Start with personality opposites such as Brave, congenital ladders such as Genius, and physical picks such as Strong. Historical rulers live under Historical.
Those 306 entries use 301 display names. Five names are shared by two entries each: Child of Concubine, Melancholic, Lunatic, Possessed, and Lover's Pox. Each entry has its own page.
Trait families
These traits share one progression line. Open any step for its modifiers; the ladder keeps previous and next siblings in view. Standalone traits stay in the category grids below.
Intellect
Congenital intellect runs from Imbecile up to Genius. A character keeps one step on this line.
Beauty
Congenital beauty runs from Hideous up to Beautiful. Looks and attraction follow the step you hold.
Physique
Congenital physique runs from Feeble up to Herculean. Prowess and health scale with the step.
Diplomacy education
Childhood diplomacy education. Higher tiers raise Diplomacy and diplomacy lifestyle experience.
Martial education
Childhood martial education. Higher tiers raise Martial and martial lifestyle experience.
Stewardship education
Childhood stewardship education. Higher tiers raise Stewardship and stewardship lifestyle experience.
Intrigue education
Childhood intrigue education. Higher tiers raise Intrigue and intrigue lifestyle experience.
Learning education
Childhood learning education. Higher tiers raise Learning and learning lifestyle experience.
Prowess education
Childhood prowess education for knights. Higher tiers raise Prowess.
Republican education
Republican upbringing track. Higher tiers suit mayors and republic heirs.
Administrative court
Administrative court service has a base tier and a valued tier.
Diplomatic court
Diplomatic court service has a base tier and a valued tier.
Intrigue court
Intrigue court service has a base tier and a valued tier.
Scholarly court
Scholarly court service has a base tier and a valued tier.
Warlike court
Warlike court service has a base tier and a valued tier.
Kinslayer
Kinslayer severity climbs from dynastic to personal.
Wounds
Wound severity climbs from Wounded to Brutally Mauled.
War experience tracks
Commander and lifestyle war traits that keep one id and grow with experience. Names change with XP (Faithful Blade → Holy Warrior). Separate congenital and education ladders stay under Trait families.
Holy WarriorFaithful Blade → Divine Blade → Holy Warrior → Champion of the FaithCommander faith-war track. Localisation often shows Faithful Blade at step 0; Holy Warrior is the 66 XP name players search for.
BlademasterAspiring Blademaster → Blademaster → Legendary BlademasterPersonal combat lifestyle track from tournaments and duels.
Hunter · VenatorHunter → Venator (50 XP) → Venator (100 XP)Venator experience path on the Hunter trait (prowess-leaning). Falconer is a separate path on the same trait id.Trait calculator
Set base Diplomacy through Prowess, toggle traits, and read live totals from recorded modifiers. Opposites and family tiers stay mutually exclusive.
Personality
Personality traits steer how your ruler reacts to stress, schemes, and vassals. You usually keep one side of each opposite pair.
Lustful
+25% Fertility, +2 Intrigue, 10 days faster per Scheme Phase Seduce Phase Length, +10 Opinion of Lustful characters, -10 Opinion of characters with an opposite trait
Chaste
-25% Fertility, 40 days slower per Scheme Phase Seduce Phase Length, +2 Learning, +10 Opinion of Chaste characters, -10 Opinion of characters with an opposite trait
Gluttonous
-2 Stewardship, +10% Stress Loss, -5 Attraction Opinion, +10 Opinion of Gluttonous characters, -10 Opinion of characters with an opposite trait
Temperate
+2 Stewardship, +0.25 Health, -10 Courtly Vassal Opinion, +10 Opinion of Temperate characters, -10 Opinion of characters with an opposite trait
Greedy
-2 Diplomacy, +5% Monthly Income, +10% Monthly Income per Stress Level, -15 Courtly Vassal Opinion
Generous
+3 Diplomacy, -10% Monthly Income, +15 Courtly Vassal Opinion, -15 Opinion of characters with an opposite trait
Lazy
-1 Diplomacy, -1 Intrigue, -1 Stewardship, -1 Martial, -1 Learning, -10 Travel Speed, +50% Stress Loss
Diligent
+2 Diplomacy, +3 Stewardship, +3 Learning, +5 Parochial Vassal Opinion, -50% Stress Loss, +10 Opinion of Diligent characters, -10 Opinion of characters with an opposite trait
Wrathful
-1 Diplomacy, +3 Martial, -1 Intrigue, -10 Parochial Vassal Opinion, +5 Glory Hound Vassal Opinion, -10 Courtly Vassal Opinion, +20 Natural Dread
Calm
+1 Diplomacy, +1 Intrigue, -10% Enemy Scheme Secrecy, +10% Stress Loss, +50% Dread Decay, +10 Opinion of Calm characters, -10 Opinion of characters with an opposite trait
Patient
+2 Learning, 10 days slower per Scheme Phase Enemy Hostile Scheme Phase Length, +10 Parochial Vassal Opinion, +5 Liege Opinion, -15 Opinion of characters with an opposite trait
