Unofficial fan reference · game files of Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3 “Crozier”
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Decision · Administrative Decisions

Change … Aspirations

Take a stance to make it known if you desire the throne or not

Not everyone is suited, or even wants to, climb the ladder far enough to sit upon the throne. Why take the risk when I am perfectly content with my current position? Others can fight it out in this den of vipers!

Requirements

The lines the game itself shows for this decision's conditions:

  • You are a Direct Vassal of the … (…)
Shown to a character when (is_shown) (6 lines of game script)
government_has_flag = government_is_administrative
liege ?= {
	has_realm_law = acclamation_succession_law
}
is_playable_character = yes
has_ep3_dlc_trigger = yes

As written in game/common/decisions/dlc_decisions/ep_3/06_ep3_admin_decisions.txt.

Can be taken when (is_valid) (30 lines of game script)
government_has_flag = government_is_administrative
trigger_if = {
	limit = {
		top_liege = this
	}
	OR = {
		has_character_modifier = ep3_admin_renounce_throne_personal
		house ?= {
			has_house_modifier = ep3_admin_renounce_throne_house
		}
	}
}
trigger_else = {
	custom_tooltip = {
		text = admin_confirmation_liege_tt
		top_liege ?= {
			highest_held_title_tier >= tier_kingdom
		}
		liege ?= top_liege
		liege != root
	}
}
liege ?= {
	has_realm_law = acclamation_succession_law
}
is_available_adult = yes
is_at_war_with_liege = no
NOT = {
	top_liege ?= root
}

As written in game/common/decisions/dlc_decisions/ep_3/06_ep3_admin_decisions.txt.

Effects

The effect has no text of its own in the files; its script is below.

Effect (30 lines of game script)
if = {
	limit = {
		scope:admin_renounce_throne_personal = yes
	}
	add_character_modifier = {
		modifier = ep3_admin_renounce_throne_personal
	}
}
else_if = {
	limit = {
		scope:admin_desire_throne_personal = yes
	}
	remove_character_modifier = ep3_admin_renounce_throne_personal
}
else_if = {
	limit = {
		scope:admin_renounce_throne_house = yes
	}
	house ?= {
		add_house_modifier = ep3_admin_renounce_throne_house
	}
}
else_if = {
	limit = {
		scope:admin_desire_throne_house = yes
	}
	house ?= {
		remove_house_modifier = ep3_admin_renounce_throne_house
	}
}

As written in game/common/decisions/dlc_decisions/ep_3/06_ep3_admin_decisions.txt.

Source: game/common/decisions/dlc_decisions/ep_3/06_ep3_admin_decisions.txt and the English localisation, Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3. “…” marks words the game fills in at play time (a name, a faith, a title).