

Named by the game's script · Start screen character · DNA in the game files
Rurik Troublemaker
Also “Rurik Rurikid”
Novgorod on 867.1.1
Rurik Troublemaker is a historical character of Crusader Kings III (also named Rurik Rurikid): a man of Norse culture of the Ásatrú faith of the Rurikid dynasty, born 830.1.1, died 879.1.2. On the start dates: 867 — Novgorod (10 counties). Playable on the bookmark Humble Origins (867.1.1, rated Easy). The game's script names him by ID in 5 places, among them the legend Sons of Rurik. History ID 40605. Patch 1.20.1.2, from game/history/characters/norse.txt.
This section as JSON: /raw/historical-characters.json
Quick answers (3)
- What is Rurik Troublemaker's character ID in CK3?
- History ID 40605 — console: hello_history 40605.
- Can you play as Rurik Troublemaker in CK3?
- Yes: Humble Origins, 867.1.1 (the game rates it Easy).
- Which CK3 start dates is Rurik Troublemaker alive on?
- 867.1.1 (age 37).
Playable · Humble Origins · 867.1.1 · Easy (the game's rating)
Few have risen from nothingness to greatness like the brave Rurik! Together with his brothers he brought order to the Eastern wilderness, and since their deaths, he is the lone ruler of a great Chiefdom. Yet, this is only the beginning.
Where the game names him
Every place in the game's script (common/ and events/, test and debug files left out) that names Rurik Troublemaker by ID — character:40605 — with the lines as written.
Legends 2
ancestral_glory
- 79: scope:ancestor = character:40605
- 201: scope:ancestor = character:40605
game/common/legends/chronicles/00_chronicles.txt
Sons of Rurik
sons_of_rurik- 329: exists = character:40605
- 330: character:40605 = { is_alive = no }
- 340: ancestor = character:40605
game/common/legends/legend_seeds/00_legend_seeds.txt
Events 1
fp1_scandinavian_adventurers.0021
- 1105: character:40605 = { add_character_flag = prioritised_scandinavian_adventurer }
game/events/dlc/fp1/fp1_scandinavian_adventurer_events.txt
On actions (script run on game events) 1
on_game_start_after_lobby
- 4130: exists = character:40605
- 4131: this = character:40605
game/common/on_action/game_start.txt
Scripted effects 1
mark_historical_legend_as_done
- 2576: legend_property:ancestor ?= character:40605
game/common/scripted_effects/06_dlc_ce1_legend_effects.txt
On the start dates
What history/titles gives Rurik Troublemaker on each start date he is alive on: titles, the realm counting vassals, liege and court.
867 867.1.1
Age 37
7 titles, 10 counties in the realm counting vassals
- Novgorod
- Vepsia
- Beloozero
- Luki
- Novgorod
- Rusa
- Tikhvin
Married to Ingrid Munsö (850–981)
Traits and skills
12Diplomacy
8Martial
8Stewardship
6Intrigue
3Learning
–Prowess
Base skills as written in the character's history (– = not set: the game rolls it). In the game, traits, education and age add to them.
Family
From history/characters (father, mother, add_spouse). Names with a link have a page of their own.
Parents 1
- Umila Roden (mother, 803–855)
Spouses 1
- Ingrid Munsö (from 866.1.1, 850–981)
Children 2
- Helgi the Seer (850–912)
- Yngvar Rurikid (875–945)
Brothers and sisters 2
- Signjótr Blue Snake (half, 833–862)
- Þórvar the Loyal (half, 834–862)
In his history file
- 866.1.1Nickname → Troublemaker
Family and house
- Ingrid Munsö850–981 · Norse


- Helgi the Seer850–912 · Norse


- Anastasia Rurikid1023–1074 · Russiannamed in 1 place of the script


- Yelizaveta Rurikid1025–1067 · Russian


- Rostislav Rurikid1038–1067 · RussianTmutarakan, 1066


- Wyszeslawa Rurikid1047–1099 · Russian


- Yevdokiya Rurikid1112–1180 · Russiannamed in 1 place of the script


From game/history/characters/norse.txt, history id 40605, and the files that name him, Crusader Kings III 1.20.1.2.