Impatient
-2 Learning, +20% Monthly Prestige, 10 days faster per Scheme Phase Hostile Scheme Phase Length, +25% Travel Speed, -10 Travel Safety, -10 Courtly Vassal Opinion, -10 Parochial Vassal Opinion, -5 Opinion of Liege, -15 Opinion of characters with an opposite trait
Arrogant
+1/month Prestige, -10% Scheme Secrecy, -5 Opinion of Liege, -5 Opinion of Vassals, -15 Opinion of characters with an opposite trait
Humble
+0.5/month Piety, +10 Clergy Opinion, +10 Zealot Vassal Opinion, +10 Opinion of Liege, +10 Opinion of Vassals, -15 Opinion of characters with an opposite trait
Deceitful
-2 Diplomacy, +4 Intrigue, -10 Opinion of characters with an opposite trait
Honest
+2 Diplomacy, -4 Intrigue, +5 Courtly Vassal Opinion, +10 Opinion of Honest characters, -10 Opinion of characters with an opposite trait
Craven
-2 Martial, -3 Prowess, +2 Intrigue, -10 Attraction Opinion, -15 Glory Hound Vassal Opinion, -5 Courtly Vassal Opinion, +10% Scheme Secrecy, 10 days slower per Scheme Phase Enemy Hostile Scheme Phase Length, +25% Travel Safety, +20 Opinion of Craven characters
Brave
+2 Martial, +3 Prowess, +10 Attraction Opinion, +10 Glory Hound Vassal Opinion, +10 Opinion of Brave characters, -10 Opinion of characters with an opposite trait
Shy
-2 Diplomacy, +1 Learning, 20 days slower per Scheme Phase Enemy Hostile Scheme Phase Length, 20 days slower per Scheme Phase Personal Scheme Phase Length, 20 days faster per Scheme Phase Learn Language Phase Length, +25% Travel Safety, +5 Plague Resistance, -5 Attraction Opinion, +10 Parochial Vassal Opinion, +10 Opinion of Shy characters
Gregarious
+2 Diplomacy, 10 days faster per Scheme Phase Personal Scheme Phase Length, +5 Attraction Opinion, +5 Courtly Vassal Opinion, +0.1/month Influence, +10 Opinion of Gregarious characters
Ambitious
+1 Intrigue, +1 Stewardship, +1 Diplomacy, +1 Martial, +1 Learning, +1 Prowess, -15 Opinion of Liege, +10 Glory Hound Vassal Opinion, +25% Stress Gain, -15 Opinion of Ambitious characters
Content
-1 Intrigue, +2 Learning, +20 Opinion of Liege, +10 Opinion of Vassals, +10 Parochial Vassal Opinion, +10% Stress Loss, +20 Opinion of Content characters
Arbitrary
-2 Stewardship, -1 Learning, +3 Intrigue, -50% Stress Gain, +15 Natural Dread, -5 Vassal Opinion
Just
+2 Stewardship, +1 Learning, -3 Intrigue, +15 Parochial Vassal Opinion, +15 Minority Vassal Opinion, +10 Opinion of Just characters, -10 Opinion of characters with an opposite trait
Cynical
+2 Intrigue, +2 Learning, -20% Monthly Piety, -20% Faith Conversion Cost, -1 Personal Tenets, -25% Character spiritual fulfillment gain, -75% Character spiritual fulfillment loss, -15 Zealot Vassal Opinion, +10 Opinion of Cynical characters, -10 Opinion of characters with an opposite trait
Zealous
+2 Martial, +20% Monthly Piety, +20% Faith Conversion Cost, +25% Character spiritual fulfillment gain, +100% Character spiritual fulfillment loss, -35 Opinion of Different Faiths, +15 Zealot Vassal Opinion, +1 Personal Tenets, -10 Opinion of characters with an opposite trait, +15 Opinion of Zealous characters of the same faith
Paranoid
-1 Diplomacy, +3 Intrigue, +100% Stress Gain, +25% Dread Gain, -10% Enemy Scheme Secrecy, -25% Enemy personal scheme success chance, -10 Travel Speed, +10 Travel Safety, -10 Opinion of Vassals
Trusting
+2 Diplomacy, -2 Intrigue, +15% Enemy hostile scheme success chance, +15 Opinion of Liege, +15 Opinion of Vassals, -10 Travel Safety
Compassionate
+2 Diplomacy, -2 Intrigue, +15 Minority Vassal Opinion, +10 Courtly Vassal Opinion, +100% Dread Decay, -15 Natural Dread, +5 Attraction Opinion, -15 Opinion of characters with an opposite trait
Callous
-2 Diplomacy, +2 Intrigue, -10 Courtly Vassal Opinion, -20% Tyranny Gain, +25% Dread Gain, -25% Dread Decay, -5 Attraction Opinion, -5 Close Family Opinion
Sadistic
+2 Intrigue, +4 Prowess, +35 Natural Dread, -10 General Opinion, -10 Courtly Vassal Opinion
Stubborn
+3 Stewardship, +0.25 Disease Resistance (Health), -5 Liege Opinion, -5 Minority Vassal Opinion, -10 Parochial Vassal Opinion, -10 Courtly Vassal Opinion
Fickle
+1 Intrigue, +2 Diplomacy, -2 Stewardship, 20 days slower per Scheme Phase Enemy Hostile Scheme Phase Length
Eccentric
+2 Learning, -2 Diplomacy, +50% Stress Gain, +50% Stress Loss, +20% Monthly Lifestyle Experience, +10 Opinion of Eccentric characters
Vengeful
-2 Diplomacy, +2 Intrigue, +2 Prowess, +15% Dread Gain
Forgiving
+2 Diplomacy, -2 Intrigue, +1 Learning, +15 Prisoner Opinion, +15 Minority Vassal Opinion, +10 Opinion of Forgiving characters, -10 Opinion of characters with an opposite trait
Congenital
Congenital traits can pass to children. Breeding and education plans often chase the good tiers and avoid the bad ones.
18 tiered congenital traits also appear under Trait families.
