Traits and Ancillaries

[TheBest]

Name: Wisdom of Solomon
Description: This man Inherited the wisdom of king Solomon, the smartest person ever.
Factions: Judah
Effect: +5 popularity, +3 management, +3 command
Trigger: Random. Get by born.
Comments: Only one character can have this item at the same time.

Name: Son of Zeus.
Description: This man is son of Zeus, king of the gods.
Factions: Greeks cities.
Effect: +4 command, +4 moral, +4 hit points, +2 piety, +1 Popularity
Trigger: Random. Get by born.
Comments: Only one character can have this item at the same time.

Name: Blood of Zeus.
Description: This man was born to seed of Zeus, kings of the gods.
Factions: Greeks cities.
Effect: +2 hit points, +1 piety
Trigger: Born to son of Zeus .
Comments: Always transfer from father to son.

[YuilenZ01]

Name: Golden Calf
Description: The Golden calf that was made after Moses saved the people out of Israel and got the ten comandments
Factions: Israel, Judah
Effect/Bonus: -9 Piety
Trigger: starts with oine holding it (only 1) whenever the one who holds it gets killed or dies another one can get it with a random change
Type: Ancillary (only priests?)

You do realize that the calf was melted down after they were told to stop worshiping it, and that it was approximately 400 years before this timeframe, right?

[Automatix]

but maybe it could be used such as Pagan religion.

[Bregil]

True, and Jeraboam I of Israel made 2 more after he was crowned king of the 10 northern tribes. Maybe just tweak the description slightly and restrict it to Israel rather than Judah?

[Gurkhal]

but maybe it could be used such as Pagan religion.

Could be, but there still hasn't been any discussion regarding what religions we should have in the mod, so we'll have to discuss that as well.

[Dahumpalay]

You do realize that the calf was melted down after they were told to stop worshiping it, and that it was approximately 400 years before this timeframe, right?

Sirvinniei can be kind of accurate actually. Jeroboam I, first king of Israel, revived calf worship centered on Bethel and Dan in order to stop the Israelites from going annually to the Temple of Jerusalem in Judah. Probably modeled after Aaron's calf which is supposed to be his interpretation of God.

So here goes my suggestions for the traits and ancillaries:
Name:Signet Ring
Description: The symbol of authority bestowed upon the king and government officials acting on his behalf.
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: +1 Authority, 5% bonus to tax income
Trigger: Faction leader/stay in a settlement for more than 5 turns, genereal reached n points in Management
Comments: Transferable, can also be acquired by reaching certain Management points. The faction heir automatically gets one upon becoming faction leader, even if the leader dies without transferring the ring to his heir.

Name:Phoenician Seafarer
Description: Having someone who knows the ways of the sea ensures a short and safe voyage. (please modify)
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: +20% move speed when in the water
Trigger: stay in a coastal settlement, can be acquired by admirals when docked
Comments: Non-transferable. Alliance with Phoenicia can increase chances of acquisition.

Name:Worships Aten/Trait
Description: This man devoted himself to the worship of the sun god Aten.
Factions: Egypt
Effect/Bonus: +3 Piety, -5 Popularity
Trigger: Exposure to heretic

Name:Bara
Description: A master in the art of hepatoscopy, he discerns future events through the liver of sacrifical animals.
Factions: Babylon
Effect/Bonus: +1 command in battle
Trigger: high level temple/zigurat
Comments: Non-transferrable

Name:King of Kings
Description: This man has the authority over kings whose land he had conquered.
Factions: Persia
Effect/Bonus: +3 Authority
Trigger: Faction leader only, after holding a certain number of provinces

Name:Sword of Joshua
Description: An old blade that once belonged to the man who led the Israelite conquest of Canaan.
Factions: Israel/Judah
Effect/Bonus: +1 Authority, +2 Command
Trigger: Stay in Jerusalem
Comments: Transferrable

Name:Book of Law
Description: A scroll containing the Law of Moses.
Factions: Judah
Effect/Bonus: +2 Authority, +2 Law, +3 Popularity
Trigger: Finished last upgrade of the Temple of Jerusalem
Comments: Transferable. Successor will get -2 Law and -3 Popularity if not transferred before character death.

