerouser 1 Chance 20
Affects Authoritarian 1 Chance 50
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Trigger building_townhall
WhenToTest GovernorBuildingCompleted

Condition Trait StrategyDread < 1
and Trait StrategyChivalry < 1
and SettlementBuildingFinished >= town_hall

Affects Just 1 Chance 50
Affects GoodBuilder 1 Chance 25
Affects Authoritarian 1 Chance 7
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Trigger building_townhall_chivalrous
WhenToTest GovernorBuildingCompleted

Condition Trait StrategyChivalry >= 1
and SettlementBuildingFinished >= town_hall

Affects Just 1 Chance 100
Affects GoodBuilder 1 Chance 25
Affects Authoritarian 1 Chance 5
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Trigger building_townhall_dread
WhenToTest GovernorBuildingCompleted

Condition Trait StrategyDread >= 1
and SettlementBuildingFinished >= town_hall

Affects HarshJustice 1 Chance 100
Affects GoodBuilder 1 Chance 25
Affects Authoritarian 1 Chance 10
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Trigger extermination2
WhenToTest ExterminatePopulation


Affects Genocide 1 Chance 100
Affects Bloodthirsty 1 Chance 10
Affects StrategyDread 1 Chance 100
Affects HarshJustice 1 Chance 20
Affects Authoritarian 1 Chance 3
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Trigger selfperpetuating6
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd

Condition Trait Authoritarian >= 1

Affects Authoritarian 1 Chance 4

A FM can get it when a settlement he is governing riots or rebels. He can get it when one of the buildings in the town hall line is completed when he is in the settlement. He can also get it for exterinating a population after conquering a settlement.

BattleScarred gives up to 2 authority.

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Trigger Battle_General_Took_Hits
WhenToTest PostBattle

Condition GeneralHPLostRatioinBattle > 0.3

Affects BattleScarred 1 Chance 30
Affects Brave 1 Chance 20

A FM can get it if he loses enough health in a battle.

Handsome gives up to 1 authority.

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Trigger dads_handsome
WhenToTest CharacterComesOfAge

Condition FatherTrait Handsome >= 1

Affects Handsome 1 Chance 50
Affects Handsome 1 Chance 25

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Trigger dads_handsome2
WhenToTest CharacterComesOfAge

Condition FatherTrait Handsome >= 2

Affects Handsome 1 Chance 50
Affects Handsome 1 Chance 25

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Trigger dads_handsome3
WhenToTest CharacterComesOfAge

Condition FatherTrait Handsome >= 3

Affects Handsome 1 Chance 50
Affects Handsome 1 Chance 25

A FM is more likely to get it if he has a handsome dad.

Pragmatic gives up to 3 authority.

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Trigger dads_Pragmatic
WhenToTest CharacterComesOfAge

Condition FatherTrait Pragmatic >= 1

Affects Pragmatic 1 Chance 20
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Trigger harsh_lifestyle2
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd

Condition not EndedInSettlement
and InEnemyLands

Affects Austere 1 Chance 2
Affects Ignorance 1 Chance 5
Affects Pragmatic 1 Chance 2
Affects Stoic 1 Chance 1

A FM can get it if his father is pragmatic. He can also get it if he ends his turn in enemy lands outside of a settlement.

Prim gives up to 2 authority.

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Trigger sitting_around_town_with_orthodoxchurch
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd

Condition IsGeneral
and EndedInSettlement
and RemainingMPPercentage = 100
and SettlementBuildingExists >= church_o

Affects PublicFaith 1 Chance 15
Affects Upright 1 Chance 5
Affects Prim 1 Chance 4
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Trigger sitting_around_town_with_catholicchurch
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd

Condition IsGeneral
and EndedInSettlement
and RemainingMPPercentage = 100
and SettlementBuildingExists >= church

Affects PublicFaith 1 Chance 15
Affects Upright 1 Chance 5
Affects Prim 1 Chance 4
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Trigger sitting_around_town_with_islammosque
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd

Condition IsGeneral
and EndedInSettlement
and RemainingMPPercentage = 100
and SettlementBuildingExists >= masjid

Affects PublicFaith 1 Chance 15
Affects Upright 1 Chance 5
Affects Prim 1 Chance 4
Trigger dads_a_bit_bi_it_seems
WhenToTest CharacterComesOfAge

Condition FatherTrait Arse = 1

Affects Prim 1 Chance 20
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Trigger dads_definitely_gay
WhenToTest CharacterComesOfAge

Condition FatherTrait Arse > 1

Affects Prim 1 Chance 20
Affects Girls 1 Chance 35
Affects Insane 1 Chance 5
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Trigger dads_cuckold
WhenToTest CharacterComesOfAge

Condition FatherTrait Cuckold >= 1

Affects Prim 1 Chance 20
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Trigger dad_likes_girls
WhenToTest CharacterComesOfAge

Condition FatherTrait Girls >= 1

Affects Girls 1 Chance 20
Affects Prim 1 Chance 10
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Trigger dads_Prim
WhenToTest CharacterComesOfAge

Condition FatherTrait Prim >= 1

Affects Prim 1 Chance 20
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Trigger family4
WhenToTest CharacterMarries

Condition Trait Girls >= 1

Affects Prim 1 Chance 40

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Trigger family5
WhenToTest CharacterMarries

Condition Trait Girls >= 2

Affects Prim 3 Chance 60

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Trigger family6
WhenToTest CharacterMarries

Condition Trait Girls >= 3

Affects Prim 6 Chance 40

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Trigger family7
WhenToTest CharacterMarries

Condition Trait Girls >= 4

Affects Prim 12 Chance 20
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Trigger family15
WhenToTest CharacterMarries


Affects Sobriety 1 Chance 5
Affects Prim 1 Chance 5
Affects Drink 1 Chance 5
Affects Girls 1 Chance 2
Affects Sane 1 Chance 10
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Trigger family16
WhenToTest CharacterBecomesAFather

Condition Trait Girls >= 1

Affects Prim 1 Chance 40

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Trigger family17
WhenToTest CharacterBecomesAFather

Condition Trait Girls >= 2

Affects Prim 3 Chance 60

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Trigger family18
WhenToTest CharacterBecomesAFather

Condition Trait Girls >= 3

Affects Prim 6 Chance 40

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Trigger family19
WhenToTest CharacterBecomesAFather

Condition Trait Girls >= 4

Affects Prim 12 Chance 20
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Trigger family24
WhenToTest CharacterBecomesAFather


Affects Sobriety 1 Chance 5
Affects Prim 1 Chance 5
Affects Drink 1 Chance 5
Affects Girls 1 Chance 5
Affects Sane 1 Chance 10
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Trigger selfperpetuating45
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd

Condition Trait Prim >= 1

Affects Prim 1 Chance 4

A FM can get it if he ends his turn in a town with a religious building, if his dad has either the gay or likes girls traits, if his dad has the cuckold trait, or if his dad has the prim trait. A FM also has a chance of getting Prim at marriage or when they have a child.

BattleDread gives up to 2 authority.

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Trigger battle3_Dread_fighting
WhenToTest PostBattle

Condition GeneralNumKillsInBattle > 8
and not Trait BattleChivalry > 0

Affects BattleDread 1 Chance 50
Affects Bloodthirsty 1 Chance 10
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Trigger battle3Dread_PickingOnWeak
WhenToTest PostBattle

Condition WasAttacker
and WonBattle
and BattleOdds > 1.5
and PercentageEnemyKilled > 50
and not Trait BattleChivalry > 0

Affects BattleDread 1 Chance 100
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Trigger battle3Dread_TotalAnnihilation
WhenToTest PostBattle

Condition WonBattle
and BattleSuccess >= crushing
and PercentageEnemyKilled > 70
and GeneralFoughtInCombat
and IsGeneral
and BattleOdds < 0.95
and not Trait BattleChivalry > 0

Affects BattleDread 2 Chance 100

If your FM gets a bunch of kills and he doesn't have battle chivarly, he has a chance of getting battle dread. Also, winning battles against weaker foes where you kill most of them (as opposed to letting them rout) gives a chance for battle dread. Also, winning a crushing victory with slightly lower odds with more than 70% of your enemies killed gives a chance for battle dread.

