This is the list of event triggers for a General to gain Traits and Retinue.

• When a General...
• Hires Mercenaries - mercenary_captain (8%).
• Has a brother adopted - DiscontentGeneral (50%), Anger (5%), Arse (1%), Corrupt (5%), Slothful (4%), Girls (5%), Gambling (5%), ExpensiveTastes (5%), Disloyal (8%), Unjust (10%), Paranoia (5%), HarshRuler (10%).
• Marries (not necessarily to a Princess) or becomes a father, chance of losing - Girls (1:40%, 2:60%, 3:40%, 4+:20%), Drink (2:80%, 3:60%, 4:40%, 5:20%).
• Marries or becomes a father - Sobriety (5%), Prim (5%), Drink (5%), Girls (2% for marriage, 5% for fatherhood), Sane (10%).
• Marries, Girls - nosy_mother (50%).
• Marries, Gambling, Drink (level 2+) - evil_mother-in-law (50%).
• Executes a Spy - CounterSpy.
• Executes an Assassin - AssassinCatcher.
• Survives an Assassination attempt - Paranoia (33%), HighPersonalSecurity (75%), Gambling (15%), Girls (20%), Drink (20%), Xenophobia (8%), Introvert (25%).
• Survives an Assassination attempt, Paranoia - foodtaster (20%).
• Survives an Assassination attempt, Paranoia 3+ - Insane (30%), Deranged (10%).
• Accepts a Bribe - ExRebel, Disloyal (50%), Xenophilia (10%).
• Refuses a Bribe - Loyal, Upright (50%), StrategyChivalry (StrategyChivalry).
• Is damaged by a disaster, he has a 4% chance of gaining - Superstitious (5%), ForcedReligious (10%).
• When a General ends his turn...
• General/Governor, Piety 6+, Excommunicated - DiscontentGeneral (20%).
• General/Governor, Chivalry 3+, Leader Chivalry 3+ - ContentGeneral (10%).
• General/Governor, Chivalry 3+, Leader Dread 3+ - DiscontentGeneral (10%).
• General/Governor, StrategyChivalry, Treasury 50,001+ - StrategyDread (33%).
• Loyalty 0-, spent over 3 turns in an enemy region, non-MiddleEastern - adultress_foreign (10%).
• Arse, non-MiddleEastern - adultress_she_man (5%).
• When a General ends his turn in a settlement...
• 3% per trait per 50,000 in treasury, up to 150,000 (3x3% per trait) - Corrupt, Aesthetic, ExpensiveTastes, Epicurean, BadAdministrator.
• Without a Stone Wall or Castle, Command 5+, Distance from Capital 50+ - DiscontentGeneral (10%).
• With a Large Stone Wall or Fortress, Command 5- - ContentGeneral (10%).
• When a General spends a turn without moving...
• In enemy lands - Austere (2%), Cuckold (2%), Ignorance (1%), Pragmatic (2%), Stoic (1%).
• Outside of settlements - 40% chance of gaining (1% each) - Feck, HaleAndHearty, Scout.
• In a settlement - 10% chance of gaining (1% each) - Drink, Gambling, Arse, Girls.
• In a settlement with a...
• Brothel - Drink (5%), Gambling (5%).
• Coaching House - Aesthetic (5%), Drink (5%), ExpensiveTastes (5%), Gambling (3%), Girls (3%).
• Theatre - Aesthetic (5%), Epicurean (5%), ExpensiveTastes (5%), Cultured (15%), Drink (3%).
• Public Baths - HaleAndHearty (3%), Epicurean (5%), ExpensiveTastes (5%), Girls (3%).
• Pleasure Palace (if General is not Upright or Prim) - Aesthetic (5%), Epicurean (5%), ExpensiveTastes (5%), Gambling (3%), Girls (10%).
• Merchants Quarter - Aesthetic (5%), Epicurean (5%), ExpensiveTastes (5%), Gambling (3%), GoodTrader (10%).
• Alchemists' Lab, Fairground, Superstitious - magician (Except Middle East 15%).
• When a Governor ends his turn...
• Under Siege - Miserly (20%).
• Riot - Disciplinarian (10%), HarshJustice (5%), Rabblerouser (10%), Authoritarian (20%).
• Riot, Low Tax - BadAdministrator (50%).
