Major decision · Major Decisions

Restore Pope in Rome

The Papacy will retake office in Rome.

It is only right for the heir of Saint Peter to hold the key to the holiest of cities, wherein lays the shrine of the Apostle himself.

Requirements

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

Your Head of Faith exists
Roma must be held by you or a Vassal

Shown to a character when (is_shown) (32 lines of game script)

faith ?= faith:catholic
NOT = {
	title:c_roma.holder = {
		has_title = title:k_papal_state
	}
}
is_playable_character = yes
NOR = {
	has_title = title:k_papal_state
	is_roman_emperor_excluding_byzantium_trigger = yes
}
NOT = {
	capital_county = {
		this = title:c_roma
	}
}
title:k_papal_state.holder ?= {
	NOR = {
		has_opinion_modifier = {
			target = root
			modifier = declared_war
		}
		has_opinion_modifier = {
			target = root
			modifier = revoked_title
		}
	}
}
NOT = {
	has_character_flag = flag_already_given_rome_once
}
is_ruler = yes

As written in game/common/decisions/80_major_decisions_roman.txt.

Can be taken when (is_valid) (24 lines of game script)

is_landed = yes
is_capable_adult = yes
is_imprisoned = no
top_liege = this
highest_held_title_tier > 3
custom_tooltip = {
	text = hof_exists_tt
	faith = {
		exists = religious_head
	}
}
custom_tooltip = {
	text = rome_held_by_you_or_vassal_tt
	OR = {
		title:c_roma.holder = {
			any_liege_or_above = {
				this = root
			}
		}
		title:c_roma.holder = {
			this = root
		}
	}
}

As written in game/common/decisions/80_major_decisions_roman.txt.

Effects

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

Effect (21 lines of game script)

add_piety = 1000
add_character_flag = flag_already_given_rome_once
create_title_and_vassal_change = {
	type = returned
	save_scope_as = change
	add_claim_on_loss = no
}
title:c_roma = {
	change_title_holder = {
		holder = title:k_papal_state.holder
		change = scope:change
	}
}
resolve_title_and_vassal_change = scope:change
title:k_papal_state.holder = {
	set_realm_capital = title:c_roma
	add_opinion = {
		target = prev
		modifier = restored_papacy_opinion
	}
}

As written in game/common/decisions/80_major_decisions_roman.txt.

Source: game/common/decisions/80_major_decisions_roman.txt and the English localisation, Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3.