Major decision · Major Decisions

Request Royal Honsei

Create or join a … or … House

Though Amaterasu's blood flows in my veins, my destiny lies beyond the imperial palace. I leave my royalty behind, that the deeds of the … and … may echo louder in the annals of these islands.

Requirements

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

… gender (…) is dominant in … Faith (…)
You are at least a great-grandchild of a past Ceremonial Monarch
You are not in the Ceremonial Monarch's Line of Succession
You must not have a direct descendant who is a Governor
You must not be Vassal or below of a direct descendant

Shown to a character when (is_shown) (12 lines of game script)

government_is_japanese_trigger = yes
tgp_is_in_ceremonial_house_trigger = yes
NOT = {
	has_trait = devoted
}
top_liege ?= {
	has_title = title:e_japan
}
has_tgp_dlc_trigger = yes
top_liege.primary_title.var:administrative_ui_special_title.holder ?= {
	government_is_japanese_trigger = yes
}

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

Can be taken when (is_valid) (40 lines of game script)

custom_tooltip = {
	text = is_faith_dominant_gender_tt
	is_faith_dominant_gender = yes
}
custom_tooltip = {
	text = tgp_japan_imperial_branch_decision_emperor_ancestor_trigger
	top_liege.primary_title.var:administrative_ui_special_title ?= {
		any_past_holder = {
			OR = {
				is_parent_of = root
				is_grandparent_of = root
				is_great_grandparent_of = root
			}
		}
	}
}
custom_tooltip = {
	text = tgp_japan_imperial_branch_decision_imperial_heir_trigger
	top_liege.primary_title.var:administrative_ui_special_title ?= {
		NOR = {
			holder ?= root
			any_title_heir = {
				this = root
			}
		}
	}
}
is_available_adult = yes
top_liege.primary_title.var:administrative_ui_special_title.holder ?= {
	is_available = yes
}
custom_tooltip = {
	text = tgp_japan_establish_house_fief_direct_descendent_position_trigger
	any_descendants_are_governors = no
}
custom_tooltip = {
	text = create_cadet_branch_decision_liege_is_descendant
	any_liege_or_above_is_descendant = no
}
is_house_head = no

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

Effects

You join House … or … Dynasties
You join the …, or found the … Taira Dynasty
You join House …, or found the … Minamoto Dynasty
You create a new Minamoto or Taira Dynasty
All direct descendants will join your House
You may become head of a new Noble Family
You will become head of a new Noble Family

Effect (109 lines of game script)

top_liege.primary_title.var:administrative_ui_special_title ?= {
	random_past_holder = {
		limit = {
			is_parent_of = root
		}
		alternative_limit = {
			is_grandparent_of = root
		}
		alternative_limit = {
			is_great_grandparent_of = root
		}
		save_scope_as = nearest_emperor
		random_close_or_extended_family_member = {
			even_if_dead = yes
			limit = {
				OR = {
					is_child_of = scope:nearest_emperor
					is_grandchild_of = scope:nearest_emperor
					is_great_grandchild_of = scope:nearest_emperor
				}
				dynasty ?= {
					NOT = {
						this = dynasty:japanese_yamato
					}
					exists = var:minamoto_flag
				}
				target_shares_nearest_related_title_holder_trigger = {
					COMPARE = scope:nearest_emperor
					TITLE = root.top_liege.primary_title.var:administrative_ui_special_title
				}
				house.house_head.top_liege ?= root.top_liege
			}
			house ?= {
				save_scope_as = minamoto_house
				house_head = {
					save_scope_as = minamoto_head
				}
			}
		}
		random_close_or_extended_family_member = {
			even_if_dead = yes
			limit = {
				OR = {
					is_child_of = scope:nearest_emperor
					is_grandchild_of = scope:nearest_emperor
					is_great_grandchild_of = scope:nearest_emperor
				}
				dynasty ?= {
					NOT = {
						this = dynasty:japanese_yamato
					}
					exists = var:taira_flag
				}
				target_shares_nearest_related_title_holder_trigger = {
					COMPARE = scope:nearest_emperor
					TITLE = root.top_liege.primary_title.var:administrative_ui_special_title
				}
				house.house_head.top_liege ?= root.top_liege
			}
			house ?= {
				save_scope_as = taira_house
				house_head = {
					save_scope_as = taira_head
				}
			}
		}
	}
}
if = {
	limit = {
		exists = scope:minamoto_house
		exists = scope:taira_house
	}
	custom_tooltip = tgp_japan_imperial_branch_decision_existing_dynasty_effect
}
else_if = {
	limit = {
		exists = scope:minamoto_house
	}
	custom_tooltip = tgp_japan_imperial_branch_decision_existing_or_taira_effect
}
else_if = {
	limit = {
		exists = scope:taira_house
	}
	custom_tooltip = tgp_japan_imperial_branch_decision_existing_or_minamoto_effect
}
else = {
	custom_tooltip = tgp_japan_imperial_branch_decision_new_dynasty_effect
}
custom_tooltip = tgp_japan_establish_house_fief_direct_descendents_effect
if = {
	limit = {
		government_allows = noble_families
	}
	if = {
		limit = {
			OR = {
				exists = scope:minamoto_house
				exists = scope:taira_house
			}
		}
		custom_tooltip = may_found_noble_family_tt
	}
	else = {
		custom_tooltip = will_found_noble_family_tt
	}
}
trigger_event = tgp_japan_decision.9201

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

Source: game/common/decisions/dlc_decisions/tgp/tgp_japan_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).