RTW Characters

Overview

Rome: Total War has a total of 5 Characters. Each character has it's own set of skills and abilities.

Family Member

Family Members are the most important character for every faction as they can Command Armies or Govern Settlements throughout the land.

• Command

This attribute determines the character's ability to lead an army in battle. A family member can start off with between 0-2 stars in command and can earn more by fighting and winning battles. An army without a general is more likely to rout in battle than an army that is led by a family member, even if he has 0 command.

Command	Description
0	"Leadership" is just a long word to this man, like "Inspiration". He possess neither.
1	Command ability is, at best, a yawning gap in this man's personality.
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4	This man has a basic talent for command, although he sometimes lacks confidence.
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• Management

This attribute determines the character's ability to govern a province. Higher management increases income and public order in the assigned settlement.

Management	Description
0	An under-achieving oyster would show more signs of being able to manage the day-to-day affairs of an empire.
1	This man should not be entrusted with running a shrimp stall, let alone anything important.
2	Administration is not this man's forte. He can manage simple matters, but without skill.
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• Loyalty

This attribute is very important as it gauges the character's willingness to serve and follow your faction. All family members start off with a loyalty rating of 4 which can either increase or decrease depending on several factors such as traits, retainers, religion, and events. A family member with less than 4 loyalty is considered a dangerous liability that will either rebel against you or join another faction.

Loyalty	Description
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2	This man proclaims his loyalty to his friends and 'the cause', often just a little bit too loudly.
3	While he occasionally acts in a dubious fashion, few really doubt that this man is loyal to his people.
4	This man is known to be a loyal and dependable sort, one who can be relied on to do the right thing for his friends.
5	Disloyalty to anyone is not something that this man contemplates except, perhaps, in his very darkest moments.
6	Loyalty. Loyalty. Loyalty. Words to live by, every day.
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8	This man is seen as solidly loyal to his comrades-in-arms, no matter what may come to pass.
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• Influence

Influence	Description
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2	This man's opinions carry little weight. He is simply regarded as something of a duffer.
3	This man is of scant importance. He occasionally says sensible things, but the occasions are few.
4	Sometimes this man's counsel carries weight, and his opinion is sought on carefully selected matters.
5	This man's word carries weight in the lesser palaces of the world, although the truly mighty largely ignore him.
6	More often than not this man's counsel is listened to with respect even if it does not always carry the day.
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Diplomat

• Influence

Spy

• Subterfuge

Assassin

• Subterfuge

Preying on enemy armies without a General is a safe and easy way for an Assassin to gain experience.

Management	Description
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7	This man has more cunning than a sackful of hungry weasels.
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