Followers and items: champions
96 companions, items and apparel champions can carry, with their effects in the game's words. Cultures are listed where only some can have one.
Companions (30)
Animal Trader
Sabotage Army action: -5% melee and missile damage
Campaign movement range: +10%
"Would I sell you a duff cow? Would I? Well, would I?"
Bard
Call to Arms action: +10 recruitment capacity
Public order: +5 from military presence (local province)
"Lemme sing you a story…"
Body Slave
Construction cost: -10% for military buildings (local province)
Some have a taste for snails and oysters.
Carnifex
Oppress action: +10% chance of converting target- Success chance: +3%
Pain and death: wrongdoers always understand these things.
Childhood Friend
- Hostile agent success chance: -10%
"Are you mad? The Alliance!"
Coinmaker
Recruitment cost: -5% for mercenary units (accompanying general)
Morale: +10 for mercenaries (parent army)
Mercenaries paid in gold, silver or electrum have loyalty.
Cyrenaican Spy
Campaign line of sight: +10%
It's useful to know what your eastern neighbours are thinking.
Dancer
Cunning: +2
Flexibility has many charms.
Diobolaria
- Trap action: +3% chance of stopping target
- Cunning: +2
- Campaign spotting chance: +5%
"I'm a soldier's woman. That's why his men like me."
Epic Bard
- Call to Arms action: +10 recruitment capacity
- Public order: +5 from military presence (local province)
Research rate: +1% for military developments (factionwide)
Awesome deeds by great men need an epic retelling!
Fanatic
Desert
- Cunning: +3
"Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war, with the cross of Jesus going on before!"
Fanatic
Desert
- Cunning: +5
He who can destroy a thing, controls a thing.
German Giant
Sabotage Building action: +10% damage caused
Zeal: +1
"Big chap. Big beard. Big feet. Big-- other things. Can't miss him."
German Heroic Axeman
- Morale: +10 for mercenaries (parent army)
"Necks or logs. Much the same. Ya?"
German Scout
- Military Supply action: +1 replenishment rate
- Campaign line of sight: +10%
"They're coming! They're in the trees!"
Grain Trader
- Campaign movement range: +10%
"Hungry bellies do not make for a happy people."
Hunting Dog
Military Training action: +3 experience per turn- Agent action cost: -5%
- Construction cost: -10% for military buildings (local province)
"He has a nose for treachery!"
Iberian Mercenary Captain
- Recruitment cost: -5% for mercenary units (accompanying general)
Upkeep cost: -3% for mercenary units (parent army)- Morale: +10 for mercenaries (parent army)
"Look, this falcata is really sharp, so don't put your hand on the-- BUGGER!"
Kindly Torturer
- Oppress action: +10% chance of converting target
- Success chance: +3%
"Doesn't hurt me. Do you want to feel how it feels?"
Lupa
- Cunning: +2
- Campaign spotting chance: +5%
Some distractions from duty have a high price.
Master of Assassins
- Assault action: +5% chance of killing target
- Raid Settlement action: +3% damage caused
- Hostile agent success chance: -10%
Cunning has a sharper edge than any sword.
Master Trader
- Sabotage Army action: -5% melee and missile damage
- Looting income: +4% (parent army)
- Sacking income: +2% (accompanying general)
Wealth is always a practical matter.
Personal Bard
Celtic
Success chance: +10% for champions Deploy: Foreign province
Heroes must be celebrated in song and rhyme.
Plebeian Turncoat
- Sabotage Building action: +10% damage caused
"Rich bastards always think they're going to win. That's why they'll bloody lose."
Smooth-Tongued Bard
- Call to Arms action: +10 recruitment capacity
"My master does not care for your soft-tongued babble!"
Spymaster
Harass Army action: +3% casualties inflicted- Sabotage Building action: +10% damage caused
- Zeal: +1
"I pull strings. And puppets better dance when I do."
Trophy Hunter
- Military Supply action: +1 replenishment rate
Chance of being wounded after failure: +3%- Campaign line of sight: +10%
"One ugly mother--"
Twisted Assassin
- Assault action: +5% chance of killing target
- Hostile agent success chance: -10%
A human computer with the soul of a cold-eyed killer. In the wrong game.
Wise Man
- Wound recovery time: -1
"Wisdom? Wisdom? I do not have wisdom! I have age!"
Witch
- Skirmish action: +3% casualties inflicted
- Sabotage Walls action: +5 walls breached
- Wound recovery time: -1
"Slap that poultice on. And yes, it's supposed to smell like that!"
Items (32)
Armatura
- Military Training action: +10 experience per turn
- Construction cost: -5% for military buildings (local province)
Watch out for splinters.
Axe of Perun
Eastern Germanic
- Success chance: +10% for champions
"I am Perun's loyal servant, his strength is borne within me."
Broken Arrows
- Sabotage Army action: -10% melee and missile damage
"Well… maybe we can just run up and stab them? What do you think?"
