Caucasian skill trees

The Caucasian (Eastern) trees for , , general, champion, magus, inspector, line by line as the game lays them out. Hover or tap a skill for its levels, the rank it unlocks at and its effects.

(14 skills)

Self-Sufficiency
Self-Sufficiency2 levels
Level 1
- Attrition: -50% casualties suffered from desert attrition
- Upkeep cost: -4% for land units
Level 2
- Attrition: Immune to desert attrition
- Upkeep cost: -8% for land units
The open sky above, and a spear in hand. Nothing more is needed.
Border Guards
Border Guards2 levels
Level 1
- Wealth: +10% from commercial buildings (local province)
- Replenishment: +1%
Level 2
- Wealth: +20% from commercial buildings (local province)
- Replenishment: +2%
The frontiers have been guarded for many years. These men ensure they will continue to be.

Occupation Force
Occupation Force2 levels
Level 1
- Integrity: +2 when in foreign territory
Level 2
- Integrity: +4 when in foreign territory
Requires: Conscription, Self-Sufficiency, Border Defenders"This place is ours, and they will learn that - one way or another."
Border Defenders
Border Defenders2 levels
Level 1
- Integrity: +2 when in own or allied territory
Level 2
- Integrity: +4 when in own or allied territory
Requires: Border Guards, Keepers of the Fort"Someone has to look after the borders whilst you're out conquering."

Conscription
Conscription2 levels
Level 1
- Recruitment cost: -6% for light infantry units
- Recruitment cost: -6% for foreign levy units
Level 2
- Recruitment cost: -12% for light infantry units
- Recruitment cost: -12% for foreign levy units
Requires: Shock Troops"The empire does not require you to think, it requires you to fight."
Keepers of the Fort
Keepers of the Fort2 levels
Level 1
- Integrity: +2 when garrisoned
- Integrity: +2 when fortified
Level 2
- Integrity: +4 when garrisoned
- Integrity: +4 when fortified
The empire may crumble, the world may burn, but by God this fort will stand!

Shock Troops
Shock Troops2 levels
Level 1
- Unit experience: +1 for infantry unit recruits
Level 2
- Unit experience: +2 for infantry unit recruits
Requires: Noble Cavalry EliteThe very best heavy infantry, famed for their prodigious skill at melee.

Noble Cavalry Elite
Noble Cavalry Elite2 levels
Level 1
- Unit experience: +1 for cavalry unit recruits
Level 2
- Unit experience: +2 for cavalry unit recruits
Requires: Warrior Elite, Keepers of the FortWith nobility at the fore, the sea of cavalry consumes all before it.

Parthian Horsemanship
Parthian Horsemanship2 levels
Level 1
- Battle movement speed: +3% for cavalry units
Level 2
- Battle movement speed: +6% for cavalry units
Requires: Noble Cavalry EliteAncient tactics, preserved and practiced by today’s cavalrymen.
Warrior Elite
Warrior Elite2 levels
Level 1
- Integrity: +2
- Armour: +10%
- Missile damage: +8%
Level 2
- Integrity: +4
- Armour: +20%
- Missile damage: +16%
The best of the best; each one fights with the strength of ten men.

Persian Marksmanship
Persian Marksmanship2 levels
Level 1
- Ammunition: +4% for missile infantry
- Missile attack range: +10%
Level 2
- Ammunition: +8% for missile infantry
- Missile attack range: +20%
Requires: Nomad Hunters"I could kill you from a metre away, but forty metres is more impressive."
Nomad Hunters
Nomad Hunters2 levels
Level 1
- Morale: +3 versus nomadic tribes
Level 2
- Morale: +6 versus nomadic tribes
Requires: Parthian Horsemanship, Ruin of RomeSteppe horses are quick, but Persian horses are quicker.
Ruin of Rome
Ruin of Rome2 levels
Level 1
- Morale: +3 versus Romans
Level 2
- Morale: +6 versus Romans
Requires: Barbarian SubjugatorsThe vainglorious conquerors, laid low by the might of these men.
Barbarian Subjugators
Barbarian Subjugators2 levels
Level 1
- Morale: +3 versus barbarian kingdoms
Level 2
- Morale: +6 versus barbarian kingdoms
Requires: Warrior EliteThose that trampled Rome will find no purchase here.

(10 skills)

Naval Support
Naval Support2 levels
Level 1
- Integrity: +2 when garrisoned
- Morale: +4 when reinforcing
Level 2
- Integrity: +4 when garrisoned
- Morale: +8 when reinforcing
Requires: Blockade Runners, Pirate HuntersA powerful battery of arrows is ideal backup for naval sorties.
Pirate Hunters
Pirate Hunters2 levels
Level 1
- Morale: +3 versus raiders
- Naval commerce: -10% lost to piracy (local sea region)
Level 2
- Morale: +6 versus raiders
- Naval commerce: -20% lost to piracy (local sea region)
Requires: Defence FleetThese men are determined to wipe out the blight of the seas.
Defence Fleet
Defence Fleet2 levels
Level 1
- Integrity: +2 when in shared or controlled waters
Level 2
- Integrity: +4 when in shared or controlled waters
There is no port or harbour that cannot be protected.

