CK3 DatabaseCrusader Kings III · 1.20.0.3 “Crozier” · unofficial

Royal court

Seneschal

Seneschal is a court position in Crusader Kings III; its aptitude rests on Stewardship. At excellent aptitude it gives Character capital county monthly control +0.3/month, Courtier and Guest Opinion +10, Monthly legitimacy +0.7/month. Aptitude also comes from Administrator (+20), Overseer (+20) and Organizer (+20). Base salary 0.25 a month; revoking it costs 200 prestige. Patch 1.20.0.3, from game/common/court_positions/types/00_court_positions.txt.

Quick answers (3)
What makes a good Seneschal in CK3?
Stewardship Skill Stewardship × 2.5 (max 50), Administrator +20, Overseer +20, Organizer +20, Learning the Ropes +10 and improved_stewardship_court_position_efficiency_desc +10 (the game's aptitude breakdown, patch 1.20.0.3).
What does the Seneschal give?
Terrible: Character capital county monthly control +0.1/month, Courtier and Guest Opinion +1, Monthly legitimacy +0.1/month; Poor: Character capital county monthly control +0.15/month, Courtier and Guest Opinion +3, Monthly legitimacy +0.2/month; Average: Character capital county monthly control +0.2/month, Courtier and Guest Opinion +5, Monthly legitimacy +0.3/month; Good: Character capital county monthly control +0.25/month, Courtier and Guest Opinion +7, Monthly legitimacy +0.5/month; Excellent: Character capital county monthly control +0.3/month, Courtier and Guest Opinion +10, Monthly legitimacy +0.7/month.
What tasks can the Seneschal do?
Handle the Estate, Organize Court and Manage Domain.

The Seneschal serves an important role in the day-to-day life of the royal household, administering the servants and keeping everything running smoothly.

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+

What makes a good Seneschal

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

PartAptitude
Stewardship SkillStewardship × 2.5 (max 50)
Administrator+20
Overseer+20
Organizer+20
Learning the Ropes+10
improved_stewardship_court_position_efficiency_desc+10

The holder gets

Tasks

  • Handle the Estate

    This character is tasked with taking care of their liege's estate.

    Costs 0.05 prestige a month

  • Organize Court

    This character is organizing the court, to ensure everyone are doing their job.

    @aptitude:4:color_green!Aptitude of other Court Positions: +…

    @aptitude:4:color_green!Aptitude of other Court Positions: +2/+10

    Costs 0.05 prestige a month

  • Manage Domain

    This character is tasked with handling the realm of their liege.

Other rooms and names

Some governments and cultures call it Chief Administrator.

The game picks the room by the ruler's government or culture.

Who may hire it (valid_position) (1 line of game script)
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 = {
	seneschal_validity_trigger = {
		EMPLOYER = scope:liege
	}
}

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

Shown when (is_shown) (12 lines of game script)
is_landed_or_landless_administrative_or_theocratic = yes
NOR = {
	government_has_flag = government_is_nomadic
	government_has_flag = government_is_mandala
}
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.