[YuilenZ01]

It wasn't modeled after the calf made by Aaron, it was based on a pagan belief of the times. His accuracy in his description of the calf was and still is wrong.

As for religions, you could use "Mesopotamian", "Hittite", "Egyptian", "Median", "Israeli", "Canaanite", or in place of Canaanite, "Phonecian". And probably "Greek" if there is a Greek insurgent faction.

[Bregil]

As for religions, you could use "Mesopotamian", "Hittite", "Egyptian", "Median", "Israeli", "Canaanite", or in place of Canaanite, "Phonecian". And probably "Greek" if there is a Greek insurgent faction.

Not a bad list but I'd say Hebrew or Israelite rather than Israeli as that's a relatively modern term.

[Gurkhal]

Name: Wisdom of Danel
Description: This man has the wisdom of king Danel, the wisest man on the Earth.
Factions: Phoenicia, Israel, Judah
Effect: +5 popularity, +3 management, +3 command
Trigger: Random. Get by born.
Comments: Only one character can have this item at the same time.

Just had to give a pagan version of it as well

[Bregil]

I would change the name of the one for Israel and Judah to Wisdom of Solomon personally. Danel is great for the Phoenicians though and I agree that only one person should have it.

[TheBest]

Name: Phoenician Merchant
Description: The Phoenicians was excellent merchants. They had been trading all over the world, from Britain in the wast to China in the east, when other traders and sailors barley reached to Greece.
Factions: Phoenicia
Effect: +1 Finance
Trigger: Be a Phoenician merchant.
Comments: Every Phoenician merchant get it automatically.

[shikaka]

Name:Phoenician Seafarer
Description: Having someone who knows the ways of the sea ensures a short and safe voyage. (please modify)
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: +20% move speed when in the water
Trigger: stay in a coastal settlement, can be acquired by admirals when docked
Comments: Non-transferable. Alliance with Phoenicia can increase chances of acquisition.

I think only for Phoenicia.
They were really taking care of their knowledge of seas (maps, skilled navigators, etc), they never allowed their navigators to work for other countries and sell their secrets.

[Gurkhal]

Name: Cursed
Description: It is said that some power has put a curse upon this man too turn all he does against him. True or not it makes both him and his closest wary.
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: -1 Command, -1 Piety
Trigger: don’t know, but perhaps being close to a witch?
Type: Trait
Comment: This is of course not a supernatural trait but reflect the fact that through placebo people might give the ideas of a curse strength.

] Name: Priest of Astarte
Description: A man in sacred service to the Queen of Heaven is a man representing an important power that people do well to listen into.
Factions: Phoenicia, Judah, Israel
Effect/Bonus: +5 happiness, +1 population growth, +1 Piety
Trigger: spending time in a settlement with a temple dedicated to Astarte
Type: Ancillary
Comment: I may have made the effect a bit weak, as I’m afraid that I’m a bit used to doing.

Name: Considered sacred
Description: This man is considered to be holy and blessed by the mighty gods
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: +10 public order, +1 personal security, +1 morale
Trigger: No idea so far, but probably being a very pious person should be required
Type: Trait
Comment: This is naturally not a supernatural trait, but a trait which is about what he and most importantly his surrounding THINKS regarding him

Name: Prophet
Description: A man blessed with divine insight has a great weight to his words and men and women of all classes stop to listen to his words
Factions: Phoenicia – possibly Judah and Israel
Effect/Bonus: +3 agent skill
Trigger: Don’t have a clue
Type: Trait
Comment: Only open for priest characters

