How do I get the AI to accept Mentor in Governance (Scheme)?

The AI weighs it. Its reasons: Relative Governor Trait Experience, The recipient looks up to a Powerful Family +15, The recipient dare not refuse a Dominant Family +25, The recipient belong to a Powerful Family -15, The recipient belong to a Dominant Family -25, Difference in Level of Influence, Relative House Family Rating, They is your Friend +15, They is your Best Friend +30, They is your Rival -25, They is your Nemesis -50, We are Close Family +50, We are Extended Family +25, You … of their House +5, Relative age, Ambitious +10, Diligent +10, Humble +10, Content -10, Lazy -10, Arrogant -10 and They is your Disciple +10.

Interaction · Vassal actions

Mentor in Governance (Scheme)

30InfluenceThe AI weighs it

Attempt to improve the recipient's skills as a Governor

What you need

You

To send it

can_start_scheme = { type = teach_governor target_character = scope:recipient }
There is nothing you can teach … about being a Governor
Your Governor Trait Experience must not be lower than 1 level beneath …

To see it in the menu

you has administrative government mechanic
Your domicile:
- has_domicile_parameter = estate_unlock_teach_governor_interaction
If played by the AI:
- Is a Governor
- None of these
  - Has the Trait: Lazy
  - Any scheme:
    One of these
    scheme_type = befriend
    or
    scheme_type = sway
    or
    scheme_type = seduce
    or
    scheme_type = courting
    or
    scheme_type = elope
    or
    scheme_type = learn_language
    or
    scheme_type = teach_governor
    or
    scheme_type = study_faith
The target is not you

The character you target

top_liege ?= scope:actor.top_liege
in_diplomatic_range = scope:actor

Mentor in Governance (Scheme) is a vassal character interaction in Crusader Kings III. You need: There is nothing you can teach … about being a Governor and Your Governor Trait Experience must not be lower than 1 level beneath …. The AI weighs it. Reasons the AI weighs include The recipient looks up to a Powerful Family (+15), The recipient dare not refuse a Dominant Family (+25), The recipient belong to a Powerful Family (-15) and 15 more. It costs 30 Influence. Patch 1.20.1.2, from game/common/character_interactions/06_ep3_scheme_interactions.txt.

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Quick answers (3)

What are the requirements for Mentor in Governance (Scheme) in CK3?: You: There is nothing you can teach … about being a Governor and Your Governor Trait Experience must not be lower than 1 level beneath …. (patch 1.20.1.2)
How do I get the AI to accept Mentor in Governance (Scheme)?: The AI weighs it. Its reasons: Relative Governor Trait Experience, The recipient looks up to a Powerful Family +15, The recipient dare not refuse a Dominant Family +25, The recipient belong to a Powerful Family -15, The recipient belong to a Dominant Family -25, Difference in Level of Influence, Relative House Family Rating, They is your Friend +15, They is your Best Friend +30, They is your Rival -25, They is your Nemesis -50, We are Close Family +50, We are Extended Family +25, You … of their House +5, Relative age, Ambitious +10, Diligent +10, Humble +10, Content -10, Lazy -10, Arrogant -10 and They is your Disciple +10.
How much does Mentor in Governance (Scheme) cost?: 30 Influence (patch 1.20.1.2).

Will they accept?

The AI adds these up and accepts above zero. Reasons in italics are the script's, with no label in the game.

Reason	Amount
Base	0
Their opinion of you × 0.25	varies
Relative Governor Trait Experience	varies
The recipient looks up to a Powerful Family when Your house: `is_powerful_family = yes` Your house: `is_powerful_family = no` `is_dominant_family = no`	+15
The recipient dare not refuse a Dominant Family when Your house: `is_dominant_family = yes` Your house: `is_dominant_family = no`	+25
The recipient belong to a Powerful Family when Your house: `is_powerful_family = yes` Your house: `is_powerful_family = no` `is_dominant_family = no`	-15
The recipient belong to a Dominant Family when Your house: `is_dominant_family = yes` Your house: `is_dominant_family = no`	-25
Difference in Level of Influence when `influence_level != scope:actor.influence_level`	varies
Relative House Family Rating when `house.house_head.top_liege ?= scope:actor.house.house_head.top_liege`	varies
They is your Friend when Has you as friend Does not have you as best friend	+15
They is your Best Friend when Has you as best friend	+30
They is your Rival when Has you as rival Does not have you as nemesis	-25
They is your Nemesis when Has you as nemesis	-50
We are Close Family when Is close family of you	+50
We are Extended Family when Is extended family of you	+25
You … of their House when Is not close family of you Is not extended family of you Is of the same house as you	+5
Relative age	varies
Ambitious when Has the Trait: Ambitious	+10
Diligent when Has the Trait: Diligent	+10
Humble when Has the Trait: Humble	+10
Content when Has the Trait: Content	-10
Lazy when Has the Trait: Lazy	-10
Arrogant when Has the Trait: Arrogant	-10
A scripted reason when One of these Your house: `this != scope:actor.house` `has_house_relation_with = scope:actor.house` Any house relation: `has_house_relation_level = feud` Any relation house: `scope:actor.house = this` or `exists = scope:return_feud_as_true_for_debug`	-50
They is your Disciple when The character you target: Has you as elder	+10