Blockade Runners
Blockade Runners2 levels
Level 1
- Campaign movement range: +10%
- Morale: +3 when blockaded
Level 2
- Campaign movement range: +20%
- Morale: +6 when blockaded
Requires: Merchant Allies"This is a consular ship, we're on a diplomatic mission…"
Naval Marksmanship
Naval Marksmanship2 levels
Level 1
- Unit experience: +1 for missile ship recruits
Level 2
- Unit experience: +2 for missile ship recruits
Requires: Defence Fleet, Pride of the EastOn the rolling waves, the ability to hold one's aim is valuable indeed.

Merchant Allies
Merchant Allies2 levels
Level 1
- Replenishment: +1%
- Ammunition: +3%
Level 2
- Replenishment: +2%
- Ammunition: +4%
Requires: Naval MarksmanshipMoney is more powerful than any sword.
Pride of the East
Pride of the East2 levels
Level 1
- Integrity: +2
- Hull strength: +5%
- Missile damage: +10%
Level 2
- Integrity: +4
- Hull strength: +10%
- Missile damage: +20%
Wherever this fleet sails, they do their king proud.

Eastern Naval Heritage
Eastern Naval Heritage2 levels
Level 1
- Navy recruitment capacity: +1 (local sea region)
- Upkeep cost: -4% for naval units
Level 2
- Navy recruitment capacity: +2 (local sea region)
- Upkeep cost: -8% for naval units
Requires: Barbarian SubjugatorsThe naval traditions of the eastern nations are an enduring legacy.
Barbarian Subjugators
Barbarian Subjugators2 levels
Level 1
- Morale: +3 versus barbarian kingdoms
Level 2
- Morale: +6 versus barbarian kingdoms
Requires: Merchant Allies, Ruin of Rome"Men of the earth and soil are powerless against our fleet."
Ruin of Rome
Ruin of Rome2 levels
Level 1
- Morale: +3 versus Romans
Level 2
- Morale: +6 versus Romans
Requires: Pride of the EastRome's navies, like its once-vaunted Empire, will sink into nothingness.

General (58 skills)