BattleChivalry gives up to 2 authority.

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Trigger battle3_Chivalry_fighting
WhenToTest PostBattle

Condition GeneralNumKillsInBattle > 8
and not Trait BattleDread > 0

Affects BattleChivalry 1 Chance 50

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Trigger battle3Chivalry1_defensivewin
WhenToTest PostBattle

Condition not WasAttacker
and IsGeneral
and BattleOdds < 0.8
and GeneralFoughtInCombat
and not Trait BattleDread > 0

Affects BattleChivalry 1 Chance 100

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Trigger battle3Chivalry_hardoddswin
WhenToTest PostBattle

Condition IsGeneral
and WonBattle
and BattleOdds <= 0.5
and not Trait BattleDread > 0
and GeneralFoughtInCombat

Affects BattleChivalry 1 Chance 66

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Trigger battle3Chivalry_religioncatholic
WhenToTest GeneralAssaultsGeneral

Condition CharacterReligion catholic
and TargetReligion islam
and not Trait BattleDread > 0

Affects BattleChivalry 1 Chance 33

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Trigger battle3Chivalry_religionorthodox
WhenToTest GeneralAssaultsGeneral

Condition CharacterReligion orthodox
and TargetReligion islam
and not Trait BattleDread > 0

Affects BattleChivalry 1 Chance 33

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Trigger battle3Chivalry_religionislam
WhenToTest GeneralAssaultsGeneral

Condition CharacterReligion islam
and TargetReligion catholic
and not Trait BattleDread > 0

Affects BattleChivalry 1 Chance 66

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Trigger battle3Chivalry1_notchaserouters
WhenToTest PostBattle

Condition WonBattle
and BattleSuccess >= average
and PercentageEnemyKilled < 20
and IsGeneral
and BattleOdds < 0.95
and not Trait BattleDread > 0

Affects BattleChivalry 1 Chance 33

If your FM wins a battle and gets a bunch of kills and doesn't have battle dread, he can get battle chivalry. If he wins a battle with low odds he can get it. A Catholic or Orthodox general assaulting a Muslim general can give battle chivalry. A Muslim general assaulting a Catholic general can give battle chivalry. Killing very few of your enemies while letting most of them rout can also give battle chivalry.

StrategyDread gives up to 3 authority.

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Trigger agents5
WhenToTest LeaderOrderedSpyingMission

Condition MissionSucceeded

Affects SpyMaster 1 Chance 100
Affects DeceiverVirtue 1 Chance 2
Affects StrategyDread 1 Chance 5
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Trigger agents8
WhenToTest LeaderOrderedAssassination

Condition MissionSucceeded

Affects AssassinMaster 1 Chance 100
Affects DeceiverVirtue 1 Chance 5
Affects StrategyDread 1 Chance 50

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Trigger agents8a
WhenToTest LeaderOrderedAssassination

Condition not MissionSucceeded

Affects AssassinMaster 1 Chance 10
Affects DeceiverVirtue 1 Chance 10
Affects StrategyDread 1 Chance 25
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Trigger agents20
WhenToTest LeaderOrderedBribery


Affects PoliticsSkill 5 Chance 50
Affects DeceiverVirtue 1 Chance 10
Affects StrategyDread 1 Chance 25
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Trigger agents22
WhenToTest AcceptBribe

Condition Trait StrategyChivalry > 0

Affects StrategyDread 4 Chance 100
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Trigger governing8
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd

Condition IsGeneral
and GovernorTaxLevel = tax_extortionate
and GovernorLoyaltyLevel < loyalty_happy
and Treasury > 10000
and TimeInRegion > 3

Affects StrategyDread 1 Chance 33
Affects HarshRuler 1 Chance 8

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Trigger governing9
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd

Condition IsGeneral
and Treasury > 50000
and Trait StrategyChivalry > 0

Affects StrategyDread 1 Chance 33

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Trigger governing10
WhenToTest GovernorAgentCreated

Condition AgentType = assassin

Affects StrategyDread 1 Chance 100

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Trigger governing11
WhenToTest GovernorAgentCreated

Condition AgentType = spy

Affects StrategyDread 1 Chance 33
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Trigger extermination2
WhenToTest ExterminatePopulation


Affects Genocide 1 Chance 100
Affects Bloodthirsty 1 Chance 10
Affects StrategyDread 1 Chance 100
Affects HarshJustice 1 Chance 20
Affects Authoritarian 1 Chance 3

A spy mission, assassination, or bribery can give this trait to your FL. A FM can get this trait by accepting a bribe. A FM in a settlement with high taxes, low happiness, and a treasury greater than 10000 can get this trait. When your treasury grows to more than 50000, any general without strategy chivalry can get stratey dread. The governor of a settlement that creates a spy or assassin can also get this trait. Finally, exterminating a population after conquering a settlement can grant this trait.

StrategyChivalry gives up to 3 authority.

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Trigger agents24
WhenToTest RefuseBribe

Condition Trait StrategyChivalry > 0

Affects StrategyChivalry 1 Chance 100
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Trigger governing6
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd

Condition IsGeneral
and GovernorTaxLevel = tax_low
and GovernorLoyaltyLevel = loyalty_happy
and TimeInRegion > 3

Affects StrategyChivalry 1 Chance 25
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Trigger governing7
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd

Condition IsGeneral
and GovernorTaxLevel = tax_low
and GovernorLoyaltyLevel > loyalty_disillusioned
and Treasury < 0
and TimeInRegion > 3

Affects StrategyChivalry 1 Chance 33
Affects KindRuler 1 Chance 8

Refusing a bribe can give this trait to a FM. A FM can get this if he's in a settlement with low taxes and high happiness. Having a negative treasury increases these chances since only a chivalrous governor will set low taxes when he has no money.

FactionKiller gives up to 4 authority.

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Trigger achievement_destroyed_faction
WhenToTest LeaderDestroyedFaction


Affects FactionKiller 1 Chance 100

Your FL can get this if he delivers the killing blow to a faction.

GoodDiplomacy gives up to 4 authority. There doesn't seem to be any triggers for this though. Only way to get this trait is through console command cheats.

FathersLegacy gives up to 3 authority.

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Trigger dads_proudlegacy
WhenToTest CharacterComesOfAge

Condition FatherTrait FactionKiller >= 1

Affects FathersLegacy 1 Chance 100

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Trigger dads_proudlegacy2
WhenToTest CharacterComesOfAge

Condition FatherTrait FactionKiller >= 2

Affects FathersLegacy 1 Chance 100

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Trigger dads_proudlegacy3
WhenToTest CharacterComesOfAge

Condition FatherTrait FactionKiller >= 3

Affects FathersLegacy 1 Chance 100

A FL's son can get this if the FL has the faction killer trait.

TourneyKnight gives up to 2 authority.

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Trigger sitting_around_town_with_jousting
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd

Condition IsGeneral
and EndedInSettlement
and RemainingMPPercentage = 100
and SettlementBuildingExists >= jousting_lists

Affects TourneyKnight 1 Chance 10
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Trigger dad_tourneyknight
WhenToTest CharacterComesOfAge

Condition FatherTrait TourneyKnight >= 1

Affects TourneyKnight 1 Chance 20

A FM can get this if he ends his turn with 100% action points remaining in a settlement with a jousting building. He can also get it if his father has the tourney knight trait.

HorseRacer gives up to 1 authority.

