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Traits and Ancillaries: Kingdoms Expansion
By EoNightcore
A comprehensive guide on the traits and ancillaries in the four Kingdoms Campaigns of Medieval II Total War (not that there are much).

Grand Campaign traits and ancillaries not included.
   
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Category: Characters, Gameplay Basics, Modding or Configuration, Secrets, Story or Lore
Languages: English
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Guide Index
Overview
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Americas Traits 
Americas Ancillaries 
Crusades Traits 
Britannia Traits 
Britannia Ancillaries 
Teutonic Traits 
Comments
Americas Traits
ALL CHARACTERS
Nomad
1
Nomad
Movement +5


GENERALS
Prestige
1
2
3
4
5
Lord
Baron
Viscount
Count
Marquis
Authority +1, Command vs Great Spirit* +1, Command vs Sun God* +1
Authority +2, Command vs Great Spirit +2, Command vs Sun God +2
Authority +3, Command vs Great Spirit +3, Command vs Sun God +3
Authority +4, Command vs Great Spirit +4, Command vs Sun God +4
Authority +5, Command vs Great Spirit +5, Command vs Sun God +5
*The Great Spirit and Sun God are actually rebranded names of islam and pagan should one look in the game files.
Astronomy
1
2
Stargazer
Astronomer
Piety +1, NightBattle +1, Popularity +1
Piety +3, NightBattle +1, Popularity +2, Authority +2, Mangement +2
AstronomersCheck
1
-
-
Normally this trait is hidden.
Sacrifice
1
2
3
4
5
Blood Letter
Blood Offerer
Flesh Offerer
Sacrificer
Will of the Gods
Piety +1, Violence +1
Piety +2, Violence +2, Popularity +1, Squalor -1
Piety +3, Violence +2, Popularity +2, Squalor -2, Authority +1, PublicSecurity +1
Piety +4, Violence +3, Popularity +3, Squalor -3, Authority +2, PublicSecurity +2, Farming +1, Unrest -1
Piety +5, Violence +3, Popularity +4, Squalor -4, Authority +3, PublicSecurity +4, Farming +2, Unrest -2
WarPathHistory
1
2
3
Spirit Soldier
Spirit Defender
Great Warrior
Dread +1, Piety +1, Command vs Catholics +1, Command vs Sun God +1
Dread +3, Piety +2, Command vs Catholics +2, Command vs Sun God +2
Dread +5, Piety +3, Command vs Catholics +3, Command vs Sun God +3
Sport
1
2
3
Spectator
Nobel Spectator
Famous Nobel Spectator
Popularity +1, Integrity -1, Unrest -1, Law -1
Popularity +2, Loyalty +1, Unrest -2, Law -1
Popularity +2, Loyalty +2, Unrest -2, Law -1
Conquistador
1
2
3
4
5 "the Conquistador"
Adventurer
Aspiring Conquistador
Conquistador
Great Conquistador
Famous Conquistador
Loyalty +1, Looter +5
Loyalty +2, Looter +5
Loyalty +3, Looter +10
Loyalty +4, Looter +10, Command +1
Loyalty +5, Looter +15, Command +2


ASSASSINS/SPIES
NaturalGuide
1
Local Knowledge
Movement +1, Sight +3


DIPLOMATS
Explorer
1
Explorer
Influence +1, Movement +1, Sight +2


PRIESTS
MesoPriestLevel
1
High Priest
Piety +1, Level +1
NativePriestLevel
1
Elder
Piety +1, Level +1
Americas Ancillaries
gold_medallion
Gold Medallion
Looter +15, Hitpoints -2
badianus_manuscript

Badianus Manuscript
Health +1, Surgery +10
crystal_skull

Crystal Skull
Authority +1, Command vs Catholics +1, Command vs Great Spirit +2, Command vs Sun God +2, Hitpoints +4
codex

Codex
Farming +4
human_skull

Human Skull
Dread +2, Command +1
tlapitzalli

Tlapitzalli
Authority -2, Fertiliry +1, Unrest +2
obsidian_dagger

Obsidian Dagger
Command +2, Hitpoints +2
copper_axe

Copper Axe
Command +1
ceremonial_tomahawk

Ceremonial Tomahawk
Command +2
peace_pipe

Peace Pipe
Morale +1, Squalor -2
dream_catcher

Dream Catcher
PublicSecurity -1, PrivateSecurity -2, Command vs Rebels +2
captive_poison_frog