Acceptance (ai_accept) (180 lines of game script)

base = 0
opinion_modifier = {
	who = scope:recipient
	opinion_target = scope:actor
	multiplier = 0.25
}
modifier = {
	desc = RELATIVE_GOVERNOR_EFFICIENCY
	add = {
		value = ep3_actor_recipient_governor_trait_level_diff_value
		subtract = 1
		multiply = 15
	}
}
modifier = {
	scope:actor.house ?= {
		is_powerful_family = yes
	}
	house ?= {
		is_powerful_family = no
		is_dominant_family = no
	}
	add = 15
	desc = your_house_is_powerful_reason
}
modifier = {
	scope:actor.house ?= {
		is_dominant_family = yes
	}
	house ?= {
		is_dominant_family = no
	}
	add = 25
	desc = your_house_is_dominant_reason
}
modifier = {
	house ?= {
		is_powerful_family = yes
	}
	scope:actor.house ?= {
		is_powerful_family = no
		is_dominant_family = no
	}
	add = -15
	desc = their_house_is_powerful_reason
}
modifier = {
	house ?= {
		is_dominant_family = yes
	}
	scope:actor.house ?= {
		is_dominant_family = no
	}
	add = -25
	desc = their_house_is_dominant_reason
}
modifier = {
	influence_level != scope:actor.influence_level
	add = {
		add = {
			add = 10
			multiply = scope:recipient.influence_level
		}
		subtract = {
			add = 10
			multiply = scope:actor.influence_level
		}
	}
	desc = difference_in_influence_level_reason
}
modifier = {
	exists = scope:actor.house
	exists = scope:recipient.house
	house.house_head.top_liege ?= scope:actor.house.house_head.top_liege
	add = {
		value = scope:actor.house.house_power_score
		subtract = scope:recipient.house.house_power_score
		divide = 4
		floor = yes
	}
	desc = RELATIVE_FAMILY_RATING
}
modifier = {
	desc = offer_vassalization_interaction_aibehavior_friend_tt
	has_relation_friend = scope:actor
	NOT = {
		has_relation_best_friend = scope:actor
	}
	add = 15
}
modifier = {
	desc = offer_vassalization_interaction_aibehavior_best_friend_tt
	has_relation_best_friend = scope:actor
	add = 30
}
modifier = {
	desc = offer_vassalization_interaction_aibehavior_rival_tt
	has_relation_rival = scope:actor
	NOT = {
		has_relation_nemesis = scope:actor
	}
	add = -25
}
modifier = {
	desc = offer_vassalization_interaction_aibehavior_nemesis_tt
	has_relation_nemesis = scope:actor
	add = -50
}
modifier = {
	is_close_family_of = scope:actor
	add = 50
	desc = CLOSE_FAMILY_REASON
}
modifier = {
	is_extended_family_of = scope:actor
	add = 25
	desc = EXTENDED_FAMILY_REASON
}
modifier = {
	NOR = {
		is_close_family_of = scope:actor
		is_extended_family_of = scope:actor
	}
	house ?= scope:actor.house
	add = 5
	desc = YOU_ARE_MY_HOUSE_MEMBER
}
modifier = {
	desc = AGE_DIFFERENCE
	add = {
		value = scope:actor.age
		add = {
			value = scope:recipient.age
			multiply = -1
		}
	}
}
modifier = {
	has_trait = ambitious
	add = 10
	desc = INTERACTION_AMBITIOUS
}
modifier = {
	has_trait = diligent
	add = 10
	desc = INTERACTION_DILIGENT
}
modifier = {
	has_trait = humble
	add = 10
	desc = INTERACTION_HUMBLE
}
modifier = {
	has_trait = content
	add = -10
	desc = INTERACTION_CONTENT
}
modifier = {
	has_trait = lazy
	add = -10
	desc = INTERACTION_LAZY
}
modifier = {
	has_trait = arrogant
	add = -10
	desc = INTERACTION_ARROGANT
}
modifier = {
	house_has_feud_relation_with_trigger = {
		TARGET = scope:actor
	}
	add = -50
}
modifier = {
	add = 10
	scope:recipient = {
		has_relation_elder = scope:actor
	}
	desc = AI_YOUR_DISCIPLE
}