Name: Yahawist
Description: This man denounces the worship of any god but the Lord of Heaven and the God of Abraham, who ceaselessly watches his chosen people.
Factions: Israel and Judah
Effect/Bonus: Certain traits and triggers are possible or impossible to get
Trigger: Don’t know, but is probably decided at birth and is also likely to be at least influenced by a hereditary manner
Type: Trait
Comment:

Name: Baalist
Description: This man embraces the worship of the Host of Heaven and their almighty rule over the world
Factions: Israel and Judah
Effect/Bonus: Certain traits and triggers are possible or impossible to get
Trigger: Don’t know, but is probably decided at birth and is also likely to be at least influenced by a hereditary manner
Type: Trait
Comment:

Name: Pilgrim
Description: A man travelling to holy places is a man that can be useful both for experience with the world and for spiritual companionship on the road
Factions: Phoenicia (and possible others as well)
Effect/Bonus: +agent skill
Trigger: Don’t know
Type: Ancillary
Comment: Only possible for priest characters

Name: Apostate
Description: This man has abandoned his fathers’ gods and rites and so embraced a new way
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: Changes the religion of the character and possibly carries some negative parts with it
Trigger: Maybe spending a long time in a settlement with a different temples and religious majority and not possessing any zealous or pious traits
Type: Trait
Comments: This is mostly to make sure that characters can change their religions

Name: Image-maker
Description: All people need and image of their gods to see and focus their devotion towards, and if it is a prosperous business, well that’s only another gift from heaven!
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: +2 conversion to polytheism (or the religion of the character)
Trigger: Don’t know
Type:Ancillary
Comments: Is only accessible to characters following a religion that makes use of depictions of the gods.

Name: Priest of Eshmun
Description: A man in service to the Lord of Sidon is a man who knows a great deal of the god’s will and the arts associated with him
Factions: Phoenicia
Effect/Bonus: +1 law, +10 public health
Trigger: Spending time in a settlement with a temple to Eshmun
Type: Ancillary
Comment: I may have made the effect a bit weak, as I’m afraid that I’m a bit used to doing.

Name: Priestess of Astarte
Description: A women in the service of the goddess is a women who speaks with the backing of a force above the phobias of mortal men
Factions: Phoenicia, Judah and Israel
Effect/Bonus: +1 farm growth, +5 happiness
Trigger: Spending time in a settlement with a temple to Astarte
Type: Ancillary
Comment: I may have made the effect a bit weak, as I’m afraid that I’m a bit used to doing.

Name: Fertility priest of Baal
Description: A man serving the god who brings the spring rains can be relied to ensure the prosperity of society
Factions: Phoenicia, Judah and Israel
Effect/Bonus: +1 fertility, +2 farming production, +5 happiness
Trigger: Spending time in a settlement with a temple to Baal
Type: Ancillary
Comment: None

Name: Prophet of Baal
Description: Any wise man will be silent and listen when this man speaks on behalf of a mighty god
Factions: Phoenicia, Judah and Israel
Effect/Bonus: +10% conversion, +2 morale, +3 law
Trigger: Having traits making this figure likely to be held as devoted to the worship of Baal
Type: Ancillary
Comment: It should probably be a pretty rare ancillary and perhaps even more powerful

Name: Prophet of Astarte
Description: When a man speaks at behalf of a goddess, it’s is advised to be silent and listen
Factions: Phoenicia, Judah and Israel
Effect/Bonus: +10% conversion, +2 morale, +15 farm production
Trigger: Having traits that makes this figure likely to be held as devoted to the worship of Astarte
Type: Ancillary
Comment: It should probably be a pretty rare ancillary and perhaps even more powerful

Name: High Priest of Melqart
Description: This man is the highest priest sworn to the worship and cult of Melqart, the divine lord of Tyre
Factions: Phoenicia
Effect/Bonus: +2 piety, +3 law, +2 loyalty/authority
Trigger: Being governor in the city of Tyre
Type: Trait
Comment: This is a one of a kind trait and only one person should ever be able to hold it, and it should probably be required to stay inside Tyre to keep it

