Celestial court
Keeper of the Harem
Keeper of the Harem is a court position in Crusader Kings III; its aptitude rests on Diplomacy. At excellent aptitude it gives Spouse Opinion +40. Aptitude also comes from Diligent (+5), Patient (+5) and Calm (+5). Base salary 0.12 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 Keeper of the Harem in CK3?
- Diplomacy Skill Diplomacy × 1.75 (max 50), Intrigue Skill Intrigue × 1.75 (max 50), 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 Keeper of the Harem give?
- Terrible: Spouse Opinion +5; Poor: Spouse Opinion +10; Average: Spouse Opinion +15; Good: Spouse Opinion +25; Excellent: Spouse Opinion +40.
- What tasks can the Keeper of the Harem do?
- Maintain Harem Decorum, Attend to Concubines' Wellness and Select Palace Beauties.
The Keeper of the Harem occupies a position of no small importance in the imperial harem, supervising everything from the concubines' garments to the auspicious scheduling of imperial intercourse.
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+
What makes a good Keeper of the Harem
The game's own aptitude breakdown for this position — every part it adds up:
| Part | Aptitude |
|---|---|
| Diplomacy Skill | Diplomacy × 1.75 (max 50) |
| Intrigue Skill | Intrigue × 1.75 (max 50) |
| 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 |
Tasks
Maintain Harem Decorum
The Keeper of the Harem will focus on suppressing the venomous intrigues of the harem and shielding it from the untoward attentions of the outside world.
The Keeper of the Harem will significantly impede Schemes targeting members of the harem.
Attend to Concubines' Wellness
The Keeper of the Harem will pay special attention to the health and well-being of the harem, treating the ill and easing their burdens.
The Keeper of the Harem will look for and tend to an ill member of the harem every month, alleviating their stress and the symptoms that ail them.
Select Palace Beauties
The Keeper of the Harem will periodically review the composition of the harem, gracefully retiring the aged and childless while recruiting talented and fair substitutes.
Every year, the Keeper of the Harem will potentially retire one aged and childless concubine and recruit one new concubine to the harem.
Who may hire it (valid_position) (6 lines of game script)
highest_held_title_tier = tier_hegemony
government_has_flag = government_is_celestial
save_temporary_scope_as = root_scope
can_employ_court_eunuchs_trigger = {
CHAR = scope:root_scope
}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 = {
keeper_of_the_harem_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_adult = yes highest_held_title_tier = tier_hegemony government_has_flag = government_is_celestial
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.