Quote Originally Posted by Epistolary Richard
Go to your descr_strat file - remove all the lines beginning 'traits'

Then delete everything in your export_descr_character_traits file.

You'll get a couple of non-CTD error messages, but you'll be able to start a campaign without any traits.
Just FYI, this will also remove all the beneficial traits as well, so don't expect to see any high-star generals around after you've done this.

It should go without saying that you should make a copy of the original files first before any editing.