Decisions

Decisions are unique actions a landed character who is at least Count can take. Most decisions are unavailable if the character has the  Incapable trait. Decisions are not shown unless the character meets one of the more specific requirements.

Major decisions

Major decisions leave a permanent mark on the world and notify all rulers which may be affected by the decision.

Decision	Effect	Cost	Requirements
Found a New Kingdom	Creates a kingdom title All held duchy titles becoming de jure part of the created title	300 500 200	Adult Independent At peace 30 realm size or at least 3 duchy titles  Illustrious Custom Kingdoms are enabled in game rules
Found a New Empire	Creates an empire title All held kingdom titles become de jure part of the created title	1200 2000 600	Adult Independent At peace 120 Realm size or at least 3 kingdom titles and 80 realm size  Exalted Among Men Custom Kingdoms are enabled in game rules
Adopt Special Succession Type	Changes the title succession of all top rank titles to the one specific to the character's culture  +30 opinion with vassals of the same culture for 30 years	300	King or emperor Culture meets one of these requirements: The Witengamot tradition North Germanic heritage Goidelic heritage Year is earlier than 1100 Succession type is Seniority, Primogenture, Ultimogeniture, or elective
Challenge the Ruler	If victorious, take the claimed title and lose  −50 opinion with the former liege for 12 years If defeated, lose  −30 opinion with the former liege for 12 years and a level of fame Defeated character becomes  Wounded or  Severely Injured if they were already Wounded or  Brutally Mauled if they were already Severely Injured or killed if they were already Brutally Mauled	None	Adult Tribal government  Vassal Claim on the liege's title Characters have the same gender or faith has the Equal doctrine Liege is adult Can only be tried once every 10 years
Create Cadet Branch	+350 Prestige Creates a cadet branch of the current house	None	Adult Tribal government House head Third or closer in succession for one of the house head's titles Court chaplain if faith has the Theocratic doctrine
Consecrate Bloodline	+500 Renown if Spiritual Head of Faith  +1000 Renown if Temporal Head of Faith Gain 1 Level of Splendor if Temporal Head of Faith  +25% Fervor Gain the Paragon trait if not head of faith Gain The Savior trait if head of faith  +100 Stress if character is  Content  +100 Stress if character is  Humble	2500	At least 3 titles above county rank (e.g. 3 Duchies; 2 Duchies + 1 Kingdom) Faith is organized Control a holy site  Religious Icon  green with head of faith if one exists Can only be done once per faith  Autonomous Vassals  Sayyid  Saoshyant  Saoshyant Descendant  Consecrated Blood  Divine Blood Has taken "Become the Saoshyant" decision Has consecrated bloodline under another faith Spiritual Head of Faith
Strengthen Bloodline	Dynasty gains the Strong Blood permanent modifier, giving the following:  +0.25 Health +40% chance of inheriting good congenital traits +400% chance of new good congenital traits	None	Dynasty head Negative congenital traits , or One positive manifestation of each of the congential traits above
Dynasty of Many Crowns	+1,000 Renown Dynasty gains the Dynasty of Many Crowns permanent modifier, giving:  +2 stewardship  +20% Monthly prestige  +10% Levy size  +5 Direct vassal opinion		10 dynasty members are independent kings or emperors
Found Witch Coven	House gains the Witch Coven permanent modifier All children educated by a witch become witches All witches are more successful when converting others to witchcraft	None	House head At least 7 house members  Witch trait or secret Player heir has the Witch trait or secret known by you At least 60% of house members have the Witch trait or secret known by you
Found Holy Order	+10% Fervor  +30 opinion with head of faith for 20 years Create a holy order in the selected city and become its patron Gain the Founded Holy Order modifier for 5 years, giving the following effects:  +0.5 Monthly piety Same faith opinion	500 1000	Adult At peace King or emperor At least one castle or city holding other than the realm capital At least +60 opinion with the head of faith if one exists  Devoted Servant Already patron of a holy order
Take Stewardship of the Sacred River	+1 Level of devotion Gain the Steward of the Sacred River modifier If another character has the Steward of the Sacred River modifier, it is removed and they get  −40 opinion Gain the Lord of the Ganges nickname	350 Scaled	Adult Duke or higher Control the region of Ganges Plain Realm capital is in the region of Ganges Plain Hinduism religion  Illustrious Dutiful
Accuse the Krstjani of Heresy	If the head of faith refuses, lose  30 opinion with them and cannot take the decision for 30 years If the head of faith agrees, gain  30 opinion with them and the Krstjani faith loses the  Ecumenism doctrine The head of faith always agrees if the character has a  strong hook on them	250	Adult Independent Duke or higher Feudal or clan government Faith has a head Character's faith has the Ecumenism doctrine Krstjani faith has the Ecumenism doctrine  Devoted Servant A neighboring duke of at least 8 realm size practices Krstjani  Excommunicated
Establish Ecumenical Patriarchate	+250 Piety  Orthodoxy:  +15% Fervor  Iconoclasm:  −30% fervor Orthodox faith gains the Ecumenism doctrine Iconoclasm faith loses the Ecumenism doctrine The Ecumenical Patriarchate replaces the Iconoclast Patriarchate	None	Adult Independent King or emperor Own the county of Constantinople  1500 Piety  Orthodox faith The Ecumenical Patriarchate exists
Establish Iconoclast Patriarchate	+250 Piety  Iconoclasm:  +15% Fervor  Orthodoxy:  −30% fervor Iconoclasm gains the Ecumenism doctrine Orthodoxy loses the Ecumenism doctrine The Iconoclast Patriarchate replaces the Ecumenical Patriarchate	None	Adult Independent King or emperor Own the county of Constantinople  1500 Piety  Iconoclast faith Iconoclast Patriarchate exists
Restore the Faith High Priesthood	+300 Prestige  +250 Piety  +10% Fervor A random character becomes head of faith and vassal	None	Adult Independent At peace Control at least 3 holy sites  1000 Piety One of the following: Historical Jewish faith (except Samaritanism) Historical Zoroastrian faith
Dismantle the Papacy	+500 Piety  +50% Fervor  Catholicism:  −100% Fervor Catholicism loses the Ecumenism doctrine The Pope suffers a humiliating fate: If faith has Human Sacrifices or Grusome Festivals tenet, the former Pope is sacrificed If faith is Greco-Roman, the former Pope is executed via crucifixion Otherwise, the former Pope converts to the character's faith Destroy the Papacy title Lose -40 opinion with non-cynical Catholic characters	None	Adult Independent King or emperor Control the region of Italia Realm capital is in the region of North Africa, Europe or Middle East The pope is landed
Restore the Papacy	+250 Piety  +15% Fervor The Court Chaplain gains the Papacy, County of Rome, Duchy of Latium and Duchy of Spoleto titles Catholicism gains the Ecumenism doctrine	None	Adult Independent King or emperor  Catholic faith The Papacy does not exist  3000 Piety Own the County of Roma Control Ancona, Latium, Romagna and Spoleto
Restore Pope in Rome	+1000 Piety County of Rome is transferred to the Papacy Gain +40 opinion with the Pope for 40 years	None	Adult Independent King or emperor  Catholic faith The Papacy exists and does not control Rome The County of Roma is in realm Did not previously conquer or revoke titles from Pope Roman Emperor The County of Roma is the realm capital
Establish the Yamagate in Samarkand	1000 piety The Yamag of Manichean: Gets the County of Samarkand and makes it their capital Becomes a vassal 40 opinion	None	Independent king or emperor Is  Manichean The  Manichean Yamag exists County of Samarkand: Owned or owned by vassal Must not be the realm capital Must not be already held by the Manichean Yamagate Must not have been previously revoked or conquered from the Yamagate
Faith Cannibalism	−50% Piety cost to reform or create a faith with the Ritual Cannibalism tenet All close family members become Cannibals All intimidated vassals become Cannibals Gain the Devourer nickname	250 piety	Adult  Cannibal Court chaplain is a Cannibal  Devoted Servant  +40 opinion with head of faith if one exists Faith has the Ritual Cannibalism tenet Can only be done once per faith
Embrace Outremer Culture	Change culture to the top liege's hybrid culture Courtiers of the same dynasty and old culture change to the new culture Realm capital changes to the new culture Domain counties in the region of Middle-East changes to the new culture	None	Character or liege follows a Christian faith Realm capital is in the region of Africa, Middle-East or Persia Different culture than top-level liege Top-level Liege's culture was hybridized from a culture with Arabic heritage Top-level Liege is the Emperor of Outremer Roman culture Hybrid culture descended from a culture with Arabic heritage
Reclaim Constantinople	Barony of Constantinople becomes realm capital	None	Adult Byzantine Emperor Count of Byzantion or their liege
Reclaim Rome	Barony of Rome becomes realm capital	None	Adult Roman Emperor Count of Rome or their liege
Repay Loan	Removes all negative effects associated with holy order loans	Scaled	Borrow Gold from Holy Order decision
Secede from Empire	Become independent Liege loses amount of debt proportionate to seceding realm	None	Direct vassal of an  Emperor One of: Liege is over 25 years in debt Liege has engaged an offensive war as primary attacker for over 25 years
Escape from Prison	50% chance to escape prison 50% chance to gain  −20 opinion with the jailer and Moderate Health Penalty for 5 years Chance is increased to 66% if the character is  Craven,  Delicate or  Weak Chance is increased to 75% if the character is  Frail or  Feeble	None	At least 10 years old Imprisoned Can only be tried once every 5 years
Raise a Runestone (Northern Lords)	+250 Piety +350 Prestige +10 Opinion with vassals of a runestone culture (North Germanic cultures whose era is Tribal or Early Medieval) A county gains a runestone modifier depending on the runestone reason: Dead ancestor: County gains the Ancestral Runestone modifier (+20 Popular Opinion) Conquered a county: County gains the Conquest Runestone modifier (+0.5/month Control Growth) Rank promotion: County gains the Clout Runestone modifier (+10% Levy Size)	50	Northern Lords DLC North Germanic culture group or Embraced Local Traditions character modifier Tribal or Early Medieval Era Has at least one valid reason: Dead ancestor Conquered a county Rank promotion Landed count or higher rank Adult At war	10 years
Convene Council of Toledo	+10 Fervor for Mozarabic faith Begins "Council of Toledo" event chain	100 250 piety	Fate of Iberia DLC Mozarabic faith At peace At least 3 powerful vassals follow the Mozarabic faith Realm size 20 or larger	25 years

