Celestial court
Grand Preceptor
Grand Preceptor is a court position in Crusader Kings III; its aptitude rests on Learning. At excellent aptitude it gives Influence +1.5/month, Direct Vassal Opinion +10. Aptitude also comes from Erudite (+5), Diligent (+5) and Patient (+5). Base salary 0.5 a month; revoking it costs 200 prestige. Patch 1.20.0.3, from game/common/court_positions/types/00_celestial_court_positions.txt.
Quick answers (3)
- What makes a good Grand Preceptor in CK3?
- Learning Skill Learning × 1.75 (max 50), Erudite +5, Diligent +5, Patient +5, Calm +5, Intellect Good 3 +15, Intellect Good 2 +10, Intellect Good 1 +5, Shrewd +10, Reclusive -10, Shy -10, Lazy -10 and Infirm -50 (the game's aptitude breakdown, patch 1.20.0.3).
- What does the Grand Preceptor give?
- Terrible: Influence +0.5/month, Direct Vassal Opinion +2; Poor: Influence +0.75/month, Direct Vassal Opinion +4; Average: Influence +1/month, Direct Vassal Opinion +6; Good: Influence +1.25/month, Direct Vassal Opinion +8; Excellent: Influence +1.5/month, Direct Vassal Opinion +10.
- What tasks can the Grand Preceptor do?
- Imbue with Moral Righteousness, Propagate Civic Virtue and Exalt Imperial Deeds.
The Grand Preceptor's is the moral pillar of their court, their duty to serve as a beacon of righteousness for all others to admire and emulate.
What it gives you, by aptitude
The holder's aptitude (see below) sets the level: levels start at 20, 40, 60, 80.
Terriblebelow 20
- Influence+0.5/month
- Direct Vassal Opinion+2
Poor20+
- Influence+0.75/month
- Direct Vassal Opinion+4
Average40+
- Influence+1/month
- Direct Vassal Opinion+6
Good60+
- Influence+1.25/month
- Direct Vassal Opinion+8
Excellent80+
- Influence+1.5/month
- Direct Vassal Opinion+10
What makes a good Grand Preceptor
The game's own aptitude breakdown for this position — every part it adds up:
| Part | Aptitude |
|---|---|
| Learning Skill | Learning × 1.75 (max 50) |
| Erudite | +5 |
| Diligent | +5 |
| Patient | +5 |
| Calm | +5 |
| Intellect Good 3 | +15 |
| Intellect Good 2 | +10 |
| Intellect Good 1 | +5 |
| Shrewd | +10 |
| Reclusive | -10 |
| Shy | -10 |
| Lazy | -10 |
| Infirm | -50 |
The holder gets
- Influence+3/month
- Merit+10/month
- Monthly Diplomacy Lifestyle Experience+10%
Tasks
Imbue with Moral Righteousness
The Grand Preceptor will apply themselves to the moral cultivation of their liege.
Propagate Civic Virtue
The Grand Preceptor will take a leading role in the propagation of moral virtue among the general population.
Exalt Imperial Deeds
As Grand Preceptor, this character's words carry immense moral authority, and many are those willing to accept their statements as truth.
Who may hire it (valid_position) (3 lines of game script)
is_independent_ruler = yes government_has_flag = government_is_celestial highest_held_title_tier >= tier_empire
As written in game/common/court_positions/types/00_celestial_court_positions.txt.
Who may hold it (valid_character) (5 lines of game script)
scope:employee = {
grand_preceptor_validity_trigger = {
EMPLOYER = scope:liege
}
}As written in game/common/court_positions/types/00_celestial_court_positions.txt.
Shown when (is_shown) (3 lines of game script)
is_independent_ruler = yes government_has_flag = government_is_celestial highest_held_title_tier >= tier_empire
As written in game/common/court_positions/types/00_celestial_court_positions.txt.
Source: game/common/court_positions/types/00_celestial_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.