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Hampsicora

unique (one in the world at a time) · never alongside Scout, Master Hunter · never for 11 of the cultures.

Effects: +1 Ambush, +1 Influence, +2 Line of Sight, +1 Naval Command

According to the tradition, Sardinia was occupied by Rome in the year 238 BC, after the First Punic War, taking advantage of the precarious situation experienced by Carthage during the Mercenary War. The persistent resistance of the local communities to the Roman conquest reached its peak during the Second Punic War with the so-called Hampsicora's rebellion (216-215). Hampsicora, whose origin is uncertain although some sources describe him as a Sardo-Punic landowner, was a pro-Carthaginian Sardinian leader who gathered an army with the support of Carthage but was eventually defeated by the Romans.

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Han Merchant

never alongside Silk Merchant, Spice Merchant, Silk Road Caravan Trader.

Effects: +20 Trading

"I am a humble merchant from the land of the east where precious silk and high grade bronzework is produced, which will give us all huge profits due to the fact that I can get products from the source. How? I'm sorry, but I must leave my people's trade secrets to remain as mystery…"

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Hannibal the Rhodian

unique (one in the world at a time) · never for 17 of the cultures.

Effects: +1 Command, +2 Line of Sight, +3 Movement Points

A Carthaginian sailor who. during the First Punic War, was able to use the velocity of his ship and its shallow draft to avoid the Roman fleet and supply the besieged city of Lilybaion without fail.

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Hanno the Great

unique (one in the world at a time) · never alongside Roman Turncoat, Roman Slave · never for 17 of the cultures.

Effects: -2 Combat vs Roman, +1 Influence, +1 Farming, +10 Trading

A punic plutocrats who had wealth was based on the land he owned in Africa and the Iberian Peninsula. He always opposed the war with Roman Republic for all sort of reasons. His nickname "the Great" was apparently earned because of his conquests among the African enemies of Carthage.

Granted by events.

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Harem

never alongside Concubine, Renowned Courtesan, Mistress · never for 9 of the cultures.

Effects: -1 Management, +1 Influence, -2 Movement Points

"Welcome back, darling…" A collection of beauties all vying for your attention, and somehow managing to sap all your energy, and your ambition.

Acquisition is tied to the trait: Casual Adulterer.

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Harkhebi

unique (one in the world at a time) · never alongside Astrologer, Mathematician · never for 17 of the cultures.

Effects: +1 Command, +1 Influence

An Egyptian astronomer who may have based many of his observations on earlier Babylonian contributions to astronomy. He is an expert on observing stars and referred to the planets as "the gods who foretell the future" and claimed to know everything Sirius predicted.

Acquisition is tied to traits: Egyptian Culture, Rational Concerns.

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Harpist

Effects: +1 Influence, -1 Unrest

This woman is a choropsaltria, a professional harpist. An anonymous harpist from Kyme in Ionia was honoured in Delphi in 134 BC for she had given a two day concert for Apollo at the oracle. Almost three decades later, Polygnota of Thebes came to Delphi even though the Pythian Games had been cancelled due to Mithridates' invasion of Greece, performed on four successive days and was rewarded with 500 drachmae and a place at the banquet table of the priests.

Acquisition is tied to the trait: Wealthy.

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Haruspex

never for 14 of the cultures.

Effects: +1 Troop Morale

"I have never seen a liver so troubled..." A diviner of entrails and the omens within.

Acquisition is tied to traits: Reverent, Rational Concerns.

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Hasdrubal Clitomachus

unique (one in the world at a time) · never alongside Philosopher, Berber Turncoat.

Effects: +1 Law, +1 Management

A Greek philosopher, originally from Carthage, who was head of the New Academy of Athens from 127/126 BCE. He characterized the wise man as one who suspends judgment about the objectivity of man’s knowledge. He was the pupil and literary exponent of Carneades and asserted, against other philosophers, that Carneades never disclosed a preference for any epistemological doctrine. His works were highly regarded by, unexpectly, the Romans.

Granted by events.

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Hasdrubal of the Service Corps

unique (one in the world at a time) · never alongside Quartermaster · never for 17 of the cultures.