• Riot, Town Hall - crooked_judge (Except StrategyChivalry, Just 20%).
• Rebels - Disciplinarian (15%), HarshJustice (10%), Rabblerouser (20%), Authoritarian (50%).
• Rebels, Low Tax - BadAdministrator (100%).
• Low Tax, Happy citizens, over 3 turns in region - StrategyChivalry (25%).
• When a Governor ends his turn, in a settlement with a...
• City Hall, StrategyDread - harsh_judge (10%).
• GoodCavalryGeneral, Earl's Stables - trusty_steed (15%).
• Explorers' Guild - intrepid_explorer (5%).
• Theologians' Guild - priest (Except Middle East 3%).
• When a Governor spends a turn without moving, in a settlement with a...
• GoodCommander 2+, 4+ turns in region - biographer (5%).
• No religious buildings - astrologer (Except Northern Europe 5%).
• Armourer - master_smith (2%).
• Crop Rotation - overseer (10%).
• Catapult Range - siege_engineer (3%).
• Siege Works - siege_engineer (33%).
• Bimaristan, Command 4+ - doctor (15%).
• Racing Track - HorseRacer (10%).
• City Watch, Catapult Range - military_engineer (5%).
• Brothel, Married, Wife's Charm 5- - adultress (Except Middle East 5%).
• Tavern - bard (Except Middle East 5%).
• Fairground, Treasury 50001+ - money_counter (Except Middle East 8%).
• Great Market - treasurer (Except Northern Europe 10%).
• Military Academy - AcademyTrained (10%), ordinance_master (10%).
• Army Barracks, Command 4+ - quartermaster (Except Northern European 20%).
• Academy - mathematician (Except Northern European 5%).
• Library - librarian (5%).
• University - mathematician (Except Northern European 5%).
• Alchemists Lab - Intelligent (10%), alchemist (5%), brilliant_inventor (Except Ignorance 3%).
• Alchemists Lab, Town Hall - scribe_ancillary (10%).
• Alchemy School, Command 4+ - doctor (3%).
• Theatre - actor (5%), musician (10%).
• Artist Studio - artist (Except Northern Europe 5%).
• Drill Square, Catapult Range - military_engineer (8%).
• Castle, 5+ turns in region - pet_guarddog (8%).
• Archery Range - master_of_archers (5%).
• Jousting Lists - TourneyKnight (10%), lancebearer (Command 4+, 10%).
• When a Governor ends his turn in a settlement that has completed building...
• anything - GoodBuilder (20%), GoodAdministrator (Very High Taxes 7%), architect (Except Northern Europe 3%), tax_farmer (BadTaxman 8%).
• Armourer - master_smith (20%).
• Farms - GoodFarmer.
• Port - GoodTrader (80%).
• Roads - GoodTrader (80%), GoodBuilder (10%).
• Mines - GoodMiner.
• Small Church - ReligiousActivity, StrategyChivalry.
• Grain Exchange - GoodTrader (50%).
• Merchant's Wharf - GoodTrader (80%).
• University - academic_advisor (33%), Intelligent (33%).
• Artist Studio - Cultured, Aesthetic (20%), artist (Except Northern Europe 33%).
• Merchant Bank - GoodTrader (80%).
• Library - academic_advisor (33%).
• Library, Intelligent 1- - Intelligent (33%).
• Alchemists Lab, Intelligent 1- - Intelligent (33%).
• Theatre - Cultured.
• Public Baths - Cultured (20%).
• Castle, Command 4- - fool_usual (Except Middle East, Greek 50%).
• Castle, Command 5+ - fool_brilliant (Northern Europe, Eastern Europe 50%).
• Citadel, Command 4+ - herald (33%).
• Marksman's Range - master_of_archers (33%).
• Jousting Lists - StrategyChivalry.
• Caravan Stop - GoodTrader (80%).
• Swordsmiths' Guild - master_smith (20%).
• Master Mason's Guild - master_mason (33%).
• When a Governor ends his turn in a settlement has completed training...
• Very High Taxes, any unit - GoodAdministrator (3%).
• Assassin - StrategyDread.
• Spy - StrategyDread (33%).
• Priest - ReligiousActivity.
• Infantry - drillmaster (3%).
• Knight's Stables, Cavalry - master_of_horse (20%).