Leader traits

[Dandy]

Had a few playthroughs so far and I have noticed that all my leaders keep getting rly rly crappy traits throughout the game. Blind/mean is a popular combo, I notice they do get some positive traits too but the negative ones show up far more often. Is there a reason for blind like the guy has a lazy debuff or something or is it just random?

[Coldsnaps]

It's seems random, but they do get more negative traits as they get older, like flacid or blind.

[Dandy]

Atleast it isn't as bad as the ck2 traits of insanity and senility, was tired of glitterhoof making all the wrong decisions and my generals giving all my cash away :S

[Dandy]

My leaders rly do want to become the devil... Byword for cruel? That is a new one :(

[Nick Naughty]

Most annoying trait, out of favor.

[Dandy]

I hope they are not going to put this feature into the warhammer game, karl franz the flaccid, mean, byword for cruel and stingy emperor does not sound appealing :P

[Filay]

Your leader will get really bad traits that effect public order if you choose the "take on warriors" after a battle

As for "out of favour", a general gets that if he enters a city with negative public order. On the flip side if your general enters a city with positive public order, he'll randomly get the "popular" trait

If you want your faction leader to get the "kind" and all those nice dandy traits, you have to ransom prisoners

"Blind" is almost a guarantee if your general becomes too old

Most of these are randomly gained tho

[Dandy]

Ah good to know, I take on warriors all the time and faction leader is usually a general so lots of angry/sad cities.

[Nick Naughty]

If you make your high king a statesman you can pick up traits that give a bonus to tax and trade.

If you kick your generals or high king you can pick up some nice random traits, along with some possible negative ones.