How To: The Ancillary Guide

**K'Sharra the Conqueror** · December 01, 2016, 09:27 AM

I have problems adding new traits. Every trait below "Khajiit" don't work, it says "could not find trait in database" when trying to add them with the console. No errors in the system log either.

Code:

;------------------------------------------
Trait Khajiit
    Characters family
    
    Level Khajiit
        Description Khajiit_desc
        EffectsDescription Khajiit_effects_desc
        Threshold  1 
        Effect  NightBattle   1
  Combat_V_Religion_auriel_rel  1
;------------------------------------------
Trait Harem
    Characters family
    
    Level Harem
        Description Harem_desc
        EffectsDescription Harem_effects_desc
        Threshold  1 
        Effect Fertility    4
;------------------------------------------
Trait Altmer
    Characters family
    
    Level Altmer
        Description Altmer_desc
        EffectsDescription Altmer_effects_desc
        Threshold  1 
        Effect GunpowderCommand  2 
        Morale_V_Religion_catholic  1

;------------------------------------------
Trait Orsimer
    Characters family
    
    Level Orsimer
        Description Orsimer_desc
        EffectsDescription Orsimer_effects_desc
        Threshold  1 
        Effect HitPoints  2

;------------------------------------------
Trait Nord
    Characters family
    
    Level Nord
        Description Nord_desc
        EffectsDescription Nord_effects_desc
        Threshold  1 
        Effect HitPoints  1

;------------------------------------------
Trait Argonian
    Characters family
    
    Level Argonian
        Description Argonian_desc
        EffectsDescription Argonian_effects_desc
        Threshold  1 
        Effect Ambush  1
;------------------------------------------
Trait Breton
    Characters family
    
    Level Breton
        Description Breton_desc
        EffectsDescription Breton_effects_desc
        Threshold  1 
        Effect GunpowderCommand  1

What am I doing wrong?

**Gigantus** · December 01, 2016, 10:47 AM

Is the required text added in text\export_vnvs?
Have you started a new game since adding the new traits?
What syntax are you using in the console? Example please.

**K'Sharra the Conqueror** · December 01, 2016, 11:13 AM

Her is the entries in text/export_vnvs:

Code:

{Harem}Has a harem
{Harem_desc}Enjoy life.
{Harem_effects_desc}Increases the chance of having children
{Altmer}Altmer
{Altmer_desc}The Altmer, or High Elves are the most strongly gifted in the arcane arts of all the races in Tamriel. They cesider themselves superior to men.
{Altmer_effects_desc}+2 Command when commanding mages, +1 Morale when fighting Men
{Nord}Nord
{Nord_desc}Citizens of Skyrim, they are a tall and fair-haired people. Strong and hardy, Nords are highly talented warriors.
{Nord_effects_desc}+1 to your general's hitpoints (how many hits your general can take before dying)
{Orsimer}Orsimer
{Orsimer_desc}The people of the Wrothgarian and Dragontail Mountains, Orsimer, or Orcs are noted for their unshakable courage in war and their unflinching endurance of hardships.
{Orsimer_effects_desc}+2 to your general's hitpoints (how many hits your general can take before dying)
{Argonian}Saxleel
{Argonian_desc}The Altmer, or High Elves are the most strongly gifted in the arcane arts of all the races in Tamriel. They cesider themselves superior to men.
{Argonian_effects_desc}+1 Command when ambushing
{Breton}Breton
{Breton_desc}The Altmer, or High Elves are the most strongly gifted in the arcane arts of all the races in Tamriel. They cesider themselves superior to men.
{Breton_effects_desc}+1 Command when commanding mages

I have started a new game and i used the give_trait command.

**Gigantus** · December 01, 2016, 09:51 PM

Can you please copy a full command set here? Seeing that the error is 'trait not found' I will assume the name of the character is in the correct format.

Edit: I just realized that the Khajit trait is actually faulty, it is missing the 'Effect' prefix in the last line, very likely preventing the game to process the file any further:

Code:

Trait Khajiit
    Characters family
    
    Level Khajiit
        Description Khajiit_desc
        EffectsDescription Khajiit_effects_desc
        Threshold  1 
        Effect  NightBattle   1
        Effect  Combat_V_Religion_auriel_rel  1

**K'Sharra the Conqueror** · December 02, 2016, 06:48 AM

That was the problem, thanks.

**Gigantus** · December 02, 2016, 06:52 AM

One is glad to be of service

**K'Sharra the Conqueror** · February 28, 2017, 01:30 AM

Is there a limit on the number of conditions for an ancillary?

**Gigantus** · March 02, 2017, 10:48 PM

There is, 11 if I am not mistaken - didn't we discuss the 'wife' triggers in another thread? Or were those traits?

**Withwnar** · March 03, 2017, 03:03 AM

I thought 11 was the limit of "Affects" lines a trigger (or combination of its triggers?) could have.

**K'Sharra the Conqueror** · March 07, 2017, 12:20 PM

I don't think the limit is 11 for ancillaries since then this trigger wouldn't work.
Unless the "not" conditions doesn't count.

Code:

;----------------------------------------
Trigger archcannon_helstrom
 WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd
 Condition EndedInSettlement
  and IsGeneral
  and SettlementName Helstrom
  and CharFactionType russia
  and FactionIsLocal
  and not HasAncType governor
  and not IsFactionLeader
  and not IsFactionHeir
  and not I_WorldwideAncillaryExists helstrom_archcannon
  and not I_WorldwideAncillaryExists helstrom_canonreeve
  and not I_WorldwideAncillaryExists helstrom_count
  and not I_WorldwideAncillaryExists helstrom_jarl
  and not I_WorldwideAncillaryExists helstrom_lord
  and not I_WorldwideAncillaryExists helstrom_thar
  
          
    AcquireAncillary helstrom_archcannon chance  100

The trigger has 14 conditions and works in game.