Homely
Beauty -1
-1 Diplomacy, -10% Fertility, -10 Attraction Opinion
Ugly
Beauty -2
-2 Diplomacy, -20% Fertility, -20 Attraction Opinion
Hideous
Beauty -3
-3 Diplomacy, -30% Fertility, -30 Attraction Opinion
Comely
Beauty +1
+1 Diplomacy, +10% Fertility, +10 Attraction Opinion
Handsome
Beauty +2
+2 Diplomacy, +20% Fertility, +20 Attraction Opinion
Beautiful
Beauty +3
+3 Diplomacy, +30% Fertility, +30 Attraction Opinion
Slow
Intellect -1
-2 Diplomacy, -2 Martial, -2 Stewardship, -2 Intrigue, -2 Learning, -10% Monthly Lifestyle Experience
Stupid
Intellect -2
-4 Diplomacy, -4 Martial, -4 Stewardship, -4 Intrigue, -4 Learning, -20% Monthly Lifestyle Experience
Imbecile
Intellect -3
-8 Diplomacy, -8 Martial, -8 Stewardship, -8 Intrigue, -8 Learning, -30% Monthly Lifestyle Experience
Quick
Intellect +1
+1 Diplomacy, +1 Martial, +1 Stewardship, +1 Intrigue, +1 Learning, +10% Monthly Lifestyle Experience
Intelligent
Intellect +2
+3 Diplomacy, +3 Martial, +3 Stewardship, +3 Intrigue, +3 Learning, +20% Monthly Lifestyle Experience
Genius
Intellect +3
+5 Diplomacy, +5 Martial, +5 Stewardship, +5 Intrigue, +5 Learning, +30% Monthly Lifestyle Experience
Delicate
Physique -1
-2 Prowess, -0.25 Health
Frail
Physique -2
-4 Prowess, -0.5 Health, -5 Attraction Opinion
Feeble
Physique -3
-6 Prowess, -1 Health, -10 Attraction Opinion
Hale
Physique +1
+2 Prowess, +0.25 Health, +5 Attraction Opinion
Robust
Physique +2
+4 Prowess, +0.5 Health, +10 Attraction Opinion
Herculean
Physique +3
+8 Prowess, +1 Health, +15 Attraction Opinion
Fecund
+50% Fertility, +5 Life Expectancy (years), +5 Years of Fertility
Club-footed
-2 Prowess, -10 Attraction Opinion, +10 Opinion of Club-footed characters
Hunchbacked
-2 Prowess, -30 Attraction Opinion, -10 Vassal Opinion, +10 Opinion of Hunchbacked characters
Lisping
-2 Diplomacy, +10 Opinion of Lisping characters
Stuttering
-2 Diplomacy, +10 Opinion of Stuttering characters
Dwarf
-4 Prowess, -20 Attraction Opinion, +20 Opinion of Dwarf characters
Giant
+6 Prowess, -0.25 Health, -5 Attraction Opinion, +10 Tribal Ruler Opinion, +10 Glory Hound Vassal Opinion, +20 Opinion of Giant characters
Spindly
-1 Prowess, -0.25 Health, -10 Attraction Opinion
Scaly
-20% Fertility, -30 Attraction Opinion, -10 Vassal Opinion, +10 Natural Dread, +10 Opinion of Scaly characters
Albino
-10 General Opinion, +15 Natural Dread, +10 Opinion of Albino characters
Wheezing
-0.15 Health, -10 Vassal Opinion
Bleeder
-1.5 Health, -10 Vassal Opinion
Sterile
-50% Fertility
Physical
Physical traits sit outside the leveled congenital physique line. Strong and Weak are the common pair players watch.
Pure-blooded
+10% Fertility, +0.25 Health, -50% Inbreeding Chance
Strong
+4 Prowess, +0.5 Health
Shrewd
+2 Diplomacy, +2 Martial, +2 Stewardship, +2 Intrigue, +2 Learning
Inbred
-5 Diplomacy, -5 Martial, -5 Stewardship, -5 Intrigue, -5 Learning, -2 Prowess, -50% Fertility, -1.5 Health, -30 Attraction Opinion, -10 Vassal Opinion
Weak
-2 Prowess, -0.5 Health, -10 Attraction Opinion, -10 Vassal Opinion
Dull
-2 Diplomacy, -2 Martial, -2 Stewardship, -2 Intrigue, -2 Learning
Impotent
-50% Fertility
Education
Education traits come from childhood education. Higher tiers mean better skills and lifestyle experience for that focus.
33 tiered education traits also appear under Trait families.