Administrator
Administrator2 levels
Level 1
- Tax rate: +3% (governed province)
Level 2
- Tax rate: +6% (governed province)
This man's seal is respected throughout the world.
Relentless Attacker
Relentless Attacker2 levels
Level 1
- Morale: +3 when attacking (commanded force)
Level 2
- Morale: +6 when attacking (commanded force)
Renowned for dogmatic belligerence, this man will not stop until his enemies are trampled beneath him.
Steadfast Defender
Steadfast Defender2 levels
Level 1
- Morale: +3 when defending (commanded force)
Level 2
- Morale: +6 when defending (commanded force)
A wall, upon which enemies crash in multitudes and are dashed and broken.
Magnate
Magnate2 levels
Level 1
- Wealth: +10% from industrial buildings (governed province)
Level 2
- Wealth: +20% from industrial buildings (governed province)
The world finds important whatever this man deems to be important.
Handler
Handler2 levels
Level 1
- Agent recruitment cost: -15% (local province)
- Agent recruit experience: +1 (local province)
Level 2
- Agent recruitment cost: -30% (local province)
- Agent recruit experience: +2 (local province)
Just and fair in all things, this man provides tutelage and advice to those who seek it.
Landowner
Landowner2 levels
Level 1
- Wealth: +10% from agricultural and animal husbandry buildings (governed province)
Level 2
- Wealth: +20% from agricultural and animal husbandry buildings (governed province)
"Ah, it's good to own land."
Leader
Leader2 levels
Level 1
- Authority: +1
Level 2
- Authority: +2
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but triumph over it."
Marksman
Marksman2 levels
Level 1
- Unit experience: +1 for missile unit recruits
Level 2
- Unit experience: +2 for missile unit recruits
Through fire, and wind, and death, his shot flies true to its target every time.
Fighter
Fighter2 levels
Level 1
- Unit experience: +1 for melee unit recruits
Level 2
- Unit experience: +2 for melee unit recruits
The weapon is no mere tool, but an extension of the very arm itself.
Merchant
Merchant2 levels
Level 1
- Wealth: +10% from commercial buildings (governed province)
Level 2
- Wealth: +20% from commercial buildings (governed province)
This man cares little for nation, allegiance or creed. Only for coin.
Patron
Patron2 levels
Level 1
- Wealth: +10% from cultural buildings (governed province)
Level 2
- Wealth: +20% from cultural buildings (governed province)
"This is a glorious building. Yes. Beautiful. I'll take ten."
Political Animal
Political Animal2 levels
Level 1
- Personal influence: +1 per influence-earning situation
Level 2
- Personal influence: +2 per influence-earning situation
"That's how you devour a whale; one bite at a time."
Champion Rider
Champion Rider2 levels
Level 1
- Unit experience: +1 for cavalry unit recruits
Level 2
- Unit experience: +2 for cavalry unit recruits
There are men who ride, and there are riders.
Scholar
Scholar2 levels
Level 1
- Research rate: +5% (factionwide)
Level 2
- Research rate: +10% (factionwide)
Books are the mightiest weapon in the war against ignorance.
Master Planner
Master Planner2 levels
Level 1
- Cunning: +1
Level 2
- Cunning: +2
Every possibility accounted for, every breath explained.
Logistics Expert
Logistics Expert2 levels
Level 1
- Replenishment: +1% (commanded force)
Level 2
- Replenishment: +2% (commanded force)
Feeding one man a day is feat enough. Feeding an entire army is prodigious.
Taskmaster
Taskmaster2 levels
Level 1
- Integrity: +2
Level 2
- Integrity: +4
No feat nor effort can truly please this man.
Fearless Warrior
Fearless Warrior2 levels
Level 1
- Zeal: +1
Level 2
- Zeal: +2
"I move for no man."
Ambitious
Ambitious
- Personal influence: +3 per influence-earning situation (husband)
- Personal influence: +3 per turn
- Loyalty: -1 (husband)
"No, my love. The others are holding you back because they are jealous…"
Arrogant
Arrogant
- Authority: +1 (husband)
- Cunning: -1 (husband)
- Personal influence: +1 per turn
"And who are you, to speak to MY husband?"
Cunning
Cunning
- Cunning: +2 (husband)
- Personal influence: +2 per turn
"I see more than you, dear, because no one notices a woman watching…"
Drunkard
Drunkard
- Cunning: -1 (husband)
- Personal influence: +1 per turn
"It makes me happier than you ever could, you bastard!"
Faithful
Faithful
- Authority: +1 (husband)
- Personal influence: +2 per turn
"My husband, my lord, my love. Always."
Fertile
Fertile
- Chance of having children: +20% (husband)
- Personal influence: +2 per turn
"Children are the blessings of heaven!"
Flirtatious
Flirtatious
- Authority: -1 (husband)
- Cunning: -1 (husband)
- Personal influence: +2 per turn
"He has eyes for me. This will work to our advantage, my darling…"
Beautiful
Beautiful
- Authority: +1 (husband)
- Personal influence: +2 per turn
- Integrity: +2 (husband when commanding)
Beauty is a blessing in an ugly world.
Harridan
Harridan
- Zeal: -1 (husband)
- Personal influence: +1 per turn
- Chance of having illegitimate children: +20% (husband)
"Mother always said I was too good for you. Poor mother…"
Intelligent
Intelligent
- Cunning: +1 (husband)
- Personal influence: +1 per influence-earning situation (husband)
- Personal influence: +2 per turn
"We can turn this to advantage, my love. Just let me think…"
Poisoner
Poisoner
- Agent self-defence: +10% chance of wounding aggressors (husband)
- Personal influence: +1 per turn
"The next banquet, dear: would you put one of my special sauces on the menu?"
Quiet
Quiet
- Cunning: +1 (husband)
- Personal influence: +1 per turn
It's the quiet ones who need watching.
Religious
Religious
- Personal influence: +2 per turn
- Religious influence: +5 state religion (husband when governing)
"The omens are always in your favour, my dear. Always. My prayers see to that."
Shrewish
Shrewish
- Authority: -1 (husband)
- Personal influence: +1 per turn
- Chance of having illegitimate children: +20% (husband)
"And what time do you call this to get in from campaigning? Bah! More drinking! Don't you dare be sick!"
Brutal
Brutal
- Zeal: +2 (husband)
- Personal influence: +1 per turn
- Integrity: -2 (husband when commanding)
- Public order: -4 (husband when governing)
"I've had all the slaves flogged. One died out of sheer spite. I need money, dear. I'm off to the slavers'."
Educated
Educated
- Personal influence: +2 per turn
- Research rate: +2% for civil developments (husband)
"Men, my darling, do not look at a woman's mind first. And I have a sharp mind…"
Efficient
Efficient
- Authority: +1 (husband)
- Cunning: +1 (husband)
- Personal influence: +2 per turn
"Within these doors, I run the household. You have enough with everything else!"
Domestic Goddess
Domestic Goddess
- Authority: +1 (husband)
- Zeal: +1 (husband)
- Personal influence: +2 per turn
"Ooohh! Yes! Cream…"
Mean
Mean
- Personal influence: +1 per turn
- Integrity: -2 (husband when commanding)
- Upkeep cost: -5% for all units (husband when commanding)
"Your men do not need new boots. They had some three years ago. Are they eating the things?"
Political
Political
- Personal influence: +1 per influence-earning situation (husband)
- Personal influence: +3 per turn
- Political action cost: -10% personal influence (husband)
"No. No friends. Everyone at table tonight can be used. It will help us to better things."
Protective
Protective
- Agent self-defence: +10% chance of wounding aggressors (husband)
- Hostile agent success chance: +5% (husband)
- Personal influence: +1 per turn
"I've hired six new bodyguards, dear. All strapping fellows."
Acid Tongue
Acid Tongue
- Authority: -1 (husband)
- Zeal: +1 (husband)
- Personal influence: +1 per turn
"He may be a general, but he's still an indolent, pathetic, little, horse-dung excuse of a man."
Social Climber
Social Climber
- Personal influence: +1 per influence-earning situation (husband)
- Personal influence: +2 per turn
"You get over there and you say something NICE to HIS wife! Ingratiate yourself, fool!"
Spendthrift
Spendthrift
- Personal influence: +2 per turn
- Corruption: +5% of current value (husband when governing)
"What do you mean? Of course it's your money. You're in charge! Really! Men!"
Superior
Superior
- Authority: -1 (husband)
- Personal influence: +1 per turn
"Do we have to entertain those awful, little people again? I hate counting the napkins afterwards..."
Unfaithful
Unfaithful
- Authority: -1 (husband)
- Chance of having children: -20% (husband)
- Personal influence: +1 per turn
"Yes, I flirted with him! And more. Of course I did. I thought it might help your prospects."
Unsuitable
Unsuitable
- Cunning: -1 (husband)
- Personal influence: +1 per turn
"Some men marry for love, and others call them fools."
Wealthy
Wealthy
- Personal influence: +2 per turn
- Wealth: +10% from all buildings (husband when governing)
"Some men marry for gold, and others envy them."