Captive Poison Frog
Authority -1, PrivateSecurity -1, Fertility -2
metal_widget

Metal Widget
Authority -2
hand_gun

Hand Gun
Dread +2, Command vs Catholics +2, Squalor -1
wise_man

Wise Man
Command +1, Authority +1, Morale +1, Attack +2
This ancillary is meant to use the wise_man picture, but no such picture exists; so it uses the warrior_squire pic in-game instead.
Crusades Traits
GENERALS
Lionheart
1 "the Lionheart"
The Lionheart
-
Normally this trait is hidden
ChristianHero
1
Hero of Christendom
Piety +2, Command +2, Authority +3, Morale +2
IslamHero
1
Hero of Islam
Piety +2, Command +2, Authority +3, Morale +2
Britannia Traits
GENERALS
EnglandHero
1
Champion of England
Command +2, Morale +2
ScotlandHero
1
Hero of Scotland
Command +1, Morale +3, Level +3, Command vs England +3
WalesHero
1
Hero of Wales
Command +1, Authority +2, Morale +3, Command vs England +3
IrelandHero
1
Chieftain's Chosen
Command +1, Authority +2, Morale +3
NorwayHero
1
King of Norway
Command +2, Authority +4, Morale +2, Attack +1
EdwardCrusade
1
EdwardCru
-
Normally this trait is hidden.
BaronLeader
1
Leader of the Baron's Alliance
Authority +3
Norwayadmiral
1
Norwegian Admiral
Movement +4
This trait is normally hidden.
Fearsireland
1
2
3
Nervous near Irish
Fears Irish
Terrified of Irish Might
-
Morale -1
Morale -2
Hatesireland
1
2
3
Dislikes Irish
Hates the Irish
Loathes the Irish
-
Morale +1
-
Fearswales
1
2
3
Nervous near Welsh
Fears Welsh
Terrified of Welsh Might
-
Morale -1
Morale -2
Hateswales
1
2
3
Dislikes Welsh
Hates the Welsh
Loathes the Welsh
-
Morale +1
-
Fearsnorway
1
2
3
Uncomfortable Near Norwegians
Fears Norwegians
Terrified by Norwegians
-
Morale -1
Morale -1
Hatesnorway
1
2
3
Dislikes the Norwegians
Hates the Norwegians
Loathes Disgusting Norwegians
-
Morale +1
-
Britannia Ancillaries
excalibur_relic
Excalibur
Command +2, Authority +3, Morale +3, Hitpoints +2
A legendary sword, gets a knife picture?.... Okay devs.
Teutonic Traits
GENERALS
FactionleaderTO
1
Hochmeister
Command +3, Authority +2, Morale +2, PrivateSecurity +3, Level +2
FactionheirTO
FactionheirTO
1
Grosskomtur
Command +2, Authority +1, Morale +1, Security +2
Exheir
MinorRanksTO
1
2
Komturei
Landmeister
Command +1, Morale +1, PrivateSecurity +2
Command +2, Morale +1
FrenchCrusader
1
French Crusader
Level +3
This trait is normally hidden
EnglishCrusader
1
English Crusader
Level +4
This trait is normally hidden


PRIESTS
PaganPriest
1
2
Pagan Priest
Pagan High Priest
Level +3
Level +4
This trait is normally hidden.
DivineProtectionPagan
1
2
3
Violence +1
Violence +1, Piety +1
Violence +2, Piety +2
Doomsayer
4 Comments
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EoNightcore  [author] 8 May @ 7:37pm 
@. iza metaphor. Anyways, you do need cheats to get it, either that or modding the game to allow it to be usable.
. 8 May @ 5:00pm 
how is that fun and do you have to cheat to get it?
EoNightcore  [author] 27 Apr @ 4:44pm 
@. That's the fun part; you dont.
. 27 Apr @ 3:24pm 
how do you get excalibur_relic
?