The traders gain their power from Trade Wealth in the capital and from Centers of Trade. Both Traders and Artisans get their power from the Capital and from Centers of Trade/Production, while Aristocrats gain power from Upper Class Pops. Faction Powerbase Įach faction has a value tracking its 'powerbase', or which represents its strength in the republic. Any country that is a Republic is influenced by three factions: the Traders, the Artisans, and the Aristocrats.