Bursa
- Recruitment cost: -10% for mercenary units (accompanying general)
- Upkeep cost: -5% for mercenary units (parent army)
Carrying currency around is a good way to avoid mishaps.
Chatrang Board
- Call to Arms action: +5 recruitment capacity
- Public order: +3 from military presence (local province)
- Research rate: +3% for military developments (factionwide)
"I'm sure warriors of future ages will play this game as well."
Chest of Coins
- Recruitment cost: -10% for mercenary units (accompanying general)
- Upkeep cost: -5% for mercenary units (parent army)
- Morale: +3 for mercenaries (parent army)
Everyone loves treasure chests. Well, maybe not so much the chests themselves…
Club
- Skirmish action: +10% casualties inflicted
If you can't join them, beat them. To death, preferably.
Coins
- Recruitment cost: -10% for mercenary units (accompanying general)
The language of money is understood across the world.
Falcata
- Assault action: +10% chance of killing target
- Raid Settlement action: +5% damage caused
- Hostile agent success chance: -3%
"Eat iron death!"
False Toe
- Military Supply action: +1 replenishment rate
- Chance of being wounded after failure: +10%
- Campaign line of sight: +10%
"It's the finest toe that money can buy."
Falx
- Harass Army action: +10% casualties inflicted
- Sabotage Building action: +5% damage caused
"Nasty thing: bloody sharp too!"
Flayed Enemy's Skin
- Oppress action: +5% chance of converting target
Authority: +2
"When I am bored with my cloak, he will make a fine drumhead!"
Gladius
- Skirmish action: +10% casualties inflicted
- Wound recovery time: -1
Whereas slashes are rarely fatal, few survive an encounter with the stabbing blade.
Hasta Pura
- Oppress action: +5% chance of converting target
- Success chance: +2%
- Authority: +2
"I got this for saving the Consul's life."
Hearth Goddess Statuette
Celtic
- Success chance: +10% for champions Target: Foreign army
"Ancestors mine, give me your help!"
Herbal Fighting Brew
Celtic, Northern Germanic, Western Germanic
- Melee attack: +3 for infantry units (commanded force)
"With each gulp I take in the strength of the bull!"
Kassai Target
- Military Training action: +10 experience per turn
"Bullseye!"
Kopis
- Assault action: +10% chance of killing target
- Raid Settlement action: +5% damage caused
Owning this sword means you can always cut right to the heart of the matter.
Kylix
- Campaign movement range: +3%
- Campaign spotting chance: +10%
- Campaign line of sight: +10%
The committed drinker should always know where to find his favourite cup.
Longsword
- Skirmish action: +10% casualties inflicted
- Sabotage Walls action: +3 walls breached
- Wound recovery time: -1
"I've paid for this privilege with my blood."
Ludus Latrunculorum
- Call to Arms action: +5 recruitment capacity
- Research rate: +3% for military developments (factionwide)
"The Dux must be protected at all costs."
Pharmacopoeia
Desert, Sassanid
- Hostile agent success chance: -10%
With which life can be either preserved or taken without a trace remaining.
Plumbatus
- Chance of being wounded after failure: +10%
"One hundred and eighty!"
Prisoner's Head
- Authority: +2
The severed head of a captive protects its bearer.
Quintain
- Military Training action: +10 experience per turn
- Agent action cost: -3%
- Construction cost: -5% for military buildings (local province)
"I think you'll find the man with eighteen foot lance automatically wins…"
Rhyton
- Campaign spotting chance: +10%
- Campaign line of sight: +10%
"I've got the Total War horn!"
Rusty Blade
- Sabotage Army action: -10% melee and missile damage
- Looting income: +4% (parent army)
- Sacking income: +2% (accompanying general)
It may not kill you instantly, but you're likely to catch something.
Spiked Shield
- Chance of being wounded after failure: +10%
- Campaign line of sight: +10%
Turn defence into offense with a really sharp bit of metal.
Tafl Board
- Research rate: +3% for military developments (factionwide)
"Outnumbered 2-to-1, the King must escape!"
Thracian Drinking Horn
- Campaign spotting chance: +10%
"I've got the Total War horn!"
Verutum
- Harass Army action: +10% casualties inflicted
"Did you see that? A badger throwing a javelin!"
Xiphos
- Assault action: +10% chance of killing target
"You can cut through light itself with this."
Apparel (34)
Bed-Roll
- Military Supply action: +2 replenishment rate
- Chance of being wounded after failure: +5%
"He'd fall asleep anywhere!"
Camp Fire
- Military Supply action: +2 replenishment rate
- Chance of being wounded after failure: +5%
- Campaign line of sight: +10%
"If you start singing again, I'm going to shove that tympanum where the sun doesn't shine."
Chainmail Armour
- Success chance: +5%
- Authority: +1
"A few links short of a mailcoat."
Corinthian Helmet
- Zeal: +2
"What? What? Speak up!"