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Trigger sitting_around_town_with_racing
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd

Condition IsGeneral
and EndedInSettlement
and RemainingMPPercentage = 100
and SettlementBuildingExists >= racing_track

Affects HorseRacer 1 Chance 10

A FM can get this if they end turn in a settlement with a racing track and with 100% action points remaining.

Cultured gives up to 1 authority.

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Trigger sitting_around_town_with_iconart
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd

Condition IsGeneral
and EndedInSettlement
and RemainingMPPercentage = 100
and SettlementBuildingExists >= ikoner_studio

Affects Cultured 1 Chance 3
Affects Aesthetic 1 Chance 3
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Trigger sitting_around_town_with_paper
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd

Condition IsGeneral
and EndedInSettlement
and RemainingMPPercentage = 100
and SettlementBuildingExists >= printing_press

Affects Cultured 1 Chance 5
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Trigger sitting_around_town_with_university
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd

Condition IsGeneral
and EndedInSettlement
and RemainingMPPercentage = 100
and SettlementBuildingExists = university

Affects MathematicsSkill 1 Chance 10
Affects Cultured 1 Chance 3
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Trigger dads_Cultured
WhenToTest CharacterComesOfAge

Condition FatherTrait Cultured >= 1

Affects Cultured 1 Chance 20
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Trigger luxurious_lifestyle_theatres
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd

Condition EndedInSettlement
and RemainingMPPercentage = 100
and SettlementBuildingExists >= theatre

Affects Aesthetic 1 Chance 3
Affects Epicurean 1 Chance 5
Affects ExpensiveTastes 1 Chance 5
Affects Cultured 1 Chance 10
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Trigger luxurious_lifestyle6
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd

Condition EndedInSettlement
and RemainingMPPercentage = 100
and SettlementBuildingExists >= artist_studio

Affects Aesthetic 1 Chance 5
Affects Epicurean 1 Chance 5
Affects ExpensiveTastes 1 Chance 5
Affects Gambling 1 Chance 3
Affects Cultured 1 Chance 5
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Trigger building_art
WhenToTest GovernorBuildingCompleted

Condition SettlementBuildingFinished >= artist_studio

Affects Cultured 1 Chance 100
Affects Aesthetic 1 Chance 20
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Trigger building_music
WhenToTest GovernorBuildingCompleted

Condition SettlementBuildingFinished >= theatre

Affects Cultured 1 Chance 100

A FM can get this if they end turn with 100% action points remaining in a settlement with an Ikoner's Studio, Printing Press, University, or Artist's Studio. They can also get it if they are in a settlement when it completes building a theater or artist's studio. A FM also has a chance to get the cultured trait if their father has it.

TL;DR Family Members can get Authority by generally taking actions that give them either very high dread or very high chivalry. Being neutral is no good. Governing a settlement when it rebels or riots can give them good authority traits. Taking part in a battle, losing some health, and racking up some kills can get them some authority. Being in a settlement when an artsy type building, town hall, racing track, or jousting arena is completed can give authority traits. Attacking a Muslim faction as a Christian or attacking a Catholic faction as a Muslim can give authority as well. Those are most of the basics.

I'm not entirely sure but ... the things I've found that help my Faction Leaders / Fam members are.

1 - release prisoners, and occupy (Rather than ransom/execute, or sack/exterminate) - becuase this increases the chivalry, makes your faction more reliable, and generally being 'good guys' yields many positive attributes.

2- building the town hall lines of buildings - increasing law and order

3- Use Kings/Faction heirs in battles, esp in crusades, and also to rid the land of brigands and rebels.

4- Do not use the brothel line of buildings , or assasins etc .


IdK I might be totally wrong, but i tend to notice a correlation between Chivalry , Command, and Authority

You definitely seem to be right about 2. Number 3 applies to all family members. Not just FL and FH. Make sure you actually use them to get some kills and not just sit on the sidelines though. Number 4 and 1 aren't really true. You can get high authority with high dread or high chivalry. You don't need to go with high chivalry.

