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 Abrasiveabrasive | No listed conditions | cabinet | personality | Yes | −1 Diplomatic Reputation+0.05 Monthly Legitimacy |
 Accomplished Sailoraccomplished_sailor | No listed conditions | admiral | — | — | +10% Navy Movement Speed |
 Adeptadept | No listed conditions | artist | — | — | +0.2% Artist Skill Development |
 Administratoradministrator | AllowAdm > 66 Exact conditions | cabinet | personality | — | +5% Proximity Efficiency |
 Aggressive Commanderaggressive_commander | No listed conditions | admiral | — | — | +1 Commander Combat Bonus |
 Alms Giveralms_giver | No listed conditions | religious_figure | — | — | +2.5% Peasant Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium |
 Amateuramateur | No listed conditions | artist | — | — | −0.2% Artist Skill Development |
 Ambitiouschild_ambitious | No listed conditions | child | — | — | +0.33 Administrative Ability Increase During Education+0.33 Diplomatic Ability Increase During Education |
 Architectarchitect | No listed conditions | cabinet | personality | — | +10% Buildings Construction Efficiency−1% Tax Efficiency |
 Architectural Visionaryarchitectural_visionary | AllowNot Has trait:  Obsessive PerfectionistExact conditions | ruler | interests | — | −20% Legislative Efficiency+0.002 Monthly Development |
 Army Reformerarmy_reformer | AllowMil > 66 Exact conditions | cabinet | personality | — | +10% Manpower−1% Noble Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium |
 Arrogantarrogant | AllowAge in years ≥ 25 Exact conditions | cabinet | personality | Yes | −1% Noble Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium+1% Burgher Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium |
 Asceticascetic | No listed conditions | religious_figure | — | — | −5% Clergy Food Consumption |
 Babbling Buffoonbabbling_buffoon | AllowNot Has trait:  Charismatic NegotiatorandNot Has trait:  Silver TongueandDIP < 80Exact conditions | ruler | education | — | −1 Diplomatic Reputation−50% Win War Chance Threshold−25% Win War Chance Lower Limit+6 |
 Battlefield Medicbattlefield_medic | No listed conditions | general | — | — | +5% Reinforcement Speed |
 Benevolentbenevolent | AllowNot Has trait:  MalevolentandDIP ≥ 50Exact conditions | ruler | personality | — | +5 Loyalty of Subjects+0.05 Monthly Progress to Free Subjects−5% Aggressiveness+3 |
 Blindblind | No listed conditions Exact conditions | health | — | Yes | Yes Can Not Lead Armies or Navies−0.05 Monthly Legitimacy−10 Character Life Expectancy+2 |
 Bold Fighterbold_fighter | ruler | education | — | +20% Army Initiative+0.05 Monthly Progress to Offensive−10% Win War Chance Threshold+7 | |
 Born to the Saddleborn_to_the_saddle | AllowUnit (see exact conditions) Exact conditions | general | — | — | +10% Light Cavalry Power+10% Heavy Cavalry Power |
 Bubonic Plaguebubonic_plague_trait | No listed conditions | health | — | Yes | |
 Buccaneerbuccaneer | No listed conditions | admiral | — | — | +5% Navy Morale |
 Bureaucratbureaucrat | AllowOwner (see exact conditions) Exact conditions | cabinet | personality | — | +10% Bureaucracy Entrenchment Speed Modifier+10% Remove Government Reform Cost |
 Calmcalm | No listed conditions Exact conditions | ruler | personality | — | +20% Stability Investment Efficiency+0.05 Monthly Progress to Conciliatory+5% Carefulness+3 |
 Cannoneercannoneer | AllowUnit (see exact conditions) Exact conditions | general | — | — | +10% Artillery Power |
