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📜 Trait Inheritance Events

46 events

← All story events Event class Events drawn from the Trait Inheritance pool. How often: at most one every 2 turns.

How yield rewards scale ↗ turn

A yield reward like +40 Science +10/city ↗turn grows with your cities and the turn. You receive:

(base + per-city × your cities) × turn multiplier

  • Per-city adds that much for every city you own (the rival's cities for Steal-Research-style effects).
  • Turn multiplier is ×1 up to turn 60, then turn ÷ 60: ×1.5 at turn 90, ×2 at turn 120, ×3.3 at turn 200.

Each chip shows the ×1 (base) value. Hover a yield chip for a cities × turn table of the real reward. For example, +40 Science +10/city with 4 cities pays 80 in the early game, 120 at turn 90 and 160 at turn 120. The mission pages also have a live calculator. The game's "Tiny", "Small", "Average" and "Large" rewards are shown here as their real numbers.

⚠ Weights are not in-game odds. Each event also needs its character and empire conditions to hold, and some of those are hidden in game, so how often it really fires can differ a lot from its weight. Community tracking bears this out.

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildAffable
  • ▸ The ability to put others at ease is a boon.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_AFFABLE
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_AFFABLE, TRAIT_HUMBLE, TRAIT_EXTRAVAGANT

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildBitter
  • ▸ Better busyness than bitterness.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_BITTER
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_BITTER, TRAIT_INTOLERANT, TRAIT_RIGHTEOUS

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildBloodthirsty
  • ▸ The drive to slay enemies is a dangerous blessing.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_BLOODTHIRSTY
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_BLOODTHIRSTY, TRAIT_WARLIKE, TRAIT_INSANE

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildBold
  • ▸ There's boldness and then there's bullheaded foolishness.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_BOLD
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_BOLD, TRAIT_TOUGH, TRAIT_BLOODTHIRSTY

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildBrave
  • ▸ Is he loyal, brave, and true?
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_BRAVE
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_BRAVE, TRAIT_ROBUST, TRAIT_FOOLISH

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildCompassionate character
  • ▸ A truly kind and caring heart is more precious than gems or gold.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_COMPASSIONATE
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_COMPASSIONATE, TRAIT_INSPIRING, TRAIT_FOOLISH

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us TeenagerCorrupt
  • ▸ Once present, corruption is almost impossible to root out.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_CORRUPT
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_CORRUPT, TRAIT_GREEDY, TRAIT_PROSPEROUS

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildTimid
  • ▸ They say discretion is the better part of valor.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_COWARDLY
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_TIMID, TRAIT_SLOTHFUL, TRAIT_CUNNING

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildCruel
  • ▸ This world is a cruel place. The weak die and so do the strong.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_CRUEL
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_CRUEL, TRAIT_WARLIKE, TRAIT_INSANE

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildCunning
  • ▸ Every deal is a rope. Be careful who you're tied to.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_CUNNING
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_CUNNING, TRAIT_WITTY, TRAIT_CORRUPT

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us TeenagerDebauched
  • ▸ Don't jump into debauchery and expect to get the hang of it by morning.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_DEBAUCHED
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_DEBAUCHED, TRAIT_WANTON, TRAIT_AFFABLE

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us TeenagerDrunk
  • ▸ The drunk mind reveals the sober heart.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_DRUNK
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_DRUNK, TRAIT_DEBAUCHED, TRAIT_AFFABLE

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildEducated
  • ▸ We shall see what use this upbringing has.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_EDUCATED
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_EDUCATED, TRAIT_INTELLIGENT, TRAIT_SLOTHFUL

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildEloquent
  • ▸ True eloquence speaks not from mouth to ear, but from heart to heart.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_ELOQUENT
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_ELOQUENT, TRAIT_INSPIRING, TRAIT_HECKLER

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildExotic
  • ▸ Beware the ends of the earth, and the exotic.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_EXOTIC
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_EXOTIC, TRAIT_ROMANTIC, TRAIT_EXTRAVAGANT

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildExtravagant
  • ▸ Nothing is quite so memorable and expensive as a feast for the ages.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_EXTRAVAGANT
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_EXTRAVAGANT, TRAIT_DEBAUCHED, TRAIT_PIOUS

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildFierce
  • ▸ Ha! He really does take after his father!
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_FIERCE
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_FIERCE, TRAIT_BLOODTHIRSTY, TRAIT_CRUEL

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildFoolish
  • ▸ Foolishness appears black and white from the outside.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_FOOLISH
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_FOOLISH, TRAIT_INSANE, TRAIT_VIGILANT

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildFrugal
  • ▸ One cannot serve two masters, the frugal know this best.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_FRUGAL
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_FRUGAL, TRAIT_EXTRAVAGANT, TRAIT_PROSPEROUS

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildGracious
  • ▸ Grace and dignity are gifts from the gods.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_GRACIOUS
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_GRACIOUS, TRAIT_ELOQUENT, TRAIT_EXTRAVAGANT

