Traits: U

Ugly, Ignorant Wife: This man’s wife isn’t exactly the centre of attention, and her grasp on intelligent conversation is as bad as her looks. Her most useful talent? Probably staying out of sight. Perhaps her father is a man of some influence, or perhaps she holds other merits, but whatever it is, her husband should probably keep her hidden behind closed doors, far away from social events.

Ugly Wife: This man’s wife won’t be winning any beauty contests, possibly due to some disease during childhood. Their children might need more than just good luck to avoid inheriting bad genes.

Ugly, Intelligent Wife: This man's wife may not be pretty nor healthy, but at least she is smart and fully devoted to her husband. Even from her sickbed, she may still be able to give him sound advice and benefit his career. She’s got the brains to make up for what the mirror doesn't find.

Adorable, Naive Wife: This man's wife may not be the smartest around, but she is charming and fertile and her husband is delighted with her. Who needs a house full of bookworms when you can raise a clan of mighty heroes?

Lovely Wife: This man's wife is healthy and their kids are the kind of strong, healthy offspring every family dreams of. Truly, this man is blessed with a wife who is an ornament to his household and his public image.

Charming, Intelligent Wife: This man’s wife is the whole package: beautiful, intelligent, and everyone adores her. She’s not just smart and charming, but also gives good advice. The kind of woman who makes her husband look good in every possible way.

Tedious Wife: Every time his wife speaks, you die a little. A wise man ignores the foolish advice of his wife, but not all men are wise...

Intelligent Wife: This man’s wife is sharp and always ready with good advice. A wise man knows to listen when she speaks, because her counsel could be the difference between success and disaster.

Under Siege: Trapped within the city walls while enemy campfires dot the horizon, this commander faces the ultimate test of leadership. Every decision matters, ration the grain or keep morale high? Sally forth or wait for relief? Survival depends on his decisions.

Under Siege for Three Months: The siege has been ongoing for three months, and the provisions are still holding strong, but there's no knowing how long will the siege last.

Under Siege for Six Months: The siege has dragged on for half a year, and the provisions are becoming a concern. The general must make difficult decisions to conserve supplies.

Under Siege for Nine Months: Nine months of siege have tested the patience of the soldiers and citizens. Hunger is now a constant reality, and the general's is under immense pressure to prevent mutiny, civil unrest or even betrayal.

Under Siege for One Year: A full year under siege. The city is suffering from extreme scarcity, and the general's leadership is all that prevents a total collapse.

Under Siege for One Year and Three Months: Fifteen months of siege have left everyone at their limit, with their spirit tested against the reality of starvation.

Under Siege for One Year and Six Months: Eighteen months have passed since the siege started and the city is a shadow of its former self. Only hope remains.

Under Siege for One Year and Nine Months: After twenty-one months of siege, the walls and its defenders still stand. However, the army's discipline is eroding, and the city's population is on the verge of total collapse.

Under Siege for Two Years: Two full years under siege. The people of the city have managed to endure the constant hardship, but the cost is unimaginable. The men who remain are just spectres of their former selves.

Understanding of Logistics: This man has a basic understanding of logistics needed to keep an army in the field. It's enough to ensure that an army won’t starve.

Good Logistician: This man has a good understanding of the detailed administration needed to keep an army in the field, ensuring that the army is well-fed and carries several days supply of ready-made food.

Logistics Expert: Few can match this man's superior ability to keep troops supplied and in the field.

Logistician: This man has a deep understanding of the work needed to keep troops supplied and healthy when on the march, something as important as battlefield skills when on campaign.

Understanding of Strategy: This man has a basic grasp of strategy, enough to know he doesn’t know much, but his studies have only just begun.

Competent Strategist: This man is no stranger to the art of strategy. Through study and experience, he has developed a good understanding of it, making him a solid, if not yet brilliant, mind on the battlefield.

Strategic Expert: This man can claim to be an expert in strategy, being able to easily outmaneuver his enemies and exploit weaknesses in their formations.

Brilliant Strategist: This man’s has a great understanding of strategy, making him a brilliant mind on the battlefield.

Understands Mathematics: Education has given this man a good understanding of numbers and their uses.

Mathematics Expert: This man's use of numbers is more than an abstract pursuit. He is also able to apply his arithmetical skills to the business of government.

Dedicated Mathematician: The world of numbers and geometry is an open book to this man. His intelligence makes him slightly intimidating to some.

Gallic

Understands Natural Philosophy: This man has a good understanding of the natural world, giving him the intellectual tools for many tasks.

Expert on Natural Philosophy: This man is widely read and well educated, giving him the ability to apply his learning skills to administrative tasks.

Natural Philosopher: Blessed with a superb education, this man can apply it to his work, making him something of an intimidating figure to the ignorant.

Caucasian · Gallic

Understands Tactics: This man has studied tactics and has some ideas about how best to employ them for victory.