Amateurish Plotter
Intrigue education T1
+2 Intrigue, +10% Monthly Intrigue Lifestyle Experience, -1 Domain Limit
Flamboyant Trickster
Intrigue education T2
+4 Intrigue, +20% Monthly Intrigue Lifestyle Experience
Intricate Webweaver
Intrigue education T3
+6 Intrigue, +30% Monthly Intrigue Lifestyle Experience, +1 Domain Limit
Elusive Shadow
Intrigue education T4
+8 Intrigue, +40% Monthly Intrigue Lifestyle Experience, +2 Domain Limit
Conniving Puppetmaster
Intrigue education T5
+10 Intrigue, +3 Diplomacy, +50% Monthly Intrigue Lifestyle Experience, +25% Monthly Diplomacy Lifestyle Experience, +10% Hostile scheme success chance max, +3 Domain Limit
Naive Appeaser
Diplomacy education T1
+2 Diplomacy, +10% Monthly Diplomacy Lifestyle Experience, -1 Domain Limit
Adequate Bargainer
Diplomacy education T2
+4 Diplomacy, +20% Monthly Diplomacy Lifestyle Experience
Charismatic Negotiator
Diplomacy education T3
+6 Diplomacy, +30% Monthly Diplomacy Lifestyle Experience, +1 Domain Limit
Gray Eminence
Diplomacy education T4
+8 Diplomacy, +40% Monthly Diplomacy Lifestyle Experience, +2 Domain Limit
Virtuoso Arbitrator
Diplomacy education T5
+10 Diplomacy, +3 Martial, +50% Monthly Diplomacy Lifestyle Experience, +25% Monthly Martial Lifestyle Experience, +10% Personal scheme success chance max, +3 Domain Limit
Indulgent Wastrel
Stewardship education T1
+2 Stewardship, +10% Monthly Stewardship Lifestyle Experience, -1 Domain Limit
Thrifty Clerk
Stewardship education T2
+4 Stewardship, +20% Monthly Stewardship Lifestyle Experience
Fortune Builder
Stewardship education T3
+6 Stewardship, +30% Monthly Stewardship Lifestyle Experience, +1 Domain Limit
Midas Touched
Stewardship education T4
+8 Stewardship, +40% Monthly Stewardship Lifestyle Experience, +2 Domain Limit
Golden Sovereign
Stewardship education T5
+10 Stewardship, +3 Learning, +50% Monthly Stewardship Lifestyle Experience, +25% Monthly Learning Lifestyle Experience, +25% Vassal Taxes, +3 Domain Limit
Misguided Warrior
Martial education T1
+2 Martial, +10% Monthly Martial Lifestyle Experience, -1 Domain Limit
Tough Soldier
Martial education T2
+4 Martial, +20% Monthly Martial Lifestyle Experience
Skilled Tactician
Martial education T3
+6 Martial, +30% Monthly Martial Lifestyle Experience, +1 Domain Limit
Brilliant Strategist
Martial education T4
+8 Martial, +40% Monthly Martial Lifestyle Experience, +2 Domain Limit
Exalted Warlord
Martial education T5
+10 Martial, +3 Stewardship, +50% Monthly Martial Lifestyle Experience, +25% Monthly Stewardship Lifestyle Experience, +50% Army Siege Weapon Effectiveness, +20% Army Movement Speed, +3 Domain Limit
Conscientious Scribe
Learning education T1
+2 Learning, +10% Monthly Learning Lifestyle Experience, -1 Domain Limit
Insightful Thinker
Learning education T2
+4 Learning, +20% Monthly Learning Lifestyle Experience
Astute Intellectual
Learning education T3
+6 Learning, +30% Monthly Learning Lifestyle Experience, +1 Domain Limit
Mastermind Philosopher
Learning education T4
+8 Learning, +40% Monthly Learning Lifestyle Experience, +2 Domain Limit
Erudite Oracle
Learning education T5
+10 Learning, +3 Intrigue, +50% Monthly Learning Lifestyle Experience, +25% Monthly Intrigue Lifestyle Experience, +0.1/month Development Growth, +10% County Fertility Growth, +3 Domain Limit
Bumbling Squire
Prowess education T1
+1 Prowess
Confident Knight
Prowess education T2
+2 Prowess
Formidable Banneret
Prowess education T3
+3 Prowess
Famous Champion
Prowess education T4
+4 Prowess
Town Dweller
Republican education T1
+1 Learning, +1 Stewardship
Mayor Trainee
Republican education T2
+2 Learning, +2 Stewardship
Town Maven
Republican education T3
+3 Learning, +3 Stewardship
Republican Heir
Republican education T4
+4 Learning, +4 Stewardship
Every trait in this category sits on a family ladder above.
Childhood
Childhood traits show on children before education finishes. They hint which education path fits.
Rowdy
+1 Martial, +1 Intrigue
Charming
+1 Intrigue, +1 Diplomacy, 20 days faster per Scheme Phase Learn Language Phase Length
Curious
+1 Diplomacy, +1 Learning, 40 days faster per Scheme Phase Learn Language Phase Length
Pensive
+1 Learning, +1 Stewardship, 40 days faster per Scheme Phase Learn Language Phase Length
Bossy
+1 Stewardship, +1 Martial
Lifestyle
Lifestyle traits come from finishing lifestyle trees or related activities. Pick the tree that matches the reign you want.
Diplomat
+3 Diplomacy, 20 days faster per Scheme Phase Personal Scheme Phase Length, +20 Independent Ruler Opinion, +1/month Influence
Family Hierarch
+20% Fertility, +10 House Opinion, +15 Close Family Opinion, +20% Stress Loss, +1 Domain Limit
August
+2 Diplomacy, +1 Martial, +1/month Prestige
Eager Reveler
+5 Courtly Vassal Opinion, +1 Intrigue, +15 Opinion of Eager Reveler characters
Aspiring Blademaster
+0.25 Disease Resistance (Health), +3 Prowess
Hunter
+5% Stress Loss, +1 Prowess, +10 Opinion of Hunter characters
Strategist
+3 Martial, +1 Diplomacy, +25% Enemy Fatal Casualties
Overseer
+2 Stewardship, +2 Martial, +0.5/month Monthly county control growth, +5 Plague Resistance
Gallant
+2 Martial, +4 Prowess, +20 Attraction Opinion, +20% Accolade Glory Gain, +20% Monthly Prestige
Architect