Effects: +5 Movement Points, +50 Siege Engineering, +1 Troop Morale, +1 Command

A Carthaginian officer who was behind the successful logistic of Hannibal’s army as he supervised the service corps which worked in engineering and prepared every convenient thing for the main combatants. He was indispensable for Hannibal army.

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Heads Collection

never alongside Captured Standard, Captured Roman Eagle · never for 13 of the cultures.

Effects: +1 Influence, +1 Troop Morale

"See this one? He was a general I fought not long ago…"

Acquisition is tied to the trait: Bloody.

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Healer

never alongside Wise Woman, Witch · never for 13 of the cultures.

Effects: +1 Health, +5 Battle Surgery

Stop the bleeding with animal flesh, then wash your wound clean with water from a running stream in the mountains, next smear the wound with honey, and finally cover the wound and let body cure itself"

Acquisition is tied to traits: Feeling Poorly, Pawn of the Gods.

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Hellene Wife

never alongside Iberian Noble Wife.

Effects: +1 Fertility, +1 Influence

Some nobles from Sicily and other Hellenes, who detest tyranny and share a common interest with our people, have proposed a mutual pact of marriage. Since we have been allies for generations, this General has agreed upon this. The daughter of a Hellene noble will be provided for the union. Now, the alliance has been signed through marriage and some other productive pacts.

Acquisition is tied to the trait: Wealthy.

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Hellenic Art

never for 12 of the cultures.

Effects: +1 Influence

As the governor of a rich city, this man has managed to obtain beautiful Hellenistic art that will surely be admired by his people!

Acquisition is tied to the trait: Wealthy.

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Hellenic Greave

never alongside Royal Bendis Greave · never for 8 of the cultures.

Effects: +1 Hit Points

After a great victory against the Greeks, this man has obtained, as a war booty, an impressive greave which he now wears on his right leg.

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Hellenic Noble

never alongside Makedonian Noble, Thracian Noble.

Effects: +1 Influence, +1 Infantry Command, +1 Combat vs Greek

This man’s got his sister’s daughter’s hand in marriage with a Greek aristocrat. The new alliance, which has been signed through marriage and other productive pacts, will allow this man to gain influence and maintain good relations between our faction and a powerful section of the Hellenic aristocracy.

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Helots

never alongside Thralls, African Slave, Turncoat Slave · never for 16 of the cultures.

Effects: -1 Influence, +1 Farming

There is no need to treat helots as human, the more humanly they are, the more freedom they desire.

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Herald

never for 7 of the cultures.

Effects: +1 Influence

This herald ensures that your victories (and only your victories) are told to the world.

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Herbalist

never alongside Beggar, Guide.

Effects: +1 Subterfuge

Not your average healer, this herbalist’s remedies have the power to gently calm a guard or silence an enemy permanently.

Acquisition is tied to the trait: Sneaky.

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Herbalist (herbalist)

never alongside Illyrian Herbalist.

Effects: +1 Fertility, +10 Battle Surgery

Potions, poultices and preparations for all ailments may be needed at any time. She’s handy to have around when the gods send their plagues.

Acquisition is tied to the trait: Feeling Poorly.

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Heretic

never alongside Sinner, Idolater, Celibate · never for 14 of the cultures.

Effects: -2 Troop Morale, +6 Unrest, +20 Looting

This heretic is possessed by the Evil Spirit and is nothing more than a demon in human form, a living corpse which corrupts the environment around it.

Granted by events.

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Herillus of Carthage

unique (one in the world at a time) · never for 17 of the cultures.

Effects: +1 Management, +10 Trading, +5 Bribe Resistance

A Stoic philosopher and pupil of Zeno of Citium who differed significantly from his teacher by held that knowledge was the goal of life. He also said that there was also a second subordinate goal about earn living. Quite punic way for Stoic anyway…

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Hermarchus of Mytilene

unique (one in the world at a time) · never alongside Philosopher, Orator.

Effects: +1 Management, +1 Influence

At first brought up as a rhetorician, became a faithful disciple of Epicurus, who left to him his garden, and appointed him his successor as the head of his school, about 270 BCE. He died at an advanced age, and left behind him the reputation of a great philosopher.