Name: High Priest of Eshmun
Description: This man holds the office of the high priest in the cult of Eshmun, the divine lord of Sidon
Factions: Phoenicia
Effect/Bonus: +2 piety, +15 health, +1 loyalty/authority
Trigger: Being governor in the city of Sidon
Type: Trait
Comment: This is a one of a kind trait and only one person should ever be able to hold it, and it should probably be required to stay inside Sidon to keep it

Name: Favored/Protected/Beloved by Baal
Description: This man is considered favored by Baal/Baal holds his hand over this man and shields him from harm/People say that the Rider of Clouds loves this man and aids him in every way
Factions: Phoenicia, Israel and Judah
Effect/Bonus: +1 law, +1 morale, +1 authority (but not loyalty)/+2 law, +2 morale, +1 hitpoints, +2 authority (but not loyalty)/+3 law, +3 morale, +2 hitpoints, +3 authority (but not loyalty)
Trigger: Having a high piety, maybe 6 or more, and a few traits and ancillaries that pushes this characters towards the grace of Baal
Type: Trait
Comment: It would be great if only those characters who were polytheists did gain a higher loyalty from faction leaders with this trait while those who were monotheists didn’t give a damn

Name: Favored/Protected/Beloved by Astarte
Description: This man is considered favored by Astarte/Astarte holds her hand over this man and shields him from harm/People say that the Queen of Heaven loves this man and aids him in every way
Factions: Israel, Judah, Phoenicia
Effect/Bonus: +5% happiness, +1 morale/10% happiness, +2 morale, +1 fertility/ +20% happiness, +3 morale, +3 fertility
Trigger: Having a high piety, maybe 6 or more, and a few traits and ancillaries that pushes this characters towards the grace of Astarte
Type: Trait
Comment: It would be great if only those characters who were polytheists did gain a higher loyalty from faction leaders with this trait while those who were monotheists didn’t give a damn

Name: Favored/Protected/Beloved by Melqart
Description: This man is considered favored by Melqart/Melqart holds his hand over this man and shields him from harm/People say that the Lord of Tyre loves this man and aids him in every way
Factions: Phoenicia
Effect/Bonus: +1 loyalty/authority, +1 morale/+2 loyalty/authority, +2 morale, +1 management/+3 loyalty/authority, +3 morale, +2 management
Trigger: Having a high piety, maybe 6 or more, and a few traits and ancillaries that pushes this characters towards the grace of Melqart
Type: Trait
Comment: It would be great if only those characters who were polytheists did gain a higher loyalty from faction leaders with this trait while those who were monotheists didn’t give a damn

Name: Favored/Protected/Beloved by Eshmun
Description: This man is considered favored by Eshmun/Eshmun holds his hand over this man and shields him from harm/People say that the Lord of Sidon loves this man and aids him in every way
Factions: Phoenicia
Effect/Bonus: +1 morale, +1 hitpoints/ +2 morale, +2 hitpoints, +1 health/ +3 morale, +2 hitpoints, +3 health
Trigger: Having a high piety, maybe 6 or more, and a few traits and ancillaries that pushes this characters towards the grace of Eshmun
Type: Trait
Comment: It would be great if only those characters who were polytheists did gain a higher loyalty from faction leaders with this trait while those who were monotheists didn’t give a damn

Name: Disliked/Scorned/Hated by Baal
Description: This man is said to have drawn upon himself the ire of Baal/The Rider of Clouds looks angrily at this man and people say Baal will refuses his gifts because of this man/The god Baal has taken offence on this man, they say, and is taking out his divine displeasure on the guilty party
Factions: Phoenicia, Israel and Judah
Effect/Bonus: -1 morale, -5% happiness, -1 authority (but not loyalty)/-2 morale, -10% happiness, -2 authority/ -3 morale, -15 happiness, -3 authority (but not loyalty)
Trigger: Doing something bad like being a heretic, demolishing a temple or shrine to Baal etc. Something that would seem appropriate to make people think that Baal would be seriously pissed off at this person
Type: Trait
Comment:In regards to the loss of authority it would be sweet if only those characters who were polytheists did lose loyalty, while the monotheists pretty much didn’t give a damn about it