+2 Stewardship, -15% Building Construction Time, -15% Holding Construction Time, -15% Domicile Building Construction Time, -10% Building Construction Cost, -10% Holding Construction Cost, -10% Domicile Building Construction Cost
Administrator
+3 Stewardship, +1 Diplomacy, +10 Parochial Vassal Opinion, +5 Vassal Opinion, +5 Tributary Opinion, +10 Plague Resistance
Avaricious
+2 Stewardship, +15% Holding Taxes
Schemer
+5 Intrigue, 20 days faster per Scheme Phase Hostile Scheme Phase Length
Seducer
+3 Intrigue, +40 Attraction Opinion, +20% Fertility
Torturer
+50% Dread Gain, +4 Prowess, +10% Levy Size, 20 days slower per Scheme Phase Enemy Hostile Scheme Phase Length
Whole of Body
+0.5 Health, +20% Fertility, -20% Stress Gain
Erudite
+3 Learning, +10% Personal scheme success chance, +10% Hostile scheme success chance, +15% Development Growth, -15% Development Decline, +15% County Fertility Growth
Theologian
+2 Learning, +1 Diplomacy, +10% Monthly Piety, +1 Domain Limit
Wise Man
+1 Learning, +10% Character spiritual fulfillment gain
Novice Physician
+1 Learning, +0.25 Disease Resistance (Health)
Herbalist
+2 Learning, +2 Intrigue, +0.5 Disease Resistance (Health)
Gardener
+2 Stewardship, -20% Stress Gain, +10 Courtier and Guest Opinion
Poet
+1 Diplomacy per Level of Fame, +10% Stress Loss
Traveler
+10% Monthly Wandering Lifestyle Experience, +1 Diplomacy, +5 Opinion of Traveler characters
Exiled
-10 Opinion of Different Cultures, -100 Wetlands Danger, +15 Travel Speed
Wayfarer
+2 Diplomacy, +1 Prowess per Level of Fame, +5% Stress Loss per Level of Fame
Voyager
+2 Stewardship, +10 Travel Speed, +0.25/month Prestige, +15% Diplomatic Range
Inspector
+2 Stewardship, +10% Development Growth, +10% County Fertility Growth, +25% Long Reign Bonus, +10 Travel Safety
Way of the Nomad
+10 Different Culture Opinion, +10 Different Faith Opinion, -25% Different faith county opinion
Seasoned Pastoralist
+20% County Fertility Growth
Fame
Fame traits mark reputation, deeds, birth status, or lasting labels the court remembers.
3 tiered fame traits also appear under Trait families.
Drunkard
-2 Stewardship, -2 Prowess, -0.15 Health, +20% Stress Loss, -10 Travel Safety, +10 Opinion of Drunkard characters
Hashishiyah
-2 Stewardship, -2 Learning, +20% Stress Loss, +10 Opinion of Hashishiyah characters
Rakish
+1 Intrigue, -1 Diplomacy, +20% Stress Loss, -5 Attraction Opinion, +5 Opinion of Rakish characters
Reclusive
-2 Diplomacy, -1 Stewardship, +20% Stress Loss, +10 Plague Resistance
Irritable
-2 Diplomacy, -1 Martial, +2 Prowess, +10% Dread Gain, +20% Stress Loss, -5 Attraction Opinion
Flagellant
-2 Prowess, -0.15 Health, +20% Stress Loss
Profligate
+0.5/month Prestige, -10% Monthly Income, +20% Stress Loss, +10 Courtly Vassal Opinion
Improvident
-15% Monthly Income, +0.5/month Piety, +1 Diplomacy, +20% Stress Loss, +10 Zealot Vassal Opinion
Contrite
-2 Intrigue, +20% Stress Loss
Comfort Eater
-1 Stewardship, +20% Stress Loss
Inappetetic
-1 Diplomacy, -3 Prowess, +20% Stress Loss
Journaller
+1 Learning, +20% Stress Loss
Athletic
+1 Prowess, +0.25 Health, +20% Stress Loss
Celibate
+1/month Piety, +10 Clergy Opinion, -10 Opinion of characters with an opposite trait
Pilgrim
+5 Travel Speed, +5 Travel Safety
Hajji
+5 Muslim Opinion, +5 Travel Speed, +5 Travel Safety
Excommunicated
-50% Monthly Piety, -50% Piety Rewards, -50 Zealot Vassal Opinion, -25% Domain Taxes (Same Faith), -50% Levy Reinforcement Rate (Same Faith), -10% Army Toughness, +50 Opinion of Excommunicated characters
Monk
+0.3/month Piety, +10% Monthly Learning Lifestyle Experience, +5 Same Faith Opinion
Cleric
+5% Piety Rewards, 20 days faster per Scheme Phase Study Rite Phase Length, 20 days faster per Scheme Phase Religious Study Phase Length
Sayyid
+5 Muslim Opinion
Saoshyant
+1 Diplomacy, +2 Learning, +2 Prowess, +10 Zoroastrian Opinion
Saoshyant Descendant
+1 Learning, +5 Zoroastrian Opinion
The Savior
+10 Same Faith Opinion
Divine Blood
+5 Same Faith Opinion
Blood of the Prophet
+5 Same Faith Opinion
Warrior of the Faith
+2 Martial, +3 Prowess, +15 Clergy Opinion, +5 Same Faith Opinion
Venerated Ancestor
+2/month Piety, +25% Legitimacy Gain
Historical Character
+2 Diplomacy, +2 Learning, -1% Enemy hostile scheme success chance growth, +0.25 Health
Living Legend
+2/month Prestige, +25% Legitimacy Gain
Military Order Member
+1 Martial, +4 Prowess, +15 Opinion of Military Order Member characters of the same faith
Berserker
-2 Diplomacy, +2 Martial, +5 Prowess, +15 Natural Dread, +10 Opinion of Berserker characters
Shieldmaiden
+3 Martial, +3 Prowess, +10 Opinion of Shieldmaiden characters
Varangian
+1 Diplomacy, +2 Martial, +2 Prowess, +10 Opinion of Varangian characters
Bastard
-1 Diplomacy, -15 Dynasty Opinion, -10% Legitimacy Gain, +5 Opinion of Bastard characters
Legitimized Bastard
-1 Diplomacy, -5% Legitimacy Gain, -10 Dynasty Opinion
Disputed Heritage
-1 Diplomacy, +10% Legitimacy Loss, -10 House Opinion
Child of Concubine
-1 Diplomacy
Child of Concubine
-1 Diplomacy
Wild Oat
-1 Diplomacy
Bastard Founder
-1 Diplomacy
Twin
+15 Twin Opinion
Dynastic Kinslayer
Kinslayer T1
-5 Dynasty Opinion
Familial Kinslayer
Kinslayer T2
-5 Dynasty Opinion, -5 Close Family Opinion
Kinslayer
Kinslayer T3
-5 Dynasty Opinion, -10 Close Family Opinion
Deviant
+25% Stress Loss, +35 Opinion of Deviant characters
