Will the AI accept Damage Legitimacy (Scheme)?

Yes: it is accepted automatically.

Interaction · Vassal actions

Damage Legitimacy (Scheme)

No costAccepted automatically

Attempt to damage the recipient's Legitimacy

What you need

You

To send it

can_start_scheme = { type = damage_legitimacy_scheme target_character = scope:recipient }

To see it in the menu

you has administrative government mechanic
Is an Adult
If played by the AI: Is a Governor
Is not imprisoned
The target is not you

The character you target

Has Legitimacy
Is an Adult
they has administrative government mechanic
Their government is not Celestial

Damage Legitimacy (Scheme) is a vassal character interaction in Crusader Kings III. Accepted automatically. Patch 1.20.1.2, from game/common/character_interactions/06_ep3_scheme_interactions.txt.

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Quick answers (1)

Will the AI accept Damage Legitimacy (Scheme)?: Yes: it is accepted automatically.

Will they accept?

The other character has no choice: the game accepts it automatically.

What happens

When you send it

If
- One of these
  Has the Modifier: Abstaining From Sin
Then
- Spiritual fulfillment -5

Effects

Start the Damage Legitimacy scheme against the target
If
- You: Has the Trait: Conniving Puppetmaster
Then
- The new scheme:
  add_scheme_progress = { value = scheme_progress_gain multiply = 3 }
The new scheme:
- If
  scope:actor = scope:actor.top_liege
  Then
  add_scheme_modifier = { type = admin_emperor_scheme_modifier }
  Else if
  Your house:
  is_dominant_family = yes
  Then
  add_scheme_modifier = { type = admin_dominant_family_scheme_modifier }
  Else if
  Your house:
  is_powerful_family = yes
  Then
  add_scheme_modifier = { type = admin_powerful_family_scheme_modifier }
If unsuccessful, spends 60 Influence
Stress and fulfillment impact: by trait: Loyal +80, Honest +40
The character you target: If successful: Loses 50 Legitimacy · Loses Opinion of …

• the game's own tooltip text · ◦ our reading of the script line · code the script where neither exists

Who can use it and sees it (is_available, is_shown) (19 lines of game script)

is_available = government_has_mechanic = administrative
is_adult = yes
trigger_if = {
	limit = {
		is_ai = yes
	}
	is_governor = yes
}
is_imprisoned = no
is_shown = scope:recipient != scope:actor
scope:recipient = {
	this = scope:actor.liege
	has_legitimacy = yes
	is_adult = yes
	government_has_mechanic = administrative
	NOT = {
		government_has_flag = government_is_celestial
	}
}

As written in game/common/character_interactions/06_ep3_scheme_interactions.txt.

Can be sent when (is_valid…) (6 lines of game script)

scope:actor = {
	can_start_scheme = {
		type = damage_legitimacy_scheme
		target_character = scope:recipient
	}
}

As written in game/common/character_interactions/06_ep3_scheme_interactions.txt.

Effects (on_send, on_accept, on_decline) (36 lines of game script)

on_send = scope:actor = {
	if = {
		limit = {
			OR = {
				has_character_modifier = pam_granted_indulgences_modifier
				has_character_modifier = pam_granted_indulgences_modifier_small
			}
		}
		change_spiritual_fulfillment = medium_spiritual_fulfillment_loss
	}
}
on_accept = scope:actor = {
	send_interface_toast = {
		type = event_toast_effect_neutral
		title = start_damage_legitimacy_notification
		left_icon = scope:actor
		right_icon = scope:recipient
		begin_scheme_basic_effect = {
			SCHEME_TYPE = damage_legitimacy_scheme
			TARGET_TYPE = target_character
			TARGET_SCOPE = scope:recipient
		}
	}
	education_5_scheme_progress_effect = {
		SKILL = intrigue
	}
	ep3_actor_scheme_modifier_effect = yes
	custom_tooltip = damage_legitimacy_negative_outcome_tt
	stress_and_fulfillment_impact = {
		loyal = major_stress_impact_gain
		honest = medium_stress_impact_gain
	}
}
scope:recipient = {
	custom_tooltip = damage_legitimacy_positive_outcome_tt
}

As written in game/common/character_interactions/06_ep3_scheme_interactions.txt.

Category: Vassal actions
Starts the scheme: Damage Legitimacy
In the menu: under More…
ID: start_damage_legitimacy_interaction

Source: game/common/character_interactions/06_ep3_scheme_interactions.txt and the English localisation, Crusader Kings III 1.20.1.2. “You” is the character who sends it (scope:actor, or a puppet acting for you); “the character you target” is the recipient.