Name: Disliked/Scorned/Hated by Astarte
Description: This man is said to have drawn upon himself the ire of Astarte/The Queen of Heaven looks angrily at this man and people say Astarte will refuses her gifts because of this man/The goddess Astarte has taken offence on this man, they say, and is taking out her divine displeasure on the guilty party
Factions: Phoenicia, Israel, Judah
Effect/Bonus: -1 morale, -5% happiness, -1 fertility, -1 authority (but not loyalty)/-2 morale, -10% happiness, -2 fertility, -2 authority/ -3 morale, -15 happiness, -3 fertility, -3 authority (but not loyalty)
Trigger: Doing something bad like being a heretic, demolishing a temple or shrine to Astarte etc. Something that would seem appropriate to make people think that Astarte would be seriously pissed
Type: Trait
Comment: In regards to the loss of authority it would be sweet if only those characters who were polytheists did lose loyalty, while the monotheists pretty much didn’t give a damn about it

Name: Disliked/Scorned/Hated by Melqart
Description: This man is said to have drawn upon himself the ire of Melqart/The Fire of Heaven looks angrily at this man and people say Melqart will refuses his gifts because of this man/The god Melqart has taken offence on this man, they say, and is taking out his divine displeasure on the guilty party
Factions: Phoenicia
Effect/Bonus: -1 authority, -1 morale/-2 authority, -2 morale, - decreased trade income/ -3 authority, -3 morale, - decreased trade income
Trigger: Doing something bad like being a heretic, demolishing a temple or shrine to Melqart etc. Something that would seem appropriate to make people think that Melqart would be seriously pissed
Type:Trait
Comment: Se above, this would probably mostly be a pain for the faction leader, but oh well.

Name: Disliked/Scorned/Hated by Eshmun
Description: This man is said to have drawn upon himself the ire of Melqart/The Fire of Heaven looks angrily at this man and people say Melqart will refuses his gifts because of this man/The god Melqart has taken offence on this man, they say, and is taking out his divine displeasure on the guilty party
Factions: Phoenicia
Effect/Bonus: -1 morale, -1 hitpoints, - 5% happiness/ -2 morale, -2 hitpoints, -10 happiness/ -3 morale, -3 hitpoints, -15% happiness
Trigger: Doing something bad like being a heretic, demolishing a temple or shrine to Melqart etc. Something that would seem appropriate to make people think that Melqart would be seriously
Type: Trait
Comment: It’s very bad to piss of a major god

Name: “Secretly”/”Known as” Godless
Description: This man is secretly thinks that the gods are just trunks and pieces of dead metal, but has so far managed to keep the façade of honoring the gods of his fathers and his people/This man is a pariah among the multitudes of the Earth as a man who has renounced the gods
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: -2 Piety, +1 Command/-5 Piety, -3 morale, -3 Chivalry
Trigger: Don’t know yet
Type: Trait
Comment: This should obviously be very rare but a devastating thing for the character as he breaks on of the most fundamental norms of ancient Near Eastern society

Name: Doubtful/Sacrilegious
Description: This man is somewhat doubting to what degree the gods actually bother with the doings of mortals/This man has little respect for gods who cannot be bothered to aid their ever faithful servants and isn’t afraid to say so, to the chock of society
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: -1 Piety/ -4 Piety
Trigger: Not sure but it would probably be relatively rare, but not unheard of
Type: Trait

