Quote Originally Posted by k_raso
You`ve missed a very important part of the game, and a good tool to discard guys like subdergullion and such.

Even though I agree with Davye, I make only one exception with my heir... he has to be good... always.

EDIT: What davye said.

PS: By the way, you can only have 8 ancilliaries per FM...
I find it best to pick a heir from your generals that have done something great, rather than make a heir good by retinue transfer, because as we all know, most kings/emperors in history were nutjobs anyway.

Usually i put a military commander as my heir, one who has conquered lots of land or done something great like defend a certain part of the empire with a small force until reinforcements could arrive, this is also a good reason to make war. Each generation needs a war in order for an heir to be picked.