Morale (Troops)

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The morale of your troops has great influence over how it behaves. Troops with high morale will fight fiercely, and stay with you even through the most fearsome trials and tribulations. Troops with low morale are more likely to flee, will fight half-heartedly, and are likely to turn on you if treated badly (especially if you do not pay them!) If they abandon you for not paying them, you will lose honor points.

Your own treatment of your troops has a significant effect of how happy they are. If you entertain your troops, use them wisely in battle, and keep them near home, they are likely to stay happy. If you take them far from their homes, neglect their equipment and pay, and misuse them a common laborers, they are likely to get quite angry with you. Of course, not every soldier is the same -- some of them mind being far from home, for example, while others like to get out a bit and see the world. Soldiers are generally not shy about what they like and what they don't: The wise commander who pays close attention will have a good idea of what will make the unit happy and what will be demoralizing.

Troop morale is listed as a percentage. If it starts getting dangerously low, the text will appear in shades of red, depending on how angry your troops are.