Comment: A bit similar to being godless, but not as horrific to the surrounding

Name: Pious/Zealous
Description: This man takes the rites of the gods and his father very seriously/This man plans most of his activities according to the will of the gods and is hard pressed to tolerate deviation
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: +2 Piety, +5% conversion/ +3 Piety, +10 conversion, +5% religious unrest
Trigger: Not sure but spending time in a town with a larger or more important temple might do it
Type: Trait
Comment:

Name: Yahawist
Description: This man serves only Yahawe, the Living God and Patron of the Twelve Tribes. He scourns all other gods and refuses to have anything to do with them.
Factions: Israel and Judah
Effect/Bonus: Conversion works for Yahawism and certain trains and ancillaries are accessible or unaccessible for him
Trigger: Inherit it from father at birth
Type: Trait
Comment:

Name: Baalist
Description: This man worships the multitude of the Host of Heaven who rules the Earth and all things upon it.
Factions: Israel and Judah
Effect/Bonus: Conversion works for Polytheism and certain trains and ancillaries are accessible or unaccessible for him
Trigger: Inherit at birth
Type: Trait
Comment:

Name: Pilgrim
Description: A man travelling to sacred places is a man with whom you can saftly share the road
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: +1 Piety
Trigger: Spending time at some famous religious place
Type: Ancillary
Comment: Only priests

Name: Servant of Baal
Description: This man serves Baal, the Rider of Clouds, with all his heart and both his hands.
Factions: Israel, Judah and Phoenicia
Effect/Bonus: Certain traits and ancillaries connected with Baal are more likly, +1 Piety
Trigger: Having a Piety of 5, and something else I would assume
Type: Trait
Comment: Not Hebrew Yahawists

Name: Servant of Astarte
Description: This man serves Astarte, the Queen of Heaven, with all his heart and both his hands.
Factions: Israel, Judah and Phoenicia
Effect/Bonus: Certain traits and ancillaries connected with Baal are more likly, +1 Piety
Trigger: Having a Piety of 5, and something else I would assume
Type: Trait
Comment: Not Hebrew Yahawists

Name: Servant of Melqart
Description: This man serves Melqart, the Lord of Tyre, with all his heart and both his hands.
Factions: Israel, Judah and Phoenicia
Effect/Bonus: Certain traits and ancillaries connected with Baal are more likly, +1 Piety
Trigger: Having a Piety of 5, and something else I would assume
Type: Trait
Comment: Not Hebrew Yahawists

Name: Servant of Eshmun
Description: This man serves Eshmun, the Lord of Sidon, with all his heart and both his hands.
Factions: Israel, Judah and Phoenicia
Effect/Bonus: Certain traits and ancillaries connected with Baal are more likly, +1 Piety
Trigger: Having a Piety of 5, and something else I would assume
Type: Trait
Comment: Not Hebrew Yahawists, but also that all the “Servant of X” could probably be replaced with a “Servant of the Gods” or “Servant of the Host of Heaven” trait

Name: Blessed
Description: This man is considered blessed and infused with mystical power
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: +1 morale, +1 Piety
Trigger: Probably from very high chivalry and piety combined
Type: Trait
Comment:

Name: Ruled by the stars
Description: This man does not do anything with consulting the celestial paths and the movements of the planets and stars across the heavens
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: -1 income, -1 law, -1 command, -1 assassination attempt
Trigger: Don’t know, but having ancillaries connected with astrology will probably aid in getting it, but perhaps it should be possible to get without as well
Type: Trait
Comment:

Name: Subject of prophecy
Description: This man is the popularly accepted candidate for a role within a prophecy, something that blocks many of his options
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: -2 command, -1 piety
Trigger: Don’t have a clue but it could well be completely random
Type: Trait
Comment:

[Asaiyah]

Name: Urim and the Thummim
Description: The mystical Urim and Thummim was used any time an important decision was to be made. The stones lit up when passed over the party-members in question, as it was said to be a direct link from the Most High.
Factions: Judah, Israel
Effect: Piety +5
Trigger: Only usable by a priest. (Can be transferable).
Comments: Ancillary

Name: Left Handed
Description: Originally looked upon as diseased or unclean, those with a natural tendency to use their left hand first in combat have learned to catch their foes off-guard with ease.
Factions: All (more prominently in Judah [A common characteristic of Benyamites])
Effect: +1 command, + 1 flanking with infantry (I don't know if that is possible. If not, just put +1 when commanding infantry)
Trigger: Trait
Comments: This might also be a useful trait for a spy/assassin.