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

What happens

If they accept

If Scheme is successful, gains Influence, a small amount of Governor Trait Experience, and Opinion
Stress and fulfillment impact: by trait: Humble +20, Lazy +40
Event scheme_critical_moments.8045
The character you target › You: Start the Mentor in Governance scheme against the target
If
- You: Has the Trait: Golden Sovereign
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 }
The character you target:
- If played by the AI: Opinion: Mentoring Governance
- If Scheme is successful, will gain Governor Trait Experience and Opinion

If they refuse

If played by the AI: Opinion: Insulted Me (-10)
Otherwise: Event scheme_critical_moments.8046

Events it fires: scheme_critical_moments.8045, scheme_critical_moments.8046

• 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) (20 lines of game script)

is_available = government_has_mechanic = administrative
domicile ?= {
	has_domicile_parameter = estate_unlock_teach_governor_interaction
}
trigger_if = {
	limit = {
		is_ai = yes
	}
	is_governor = yes
	NOR = {
		has_trait = lazy
		scheme_generic_ai_blocker_trigger = yes
	}
}
is_shown = scope:recipient != scope:actor
scope:recipient = {
	is_alive = yes
	top_liege ?= scope:actor.top_liege
	in_diplomatic_range = scope:actor
}

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

Can be sent when (is_valid…) (65 lines of game script)

scope:actor = {
	can_start_scheme = {
		type = teach_governor
		target_character = scope:recipient
	}
	custom_tooltip = {
		text = teach_governor_maximum_xp_tt
		scope:recipient = {
			has_trait_xp = {
				trait = governor
				value < 95
			}
		}
	}
	custom_tooltip = {
		text = teach_governor_minimum_xp_tt
		scope:recipient = {
			trigger_if = {
				limit = {
					has_trait_xp = {
						trait = governor
						value >= 100
					}
				}
				scope:actor = {
					has_trait_xp = {
						trait = governor
						value >= 75
					}
				}
			}
			trigger_else_if = {
				limit = {
					has_trait_xp = {
						trait = governor
						value >= 75
					}
				}
				scope:actor = {
					has_trait_xp = {
						trait = governor
						value >= 50
					}
				}
			}
			trigger_else_if = {
				limit = {
					has_trait_xp = {
						trait = governor
						value >= 50
					}
				}
				scope:actor = {
					has_trait_xp = {
						trait = governor
						value >= 25
					}
				}
			}
			trigger_else = {
				always = yes
			}
		}
	}
}

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

Effects (on_send, on_accept, on_decline) (62 lines of game script)

on_accept = scope:actor = {
	custom_tooltip = teach_governor_actor_reward_tt
	stress_and_fulfillment_impact = {
		humble = minor_stress_impact_gain
		lazy = medium_stress_impact_gain
	}
	trigger_event = scheme_critical_moments.8045
}
scope:actor = {
	send_interface_toast = {
		type = event_toast_effect_neutral
		title = start_teach_governor_notification
		left_icon = scope:recipient
		right_icon = scope:recipient.primary_title
		scope:recipient = {
			send_interface_toast = {
				type = event_toast_effect_bad
				title = start_teach_governor_notification
				left_icon = scope:actor
				right_icon = scope:actor.primary_title
				scope:actor = {
					begin_scheme_basic_effect = {
						SCHEME_TYPE = teach_governor
						TARGET_TYPE = target_character
						TARGET_SCOPE = scope:recipient
					}
				}
			}
		}
	}
	education_5_scheme_progress_effect = {
		SKILL = stewardship
	}
	ep3_actor_scheme_modifier_effect = yes
}
scope:recipient = {
	if = {
		limit = {
			is_ai = yes
		}
		add_opinion = {
			target = scope:actor
			modifier = mentoring_governor_opinion
		}
	}
	custom_tooltip = teach_governor_recipient_reward_tt
}
on_decline = scope:actor = {
	if = {
		limit = {
			is_ai = yes
		}
		add_opinion = {
			target = scope:recipient
			modifier = insulted_opinion
			opinion = -10
		}
	}
	else = {
		trigger_event = scheme_critical_moments.8046
	}
}

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

Category: Vassal actions
Cost: Influence: 30
Again on the same character: after 15 years
Starts the scheme: Mentor in Governance
In the menu: under More…
ID: start_teach_governor_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.