Decisions

The decisions screen

Decisions are actions a ruler can take. Most are available through buttons in the Intrigue tab, while those relating to an individual character or holding are selected by right-clicking on that character or holding and then choosing the appropriate option.

The player can designate important decisions. They are shown with a yellower background, and trigger an alert when their conditions are met.

List of decisions

Conversion

Main articles: Religious conversion, Culture

Most conversion decisions are now accessed by right-clicking your character portrait (instead of in the Intrigue panel).

	Decision	Effect	Requirements
	Convert to Liege's Religion	-500 prestige +200 piety Your religion becomes that of your liege	Liege must be in same religious group Must not be zealous
	Convert to Liege's Culture	-200 prestige Your culture becomes that of your liege	200 prestige
	Convert to Parent Religion	-500 piety. You convert to your parent religion	Must be independent. Must be a heretic. Must not be zealous
	Convert to Attacker Religion	-500 prestige +100 piety If Tribal Pagan defending vs a Catholic Crusade and other conditions are met: You request sponsorship of a mass conversion from the attacker Otherwise: You convert to attacker religion Others convert if they shared your religion: courtiers, vassals, and capital province Gain sympathy for your former religion group, if crossing groups Moral authority of religions are impacted Attacker gains piety War will end due to becoming invalid	Defending against a holy war, crusade/jihad, or Muslim invasion Defender is nomadic or defender's religion has low moral authority (below 30% for organized religions or below 40% for unreformed pagans) Attacker moral authority at least 50% Attacker religion is an organized religion Must not be zealous Must not be the religious head
	Adopt faith of other clan	Spend 50 piety Close relatives convert if they are your courtiers, or if they are dynastic direct vassals. Incapable characters and zealous adults will not convert.	Nomadic ( DLC active) Has not adopted the faith of another clan in 10 years 50 piety
	Convert to new culture	You and your unlanded relatives convert to the target culture.	Must be of a culture that develops into another culture by event (e.g. Frankish to French). See complete list Must have a realm province of the new culture. Capital must be in the appropriate region (e.g. France [West Francia] to convert from Frankish to French, or Denmark to convert from Norse to Danish) Must not have Chinese Imperial government
	Convert to Reformed Religion	-50 piety You and all your courtier, vassals and capital province convert to parent religion	Must be Heretic of Pagan religion Must not be zealous
	Convert to Spouse Religion	-500 prestige +200 piety You convert to the religion of your spouse or concubine	Must be Pagan Must not be zealous Must have a Christian, Muslim, Indian, Jewish or Zoroastrian spouse or concubine
	Convert to Hinduism/Buddhism/Jainism	-500 Prestige +100 piety +3% Moral Authority for your new religion and -3% for your current one You convert to the given religion	Must have DLC Must be another Indian religion Must not have converted religions already Must have a realm province of the new religion.
	Change religious branch	-50 Prestige +25 piety Convert to another sect within your religion (e.g., Shaivist Hindu to Smartist Hindu)	Must have DLC Must follow an Indian religion Must not have converted sect already
	Convert to local culture	-500 Prestige Your culture becomes that of your capital province Your children in your court also switch culture	Must have DLC Must have 500 prestige Capital must have different culture Must be independent, or have a liege not of your current culture Must not be nomadic or Chinese Imperial
	Convert to local religion	-500 Prestige if converting within religion group, -1000 if crossing religion group +3% Moral Authority for your new religion and -3% for your current one If crossing religious groups, has a 60% chance to add sympathy for your old group Your religion becomes that of your capital province	Must have DLC Must have 500 or 1000 Prestige Must be independent, or have a liege not of your current religion Must not be the head of your current religion Must not be Indian religion converting to another Indian religion (the above decision is available instead) Must not be nomadic Must not be zealous
	Roman Renaissance	Player Character becomes Roman Capital becomes Roman Roman Culture will start spreading across the Empire. Any neighboring province to Rome becomes Roman. if the province is Italian and is not over 100 distance from Rome: Then: it has a 40 chance to become Roman if the province is in the Latin culture group and is not over 200 distance from Rome: Then: it has a 20 chance to become Roman if the province is in the Latin culture group and is not over 400 distance from Rome: Then: it has a 5 chance to become Roman If the Emperor is Hellenic or Reformed Hellenic: Any neighboring province to Rome that has Roman culture becomes Hellenic or Reformed Hellenic. if the province is Roman and is not over 100 distance from Rome: Then: it has a 10 chance to become Hellenic or Reformed Hellenic if the province is Roman and is not over 200 distance from Rome: Then: it has a 5 chance to become Hellenic or Reformed Hellenic If there are more than 10 Christian Provinces the event HF.23119 The AI will be less likely to change culture if it is Greek and will be more likely if it is Reformed Hellenic.	Must have DLC Must be either Italian or Greek Must own the title: Roman Empire Must not have Chinese Imperial government Must be either Christian, Hellenic or Reformed Hellenic Capital must be in Rome Alternate Start Settings: Culture names is Not Random
	Mardavij's Legacy	-300 piety Satrap Vushmgir and any children becomes Zoroastrian Satrap Vushmgir and any children becomes part of the Blood of Mardavij's bloodline Vushmgir gets strong claims on all counties within the duchies of Gilan, Jibal, Fars, Mafaza, and Khozistan Sunni faith moral authority -3%	Playing as Satrap Vushmgir of the Ziyarid Satrapy in the 936 Iron Century bookmark The year is not 950 or later Must not be at war Must not be incapable Must be Duke tier or higher 300 piety

Courtiers

Employment decisions create new characters as courtiers.

	Decision	Effect	Requirements
	Invite Holy Man to Court	Creates a random male character with Learning education in your court. May be Theologian , Scholar , Mystic , or Shrewd -25 piety	25 Piety
	Invite Noble to Court	Creates a random man with Stewardship education in your court. May be Gardener , Architect , Administrator , or Shrewd Drains approximately 25% of your yearly income from your treasury.	Enough money to pay for the decision
	Promote commander	Creates a random man with Martial education in your court May be Robust , Duelist , Hunter , Strategist , One-eyed , or Shrewd Drains approximately 25% of your yearly income from your treasury Costs 25 prestige	Enough money and prestige to pay for the decision.
	Present Débutante	Creates a random 17 year old woman in your court. For 3 years, she has a 5x chance to initiate an affair with you. Drains approximately 20% of your yearly income from your treasury	Enough money to pay for the decision
	Recruit academy hero	Creates a random man with Martial education in your court Is a Gladiator Is either Robust , Duelist or Impaler Is either Aggressive Leader, Defender, Direct Leader, Unyielding or Flat Terrain Expert Has a tier 1 Crafted Weapon May be Robust , Duelist , Hunter , Strategist , One-eyed , or Shrewd	Has the Training Academy feature for the Grand Amphitheater Has not recruited an Academy Hero in the last 5 years.
	Search for a Guru	After 30–90 days: Starts search for Court Guru event chain. Grants him the Court Guru honorary title. Costs 50 gold	Indian religion or Bön Adult, not prisoner nor at war 300 prestige 50 gold No existing court guru Feudal or tribal

Health

Note that these decisions require .