 Carefulcareful | AllowNot Has trait:  Naive EnthusiastandNot Has trait:  Free ThinkerandNot Has trait: Bold FighterExact conditions | ruler | personality | — | −10% Antagonism Received+0.05 Monthly Progress to Decentralization+5% Win War Chance Threshold+7 |
 Carelesscareless | No listed conditions | artist | — | — | −25% Quality of Art |
 Cartographercartographer | No listed conditions | explorer | — | — | +20% Exploration Cost Efficiency−0.1 Exploration Monthly Progress |
 Castratedcastrated | AllowNot Is female Exact conditions | health | — | Yes | −1000% Fertility−0.2 Monthly Prestige−0.2 Monthly Legitimacy+2 |
| Charismatic Negotiatorcharismatic_negotiator | AllowNot Has trait: Babbling BuffoonandDIP ≥ 50Exact conditions | ruler | education | — | +1 Diplomatic Reputation+0.05 Monthly Progress to Conciliatory+0.1 Peace Offer Fairness+5 |
 Charismatic Oratorcharismatic_orator | AllowDip > 66 Exact conditions | cabinet | personality | — | +10% Parliament Base Support−1% Noble Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium |
 Conquerorconqueror | AllowMIL ≥ 50 Exact conditions | ruler | government_approach | — | −10% Separatism+0.1 Monthly Progress to Belligerent+30 War Declaration Stability Hit Tolerance+8 |
 Corruptcorrupt | AllowAge in years ≥ 25 Exact conditions | cabinet | personality | Yes | −2% Tax Efficiency−15% Revoke Privilege Cost |
 Cravencraven | AllowNot Has trait:  Inspiring LeaderandNot Has trait: Bold FighterandMIL < 70Exact conditions | ruler | personality | — | −5% Army Morale+20% Win War Chance Threshold−15% Aggressiveness+7 |
 Cruelcruel | AllowNot Has trait:  JustExact conditions | ruler | personality | — | −2.5% Estates Satisfaction Equilibrium+0.05 Monthly Progress to Serfdom+25 War Declaration Stability Hit Tolerance+7 |
 Curious Adventurercurious_adventurer | No listed conditions | explorer | — | — | +5% Exploration Preparation Time Modifier+20% Exploration Cost Efficiency |
 Deceitfuldeceitful | AllowAge in years ≥ 22 Exact conditions | cabinet | personality | Yes | −0.1% Estates Satisfaction Recovery−0.1% Prestige Decay |
 Defensive Plannerdefensive_planner | No listed conditions | general | — | — | +0.1 Military Tactics |
 Disfigureddisfigured | No listed conditions Exact conditions | health | — | Yes | −0.1 Monthly Prestige−10 Character Life Expectancy−30 Marriage Desirability |
 Dragon-Tiger Generaldragon_tiger | AllowNever (always = no) Exact conditions | general | — | — | +10% Discipline+1 Commander Combat Bonus |
 Efficient Administratorefficient_administrator | No listed conditions | religious_figure | — | — | +25% Efficiency in Cabinet |
 Embezzlerembezzler | AllowNot Has trait:  IncorruptibleandADM < 80Exact conditions | ruler | personality | — | −5% Tax Efficiency−0.05 Gold Importance Modifier−20 Bias for Administrative Policies+1 |
 Entrepreneurentrepreneur | AllowNot Has trait:  IndulgentExact conditions | ruler | interests | — | +2.5% Selling Efficiency+0.1 Trade Importance Modifier+0.6 Prefers Court Language to be Market Language+1 |
 Eunucheunuch | AllowNot Is female Exact conditions | health | — | — | −1000% Fertility−0.2 Monthly Legitimacy−0.2 Monthly Prestige+2 |
 Expansionistexpansionist | ruler | government_approach | — | +20% Monthly Colonial Migration+0.1 Monthly Progress to Belligerent−20% Win War Chance Threshold+10 | |
 Extortionerextortioner | No listed conditions | admiral | — | — | +10% Navy Maintenance Efficiency |
 Ficklefickle | No listed conditions | cabinet | personality | Yes | −1% Maximum Tax−10% Remove Government Reform Cost |
 Fierce Negotiatorfierce_negotiator | AllowDIP ≥ 50 Exact conditions | ruler | education | — | +25% Speed of Integration+10 War Declaration Stability Hit Tolerance−0.1 Peace Offer Fairness+4 |