Acquisition is tied to the trait: Gourmet of Life.

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Hermippus of Smyrna

unique (one in the world at a time) · never alongside Natural Philosopher, Biographer · never for 13 of the cultures.

Effects: +1 Influence

A Peripatetic philosopher who was a disciple of Callimachus. His writings seem to have been of very great importance and value contained the biographies of a great many ancient figures, including orators, poets, historians, and philosophers.

Granted by events.

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Hermit

never alongside Gymnosophist · never for 3 of the cultures.

Effects: +1 Influence, +1 Bodyguard Valour, +1 Troop Morale, +10 Battle Surgery

This Wiseman once left worldly matters behind to attend asceticism, so the person he accompanies must be extraordinary.

Granted by events.

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Hermogenes of Priene

unique (one in the world at a time) · never alongside Architect, Artist.

Effects: +1 Influence, -2 Squalor

The Hellenistic architect of a temple of Artemis Leukophryene at Magnesia in Lydia has been sparked by references to his esthetic. Hermogenes' rules on symmetry and proportion define calls "eustyle", an architectural ideal that prescribed a series of proportional relationships for temples that was all derived from the diameter of the column, as a module or unit of measure.

Acquisition is tied to the trait: Superior Builder.

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Herodas

unique (one in the world at a time) · never for 6 of the cultures.

Effects: +1 Influence, +1 Troop Morale

Poet and author of Mimes. Herodas has a knack of using the language of the common man to liven up his bawdy comedies. A useful skill when writing speeches that appeal to the masses.

Acquisition is tied to the trait: Fond of Ribald Rhymes.

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Herodotus - Histories

Effects: +2 Combat vs Caucasian

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who was born in Halicarnassus, Caria. Perhaps most importantly, it stands as one of the first, and surviving, accounts of the rise of the Persian Empire, the events of, and causes for, the Greco-Persian Wars between the Achaemenid Empire and the Greek city-states in the 5th century BC. Herodotus portrays the conflict as one between the forces of slavery (the Persians) on the one hand, and freedom (the Athenians and the confederacy of Greek city-states which united against the invaders) on the other.

Acquisition is tied to traits: Interested in Military Arts, Cultured.

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Heroic Saviour

Effects: +1 Troop Morale, +1 Personal Security, +1 Bodyguard Valour

This man has risked his own life to rescue his companion from certain death, thus inspiring everyone to face danger with courage.

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Hesiod - Works and Days

Effects: +1 Farming, +1 Tax Collection

Hesiod was a Greek oral poet generally thought by scholars to have been active between 750 and 650 BC, around the same time as Homer. The Works and Days is a didactic poem of some 800 verses written by the ancient Greek poet Hesiod around 700 BC. At its center, the Works and Days is a farmer's almanac in which Hesiod instructs his brother Perses in the agricultural arts. Scholars have seen this work against a background of agrarian crisis in mainland Greece, which inspired a wave of colonial expeditions in search of new land.

Acquisition is tied to the trait: Curious about Humanities.

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Hetaira

never alongside Hetaira Hyperaischros, Hetaira Hyperkalles, Mistress · never for 16 of the cultures.

Effects: +1 Fertility

A pretty euphemism for a pretty girl, and one who is basically a prostitute. She is wonderful company after a long day spent setting fire to the enemy's grain fields or listening to your flatterers as you make your way through the agora.

Acquisition is tied to the trait: Casual Adulterer.

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Hetaira Hyperaischros

never alongside Hetaira Hyperkalles, Hetaira, Mistress · never for 16 of the cultures.

Effects: +1 Fertility, -1 Influence

Exceedingly ugly prostitute - She's talented, but you never hear the end of it from your friends and acquaintances. The higher you rise due to your achievements in governing and in battle, the more awkward the situation becomes. It might be best to try and convince one of your friends of her benefits, but it's doubtful that you'll ever be rid of her. She might cause you to become more irritable, grouchy, or even perverse. But then she also might drive you into your wife's bed more often as well!

Acquisition is tied to the trait: Casual Adulterer.

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Hetaira Hyperkalles

never alongside Hetaira, Hetaira Hyperaischros, Mistress · never for 16 of the cultures.