Name: Spare No Woman or Child
Description: Whether you were instructed by a higher power or decided to make a name for yourself, the extermination of a local populace have caused rumors in the surrounding regions to fear your name.
Factions: All
Effect: +2 Fear, +2 Piety
Trigger: Exterminate a Town
Comments: Trait

Name: Spare No Livestock
Description: The extermination of multiple populations have caused people in surrounding regions to tremble in fear at the sound of your name.
Factions: All
Effect: +6 Fear, +4 Piety
Trigger: Exterminate at least 5 Towns
Comments: Trait (net effect from previous trait is +4 and +2)

[Gurkhal]

Name: Honorable
Description: This man acts with honor and decency
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: +2 Chivalry
Trigger: Something that is inherited
Type: Trait
Comment:

Name: Second/Third/Fourth etc. Wife
Description: A wife is good, several are better
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: +1 fertility per new wife
Trigger: Probably random
Type: Ancillary
Comment:

Name: Self-serving/Corrupt/Highly Corrupted
Description: This man put his own interests first/this man neglects duty for gratification and himself/This man has lost all sense of fairness and duty
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: -5%/-10%/-15% income from settlement and also makes other corruption-related traits and ancillaries more likely
Trigger: Having low chivalry or dread and staying in a city with much wealth
Type: Trait
Comment:

Name: Willing/Brave/Fearless
Description: Eager for the enemy/This man has a brave heart/Nothing of this Earth can frighten this man and he inspires his men
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: +1 morale/+2 morale/+3 morale
Trigger: Gained from killing enemies in combat
Type: Trait
Comment:

Name: Hesitant/Coward/Craven
Description: This man is hesitant of violence/This man prefers to keep away from potential harm/This man is a craven who keeps as far away from the fighting as he can
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: -1 morale/-2 morale/-3 morale
Trigger: Gained from fleeing from battles
Type: Trait
Comment:

Name: Cruel/Sadistic/Monster
Description: This man shows disturbing tendencies/This man arbitrary commits cruel acts/This man is a monster in human form and horror for anyone in his power
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: + 2 dread/+3 dread/+4 dread and makes other similar traits and cruel ancillaries more likely
Trigger: Maybe inherited and then it can be expanded by dreadful deeds
Type: Trait
Comment:

Name: Kind/Fair minded/Good natured
Description: This man is an upstanding individual/He has a good grasp on what is decent and good/This man is considered an example of noble spirit by friend and foe
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: +2 chivalry/+3 chivalry/ +4 chivalry and makes other similar traits and “good” ancillaries more likely
Trigger: Maybe inherited and then it can be expanded by honorable deeds
Type: Trait
Comment:

Name: Alcoholic
Description: This man is a slave to the evil of spirits
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: - 2 command, -2 managing settlement
Trigger: Is probably something that can be inherited
Type: Trait
Comment:
Name: Perverted/Unnatural urgings/Degenerated
Description: This man has certain desires better left unspoken/This man is plagued by unnatural urgings and whims/This man rebels against nature with vile acts that should not have a place beneath the sky
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: -1 chivalry, -1 piety/-2 chivalry, -2 piety, -1 fertility/-3 chivalry, -3 piety, -2 fertility
Trigger: Don’t know but certain ancillary might promote it or it comes from an otherwise decadent lifestyle
Type: Trait
Comment:

