Decision · Decisions

Rites of Passage

A youth engages in one of: Duel, Scarification, Seclusion, Hair-Shaving or Elemental Cleansing

Youths of a certain age may participate in a rite of passage: a ritual that marks them as an adult of status in the tribe.

Requirements

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

Your Court Astrologer Court Position is available
Your Councillor Court Chaplain is available

Shown to a character when (is_shown) (37 lines of game script)

is_landed = yes
OR = {
	government_has_flag = government_is_tribal
	government_has_flag = government_is_nomadic
}
OR = {
	any_child = {
		count >= 1
		OR = {
			AND = {
				is_adult = no
				NOT = {
					any_memory = {
						memory_type = completed_rites_of_passage
					}
				}
			}
			has_character_flag = unproven_adult_flag
		}
	}
	OR = {
		AND = {
			is_adult = no
			NOT = {
				any_memory = {
					memory_type = completed_rites_of_passage
				}
			}
		}
		has_character_flag = unproven_adult_flag
	}
	any_courtier = {
		is_hostage_of = root
		character_can_rites_of_passage_trigger = yes
	}
}
has_bp2_dlc_trigger = yes

As written in game/common/decisions/dlc_decisions/bp_2/00_bp2_other_decisions.txt.

Can be taken when (is_valid) (35 lines of game script)

OR = {
	any_child = {
		is_available = yes
		character_can_rites_of_passage_trigger = yes
	}
	AND = {
		is_available = yes
		character_can_rites_of_passage_trigger = yes
	}
	any_courtier = {
		is_hostage_of = root
		is_available = yes
		character_can_rites_of_passage_trigger = yes
	}
}
trigger_if = {
	limit = {
		government_has_flag = government_is_nomadic
	}
	employs_court_position = court_astrologer_court_position
	custom_tooltip = {
		text = rites_of_passage_trigger_astrologer
		court_position:court_astrologer_court_position ?= {
			is_available_ai_adult = yes
		}
	}
}
trigger_else = {
	custom_tooltip = {
		text = rites_of_passage_trigger_chaplain
		cp:councillor_court_chaplain ?= {
			is_available_ai_adult = yes
		}
	}
}

As written in game/common/decisions/dlc_decisions/bp_2/00_bp2_other_decisions.txt.

Effects

A youth engages in one of: Duel, Scarification, Seclusion, Hair-Shaving or Elemental Cleansing
Gains either a Personality Trait, Lifestyle Experience or a Skill point
Gains either Proven Adult Modifier or Insecure Adult Modifier for 10 years

Effect (4 lines of game script)

trigger_event = bp2_decision.0002
custom_tooltip = rites_of_passage_decision_effect_tooltip
custom_tooltip = bp2_decision.0002.effect_tt
custom_tooltip = bp2_decision.0002.effect_modifier_tt

As written in game/common/decisions/dlc_decisions/bp_2/00_bp2_other_decisions.txt.

Source: game/common/decisions/dlc_decisions/bp_2/00_bp2_other_decisions.txt and the English localisation, Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3.