Adopt government

The following decisions will change the realm government. All vassals will embrace the new government too and all holdings will be converted.

Decision	Current government	New government	Cost	Requirements	Description
Adopt Feudal Ways through Liege	Tribal	Feudal	150	Faith is organized Liege with feudal government  Disparate Tribes	As my realm grows, so does the challenge to control it. My liege already follows the Feudal system; I could ask their help in restructuring my realm along similar lines.
Adopt Clan Ways through Liege	Tribal	Clan	150	Faith is organized Liege with clan government  Disparate Tribes	As my realm grows, so does the challenge to control it. My liege already follows the Clan system; I could ask their help in restructuring my realm along similar lines.
Adopt Feudal Ways	Tribal	Feudal	200	Faith is organized or Mandé 70% Tribal Era innovations 5 or more development in the realm capital  Absolute Tribal Authority  Distinguished Liege with feudal or clan government Islam religion	For our realm to keep expanding and developing we must leave the old ways behind and adopt a new method of governance, together.
Adopt Clan Ways	Tribal	Clan	200	Faith is organized or Mandé 70% Tribal Era innovations 5 or more development in the realm capital  Absolute Tribal Authority  Distinguished Liege with feudal or clan government Islam religion	For our realm to keep expanding and developing we must leave the old ways behind and adopt a new method of governance, together.
Embrace Tribalism	Feudal or Clan	Tribal	150	All Holdings are Tribe	How can I call myself a lord when it doesn't mean anything for my people? If I cannot convert them, there is only one alternative: I need to adopt them.

Unique decisions

The following major decisions can only be taken once per game, regardless of character.

Decision	Effect	Cost	Requirements
Avenge the Battle of Tours	+750 Prestige  +500 Piety  +25% Fervor  Catholicism:  −25% fervor 33% chance for each vassal or county in Western Europe to convert to the character's faith All kingdom titles in Southern Francia region become de jure part of Empire of Hispania Gain the Avenger nickname Gain Avenger of the Martyrs modifier	None	Islam religion Control the regions of Iberia and Southern Francia Realm capital is near the regions of Iberia and Southern Francia
Become the Saoshyant	+15% Fervor Gain the Saoshyant trait Descendants gain the Saoshyant Descendant trait 35% chance for each courtier to convert to the character's faith Dynasty gains the Saoshyant Resurgent modifier for 25 years, giving the following effects:  +15% Monthly prestige  +15% Monthly piety  +25 Same faith opinion Gain the Saoshyant nickname	None	Adult At peace Emperor of Persia and fully controls all its de jure territory Zoroastrianism religion Paragon of Virtue
Build a Glass Monument	Creates a Glass Monument building in the realm capital Gain the Man of Glass nickname	150 Scaled	Adult  Lunatic trait event  Distinguished
Defenders of Dievas Defenders of Rod Defenders of Ukko	Creates a Hall of Heroes on an owned holy site Gain a building slot on a holy site you hold Gain the Defender of the Faith modifier Gain the Holy Warrior trait Other warriors of the same faith in the realm may gain the Holy Warrior trait  +25% Fervor	None	Baltic, Slavic, or Finno-Ugric religion The name and other texts of this decision vary by religion, but are otherwise identical. Hold any holy site Devoted Servant At least 3/4/5 powerful vassals (count or duke/king/emperor) have at least  +60 opinion of you Can only be done once per faith Disabled for non Baltic, Slavic or Finnish Pagan faiths.
Dismantle German Pretenders	Start a war against the Holy Roman Empire to conquer it	2,000	Adult Independent At peace Byzantine Emperor or Roman Emperor Another character is Holy Roman Emperor Control the region of Italia Control Brabant, Jülich, Luxembourg, Lower Lorraine and Upper Lorraine  The Living Legend Latin or Byzantine heritage
Dismantle Greek Pretenders	Start a war against the Byzantine Empire to conquer it	2,000	Adult Independent At peace Holy Roman Emperor or Roman Emperor Another character is Byzantine Emperor Control the region of Italia Control Achaia, Athens, Cephalonia, Dyrrachion and Epirus  The Living Legend One of the following cultures: Any culture in the Central Germanic group Frankish, Central German or Latin heritage
Empower the Sicilian Parliament	Choice of setting parliament in Palermo or Naples, which becomes the Realm Capital Realm Capital gains a new building slot to construct the Parliament building Gain the next level of Crown Authority Law De jure counties in the realm capital duchy gain the Parliamentary Bureaucracy modifier for 150 years, giving:  −5% Building construction time  −5% Building construction cost  +10% Monthly development Gain a new nickname: "the Stupor Mundi" if Holy Roman Emperor and completely control the Kingdom of Sicily "the Lawgiver" otherwise If the Kingdom of Sicily is not completely controlled: Destroys the Kingdom of Sicily Duchy of Sicily becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Trinacria Duchy of Beneveto becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Naples Duchy of Capua becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Naples Duchy of Apulia becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Naples Duchy of Salerno becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Naples Duchy of Calabria becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Naples Receive the Kingdom of Trinacria if capital is Palermo, or Kingdom of Naples if capital is Naples	1500	Adult Independent At peace Feudal or Clan government At least 10 learning  Illustrious Latin heritage King of Naples, King of Sicily or King of Trinacria Completely control either the Duchy of Capua or Duchy of Sicily Realm capital is in the Kingdom of Sicily  Autonomous Vassals
Embrace English Culture	+150 Prestige Change culture to English Family members change culture to English Every owned county de jure in Kingdom of England has a 40% chance to change culture to English English culture gains several Norman and Anglo-Saxon culture innovations	None	Adult King of England Realm capital is in Kingdom of England Culture has Frankish heritage
Establish Norman Culture	Change culture to Norman Norse and French culture characters in the Northern France region change culture to Norman Culture gains all innovations discovered by the Norse and French cultures Duchy of Neustria is renamed Duchy of Normandy	None	At peace Own and fully control the Duchy of Neustria Norse culture At least one county de jure part of Duchy of Neustria has French culture Norman culture exists
Forge the Jomsvikings	+10 Fervor Create a holy order and become its patron Realm capital gains an army, inheritable on succession, consisting of: 500 levies 400 Jomsviking Pirates 400 Bondi 200 Varangian Veterans Gain the Founded Holy Order modifier for 5 years, giving the following effects:  +0.5 Monthly piety  +10 Same faith opinion  −100 Stress if  Zealous  +35 Stress if  Cynical	1000 500	Northern Lords DLC Adult  Ásatrú faith  Illustrious Devoted Servant Control a coastal county in the region of Southern and Eastern Baltic Coast
Found the Capital of the Rus'	Player may choose to make Kyiv their capital, if owned Realm capital becomes the de jure capital of the Empire of Russia, even if it doesn't exist yet  +100 Control in realm capital Realm capital gains the “A Growing Capital” modifier for 20 years, giving the following effects:  +50 Popular opinion Realm capital gains the “Varangian Capital” modifier for 100 years, giving the following effects:  +50% Levy size  +50% Holding taxes +1.0 development per month Realm capital becomes 5 development if below 5 Realm capital becomes 8 development if above 5 and below 8 Realm capital becomes 12 development if above 8 and below 12	100 500	Northern Lords DLC North Germanic heritage, Norman culture, or is settled Norse for less than 80 years  Exalted Among Men if Kyiv is not owned  Illustrious if Kyiv is owned Realm capital is in the Empire of Russia Game start date is before 1066 Year is earlier than 1100
Inspire Opus Francigenum	Gain the next level of Crown Authority Law Capitals of the required duchies gain the Flourishing Culture modifier for 150 years, giving the following effects:  −10% Building construction time  −10% Building construction cost  −10% Building construction prestige cost  +10% Monthly development Enables possibility to unlock the Peerage regional innovation from the High Medieval Era	3000 500	Adult At peace Feudal government King or emperor At least 10 learning  Exalted Among Men Knighthood, Royal Prerogative and Windmills innovations Emperor of Francia, King of France or King of Burgundy Control one of the following: Duchy of Orleans and Duchy of Valois Duchy of Provence and Duchy of Toulouse Culture has Frankish or Latin heritage Italian culture  Autonomous Vassals
Mend the Great Schism	+25% Fervor  −25% Fervor for all other Christian faiths Faith gains Ecumenism if it did not already have it All other Christian faiths lose the Ecumenism doctrine 80% chance for each character of a different Christian faith to convert to the character's faith All  Cynical characters will convert and all  Zealous characters will refuse Gain the Ecumenist nickname	None	Adult Independent Emperor Christian religion  Religious Icon Completely control the counties of Alexandria, Antiocheia, Constantinople, Jerusalem and Roma
Prepare to Cross the Carpathians	Gain the Migrate to Pannonia casus belli	1000	Adult At peace Tribal government Year is 910 or earlier Mogyër culture Liege is Mogyër if not independent Owns 12 or more county titles de jure in Kingdom of Pannonia Emperor Immediate Hungarian Migration game rule
Promote Christian Settlements	Every Magyar county de jure part of Kingdom on Hungary: Changes culture to Hungarian Gains 1 development if below 5 May convert to a Christian faith Gains the Christian Settlers modifier for 100 years: +10% Monthly Development -10% Building construction time -10 Popular opinion	2000 500	Adult Independent At peace Magyar culture group Realm capital has a Magyar culture Faith has the Ecumenism doctrine At least 2 neighboring independent rulers are Christian King of Hungary or Emperor of Carpathia Revive Táltosism decision Game start date is before 1066
Reclaim Britannia	All counties in the region of Britannia gain the Reclaimed Britannia modifier for 10 years, giving the following effects: +75 Promote Celtic culture speed Gain the Tuatha Dé Danann nickname if Goidelic culture group or Pendragon if Brythonic culture group	None	Adult At peace Brythonic or Goidelic heritage All powerful vassals belong to a culture with Brythonic or Goidelic heritage Control the region of Britannia
Request Claim on Ireland	Gain the Laudably Conquer County casus belli for 100 years	1000 2000	Adult Independent At peace Feudal government King or emperor Culture with Frankish, North Germanic or West Germanic heritage Catholic faith  Devoted Servant with the pope Control Deira, Essex, Lancaster and Mercia Control the region of Ireland
Restore Carolingian Borders	+350 Prestige Gain the Primogeniture Law French Culture gains the Heraldry and Knighthood innovations  −50 Opinion with the Holy Roman Emperor Gain the Great nickname	None	Adult At peace Emperor of Francia Realm capital is in the region of Western Europe Control the western half of Europe Frankish heritage Christian religion  Illustrious
Restore the Ash'ari Caliphate	+250 Piety  +15% Fervor Gain the Sunni Caliphate title	None	Adult Independent King or emperor Control the County of Mecca, Completely control Duchy of Medina, Shammar, Palestine, and Oultrejourdain Ash'ari faith Devoted Servant
Unite Africa	+750 Prestige  +500 Piety  +25% Fervor 33% chance for each vassal or county in Africa to convert to the character's faith Gain the Unifier of Africa nickname	None	Control the region of Africa Realm capital is in the region of Africa Any African culture group
Secure Iberian Foothold	Ends the Iberian struggle Any held Kingdom title in Iberia that mostly follows the same faith is de jure drifted into any owned empire, or otherwise into the de jure empire of the primary title	None	Fate of Iberia DLC Iberian struggle is Hostility or Opportunity phase Is Uninvolved in the Iberian Struggle One of the following: Holds 50% of counties following same faith 50% of total counties in Iberia Held a kingdom in Iberia for at least 15 years Emperor of Hispania

Faith reformation

Faith reformation decisions will reform a certain faith regardless of organization.

Decision	Effect	Cost	Requirements
Bind the Faith to Rome	Reform Mozarabism with one of the following: Replace Pluralist doctrine with Righteous doctrine and Rite tenet with Communal Identity tenet Gain +20  Stress if  Shy and +40  Stress if  Cynical Replace Pluralist doctrine with Fundamentalist doctrine and Rite tenet with Pursuit of Power tenet Gain +40  Stress if  Compassionate and +80  Stress if  Craven Replace Spiritual, for Life doctrine with Spiritual, Revocable doctrine and Rite tenet with Religious Law tenet Gain +40  Stress if  Lazy and +80  Stress if  Arbitrary If Iberian Struggle hasn't been ended it enters the Opportunity phase If used a Hook lose 30 Opinion with the Pope	1000	Adult At peace The Papacy exists  Mozarabism faith At least 12 counties in realm are Mozarabic Devoted Servant level of devotion Rival or Nemesis of the Pope Break with Rome decision Either: 80 Opinion with the Pope  Strong Hook On the Pope
Break with Rome	Mozarabism loses the Ecumenism doctrine Mozarabism gains its own Head of Faith Reform Mozarabism with one of the following: Replace Pluralist doctrine with Righteous doctrine and Rite tenet with Pacifism tenet Gain +20  Stress if  Shy and +40  Stress if  Cynical Replace Pluralist doctrine with Fundamentalist doctrine and Rite tenet with Armed Pilgrimages tenet Gain +40  Stress if  Compassionate and +80  Stress if  Craven Replace Spiritual, for Life doctrine with Temporal, Revocable doctrine and Rite tenet with Islamic Syncretism tenet Gain +40  Stress if  Lazy and +80  Stress if  Arbitrary If Iberian Struggle hasn't been ended it enters the Opportunity phase	1500	Adult At peace The Papacy exists  Mozarabism faith At least 12 counties in realm are Mozarabic Paragon of Virtue level of devotion Bind the Faith to Rome decision
Break with the Old Ways	Reform Kuzarism with one of the following: Replace Pluralist doctrine with Righteous doctrine and Syncretic Folk Traditions tenet with Chosen People tenet Gain -15 Stress if  Zealous Replace Pluralist doctrine with Righteous doctrine and Syncretic Folk Traditions tenet with Kabbalah tenet Gain -15 Stress if  Zealous Replace Pluralist doctrine with Fundamentalist doctrine and Syncretic Folk Traditions tenet with Armed Pilgrimages tenet Gain -65 Stress if  Zealous and +20  Stress if  Gregarious	None	Adult Independent  King or Emperor Kuzarism faith
Champion the Faith of the Country Basques	Change culture to Basque or descendant if not already Gain the Pagan nickname if following an Abrahamic or Eastern religion Gain the Mountain King nickname if following a Pagan religion Convert to Era Zaharrak faith and reform it with one of the following: Faith remains unchanged and starts with 100 Fervor and gain 2000 Devotion Gain Champion of the Old Ways modifier Replace Christian Syncretism tenet with Warmonger tenet, Pluralist doctrine with Fundamentalist doctrine and None head of faith with Spiritual head of faith Gain Friend of the Old Ways modifier Gain +80  Stress if not  Compassionate and +120  Compassionate Replace Christian Syncretism tenet with Sanctity of Nature tenet, Pluralist doctrine with Righteous doctrine, None head of faith with Temporal head of faith, Theocratic doctrine with Lay Clergy doctrine and Spiritual, Revocable doctrine with Temporal, for Life doctrine Gain Friend of the Old Ways modifier Gain +80  Stress if not  Craven and +160  Stress if  Craven Replace Christian Syncretism tenet with Islamic Syncretism tenet and gain 30 Opinion with all neighbor Islamic rulers Gain Friend of the Old Ways modifier Gain +80  Stress if not  Drunkard and +160  Stress if  Drunkard If Iberian Struggle hasn't been ended it enters the Opportunity phase	1000 1000	Adult At peace Independent Either: Culture is Basque or descended from Basque Any held county's culture is Basque or descended from Basque Either: Sinner level of devotion At least two traits considered sinful by current faith At least two traits considered virtuous by Era Zaharrak faith  Excommunicated trait  Cynical trait Rival with Head of Faith Controls 9 counties from the region of Old Vasconia Is head of faith Year is 1200 or later
Revive Táltosism	Gain the Apostate nickname 30% Chance for each county in realm to convert to Táltosism 50% Chance for each county in domain to convert to Táltosism 70% Chance for each county of Mogyër culture to convert to Táltosism Counties that convert gain the Magyar Sympathy modifier for 25 years, giving the following effects: +25 Popular opinion Convert to Táltosism and reform it with one of the following: Faith remains unchanged and gain a level of devotion Replace Auspicious Birthright tenet with Adaptive tenet and gain 250 Devotion Replace Ancestor Worship tenet with Human Sacrifice tenet and gain 250 Devotion Replace Astrology tenet with Christian Syncretism if previous religion was Christianity and gain 250 Devotion Replace Astrology tenet with Islamic Syncretism if previous religion was Islam and gain 250 Devotion Replace Astrology tenet with Jewish Syncretism if previous religion was Judaism and gain 250 Devotion Replace Astrology tenet with Eastern Syncretism if previous religion was Eastern and gain 250 Devotion	2000	Adult At peace Independent Feudal government Magyar heritage At least 20 counties in realm have Magyar heritage Illustrious level of devotion Kingdom of Hungary or Empire of Carpathia Year is 1100 or later Pagan religion group Either: Devoted Servant level of devotion  Theologian trait

Realm founding decisions

The following unique decisions will result in the creation of a powerful new realm.

Decision	Effect	Cost	Requirements
Become Chakravarti	+750 Prestige +2 Levels of Fame +50% Fervor -50% Holy War Piety Cost Gain the Chakravarti trait Deccan Empire, Empire of Rajastan and The Bengal Empire titles are replaced by Empire of India Gain the Empire of India title Faith gains the Rightful Rulers of the World special doctrine 50% chance for each vassal to convert to the character's faith	500 Scaled	Adult Independent Religious Icon Realm capital is in the region of India Completely control the Deccan Empire, Empire of Rajastan, and The Bengal Empire One of the following religions Buddhism Hinduism Jainism
Become Greatest of Khans	Replace all held empire titles with Mongol Empire and unlock its mechanics Mongol Empire gains High Partition title succession law Gain the Greatest of Khans trait Level of Fame becomes The Living Legend if not already Gain 1 army that does not use supply, consisting of: 1400 Horse Archers 2000 Light Horsemen 250 Armored Horsemen 100 Mangonels Gain 3 armies that do not use supply, each consisting of: 5000 Levies 2000 Horse Archers 2000 Light Horsemen 150 Armored Horsemen 50 Mangonels	350 Scaled	Adult Tribal government Emperor At least 100 realm size Realm capital is in the Steppe region Tengriism faith Level of Fame is at least Exalted Among Men Mongolic heritage
Consolidate Bene-Israel	+350 Prestige +350 Piety Gain the Kingdom of Bene-Israel title Duchy of Chera Nadu becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Bene-Israel Duchy of Konkana becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Bene-Israel If the character holds the duchies of Lata and Nasikya, they will become de jure part of Kingdom of Bene-Israel A random holy site of Malabarism in the character's realm changes culture to Kochinism A random holy site of Malabarism in the character's realm changes faith to Malabarism	Scaled Scaled	Malabarism faith Duke or lower Realm capital is in the region of India Completely control the duchies of Chera Nadu and Konkana Malabarism has a head of faith Devoted Servant
Consolidate the Canaries	+750 Prestige Gain the Kingdom of Canarias title Gain The Great nickname If culture has Iberian Heritage Kingdom of Canarias becomes de jure part of Empire of Hispania	300	Independent OR top liege holds an Empire-rank title One of the following Is Achamánic Culture has Iberian heritage Primary title is Duchy of Canarias Holds the Duchy of Canarias Completely control Duchy of Canarias Feudal government Every County in Duchy of Canarias has at least 10 Development Every Barony in Duchy of Canarias contains a holding
Elevate the Kingdom of Mann & the Isles	+2500 Renown Dynasty gains the Legacy of Piracy modifier for 100 years, giving the following effects: -50% Embarkation Cost +50% Raid Speed Can raid Can sail in Major Rivers Gain the Kingdom of Mann and the Isles title Duchy of Mann becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Mann and the Isles Duchy of the Isles becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Mann and the Isles if owned Duchy of the Northern Isles becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Mann and the Isles if owned Duchy of Strathclyde becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Mann and the Isles if owned County of Isle of Man becomes Realm capital Government becomes Feudal Government of Tribal vassals becomes Feudal Realm capital gains an army of 5000 Levies, 1000 Jomsviking Pirates, 1000 Bondi and 500 Varangian Veterans, inheritable on succession Realm capital becomes the character's culture if not already North Germanic/Norman +20 Development in realm capital Realm capital gains the The Stolen City modifier for 100 years, giving the following effects: -200% Building Construction Time -50% Building Construction Cost Choice between the The Great and The Terrible nickname or Stress loss	2000	Northern Lords DLC North Germanic heritage or Norman culture The Living Legend Level of Fame Tribal or Early Medieval era Count of Isle of Man Duke of Mann Viking Emperor or king
Establish Bactrian Supremacy	Gain the Empire of Bactria title Kingdom of Kabulistan becomes de jure part of Empire of Bactria Kingdom of Khorasan becomes de jure part of Empire of Bactria Kingdom of Transoxiana becomes de jure part of Empire of Bactria Any Kingdom titles with all de jure territory owned become de jure part of Empire of Bactria Destroys any other held Empire titles County of Balkh gains the Royal Tolls permanent modifier	350 Scaled	Adult Independent Feudal or clan government King or emperor Realm capital is in the region of Bactria Control the region of Bactria Afghan or Tajik culture Level of Fame is at least Illustrious One of the following religions Buddhism Zoroastrianism
Establish Kingdom of Toledo	+750 Prestige Gain the Kingdom of Toledo title Duchy of Toledo becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Toledo One neighboring duchy becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Toledo if completely controlled AND their current de jure kingdom has more than two duchies Under the default de jure setup, only Badajoz, Cordoba, Murcia or Valencia can be de jure drifted by this decision Gain the The Kingdom of Toledo character modifier for ten years: +10% Monthly development growth +10 Same faith opinion	250	Fate of Iberia DLC Independent Culture has Iberian heritage Mozarabic faith Capital is the County of Toledo Completely controls the Duchy of Toledo Has at least one duchy title that directly borders the Duchy of Toledo and is completely controlled
Formalize the Daneland	+350 Prestige Kingdom of Danelaw title is replaced by Kingdom of Daneland -75 Opinion with the King of England	750	Adult At peace High Medieval or Late Medieval era Level of Fame is at least Illustrious Own the Kingdom of Danelaw Year is 1100 or later Kingdom of England exists
Form Archduchy of Austria	+350 Prestige Gain the Archduchy of Austria title Gain the Primogeniture Law Duchy of Austria becomes de jure part of Archduchy of Austria Duchy of Steyermark becomes de jure part of Archduchy of Austria Duchy of Carinthia becomes de jure part of Archduchy of Austria if completely controlled Duchy of Krain becomes de jure part of Archduchy of Austria if completely controlled and presently de jure a part of Bavaria, otherwise if it borders the de jure liege of the Duchy of Croatia, it becomes de jure part of that kingdom instead, otherwise its de jure status is unchanged. Duchy of Istria becomes de jure part of Archduchy of Austria if completely controlled and presently de jure a part of Bavaria, otherwise if it borders the de jure liege of the Duchy of Croatia, it becomes de jure part of that kingdom instead, otherwise its de jure status is unchanged.	1000	Adult At peace Count or duke  Catholic faith Control Austria and Steyermark  Dynasty is not the same as the Holy Roman Emperor  Strong hook on the Holy Roman Emperor Liege is Holy Roman Emperor Level of Fame is at least Illustrious High Crown Authority or Absolute Crown Authority
Form the Outremer Empire	+150 Prestige +100 Piety +15% Fervor -25% Ash'arism faith fervor Gain the Empire of Outremer title Kingdom of Arabia becomes de jure part of Empire of Outremer Kingdom of Jerusalem becomes de jure part of Empire of Outremer Kingdom of Mesopotamia becomes de jure part of Empire of Outremer Kingdom of Syria becomes de jure part of Empire of Outremer Kingdom of Egypt becomes de jure part of Empire of Outremer if completely controlled Kingdom of Israel becomes de jure part of Empire of Outremer if completely controlled Duchy of Sinai becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Jerusalem if the Kingdom of Egypt is not completely controlled Any Kingdom titles with all de jure territory owned become de jure part of Empire of Outremer Creates a new European-Arabian hybrid culture if one has not already been created If former culture does not have Arabic heritage, creates hybrid culture with Mashriqi If former culture does have Arabic heritage, creates hybrid culture with Occitan Realm capital changes to the hybrid culture Culture gains the Men-at-Arms and Desert Tactics innovations Destroy the Sunni Caliphate title 35% chance for each owned county to change faith to Catholicism 35% chance for each Muslim vassal to change faith to Catholicism 50% chance for each vassal with the same culture heritage to change to the new culture 10% Chance of receiving one of these possible nicknames: "the Crusader" "the Holy" "the Sword of God" "the Messenger of Christ" "the Virgin's Maiden" (female) "the Knight of Gabriel" (male)	None	Adult Independent Duke or king Catholicism faith The Living Legend Level of Fame Control the region of Outremer Realm capital is in the region of Outremer Crusades are available Byzantine heritage
Form the Sultanate of Rum	+150 Prestige Gain the Kingdom of Rum title If vassal become independent and the former liege gains the following: Unpressed claim on the Kingdom of Rum -100 Opinion for 50 years	None	Adult At peace Control the region of Asia Minor Realm capital must either be Samosota or in the regions of Asia Minor or Persia One of the following: Islam religion Turkic Heritage Level of Fame is at least Illustrious Devoted Servant One of the following: Independent Liege follows Islam religion Emperor or non-independent King Vassal in the Byzantine or Roman Empire Greek culture
Form the Swiss Confederation	+350 Prestige Gain the Kingdom of Switzerland title Duchy of Transjurania becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Switzerland Duchy of Currezia becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Switzerland Duchy of Savoy becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Switzerland if completely controlled Gain Absolute Crown Authority Law	500	Adult At peace Control Currezia and Transjurania Liege holds any Empire title Level of Fame is at least Illustrious One of the following cultural heritages: Central Germanic Frankish Latin Emperor or king
Found Portugal	+350 Prestige Gain the Kingdom of Portugal title Duchy of Algarve becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Portugal Duchy of Beja becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Portugal Duchy of Coimbra becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Portugal Duchy of Portucale becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Portugal All characters and counties in de jure Portugal with Iberian heritage adopt Portuguese culture Counties with a culture from a non-Iberian heritage have a 50% chance to become Portugese Portugese culture gains all Innovations from the previous culture, plus one random Military innovation and one random Civic innovation Gain the Great nickname	300	One of the following: Independent Iberian struggle is in Opportunity phase (requires Fate of Iberia) Has the Duchies of Algarve, Beja, Coimbra and Portucale Culture has Iberian heritage  Count or  Duke
Found the Kingdom of Aragon	+350 Prestige Gain the Kingdom of Aragon title Kingdom of Aragon becomes de jure part of Empire of Hispania Duchy of Aragon becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Aragon Duchy of Barcelona becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Aragon if completely controlled Duchy of Navarre becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Aragon if completely controlled Duchy of Valencia becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Aragon if completely controlled Converts to Aragonese culture 3 random counties in the Duchy of Aragon become Aragonese House gains Founders of Aragon for 200 years Aragonese culture receives all innovations from old culture Choice of the following: Aragonese culture keeps its default ethos and pillars Aragonese culture receives the Language and Martial Tradition pillars of old culture Aragonese culture receives the Ethos of the old culture Both of the above two effects	200	Independent Completely controls the Duchy of Aragon and at least one of the following: Duchy of Barcelona Duchy of Navarre Duchy of Valencia  Count or  Duke Game start date is 867
Found the Kingdom of Bosnia	Gain the Kingdom of Bosnia title Duchy of Upper Bosnia becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Bosnia Duchy of Lower Bosnia becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Bosnia Duchy of Zachlumia becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Bosnia	300 200	Independent Control Upper Bosnia, Lower Bosnia and Zachlumia Capital is within Upper Bosnia, Lower Bosnia or Zachlumia Feudal or Clan government Count or duke Bosnian, Croatian or Serbian culture Tribal era
Negotiate the Danelaw	Send to a neighbor of North Germanic, West Germanic or Brythonic culture group a bargain If the neighbor accepts: Gain the Kingdom of the Danelaw title De jure duchies of Kingdom of England (except the capital duchy) become de jure part of the Danelaw if at least one of their counties is owned Neighbor gains the Kingdom of England title Ruler and neighbor get a truce for 25 years +50 Opinion with neighbor -40 Opinion with other rulers in de jure England If the neighbor refuses: Lose prestige Gain the Weak nickname	None	Kingdom of England created You and a neighbor are both Adult At peace Tribal era Level of Fame is at least Distinguished Count or duke Control two Duchies de jure part of Kingdom of England Realm capital is within the de jure territory of Kingdom of England One side: West Germanic or Brythonic heritage Religion is not Germanic Other side has one of: North Germanic heritage Norman culture Religion is Germanic
Proclaim Terra Mariana	Gain the Kingdom of Livonia title Duchies of Latigalians, Courland and Livonia become de jure part of Kingdom of Livonia If the character holds the Duchy of Estonia then it will become de jure part of Kingdom of Livonia If Vidilist faith AND culture does not have Longships innovation, then the culture gets that innovation A choice between a nickname and piety level increase: If a nickname is chosen: If Culture has Baltic heritage AND Vidilist faith, then get the nickname "Father/Mother of the Baltic" Else get the nickname "Scourge of the Baltic" +350 Fame Else  +250 Piety and +250 Devotion  −25 Stress	Scaled	Estonian culture One of the following: Culture has Baltic heritage AND Vidilist faith AND Realm capital is in the Baltic region Vidilist faith AND Unreformed faith AND Realm capital is in the Baltic region Latgalian culture Duke or lower Independent OR Vassal of an emperor Distinguished or higher Holds the Duchies of Latigalians, Courland and Livonia Completely controls the region of Livonia
Restore Israel	+150 Prestige +100 Piety +25% Fervor Kingdom of Jerusalem title is replaced by Kingdom of Israel Gain the Kingdom of Israel title 33% chance for each owned county to gain the character's faith and culture	None	Adult Independent At peace Judaism religion County of Jerusalem shares the character's faith Level of Fame is at least Illustrious Devoted Servant Fully controls Oultrejourdain, Palestine and Urdunn
Restore the Kingdom of Cornwall	Gain the Kingdom of Cornwall title Duchy of Hwicce becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Cornwall if owned Duchy of Wessex becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Cornwall if owned Choice of the following: Gain the nickname "the Trojan" and 75 Prestige No nickname and 150 Prestige	300	Adult Independent Feudal or Clan government Duke of Cornwall Completely controls the Duchy of Cornwall Brythonic heritage At least one barony has Brythonic culture group Level of Fame is at least Exalted Among Men Must not be King or Emperor rank
Restore the Holy Roman Empire	+750 Prestige +500 Fame +30 Opinion with current direct vassals for 30 years Gain the Holy Roman Empire title Holy Roman Empire gains Princely Elective title succession law Holy Roman Empire gains Male Only title succession law Completely controlled kingdoms outside of Italia will become de jure part of Holy Roman Empire Destroy the Kingdom of East Francia title Gain the Great nickname	500 200	Adult Independent Feudal or Clan government King At least 140 realm size King of East Francia Own at least 3 kingdom titles Christian Faith Spiritual Head of Faith Level of Fame is at least Illustrious One of the following +60 Opinion with the pope A hook on the pope Byzantine Emperor follows the Catholic faith  Excommunicated trait
Restore the Roman Empire	Replace all held empire titles with Roman Empire and unlock its mechanics Gain the Glorious nickname	None	Adult Feudal or Clan government Is not imprisoned Hold or control the following titles: Duchies of Latium, Venice, Romagna, Sicily, Genoa, Capua, Apulia, Thrace, Antioch, Palestine, Alexandria, Athens, Tunis, Croatia, and Thessalonika The Living Legend Level of Fame One of the following Owns the Byzantine Empire and one of the following: Religion is Christian Religion is Greco-Roman Culture is Roman Owns the Holy Roman Empire and is Christian Unify Italy decision and one of the following: Culture has Latin heritage and Religion is Christian Culture has Latin heritage and Religion is Greco-Roman Culture is Roman
Revive Greater Armenia	Gain the Empire of Greater Armenia title All held kingdoms in the region of the former Armenian Empire become de jure part of Empire of Greater Armenia All duchies in the former Armenian Empire become de jure part of the Kingdom of Armenia, but remain part of their current kingdom if the character holds that title.	2000 1000	Adult Independent Capital in the region of the former Armenian Empire Feudal or Clan government King Control the region of the former Armenian Empire One of the following Armenian culture Apostolic faith
Secure the High Kingdom of the North Sea	Gain the Empire of The North Sea title Kingdoms of Denmark, England and Norway becomes de jure part of Empire of The North Sea Government becomes Feudal if Tribal and Unreformed Gain the High-King of the seas permanent modifier if Tribal and Unreformed Gain the Sea King nickname if Tribal and Unreformed Gain the Defiant High-King modifier if Tribal and Reformed Pagan Gain the Defiant nickname if Reformed Pagan Gain Strong Hook on all Powerful Vassals with positive Opinion if Feudal, Clan or not Pagan +50 Opinion for 20 years with all Powerful Vassals with positive Opinion if Feudal, Clan or not Pagan Gain the Great nickname if Feudal/Clan and Unreformed, or not Pagan	200 1000	Northern Lords DLC North Germanic or West Germanic heritage Level of Fame is at least Illustrious Tribal or Early Medieval era Control the region of North Sea Heartlands Control the Kingdoms of Denmark, England and Norway for 30 years Emperor The Kingdom of the Danelaw exists
Secure the Mediterranean	Gain the Kingdom of Baleo-Tyrrhenia title Duchies of Mallorca, Sardinia, Corsica and Sicily become de jure part of Kingdom of Baleo-Tyrrhenia House gains Controlling the Mediterranean for 100 years Unlocks the Mediterranean Conquest casus belli, allowing you to conquer any county along the shores of the Mediterranean for the duration of the House modifier while you control the Kingdom of Baleo-Tyrrhenia Kingdom of Baleo-Tyrrhenia becomes de jure part of Empire of Italia	~150 ~1000	Fate of Iberia DLC Control the Duchies of Mallorca, Sardinia, Corsica and Sicily
Unify Italy	+350 Prestige Duchies of Istria, Krain, Tyrol and Carinthia be come de jure part of Kingdom of Italy Kingdoms of Sicily, Venice, Croatia and Serbia become de jure part of Empire of Italia Kingdom of Italy becomes de jure part of Empire of Italia if it was not already All cultures with Latin heritage discover the Guilds, Men-at-Arms, and Pike Columns innovations 50% chance for vassals to change to your current culture	None	Adult Independent At peace Emperor of Italia Control the regions of Italia and Illyricum Realm Capital is in the region of Italia Culture has Latin heritage Level of Fame is at least Exalted Among Men Restore Carolingian Borders decision Restore the Roman Empire decision
Unify the Burgundies	+150 Prestige Gain the Kingdom of Burgundy title Duchy of Burgundy becomes de jure part of Kingdom of Burgundy Change culture to Occitan if not already Culture discovers the Bailiffs, Burhs and Guilds innovations Become independent Former liege gains an unpressed claim on the Kingdom of Burgundy title -100 Opinion with the former liege gains for 50 years	1000	Adult At peace Realm capital is in the region of Burgundy Control the region of Burgundy Frankish heritage Liege is Holy Roman Emperor, Emperor of Francia or King of France Level of Fame is at least Illustrious
Unite the Slavs	+750 Prestige Culture gains up to 3 Innovations from other Slavic cultures Gain the Empire of Slavia title All owned Slavic kingdom titles become de jure part of Empire of Slavia Gain the Bogatyr nickname if male Gain the Polyanitsa nickname if female	600	East Slavic, West Slavic or South Slavic heritage Control the region of Slavia
Unite the South Slavs	+750 Prestige Culture gains a random Civic and Military Innovation If primary title is a kingdom, all owned South Slavic kingdom titles are merged under the primary title If primary title is an empire, all owned South Slavic kingdom titles are made de jure part of the empire	None	South Slavic heritage Completely control the region of South Slavia Primary title is Kingdom of Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Moldavia, Serbia or Wallachia
Unite the West Slavs	+750 Prestige Culture gains a random Civic and Military Innovation If primary title is a kingdom, gain the West-Slavia Empire title All owned West Slavic kingdom titles are made de jure part of the primary title Gain the next level of Crown Authority Law if government is Feudal or Clan	None	West Slavic heritage Completely control the region of West Slavia King of Bohemia, Great Moravia, Poland or Pomerania, and either emperor or one of these titles is primary
Unite the Spanish Thrones	+750 Prestige All owned Spanish kingdom titles (you completely control all de-jure land of) are merged under the primary title Custom kingdom titles, including those created by the Status Quo ending of the Iberian struggle, will NOT be included Gain the next level of Crown Authority Law if government is Feudal or Clan	None	Iberian heritage Control Castille, Léon and Galicia (excluding any that has no de jure land) Primary title is Kingdom of Castille, Léon, Galicia, Portugal, Aragon, Navarra, Andalusia, Badajoz or Valencia Game start date is 1000 or later High Medieval Era or later High Crown Authority or Absolute Crown Authority  Emperor

Minor decisions

The following decisions have a cooldown and do not affect the world at large.

Decision	Effect	Cost	Requirements	Cooldown
Search for Physician	Gain the option to hire one of the following Court Physicians within two weeks: A character with 5-10  Learning A character with 10-15  Learning A character with 1-15  Learning and the Wise Man or Mystic trait if they're in the capital county A character with 15  Learning if the character taking the decision has at least 15  Learning	None	None	1 year
Find Court Language Teacher	Gain a Court Tutor, replacing the existing tutor if one exists: An expensive tutor with 10-14  Learning An average tutor with 6-10  Learning A free tutor with 3-7  Learning, requires the  Greedy trait A free tutor with 10-14  Learning and  Scholar trait, requires the  Scholar trait Start a Learn Language scheme with the Court Tutor	None	Royal Court DLC Liege has a royal court Age 6 or older Culture head exists for a culture with the court language Independent Is busy with an activity Learn Language scheme already on-going Court Language is same as own culture's language Any courtier in court that knows the court language	2 years
Introduce a New Fashion at Court	Starts a new fashion trend at court	30 150	Royal Court DLC At peace One of the following: Has a royal court with level 4 fashion amenities Liege has a royal court with level 4 fashion amenities Faith with Natural Primitivism tenet King of Fashion Already have a fashion trend at court	5 years
Sponsor Jewish Sciences	Gain the Sponsored Golden Age modifier for 120 years: +35% Cultural Fascination Progress +15% Monthly Renown +10 opinion with different faiths Capital county gains the Epicenter of Golden Age modifier for 60 years: +5% Monthly Development Growth Cultural heads from other Involved cultures in Iberian Struggle gain the Part of Golden Age modifier +20% Cultural Fascination Progress One of the following events will occur within a month: "Golden Age Science: Lost Knowledge" - can pay gold in exchange for a skill boost "Golden Age Science: Starry-eyed Surgeon" - can receive a free physician, chance of teaching child Physician lifestyle trait "Golden Age Science: Conflicting Natures" - resolve a dispute between Jewish scholars	675 Gold	Fate of Iberia DLC Independent Iberian Struggle is in Concillation phase Involved in the Iberian Struggle Either: Culture head Has opinion greater than 0 with current culture head Not already sponsoring Jewish sciences AI cannot take this decision if another player is already sponsoring Jewish sciences
Build Pilgrim Roads	A randomly chosen holy site of the faith within the realm gains the Pilgrim Roads county modifier for 50 years: -20% Building Construction Piety Cost -50% Temple Building Construction Time +15% Domain Taxes +10% Monthly Development Growth One of the following events will occur within five years: "Pilgrim Roads: Wandering Warrior" - can recruit a free knight, discount on hiring Holy Order, or gain piety "Pilgrim Roads: Impoverished Student" - gain Learning lifestyle XP, recruit a courtier with Theologian or Architect trait, or give gold for piety "Pilgrim Roads: Paths of Piousness" - Head of Faith awards you piety, a Holy Order discount, or a holy trinket	100 - 750 Gold	Independent Involved in the Iberian Struggle Holy site is in realm All eligible holy sites already have Pilgrim Roads modifier
Expand Cities	Every city holding within a county of your personal domain gains +1 building slot No effect for city holdings that already have 5 building slots	75 * (number of city holdings + 1) Gold	Fate of Iberia DLC Has dynasty with the 5th legacy of the Metropolitan track City holding in realm has less than 5 building slots	50 years
Invite Knights	3 men with 12+ Prowess arrive as guests within the next 3 years if faith has the Male Dominated doctrine 3 characters with 12+ Prowess arrive as guests within the next 3 years if faith has the Equal doctrine 3 women with 12+ Prowess arrive as guests within the next 3 years if faith has the Female Dominated doctrine	150	None	10 years
Invite Claimants	3 characters with relevant claims will arrive as guests within the next 5 years	150 if Count 350 if Duke 750 if King 1500 if Emperor	Title rank is at least duke	10 years
Recruit Gardener	A character with the Gardener trait arrives in court	30 gold 150	Culture has Garden Architects tradition	5 years
Convert to Local Culture	Adopts the culture of the realm capital 20% chance for each vassal to convert to the character's culture	300	Adult At peace Realm capital has a different culture	Lifetime
Have the Realm Embrace Local Tradition	Adopts the culture of the realm capital 20% chance for each vassal to convert to the character's culture Gain the Embraced Local Traditions permanent modifier Convert to the realm capital's religion if different	300	At peace Independent Norse culture Realm capital has a different culture Realm capital is in the Northern Europe region	Lifetime
Commission Artifact	Seek out a local artisan to create a new personal or court artifact of your choice Court artifacts can only be created if you have an active royal court	At least 100	Count or higher Antiquarian at court	5 years
Celebrate Other Cultures	All counties of different cultures with at least 75% cultural acceptance gain the Celebrated Culture modifer for 10 years: -15% Building Construction Cost +0.3 Monthly Development +0.3 Monthly Control Change +5 Defender Advantage	30 + 10 for every eligible county	Royal Court DLC Dynasty has "Side-by-Side" Customs legacy All other cultures have 75 cultural acceptance with realm's culture	10 years
Borrow Gold from Holy Order	Gain scaled Gold The holy order will make demands if the loan is not repaid If the character dies the loan is inherited	50	Any holy order with the same faith and enough gold No active loan	15 years
Revoke Holy Order Lease	Take a barony title from the holy order -40 Opinion with the holy order grandmaster -20 Opinion with the head of faith if one exists	500	Adult At peace Own the de jure county of a holy order barony	None
Submit to the Great Khan	Become a vassal of the Mongol Empire All defensive wars end in white peace	None	Independent Mongol Empire borders the realm Title rank is emperor	None
Return Roma	The pope gains the County of Roma title +250 Piety +20 Opinion with the pope +10 Stress if character has the Ambitious trait +30 Stress if character has the Cynical trait	None	Independent Own the County of Roma title Catholicism faith	None
Raise a Runestone (Original)	+100 Piety +10 Opinion with vassals of the same faith Capital county gains the Runestone permanent modifier	None	No Northern Lords DLC Ásatrú faith or Embraced Local Traditions character modifier Dead ancestor	None
Adopt Puppy	Obtain a pet dog	30	Royal Court DLC House has Dog Lovers modifier from a Hold Court event Lowborn Already have a pet	5 years
Pet Cat	-10 Stress	None	Pet cat	5 years
Pet Dog	One of the following happens: 98% character gains -10  Stress 1% choice between an  Unpressed Claim on a random neighbor title or +20  Opinion with the title holder 1% character is injured	None	Pet dog	5 years
Attempt Suicide	-1 Level of Devotion 50% chance the following happen Character dies -1 Level of Splendor -30 Opinion with all vassals	None	Faith has the Consolamentum tenet One of the following Cancer trait Depressed trait Great Pox trait  Incapable trait Leper trait Lunatic trait Stress Level 3 Best Friend, Soulmate or Child with high Opinion died	5 years
Integrate English Duchy	If owning England all controlled Danelaw duchies become de jure part of Kingdom of England If owning Danelaw all controlled England duchies become de jure part of Kingdom of Danelaw -30 Opinion with holder of the Kingdom of England title if owning Kingdom of Danelaw -30 Opinion with holder of the Kingdom of Danelaw title if owning Kingdom of England	500	Adult At peace Negotiate the Danelaw decision happened Own Kingdom of England or Kingdom of Danelaw Control a Duchy from the other kingdom Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Danelaw exist	5 years
Amnesty for False Conversions	Vassals, guests, courtiers and owned counties will convert to their original faith if they practice the same faith in secret. If  Pluralist, vassals, guests and courtiers will convert if original faith has equal or less faith hostility than the false faith and they are not  Deceitful,  Paranoid,  Zealous or head of the false faith If  Pluralist and independent, owned counties will convert if original faith has equal or less faith hostility than the false faith If independent all owned falsely-converted counties gain the Relieved Crypto-Religionists modifier for 25 years, giving the following effects: +30 Popular Opinion If independent all owned falsely-converted counties lose the Suspected False Converts modifier +10 Stress if Honest or Trusting +30 temporary Opition with converted characters	250	Adult Below 20 Dread Tyranny  Zealous trait If no vassal or owned county practices the same faith in secret then:  Pluralist doctrine Original faith has equal or less faith hostility than false faith	10 years
Eat Your Cheese	Destroys Aged Cheese artifact, removing stress proportionate to its remaining durability	None	Fate of Iberia DLC Has "Aged Cheese" artifact from Viking Cheese event