Emerald Ring
- Agent action cost: -10%
A sure protection against infirmity in the eyes.
Gallic Pendant
- Upkeep cost: -10% for mercenary units (parent army)
- Morale: +5 for mercenaries (parent army)
"A friend of the barbarians is a friend of ours."
General's Disguise
- Skirmish action: +5% casualties inflicted
- Sabotage Walls action: +10 walls breached
- Wound recovery time: -1
"You, soldier, stop dawdling! Go and get yourself cleaned up at once."
Golden Arm Ring
Celtic, Northern Germanic, Western Germanic
- Zeal: +1
"My lord gave me this. I give him my sword."
Golden Bulla
- Upkeep cost: -10% for mercenary units (parent army)
"His mum makes him wear it. No, really, you haven't met her..."
Golden Seal Ring
- Military Training action: +5 experience per turn
- Agent action cost: -10%
- Construction cost: -3% for military buildings (local province)
"Sealed with a fist."
Golden Torc
- Military Training action: +5 experience per turn
- Agent action cost: -10%
A fine twist of gold embodies the status of the wearer.
Grey Camouflage
- Military Supply action: +1 replenishment rate
"Did that rock just move?"
Hunter's Cloak
- Trap action: +10% chance of stopping target
- Cunning: +1
- Campaign spotting chance: +3%
Able to stalk the forest unseen and unheard.
Illyrian Pendant
- Recruitment cost: -3% for mercenary units (accompanying general)
- Upkeep cost: -10% for mercenary units (parent army)
- Morale: +5 for mercenaries (parent army)
"Always ready for a fight and to face danger, but slow-witted."
Inscribed Armlet
Desert
- Zeal: +3
"The name of my beloved around the wrist of my sword-arm, to give it purpose."
Lamellar Armour
- Oppress action: +3% chance of converting target
- Success chance: +5%
- Authority: +1
"It's all scaly!"
Old Leather Armour
- Success chance: +5%
"Tough as old boots, in-fact it's probably made from them."
Phrygian Helmet
- Harass Army action: +5% casualties inflicted
- Sabotage Building action: +3% damage caused
- Zeal: +2
"Oi, keep your hands off my Phrygian helmet!"
Raider's Armour
- Assault action: +3% chance of killing target
- Raid Settlement action: +10% damage caused
- Hostile agent success chance: -5%
People tend to be annoyed when you torch their homes, so it's best to defend yourself.
Raider's Boots
- Raid Settlement action: +10% damage caused
When executing hit and run tactics, it's good to have a decent pair of boots for the running part.
Raider's Helm
- Raid Settlement action: +10% damage caused
- Hostile agent success chance: -5%
Stops your hair catching alight.
Rusty Armour
- Sabotage Army action: -10% melee and missile damage
- Looting income: +2% (parent army)
- Sacking income: +4% (accompanying general)
Just looking at this armour is enough to make it turn to dust. It's wonderfully light though.
Solar Wheel Amulet
Celtic
- Zeal: +2
Death in life is his ideal, because life is like a wheel.
Soldier Disguise
- Skirmish action: +5% casualties inflicted
- Sabotage Walls action: +10 walls breached
"Vale! Time to slip figs into the wine rations."
Trapper's Outfit
- Trap action: +10% chance of stopping target
- Cunning: +1
That which catches wild animals can also be used for civilised ones.
Vandal Armour
- Campaign movement range: +5%
- Razing income: +2% (accompanying general)
- Sacking income: +4% (accompanying general)
Up 'n' plunder.
Vandal Helmet
- Campaign movement range: +5%
- Razing income: +2% (accompanying general)
- Sacking income: +4% (accompanying general)
"I'm told he carries his booty under his helmet."
Vandal Tunic
- Razing income: +2% (accompanying general)
- Sacking income: +4% (accompanying general)
"If it's not nailed down, pick it up. In fact, ignore me - even if it is nailed down!"
Veteran's Armour
- Call to Arms action: +3 recruitment capacity
- Public order: +10 from military presence (local province)
- Research rate: +2% for military developments (factionwide)
Stories from the limes are sure to be popular among the nobility.
Veteran's Helm
- Public order: +10 from military presence (local province)
"Each of these dents has a story behind it… this one's from a bar fight."
Veteran's Shield
- Public order: +10 from military presence (local province)
- Research rate: +2% for military developments (factionwide)
"A wooden shield, inlaid with the teeth of my enemies."
Wagon Rider's Disguise
- Sabotage Walls action: +10 walls breached
"I'm just taking this wagon… for repairs."
War Helm
- Harass Army action: +5% casualties inflicted
- Zeal: +2
"Impressive, but why give your head handles for a foe?"
Woodsman's Garb
- Trap action: +10% chance of stopping target
"I know the ways of this wood better than any other man."
From ancillaries, ancillary_to_effects, ancillary_types, ancillary_to_included_agents and ancillary_included_subcultures (Steam build 25370302).