Major decision · Major Decisions

Declare an Anti…

Install a rival Head of Faith of your Rite

variesGold

variesTreasuryvariesPiety

… no longer speaks for …. I shall raise a rival … who answers to our tradition — and to me.

Requirements

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

The Head of Faith sought to oust you from a high-Tier Title
You must have a Theocracy or Ecclesiastical Vassal, a Court Chaplain, or a Clerical Ruler Puppet
You must have a Theocracy or Ecclesiastical Vassal, or a Court Chaplain

Shown to a character when (is_shown) (16 lines of game script)

is_landed = yes
faith ?= {
	has_doctrine_parameter = spiritual_head_of_faith
}
NOT = {
	government_has_flag = government_is_theocracy
}
exists = faith.religious_head
this != faith.religious_head
pam_is_antipope_sponsor_trigger = no
pam_is_antipope_trigger = no
NOT = {
	rite = {
		rite_has_parameter = no_head_of_faith
	}
}

As written in game/common/decisions/dlc_decisions/pam/pam_antipope_decisions.txt.

Can be taken when (is_valid) (52 lines of game script)

highest_held_title_tier >= tier_kingdom
trigger_if = {
	limit = {
		has_variable = antipope_squabble_unlock
	}
	custom_tooltip = {
		text = antipope_title_threatened_tt
		has_variable = antipope_squabble_unlock
	}
}
trigger_else = {
	antipope_requirements_trigger = {
		AMOUNT = 2
	}
}
is_available_adult = yes
trigger_if = {
	limit = {
		has_pam_dlc_trigger = yes
	}
	custom_tooltip = {
		text = declare_antipope_decision_select_clergy_tt
		OR = {
			any_vassal_or_below = {
				pam_valid_antipope_clergy_vassal_trigger = {
					LIEGE = scope:actor
				}
			}
			exists = cp:councillor_court_chaplain
			puppet:external_theological_agent_puppet ?= {
				NOT = {
					any_held_title = {
						is_head_of_faith = yes
					}
				}
			}
		}
	}
}
trigger_else = {
	custom_tooltip = {
		text = declare_antipope_decision_select_clergy_no_puppet_tt
		OR = {
			any_vassal_or_below = {
				pam_valid_antipope_clergy_vassal_trigger = {
					LIEGE = scope:actor
				}
			}
			exists = cp:councillor_court_chaplain
		}
	}
}

As written in game/common/decisions/dlc_decisions/pam/pam_antipope_decisions.txt.

Effects

Your chosen candidate will adopt your Rite, be declared a Challenger Head of Faith as an independent Ruler, and become your Clerical Ruler Puppet
Your chosen candidate will adopt your Rite and be declared a Challenger Head of Faith as an independent Ruler
… will give up … Cardinalate and … voice in the College of Cardinals

Effect (28 lines of game script)

faith.religious_head = {
	save_scope_as = pope
	capital_province = {
		save_scope_as = pope_capital
	}
}
scope:selected_item = {
	save_scope_as = antipope
}
if = {
	limit = {
		has_pam_dlc_trigger = yes
	}
	custom_tooltip = declare_antipope_decision_effect_tt
}
else = {
	custom_tooltip = declare_antipope_decision_effect_no_puppet_tt
}
if = {
	limit = {
		exists = scope:antipope
		scope:antipope = {
			exists = clerical_elector_title
		}
	}
	custom_tooltip = declare_antipope_decision_vacate_cardinalate_tt
}
trigger_event = pam_antipope_events.0001

As written in game/common/decisions/dlc_decisions/pam/pam_antipope_decisions.txt.

Group: Major Decisions
Major: yes
Cost: Gold: varies
Cost: Treasury: varies
Cost: Piety: varies
Button: Let schism be proclaimed
ID: declare_antipope_decision

Costs that vary

Gold:

value = 0
if = {
	limit = {
		has_treasury = no
	}
	add = 500
	if = {
		limit = {
			has_character_modifier = pam_denied_new_pope_modifier
		}
		multiply = 0.75
	}
	if = {
		limit = {
			pam_antipope_declaration_discounted_trigger = yes
		}
		multiply = 0.67
	}
}

Treasury:

value = 0
if = {
	limit = {
		has_treasury = yes
	}
	add = 500
	if = {
		limit = {
			has_character_modifier = pam_denied_new_pope_modifier
		}
		multiply = 0.75
	}
	if = {
		limit = {
			pam_antipope_declaration_discounted_trigger = yes
		}
		multiply = 0.67
	}
}

Piety:

value = 1000
if = {
	limit = {
		has_character_modifier = pam_denied_new_pope_modifier
	}
	multiply = 0.75
}
if = {
	limit = {
		pam_antipope_declaration_discounted_trigger = yes
	}
	multiply = 0.67
}
if = {
	limit = {
		has_variable = antipope_squabble_unlock
	}
	multiply = 0.1
}

Source: game/common/decisions/dlc_decisions/pam/pam_antipope_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).