Missions · Old World Reference

Leader

25

Run by the ruler, including the Diplomat, Judge, Scholar and Schemer leader archetypes and the Dictator.

Mission	Who / role	Cost	Time	Requires	Outcomes
Abdicate Throne	Leader	100 2	instant	—	Abdicates
Adopt Child 2 outcomes · 2 events → → Not Adult Us	Leader (Schemer) Schemer	100 2	instant	—	2 outcomes Adopted Adopted Event
Adopt State Religion → Religion State No	—	—	instant	—	Adopt State Religion
Alliance Player → Player Can Alliance	Leader (Diplomat) Diplomat	400 2	2 turns	—	Alliance Player Event
Convert Religion 2 outcomes · 12 events → → Religion Player	Leader	100 2	instant	—	2 outcomes Converted Your Religion Convert Your Religion Event
Convert to State Religion 2 outcomes · 7 events → → Character Us	Leader	100 2	2 turns	Metaphysics	2 outcomes Converted Target to State Religion Convert Target to State Religion Event
Divorce Spouse 2 outcomes · 12 events → → Spouse Of Leader Us	Leader	100 2	1 turn	—	2 outcomes Divorce Divorce Event
End Alliance → Tribe Alliance	Leader	—	instant	—	End Alliance Tribe
Gamble 3 outcomes · 5 events →	Leader	200 2	1 turn	Behind the Throne	3 outcomes Gambling pay out Gambling losses Gambling Event
Hold Court 3 outcomes · 23 events → Pass judgment to gain Civics	Leader (Judge) Judge	100 2	2 turns	—	3 outcomes Hold Court Hold Court, New Courtier Hold Court Event
Indulge in Revelry 4 outcomes · 13 events → Relieve Mental Strain	Leader	100 2	1 turn	Behind the Throne	4 outcomes Stress removed Wanton revel Drunken revel Revelry Event
Influence 3 outcomes · 109 events → → Character Us Or Them Human Or Ai	Leader	200 2	1+ turn	—	3 outcomes Influence Exerted Influence Exposes our Weakness Influence Event
Leave State Religion → Religion State	—	2	instant	—	Leave State Religion
Make Chosen Heir 2 outcomes · 3 events → → Non Heir Us	Leader	100 2	instant	—	2 outcomes Heir Chosen Heir Chosen Event
Marry Courtier → Courtier Us	Leader or descendant	100 2	1 turn	—	Marriage
Plot Vengeance 3 outcomes → → Vengeance Target	Leader	200 200 2	2 turns	—	3 outcomes Target Killed Target Killed, Plot Exposed Target Survives
Proscription → Family Us	Dictator	100 2	1 turn	Wonders and Dynasties	Proscription
Rally Troops 2 outcomes · 12 events → Inspire the troops to gain Training	Leader	100 2	2 turns	Military Drill	2 outcomes Troops Rallied Rally Troops Event
Scheme Against a Rival 3 outcomes · 5 events → → Grand Vizier Take preemptive action against Powerful Rivals	Leader	100 2	3 turns	Behind the Throne	3 outcomes Plotting leads to a potential rival's demise Plotting leads to a potential rival's exile Scheme Foiled Event
Scheme Against a Rival → Rising Star Take preemptive action against Powerful Rivals	Leader	100 2	3 turns	—	3 outcomes Plotting leads to a potential rival's demise Plotting leads to a potential rival's exile Scheme Foiled Event
Seek Political Allies 3 outcomes · 4 events →	Leader	200 2	1 turn	Behind the Throne	3 outcomes New political allies improve your popularity Play politics Seek Political Allies Event
Taunt → Player Peace Or Truce Human Laugh in the face of their pitiful excuse for a civilization.	—	2	instant 100t cooldown	Behind the Throne	They may choose shame or War
Tribal Alliance → Tribe Can Alliance	Leader (Diplomat) Diplomat	400 2	2 turns	—	Alliance Event
Tutor Child (as Leader) 5 outcomes · 24 events → → Character Us	Leader (Scholar) Scholar	2	2+ turns	—	5 outcomes Improve Wisdom Improve Charisma Improve Courage Improve Discipline Tutor Event
Vassalize Tribe → Tribe Can Alliance Force a weaker Tribe into a Alliance Tribe.	Leader	800 2	2 turns	Empires of the Indus	Vassalize Tribe Event
Ask to Declare War → Player Not Team Human Or Ai	Leader	200 2	2 turns	—	Ask a Tribe to Declare War on a Nation
Ask to Declare War → Tribe No Alliance Team	Leader	200 2	2 turns	—	Ask a Nation to Declare War on a Tribe
Ask to Declare War → Player Not Team Human Or Ai	Leader	200 2	2 turns	—	Ask a Nation to Declare War on another Nation
Ask to Join War → Player War Human Or Ai	Leader	200 2	2 turns	Polis	Ask a Nation to join your War against another Nation
Break Peace → Player Peace Human	Leader	—	instant	Truce	Break Peace
Cancel All Trade → Player Trading	Leader	—	instant	—	Cancel Trade
End Alliance → Player Alliance	Leader	—	instant	—	End Alliance Player
End Alliance → Player Alliance Human	Leader	—	instant	—	End Alliance Player

Ambassador

6

Your council Ambassador, covering diplomacy, synods and trade missions.