Overseer
Overseer2 levels
Level 1
- Construction cost: -6% (governed province)
- Recruitment cost: -6% (commanded force)
Level 2
- Construction cost: -12% (governed province)
- Recruitment cost: -12% (commanded force)
Requires: LogisticianIn his mind, he sees the greater picture sprawled before him, and understands it.

Logistician
Logistician2 levels
Level 1
- Replenishment: +3% (commanded force)
- Food: 5 from characters (governed province)
Level 2
- Replenishment: +6% (commanded force)
- Food: 10 from characters (governed province)
Requires: JudgeFood in mouths, and armour on bodies, is what concerns this man.
Judge
Judge2 levels
Level 1
- Corruption: -5% of current value (governed province)
- Integrity: +2 (commanded force)
Level 2
- Corruption: -10% of current value (governed province)
- Integrity: +4 (commanded force)
Requires: Elite WarriorThe arbiter of judiciary dispensation, provided with absolute authority.

Viceroy
Viceroy2 levels
Level 1
- Cunning: +1
- Public order: +2 (local province)
Level 2
- Cunning: +2
- Public order: +4 (local province)
Requires: Infantry Commander, Overseer, Commander-in-ChiefThe blood in this man's veins is of royal stock; noble and leaderly.
Commander-in-Chief
Commander-in-Chief2 levels
Level 1
- Authority: +1
- Campaign movement range: +10% (commanded force)
Level 2
- Authority: +2
- Campaign movement range: +20% (commanded force)
Requires: Cavalry Commander, Logistician, Border GuardianA leader of men, a defeater of enemies. The right man for the job.
Border Guardian
Border Guardian2 levels
Level 1
- Zeal: +1
- Army recruitment capacity: +1 (governed province)
- Navy recruitment capacity: +1 (governed province)
Level 2
- Zeal: +2
- Army recruitment capacity: +2 (governed province)
- Navy recruitment capacity: +2 (governed province)
Requires: JudgeThe walls are secure with this man at the parapets.
Elite Warrior
Elite Warrior2 levels
Level 1
- Authority: +1
- Cunning: +1
- Zeal: +1
- Enemy morale: -2 (commanded force)
- Armour: +5% (commanded force)
Level 2
- Authority: +2
- Cunning: +2
- Zeal: +2
- Enemy morale: -4 (commanded force)
- Armour: +10% (commanded force)
Only the finest warrior may lead the elite.

Cavalry Commander
Cavalry Commander2 levels
Level 1
- Melee attack: +3 for cavalry units (commanded force)
- Melee defence: +3 for cavalry units (commanded force)
- Battle movement speed: +3% for cavalry units (commanded force)
- Morale training: +3 for cavalry recruits (governed province)
Level 2
- Melee attack: +6 for cavalry units (commanded force)
- Melee defence: +6 for cavalry units (commanded force)
- Battle movement speed: +6% for cavalry units (commanded force)
- Morale training: +6 for cavalry recruits (governed province)
Requires: Strategist"Charge! Hold formation, punch a hole through their line!"

Infantry Commander
Infantry Commander2 levels
Level 1
- Melee defence: +3 for infantry units (commanded force)
- Morale training: +3 for infantry recruits (governed province)
Level 2
- Melee defence: +6 for infantry units (commanded force)
- Morale training: +6 for infantry recruits (governed province)
Requires: Archer Commander, Cavalry Commander, Elephant CommanderThis man was born to lead others, marching at the head of a column.
Elephant Commander
Elephant Commander2 levels
Level 1
- Charge bonus: +6% for elephant units (commanded force)
- Morale training: +3 for elephant recruits (governed province)
Level 2
- Charge bonus: +12% for elephant units (commanded force)
- Morale training: +6 for elephant recruits (governed province)
Requires: Strategist"Into the fray, my thunderous beauties! Crush our enemies beneath you!"
Strategist
Strategist2 levels
Level 1
- Unit experience: +1 for all recruits
- Fatigue rate: -10% (commanded force)
Level 2
- Unit experience: +2 for all recruits
- Fatigue rate: -20% (commanded force)
Requires: Elite WarriorKnowing when to attack, when to defend, and when to utterly destroy. That is strategy.

Archer Commander
Archer Commander2 levels
Level 1
- Missile damage: +5% (commanded force)
- Morale training: +3 for missile unit recruits (governed province)
Level 2
- Missile damage: +10% (commanded force)
- Morale training: +6 for missile unit recruits (governed province)
Requires: Strategist"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!"

Champion (29 skills)

Aide-de-Camp
Aide-de-Camp2 levels
Level 1
- Authority: +1
Level 2
- Authority: +2
This man worked his way up over many years, inspiring greatness as he aspires to greatness.
Enforcer
Enforcer2 levels
Level 1
- Assault action: +5% chance of killing target
Level 2
- Assault action: +10% chance of killing target
"I will be your champion."
Drillmaster
Drillmaster2 levels
Level 1
- Military Training action: +10 experience per turn
Level 2
- Military Training action: +20 experience per turn
"You will listen, and you will learn, or you will die."
Aswaran
Aswaran2 levels
Level 1
- Zeal: +1
Level 2
- Zeal: +2
Trusted servant and fearful fighter, this man has earned respect.
Engineer
Engineer2 levels
Level 1
- Construction cost: -10% (local province)
Level 2
- Construction cost: -20% (local province)
To the warmaker, artillery is a weapon of war. To this man, it is a work of art.
Stor Bezashk
Stor Bezashk2 levels
Level 1
- Fatigue rate: -6% for all cavalry units. (parent army)
- Upkeep cost: -5% for cavalry units (parent army)
Level 2
- Fatigue rate: -12% for all cavalry units. (parent army)
- Upkeep cost: -10% for cavalry units (parent army)
"Open wide and say 'neigh'."
Corsair
Corsair2 levels
Level 1
- Integrity: +2 when embarked at sea (parent army)
Level 2
- Integrity: +4 when embarked at sea (parent army)
Victory on land, victory on sea. Victory above all.
Pahlavani Master
Pahlavani Master2 levels
Level 1
- Melee attack: +3 (parent army)
- Melee defence: +3 (parent army)
Level 2
- Melee attack: +6 (parent army)
- Melee defence: +6 (parent army)
"Okay, I want a good clean fight. No kicks in the tassets."
Physician
Physician2 levels
Level 1
- Replenishment: +2% (parent army)
- Upkeep cost: -5% for infantry units (parent army)
Level 2
- Replenishment: +4% (parent army)
- Upkeep cost: -10% for infantry units (parent army)
"Physician, heal thyself."
Gondsalar
Gondsalar2 levels
Level 1
- Army recruitment capacity: +1 (local province)
Level 2
- Army recruitment capacity: +2 (local province)
Leaders of men. Warriors. Covered in blood, battle and glory.
Quartermaster
Quartermaster2 levels
Level 1
- Recruitment cost: -10% (parent army)
- Ammunition: +5% (parent army)
Level 2
- Recruitment cost: -20% (parent army)
- Ammunition: +10% (parent army)
The matter of procurement, and suitable equipment, is this man's expertise.
Scout
Scout2 levels
Level 1
- Cunning: +1
Level 2
- Cunning: +2
"The road ahead is shrouded in darkness. I am the light."
Standard-Bearer
Standard-Bearer2 levels
Level 1
- Integrity: +2 (parent army)
Level 2
- Integrity: +4 (parent army)
The banner of a victorious, resplendent nation is raised proudly in this man's hands.
Chougan Champion
Chougan Champion2 levels
Level 1
- Fatigue rate: -10% (parent army)
Level 2
- Fatigue rate: -20% (parent army)
Faster. Higher. Stronger.
War Hero
War Hero2 levels
Level 1
- Public order: +2 (local province)
Level 2
- Public order: +4 (local province)
This man lives for war. His time is done, his battles won, yet he remains.
Watchman
Watchman2 levels
Level 1
- Campaign line of sight: +25%
Level 2
- Campaign line of sight: +50%
He waits. That's what he does.
Personal Combat
Personal Combat2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Assault Target: Any foreign character
Level 2
- Assault action: +20% chance of killing target
- Enables: Assault Target: Any foreign character
- Zeal: +1
"We could engage each other in unarmed combat. Then I would snap your spine."
Training
Training2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Military Training Target: Own army
Level 2
- Military Training action: +30 experience per turn
- Enables: Military Training Target: Own army
- Authority: +1
Discipline, strength, skill. Mastery of these brings victory.
Provision
Provision2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Military Supply Constant local effect
Level 2
- Military Supply action: +4 replenishment rate
- Enables: Military Supply Constant local effect
- Cunning: +1
An army marches on its stomach.

Skirmishing
Skirmishing2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Assault Unit Target: Foreign army
Level 2
- Skirmish action: +15% casualties inflicted
- Enables: Assault Unit Target: Foreign army
- Zeal: +1
Requires: GloryA continuous barrage of missiles consistently wears an enemy down to dust.
Ruse
Ruse2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Trap Target: Foreign agent
Level 2
- Trap action: +20% chance of stopping target
- Enables: Trap Target: Foreign agent
- Cunning: +1
Requires: Terror"Look over there! A three-headed monkey!"
Intimidation
Intimidation2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Oppress Target: Foreign agent
Level 2
- Oppress action: +20% chance of converting target
- Enables: Oppress Target: Foreign agent
- Zeal: +1
They have ways of making you talk. Oh yes…

Glory
Glory2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Call to Arms Deploy: Own province
Level 2
- Call to Arms action: +1 recruitment capacity
- Enables: Call to Arms Deploy: Own province
- Authority: +1
Requires: RuseThey shall cover themselves in gore, and blood and, ultimately, victory.
Terror
Terror2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Guerrilla Activity Deploy: Foreign province
Level 2
- Guerrilla Activity action: -1 recruitment capacity
- Enables: Guerrilla Activity Deploy: Foreign province
- Zeal: +1
Requires: Intimidation, RaidingNo man is safe. Everyone is a target.

Tactics
Tactics2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Harass Army Target: Foreign army
Level 2
- Harass Army action: +5% casualties inflicted
- Enables: Harass Army Target: Foreign army
- Authority: +1
Requires: Glory, Sapping, Subversion"There is a right way to deal with this, and a less right way…"
Subversion
Subversion2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Sabotage Army Target: Foreign army
Level 2
- Sabotage Army action: -5% ammunition
- Sabotage Army action: -5% armour
- Sabotage Army action: -5% melee and missile damage
- Enables: Sabotage Army Target: Foreign army
- Cunning: +1
Requires: TerrorThe way to a man's heart is through his mind.
Raiding
Raiding2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Raid Settlement Target: Foreign settlement
Level 2
- Raid Settlement action: +15% damage caused
- Enables: Raid Settlement Target: Foreign settlement
- Zeal: +1
Raiding leaves nothing for the victim, and everything for the opportunist.

Sapping
Sapping2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Sabotage Walls Target: Foreign settlement
Level 2
- Sabotage Walls action: +1 walls breached
- Enables: Sabotage Walls Target: Foreign settlement
- Cunning: +1
Requires: SabotageA wall is just another obstacle for this man to undermine.
Sabotage
Sabotage2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Sabotage Building Target: Foreign settlement
Level 2
- Sabotage Building action: +30% damage caused
- Enables: Sabotage Building Target: Foreign settlement
- Zeal: +1
Requires: RaidingSabotage is art. The art of spoiling the enemy's plans.

Magus (25 skills)

Clerk
Clerk2 levels
Level 1
- Tax rate: +3% (local province)
Level 2
- Tax rate: +6% (local province)
A man with a gift for numbers is valuable amongst a crowd of warmongers.
Advisor
Advisor2 levels
Level 1
- Authority: +1
Level 2
- Authority: +2
What the king dreams, the hand will build.
Custodian
Custodian2 levels
Level 1
- Wealth: +10% from cultural buildings (local province)
Level 2
- Wealth: +20% from cultural buildings (local province)
When the cat is away, this man makes sure the mice stay entirely where they should.
Wuzurgan
Wuzurgan2 levels
Level 1
- Public order: +2 (local province)
Level 2
- Public order: +4 (local province)
Honeyed words and wisdom make sweetness of intelligence.
Militarist
Militarist2 levels
Level 1
- Zeal: +1
Level 2
- Zeal: +2
"Well, I suppose peace is AN option, but so is bloody dancing!"
Progressive
Progressive2 levels
Level 1
- Public order: -20% penalty due to presence of other religions (local province)
Level 2
- Public order: -40% penalty due to presence of other religions (local province)
Stay on the cliff too long and you'll be washed away.
Public Speaker
Public Speaker2 levels
Level 1
- Inspire Populace action: +1 public order
Level 2
- Inspire Populace action: +3 public order
"Friends, brothers, countrymen! Lend me your ears!"
Radical
Radical2 levels
Level 1
- Encourage Dissent action: -3 public order
Level 2
- Encourage Dissent action: -6 public order
The status-quo is stagnation, and stagnation is the enemy.
Mentor
Mentor2 levels
Level 1
- Research rate: +5% (factionwide)
Level 2
- Research rate: +10% (factionwide)
"Stay a while and listen."
Dibherbadh
Dibherbadh2 levels
Level 1
- Wealth: +10% from commercial buildings (local province)
Level 2
- Wealth: +20% from commercial buildings (local province)
The written word, though unintelligible to most, is the history of the world laid down.
Dastwar
Dastwar2 levels
Level 1
- Spread Religion action: +4 religious influence
Level 2
- Spread Religion action: +8 religious influence
"Look to your own sins; the night is dark and full of terrors."
Chatrang Player
Chatrang Player2 levels
Level 1
- Cunning: +1
Level 2
- Cunning: +2
A good player is not one who is five moves ahead, but one who wins from the first.
Spiritual Leadership
Spiritual Leadership2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Inspire Populace Deploy: Own province
Level 2
- Inspire Populace action: +3 public order
- Enables: Inspire Populace Deploy: Own province
- Authority: +1
"The blind will see! The deaf will hear!"
Rhetoric
Rhetoric2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Spread Religion Constant local effect
Level 2
- Spread Religion action: +12 religious influence
- Enables: Spread Religion Constant local effect
- Cunning: +1
"Words have power. They offer the means to a meaning."
Provocation
Provocation2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Encourage Dissent Target: Foreign settlement
Level 2
- Encourage Dissent action: -5 public order
- Enables: Encourage Dissent Target: Foreign settlement
- Zeal: +1
"Swords will not avail you. I am guarded by a heavenly host."

Imposition
Imposition2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Compromise Security Target: Foreign settlement
Level 2
- Compromise Security action: -1 security
- Enables: Compromise Security Target: Foreign settlement
- Cunning: +1
Requires: Admonition"Do you have a moment to talk about…"
Retribution
Retribution2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Betray Target: Any foreign character
Level 2
- Betray action: +20% chance of killing target
- Enables: Betray Target: Any foreign character
- Zeal: +1
Requires: Damnation"And you will know my name is the Lord, when I lay my vengeance upon thee."
Damnation
Damnation2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Preach Doom Target: Foreign army
Level 2
- Preach Doom action: -5 morale
- Enables: Preach Doom Target: Foreign army
- Zeal: +1
They will choose salvation or the stake.

Admonition
Admonition2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Compromise Command Target: Foreign army
Level 2
- Compromise Command action: -1 general's attributes
- Enables: Compromise Command Target: Foreign army
- Authority: +1
Requires: Retribution, InstigationStrong words sometimes cut deeper than a blade. Not often, but sometimes.
Instigation
Instigation2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Encourage Mutiny Target: Foreign army
Level 2
- Encourage Mutiny action: -4 Integrity
- Enables: Encourage Mutiny Target: Foreign army
- Authority: +1
Requires: Damnation, Prejudice"One more thing…"

Mystery
Mystery2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Distract Target: Foreign agent
Level 2
- Distract action: +20% chance of stopping target
- Enables: Distract Target: Foreign agent
- Cunning: +1
Requires: Admonition, PessimismA conundrum, wrapped in a puzzle, shrouded in secrecy.
Conviction
Conviction2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Inspire Troops Target: Own army
Level 2
- Inspire Troops action: +3 Integrity
- Enables: Inspire Troops Target: Own army
- Authority: +1
Requires: Dogma, Instigation"Dark and sinister man, have at thee!"
Prejudice
Prejudice2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Preach Intolerance Target: Foreign settlement
Level 2
- Preach Intolerance action: +100% religious unrest
- Enables: Preach Intolerance Target: Foreign settlement
- Zeal: +1
An evil, unnatural demon must be damned and destroyed.

Pessimism
Pessimism2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Discourage Populace Deploy: Foreign province
Level 2
- Discourage Populace action: -3 public order
- Enables: Discourage Populace Deploy: Foreign province
- Authority: +1
Requires: Conviction"With every step, you inch yourself closer to your inevitable demise!"
Dogma
Dogma2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Persuade Target: Foreign agent
Level 2
- Persuade action: +20% chance of converting target
- Enables: Persuade Target: Foreign agent
- Authority: +1
Requires: Prejudice"I will succeed because I believe it."

Inspector (23 skills)

Vastryosh
Vastryosh2 levels
Level 1
- Wealth: +10% from agricultural and animal husbandry buildings (local province)
Level 2
- Wealth: +20% from agricultural and animal husbandry buildings (local province)
Some animals are more equal than others.
Hutokhsh
Hutokhsh2 levels
Level 1
- Wealth: +10% from industrial buildings (local province)
Level 2
- Wealth: +20% from industrial buildings (local province)
"My hands are my tools; with them I create great and beautiful things."
Builder
Builder2 levels
Level 1
- Construction cost: -10% (local province)
Level 2
- Construction cost: -20% (local province)
One brick follows another. The greatest buildings start with the smallest objects.
Conspirator
Conspirator2 levels
Level 1
- Cunning: +1
Level 2
- Cunning: +2
Chicanery, machinations and a fair deal of skulduggery.
Barid
Barid2 levels
Level 1
- Unit experience: +1 for cavalry unit recruits (accompanying general)
Level 2
- Unit experience: +2 for cavalry unit recruits (accompanying general)
Fleet of foot and swift of tongue.
Royal Archer
Royal Archer2 levels
Level 1
- Unit experience: +1 for missile unit recruits (accompanying general)
Level 2
- Unit experience: +2 for missile unit recruits (accompanying general)
They hunt so that they do not become the hunted themselves…
Double Agent
Double Agent2 levels
Level 1
- Misdirect Army action: -15% movement range
Level 2
- Misdirect Army action: -30% movement range
"You're actually working for us but they think you're working for them? This espionage business is terribly confusing…"
Infiltrator
Infiltrator2 levels
Level 1
- Infiltrate action: -5% chance of being detected
Level 2
- Infiltrate action: -10% chance of being detected
A man in the right places, hearing the right things, is more valuable than a thousand Zhayedan.
Racketeer
Racketeer2 levels
Level 1
- Zeal: +1
Level 2
- Zeal: +2
"I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse."
Eyes & Ears
Eyes & Ears2 levels
Level 1
- Authority: +1
Level 2
- Authority: +2
This man sees all, and hears all. He misses nothing.
Misdirection
Misdirection2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Misdirect Army Target: Foreign army
Level 2
- Misdirect Army action: -25% movement range
- Enables: Misdirect Army Target: Foreign army
- Cunning: +1
A dropped coin, a broken vase. All that is needed is eyes to look elsewhere.
Subterfuge
Subterfuge2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Infiltrate Constant local effect
Level 2
- Infiltrate action: -20% chance of being detected
- Enables: Infiltrate Constant local effect
- Zeal: +1
It's a messy business. Dirty hands are an occupational hazard.
Diversion
Diversion2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Deceive Target: Foreign agent
Level 2
- Deceive action: +20% chance of stopping target
- Enables: Deceive Target: Foreign agent
- Authority: +1
"Look at me, I'm a distraction!"

Observation
Observation2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Gather Intelligence Target: Foreign army
Level 2
- Gather Intelligence action: +2 targets identified
- Enables: Gather Intelligence Target: Foreign army
- Authority: +1
Requires: Tracking"The shift changes twice a day. There is a five-minute window. That's when I strike."
Tracking
Tracking2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Scout Ahead Target: Own army
Level 2
- Scout Ahead action: +10% movement range
- Enables: Scout Ahead Target: Own army
- Cunning: +1
Requires: Military InfiltrationA broken twig is all that's needed to track an enemy. Giant footprints help, too.

Surveillance
Surveillance2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Investigate Corruption Deploy: Own province
Level 2
- Investigate Corruption action: -10% corruption
- Enables: Investigate Corruption Deploy: Own province
- Cunning: +1
Requires: Coercion, Observation, MurderWatch. Wait. See. Then act.
Murder
Murder2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Assassinate Target: Any foreign character
Level 2
- Assassinate action: +20% chance of killing target
- Enables: Assassinate Target: Any foreign character
- Zeal: +1
Requires: Military Infiltration"Murder can be fun."
Military Infiltration
Military Infiltration2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Ruin Provisions Target: Foreign army
Level 2
- Ruin Provisions action: +10% fatigue rate
- Enables: Ruin Provisions Target: Foreign army
- Cunning: +1
To a master of concealment, locked doors and barred passages are of no concern.

Coercion
Coercion2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Extort Target: Foreign agent
Level 2
- Extort action: +20% chance of converting target
- Enables: Extort Target: Foreign agent
- Zeal: +1
Requires: Civilian Infiltration"What good is a missive if you are unable to speak?"
Civilian Infiltration
Civilian Infiltration2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Ruin Stores Target: Foreign settlement
Level 2
- Ruin Stores action: -10 food production
- Ruin Stores action: +2 squalor
- Enables: Ruin Stores Target: Foreign settlement
- Cunning: +1
Requires: Bribery, Military InfiltrationA wolf among sheep.

Opportunism
Opportunism2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Exploit Corruption Target: Foreign settlement
Level 2
- Exploit Corruption action: +2% corruption money stolen
- Enables: Exploit Corruption Target: Foreign settlement
- Cunning: +1
Requires: Coercion, CorruptionWhen the cat's away, the mice will probably kill someone.
Corruption
Corruption2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Corruption Deploy: Foreign province
Level 2
- Corruption action: +10% corruption
- Enables: Corruption Deploy: Foreign province
- Authority: +1
Requires: Civilian Infiltration"One for me, none for you."
Bribery
Bribery2 levels
Level 1
- Enables: Misdirect Workforce Target: Foreign settlement
Level 2
- Misdirect Workforce action: +1 construction time
- Enables: Misdirect Workforce Target: Foreign settlement
- Authority: +1
"Perhaps my good friend Flavius could change your mind…?"

From character_skill_node_sets, character_skill_nodes, character_skill_node_links, character_skills, character_skill_level_details and character_skill_level_to_effects_junctions (Steam build 25370302).