	Decision	Effect	Requirements
	Go into seclusion	The character and their court go into seclusion in order to avoid disease in the province The character gains modifier -5 Diplomacy, from "in seclusion' May result in several seclusion events	Must not be a prisoner Character is not tribal or nomadic Must not be busy (such as hunting, feasting, etc)
	Come out of seclusion	-10 general opinion modifier "abandoned commoners"	Must be in seclusion
	Recruit Court Physician	Starts Search for Court Physician event chain A character will be created from one of 44 templates. You can choose whether to hire the character or dismiss them.	Court Physician minor title not granted Character is not tribal or nomadic Character must not be in seclusion
	Seek Treatment for Illness	Starts Treatment Event Chain	Have assigned minor title Court Physician Has a disease or symptom trait

Holy Order

Main article: Holy orders

	Decision	Effect	Requirements
	Borrow money from Holy Order	+300 wealth -100 piety This type of debt carries a church opinion penalty and can be inherited Holy Order leader may request holding in own realm, or to have child join the order to repay the debt.	Must not be Heretic Must not be Excommunicated Holy order leader must have 300 wealth Must not have already borrowed money from Holy Order 100 piety Grandmaster opinion at least 25
	Expel Holy Order	-1000 piety Reduces religion moral authority (-5% moral authority for 10 years) Seizes all holy order holdings in realm Gives the inherited character modifier "Expelled [name of holy order]": You cannot hire this holy order This holy order will not offer to build castles in your subrealm Allows de jure wars against this holy order	Must not be Heretic Must not be Excommunicated Must be independent, higher than duke 1000 piety
	Donate money to Holy Order	+100 piety -300 wealth Gain Donations to Holy Order, giving +10 church opinion Grandmaster's opinion increases (+25 Generous Donation for 100 years)	300 wealth Must not be the holy order's liege Catholics have additional conditions based on culture and which holy orders are active Has not donated to any holy order in the last year
	Vassalize Holy Order (Knights Templar or Knights Hospitaller)	Donate 500 wealth to the holy order Holy order is vassalized	Must not be Heretic Must not be excommunicated Must own Kingdom of Jerusalem Must be independent Must not have truce with holy order Must not have expelled holy order Holy order must be independent, be a primary title, and own less than 3 counties Grandmaster opinion at least 25 Grandmaster has not left you ("Unfit Ruler" opinion modifier) Must not already have a vassal holy order 500 wealth
	Militarize the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre	-500 wealth -500 piety Form the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre Vassalize the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre	Must be Orthodox Must be independent Is NOT a heretic Is not Excommunicated At least one must be unlocked: Crusades, Jihads, or Pagan GHWs Control the county of Jerusalem Enough piety and wealth to pay for the decision
	Create Holy Order (Order of Saint Anthony or Order of Saint Addai)	-500 wealth -1000 piety Creates your religion's holy order	DLC Appropriate religion: Miaphysite (for St Anthony) Nestorian (for St Addai) Is NOT a heretic At least one must be unlocked: Crusades, Jihads, or Pagan GHWs Control at least one holy site Moral authority at least 50% Enough piety and wealth to pay for the decision
	Form the Army of Light	-300 prestige (!) -300 wealth The Army of Light is created and vassalized	Adult male and NOT a prisoner Manichean At least one must be unlocked: Crusades, Jihads, or Pagan GHWs Control at least one holy site Moral authority at least 50% 1000 piety 500 wealth
	Form the Followers of Arjuna	Gain 500 prestige (before 1100) or 200 prestige (after 1100) The holy order Followers of Arjuna is established	Hindu King or independent Depending on the year: 1000 piety and control all holy sites (before 1100) 200 piety (after 1100)
	Form the Chosen of Ashoka	Gain 500 prestige (before 1100) or 200 prestige (after 1100) The holy order Chosen of Ashoka is established	Buddhist King or independent Depending on the year: 1000 piety and control all holy sites (before 1100) 200 piety (after 1100)
	Form the Bulls of Rishabha	Gain 500 prestige (before 1100) or 200 prestige (after 1100) The holy order Bulls of Rishabha is established	Jain King or independent Depending on the year: 1000 piety and control all holy sites (before 1100) 200 piety (after 1100)
	Form the Children of Dralha	Gain 500 prestige (before 1100) or 200 prestige (after 1100) The holy order Dralha's Chidren is established	Reformed Bön King or independent Depending on the year: 1000 piety and control all holy sites (before 1100) 200 piety (after 1100)

Minor

Minor decisions include all feasts, fairs, and festivals.

	Decision	Description	Requirements	Possible traits from events
	Hold a Feast	-25 gold Begins the Feast event chain from feast preparation to proceedings	Must not be at war, nor a prisoner, Must not be a republic Must be Christian, Israelite, or Mazdan Must not be holding a feast already. Must have at least 1 vassal. Month must be at least November. 25 gold 100 prestige	Charitable , kind , gregarious , just Arbitrary , cruel , drunkard
	Hold a Summer Fair	-25 gold Begins the Summer fair event chain	Must be Christian, Mazdaki, or Manichean Must not be at war nor a prisoner Must not be holding a summer fair already Month must be between April and July 25 gold	Kind , gregarious Paranoid , cruel , wroth , arbitrary Stressed
	Go on a Grand Hunt	-25 gold Begins the Grand hunt event chain	Must be adult. Must not be a prisoner, at war, female, nor have any negative health traits. Must be Christian, Pagan, or Zoroastrian group Has less than 1 health traits Must not be holding a grand hunt already. Month must be September or October 25 gold Hunting focus if active.	Diligent , humble , ambitious , content Slothful , craven , wroth Wounded , maimed , and even death. Can remove Craven (although not grant Brave
	Hold Tiger Hunt	-25 gold Begins the Tiger hunt event chain	DLC Must be adult Must not be a prisoner, at war, nor incapable Must have at least 1 vassal Must have capital in de jure empire of Deccan, Rajastan or Bengal (or India) Must not have Jain religion Must not be holding a tiger hunt already Month must be before November or December 25 gold
	Go on Pilgrimage	Adult Christian characters can go on a pilgrimage once in their lifetime. The possible locations of the pilgrimage vary depending on sect; Catholics can go to Rome, Santiago (starting in 814), Canterbury (starting in 1170), Cologne (starting in 1164), or Jerusalem; Orthodox and Nestorian Christians can visit Constantinople, Antioch, or Jerusalem; and Miaphysites can head to Aksum, Antioch, or Jerusalem. Spends 20% of yearly income Grants the On Pilgrimage trait. Begins the Pilgrimage event chain Triggers a regency Grants the Pilgrim trait upon completion.	DLC Theology focus if active. Must be Christian, at peace, and at least 16 years old Must not have pilgrim trait Must be able to travel (no disease, not blinded, incapable nor pregnant) Enough money to pay for the decision	Patient , charitable , kind , chaste , gregarious , zealous scholar , mystic , poet , hedonist , Sympathy for Islam , Sympathy for Judaism Wroth , proud , deceitful , cynical , craven , arbitrary , paranoid , shy , drunkard Pneumonic , ill , wounded , depressed , syphilitic , stressed , lunatic Can remove pneumonic , ill , wounded , syphilitic , stressed
	Go on Hajj to Mecca	The Hajj is a religious pilgrimage to Mecca that adult Muslims can do once in a lifetime. Mechanically, it's very similar to Christian pilgrimages, but with only one available destination. Spends 20% of yearly income Grants the On Hajj trait. Begins the Hajj event chain, which may allow you to increase piety, and decrease decadence Triggers a regency Grants the Hajjaj trait upon completion.	Must be Muslim, not Qarmatian, male, at peace, and at least 16 years old. Must not have either the On Hajj or Hajjaj traits. Enough money to pay for the decision	Humble , trusting , ambitious (only if already proud ) Proud , craven , cynical Wounded , maimed , depressed , possessed
	Observe Ramadan	-3 Decadence. 15 piety. -100 gold. Begins the Ramadan event chain	Must be adult Muslim and at peace. Must not be imprisoned, at war, or on Hajj 100 gold Must not be an AI character	Temperate , charitable Ill , infirm
	Raise runestone	Triggers the Runestone event chain giving 100-300 prestige as well as a bonus to general relations for two years. May choose to commemorate a deceased parent or to proclaim one of their own traits. When memorialising a parent, the Prestige gain depends on the way they died: 300 for death in battle; 250 for death in a duel (Holmgang); 100 for death by suicide or at the child's own hands; 200 for any other cause of death. When proclaiming traits, the Prestige gain depends on the trait chosen: 300 for Brave, Genius, Shrewd, Strong, Attractive, Proud, or Quick; 100 for Lunatic, Possessed, or Imbecile; 200 for any other trait, or no trait. -100 gold	North Germanic culture Year is before 1150 Adult, not in prison, has not previously raised a runestone 100 gold
	Hold Nerge	Starts feast event chain for Mongols -50 gold	Mongol culture OR holds either the Ilkhanate, Golden Horde, or Mongol Empire Adult, not a prisoner or female Month between August and October 50 gold	Hunter
	Hold Great Blot	Begins the Great Blot event chain, featuring the sacrificing of prisoners in the dungeon followed by a feast -50 gold	Adult, not at war, not a prisoner Germanic Pagan religion Month is between October and February Has not held a blot in the past nine years 50 gold	Kinslayer
	Hold Ukon Juhla Festival	Begins the Ukon Juhla festival event chain -50 gold	Adult, not a prisoner nor at war Suomenusko religion Month is between April and June 50 gold
	Hold Užgavenes Festival	Begins the Uzgavenes festival event chain -50 gold	Adult, not a prisoner nor at war Romuva religion Month is between April and June 50 gold
	Hold Jarilo Festival	Begins the Jarilo festival event chain -50 gold	Adult, not a prisoner nor at war Slavic religion Month is between April and June 50 gold
	Celebrate Passover	Begins the Passover event chain -50 gold	Must be Israelite Must be at peace Month is between March and June 50 gold
	Borrow money from the Jews	+300 wealth This type of debt carries a church opinion penalty, can be inherited, can cause tech point loss, and can be nullified by expelling Jews	DLC Must be Christian, Muslim, Zoroastrian (other than Manichean), or Taoist Must not have expelled the Jews
	Repay Money to the Jews	-350 wealth (reduced to -300 with a Jewish-friendly saintly bloodline) No longer owe money to Jews	DLC Must have borrowed from the Jews Must not have expelled the Jews (or had liege expel Jews) Sufficient wealth
	Borrow Money from Radhanite Merchants	+200 wealth This type of debt carries -5 temple opinion, may cause tech point loss events, and can be inherited	Must be Jewish Silk road trade post in demesne Top liege has not expelled Jews
	Repay Money to Radhanite Merchants	-200 wealth No longer owe money to Radhanite Merchants	Must owe money to Radhanites
	Become Kshatriya	Caste becomes Kshatriya Spouse and children also become Kshatriya (if unlanded and in character's court) -3 years income, or -6 years income, or -200 karma. +50 prestige	Must be Hindu Must be a feudal ruler Must be a Brahmin with 200 karma, or a non-Brahmin with either 6 years income saved, or 12 learning and 3 years income saved
	Become Vaishya	Caste becomes Vaishya Spouse and children also become Vaishya (if unlanded and in character's court) Lose scaled amount of wealth and gain 50 prestige Gain opinion modifier "changed caste"	Must be Hindu Must be a republic or merchant republic Must be a Brahmin with 200 karma, or a non-Brahmin with either 6 years income saved, or 12 learning and 3 years income saved
	Hold Diwali Feast (3 flavours)	Begins the Diwali feast event chain Costs 20% of yearly income	Hindu, Buddhist, or Jain religion Not prisoner nor at war At least 1 vassal Month is between September and December 100 prestige Can pay 20% of yearly income
	Hold Kali Puja Feast	Begins the Kali Puja feast event chain Costs 20% of yearly income	Hindu religion Kali patron deity or capital in world_india_bengal Not prisoner nor at war At least 1 vassal Month is between September and December 100 prestige Can pay 20% of yearly income
	Build an observatory	Triggers Building observatory event chain -50 wealth	Scholarship focus Adult ruler 50 gold Neither scholar , mystic nor incapable
	Sky Burial	Begins Sky Burial events.	Character is Zoroastrian or Bön, or is Nomadic and Tengri or Dharman, or has a bloodline that allows Sky Burial.
	Ancestor Worship	In the Ancestor Worship event chain, you will select a sacrifice and a wish for assistance.	Religion is defensive pagan, Tengri, or has Beatification doctrine Adult ruler Not at war This decision can only be used every 10 years