Mission	Who / role	Cost	Time	Requires	Outcomes
High Synod 3 outcomes · 16 events → → Religion World Meet with religious leaders to improve the Religion's Opinion Religion	Ambassador	2 200	3 turns	Metaphysics	3 outcomes Religious Concord is Found Religious Tensions are Worse High Synod Event
National Peace → Player Truce	Ambassador	2 200	2 turns	Peace	Peace Event
National Truce → Player War	Ambassador	—	instant	Truce	Truce Event
Trade Mission → Player Peace Or Truce	Ambassador	2 200	3 turns	—	Trade Mission Event
Tribal Peace → Tribe Truce	Ambassador	2 200	2 turns	Peace	Peace Event
Tribal Truce → Tribe War	Ambassador	2 200	2 turns	Truce	Truce Event
Ask for Truce → Player War	Ambassador	2 100	2 turns	Truce	Ask for Truce Event
Demand Tribute → Player Truce	Ambassador	2 100	3 turns	—	Demand Tribute Event
Demand Tribute for Truce → Player War	Ambassador	2 100	2 turns	Truce	Demand Tribute for Truce Event
Offer Tribute for Truce → Player War	Ambassador	2 100	2 turns	Truce	Offer Tribute for Truce Event

Chancellor

4

Your council Chancellor.

Mission	Who / role	Cost	Time	Requires	Outcomes
Family Gifts 3 outcomes · 10 events → → Family Us Bribe the Family with gifts to improve their Opinion Family	Chancellor	2 400	3 turns	—	3 outcomes Gifts Please the Family Gifts Expose our Weakness Family Gift Event
Imprison 4 outcomes · 5 events → → Non Leader Us	Chancellor	2 100	1 turn	—	4 outcomes Target Justly Imprisoned Target Unjustly Imprisoned Target Escapes Imprison Event
Pacify City 3 outcomes · 11 events → → City Us Attempt to increase Happiness in a City	Chancellor	2 100	3 turns	Coinage	3 outcomes Pacification Successful Pacification Exposes our Weakness Pacify City Event
Suggest for the Clergy → Character Us	Chancellor	2 300	1+ turn	The Sacred and the Profane	Make Clergy

Spymaster

5

Your council Spymaster, who runs your spy network.

Mission	Who / role	Cost	Time	Requires	Outcomes
Assassinate 5 outcomes · 32 events → → Character Non Leader Us Or Them	Spymaster	2 400	2 turns	—	5 outcomes Target Killed Target Killed, Plot Exposed Target Survives, Plot Exposed Target Survives Assassination Event
Expose Agent Network 3 outcomes · 6 events → → City Us	Spymaster	2 400	1 turn	Scholarship	3 outcomes Agent Network Exposed No Agent Network Found Expose Agent Network Event
Infiltrate Nation 3 outcomes · 10 events → → Player Not Team Human Or Ai Infiltrate a Nation to reveal their territory	Spymaster	2 400	3 turns	—	3 outcomes Territory Infiltrated Territory Infiltrated, Effort Exposed Infiltrate Event
Slander Nation 3 outcomes · 7 events → → Player Not Team Human Or Ai Slander a Nation to decrease other Nations' Opinion Player of them	Spymaster	2 400	3 turns	—	3 outcomes Slander Spread Slander Spread, Effort Exposed Slander Event
Steal Research 3 outcomes · 5 events → → Player Not Team Human Or Ai Steal a Nation's research to gain Science	Spymaster	2 100	3 turns	Cartography	3 outcomes Research Stolen Research Stolen, Effort Exposed Steal Research Event

Agent

3

Spy-network Agents operating in the field.

Mission	Who / role	Cost	Time	Requires	Outcomes
Insurrection 4 outcomes · 8 events → → City Them Human Or Ai	Agent	2 400	3 turns	Jurisprudence	4 outcomes Missionresult Insurrection Revolt Missionresult Insurrection Exposed Missionresult Insurrection Failure Insurrection Event
Move Agent Network 3 outcomes · 4 events → → City Them Human Or Ai	Agent	2 400	3 turns	Scholarship	3 outcomes Agent Network Moved Agent Network Unable to Move Move Agent Network Event
Treachery 4 outcomes · 11 events → → City Them Human Or Ai	Agent	2 400	3 turns	—	4 outcomes Missionresult Treachery Success Missionresult Treachery Exposed Missionresult Treachery Failure Treachery Event

Family Head

1

The head of a family (matters most under Oligarchy).