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildGreedy
  • ▸ MoneyMoney is the solution to every problem, except the big ones.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_GREEDY
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_GREEDY, TRAIT_CORRUPT, TRAIT_PROSPEROUS

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildHeckler
  • ▸ A loud voice is most welcome on the field of battle.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_HECKLER
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_HECKLER, TRAIT_BLOODTHIRSTY, TRAIT_UNCOUTH

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildHumble
  • ▸ Humble yourselves before the divine and you will be exalted.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_HUMBLE
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_HUMBLE, TRAIT_INSPIRING, TRAIT_TIMID

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildInsane
  • ▸ Insanity depends on who has whom locked in what cage.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_INSANE
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_INSANE, TRAIT_BITTER, TRAIT_VIGILANT

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildInspiring
  • ▸ The best leaders inspire their followers like no other.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_INSPIRING
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_INSPIRING, TRAIT_INFAMOUS, TRAIT_EXOTIC

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildIntelligent
  • ▸ Success is often the result of intelligence and determination.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_INTELLIGENT
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_INTELLIGENT, TRAIT_CUNNING, TRAIT_CORRUPT

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildIntolerant
  • ▸ The moral decay of our court will lead to its destruction.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_INTOLERANT
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_INTOLERANT, TRAIT_CRUEL, TRAIT_RIGHTEOUS

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildLoyal
  • ▸ Loyalty is wonderfully black and white.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_LOYAL
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_LOYAL, TRAIT_RIGHTEOUS, TRAIT_INTOLERANT

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildMiserable
  • ▸ Oh, the poor soul.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_MISERABLE
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_MISERABLE, TRAIT_BITTER, TRAIT_INSANE

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildPious
  • ▸ A slippery slope lies between piety and intolerance.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_PIOUS
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_PIOUS, TRAIT_RIGHTEOUS, TRAIT_INTOLERANT

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildProsperous
  • ▸ MoneyMoney is not the root of all evil, although it does try to be.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_PROSPEROUS
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_PROSPEROUS, TRAIT_EXTRAVAGANT, TRAIT_WANTON

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildProud
  • ▸ Pride comes before the fall.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_PROUD
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_PROUD, TRAIT_WARLIKE, TRAIT_CRUEL

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildRighteous
  • ▸ True righteousness is real living - living with all one's soul and goodness.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_RIGHTEOUS
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_RIGHTEOUS, TRAIT_INTOLERANT, TRAIT_PIOUS

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildRobust
  • ▸ Good! Our nation needs more men like this!
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_ROBUST
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_ROBUST, TRAIT_TOUGH, TRAIT_INSPIRING

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildRomantic
  • ▸ Here's looking at you, kid.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_ROMANTIC
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_ROMANTIC, TRAIT_WANTON, TRAIT_DEBAUCHED

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildRuthless
  • ▸ When in doubt, use the fiendishly brutal plan first.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_RUTHLESS
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_RUTHLESS, TRAIT_FIERCE, TRAIT_CRUEL

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildSlothful
  • ▸ The slothful bury their hand in the Foodfood dish, too lazy to bring Foodfood to their mouth.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_SLOTHFUL
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_SLOTHFUL, TRAIT_ROBUST, TRAIT_MISERABLE

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildSpoiled
  • ▸ Perhaps not a surprise, but still disappointing.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_SPOILED
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_EXOTIC, TRAIT_DIVINE, TRAIT_SPOILED

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildStrict
  • ▸ Let us pray he does not break under the strain.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_STRICT
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_STRICT, TRAIT_INTOLERANT, TRAIT_WANTON

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildSuperstitious
  • ▸ Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy, the mad daughter of a wise woman.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_SUPERSTITIOUS
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_SUPERSTITIOUS, TRAIT_FOOLISH, TRAIT_PIOUS

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildSwift
  • ▸ Truly, this one has been blessed.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_SWIFT
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_SWIFT, TRAIT_INTELLIGENT, TRAIT_PROUD

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildTough
  • ▸ Tough times don't last; tough people do.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_TOUGH
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_TOUGH, TRAIT_FIERCE, TRAIT_CRUEL

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildUncouth
  • ▸ Too much truth is often called uncouth.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_UNCOUTH
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_UNCOUTH, TRAIT_RIGHTEOUS, TRAIT_BOLD

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us TeenagerWanton
  • ▸ Few pleasures thrill the body quite so much.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_WANTON
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_WANTON, TRAIT_DEBAUCHED, TRAIT_EXOTIC

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildWarlike
  • ▸ Beware those who live for the fight.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_WARLIKE
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_WARLIKE, TRAIT_CRUEL, TRAIT_UNCOUTH

✎ Zorbaz

Like father, like son New Turn Character CM ✓
5% to appear Every 0 turns Succession UsNon Leader Us ChildWitty
  • ▸ Alas, wit is not vulgarity.
    Gain a random trait
    grants
    BONUS_EVENTOPTION_INHERITANCE_WITTY
    aeRandomTrait: TRAIT_WITTY, TRAIT_ELOQUENT, TRAIT_UNCOUTH

✎ Zorbaz