Effects: -1 Fertility, +1 Influence

Exceedingly beautiful prostitute - One look and all of your friends are in awe. How you wound up with her frequenting your bed is quite unknown, but she must see some merit in you. You probably spend too much time with her and too much of your own money, but it seems worth it as far as you are concerned. Your wife constantly complains about her, though it's doubtful you'll listen much.

Acquisition is tied to the trait: Casual Adulterer.

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Hetairotatos

never alongside Hetaira Hyperaischros, Hetaira Hyperkalles, Mistress · never for 16 of the cultures.

Effects: -1 Fertility, +1 Bodyguard Valour

Close Companion - Young and handsome, he served as a page in your uncle's tent and you've managed to get him assigned to your bodyguard when he came of age. It is rare that he is not at your side and very few aware persons have not noticed your extremely close relationship. Your closest friend and confidante, he is a good sounding-board for your ideas, but causes resentment from your wife.

Acquisition is tied to the trait: Casual Adulterer.

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Hierodule of Ma

unique (one in the world at a time) · never alongside Hierodule of Ma, Hierodule of Ma · never for 12 of the cultures.

Effects: +1 Command, +1 Law

This man is accompanied by a Hierodule, a male or female 'temple servant', of Ma, the terrible goddess of bloody melee. Called Enyo by the Greeks, Ma is revered among the peoples of Cappadocia. Several temple states, among them the two Ko-ma-nas, one in upper Cappadocia and one in Pontic Cappadocia - where the believers have sworn off eating meat-, worship Ma and Ma only, for she is the invincible mother of war, and the mother of all men.

Acquisition is tied to traits: Reverent, Rational Beliefs.

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Hierodule of Ma (hierodule of Ma2)

unique (one in the world at a time) · never alongside Hierodule of Ma, Hierodule of Ma · never for 12 of the cultures.

Effects: +1 Command, +1 Law

This man is accompanied by a Hierodule, a male or female 'temple servant', of Ma, the terrible goddess of bloody melee. Called Enyo by the Greeks, Ma is revered among the peoples of Cappadocia. Several temple states, among them the two Ko-ma-nas, one in upper Cappadocia and one in Pontic Cappadocia - where the believers have sworn off eating meat-, worship Ma and Ma only, for she is the invincible mother of war, and the mother of all men.

Acquisition is tied to traits: Reverent, Rational Beliefs.

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Hierodule of Ma (hierodule of Ma3)

unique (one in the world at a time) · never alongside Hierodule of Ma, Hierodule of Ma · never for 12 of the cultures.

Effects: +1 Command, +1 Law

This man is accompanied by a Hierodule, a male or female 'temple servant', of Ma, the terrible goddess of bloody melee. Called Enyo by the Greeks, Ma is revered among the peoples of Cappadocia. Several temple states, among them the two Ko-ma-nas, one in upper Cappadocia and one in Pontic Cappadocia - where the believers have sworn off eating meat-, worship Ma and Ma only, for she is the invincible mother of war, and the mother of all men.

Acquisition is tied to traits: Reverent, Rational Beliefs.

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Hieronymos of Kardia - Historiai

never alongside Polybius - Historiai.

Effects: +1 Command

Hieronymus of Kardia, Greek general and historian from Kardia in Thrace, was a contemporary of Alexander the Great. He wrote a history of the Diadochi and their descendants, embracing the period from the death of Alexander to the war with Pyrrhus, which is one of the chief authorities used by Diodorus Siculus (xviii.-xx.) and also by Plutarch in his life of Pyrrhus. He made use of official papers and was careful in his investigation of facts. The simplicity of his style seemingly rendered his work unpopular to people of his time.

Acquisition is tied to traits: Interested in Military Arts, Cultured.

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Hieronymus

unique (one in the world at a time) · never for 6 of the cultures.

Effects: +1 Management

A retired general and historian who wrote on history of the Diadochi and their descendants. Although works rather dull but well regarded with facts and first hand documents. Perhaps this is due to his ability to at least write some semblance of the truth, mostly.

Acquisition is tied to the trait: Open-handed.

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High priest of Anahita in Istakhr

never alongside High priest of Anahita in Susa · never for 14 of the cultures.

