Major decision · Major Decisions

Submit to the Great Khan

You become a vassal of the Greatest of Khans

No cost

My realm will be ash, my people corpses, my body the victim of a thousand cuts and blows... unless I plead mercy from the great horseman who conquers the world.

Requirements

The game shows no text of its own for these conditions; the script is below.

Shown to a character when (is_shown) (23 lines of game script)

is_independent_ruler = yes
OR = {
	exists = global_var:mongol_empire_has_spawned
	AND = {
		exists = global_var:greatest_of_khans_title
		exists = global_var:greatest_of_khans_title.holder
	}
}
OR = {
	any_neighboring_top_liege_realm_owner = {
		mpo_has_gok_mongol_empire_trigger = yes
	}
	AND = {
		is_ai = no
		any_neighboring_top_liege_realm_owner = {
			any_neighboring_top_liege_realm_owner = {
				mpo_has_gok_mongol_empire_trigger = yes
			}
		}
	}
}
mpo_has_gok_mongol_empire_trigger = no
is_landless_adventurer = no

As written in game/common/decisions/30_mongol_invasion_decisions.txt.

Can be taken when (is_valid) (1 line of game script)

highest_held_title_tier < tier_empire

As written in game/common/decisions/30_mongol_invasion_decisions.txt.

Effects

Vassal Contract starts with Religious Rights

Effect (132 lines of game script)

if = {
	limit = {
		exists = confederation
	}
	confederation = {
		if = {
			limit = {
				any_confederation_member = {
					count >= 2
					NOT = {
						this = root
					}
				}
			}
			remove_confederation_member = root
		}
		else = {
			disband_confederation = yes
		}
	}
}
hidden_effect = {
	if = {
		limit = {
			exists = title:e_mongol_empire.holder
		}
		title:e_mongol_empire.holder = {
			save_scope_as = mongol_emperor
		}
	}
	else = {
		random_neighboring_top_liege_realm_owner = {
			limit = {
				mpo_has_gok_mongol_empire_trigger = yes
			}
			save_scope_as = mongol_emperor
		}
		if = {
			limit = {
				NOT = {
					exists = scope:mongol_emperor
				}
			}
			random_neighboring_top_liege_realm_owner = {
				limit = {
					mpo_has_gok_mongol_empire_trigger = yes
				}
				random_neighboring_top_liege_realm_owner = {
					limit = {
						mpo_has_gok_mongol_empire_trigger = yes
					}
					save_scope_as = mongol_emperor
				}
			}
		}
	}
}
every_character_war = {
	limit = {
		primary_defender = root
	}
	end_war = white_peace
}
hidden_effect = {
	debug_log = "A ruler submitted to the khan"
	debug_log_scopes = yes
}
save_scope_as = recipient
scope:mongol_emperor = {
	send_interface_message = {
		type = event_gok_submission_with_text
		title = mpo_greatest_of_khans.0020_title
		left_icon = root
		root = {
			create_title_and_vassal_change = {
				type = swear_fealty
				save_scope_as = title_change
				add_claim_on_loss = no
			}
			change_liege = {
				liege = scope:mongol_emperor
				change = scope:title_change
			}
			resolve_title_and_vassal_change = scope:title_change
			if = {
				limit = {
					government_has_flag = government_is_nomadic
				}
				pay_herd = {
					target = scope:mongol_emperor
					value = domicile.major_herd_value
				}
			}
			else_if = {
				limit = {
					NOT = {
						government_has_flag = government_is_herder
					}
				}
				pay_short_term_gold = {
					target = scope:mongol_emperor
					gold = major_gold_value
				}
			}
			if = {
				limit = {
					scope:mongol_emperor = {
						rite = {
							rite_has_doctrine = doctrine_pluralism_pluralistic
						}
					}
					OR = {
						government_has_flag = government_is_feudal
						government_has_flag = government_is_clan
					}
				}
				hidden_effect = {
					if = {
						limit = {
							is_independent_ruler = no
						}
						vassal_contract_set_obligation_level = {
							type = religious_rights
							level = 1
						}
					}
				}
				custom_tooltip = religious_protection_tt
			}
		}
	}
}

As written in game/common/decisions/30_mongol_invasion_decisions.txt.

Source: game/common/decisions/30_mongol_invasion_decisions.txt and the English localisation, Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3.