Family

Family classes

Name	Family seat	Family cities	Common traits	Opinion	Nations
Artisans	Gain worker -2 turns to build urban improvements	+4 /turn New Siege, Ship units starts with Ingenuity Mines and Lumbermills : +20% output	Schemer Orator Builder	Pillaged improvements inside territory : -20 Luxuries : +20 Missing Gems : -10/city Missing Dyes : -10/city Each Amphitheater : +10 Guilds : +20	Babylonia (Chaldean) Carthage (Magonid) Greece (Cypselid)
Champions	+50% Gain militia	+2 /turn +50% City Defense New units start with Steadfast	Hero Commander	Largest Military : +40 Smallest Military : -40 Missing Wine : -10/city Missing Dyes : -10/city Each Citadel : +10 Volunteers : +20	Assyria (Sargonid) Greece (Argead) Rome (Fabius)
Clerics	Acquire Monasticism -50% Disciple production time	+1 /turn Can build urban improvements on sand Unlocks Project: Found Religion (at Developing culture, can only be done once per player) Monasteries and Temples : +100% output	Commander Zealot Scholar	Holy cities : +20 City without a religion : -20 Missing Incense : -10/city Missing Lavender : -10/city Each Cathedral : +20 Divine Rule : +20	Assyria (Erishum) Egypt (Amarna) Persia (Arsacid)
Hunters	Unlocks Hunt +50 , +50 , +50	+2 /turn New Ranged units start with Sentinel Camps : +100% output	Hero Tactician Schemer	Defended Cities : +20 Hostile Tribal Units inside territory : -20 Missing Fur : -10/city Missing Honey : -10/city Each Range : +5 Exploration : +20	Assyria (Tudiya) Babylonia (Kassite) Persia (Mihranid)
Landowners	Can buy tiles +2 Citizens	+2 /turn -50% Rural Specialists production time +5 /turn per Farm	Tactician Judge Builder	Leader not an adult : -20 Most Cities : +40 Fewer Cities : -40 Missing Olives : -10/city Missing Honey : -10/city Each Town : +5 Serfdom : +20	Egypt (Saite) Hatti (Nenassan) Rome (Claudius)
Patrons	+1 Happiness Level per Culture Event New Courtier: Court Minister	+2 /turn Adds Luxury (Literature) +4 /turn per Precious Resource	Orator Builder Scholar	Leader or Heir from our Family : +20 Each Governor : +10 Wonders : +20 Missing Gems : -10/city Missing Incense : -10/city Each Heated Baths : +20 Calligraphy : +20	Assyria (Adasi) Greece (Seleucid) Hatti (Zalupwan) Rome (Valerius)
Riders	Can build Units that require Horses, Camels or Elephants Gain Scout	+2 /turn Cities always Connected New Mounted Units start with Saddleborn	Hero Tactician Zealot	Leader Spouse from Foreign Nation : -40 Each General : +10 Missing Salt : -10/city Missing Fur : -10/city Each Barracks : +5 Vassalage : +20	Carthage (Barcid) Egypt (Ramesside) Hatti (Kussaran) Persia (Sasanid)
Sages	+25% Acquire random Technology	+2 /turn +1 /turn per Specialist Gain Archive I	Diplomat Judge Scholar	Leader Spouse from Tribe : -40 Most Specialists : +40 Missing Salt : -10/city Missing Lavender : -10/city Each University : +20 Philosophy : +20	Babylonia (Amorite) Egypt (Thutmosid) Greece (Alcmaeonid)
Statesmen	Unlocks Decree +400	+1 /turn +1 /turn per Family Opinion Level -25% Specialist resource costs	Commander Diplomat Judge	Leader unmarried : -20 No Councilors : -20 Missing Wine : -10/city Missing Pearls : -10/city Each Palace : +20 Constitution : +20	Carthage (Didonian) Persia (Achaemenid) Rome (Julius)
Traders	Unlocks Caravan New Courtier: Court Merchant Add Fair	Workers start with Surveyor (can add multiple Roads per year) Nets : +100% output +5 /turn per Specialist	Schemer Orator Diplomat	Opinion bonus from distant Cities Connected Cities : +10 Damaged Cities : -20 Missing Olives : -10/city Missing Pearls : -10/city Each Fair : +20 Trade League : +20 Monetary Reform : +20	Babylonia (Isin) Carthage (Hannonid) Hatti (Hattusan)