Instead, if you don’t have one of the correct culture, leave the spot open for now. This leads to less tax, lower prosperity, less militia, less production, and even outright revolt in some cases. If you put someone into a settlement as a governor that does not match with the culture of the native populace, you will take a negative hit of -2 to the settlements loyalty EVERY DAY in addition to the negative one that you get for it being a different culture normally. The very first thing you should look at when choosing a governor is their culture. Information in this guide is subject to and will change as the game does and new information is found regarding them.
This guide aims to put all information regarding Governors into one easily accessible place.