They actually are. Plus the person who controls the most force. (And can project it or blackmail.) Indeed the main item as usual is how to get your army to lis

They actually are. Plus the person who controls the most force. (And can project it or blackmail.) Indeed the main item as usual is how to get your army to listen to you. A hard people skill. Logistics is always useful as well. A trade or skill is a good fallback in case of exile or loss of resources.