CK3 DatabaseCrusader Kings III · 1.20.0.3 “Crozier” · unofficial

Camp officers (landless adventurers)

Laureate

Roads to Power

Laureate is a camp officer in Crusader Kings III; its aptitude rests on Diplomacy. At excellent aptitude it gives Diplomacy +3, Monthly Prestige +25%, Monthly Renown +5%. Aptitude also comes from Employer has Positions Of Power Perk (Friend) (+5) and Lifestyle Poet (+50). It needs Roads to Power. Patch 1.20.0.3, from game/common/court_positions/types/00_camp_officers.txt.

Quick answers (2)
What makes a good Laureate in CK3?
Employer has Positions Of Power Perk (Friend) +5, Diplomacy Skill Diplomacy × 2 (max 60), Learning Skill Learning (max 60), Intrigue Skill Intrigue (max 60) and Lifestyle Poet +50 (the game's aptitude breakdown, patch 1.20.0.3).
What does the Laureate give?
Terrible: Monthly Prestige +5%, Monthly Renown +1%; Poor: Monthly Prestige +10%, Monthly Renown +2%; Average: Diplomacy +1, Monthly Prestige +15%, Monthly Renown +3%; Good: Diplomacy +2, Monthly Prestige +20%, Monthly Renown +4%; Excellent: Diplomacy +3, Monthly Prestige +25%, Monthly Renown +5%.

The Laureate is a live-in verse writer for all occasions. Their work is known far and wide, and brings in plenty of eager poets to learn at their feet.

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+

• Unlocks Send Poem Interaction • Enables the Invite Poets Decision

What makes a good Laureate

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

PartAptitude
Employer has Positions Of Power Perk (Friend)+5
Diplomacy SkillDiplomacy × 2 (max 60)
Learning SkillLearning (max 60)
Intrigue SkillIntrigue (max 60)
Lifestyle Poet+50

The holder gets

Who may hire it (valid_position) (5 lines of game script)
custom_tooltip = {
	text = landless_government_tt
	government_has_flag = government_is_landless_adventurer
}
has_trait = violet_poet

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

Who may hold it (valid_character) (3 lines of game script)
valid_camp_officer_trigger = {
	OFFICER = laureate
}

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

Shown when (is_shown) (5 lines of game script)
has_ep3_dlc_trigger = yes
custom_tooltip = {
	text = landless_government_tt
	government_has_flag = government_is_landless_adventurer
}

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

Source: game/common/court_positions/types/00_camp_officers.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.