 Fiscal Hawkfiscal_hawk | No listed conditions | cabinet | personality | — | +5% Income from Minting−1% Bank Interest |
| Free Thinkerfree_thinker | ruler | government_approach | — | +10% Monthly Research Progress %+0.1 Monthly Progress to Innovative+10 War Declaration Stability Hit Tolerance+5 | |
 Gallantchild_gallant | No listed conditions | child | — | — | +0.33 Diplomatic Ability Increase During Education+0.33 Military Ability Increase During Education |
 Giftedchild_gifted | No listed conditions | child | — | — | +0.75 Ability Increase During Education |
 Glory Seekerglory_seeker | No listed conditions | general | — | — | +50% Prestige from Land Battles+50% Army Tradition from Battles |
 Goal Orientedgoal_oriented | No listed conditions | general | — | — | +10% Army Movement Speed |
 Gold-lovinggold_loving | No listed conditions | artist | — | — | +25% Salary as Artist |
 Greedygreedy | AllowNot Has trait:  Midas TouchedExact conditions | ruler | personality | — | −0.03% Monthly Prosperity+20 War Declaration Stability Hit Tolerance+0.1 Coalition Strength Tolerance+9 |
 Green Thumbgreen_thumb | No listed conditions | cabinet | personality | — | +5% Food Production % |
 Gregariouschild_gregarious | No listed conditions | child | — | — | +0.5 Diplomatic Ability Increase During Education |
 Hardy Warriorhardy_warrior | No listed conditions | general | — | — | −20% Army Attrition |
 Healthyhealthy | AllowNot Is adultandNOR (see exact conditions) Exact conditions | health | — | — | +0.33 Ability Increase During Education+10 Character Life Expectancy+0.05 Monthly Legitimacy+1 |
 Hermithermit | No listed conditions | religious_figure | — | — | −0.03 Monthly War Exhaustion |
 Honesthonest | No listed conditions | cabinet | personality | — | +1% Estates Satisfaction Equilibrium |
 Humblehumble | No listed conditions | artist | — | — | −25% Salary as Artist |
 Hunchbackedhunchback | AllowNot Has trait: HealthyExact conditions | health | — | Yes | −0.1 Monthly Prestige−10 Character Life Expectancy−25 Marriage Desirability |
 Hussar Commanderhussar_commander | AllowNever (always = no) Exact conditions | general | — | — | +25% Heavy Cavalry Power+1 Commander Combat Bonus |
 Idiotchild_idiot | No listed conditions | child | — | — | −0.66 Ability Increase During Education |
 Idleridler | No listed conditions | artist | — | — | −5% Artist Monthly Start Chance |
 Inconspicuousinconspicious | No listed conditions | artist | — | — | −25% Direct Impact of Art |
| Incorruptibleincorruptible | AllowNot Has trait: EmbezzlerandADM ≥ 50Exact conditions | ruler | personality | — | +3% Tax Efficiency+10 Bias for Administrative Policies |
| Indulgentdrunkard | AllowNot Has trait:  PiousandNot Has trait: EntrepreneurandNot Has trait:  ZealotExact conditions | ruler | personality | — | −10% Court Spending Efficiency−50% Win War Chance Threshold−50% Win War Chance Lower Limit+9 |
 Industriousindustrious | No listed conditions | ruler | interests | — | +5% Raw Materials Output+25 Bias for Capitalist Policies |
 Influentialinfluential | AllowNot Has estate:  CrownExact conditions | cabinet | personality | Yes | +25% Estate Power from Cabinet Position |
 Inspirational Leaderinspirational_leader_general | No listed conditions | general | — | — | +2% Army Morale Recovery Speed |
| Inspiring Leaderinspiring_leader | AllowMIL ≥ 50andNot Has trait: CravenExact conditions | ruler | education | — | +5% Army Morale+0.05 Monthly Progress to Quantity+10 Bias for Militarist Policies |
 Intelligentchild_intelligent | No listed conditions | child | — | — | +0.5 Administrative Ability Increase During Education |