Cannibal
+2 Prowess, +15% Stress Loss, +20 Natural Dread, +35 Opinion of Cannibal characters
Sodomite
+10 Opinion of Sodomite characters
Incestuous
+20 Opinion of Incestuous characters
Adulterer
+10 Opinion of Adulterer characters
Fornicator
+10 Opinion of Fornicator characters
Murderer
No flat modifiers
Born in the Purple
+0.1/month Prestige, -25% Short Reign Duration, +0.75/month Influence
Augustus
+10 Vassal Opinion, +0.5/month Prestige, +1.5/month Influence, +25 Opinion of Augustus characters
Raider
+2 Martial, +3 Prowess, +0.3/month Prestige, +5 Opinion of Raider characters
Reincarnation
+5 Same Faith Opinion, +1/month Piety
Veteran Adventurer
-10 General Opinion, +1 Martial per Level of Fame, +1 Prowess per Level of Fame, -50% Men-at-Arms Maintenance, +20 Opinion of Veteran Adventurer characters, +20 Opinion of characters with an opposite trait
Follower
+1 Diplomacy, +20 Opinion of Follower characters, +20 Opinion of characters with an opposite trait
Heresiarch
+2 Martial, +2 Learning, +2 Prowess, +10 Same Faith Opinion, +0.75/month Influence, +5 Advantage against coreligionists
Herald
+2 Learning, +1 Diplomacy, +1.5/month Piety, +20% Legitimacy Gain, -20% Rite Creation and Reformation Cost
Peasant Leader
-10 General Opinion, +10 Popular Opinion, -50% Army Gold Maintenance, +25 Opinion of Peasant Leader characters
Populist Leader
+15 Popular Opinion, -30 Courtly Vassal Opinion, +10 Parochial Vassal Opinion (Same Faith), +10 Parochial Vassal Opinion (Same Culture), -50% Army Gold Maintenance
Witch
-1 Diplomacy, +1 Intrigue, +1 Learning, +20 Opinion of Witch characters
Disinherited
-5 Dynasty Opinion
Denounced
-1 Diplomacy, -1/month Prestige
Accused of Decadence
-15 House Opinion, -1/month Piety, +25% Stress Gain, +10% Hostile scheme success chance, +10% Scheme Secrecy, +25 Opinion of Accused of Decadence characters
Extolled by House
+15 House Opinion, +1/month Piety, +25% Enemy hostile scheme success chance
Gallivanter
-10% Stress Gain, +10% Stress Loss, -30 Courtly Vassal Opinion, -20 Parochial Vassal Opinion, -10 Dynasty Opinion
Loyal
+15 Liege Opinion, +1 Diplomacy, -1 Intrigue, +10 Opinion of Loyal characters, -10 Opinion of characters with an opposite trait
Disloyal
-1 Diplomacy, +1 Intrigue, -15 Liege Opinion, +10 Opinion of Disloyal characters, -10 Opinion of characters with an opposite trait
Gallowsbait
-25% Legitimacy Gain, +25% Legitimacy Loss, +50 Opinion of Gallowsbait characters
Holy Monarch
+3 Martial, +2 Prowess, +15 Same Faith Opinion, +0.5/month Monthly county control growth, +5 Tolerance advantage mod, -15% Friendly Fatal Casualties, -20% Retreat Losses, +35 Popular Opinion, +10 Opinion of Holy Monarch characters of the same faith
Chakravarti
+2 Diplomacy, +2 Learning, +1 Martial, +20 Jain Opinion, +20 Hindu Opinion, +20 Buddhist Opinion
Greatest of Khans
+2 Diplomacy, +2 Martial, +1 Stewardship, +2 Prowess, +25 Same Culture Opinion, +50 Natural Dread, -50% Dread Decay, 100 days slower per Scheme Phase Enemy Hostile Scheme Phase Length, -100% Enemy hostile scheme success chance, +75 Vassal Limit, +40 Minority Vassal Opinion, -50% Army Gold Maintenance, +0.5 Archer Cavalry Siege Progress, +0.5 Light Cavalry Siege Progress, +10/month Monthly legitimacy, +100% Archer Cavalry Toughness, +100% Light Cavalry Toughness, +100% Heavy Cavalry Toughness, +100% Archer Cavalry Damage, +100% Light Cavalry Damage, +100% Heavy Cavalry Damage, +100% Herd Gain, +300% Herd Capacity
Conqueror
-75% Title Creation Cost, -75% Title Creation Piety Cost, +5/month Monthly legitimacy, -75% Men-at-Arms Maintenance, +5/month Tax, 25 days slower per Scheme Phase Enemy Hostile Scheme Phase Length, -40% Enemy hostile scheme success chance max, -3% Enemy hostile scheme success chance growth, +50% Herd Capacity
Paragon
+20 Zealot Vassal Opinion
Consecrated Blood
+10 Zealot Vassal Opinion
Charioteer of the Venetoi
-10 Opinion of characters with an opposite trait
Charioteer of the Prasinoi
-10 Opinion of characters with an opposite trait
Charioteer of the Leukoi
-10 Opinion of characters with an opposite trait
Charioteer of the Rhousioi
-10 Opinion of characters with an opposite trait
Governor
No flat modifiers
Despoiler of Byzantium
+1 Martial, +2 Prowess, +10 Natural Dread, -25% Siege Phase Time, -0.25% Men-at-Arms Maintenance per Dread, +0.2% Knight Effectiveness per Dread, -50 Greek Opinion, -10 Popular Opinion, -15 Clergy Opinion
Campeador
+2 Martial, +4 Prowess, +0.2/month Prestige
Violet Poet
+10 Attraction Opinion, 10 days faster per Scheme Phase Seduce Phase Length
Knight-Errant
+2 Number of Knights, +1% Knight Effectiveness per Prowess Skill, +15 Glory Hound Vassal Opinion
Golden Lineage
+200 Vassal Limit, +20% Herd Capacity, +20% Terrified Vassal Herd Contribution, +20% Terrified Vassal Levy Contribution, +20% Terrified Vassal Tax Contribution, +10% Dread Gain
Confucian Education
+1 Learning, +10 Opinion of Confucian Education characters
Former Emperor
+0.25/month Prestige, +0.25/month Influence
Burdened
-30% Monthly Merit, -30% Governor Trait Experience Gain, -2 Learning, +20% Stress Loss
Religious Scholar
+1 Learning, +5% Monthly Lifestyle Experience
Commander
Commander traits help when the character leads armies. Put them on knights and army leaders who actually fight.
