Quote Originally Posted by Derfasciti
What exactly do the attributes like Influence, and dread affect? Does it actually do anything or are they just for "flavor"?
Influence is very important as it improves the loyalty of your generals and provinces. High-influence kings also tend to get sons with better stats and have a higher chance of randomly gaining a +1/+2/+3 star general or admiral. High dread levels will make provinces more loyal (for governors, don't know if it works for kings), but has little effect otherwise.