Neutral Power

Build a Road connection between the Neutral powers and your Settlement to take advantage of their positive features.

The world of Anno 1404 is inhabited by many different Characters, many of which are first introduced to the player during the Campaign. This page describes the Neutral powers as they are interacted with during a Continuous game. For information about their involvement in the Campaign, see the individual Character pages. Neutral powers can be found spread around the map on different Islands. They will reside in their own building, which must be connected to your Settlement via a Road connection before they can be accessed. Neutral powers can only be allied to one player at a time. Being allied to a Neutral power allows the player to make use of the Neutral power's specialties, usually in exchange for Goods or Gold coins. Neutral powers will also occasionally offer basic and extensive quests, the latter of which must be completed to attain certain Diplomacy achievements.

	Neutral power	Location	Specialty
Occidental powers
	Barnabas	Robber baron castle	Provides Robber baron camps in exchange for Gold coins and Beer.
	Benedicta	Place of pilgrimage	Occasionally provides Honour. Requires a constant supply of Bread.
	Brother Hilarius	Mountain monastery	Trades Tools, Stone, Beer, and Wine in exchange for Gold coins.
	Cuno von Rembold	Excavation site	Conducts excavations to find Items in exchange for varying Goods.
	Hekata	Old tree	Provides protection from Sickness and Plague in exchange for Herbs.
Oriental powers
	Al Rashid	Assassins' fortress	Provides Assassins' camps in exchange for Gold coins, Carpets and Hemp.
	Karim	Caravanserai	Trades Tools, Mosaic, Indigo and Coffee in exchange for Gold coins.
	Izmir	Alchemist's tower	Conducts Experiments to discover Items in exchange for varying Goods.
	Ibn al Hakim	Academy of Wisdom	Speeds up the building of Monuments, Ships and Armies in your Settlements. Occasionally creates Items. Requires a constant supply of Dates and Milk.