Effects: +1 Troop Morale, +1 Command, +1 Negotiation

The city near the ruins of sacred Persepolis is famous for its temple of Anahita. Here the goddess was asked to help in war and battle, and human heads were presented as gifts. From the lineage of these priests came the dynasty of the Sassanids.

Acquisition is tied to the trait: Reverent.

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High priest of Anahita in Susa

never alongside High priest of Anahita in Istakhr · never for 14 of the cultures.

Effects: +1 Law, +1 Management, +1 Negotiation, +2 Loyalty

This man was chosen to become the high priest of the goddess Anahita, in the old Median and Persian capital Susa. This is a great honour and people turn to him for advice.

Acquisition is tied to the trait: Reverent.

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Hillel the Elder

unique (one in the world at a time) · never alongside Astronomy Scholar, Priest of Yahweh · never for 9 of the cultures.

Effects: +1 Influence, +2 Law, +1 Judaean belief

A famous Jewish religious leader who associated with the development of the Mishnah and the Talmud. Renowned within Judaism as a sage and scholar, he was the founder of the House of Hillel school for Sages of the Mishnah and the founder of a dynasty of Sages who stood at the head of the Jews living in the land of Israel in that eras.

Acquisition is tied to traits: Judaean Roots, Welcoming To Foreigners.

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Hippalus

unique (one in the world at a time) · never alongside Merchant, Numismatist · never for 16 of the cultures.

Effects: +20 Trading

A Greek navigator and merchant who discovered the direct route from the Red Sea to India over the Indian Ocean by plotting the scheme of the sea and the correct location of the trade ports along the Indian coast. The use of Hippalus' direct route greatly contributed to the prosperity of trade contacts between the Egypt and India from the 1st century BCE onwards.

Acquisition is tied to the trait: Apprentice Trader.

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Hipparchus of Nicea

unique (one in the world at a time) · never alongside Geometer, Astronomy Scholar.

Effects: +1 Management, +1 Troop Morale

A Greek astronomer who created the first accurate star map and kept a catalogue of over 850 stars with their relative brightnesses and is considered the founder of trigonometry…Help a lot when need to solved geometric problem as well as some good trick to encourage the army.

Acquisition is tied to the trait: Rational Beliefs.

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Hippocrates

unique (one in the world at a time) · never alongside Epicydes.

Effects: +1 Command

Native of Carthage and Carthaginian on the mother's side, his grandfather was a refugee from Syracuse. Together with his younger brother Epicydes, he served under Hannibal and was sent to Syracuse during the Second Punic War to stir up a rebellion against Rome, something that he succeeded.

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Hispano-Celtic Antennae Sword

unique (one in the world at a time) · never alongside Hispano-Celtic Antennae Sword.

Effects: +1 Influence

A finely ornamented Hispano-Celtic antennae sword, the kind that screams 'I like to fight with style.' Fit for only the finest aristocrats and warriors, it's a blade as much for admiring as it is for fighting. Gift this to an honorable aristocrat, and they'll forever remember you, probably while admiring their reflection in the blade.

Acquisition is tied to the trait: Wealthy Chieftain.

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Hispano-Celtic Antennae Sword (antennae swordb)

never alongside Hispano-Celtic Antennae Sword.

Effects: +1 Influence

This finely ornamented Hispano-Celtic antennae sword, once belonging to an Iberian warrior, was captured in combat. Now it serves as a reminder that one man's prized possession is another man's trophy, taken after he stopped needing it (permanently).

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Historian

never alongside Babylonian Historian · never for 7 of the cultures.

Effects: +1 Influence

Recording your feats, this man makes sure that your victories are exaggerated, your defeats minimized, and your entire legacy recorded. His stories may sometimes carry a hint of bias, just as all good stories do.

Acquisition is tied to traits: Ignorant, Fond of Linguistics, Cultured.

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Homer - Iliad

Effects: +1 Command

Homer, the Iliad is an epic poem in dactylic hexameters, traditionally attributed to Homer. Set during the Trojan War, the ten-year siege of the city of Troy by a coalition of Greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles.

Acquisition is tied to traits: Curious about Humanities, Cultured.