 Intricate Webweaverintricate_web_weaver | AllowNot Has trait:  Loose LipsandADM ≥ 50Exact conditions | ruler | education | — | +30% Spy Network Construction+0.05 Monthly Progress to Belligerent+10 War Declaration Stability Hit Tolerance+3 |
 Ironsideironside | No listed conditions | admiral | — | — | −10% Naval Damage Taken |
| Justjust | AllowAdm > 33andNot Has trait: CruelandNot Has trait: MalevolentExact conditions | ruler | personality | — | +1% Estates Satisfaction Equilibrium+0.05 Monthly Progress to Free Subjects+0.2 Peace Offer Fairness+2 |
 Kind-Heartedkind_hearted | AllowNot Has trait: CruelandNot Has trait: MalevolentExact conditions | ruler | personality | — | −0.05 Monthly War Exhaustion+0.05 Monthly Progress to Conciliatory−10% Aggressiveness+2 |
 Lawgiverlawgiver | AllowADM ≥ 66 Exact conditions | ruler | interests | — | +10% Proximity Efficiency−10 War Declaration Stability Hit Tolerance+0.1 Stability Importance Modifier+2 |
 Lazylazy | No listed conditions | artist | — | — | −10% Creation Speed of Art |
 Level-Headedlevel_headed | No listed conditions | admiral | — | — | +10% Naval Damage Done+1 Commander Combat Bonus |
 Literalistliteralist | No listed conditions | religious_figure | — | — | +0.05 Monthly Progress to Traditionalist+10% Stability Investment Efficiency |
| Loose Lipsloose_lips | AllowNot Has trait: Intricate WebweaverandNot Has trait:  SecretiveandDIP < 80Exact conditions | ruler | personality | — | −20% Counterespionage−5 Marriage Desirability |
 Maimedmaimed | No listed conditions Exact conditions | health | — | Yes | −0.05 Monthly Prestige−10 Character Life Expectancy−15 Marriage Desirability |
| Malevolentmalevolent | AllowNot Has trait: BenevolentandNot Has trait: Kind-HeartedandNot Has trait: JustExact conditions | ruler | personality | — | −5 Loyalty of Subjects+0.1 Monthly Progress to Serfdom+35 War Declaration Stability Hit Tolerance+7 |
 Mamlūkmamluk | AllowNever (always = no) Exact conditions | general | — | — | +20% Army Reinforcement Efficiency+10% Army Morale |
 Martial Educatormartial_educator | AllowMIL ≥ 50 Exact conditions | ruler | interests | — | −0.1% Army Tradition Decay+0.05 Monthly Progress to Quality+25 Bias for Militarist Policies |
 Master of Armsmaster_of_arms | AllowUnit (see exact conditions) Exact conditions | general | — | — | +10% Heavy Infantry Power |
 Meticulousmeticulous | No listed conditions | artist | — | — | +25% Quality of Art |
| Midas Touchedmidas_touched | AllowNot Has trait: GreedyandADM ≥ 50Exact conditions | ruler | education | — | +0.1% Monthly Prosperity+0.6 Prefers Court Language to be Market Language+25 Bias for Capitalist Policies |
 Military Theoristmilitary_theorist | AllowNever (always = no) Exact conditions | general | — | — | +0.05 Military Tactics+10% Possible Frontage+20% Army Initiative |
 Mystic Seermystic_seer | No listed conditions | religious_figure | — | — | +5% Monthly Research Progress % |
| Naive Enthusiastnaive | AllowNot Has trait: Silver TongueandNot Has trait: CarefulandDIP < 80Exact conditions | ruler | personality | — | −25% Improve Relations−30% Win War Chance Threshold−30% Win War Chance Lower Limit+9 |
 Naval Engineernaval_engineer | No listed conditions | admiral | — | — | +1% Ship Repair Speed at Sea |
 Naval Gunnernaval_gunner | AllowExists: unitandUnit (see exact conditions) Exact conditions | admiral | — | — | +10% Heavy Ship Power |
 Naval Showmannaval_showman | No listed conditions | admiral | — | — | +50% Prestige from Naval Battles+50% Navy Tradition from Battles |