[fredtrotter]

That is very detailed +rep

[King Edward III of England]

Thank you for the excellent response.

[FootSoldier]

That's a great list from kevindrosario.

I do find the dread path the easiest way to gain authority, even though I aim to have my factions as Trustworthy. Consequently most of my rulers are Tyrants, while my faction is liked and trusted.

In short, what the traits mean you should do with your FH and FL is fight, use agents, and move every turn. Avoid witches and brothels.

To expand on what you need to do practically:

Fight with your FH and FL to get the Scarred and Brave virtues. Make them a general and melee with them. If they don't fight in a battle when they are the general they can get the Disgusted by Blood traits that lower authority.

Battle Dread/Chivalry are bonus pick ups from using the FH/FL in battle.

Use assassins, spies and diplomats These all give authority raising traits - Strategy Dread/Mean Leader and Deceiving/Convincing.

Get those diplomats working. Gifting attacks and 100 Gp's to your allies and enemies is an easy diplomatic win.

Assassins are best for Strategy Dread They give Strategy Dread (Mean Leader) gains like no others. If the FH has low authority traits then I might sit him in the town where assassins are produced. This moves the Strategy Dread along swiftly.

A faction leader gains a point of StrategyDread with 5% probability when they
order a successful spying mission, with 50% probability when they order a
successful assassin mission, with 25% probability when they order a failed
assassination mission or a bribery.

A governor who creates an assassin gains a point of StrategyDread. A
governor who creates a spy gains a point with 33% probability.

Once he's the FL then ordering assassination missions will rapidly increase his scores. Not only will he become a Tyrannical Leader, he'll get Master of Assassins ancillary and the trait, which lowers costs, and you should get the guild.

Picture your FL in a city with a Master Assassin's Guild, training a superior assassin at 25% discount every few turns. Every turn the assassins team are cutting down rebel captains, junior enemy captains, enemy diplomats etc. while waiting for decent targets to come along. Your FL's authority will soar.

Risk of lowered authority from brothel/shisha buildings
There is an increased risk of authority lowering traits from ending the turn in a settlement with a brothel or better. This can be countered by using up movement points.

At the end of any turn, if the general is in a settlement with 100% of his
movement points, the game takes a random percent- if that percent is greater
than 90, the general has a 1% chance to gain a point in Drink, Gambling,
Arse, or Girls. If a general is in a settlement with a brothel or better, he
gains a point with 2% probability. If he is in a settlement with a coaching
house, with 3% probability. If a pleasure palace, 5% probability. If the
settlement has a merchant's quarter or better, with 2% probability. If an
artist's studio or better, with 3% probability.

Drink and Arse (Uninhibited) reduce authority as they evolve. Girls (Red-Blooded) reduces popularity.

Feck (Strong language) is also to be avoided.

Additionally, Pleasure Palaces contribute to Corrupt and Perverted, which lowers authority. (Also Epicurean and Expensive Tastes, which might be good things)

Always move your FL and FH to avoid authority lowering traits Move them every turn, so they have less than 100% of their movement points.

Avoid witches. Run away from them. The Warts and Cursed traits they give from proximity lower authority.

City halls do give authority raising Rhetoric Skill/Stylish Debater trait

At the end of any turn, if a general has 100% of his movement points remaining and ends his turn in a settlement with an alchemist's lab or better, he gains a point of RhetoricSkill with 5% probability. If he ends
his turn with 100% movement points in a town with a city hall or better, he gains a point with 10% probability.

Not having the city hall gives the authoritarian lowering vice of Ignorance:

At the end of any turn, a general who has one or more levels of Ignorance gains a point with 4% probability.
At the end of any turn, a general who ends his turn with 100% movement points in a settlement without a library or better, alchemists lab or better, or city hall or better gains a point with 4% probability. If the general ends his turn in enemy lands, he gains a point with 5% probability.