Logistician
+40% Supply Duration, +4 Travel Safety
Military Engineer
-10% Siege Phase Time
Aggressive Attacker
+10% Enemy Fatal Casualties
Defender
-10% Friendly Fatal Casualties
Forder
+5 Travel Speed
Flexible Leader
-20% Enemy Defensive Advantage
Desert Warrior
+2 Drylands Advantage, +2 Desert Advantage, +2 Advantage in Desert Mountains, +2 Advantage in Oasis
Jungle Stalker
+2 Jungle Advantage, -20% Attrition Taken in Jungle
Pillager
+40% Raid Speed, -30% Hostile County Attrition
Reckless
-2 Minimum Battle Roll, +3 Maximum Battle Roll
Faithful Blade
+4 Tolerance advantage mod
Open Terrain Expert
+2 Advantage in Farmlands, +2 Advantage in Plains, +2 Advantage in Steppe
Rough Terrain Expert
+2 Advantage in Hills, +2 Advantage in Mountains, +2 Advantage in Wetlands
Forest Fighter
+2 Advantage in Forest, +2 Advantage in Taiga
Cautious Leader
+2 Minimum Battle Roll, -1 Maximum Battle Roll
Organizer
+10% Army Movement Speed, -10% Retreat Losses
Winter Soldier
+10% Movement Speed in Provinces affected by Winter, +3 Advantage in Provinces affected by Winter
Health
Health traits cover disease, wounds, and lasting conditions. Read the health hit before you march the character into battle.
3 tiered health traits also appear under Trait families.
Pregnant
-2 Prowess
Melancholic
-1 Diplomacy, -1 Stewardship, -1 Martial, -1 Intrigue, -0.5 Health, -10% Fertility
Melancholic
-1 Diplomacy, -1 Stewardship, -1 Martial, -1 Intrigue, -0.5 Health, -10% Fertility
Lunatic
-10 Vassal Opinion, -10 Attraction Opinion, 10 days slower per Scheme Phase Enemy Hostile Scheme Phase Length, -0.25 Health, +10 Opinion of Lunatic characters
Lunatic
-0.25 Health, -10 Vassal Opinion, -10 Attraction Opinion, 10 days slower per Scheme Phase Enemy Hostile Scheme Phase Length, +10 Opinion of Lunatic characters
Possessed
+10% Monthly Learning Lifestyle Experience, -0.5 Health, -10 Attraction Opinion, +15 Opinion of Possessed characters
Possessed
+10% Monthly Learning Lifestyle Experience, -0.5 Health, -10 Attraction Opinion, +15 Opinion of Possessed characters
Ill
-1 Health, -1 Elderly Health, -40% Prowess, -20% Fertility, -10 Natural Dread, +100% Dread Loss
Pneumonia
-2 Diplomacy, -2 Stewardship, -2 Martial, -2 Intrigue, -2 Learning, -3 Health, -2 Elderly Health, -80% Prowess, -50% Fertility, -10 Natural Dread, +100% Dread Loss
Great Pox
-1 Diplomacy, -1 Stewardship, -1 Martial, -1 Intrigue, -1 Learning, -1 Health, -20% Fertility, -20 Natural Dread, +100% Dread Loss, -10 Attraction Opinion
Lover's Pox
-5 Natural Dread, -20 Attraction Opinion
Lover's Pox
-5 Natural Dread, -20 Attraction Opinion
Leper
-1.5 Health, -80% Prowess, -95% Fertility, -20 Natural Dread, +100% Dread Loss, -35 Attraction Opinion, -10 General Opinion
Wounded
Wounds T1
-1 Martial, -1 Intrigue, -1 Health, -2 Prowess, -10 Natural Dread, +100% Dread Loss
Severely Injured
Wounds T2
-2 Martial, -2 Intrigue, -2 Health, -4 Prowess, -25% Fertility, -15 Natural Dread, +100% Dread Loss, -10 Attraction Opinion
Brutally Mauled
Wounds T3
-4 Martial, -4 Intrigue, -4 Health, -8 Prowess, -75% Fertility, -20 Natural Dread, +100% Dread Loss, -20 Attraction Opinion
Maimed
-2 Diplomacy, -2 Martial, -2 Stewardship, -2 Intrigue, -2 Learning, -4 Prowess, -15 Natural Dread, +100% Dread Loss, -10 Attraction Opinion, +5 Opinion of Maimed characters
One-Eyed
-2 Prowess, +10 Natural Dread, -5 Attraction Opinion
One-Legged
-4 Prowess, -10 Natural Dread, -10 Attraction Opinion
Disfigured
-4 Diplomacy, -20% Fertility, -20 Attraction Opinion
Infirm
-1 Diplomacy, -1 Martial, -20% Prowess, -0.25 Health, -10% Fertility
Withering Mind
-2 Learning, -25% Monthly Lifestyle Experience, +20% Stress Gain
Clouded Eyes
-1 Martial, -2 Prowess
Faltering Heart
-0.1 Health, -1 Prowess, -2 Travel Safety, +20% Stress Gain, -20% Stress Loss
Fragile Bones