 Navigatornavigator | No listed conditions | explorer | — | — | −5% Exploration Preparation Time Modifier+0.1 Exploration Monthly Progress |
| Obsessive Perfectionistobsessive_perfectionist | AllowNot Has trait: Architectural VisionaryandADM < 95Exact conditions | ruler | personality | — | −20% Legislative Efficiency+7% Win War Chance Threshold−10 War Declaration Stability Hit Tolerance+3 |
| Offensive Planneroffensive_planner | No listed conditions | general | — | — | +1 Commander Combat Bonus |
 One-Eyedone_eyed | No listed conditions Exact conditions | health | — | Yes | +0.05 Monthly Prestige−5 Character Life Expectancy−5 Marriage Desirability |
 Oracleoracle | cabinet | personality | — | +1 Omens Offered | |
 Patron of Artspatron_of_arts | No listed conditions | cabinet | personality | — | −20% Artist Salary |
| Piouspious | ruler | personality | — | +0.1 Monthly Devotion+0.1 Monthly Progress to Spiritualist+0.2 Religious Unity Importance Modifier+1 | |
 Pockmarkedpockmarked_trait | No listed conditions | health | — | Yes | −0.1 Monthly Prestige−5 Character Life Expectancy−10 Marriage Desirability |
 Prescientprescient | No listed conditions | artist | — | — | +10% Artist Monthly Start Chance |
 Prize Hunterprize_hunter | No listed conditions | admiral | — | — | +5% Ship Capture Chance |
 Prodigychild_prodigy | No listed conditions | child | — | — | +1.5 Ability Increase During Education |
 Prominentprominent | No listed conditions | artist | — | — | +25% Direct Impact of Art |
 Proselytizerproselytizer | No listed conditions | religious_figure | — | — | +5% Pop Conversion Speed % |
 Raised by Eunuchsraised_by_eunuchs | AllowNever (always = no) Exact conditions | ruler | — | — | +75% Eunuch Power Modifier |
 Ram Raiderram_raider | AllowExists: unitandUnit (see exact conditions) Exact conditions | admiral | — | — | +10% Galley Power |
 Reverend Teacherreverend_teacher | No listed conditions | religious_figure | — | — | +0.1% Monthly Literacy |
 Righteousrighteous | ruler | personality | — | +0.1 Monthly Legitimacy+0.1 Monthly Republican Tradition+5 Marriage Desirability | |
 Rowdychild_rowdy | No listed conditions | child | — | — | +0.5 Military Ability Increase During Education |
 Ruthlessruthless | No listed conditions | general | — | — | +10% Assault Ability |
 Ruthless Blockaderruthless_blockader | No listed conditions | admiral | — | — | +25% Blockade Efficiency |
 Scarredscarred | No listed conditions Exact conditions | health | — | Yes | +0.1 Monthly Prestige−5 Character Life Expectancy |
 Schemerschemer | AllowAge in years ≥ 25 Exact conditions | cabinet | personality | Yes | −5% Counterespionage+15% Spy Network Construction |
 Scholarscholar | No listed conditions | ruler | interests | — | +0.03% Monthly Literacy+0.05 Monthly Progress to Innovative+0.1 Institution Importance Modifier+1 |
 Scientist on Seascientist_on_sea | No listed conditions | explorer | — | — | +0.25 Exploration Monthly Progress |
| Secretivesecretive | AllowNot Has trait: Loose LipsExact conditions | ruler | personality | — | +20% Counterespionage+0.05 Monthly Progress to Centralization+15 Bias for Diplomat Policies |
 Shrewdchild_shrewd | No listed conditions | child | — | — | +0.33 Military Ability Increase During Education+0.33 Administrative Ability Increase During Education |
 Sicklysickly | AllowNot Is adultandNot Has trait: HealthyExact conditions | health | — | Yes | −0.33 Ability Increase During Education |
 Siege Specialistsiege_specialist | AllowUnit (see exact conditions) Exact conditions | general | — | — | +15% Siege Ability |
