Royal court
Cup-Bearer
Cup-Bearer is a court position in Crusader Kings III; its aptitude rests on Diplomacy. At excellent aptitude it gives Court grandeur baseline +3. Aptitude also comes from Honest (+15), Trusting (+15) and Loyal (+15). Patch 1.20.0.3, from game/common/court_positions/types/00_court_positions.txt.
Quick answers (3)
- What makes a good Cup-Bearer in CK3?
- Diplomacy Skill Diplomacy × 2.5 (max 50), Honest +15, Trusting +15, Loyal +15, Deceitful -10 and Learning the Ropes +10 (the game's aptitude breakdown, patch 1.20.0.3).
- What does the Cup-Bearer give?
- Terrible: Court grandeur baseline +1; Poor: Court grandeur baseline +2; Average: Court grandeur baseline +2; Good: Court grandeur baseline +3; Excellent: Court grandeur baseline +3.
- What tasks can the Cup-Bearer do?
- Flatter Dignitaries and Collect Tallage.
A Cup-Bearer is responsible for pouring drinks at the royal table and to make sure that no one's cup ever runs dry.
What it gives you, by aptitude
The holder's aptitude (see below) sets the level: levels start at 20, 40, 60, 80.
Terriblebelow 20
Poor20+
Average40+
Good60+
Excellent80+
• Chance of stopping Poison Murder Schemes
What makes a good Cup-Bearer
The game's own aptitude breakdown for this position — every part it adds up:
| Part | Aptitude |
|---|---|
| Diplomacy Skill | Diplomacy × 2.5 (max 50) |
| Honest | +15 |
| Trusting | +15 |
| Loyal | +15 |
| Deceitful | -10 |
| Learning the Ropes | +10 |
The holder gets
- Monthly Diplomacy Lifestyle Experience+10%
- Prestige+0.25/month
Tasks
Flatter Dignitaries
This character will make sure that the cups of those you care for the most runneth over with vigor.
Costs 0.05 prestige a month
Collect Tallage
Your Cup-Bearer will collect extra taxes from vassal socialites and revelers, the feasts must not run out of food and drink, after all!
Costs 0.05 prestige a month
Who may hire it (valid_position) (2 lines of game script)
highest_held_title_tier >= tier_kingdom is_landed_or_landless_administrative_or_theocratic = yes
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 = {
cupbearer_validity_trigger = {
EMPLOYER = scope:liege
}
}As written in game/common/court_positions/types/00_court_positions.txt.
Shown when (is_shown) (11 lines of game script)
is_landed_or_landless_administrative_or_theocratic = 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.