Agents and traits

[Lancome]

I was wondering if Agents can affect a family member if stacked with an army outside the city or in. For example a priest can increase piety to a General, a merchants can make him better @ taxes, and a spy can increase his traits to foil an assasination.... I'm playing Vh/Vh and my low piety Generals are getting slaughtered by the inquisitors... I saved a few by putting them in the middle of the ocean on ships.

[FactionHeir]

Spies will do that, the rest won't.

[tigger_on_vrb]

I understood spies helped to stp assassinations by their presence rather than giving traits to the general. Is that incorrect?

[FactionHeir]

Yes, they will reduce the chances, but have no effect on traits.