Tenet decisions

The following decisions can only be unlocked by certain faith tenets.

Decision	Effect	Cost	Requirements	Cooldown
Determine Bhakti	Choose or replace a Personal Deity modifier	100 if no patron deity 500 if any patron deity	Bhakti tenet	2 years
Divine the Stars	Gain a random modifier for 10 years: +2  Diplomacy, +25% Monthly Diplomacy Lifestyle Experience and -2  Martial +2  Martial, +25% Monthly Martial Lifestyle Experience and -2  Learning +2  Stewardship, +25% Monthly Stewardship Lifestyle Experience and -2  Intrigue +2  Intrigue, +25% Monthly Intrigue Lifestyle Experience and -2  Diplomacy +2  Learning, +25% Monthly Learning Lifestyle Experience and -2  Stewardship	None	Astrology tenet	10 years
Give your Ancestor a Sky Burial	+250 Piety +20 Opinion with vassals whose faiths have the same tenet	None	Sky Burials tenet Dead ancestor	None
Initiate Consolamentum	Character dies +1 Level of Devotion	None	Consolamentum tenet One of the following 60 years old Health is Near Death or Dying  Incapable trait	None
Seek Aid of the Spirits	Choose an offering A large offering gives doubles the chance of positive effect and gives +40  Stress if the character is Cynical or Greedy No offering doubles the chance of negative effect and gives +40  Stress if the character is Generous or Humble 4% chance to gain the Shrewd or Strong trait 36% chance to gain a positive modifier for 20 years +3  Stewardship and +25%  Fertility for 20 years +3  Intrigue and +25%  Dread Gain for 20 years +3  Learning and −25%  Stress Gain for 20 years +3  Martial and +4  Prowess for 20 years +3  Diplomacy and Small Health Boost for 20 years 20% chance a to become Possessed, Ill, Impotent or Infirm	None	Adorcism tenet Court Chaplain Possessed trait	5 years
Take Vow of Poverty	Vow of Poverty +5 Clergy Opinion +2 Monthly Piety -20% Monthly Income Character wears Lowborn clothes +10 Stress if the character has the Ambitious trait +35 Stress if the character has the Cynical trait +60 Stress if the character has the Greedy trait	None	Vows of Poverty tenet	None
Renounce Vow of Poverty	Lose Vow of Poverty +10 Stress if the character has the Humble trait +35 Stress if the character has the Zealous trait +60 Stress if the character has the Generous trait	100	Vows of Poverty tenet	None
Revoke False Conversion	Convert back to the original faith If independent all owned falsely-converted counties convert back to the original faith If independent all owned falsely-converted counties gain the Relieved Crypto-Religionists modifier for 25 years, giving the following: +30 Popular Opinion If independent all owned falsely-converted counties lose the Suspected False Converts modifier +35 Stress if Cynical	250	Adult False convert Head of faith  Zealous trait Accuse the Krstjani of Heresy decision	20 years

Perk decisions

The following decisions can only be unlocked by certain lifestyle perks.

Decision	Effect	Cost	Requirements	Cooldown	Description
Commission Epic	Choose who shall write the epic: Choosing the storyteller will give +30  Stress if the character has the Greedy trait Choose a theme: Focusing on claims will grant will grant 1 or 2  Pressed Claims when the poem is complete Focusing on the character will grant 150  Prestige and 50  Renown when the poem is complete Focusing on family will grant 75  Prestige and 75  Renown when the poem is complete Focusing on truth will grant 150  Prestige and 250  Piety when the poem is complete +2 Monthly Prestige for 10 years if the epic is regular, with a Royal Court also grants a Masterwork book artifact +5 Monthly Prestige for 10 years if the epic is exceptional, with a Royal Court also grants an Illustrious book artifact	Scaled	Writing History perk	10 years	My family history contains many tales of great success and honor. If any of those were composed into a single story, it would certainly reflect very well on myself!
Extort Subjects	Two events to gain gold in exchange for penalties will take place within the next 5 days +60 Stress if the character has the Generous trait	None	It is MY Domain perk	5 years	When I am in need of money, my subjects should be happy to pay their dues! Where would they even be without me, after all?
Sell Trivial Titles	Scaled Gold One of the following happens in 5 days: Gain random  Gold,  Prestige and a  Weak Hook on a vassal Gain random  Gold and reduce a powerful vassal's feudal taxes Lose random  Prestige and 30  Opinion with a vassal Choose to gain random  Gold or random  Prestige Choose to gain random  Gold or random  Renown Choose to lose random  Prestige or 30  Opinion with a powerful vassal	500	At Any Cost perk	5 years	Selling titles — of purely symbolic importance — to people of more means than pedigree will bolster my treasury.
Embrace Celibacy	Gain the Celibate trait +60 Stress if the character has the Lustful trait	None	Restraint perk Seducer trait Eager Reveler trait	1 year	A life devoid of carnal pleasures will bring me peace and satisfaction.
Abandon Celibacy	Lose the Celibate trait -35 Stress if the character has the Lustful trait	None	Restraint perk Celibate trait	1 year	I have duties to the realm, and to myself... I can no longer live in celibacy.

Recruit specialists

Cultures with certain traditions have access to decisions that allows them to gain a courtier with a commander trait. All recruit specialist decisions cost 150  Prestige and a scaled amount of  Gold. Each decision can only be taken once every 5 years.

Decision	Character trait	Enabling traditions	Description
Recruit Dry Terrain Specialist	Desert Warrior	Desert Ribats Mubarizun Warriors of the Dry	The [culture collective noun] are used to the scorching heat of the sun, and travel far and wide under its scorching influence. If I wish to move my armies without having them perish in the heat, I should ask for their guidance.
Recruit Forest Specialist	Forest Fighter	Forest Fighters Forest Wardens	The [culture collective noun] treat the forest as their second home. It offers protection, shelter, and fuel for the hearth. If I need someone to guide my troops through the deep and treacherous forests, there's no shortage of willing hunters to heed the call.
Recruit Hill Specialist	Rough Terrain Expert	Highland Warriors Upland Skirmishing	The [culture collective noun] are at home in the hills and valleys where they herd their animals and fend off wild animals with ease. There's no shortage of skilled herders who would do just as well guiding an army.
Recruit Jungle Specialist	Jungle Stalker	Bush Hunting Jungle Warriors Lords of the Elephant Royal Army	The jungle is harsh and treacherous to travel — but my people, the [culture collective noun], have mastered the art of traversing it. Seasoned explorers and guides stand at the ready to see my forces through this lush but deadly terrain.
Recruit Mountain Specialist	Rough Terrain Expert	Caucasian Wolves Himalayan Settlers Mountain Herding Mountain Skirmishing Mountaineer Ruralish Mountaineers	My tough people, the [culture collective noun], can navigate the most treacherous mountain pass. If I want to move and fight in the mountains, I can call upon a seasoned guide to help my army find its way.
Recruit Plains Specialist	Open Terrain Expert	Horse Lords	In a sea of grass maneuver is almost entirely unrestricted, the [culture collective noun], have mastered the art of how to best make use of this mobility. Within the ranks of our own we would be able to quickly find commanders who would use our forces for envelopments and encirclements.
Recruit Winter Specialist	Winter Soldier	Winter Warriors	My hardy people, the [culture collective noun], are masters of the cold. Should I require an expert commander to guide my troops through the unforgiving winter, I need but to send word — there is no shortage of frost-bitten veterans willing to heed my call.

Trait decisions

The following decisions are only unlocked by character traits.

Decision	Effect	Cost	Requirements	Cooldown	Description
Develop Capital	+0.2 Monthly Development in Realm Capital for 5 years +80 Stress	None	Diligent trait Adult At peace	5 years	I dream that [capital name] will one day be the envy of every ruler under the sky. I must endeavor to be the champion who turns it into the jewel of the Earth. All that is needed is for me to put in some more work... Who needs to sleep, anyway?
Expedite Schemes	All schemes gain 20% progress	None	Impatient trait Scheme in progress Stress level 1 or higher	5 years	Why should I wait forever when I feel ready? Let's try my chance now!
Hold Mystical Communion	+300 Learning Lifestyle Experience Gain the Divine Guidance modifier for 5 years, giving the following effects: +1 Martial +1 Learning -25% Stress Gain +25% Stress Loss 50% change to gain one of the following in 3 days: -20 Opinion with the court chaplain unless faith considers the trait a virtue -20 Opinion with a vassal with the Zealous trait unless faith considers the trait a virtue -30 Opinion with the head of faith and -1 level of devotion unless faith considers the trait a virtue +30 Opinion with a vassal with the Zealous trait +20 Opinion with a vassal, councilor or family member with the same trait Ill trait Ill trait removed	100	Wise Man / Woman trait Adult	5 years	I will reach for the presence of [high god name] in transfixed ecstasy.
Study the Art of Scheming	+10 Scheme Power and Success Chance for the hostile scheme	None	Deceitful trait Hostile scheme in progress Stress level 1 or higher	3 years	I must consider every angle my scheme might turn to. As the spider weaves its web, I should ensure there are many ways my prey could become ensnared. I will spend some time planning my deception carefully.

Coping actions

Coping actions are decisions available to characters with a coping mechanism trait and reduce  Stress at the cost of various penalties. Each coping action can only be done once every 3 years.

Decision	Stress	Cost	Required trait	Description
Confess	-20	Expose a secret if the character has any Gain the Disturbing Confession modifier for 2 years if the character has no secrets, giving the following effects: -5 General Opinion	Contrite	Few things brings such release and freedom as a confession. By voicing my secrets and faults I can calm my mind.
Consume Hashish Cakes	-20	Gain the Hashish Stupor modifier for 2 years, giving the following effects: -1 Stewardship -2 Learning	Hashishiyah	Just a few bites, and the stress seems to flow from my body. My mind begins to fog, and a sense of peace and restfulness overcomes me. There is nothing that is quite as relaxing as good hashish!
Donate to Charity	-20	Scaled gold	Improvident	There are many who need my gold more than me. It might not directly solve my own issues, but it lightens the mind to give.
Flagellate	-40	Gain the Wounded trait If already Wounded, gain the Severely Injured trait If already Severely Injured, gain the Brutally Mangled trait If already Brutally Mangled, character dies	Flagellant	Nothing cleanses the mind like the catharsis of pain. I will apply the whip to my own back until my mind clears.
Indulge in Drink	-20	-150 Prestige Chance of forming a friendship with a vassal or liege that also has the Drunkard trait	Drunkard	The camaraderie found in the company of fellow patrons of the drinks, the calm that the fog grants... The time has come to indulge in a drinking binge!
Indulge in Food	-20	Scaled gold	Comfort Eater	When everything seems a bit too much I can always count on food to put my mind at ease – a full stomach leads to an empty and calm mind.
Lash Out	-20	50% Chance to gain the Lashing Out modifier for 1 year, giving the following effects: -10 Direct Vassal Opinion 50% Chance to lose -40 Opinion with a vassal Friend vassals will only be insulted if the character has no other vassals	Irritable	To let go off all this anger and irritation I have been holding in... Oh, there's nothing better than it to clear the mind! Next time an opportunity arises I will not stop myself.
Seclude Yourself	-20	-150 Prestige	Reclusive	To truly center my mind and clear it of thoughts and concerns I have to be left to my own devices. Alone I can focus and heal.
Shun Food	-20	Gain the Famished modifier for 3 years, giving the following effects: -1 Prowess Moderate Health Penalty	Inappetetic	I have too much on my plate at it is, even without counting the literal food sitting there! By skipping meals I can focus on the issues that actually matter to the realm.
Talk to Confidant	-20	-10 Opinion with all courtiers except one	Confider	To truly be listened to is a rare treat. Nothing eases the mind like a good conversation with someone you can trust, and it usually makes problems seem much smaller!
Visit a Brothel	-40	Scaled gold 20% chance to gain the Lover's Pox trait 5% chance to gain the Great Pox trait 5% chance to be suspected of adultery	Rakish	Nothing relieves the mind like some carnal relief.
Visit the Market	-20	Scaled gold	Profligate	Something new, something shiny, something rare... Nothing centers me like a new purchase, and the local market holds many treasures!
Work Off Some Stress	-20	Gain the Sweaty Stench modifier for 1 year, giving the following effects: -5 General Opinion	Athletic	Nothing eases the mind like a raised pulse and a healthy sweat! I will work my body until my mind is more at ease.
Write Thoughts Down	-20	Gain the Occupied Writing modifier for 1 year, giving the following effects: -2 Diplomacy	Journaller	I will put my thoughts and burdens down in writing. Nothing clears the mind like some ink and paper can!

Royal court decisions

The following decisions are only available to rulers who have a Royal Court.

Decision	Effect	Cost	Requirements	Cooldown
Find Court Language Linguist	Gain a Court Tutor, replacing the existing tutor if one exists: An expensive tutor with 10-14  Learning An average tutor with 6-10  Learning A free tutor with 3-7  Learning, requires the  Greedy trait A free tutor with 10-14  Learning and  Scholar trait, requires the  Scholar trait Start a Learn Language scheme with the Court Tutor	None	Age 6 or older Culture head exists for a culture with the court language Busy with an activity Court Language is same as own culture's language Any courtier in court that knows the court language Learn Language Learn Language scheme in progress	2 years
Order Mass Eviction	All Guests leave court -30 Stress if the character has the Shy trait -80 Stress if the character has the Gregarious trait If Lodgings amenities is at level 1 can choose to evict all unimportant courtiers at double the prestige cost	350	Any guest Level 1-3 Lodgings amenities	20 years
Exoticize A Grand Hall	+30 Opinion with a King or Emperor +50 Prestige per Court Grandeur spent -15 Stress if the character has the Architect trait -30 Stress if the character has the Humble trait -80 Stress if the character has the Arrogant trait	Scaled Scaled	Level 5 Lodgings amenities Another Royal Court within Diplomatic Range	10 years
Scrape the Barrel	Recruit a lowborn character with an illness, crime or negative physical or genetic trait to fill a vacant court position	150	Court Grandeur 4 or lower	2 years

Mechanics