CK3 DatabaseCrusader Kings III · 1.20.0.3 “Crozier” · unofficial

Royal court

Bookmaker

Roads to Power

Bookmaker is a court position in Crusader Kings III; its aptitude rests on Stewardship. At excellent aptitude it gives Monthly Influence +5%. Aptitude also comes from Students of Stewardship (+5 to +25) and Learning the Ropes (+10). 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 Bookmaker in CK3?
Stewardship Skill Stewardship × 2.5 (max 50), Intrigue Skill Intrigue, Students of Stewardship +5 to +25 and Learning the Ropes +10 (the game's aptitude breakdown, patch 1.20.0.3).
What does the Bookmaker give?
Terrible: Monthly Influence +1%; Poor: Monthly Influence +2%; Average: Monthly Influence +3%; Good: Monthly Influence +4%; Excellent: Monthly Influence +5%.
What tasks can the Bookmaker do?
Cook the Books and Distribute Bribes.

The Bookmaker is a professional bookkeeper for handling gambling at Activity Chariot Race.

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+

• Reduces the cost of hosting a Activity Chariot Race (based on Aptitude) • Provides Gold from bets placed during a Activity Chariot Race

What makes a good Bookmaker

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

PartAptitude
Stewardship SkillStewardship × 2.5 (max 50)
Intrigue SkillIntrigue
Students of Stewardship+5 to +25
Learning the Ropes+10

The holder gets

Tasks

  • Cook the Books

    This character will ensure that betting outcomes at a Activity Chariot Race are always in your favor

    During the next Activity Chariot Race that you host, your Bookmaker Court Position will employ some creative arithmetic to lower the amount of Gold paid out for successful wagers — meaning more for the crown.

  • Distribute Bribes

    This character will distribute bribes discreetly on your behalf, increasing your influence across the realm.

Who may hire it (valid_position) (4 lines of game script)
is_landed_or_landless_administrative_or_theocratic = yes
culture = {
	has_cultural_parameter = hosts_chariot_races
}

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 = {
	bookmaker_validity_trigger = {
		EMPLOYER = scope:liege
	}
}

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

Shown when (is_shown) (9 lines of game script)
is_landed_or_landless_administrative_or_theocratic = yes
has_ep3_dlc_trigger = yes
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.