
Activity
Ecumenical Council
Ecumenical Council is an activity in Crusader Kings III for up to 100 guests. Its options: type (Ecumenical Council). Host intents: Lead in Prayer, Kindle Fervor, Murder and Befriend. Cooldown 25 years at base. Its cost script uses treasury and gold. It needs By God Alone. Patch 1.20.0.3, from game/common/activities/activity_types/ecumenical_council.txt.
Quick answers (2)
- What do the ecumenical council type options do in CK3?
- Ecumenical Council: Tenets may be changed; Doctrines may be changed.
- How long is the ecumenical council cooldown?
- 25 years: the base its cooldown value starts from (patch 1.20.0.3).
Summon the great prelates and rulers of Christendom! Our goal shall be to unify belief and practice, all the better to glorify ….
Will we gather as the Apostles did in Jerusalem, one in faith, or crack the Church beneath the weight of our pride?
Type
Ecumenical Councildefault- Tenets may be changed
- Doctrines may be changed
The truth of … is not self-evident when said through mortal tongues.
Host intents
Lead in PrayerGrant your blessing to petitioners and deepen your own Spiritual Fulfillment through prayerful leadership of the council.
Kindle FervorDisplay righteous zeal before the assembled Church. You may raise your Faith's Fervor, or take the glory for yourself.
MurderYou're focused on ending the life of your target. This often results in murder occasions and special options.
BefriendYou are set to gain your target's favor. This often leads to friendly events and options.
Guest intents
Spiritual ContemplationSeek the host's blessing for Spiritual Fulfillment amid the debate, though others will jostle for the same favor.
Kindle FervorDisplay righteous zeal before the assembled Church. You may raise your Faith's Fervor, or take the glory for yourself.
Appointment ScoreImpress the prelates gathered here, perhaps improving your Candidate Score for a Clerical Title.
AllianceBind a fellow Ruler to your cause at the council. You may gain an Alliance, at the cost of Piety if you invoke the Church's blessing.
MurderYou're focused on ending the life of your target. This often results in murder occasions and special options.
BefriendYou are set to gain your target's favor. This often leads to friendly events and options.
Phases
- SummonsGuests gather, eagerly awaiting the first precept.
- First DebateThe council opens with a swift prayer and the … debate commences.
- Second DebateThe second topic discussing … is brought to the council.
- Third DebateLastly, the third precept of … is being debated.
Where it plays out
The event backgrounds this activity uses; the game picks one by the place's culture and the moment.
- … is not already holding an Ecumenical Council
- At least one of these: • You are the Head of Faith • You are Ecclesiastical • You have a Realm Priest Puppet or Clerical Ruler Puppet • You are The Christian Church
- … has at least … holders of a Clerical Region
Who can host it (is_shown) (7 lines of game script)
has_pam_dlc_trigger = yes
can_hold_ecumenical_council_trigger = yes
NOT = {
faith = {
has_variable = investiture_council_pending
}
}As written in game/common/activities/activity_types/ecumenical_council.txt.
Cost (16 lines of game script)
treasury = {
if = {
limit = {
has_treasury = yes
}
value = ecumenical_council_scaled_cost
}
}
gold = {
if = {
limit = {
has_treasury = no
}
value = ecumenical_council_scaled_cost
}
}As written in game/common/activities/activity_types/ecumenical_council.txt.
Source: game/common/activities/activity_types/ecumenical_council.txt, common/activities/intents and the English localisation, Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3. Option texts are the game's own; costs are shown as the script the game evaluates.