Name: Sees himself as “fated for glory”/”above lesser men”/”divine”
Description: This man thinks that greater powers haven chosen him for a purpose/this man thinks that he has been elevated above his former peers/this man sees himself as divine and beyond the worldly concerns of mortals
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: -1 command, -1 hitpoints/-2 command, -2 hitpoints/-2 command, -2 hitpoints, -2 fertility, -4 loyalty but +3 authority
Trigger: Either something that is random or something that a character prone to madness can gain
Type: Trait
Comment:

Name: Considered divine
Description: This man/woman is considered divine by his surrounding and respected and awed
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: +3 authority, +3 morale, +20 happiness, +3 law
Trigger: Having extremely high values, maybe like 7 or 8 in all traits
Type: Trait
Comment:

Name: Divine parentage
Description: This man is said to have had a divine parent and that he is above lesser men in both spirit and body
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: +1 piety, +1 morale
Trigger: Being born from a person that has the traits of being considered divine or could be a VERY rare random trait
Type: Trait
Comment:

Name: Oracular Dreamer
Description: This man is haunted by oracular dreams that tells him of what is to come, but distracts him from daily management
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: +1 morale, -1 piety
Trigger: Maybe born or something that is gained from staying at some sacred site?
Type: Trait
Comment:

Name: Nightmares
Description: This man is haunted by terrible nightmares which robs him off much of his sleep
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: -1 command, -1 piety
Trigger: Don’t know
Type: Trait
Comment:

Name: Local hero/regional hero/well known legend/known to the four corners of the earth
Description: This man is a local hero his people/this man is a hero to his people of the region/this man is a well known legend among many lands/this man is known to the four corners of the earth and even the gods knows his name
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: +1 morale/+1 morale, +1 chivalry or dread/+2 morale, +2 chivalry or dread/+3 morale, +3 chivalry or dread
Trigger: Winning battles, and winning large battles big – perhaps a dozen legendary victories or something to gain the final level, or possibly even more!
Type: Trait
Comment:

Name: Haunted
Description: A ghost is said to follow this man with a wish to cause him harm, people say it is because of some terrible act in his past
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: -1 piety
Trigger: Don’t know, but perhaps being close to a witch or something
Type: Trait
Comment:

[Stephan]

awesome work here, now we just need someone to put them into game

[Gurkhal]

Yeah. I thought I'd keep brainstorming however and once we find someone, we'll have a great pool of ideas to draw from when finalizing the mod.

[Gurkhal]

Name: Temple Dancer
Description: Dances for the pleasure of a god can catch mortal eyes as easily
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: +1 agent skill
Trigger: Spending time in a settlement with a temple
Type: Ancillary
Comment: Not for generals

Name: Eunuch servant
Description: A man without a manhood can be very useful
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: +1 agent skill
Trigger: Random
Type: Ancillary
Comment: Not for generals

Name: Harpist
Description: The pleasure of the harp eases mortal hearts
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: +2 agent skill
Trigger: Random
Type: Ancillary
Comment: Not for generals

Name: Flute player
Description: Smoothing tones can make any man soften his grip
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: +1 agent skill
Trigger: Random
Type: Ancillary
Comment: Not for generals

Name: Father’s Son/Daughter
Description: Similar to the father and taking after his ways
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: More inclined to gain traits possessed by the father
Trigger: Born
Type: Trait
Comment:

Name: Mother’s Son/Daughter
Description: Similar to the mother and taking after her ways
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: More inclined to gain traits possessed by the mother
Trigger: Born
Type: Trait
Comment:

Name: Architect
Description: With experience in building and construction, this man is a man that can be counted on to perform very well
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: -10% production costs
Trigger: Having built many buildings in a settlement
Type: Trait
Comment:

Name: Desert Warrior
Description: With experience the dangers of the desert is no longer his obstacle but his weapon
Factions: All
Effect/Bonus: +1 when fighting in desert
Trigger: Having fought several battles in desert terrain
Type: Trait
Comment: