Medieval II: Total War / Characters
Medieval II: Total War characters and roles
Identify the important characters, recruitable allies and roles in Medieval II: Total War.
Edition covered
The original 2006 Grand Campaign and standard PC rules. Publisher images come from the later Definitive Edition bundle. Separate Kingdoms campaigns and mods use different factions, maps and rules.
4 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.
Characters
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- Merchant — Trade agent · Earns income while working a resource on the campaign map.
- Priest or Imam — Religious agent · Converts the local population and handles religious opposition.
- Assassin — Covert agent · Attempts assassinations and sabotage.
Quick notes
- Recruit agents for a defined job. A merchant and a priest answer different problems.
- Inspect the relevant rating. Command, piety, subterfuge and finance support different actions.
- Develop agents through useful activity. Surviving repeated work can make a specialist more effective.
- Assign family members deliberately. Generals affect both battles and settlement government.
Inspect the relevant rating
| Task | Character | Check |
|---|---|---|
| Negotiate trade | Diplomat | Destination and relations |
| Earn resource income | Merchant | Resource and finance rating |
| Convert a province | Priest or Imam | Local religion and piety |
| Inspect an enemy city | Spy | Infiltration odds |
| Arrange marriage | Princess | Eligible target and chance |
Useful tip
Generals affect both battles and settlement government. Read traits before deciding who stays behind after a conquest and who leads the next army.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Medieval II: Total War publisher listing | store.steampowered.com |
| Original game manual | cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com |
| Feral game manual | www.feralinteractive.com |