-10% Travel Speed, -10% Prowess, -3 Advantage, -3 Life Expectancy (years), +5% Enemy hostile scheme success chance max
Incapable
-100% Diplomacy, -100% Martial, -100% Stewardship, -100% Intrigue, -100% Learning, -100% Prowess, -2 Health, -25 Natural Dread, +100% Dread Loss
Gout Ridden
-10% Diplomacy, -10% Martial, -20% Prowess, -1 Health, -5 Natural Dread, -15 Attraction Opinion
Consumption
-2 Diplomacy, -1 Stewardship, -2 Intrigue, -40% Prowess, -2.5 Health, -1 Child Health, -2 Elderly Health, -10 Natural Dread, +100% Dread Loss, -10 Attraction Opinion
Cancer
-3 Health, -1 Elderly Health, -20% Fertility, -15 Natural Dread, +100% Dread Loss
Typhus
-1 Diplomacy, -2 Stewardship, -1 Intrigue, -2 Learning, -80% Prowess, -4.5 Health, -1 Elderly Health, -20% Fertility, -15 Natural Dread, +100% Dread Loss, -10 Attraction Opinion
Bubonic Plague
-2 Diplomacy, -3 Martial, -2 Stewardship, -3 Intrigue, -2 Learning, -80% Prowess, -7 Health, -2 Elderly Health, -50% Fertility, -30 Natural Dread, +100% Dread Loss, -30 Attraction Opinion
Smallpox
-2 Diplomacy, -1 Stewardship, -2 Learning, -80% Prowess, -4.5 Health, -1.5 Elderly Health, -25% Fertility, -15 Natural Dread, +100% Dread Loss, -10 Attraction Opinion
Measles
-2 Diplomacy, -1 Stewardship, -1 Intrigue, -2 Learning, -40% Prowess, -3 Health, -3 Child Health, -5 Natural Dread, -10 Attraction Opinion
Bloody Flux
-2 Diplomacy, -1 Martial, -2 Intrigue, -80% Prowess, -3.5 Health, -2 Elderly Health, -50 Natural Dread, -5 Attraction Opinion
Holy Fire
-6 Diplomacy, -1 Stewardship, -2 Intrigue, -2 Learning, -3.5 Health, -25 Natural Dread, -10 Attraction Opinion
Sickly
-2.5 Child Health, -20 Natural Dread, +100% Dread Loss
Scarred
+0.1/month Prestige, +5 Attraction Opinion
Eunuch
-10 Attraction Opinion, -10 Glory Hound Vassal Opinion
Beardless Eunuch
-10 Attraction Opinion, -20 Glory Hound Vassal Opinion, -4 Prowess
Blind
-6 Martial, -2 Stewardship, -2 Intrigue, -10 Prowess, -0.25 Health, -10 Natural Dread, -10 Attraction Opinion
Court Type
Court type traits come from serving in a matching grand court. They reward courtiers who fit the court's focus.
10 tiered court type traits also appear under Trait families.
Diplomatic Courtier
Diplomatic court T1
+1 Diplomacy
Valued Diplomatic Courtier
Diplomatic court T2
+2 Diplomacy, +0.3/month Prestige, +15% Monthly Diplomacy Lifestyle Experience
Warlike Courtier
Warlike court T1
+1 Martial, +1 Prowess
Valued Warlike Courtier
Warlike court T2
+2 Martial, +15% Monthly Martial Lifestyle Experience, +2 Prowess, -5% Men-at-Arms Maintenance
Administrative Courtier
Administrative court T1
+1 Stewardship
Valued Administrative Courtier
Administrative court T2
+2 Stewardship, +15% Monthly Stewardship Lifestyle Experience, +0.2/month Monthly county control growth
Intrigue Courtier
Intrigue court T1
+1 Intrigue
Valued Intrigue Courtier
Intrigue court T2
+2 Intrigue, -10% Enemy hostile scheme success chance, +15% Monthly Intrigue Lifestyle Experience, +10 Natural Dread
Scholarly Courtier
Scholarly court T1
+1 Learning
Valued Scholarly Courtier
Scholarly court T2
+2 Learning, +20% Development Growth, +20% County Fertility Growth, +15% Monthly Learning Lifestyle Experience
Every trait in this category sits on a family ladder above.
Other
Mixed traits that do not sit in the main buckets, including struggle and debug flags.
Confider
+1 Diplomacy, +20% Stress Loss
Hastiluder
+10 Belligerent Vassal Opinion, +10 Opinion of Hastiluder characters
Detractor of the Caliphate
+10 Opinion of Detractor of the Caliphate characters, -30 Opinion of characters with an opposite trait
Supporter of Caliphal Authority
+10 Opinion of Supporter of Caliphal Authority characters, -30 Opinion of characters with an opposite trait
Immortal
-100000% Long Reign Bonus
Enable Raiding (no restrictions)
No flat modifiers
Enable Raiding
No flat modifiers