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Royal court

Akolouthos

Roads to Power

Akolouthos is a court position in Crusader Kings III; its aptitude rests on Martial. At excellent aptitude it gives Heavy Infantry Toughness +20%. Aptitude also comes from Shieldmaiden (+5), Gallant (+5) and Strong (+10). Base salary 0.25 a month; revoking it costs 200 prestige. It needs Roads to Power. Patch 1.20.0.3, from game/common/court_positions/types/00_court_positions.txt.

Quick answers (3)
What makes a good Akolouthos in CK3?
Martial Skill Martial × 4 (max 50), Shieldmaiden +5, Gallant +5, Strong +10, Physique Good 3 +15, Physique Good 2 +10, Physique Good 1 +5, Brave +15, Loyal +10, Just +10, Stubborn +5, Honest +10, Unyielding Defender +10, Varangian +10, Craven -15, Fickle -10, Disloyal -25, Best of Knights +20, Competing Knights +30 and Learning the Ropes +10 (the game's aptitude breakdown, patch 1.20.0.3).
What does the Akolouthos give?
Terrible: Heavy Infantry Toughness -5%; Poor: Heavy Infantry Toughness 0%; Average: Heavy Infantry Toughness +5%; Good: Heavy Infantry Toughness +10%; Excellent: Heavy Infantry Toughness +20%.
What tasks can the Akolouthos do?
Terrify Court and Warhorse Grooming.

The Akolouthos commands much of the Byzantine imperial guard, including the famed Varangians, who are most willing to die honorably for their master.

What it gives you, by aptitude

The holder's aptitude (see below) sets the level: levels start at 20, 40, 60, 80.

  1. Terriblebelow 20

  2. Poor20+

  3. Average40+

  4. Good60+

  5. Excellent80+

• Increases Varangian Bodyguard Court Position Aptitude (based on Aptitude) • More eligible Courtiers gain the Varangian and Loyal Traits • More Varangians will appear The Varangians will claim some Gold after the Basileus's death.

What makes a good Akolouthos

The game's own aptitude breakdown for this position — every part it adds up:

PartAptitude
Martial SkillMartial × 4 (max 50)
Shieldmaiden+5
Gallant+5
Strong+10
Physique Good 3+15
Physique Good 2+10
Physique Good 1+5
Brave+15
Loyal+10
Just+10
Stubborn+5
Honest+10
Unyielding Defender+10
Varangian+10
Craven-15
Fickle-10
Disloyal-25
Best of Knights+20
Competing Knights+30
Learning the Ropes+10

The holder gets

Tasks

  • Terrify Court

    This character is paraded around in court to ensure that everyone knows that they are only one step away from the chopping block.

    Costs 0.05 prestige a month

  • Warhorse Grooming

    Only the best of steeds is worthy of a warlike ruler.

Who may hire it (valid_position) (9 lines of game script)
is_landed_or_landless_administrative_or_theocratic = yes
highest_held_title_tier >= tier_empire
save_temporary_scope_as = root_scope
custom_tooltip = {
	text = akolouthos_founded_varangians_trigger_tt
	primary_title = {
		has_variable = founded_varangian_guard
	}
}

As written in game/common/court_positions/types/00_court_positions.txt.

Who may hold it (valid_character) (5 lines of game script)
scope:employee = {
	akolouthos_validity_trigger = {
		EMPLOYER = scope:liege
	}
}

As written in game/common/court_positions/types/00_court_positions.txt.

Shown when (is_shown) (13 lines of game script)
is_landed_or_landless_administrative_or_theocratic = yes
has_ep1_court_positions_dlc_trigger = yes
has_ep3_dlc_trigger = yes
NOT = {
	government_has_flag = government_is_nomadic
}
trigger_if = {
	limit = {
		is_ai = yes
		highest_held_title_tier <= tier_county
	}
	always = no
}

As written in game/common/court_positions/types/00_court_positions.txt.

Source: game/common/court_positions/types/00_court_positions.txt, common/court_positions/tasks, common/script_values and the English localisation, Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3. Salary is the base before the realm-size and cultural-era multipliers.