Mission	Who / role	Cost	Time	Requires	Outcomes
Intercession (Family) 3 outcomes · 13 events → → Character Family Us	Family head	2 200	1+ turn	—	3 outcomes Intercession Finished Intercession Exposes our Weakness Intercession Event

Religious Head & Clergy

9

The religion head or its clergy, by faith.

Mission	Who / role	Cost	Time	Requires	Outcomes
Convert Religion 2 outcomes · 14 events → → Character Us	Religion head	2 100	1+ turn	—	2 outcomes Converted Target to Religion Convert Target to Religion Event
Intercession (Religion) 3 outcomes · 13 events → → Character Us Or Them Human Or Ai	Religion head	2 200	1+ turn	—	3 outcomes Intercession Finished Intercession Exposes our Weakness Intercession Event
Quell Christianity Dissent → City Us	Christian clergy	2 100	1 turn	The Sacred and the Profane	Quell Religious Dissent
Quell Dissent Buddhism → City Us	Buddhist clergy	2 100	1 turn	Empires of the Indus	Quell Religious Dissent
Quell Dissent Hinduism → City Us	Hindu clergy	2 100	1 turn	Empires of the Indus	Quell Religious Dissent
Quell Judaism Dissent → City Us	Jewish clergy	2 100	1 turn	The Sacred and the Profane	Quell Religious Dissent
Quell Manichaeism Dissent → City Us	Manichaean clergy	2 100	1 turn	The Sacred and the Profane	Quell Religious Dissent
Quell Zoroastrianism Dissent → City Us	Zoroastrian clergy	2 100	1 turn	The Sacred and the Profane	Quell Religious Dissent
Sacrifices to the Gods 2 outcomes · 1 events → → City Us Make offerings to increase Happiness in a City	Pagan clergy	2 200	2 turns	The Sacred and the Profane	2 outcomes Successful Sacrifices Bad Omens

Any Character

11

Any eligible courtier, including tutors, envoys and marriageable characters, but not the leader.

Mission	Who / role	Cost	Time	Requires	Outcomes
Family Marriage → Family Us	Any marriageable character	100 2	1 turn	—	Family Marriage
Foreign Marriage → Player Peace Or Truce	Any marriageable character	100 2	1 turn	—	Foreign Marriage
Lead Delegation 3 outcomes → → Leader Them	Envoy Envoy	200 2	2+ turns	Wrath of Gods	3 outcomes Science Exchange Civics Exchange Trade Exchange
Leave Council	Council member	2	instant	—	Leave Council
Make Ambassador	Any non-leader character	100 2	instant	—	Make Ambassador
Make Chancellor	Any non-leader character	100 2	instant	—	Make Chancellor
Make Spymaster	Any non-leader character	100 2	instant	—	Make Spymaster
Plan Wedding → Character Us	Any character	—	1 turn	—	Wedding Event
Send Courtier → Player Team Human Or Ai	Courtier	100 2	instant	—	Send Courtier
Tribal Marriage → Tribe Peace Or Truce	Any marriageable character	100 2	1 turn	—	Tribal Marriage
Tutor Child 5 outcomes · 24 events → → Character Us	Tutor	2 200	2+ turns	—	5 outcomes Improve Wisdom Improve Charisma Improve Courage Improve Discipline Tutor Event
Assassinate 5 outcomes · 32 events → → Character Non Leader Us Or Them	Any character	—	2 turns	—	4 outcomes Target Killed Target Killed, Plot Exposed Target Survives, Plot Exposed Assassination Event
Demand Tribute → Player Truce	Any character	—	3 turns	—	Demand Tribute Event
Infiltrate Nation 3 outcomes · 10 events → → Player Not Team Human Or Ai Infiltrate a Nation to reveal their territory	Any character	—	3 turns	—	3 outcomes Territory Infiltrated Territory Infiltrated, Effort Exposed Infiltrate Event
Slander Nation 3 outcomes · 7 events → → Player Not Team Slander a Nation to decrease other Nations' Opinion Player of them	Any character	—	3 turns	—	3 outcomes Slander Spread Slander Spread, Effort Exposed Slander Event

Situational

6

Characters in a particular state, such as imprisoned, captured, fugitive, bastard or infected.