Tribal

Main article: Tribalism

	Decision	Effect	Requirements
	Raise Tribal Army	-500 prestige Get 2500 troop army in capital, disbanded upon peace.	Legacy of Rome is NOT active. (LoR allows tribal retinues instead) Must be tribal. Must be at war. Must be primary attacker or defender. 500 prestige
	Raise defensive army	Lose 200 piety Get 2000 troop army in capital, disbanded upon peace.	The Old Gods DLC Legacy of Rome is NOT active. (LoR allows tribal retinues instead) Must be tribal. Must follow a defensive pagan religion. Must be the primary defender against a religious enemy. For this decision, the "old" and "reformed" versions of a religion are not considered religious enemies 200 piety
	Adopt Feudalism	Capital holding becomes a castle (or, in rare cases, usurp a castle in your capital province and make the castle your capital) Ruler becomes a feudal lord Tribal counties get temples and cities, if enough empty slots.	Must be tribal. Must be independent and have Absolute Tribal Authority. Or have a feudal/republican lord. Capital holding is a castle, a tribe with a Stone Hillfort, or (only for vassals) in a province where you control a castle Must not be an unreformed pagan.
	Adopt Republicanism	Tribal holdings becomes cities Owned counties get castles and temples, if there are enough empty slots. Ruler becomes the head of a merchant republic Ruler gets a family palace 4 vassals found patrician families	Must be tribal Must be independent Must have capital in a coastal province Capital holding is a city or a tribe with a Large Market City (level IV town). Must have Absolute Tribal Authority. Must not be an unreformed pagan.

Realm

	Decision	Effect	Requirements
	Found a new Kingdom	-300 gold A new kingdom is founded Duchies become de jure vassals of the new kingdom, as long as either (1) they have a de jure kingdom with no holder or (2) de jure kingdoms are disabled in alternate start rule: Owned duchies Completely controlled duchies	DLC Must be independent duke-tier adult ruler. Can't be a prisoner or incapable Have at least 1000 prestige. Have at least 35 realm size OR hold 3 duchy titles. Have at least 300 gold.
	Found a new Empire	-1000 gold A new empire is founded Kingdoms become de jure vassals of the new empire, as long they don't have de jure empire with a holder: Owned kingdoms Completely controlled kingdoms (where you also control at least one duchy title)	DLC Must be independent king-tier adult ruler. Can't be a prisoner nor incapable Have at least 8000 prestige. Have at least 180 realm size OR hold 3 kingdom titles. Have at least 1000 gold.
	Hold a Grand Tournament	-200 gold. +100 prestige. Begins the Grand Tournament event chain.	Must be Christian, Israelite, or Mazdan. Must be an independent King or Emperor. Must be at least 16 years old, male, at peace, and not commanding an army. 500 prestige. 200 gold.
	Buy Indulgence for my Sins	In a week or two, the Pope will tell you the exact price of an indulgence. The required percent of your yearly income may be somewhat higher or lower than 100%, depending on your piety and his opinion of you. The floor is always 25 gold. If you pay: +50 piety +20 papal opinion for 5 years.	Must be Catholic. Must have either 100% of your current yearly income or 25 gold, whichever is higher.
	Issue Declaration of Repentance	Your religious head receives an event asking him to lift your excommunication.	Must be at least 16, Catholic, and have at least one holding in your demesne. Must be excommunicated by your religious head. Must not be a heretic. Must have approximately 200% of your current yearly income.
	Sadaqah (Voluntary Charity)	Drains 25% of your yearly income +25 piety In 8–27 days, religious head approves, giving: +25 piety +15 opinion for 5 years	Must be a Muslim and at least 16 years old. Can pay 25% of yearly income. Must not be a heretic or your own religious head. Has not donated within 5 years under same religious head
	Hold a Furusiyaa Tournament	Drains 200 gold. +100 prestige. -5 decadence. Begins the Furusiyaa Tournament event chain.	Must be an independent king or emperor. Must be Muslim, at least 16, at peace, and male. Must have 500 prestige. Must have 200 gold.
	Form the Holy Roman Empire (769 start)	Gain Holy Roman Empire title HRE gets your primary title's laws and coat of arms HRE succession set to Princely elective; selects elector titles based on your capital If primary title is an empire, HRE replaces that empire De jure kingdoms are transferred, but de jure drift progress is not De jure capital of HRE is always Jülich All held empire titles other than HRE are destroyed and cannot be created again. All held kingdom titles join the de jure HRE, and are destroyed Cedes parts of central Italy to the Pope Relations penalty with Byzantium Lose 2 years income Get 'the Great' nickname, if no nickname already. Gain a special crown, the Reichskrone	Adult, not prisoner or incapable. Catholic or Fraticelli religion HRE doesn't already exist. Not the Byzantine Emperor. The Roman Empire has not been restored. Holds either kingdom of Italy or empire of Italia. Holds empire of Francia, Germania, Britannia or Hispania, or else holds a kingdom in one of these empires in addition to the kingdom of Italy. None of Italia, Francia, Germania, Britannia or Hispania are held by a Christian other than the ruler. 1000 prestige 220 realm size For players, additionally: Religious head must exist 25 relations with religious head Has 2 years income
	Form the Holy Roman Empire (later start)	Gain Holy Roman Empire title HRE succession set to Princely elective; selects elector titles based on your capital Destroys all other held kingdoms and empires Gives 'the Great' nickname Gain a special crown, the Reichskrone If character is Otto Liudolfinger, establish "Blood of Otto" bloodline	867 or later start, or else the above (769) decision has already been taken. Permanently unavailable if Thankmar wins his rebellion Adult, not prisoner Catholic or Fraticelli religion German or Dutch culture Holy Roman Empire and Francia Empire have no holders 1000 prestige 180 realm size 936 start: Hold the kingdom of Germany and the kingdom of Italy Other starts: Hold the kingdom of Germany and any other kingdom
	Restore Byzantium	The Byzantine Empire becomes Primary Title and copies the laws of the previous primary title Change succession law to Imperial Elective The county of Constantinople becomes the capital Destroy all other held empires and Kingdoms The Kingdom of Thrace becomes de jure part of the Byzantine Empire If Orthodox, the bishopric of Constantinople is given to the owner of the Ecumenical Patriarchy and becomes a vassal	Must be of Byzantine culture group. Must be at peace. Must have 4000 prestige. Must control the county of Constantinople. Must control or a vassal must control the counties of Thrake and Kaliopolis Completely controls the Duchies of Opsikion, Abydos and Adrianopolis is Christian, Hellenic or Reformed Hellenic has a Kingdom or Empire title does not have the titles: Latin Empire Holy Roman Empire The Byzantine Empire and the Roman Empire has no owner The Roman Empire is titular Alternate Start Settings: De Jure is Not Random Title Names are Not Random Title Names are Not Random Including Duchies
	Restore Roman Empire	Byzantine Empire becomes the restored Roman Empire. If Holy Fury is enabled, a bloodline is created. Depending on the character's gender, it may be patrilineally or matrilineally inheritable.	Byzantine Empire must be your primary title. Must be Christian, Hellenic, or Reformed Hellenic. Must have complete control of key duchies of the old Roman Empire Latium Venice Ferrara Sicily Genoa Capua Apulia Thrace Antioch Jerusalem Alexandria Athens Tunis Croatia (all counties as well as barony-level titles). This includes the abbeys normally held by the Papacy (in Rome) and the Ecumenical Patriarchate (in Constantinople). Must have 3000 prestige.
	Claim Constantinople	Gain the county of Constantinople (Does not make Constantinople the capital, but you can always do so when not at war.)	Constantinople county is controlled by an AI vassal. Byzantine county is controlled by an AI vassal. DLC Not nomadic
	Make Rome Capital	The castle of Tivoli becomes the capital of Rome province Gain castle of Tivoli (and thus county of Rome) Rome becomes capital of the Roman Empire.	Must control the Roman Empire. Rome is not the capital Rome county and Tivoli castle are held by AI vassals DLC Not AI
	Petition Doge for trade post	You usurp another Patrician's trade post.	Must be patrician of merchant republic. Another patrician must have more than 10 trade posts. Must have +25 opinion from Doge.
	Usurp trade post	You usurp another Patrician's trade post.	Must be Doge of merchant republic. Another patrician must have more than 10 trade posts.
	Organize Varangian Guard	Varangian Guard becomes a vassalized mercenary company. -300 prestige -300 wealth	Must control Byzantine Empire. Must be an adult male. Viking Age must have started. There must be a ruler with Germanic Religion within 400 distance of Constantinople. Must have 300 prestige. Must have 300 wealth.
	Form an Empire of the Outremer	The Empire of Outremer becomes Primary Title Destroy all other held empires Any owned Kingdom title in the Near East region will be de jure part of the Empire of Outremer If the Kingdom of Egypt is fully controlled, it will be de jure part of the Empire of Outremer Destroy the titles if they exist: The Shia Caliphate The Sunni Caliphate The Ibadi Caliphate The Kharijite Caliphate The Hurufi Sheikhdom Sets the destroyed_caliphates flag, making it more difficult to create Caliphate titles If Holy Fury is enabled, a bloodline is created. Depending on the character's gender, it may be patrilineally or matrilineally inheritable.	Is not playing an alternate start Is an adult Is Independent Must be at peace. Must have 5000 prestige. Must control the county of Jerusalem. Must have complete control of the Near east region. Kingdom of Arabia Kingdom of Al-Jazira Kingdom of Yemen Kingdom of Jerusalem Kingdom of Syria Kingdom of Iraq Duchy of Sinai is Catholic or Fraticelli has a Kingdom or Empire title in the Near East region does not have the titles: Byzantine Empire Holy Roman Empire Roman Empire No one owns the Empire of Outremer
	Establish Cairo	Lose 500 gold Fustat becomes the new capital Gain the County of Fustat if held by an AI vassal. Fustat changes name to Cairo Adds 1-2 holding slots to Fustat Establishes the Barony of Cairo.	936 start or earlier Must be independent ruler. Must have 500 prestige. Must have 500 gold. Owns the Kingdom of Egypt Owns the The Shia Caliphate Controls the county of Fustat The Barony of Cairo does not yet exist
	Form the Slavic Union	The Empire of the Slavic Union becomes Primary Title Destroy all other held empires The following will be de jure part of the Empire of the Slavic Union Kingdom of Bohemia Kingdom of Poland Kingdom of Galicia-Volhynia Kingdom of Kievan Rus Kingdom of Chernigov Kingdom of Vladimir Kingdom of Novgorod If the Kingdom of Pomerania is fully controlled, it will be de jure part of the Empire of the Slavic Union If Holy Fury is enabled, a bloodline is created. Depending on the character's gender, it may be patrilineally or matrilineally inheritable.	Is an adult Is Independent Must be at peace. Must have 5000 prestige. Must not be incapable. Must completely control: Kingdom of Bohemia Kingdom of Poland The above Kingdoms are de jure part of the Wendish Empire at most starts. Kingdom of Galicia-Volhynia Kingdom of Kievan Rus Kingdom of Chernigov Kingdom of Vladimir Kingdom of Novgorod The above Kingdoms are de jure part of the Empire of Rus at most starts. Is not a viceroyalty Culture is: Russian Polish Bohemian Volhynian Ilmenian Severian Pomeranian No one owns the Empire of the Slavic Union Owns a Kingdom or Empire title
	Form the Empire of Russia	The Empire of Russia now exists The Empire of Rus no longer exists Lowers the requirements for upgrading tribal holdings into castles You get "the Great" nickname The following will be de jure part of Empire of Russia Kingdom of Galicia-Volhynia Kingdom of Kievan Rus Kingdom of Chernigov Kingdom of Novgorod Kingdom of Vladimir Kingdom of Nenetsia Kingdom of Perm Kingdom of Volga Bulgaria Kingdom of Khazaria Kingdom of Alania Kingdom of Crimea	Must completely control: Kingdom of Galicia-Volhynia Kingdom of Kievan Rus (Ruthenia in 769 and 867) Kingdom of Chernigov Kingdom of Novgorod Kingdom of Vladimir The above Kingdoms are de jure part of the Empire of Rus at most starts. Kingdom of Nenetsia Kingdom of Perm Kingdom of Volga Bulgaria The above Kingdoms are de jure part of the Empire of Volga-Ural at most starts. Kingdom of Khazaria Kingdom of Alania Kingdom of Crimea The above Kingdoms are de jure part of the Pontic Steppe at most starts. Culture is Russian No one owns the Empire of Russia Owns the Empire of Rus
	Form the Empire of Bulgaria	The Empire of Bulgaria now exists The Kingdom of Bulgaria becomes de jure part of Empire of Bulgaria All held kingdom titles become de jure part of the Empire of Bulgaria, and are destroyed Get 'the Great' nickname, if no nickname already.	Must be independent king-tier ruler. Must be at peace Must not be incapable Must have 1000 prestige. Owns the Kingdom of Bulgaria Owns another King title besides Bulgaria Have at least 100 realm size. Culture is Bolghar or Bulgarian No one owns the Empire of Bulgaria The Empire of Bulgaria is titular Alternate Start Settings: De Jure is Not Random Title Names are Not Random Title Names are Not Random Including Duchies
	Gather the lands of the Eastern Marches	Lose 500 Gold Decide on which name your new Kingdom will take: Kingdom of Austria Kingdom of Styria Kingdom of Bavaria Kingdom of Carinthia All required Duchies become De Jure part of the new Kingdom The new kingdom will become the Primary Title Any direct de jure vassal of Bavaria and Carinthia will become de jure part of the New Kingdom Destroys and deactivates Bavaria and Carinthia The New Kingdom will become De Jure part of the Holy Roman Empire	Is an adult Must be at peace. Must have 1500 prestige. Must have 500 Wealth Must completely control the Duchies of: Steiermark Austria Salzburg Bavaria Kärnten Friuli Carniola Tirol Is Christian Is a vassal of the Holy Roman Empire Culture is German or Frankish Is a King Primary title is the Kingdom of Bavaria the Archduchy of Austria is Titular The decision "Gather the lands of the Eastern Marches" has not been taken previously Alternate Start Settings: De Jure is Not Random Title Names are Not Random Title Names are Not Random Including Duchies
	Become the Archduke of Austria	Lose 1000 Gold The Archduchy of Austria becomes the primary title and gets your original title's laws and history The Duchies of Austria and Steiermark become de Jure part of The Archduchy of Austria If the Duchy of Salzburg is completely controlled, it becomes de Jure part of The Archduchy of Austria If both the Duchies of Salzburg and Tyrol are completely controlled, they become de Jure part of The Archduchy of Austria The Archduchy of Austria will become De Jure part of the Holy Roman Empire	Is an adult Must be at peace One of the following must be true: Must have 3000 prestige. Has 20 or more intrigue and 1000 prestige Is in the same dynasty as the Holy Roman Emperor and 1000 prestige Must have 1000 Wealth Must completely control the Duchies of: Austria Steiermark Is a vassal of the Holy Roman Empire The Holy Roman Emperor's opinion of this character is 50 or greater Is Christian Is a Duke the Archduchy of Austria is Titular and has no holder The Eastern Marches is Titular Alternate Start Settings: De Jure is Not Random Title Names are Not Random Title Names are Not Random Including Duchies
	Form the Grand Duchy of Saxony	The Grand Duchy of Saxony becomes the primary title and gets your original title's laws The following Duchies become de Jure part of The Grand Duchy of Saxony: Saxony Brunswick Münster Angria Bremen The Grand Duchy of Saxony will become De Jure part of the Holy Roman Empire	Must have 3000 prestige. Is a vassal of the Holy Roman Empire Is a Duke Must completely control the Counties of: Hadeln Celle Verden Lüneburg Braunschweig Werben Magdeburg Oldenburg Minden Osnabrück Paderborn Münster Is not playing an alternate start
	Form the Grand Duchy of Franconia	The Grand Duchy of Franconia becomes the primary title and gets your original title's laws The following Duchies become de Jure part of The Grand Duchy of Franconia: Franconia Rhine Hesse The Grand Duchy of Franconia will become De Jure part of the Holy Roman Empire	Must have 3000 prestige. Is a vassal of the Holy Roman Empire Is a Duke Must completely control the Counties of: Bamberg Würzburg Aschaffenburg Weinberg Worms Mainz Frankfurt Marburg Fritzlar Is not playing an alternate start
	Form the Grand Duchy of Swabia	The Grand Duchy of Swabia becomes the primary title and gets your original title's laws The following Duchies become de Jure part of The Grand Duchy of Swabia: Swabia Baden Alsace If the Duchy of Thurgau is not titular: Thurgau If the Duchy of Raetia is not titular: Raetia The Grand Duchy of Swabia will become De Jure part of the Holy Roman Empire	Must have 3000 prestige. Is a vassal of the Holy Roman Empire Is a Duke Must completely control the Counties of: Ulm Augsburg Schwaben Württemberg Fürstenberg Baden Breisgau Nordgau Sundgau If the Duchy of Thurgau is not titular: Thurgau Zurichgau If the Duchy of Raetia is not titular: Chur Schwyz Is not playing an alternate start
	Create the Swiss Confederation	Lose 500 Gold The Swiss Confederation becomes the primary title gets your original title's laws The Duchy of Transjurania becomes de jure part of the Swiss Confederation The Swiss Confederation becomes de jure part of the Holy Roman Empire The Duchies of Thurgau and Reatia are destroyed and replaced by the Duchy of Switzerland	Must have 3000 prestige. Must have 500 Wealth Is a vassal of the Holy Roman Empire Is a Duke Must completely control the Counties of: Bern Schwyz Neuchatel Zurichgau Basel Thurgau Vaud Chur Is Duke of Thurgau or Raetia Is Christian Culture is either: German Frankish French Occitan Italian Lombard Alternate Start Settings: De Jure is Not Random Title Names are Not Random Title Names are Not Random Including Duchies
	Create Hungary	+1000 wealth +1000 prestige You receive 3 regiments of event troops, with a total match_mult of 1.83. If you do not own Pest: You usurp Pest and make it your capital If no crown authority level (e.g. previously tribal?), crown authority becomes autonomous vassals Realm provinces in de jure k_hungary: Culture becomes Hungarian and religion becomes yours Realm provinces in de jure k_taurica, k_ruthenia, k_cuman, or k_alania: Up to 6 Hungarian provinces in these kingdoms flip to a neighbor's religion and culture All provinces in these kingdoms (and in d_moldau) are usurped by peasant leaders and become independent, unless owned by other players Government becomes feudal You lose all claims	Must control Magyar kingdom. Must have Hungarian culture. Kingdom of Hungary has no holder. Must be at peace. Must have complete control of Pest duchy and another duchy among Transylvania, Ungvar or Nyitra. Must not have DLC.
	Create the Kingdom of León	Kingdom of Asturias is renamed to (replaced with) Kingdom of Leon. De jure capital is now County of León De jure liege is now Empire of Hispania +500 prestige You get "the Great" nickname.	Adult, at peace, and not incapable The Kingdom of Asturias is the primary title. Kingdom of Asturias is not a viceroyalty. Must have complete control of the Duchies of Asturias and Leon. Alternate Start Settings: De Jure is Not Random Title Names are Not Random Title Names are Not Random Including Duchies
	Create Castille	Kingdom of Castille Exists and is owned by player. the Duchy of Castille becomes de jure part of the Kingdom of Castille If completely controlled, the Duchy of Toledo becomes de jure part of the Kingdom of Castille De jure capital is now County of Castrobarte -100 Gold +500 prestige You get "the Great" nickname.	Adult, at peace, Independent and not incapable Has 1000 Prestige Has 100 Wealth Must have complete control and owns the Duchy of Castille. Not a higher tier than a Duke the Kingdom of Castille has no holder and is titular Alternate Start Settings: De Jure is Not Random Title Names are Not Random Title Names are Not Random Including Duchies
	Create Portugal	Kingdom of Portugal is owned by player and gets your primary title's laws. the Duchy of Portucale becomes de jure part of the Kingdom of Portugal If completely controlled, the Duchy of Beja becomes de jure part of the Kingdom of Portugal De jure capital is now County of Porto -100 Gold +500 prestige You get "the Great" nickname.	Adult, at peace, Independent and not incapable Has 1000 Prestige Has 100 Wealth Must have complete control and owns the Duchy of Portucale. Not a higher tier than a Duke the Kingdom of Portugal has no holder and is titular Alternate Start Settings: De Jure is Not Random Title Names are Not Random Title Names are Not Random Including Duchies
	Create Aragon	Kingdom of Aragon is owned by player and gets your primary title's laws. the Duchy of Aragon becomes de jure part of Aragon If completely controlled, the Duchy of Barcelona becomes de jure part of the Kingdom of Aragon -100 Gold +500 prestige	Adult, at peace, Independent and not incapable Has 1000 Prestige Has 100 Wealth Must have complete control and owns the Duchy of Aragon. Not a higher tier than a Duke Kingdom of Aragon has no holder and is titular Alternate Start Settings: De Jure is Not Random Title Names are Not Random Title Names are Not Random Including Duchies
	Create the Principality of Antioch	Principality of Antioch is owned by player and gets the laws of the previous primary title. the Duchy of Antioch becomes de jure part of the Principality of Antioch if the Duchies of Tripoli, Edessa or Halab is owned, they become de jure part of Principality of Antioch -100 Gold	Adult, Independent, at peace, and not incapable Has 1000 Prestige Has 100 Wealth Completely controls the Duchy of Antioch Owns 2 Duchies Not a higher tier than a Duke Is Catholic Principality of Antioch has no holder and is titular Alternate Start Settings: De Jure is Not Random Title Names are Not Random Title Names are Not Random Including Duchies
	Create the Kingdom of Cyprus	Kingdom of Cyprus is owned by player and gets the laws of the previous primary title. the Duchy of Cyprus becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Cyprus -100 Gold	Adult, Independent, at peace, and not incapable Has 1000 Prestige Has 100 Wealth Completely controls the Duchy of Cyprus Not a higher tier than a Duke Is Catholic Kingdom of Cyprus has no holder and is titular Alternate Start Settings: De Jure is Not Random Title Names are Not Random Title Names are Not Random Including Duchies
	Create Kingdom of Bosnia	Kingdom of Bosnia is owned by player and gets the Duchy of Bosnia's laws. the Duchies of Bosnia and Hum becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Bosnia -300 Gold +1000 prestige	Is Independent Has 1500 Prestige Has 300 Wealth Culture is Bosnian Not a Holy Order Completely controls the Duchies of Bosnia and Hum Not a higher tier than a Duke Kingdom of Bosnia has no holder and is titular Alternate Start Settings: De Jure is Not Random Title Names are Not Random Title Names are Not Random Including Duchies
	Create the Duchy of Powys	Duchy of Powys is owned by player and gets the laws of the previous primary title. the Counties of Powys, Shrewsbury, and Hereford becomes de jure part of Duchy of Powys -100 Gold +250 Prestige	Adult, Independent, at peace, and not incapable Has 500 Prestige Has 100 Wealth Completely controls the Counties of: Powys Shrewsbury Hereford Not a higher tier than Count Duchy of Powys has no holder and is titular Alternate Start Settings: De Jure is Not Random Title Names are Not Random Title Names are Not Random Including Duchies
	Create the Hansa	-1000 Gold If the County of Lübeck's primary holding is not a city, but the Barony of Lübeck is a city and is active, it is granted to the player and becomes capital holding. If the above holding is not a city then, if the County of Lübeck's primary holding is not a city, but the Barony of Ratzeburg is a city and is active, it is granted to the player and becomes capital holding. If the above holdings are not a city then, if the County of Lübeck's primary holding is not a city, but the Barony of Travemunde is a city and is active, it is granted to the player and becomes capital holding. If the above holdings are not a city then, if the County of Lübeck's primary holding is not a city, but the Barony of Schlutup is a city and is active, it is granted to the player and becomes capital holding. If the above holdings are not a city then, if the County of Lübeck's primary holding is not a city, but the Barony of Starigard is a city and is active, it is granted to the player and becomes capital holding. If the above holdings are not a city then, if the County of Lübeck's primary holding is not a city, but the Barony of Weslo is a city and is active, it is granted to the player and becomes capital holding. If the above holdings are not a city then, if the County of Lübeck's primary holding is not a city, but the Barony of Bucu is a city and is active, it is granted to the player and becomes capital holding. If the above holdings are not a city then, if the County of Lübeck's primary holding is not a city, but the Barony of Wulfsdorf is a city, it is granted to the player and becomes capital holding. Create a family palace Change government type to Merchant Republic If player are no merchant republic vassals then 4 vassals that are not female, patrician, incapable and a prisoner, is tribal or republic government, has a dynasty and is an adult will become patricians The Kingdom of Hansa will become the primary title and will get the previous title's laws. Kingdom of Hansa is owned by player and gets your primary title's laws. the Duchy of Mecklenburg becomes de jure part of the Kingdom of Hansa the Kingdom of Hansa becomes de jure part of the the Holy Roman Empire	Has DLC Is Christian Is a vassal of the Holy Roman Empire Can form a Merchant Republic Culture is German, Saxon or Pomeranian Not a higher tier than a King Must have complete control and owns the Duchy of Mecklenburg. the Kingdom of Hansa has no holder and is titular Adult and at peace Has 1000 Prestige Has 1000 Wealth Owns the County of Lübeck and is the capital. Alternate Start Settings: De Jure is Not Random Title Names are Not Random Title Names are Not Random Including Duchies
	Create the Kingdom of Amalfi	- 500 Wealth The Kingdom of Amalfi will become the primary title and copies laws of previous title. The Kingdom of Amalfi becomes the de jure liege of the Duchy of Amalfi The Duchy of Amalfi becomes the de jure liege of the County of Amalfi	Is a republic or a Merchant Republic Adult, independent, at peace, and not incapable Owns 2 Duchies Must have 500 wealth. Must have 500 prestige. Owns the County of Amalfi Owns the Duchy of Amalfi Kingdom of Amalfi is titular and has no holder. Not a higher tier than a Duke Alternate Start Settings: De Jure is Not Random Title Names are Not Random Title Names are Not Random Including Duchies
	Create the Kingdom of Pisa	- 500 Wealth The Kingdom of Pisa will become the primary title and copies laws of previous title. The Kingdom of Pisa becomes the de jure liege of the Duchy of Pisa	Is a republic or a Merchant Republic Adult, independent, at peace, and not incapable Owns 2 Duchies Must have 500 wealth. Must have 500 prestige. Owns the Counties of Pisa and Piombino Owns the Duchy of Pisa Kingdom of Pisa is titular and has no holder. Not a higher tier than a Duke Alternate Start Settings: De Jure is Not Random Title Names are Not Random Title Names are Not Random Including Duchies
	Create the Kingdom of Venice	- 500 Wealth The Kingdom of Venice will become the primary title and copies laws of previous title. The Kingdom of Venice becomes the de jure liege of the Duchy of Venice	Is a republic or a Merchant Republic Adult, independent, at peace, and not incapable Owns 2 Duchies Must have 500 wealth. Must have 500 prestige. Owns the County of Venezia Owns the Duchy of Venice Kingdom of Venice is titular and has no holder. Not a higher tier than a Duke Alternate Start Settings: De Jure is Not Random Title Names are Not Random Title Names are Not Random Including Duchies
	Create the Kingdom of Genoa	- 500 Wealth The Kingdom of Genoa will become the primary title and copies laws of previous title. The Kingdom of Genoa becomes the de jure liege of the Duchy of Genoa	Is a republic or a Merchant Republic Adult, independent, at peace, and not incapable Owns 2 Duchies Must have 500 wealth. Must have 500 prestige. Owns the County of Genoa Owns the Duchy of Genoa Kingdom of Genoa is titular and has no holder. Not a higher tier than a Duke Alternate Start Settings: De Jure is Not Random Title Names are Not Random Title Names are Not Random Including Duchies
	Create Israel	Create the Kingdom of Israel Four duchies have their de jure liege set to Israel +1000 prestige If Holy Fury is enabled, a bloodline is created. Depending on the character's gender, it may be patrilineally or matrilineally inheritable.	Must be Jewish. Must have complete control of Jerusalem, Ascalon, Galilee, and Oultre Jourdain duchies. Jerusalem province must have Jewish religion Must have 500 piety. Must have 500 prestige.
	Settle Iceland	Lose 100 gold Settles Iceland with many proper Norse family Will be known as 'The Explorer'	Is a not prisoner At peace Viking Age is begun Prestige is greater or equal to 200 Has personal wealth greater or equal to 100
	Expel Jews	Gain 200% yearly income If in debt to Jews, cancel the loan but gain Arbitrary -100 prestige Banish all Jewish characters from the realm Lose any Israelite friends Lose Sympathy for Judaism (if you have it) Gain Expelled Jews modifier: -2 diplomacy, -10% demesne income, occasional -50 point technology events	Must be independent Must be adult Must not have already expelled Jews Must be Christian, Muslim or Mazdan (other than Manichean) Must not control any Israelite provinces Must not control any Israelite rulers Not secretly Israelite Rank is at least King Must not have a Jewish-friendly saintly bloodline Not during epidemic blame game event chain DLC
	Welcome the Jews	+50 Prestige Removes Expelled Jews modifier Lose 100% yearly income (you don't need to have the wealth and can go into debt) If not Zealous, 50% chance to gain sympathy	Has the Expelled Jews modifier Did not banish the Jews within the last 20 years (or a previous ruler banished them) Not Israelite (in this case, the modifier is removed automatically)
	Become Samrat Chakravartin	Becomes the emperor of India Destroys and deactivates the Indian empire titles (Rajastan, Bengal, Deccan) All kingdoms of the Indian subcontinent, as well as any external kingdoms that have drifted into its empires, become de jure vassals of India. Gives nickname 'the Magnificent' -500 gold +500 prestige If Holy Fury is enabled, a bloodline is created. Depending on the character's gender, it may be patrilineally or matrilineally inheritable.	Capital is in India region. Adult, not prisoner, at war, nor incapable Feudal Rank is at least King Dharman religion group Completely controls the Indian subcontinent Holds the Indian empire titles, or the empires have no holder. The empire of India has no holder Must have 1000 prestige Must have 500 gold
	Become Genghis Khan	Becomes emperor of the Mongol Empire Destroy any other held empire-tier titles Get the title "Genghis Khan" +1000 Prestige If AI, trigger events giving massive boosts to population and event troops If Holy Fury and Horse Lords is enabled, a bloodline is created. Depending on the character's gender, it may be patrilineally or matrilineally inheritable.	Mongol culture Nomadic (with DLC) or tribal (without ). At least 35 nomadic counties in realm.
	Adopt Chinese Imperialism	Spend 500 gold (Taoist) or 1000 gold (otherwise) Becomes emperor of a titular Chinese-style empire. Destroy any other held empire-tier titles. Succession changes to Primogeniture. Ruler government becomes Chinese Imperial. Does not care about religious differences. Cannot demand religious conversion. Cannot pass religious revoke law. Does not get opinion penalties with vassals of other government types. Can revoke Duchy tier titles without objections from other vassals. Can retract vassals without objections from other vassals. Cannot create empires. Cannot usurp kingdoms or empires. Can move capital every 200 months (standard is 600). Follows the special Temple Name convention of naming rulers. Is limited to non-elective succession laws. +10 Vassal Limit. Emperor can hold City holdings. If Holy Fury is enabled, and you do not have any created bloodline, found a Chinese Imperial Bloodline To maintain Chinese Imperial government, the ruler must be of Khitan, Tangut, or Jurchen culture or Chinese culture group. Most culture conversion decisions are disabled to prevent losing it accidentally. If an adult character of a wrong culture inherits they get a chance to convert. Successfully invading China forfeits Chinese Imperial government.	DLC Must be of Khitan, Tangut, or Jurchen culture or Chinese culture group. Must be independent emperor-tier adult ruler. Can't be a prisoner or incapable Must be feudal. Have at least 200 realm size. If Taoist: Must have 8000 prestige. Must have 500 gold. If NOT Taoist: Must have 16000 prestige. Must have 1000 gold. China is not ruled by the same dynasty

Religious

	Decision	Effect	Requirements
	Create Fraticelli Papacy	A random priest becomes head of Fraticelli religion New Pope is independent, but easy to vassalize (has your culture and +100 opinion, just needs to be granted a county) Fraticelli moral authority is boosted for 20 years +1000 Piety	Must be Fraticelli Must control Rome county Must have 1000 piety Sons of Abraham DLC
	Create Iconoclast Patriarchy	+1000 Piety A random character becomes head of Iconoclast religion Iconoclast religious authority is boosted for 20 years	Must be Iconoclast Must control Constantinople county
	Restore Pope in Rome	+1000 Piety The Pope gains the county of Rome.	Must be Catholic or Fraticelli Must control Rome county
	Restore the Ecumenical Patriarchate	A new character becomes head of orthodox religion, and holds Constantinople county. -1000 Piety	Orthodox religion has no holder Must be independent Must be Orthodox Must control Constantinople county 1000 piety
	Renounce Iconoclasm	Becomes orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch becomes orthodox (and king-level) Realm iconoclasts get an option to convert, and most will take it Muslim rulers: -20 opinion for 10 years Pope: +20 opinion for 10 years Orthodox provinces: -8% revolt risk for 5 years Minor effects on religious authority	Charlemagne DLC Byzantine Emperor (and holder of Constantinople) Iconoclast Not Zealous At peace Realm contains an Orthodox province Year is before 900 Character has not previously renounced iconoclasm
	Mend the Great Schism	Catholicism becomes an Orthodox heresy All Catholics get an event allowing them to convert to Orthodoxy Catholicism may no longer call crusades	Must control the Byzantine Empire or Roman Empire. Religion is Orthodox or a former Orthodox heresy Religion is not a heresy Religion has 90% moral authority Catholicism is also not a heresy 2000 piety For each of the five seats of the Pentarchy (Constantinople, Antioch, Jerusalem, Alexandria, and Rome) -- The empire completely controls the county The owner of the church holding shares your religion Legacy of Rome DLC
	Restore Priesthood	-300 piety Random character becomes head of Zoroastrian religion.	Must be Zoroastrian. Must control Persian Empire. Must have 300 piety.
	Become Saoshyant	+500 piety +500 prestige You get "the Saoshyant" nickname. You gain saoshyant trait. If Holy Fury is enabled, a bloodline is created. Depending on the character's gender, it may be patrilineally or matrilineally inheritable.	Must be Mazdan (other than Manichean). Must hold the Persian Empire. Must completely control the region of Persia. Must have 1500 piety.
	Build Third Temple	+500 prestige +500 piety -1500 wealth	Must be Jewish. Must have complete control of the County of Jerusalem. Must have 1500 piety. Must have 1500 wealth.
	Restore High Priesthood	Random character becomes head of Jewish religion.	Must be Jewish. Must control Kingdom of Israel. Jerusalem province must have Jewish religion Must have built the Third Temple. Must have complete control of the County of Jerusalem. Must have 1000 piety.
	Delve into the Classics	Event occurs that allows character to become secretly Hellenic or gain a permanent character modifier that gives +2 to Martial, Diplomacy, or Stewardship.	Has the Hellenism rule turned on. Holy Fury DLC Must be an adult. Must be Christian. Must not be a heretic. Must be Greek, Italian, Sardinian, or Roman. Must be Lunatic , Possessed , Scholar , Mystic , or Scholarship focus . Must have complete control of the County of Thessalonike, the County of Atheniai, the County of Siracusa, the County of Rome, or the County of Alexandria. Must not be a theocracy, already Hellenic, or already have one of the rewarded character modifiers. Court must be in the Italy region or the Greece region. Must not be imprisoned. Must not be incapable. Must have at least 6 Learning.

Personal religious

	Decision	Effect	Requirements
	Embrace Mutazila	Adds the Mutazilite trait. If duke or higher, adds 25 tech points in each area	Must be a Sunni Muslim. Must have 50 piety.
	Embrace Ashari	Adds the Ashari trait. Gain 100 piety.	Must be a Sunni Muslim. Must have 50 piety.
	Choose a Patron Deity (Hindu)	Character can chose a patron deity among: Shiva (martial +1, diplomacy -1) Vishnu (diplomacy +1, martial -1) Brahma (intrigue +1, stewardship -1) Kali (martial +1, learning -1) Ganesha (learning +1, intrigue -1) Ganga (stewardship +1, martial -1)	Rajas of India DLC Must be adult Must not be a prisoner, nor incapable Must have Hindu religion Must not already have a patron deity.
	Choose a Patron Deity (Bön)	Character can chose a patron deity Damchen (+2 martial, -1 diplomacy, +1 personal combat skill) Shenlha Okar (+2 diplomacy, -1 martial, +0.25 monthly karma) Shinje (+3 intrigue, -1 stewardship) Kula Kari (+2 martial, -1 learning, +5 vassal opinion) Lamlha (+2 learning, -1 intrigue, +0.50 monthly prestige) Sango Pumptri (-1 martial, +1 health)	Bön religion Adult Not a prisoner Not incapable , infirm , or possessed
	Choose a Patron Deity (Khurmazta)	Character can chose a patron deity Desi (+2 stewardship, -5% build cost, -1 martial) Nanaiya (+2 diplomacy, -25% fertility, -1 intrigue) Parn (+2 intrigue, +0.5 monthly prestige, -1 stewardship) Weshparkar (+1 health, -1 diplomacy) Wishaghn (+3 martial, -1 learning) Zurvan (+3 learning, -1 intrigue)	Khurmazta religion Adult Not a prisoner Not incapable , infirm , or possessed
	Choose a Taoist School	Character can choose a school Zhengyi Dao, the Way of Orthodox Unity (National Revolt Risk -2%, Martial +1, Intrigue +1, Diplomacy -2) Quanzhen School of Complete Perfection (Build Cost -10%, Build Time -10%, Martial -2, Fertility - 25%, Health +1) Shangqing School of Supreme Clarity (Diplomacy +1, Stewardship -2, Learning +3)	Taoist religion Adult Not a prisoner Not incapable , infirm , or possessed 100 piety
	Syncretize with Eastern Religions	Lose 50 piety Gain trait Sympathy for Eastern Religions	Bön religion (not reformed) Does NOT already have the Sympathy for Eastern Religions trait Not Zealous Has a vassal, any liege, or a realm province of an eastern religion Can spend 50 piety
	Abrahamic Syncretism	Lose 50 piety Choose sympathy trait (for Christians, Muslims, or Jews)	African religion (not reformed) Does NOT already have sympathy for Christians, Muslims, or Jews Not Zealous One of your neighbors or lieges must follow a Christian, Islamic, or Judaic religion Can spend 50 piety

Unit

	Decision	Effect	Requirements
	Conscript Merchant Ships	Spawns 20 ships on the sea zone closest to your capital Fleet persists until you are fully at peace -50 gold	Ruler has holding overseas Ruler is at war 50 gold
	Raise Chinese Regiment	Spawns an army scaling with the rank of your primary title in your capital. Count: A 2400-men regiment arrives in your capital. Non reinforcing, monthly maintenance: 1.13 gold Duke: A 3200-men regiment arrives in your capital. Non reinforcing, monthly maintenance: 1.51 gold King: A 4000-men regiment arrives in your capital. Non reinforcing, monthly maintenance: 1.89 gold Emperor: A 4800-men regiment arrives in your capital. Non reinforcing, monthly maintenance: 2.27 gold	Landed Must be an Imperial Tributary of China Must be primary defender in a war. NOT defending against another tributary of China. Must not have already raised a chinese regiment. Must not have raised a chinese regiment in the last year. China: None of these must be true: Has the Unrest status Has the Devastating Plague status Has the Great Famine status Has the Civil War status Has the Being Invaded by the Mongols status Has the Being Invaded by the Jurchens status
	Raise Chinese Honor Guard	Spawns an army scaling with the rank of your primary title in your capital. Count: A 500-men regiment arrives in your capital. Non reinforcing, monthly maintenance: 0.29 gold Duke: A 1000-men regiment arrives in your capital. Non reinforcing, monthly maintenance: 0.57 gold King: A 1500-men regiment arrives in your capital. Non reinforcing, monthly maintenance: 0.85 gold Emperor: A 2000-men regiment arrives in your capital. Non reinforcing, monthly maintenance: 1.15 gold	Landed You or a dynastic courtier must have a Chinese prince or princess as a spouse or concubine Primary attacker or primary defender in a war. Has not already raised the chinese honor guard. Has not raised the chinese honor guard in the last year.

Tributary

Tributaries may use these decisions to break free without fighting a Free Tributary war. The conditions depend on the type of tributary relationship.

	Decision	Effect	Requirements
	Stop Paying Tribute	No longer a tributary	At peace As a normal Tributary: Suzerain is not independent As a Tributary State: Any of the following: Suzerain has negative prestige, you have positive prestige, and no "Made me a Tributary State" opinion modifier (lasts 15 years but only between the specific rulers) Suzerain has a smaller realm Suzerain is not independent As a Nomad Tributary: Either of the following: Suzerain has negative prestige, you have positive prestige, and no "Made me a Tributary State" opinion modifier (which doesn't exist for this CB anyway??) Suzerain is not nomadic
	Stop Paying Tribute	No longer a tributary Lose grace (more the emperor "likes tributaries") Cannot offer to become a tributary of China for the next 30 years or until China changes ruling dynasty	Is an Imperial Tributary (of China) China: One of the following: Has the Civil War status Has the Being Invaded by the Mongols status Has the Being Invaded by the Jurchens status

Artifact

	Decision	Effect	Requirements
	Search for a Smith	Begins an event chain to create smithed artifacts	Monks and Mystics or Jade Dragon Adult Capable Accessible Does NOT already have a smithed artifact in every category (weapon, armor, crown jewels) Has NOT attempted to employ a smith in the past 2 years
	Compose a Book	Spend 1 year income (min 50, max 1002) Begins an event chain to Compose a Book	Jade Dragon 10 years old 8 learning Is NOT already working on a book Has NOT not already written on each topic available (mostly based on education or 10+ skill) Does NOT have the character modifier Uninspired (20-year cooldown after finishing a book) Enough wealth to pay for the decision

Characters

Personal attributes

Attributes • Traits • Piety • Prestige • Culture • Religion • Dynasty • Nicknames • Opinion

Actions

Diplomacy • Decisions • Education • Marriage/Breeding • Regency • Favors

Objectives

Factions • Ambition • Plot • Focus

Infamy

Assassination • Tyranny • Banishment • Execution • Imprisonment • Title revocation • Bribes

Other

Council • Courtiers • Disease • Succession • Alliances