Recover from Excommunication

When a Character is Excommunicated, they suffer immediate harm and ongoing restrictions until absolution.

Upon excommunication, they immediately suffer:

• Major Legitimacy loss

• One Level of Devotion lost

• -50% Piety gain while the Trait remains

• Loss of Spiritual Fulfillment

While Excommunicated, they are restricted from:

• Holding or attending a Coronation

• Using the Seek Indulgences Interaction

• Divorce through the Church

• Hiring Holy Orders

They may also face:

• The Recent Excommunication Modifier, which blocks absolution for one year

• An Excommunication War from neighboring Rulers of the same Faith, if they are an Independent Ruler

Absolution can be sought by:

• Dukes and below (local excommunication): Make Declaration of Repentance with a valid cleric (your Head of Faith if no lesser cleric outranks you)

• All Rulers excommunicated by your Head of Faith, or ruling a kingdom or empire: petition your Head of Faith in person and choose Lift Excommunication

• Winning an Excommunication War as the defender

• Converting to another Faith

After absolution, sponsoring a Challenger Head of Faith can protect a Ruler from future Excommunication by the Mainline Rite Head of Faith.