Excellent Tactician: This man tactical understanding is sound, and he has proven himself able to adapt to the unpredictable chaos of battle, often finding ways to turn the tide in his advantage.

Great Tactician: This man has a great knowledge of tactics. His ability to quickly assess and respond to changing circumstances enables him to adjust tactics on the moment.

Exceptional Tactician: This man’s tactical mind is nothing short of impressive. With a talent for anticipating the enemy's moves, he can change the course of a battle to his favour, turning hopeless situations into great victories, and leaving his enemies wondering to themselves: "How did I lose this?".

Tactical Genius: This man is a tactical genius. Whether on foot or at sea, he can outthink, outflank, and outmaneuver anyone foolish enough to challenge him. His enemies are left amazed, questioning whether they’re fighting a man or a force of nature.

Gallic · Dacian · Brittonic · Germanic · Celtiberian

Uninspiring Leader: After a few missteps, people are starting to wonder if this man’s leadership is more like watching a cart lose its wheels. His plans always seem promising, until they fall apart spectacularly.

Unfortunate Leader: Whether due to bad luck, bad choices, or just bad weather, this man can’t seem to catch a break. His leadership is like a tragic play, and his followers are starting to wonder if the fates are just messing with him.

Pathetic Leader: This man was definitely not destined for greatness, and everyone knows it. His leadership is a sad display of missed opportunities, and even his advisors are beginning to doubt if he knows what’s going on.

Tragic Leader: This man is certainly cursed. No matter what he does, disaster follows, like a dark cloud that refuses to leave. Becoming the leader of his people had tasted so sweet once; now being one tastes worse than ashes...

Uninterested Linguist: Languages? No thanks. This man would rather raise his voice and speak slower than bother learning another tongue. His reluctance to learn new languages makes trade more difficult, but he figures if he waves his arms around enough, someone will understand him.

Hates Linguistics: This man despises languages with a passion. Faced with the prospect of learning a new tongue, he would rather chew on rocks. His inability to communicate effectively makes him a liability in trade and diplomacy.

Gallic · Germanic · Dacian · Celtiberian · Brittonic · Scythian · Egyptian · Ethiopian · Libyan

Dacian · Phoenician · Brittonic · Scythian · Roman · Egyptian · Ethiopian · Caucasian · Anatolian · Iranian · Arab · Indian · Greek · Western Hellenistic · Eastern Hellenistic · Illyrian

Untouched By Fear: This man never feels uneasy when going into battle. Battle is an old friend to be greeted and enjoyed!

Leads From the Front: Taking charge of a battle means fighting on the front lines. This man has developed quite a reputation for performing heroic deeds on the battlefield!

Famously Courageous: Tales of this man's courage have spread to all corners of the world, with many claiming that he cannot be killed, but if that's true, why would he even bother to use a shield?

Utterly Fearless: This man is a fearless warrior, and his men will often follow him into any situation, no matter how great the risk or hopeless the situation is.

Insanely Brave: Like Hector, Hero and Achilles, this man's bravery knows no bounds. He is rightly famed for putting himself in danger and yet living to tell the tale! His name will certainly be remembered!

Untruthful: While the small-minded agree truth is a good thing, this man sees the bigger picture and manipulates the truth to serve his agenda.

Economical with the Truth: Disguising falsehoods as half-truths, this man's manipulates information to suit his objectives.

Liar: Some people say the truth is out there. Not if this man has anything to do with it!

Pathological Liar: Lies and falsehoods slip from this man's lips as effortlessly as wine from a leaky amphora. He’s told so many falsehoods that even he isn't sure what's real anymore.

Unusual: Convinced that all spiders are in cahoots with his enemies, this man spends many hours drowning the treacherous little beggars in vinegar.

Deranged: The burdens of leadership have clearly taken their toll on this man's mind. His erratic behaviour and incoherent speeches make it difficult for subordinates to follow his orders or for other officials to work with him effectively.

Dangerously Mad: This man's mental instability has progressed to the point where he poses a genuine threat to those around him. His unpredictable violent outbursts and disturbing tendency to bite people at inopportune moments make even his closest advisors fearful for their safety. Meetings are conducted with extreme caution, and his household staff live in constant fear. Even the marble busts in his home show teeth marks, with the local dogs gathering to take lessons from him.

Unwilling to Learn: Books? Ha! This man spent his youth running from tutors like Odysseus from the Cyclops. Learning is not part of his favourite pastimes. Even when he can get himself motivated to try, his stubbornness generally gets in the way.

Practical: This man frowns upon the scholastic approach to learning, preferring to educate himself in practical matters through direct means. While he may not be as cultured as some of his fellows, he does possess a wealth of useful knowledge and skills.

Avoids Knowledge like the Plague: This man avoids learning things like he does to the plague, lest he be corrupted by it.

Gallic · Germanic · Dacian · Celtiberian · Brittonic · Thracian · Scythian · Roman · Egyptian · Ethiopian · Libyan · Caucasian · Arab · Indian · Phoenician