| Silver Tonguesilver_tongue | AllowNot Has trait: Babbling BuffoonandNot Has trait: Naive EnthusiastandDIP ≥ 50Exact conditions | ruler | education | — | +20% Improve Relations+0.2 Peace Offer Negotiation Power+15 Bias for Diplomat Policies+1 |
 Sinnersinner | ruler | personality | — | −2 Tolerance of the True Faith+20 War Declaration Stability Hit Tolerance+0.05 Coalition Strength Tolerance+3 | |
 Slowchild_slow | No listed conditions | child | — | — | −0.33 Ability Increase During Education |
 Smallpoxsmallpox_trait | No listed conditions | health | — | Yes | |
 Stargazerstargazer | No listed conditions | religious_figure | — | — | +5% Max Literacy |
 Strategiststrategist | AllowNever (always = no) Exact conditions | general | — | — | +10% Discipline+33% Assault Ability+25% Siege Ability+1 |
 Strictstrict | AllowMIL ≥ 50 Exact conditions | ruler | personality | — | +5% Discipline+0.05 Monthly Progress to Defensive−10 War Declaration Stability Hit Tolerance+5 |
 Stubbornstubborn | No listed conditions | cabinet | personality | — | −0.05% Stability Decay |
 Tactical Geniustactical_genius | AllowMIL ≥ 50 Exact conditions | ruler | education | — | +0.05 Military Tactics+0.05 Monthly Progress to Quality+5% Aggressiveness+4 |
 Tax Optimizertax_optimizer | No listed conditions | cabinet | personality | — | +1% Tax Efficiency |
 Theologiantheologian | No listed conditions | cabinet | personality | — | +25% Pop Conversion Speed %−1 Tolerance of Heathen Beliefs |
 Toleranttolerant | AllowNot Has trait: ZealotandNot Has trait: Free ThinkerandNot Has trait: PiousandOwner (see exact conditions)Exact conditions | ruler | government_approach | — | +1 Tolerance of Heretical Beliefs+1 Tolerance of Heathen Beliefs+0.05 Monthly Progress to Innovative+3 |
 Treasure Huntertreasure_hunter | No listed conditions | explorer | — | — | −10% Exploration Cost Efficiency−0.2 Exploration Monthly Progress |
 Triumphanttriumphant | AllowNever (always = no) Exact conditions | general | — | — | +0.05 Military Tactics+7.5% Discipline+20% Monthly Experience Gain+1 |
 Unmotivatedunmotivated | No listed conditions | cabinet | personality | Yes | −2.5% Efficiency of Our Cabinet+1% Noble Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium |
 Unorthodoxunorthodox | No listed conditions | religious_figure | — | — | +0.05 Monthly Progress to Innovative+0.5 Tolerance of Heretical Beliefs |
 Unsuited for Army Commandunsuited_for_army_command | AllowNever (always = no) Exact conditions | general | — | — | Yes Can Not Lead Armies or Navies−1 Commander Combat Bonus |
 Unsuited for Country Rulingunsuited_for_country_ruling | AllowNever (always = no) Exact conditions | ruler | — | — | Yes Blocked from Rulership |
| Unsuited for Naval Commandunsuited_for_naval_command | AllowNever (always = no) Exact conditions | admiral | — | — | Yes Can Not Lead Armies or Navies−1 Commander Combat Bonus |
 Well Advisedwell_advised | No listed conditions | ruler | government_approach | — | +10% Efficiency of Our Cabinet+33 Bias for Balanced Policies |
 Well Connectedwell_connected | No listed conditions Exact conditions | ruler | government_approach | — | +10% Court Spending Efficiency+0.25 Peace Offer Negotiation Power+0.1 Diplomacy Importance Modifier+1 |
 Workaholicworkaholic | No listed conditions | artist | — | — | +10% Creation Speed of Art |
| Zealotzealot | AllowNot Has trait: TolerantandNot Has trait: Free ThinkerandNot Has trait: IndulgentandNot Has trait: SinnerExact conditions | ruler | government_approach | — | +10% Pop Conversion Speed %+0.1 Monthly Progress to Traditionalist−10% Win War Chance Threshold+6 |
