How to add traits to Characters

[iam5awyer]

Hey everybody i am kinda new to modding and i was wondering if i could add traits to one of my characters from the files. I know that u can do it in the game, but i would rather do it beforehand so every time its there. I went through whatever file had the characters and added some much needed loyalty to a general, but when i went to start a new game nothing had changed, is there something im doing wrong or do u have to do it in game? Any help would be great and thanks in advance.

[Soul Firez]

Take a look at your export_descr_traits file there it has all the traits that will increase loyalty it has a base name for the trait which you must add to the character but also you have to put a number next to the trait eg 1 or 2 for the differing level of traits eg good commander 2 would be ingame proven commander the second level of good commander trait. You know to add these to the character in the descr_strat for starting generals and campaign script for spawning generals.

[iam5awyer]

K ya i was adding the second level name for it or the third level name thanks that works

[FortressofRain]

open command console with "~"

move character outside of city, select character with cursor
use command

give_trait this "Trait name as listed in export_descr_character_traits" "level"

Example:

give_trait this Drink 1

Alternatively you could use give_trait "General/Character name exactly" "Trait" "level", but it is harder to get the console to accept, especially if you have similarly names characters.

[Soul Firez]

Ah fortress did you read his post he didnt want to do it in game he wanted it there from the start hence why i offered the modding way rather than using command console