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Homer - Odyssey

Effects: +3 Movement Points

Homer the poem mainly centers on the Greek hero Odysseus (or Ulysses, as he was known in Roman myths) and his journey home after the fall of Troy. It takes Odysseus ten years to reach Ithaca after the ten-year Trojan War. In his absence, it is assumed he has died, and his wife Penelope and son Telemachus must deal with a group of unruly suitors, the Mnesteres or Proci, who compete for Penelope's hand in marriage.

Acquisition is tied to traits: Curious about Humanities, Cultured.

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Homerus of Byzantium

unique (one in the world at a time) · never alongside Poet, Bard · never for 12 of the cultures.

Effects: +1 Influence

An ancient Greek grammarian and tragic poet. The son of the grammarian Andromachus and the poetess Myro. Together with his main rival, Sositheus, he is counted among the seven great tragics of the Alexandrian canon, or "Pleiad"…Pure poet pedigree indeed.

Acquisition is tied to the trait: Fond of Ribald Rhymes.

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Honest Man

never alongside Elder Senator.

Effects: +20 Bribe Resistance, +1 Law

An honest man is a rare thing to find in this world of lies, betrayal, and bribery.

Acquisition is tied to the trait: Impartial Judge.

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Horse Breeder

never alongside Horse Trader, Trimarcia.

Effects: +1 Cavalry Command

This man takes care of horse breeding and the qualities of different horses, including; smooth amblers for riding, fast horses for carrying messengers, heavy horses for pulling heavy wagons, ponies for hauling cars of ore from mines, packhorses, carriage horses and many others.

Acquisition is tied to traits: Green, Skilled Cavalry Commander.

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Horse Trader

never alongside Horse Breeder, Trimarcia.

Effects: +5 Trading, +1 Cavalry Command

In peace or war, horse trading is always vital. This man has more experience dealing with hooves than people, but the cavalry appreciates his skills far more than they do his jokes.

Acquisition is tied to traits: Skilled Cavalry Commander, Apprentice Trader.

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Horsemen Royal Gift

unique (one in the world at a time) · never alongside Thracian Vase · never for 8 of the cultures.

Effects: +1 Influence

As the governor of a rich city, this man has managed to obtain a beautiful vase that will surely be admired by his people!

Acquisition is tied to the trait: Wealthy.

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Hunting Dog

never alongside Pet Lion, Lakonian Hounds.

Effects: +1 Line of Sight

"Woof!" This hunting dog is a loyal ally in the pursuit of his prey.

Acquisition is tied to the trait: Governor-Hunter.

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Hydraulic Engineer

never alongside Inventor · never for 9 of the cultures.

Effects: +1 Farming, -1 Unrest

This engineering can make water flow uphill (though it’s much cheaper if it flows the usual way). While your fields flourish under his irrigation plans, your coffers dry up, leaving you wondering if water was really worth the price.

Acquisition is tied to traits: Engineer, Likes Sciences.

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Hypaspist

unique (one in the world at a time) · never alongside Hypaspist.

Effects: +1 Command, +1 Influence

This man is a Hypaspist, a member of the bodyguard of the Antigonid kings. While the Hypaspists formed their own select regiment under Alexander, they have now become a smaller, even more elite bodyguard which personally serves the kings, like the somatophylakes (literally "body guards") of Alexander. Their military role has been taken over by the Royal Peltasts. This Hypaspist is also part of the royal staff, advising the king and the princes on military and political matters and serving as a spy, diplomat or informant.

Acquisition is tied to traits: Antigonid, Green.

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Hypaspist (hypaspist2)

unique (one in the world at a time) · never alongside Hypaspist.

Effects: +1 Command, +1 Influence

This man is a Hypaspist, a member of the bodyguard of the Antigonid kings. While the Hypaspists formed their own select regiment under Alexander, they have now become a smaller, even more elite bodyguard which personally serves the kings, like the somatophylakes (literally "body guards") of Alexander. Their military role has been taken over by the Royal Peltasts. This Hypaspist is also part of the royal staff, advising the king and the princes on military and political matters and serving as a spy, diplomat or informant.

Acquisition is tied to traits: Antigonid, Green.