Mission	Who / role	Cost	Time	Requires	Outcomes
Capture 3 outcomes →	Fugitive Fugitive	100 2	2 turns	—	3 outcomes Target Surrenders Target Killed Resisting Capture Target Flees Country
Impart Stewardship 2 outcomes → → Character Us Impart the wisdom of the land upon another, teaching them to become a Steward Of The Land.	Steward of the Land Steward Of The Land	100 2	3 turns	Wrath of Gods	2 outcomes Target becomes a Steward Of The Land Impart Stewardship Failed
Incubate Incubate an Infected Character during a Plague, protecting them from further infection.	Infected character Infected	100 2	instant	Wrath of Gods	Target becomes Incubated (no longer Infected)
Legitimize 2 outcomes · 4 events →	Bastard Bastard	2	instant	—	2 outcomes Legitimized Legitimized Event
Pay Ransom	Captured character Captured	400 2	1 turn	—	Ransom Paid
Release from Prison 3 outcomes →	Imprisoned character Imprisoned	2	instant	—	3 outcomes Target is Grateful Target Remains Bitter Release Considered Unjust

Unique Leader Powers

14

Abilities of specific named leaders and dynasties (DLC).

Mission	Who / role	Cost	Time	Requires	Outcomes
Adopt As Heir → Royal Us	Augustus dynasty leader	200 2	instant	Wonders and Dynasties	Adopt As Heir
Boost Legitimacy Bardiya → Player Us	Bardiya / Gaumata	100 2	1+ turn 5t cooldown	Wonders and Dynasties	Boost Legitimacy Bardiya
Court Of The Divine King	Hammurabi	100 2	2 turns	Wonders and Dynasties	3 outcomes Court Of The Divine King Court Of The Divine King Courtier Hold Court Event
Family Gifts → Family Us Bribe the Family with gifts to improve their Opinion Family	Mentuhotep II	2 400	3 turns	Wonders and Dynasties	3 outcomes Gifts Please the Family Gifts Expose our Weakness Family Gift Event
Imprison → Non Leader Us	Mentuhotep II	2 100	1 turn	Wonders and Dynasties	4 outcomes Target Justly Imprisoned Target Unjustly Imprisoned Target Escapes Imprison Event
Influence → Non Leader Us	Olympias	100 2	1+ turn	—	2 outcomes Influence Exerted Influence Exposes our Weakness
Intimidate 2 outcomes → → Character Us Or Them Human Or Ai	Gudit	200 2	1+ turn	Wrath of Gods	2 outcomes Enemy Intimidated Intimidation Attempt Failed
Land Grants Hanno II → Player Us	Hanno II	300 2	1 turn	Wonders and Dynasties	Land Grants
Legendary Founder To Hero	Shammuramat Builder	1	instant 10t cooldown	Wonders and Dynasties	Legendary Founder To Hero
Pacify City → City Us Attempt to increase Happiness in a City	Mentuhotep II	2 100	3 turns	Wonders and Dynasties	3 outcomes Pacification Successful Pacification Exposes our Weakness Pacify City Event
Real Hero To Builder	Shammuramat Hero	1	instant 10t cooldown	Wonders and Dynasties	Real Hero To Builder
Recruit Scholar	Ptolemy	400 100 2	2 turns	—	Recruit Scholar Event
Spawn Militia Stateira → City Us	Stateira	100 2	1+ turn	Wonders and Dynasties	Spawn Militia Stateira
Tribal Alliance → Tribe Can Alliance	Hanno the Navigator	200 2	2 turns	Wonders and Dynasties	Alliance Event

Other

0

Diplomatic actions that no single character performs.

Mission	Who / role	Cost	Time	Requires	Outcomes
Alliance Player → Player Can Alliance Human	—	2	instant	—	Alliance Player Event
Break Peace → Player Peace	—	—	instant	Truce	Break Peace
Break Peace → Tribe Peace	—	—	instant	—	Break Peace
Declare War → Player Truce	—	—	instant	War	Declare War
Declare War → Player Peace Or Truce Human	—	—	instant	War	Declare War
Declare War → Tribe Truce	—	—	instant	War	Declare War
End Alliance → Tribe Alliance	—	—	instant	No Characters	End Alliance
National Peace → Player Truce Human	—	2	instant	Peace	Peace Event
National Peace → Player Truce	—	200 2	instant	Peace No Characters	Peace Event
National Truce → Player War Human	—	2	instant	Truce	Truce Event
National Truce → Player War	—	100 2	instant	Truce No Characters	Truce Event
Tribal Peace → Tribe Truce	—	2 200	instant	Peace No Characters	Peace Event
Tribal Truce → Tribe War	—	2 200	instant	Truce No Characters	Peace Event
Vassalize Tribe No Characters → Tribe Can Alliance	—	800 2	instant	No Characters Empires of the Indus	Vassalize Tribe No Characters

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