All types of academies increases the chance for generals/govenors in that city to gain good traits.

Temples of fun, and taverns, are some of the notorious buidlings that can award negative traits to your governors. Temples and academies also are responsible for awarding certain ancillaries... I particularly like:

Notes:
CMI = Command, Management, Influence; 213 means +2 Cmd, +1 Mgt, +2 Infl.
UNQ = Unique (only one in normal game)
LoS = Line of Sight

CMI
priest_of_Dionysus (012)
priest_of_Jupiter (111)
livy (020/+5BribeResist/+25PopularStanding; UNQ)
oracle (111)
editor (002)
elder_senator (011)
priest_of_Bacchus (012)
priest_of_Zoroastra (111)

SIEGE
archimedes (+100siege; UNQ)
ctesibius (+30siege; UNQ)
brilliant_inventor (+30siege/+1farm/+20mine)
military_engineer (+50siege/+2SiegeAttack)
siege_engineer (+60siege/+1SiegeAttack)

MOVE/SEE
agatharchides_of_cnidus (+4move/+1combat-barbs; UNQ)
strato (+1cmd/+1mgt/+2move; UNQ)
geographer (+3move/+10tax)

HEAL
priest_of_Juno (+10BtSg/+1health/+1mgt)
doctor(+10BtSg/+1fert)
physician (+10BtSg/+1fert)
nicander (+20BtSg/+2fert/+2health; UNQ; NoRoman)
erasistratus_of_ceos (+20/-1morale/+1health; UNQ)
chirugeon (+15BtSg, excl Dr&herb)
herbalist (+10 BattleSurg/+1fert)
priest_of_Imhotep (+1mgt/+20BtSg)
priest_of_Woden (+2InfCmd/+20BtSg)
priest_of_Asklepios (+1fert/+1health/+20BtSg)
priest_of_Brigantia (+1mgt/+20BtSg)

BUY UNITS
priest_of_Artemis (+1mgt/+2ambush/+1LoS/+4trainanimals)
master_smith (+2train)

CONSTRUCT
geometer (+1siegeDef/+10const)
architect (+10const,-1squalor)
surveyor (+1health/+20const)
Natural_philosopher (+1mgt/+10const)
sculptor (+1inf/+10const; Excl artist,architect,surveyor)

TRADE/TAX
silk_merchant (+10trade; excl spiceM)
spice_merchant (+10trade; excle silkM)
priest_of_Hermes (+1mgt/+10trade)
priest_of_Mercury(+1mgt/+10trade)
idiot_savant (+1mgt/+10tax)
freeman_clerk (+1mgt/+10tax)
goldsmith (+10trade/-1BribeResistance)
scribe_ancillary(+1mgt/+10trade)
geographer (+3move/+10tax)

Quote:

Imagine getting enough of them to get BtSg to 100, you will never loose a single man!

You can do it in descr_strat.txt, and start a campaign. The julii are easiest to test, since their faction leader is at the beginning of the file.

Certain things are exclusive, and you can add ancillaries in ways that normal in-game play would not allow.

I like using all the movement guys... it works with spies, dips, admirals, and of course generals. You can double the range of your units with traits and ancillaries.

Quote:

Still can't beat never losing a single man.

General note: Related information can be found here: Character traits, battle odds, Patch 1.5 strategy tweaks. That post is also linked to even more specific discussion, here.