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Author Book

I will put my training and intellect to the test by producing literary works of my own

Books and the application of the knowledge found within is in many ways what separates the gentleman from a barbarian. It is high time that I myself add to this body of knowledge by putting my own thoughts into words!

Requirements

The game shows no text of its own for these conditions; the script is below.

Shown to a character when (is_shown) (3 lines of game script)

culture = {
	has_cultural_parameter = can_author_books
}

As written in game/common/decisions/dlc_decisions/tgp/tgp_culture_decisions.txt.

Can be taken when (is_valid) (1 line of game script)

is_available_adult = yes

As written in game/common/decisions/dlc_decisions/tgp/tgp_culture_decisions.txt.

Effects

A new work of Poetry will be created.
This Artifact will give GetLocalPlayerPietyTextIconPiety gain and Lifestyle Poet Experience Gain
A poem is the quickest Artifact to complete.
A new book will be created for your thoughts on philosophy and of virtues in our time
This artifact may give Confucian Education Experience Gain or Influence Gain
A book aiming to extend the knowledge of your fellow literati will be created.
This Artifact will give Merit Gain and Prestige Gain
A book on scholarship will take the longest time to complete.

Effect (53 lines of game script)

switch = {
	trigger = yes
	scope:poetry = {
		custom_tooltip = poetry_book_desc
		custom_tooltip = poetry_book_effect_desc
		custom_tooltip = quickest_book_tt
		trigger_event = author_book.0001
		show_as_tooltip = {
			stress_and_fulfillment_impact = {
				base = minor_stress_impact_gain
				lazy = minor_stress_impact_gain
				lifestyle_poet = minor_stress_impact_loss
			}
		}
	}
	scope:prose = {
		custom_tooltip = prose_book_desc
		custom_tooltip = prose_book_effect_desc
		if = {
			limit = {
				NOT = {
					has_trait = confucian_education
				}
			}
			show_as_tooltip = {
				add_trait = confucian_education
			}
		}
		trigger_event = author_book.0004
		show_as_tooltip = {
			stress_and_fulfillment_impact = {
				base = medium_stress_impact_gain
				lazy = minor_stress_impact_gain
				journaller = minor_stress_impact_loss
				confucian_education = minor_stress_impact_loss
			}
		}
	}
	scope:scholarship = {
		custom_tooltip = scholarship_book_desc
		custom_tooltip = scholarship_effect_desc
		custom_tooltip = most_time_consuming_book_tt
		trigger_event = author_book.0005
		show_as_tooltip = {
			stress_and_fulfillment_impact = {
				base = major_stress_impact_gain
				lazy = minor_stress_impact_gain
				journaller = minor_stress_impact_loss
				confucian_education = minor_stress_impact_loss
			}
		}
	}
}

As written in game/common/decisions/dlc_decisions/tgp/tgp_culture_decisions.txt.

Source: game/common/decisions/dlc_decisions/tgp/tgp_culture_decisions.txt and the English localisation, Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3.