Interaction · Religious actions
Preach My Legitimacy
Spend Piety to have the recipient's … bolster your Legitimacy
What you need
You
To send it
- If your government is not a Theocratic-type Government: … must either: Have a Level of Devotion of Devoted Servant or higher · Have a Realm Priest Puppet · Have a Clerical Ruler Puppet
- Otherwise: Piety level at least 1
If
- Your faith › Any religious head challenger:
holder ?= scope:pam_antipope_holder_check
Then
- As a Challenger Head of Faith you answer to no higher authority
Else if
- Your faith › Any religious head challenger:
challenger_sponsor ?= { holder ?= scope:pam_antipope_sponsor_check }
Then
- You must take this to the Challenger Head of Faith you sponsor
Else if
is_following_religious_head_challenger = yes
Then
- Your realm answers to a Challenger Head of Faith, who must be asked instead
Otherwise
always = yes
- Your faith › Any religious head challenger:
- Does not have the Trait: Excommunicated
- … must be below the Expected Legitimacy of any Vassal
- You: You must not be bound by a promised pilgrimage: fulfill it by visiting a Holy Site on Pilgrimage
- In some cases (on a condition the game doesn't show) › You:
piety >= pam_request_legitimacy_cost_value
Also needed: available (not incapable, not imprisoned)
To see it in the menu
- Has Legitimacy
- Your faith: Does not have a Doctrine or Tenet with Prevents Tribal Rulers from changing Government type · Grants the Unreformed Pagan Combat Advantage
One of these
- Your faith: Has a Doctrine or Tenet with The position of Head of Faith is given to a prominent clergy member
or
Your rite: The rite has Temple Holdings are leased out to their Holder's Realm Priest, who then serves them as a Theocratic Vassal
- Your government is not Ecclesiastical
- Is a ruler
- Is not at war with the target
- The character you target:
If
- You: Is played by the AI
- Is played by a person
Then
One of these
scope:puppet_or_actor.highest_held_title_tier >= scope:recipient.highest_held_title_tieror
All of these
- You: Is a vassal of the target
scope:puppet_or_actor.highest_held_title_tier >= scope:recipient.highest_held_title_tier_minus_one
or
Is allied to youor
All of these
exists = house- Is of the same house as you
or
Is an heir of youor
Any heir: Is you
If
scope:recipient ?= scope:puppet_or_actor.faith.religious_head
Then
- You:
is_following_religious_head_challenger = no
The character you target
To send it
- Does not have the Trait: Excommunicated
- Highest held Title is at least Duchy Rank
- … is … Liege or above, Head of Faith, within the De Jure hierarchy of … Titles, or has De Jure Counties of … Primary Title within … Archdiocese
Also needed: available (not incapable, not imprisoned, a ruler, an adult)
To see it in the menu
One of these
scope:puppet_or_actor.religious_head_or_challenger = thisor
Government is Ecclesiastical
- Their faith is the same as that of puppet or actor
Preach My Legitimacy is a religious character interaction in Crusader Kings III. You need: Is available (not incapable, not imprisoned) and Does not have the Trait: Excommunicated. The character you target needs: Is available (not incapable, not imprisoned, a ruler, an adult), Does not have the Trait: Excommunicated and Highest held Title is at least Duchy Rank. Accepted automatically in some cases; otherwise the AI weighs it. Reasons the AI weighs include Enjoys the Church's favor (+25), Your low Legitimacy (+20), Your high Legitimacy (-40) and 43 more. It costs Piety (from 100). It needs By God Alone. Patch 1.20.1.2, from game/common/character_interactions/pam_interactions.txt.
Quick answers (3)
- What are the requirements for Preach My Legitimacy in CK3?
- You: Is available (not incapable, not imprisoned) and Does not have the Trait: Excommunicated. The character you target: Is available (not incapable, not imprisoned, a ruler, an adult), Does not have the Trait: Excommunicated and Highest held Title is at least Duchy Rank. (patch 1.20.1.2)
- How do I get the AI to accept Preach My Legitimacy?
- Accepted automatically in some cases; otherwise the AI weighs it. Its reasons: Enjoys the Church's favor +25, Your low Legitimacy +20, Your high Legitimacy -40, Your very low Legitimacy +20, Your gender (Male) is not dominant in your Rite -60, Weak Hook used +200, You … their Liege +25, You … of their House +30, The recipient is your Close Family +50, Same Dynasty +15, You are their House Head +50, You are their Dynasty Head +25, You … one or more exceptionally pious Traits +100, You … one or more pious Traits +30, You … Virtuous Traits, … Opinion of …, Your Level of Devotion, Allied +40, You … the recipient's friend +30, You … the recipient's best friend +60, Intimidated by you, Terrified of you, Is your Realm Priest Puppet +100, You have no Realm Priest Puppet -50, You have immoral Traits or a low Level of Devotion, You have wicked Traits, Is your Rival -200, Your Tyranny, Your zealousness, Head of Faith +100, Head of Rite +50, You belong to different Rites -20, The recipient's compatibility with … +25, The recipient's compatibility with … -25, The recipient's Rite prohibits a … Tenet -100, The recipient's Rite prohibits a permitted … Tenet -40, The recipient's Rite prohibits your exposed personal Tenet -60, You are above your Domain Limit, You are above your Vassal Limit -20, Your small Realm for your Tier +40, Your modest Realm for your Tier +20, Your sizeable Realm for your Tier -15, Your sizeable Realm for your Tier -30, Your immense Realm for your Tier -45, Your immense Realm for your Tier -60, Your immense Realm for your Tier -75, Your immense Realm for your Tier -100, Your immense Realm for your Tier -150, Your immense Realm for your Tier -200, Your immense Realm for your Tier -250, Your immense Realm for your Tier -300, Your immense Realm for your Tier -400, The recipient covets your hoarded Gold -60, This is wicked Simony -50, You have the Uncrowned Law -75, Enlist the Aid of Patronized Monastic Orders, Raise a Tithe in Return, Offer a Hook, Donation, Donation, Donation, Donation, Offer Pilgrimage and … Chapter +50.
- How much does Preach My Legitimacy cost?
- Piety (from 100) (patch 1.20.1.2).
Will they accept?
Accepted automatically when:
- They use their Hook on …
Otherwise 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 |
| Enjoys the Church's favor | +25 |
Your low Legitimacywhen
| +20 |
Your high Legitimacywhen
| -40 |
Your very low Legitimacywhen
| +20 |
Your gender (Male) is not dominant in your Ritewhen
| -60 |
Weak Hook usedwhen
| +200 |
You … their Liegewhen
| +25 |
You … of their Housewhen
| +30 |
The recipient is your Close Familywhen
| +50 |
Same Dynastywhen
| +15 |
You are their House Headwhen
| +50 |
You are their Dynasty Headwhen
| +25 |
You … one or more exceptionally pious Traitswhen
| +100 |
You … one or more pious Traitswhen
| +30 |
You … Virtuous Traitswhen
| varies |
| … Opinion of … | varies |
Your Level of Devotionwhen
| varies |
Alliedwhen
| +40 |
You … the recipient's friendwhen
| +30 |
You … the recipient's best friendwhen
| +60 |
Intimidated by youwhen
| varies |
Terrified of youwhen
| varies |
Is your Realm Priest Puppetwhen
| +100 |
You have no Realm Priest Puppetwhen
| -50 |
| You have immoral Traits or a low Level of Devotion | varies |
| You have wicked Traits | varies |
Is your Rivalwhen
| -200 |
Your Tyrannywhen
| your tyranny × -2 |
Your zealousnesswhen
| varies |
| Head of Faith | +100 |
Head of Ritewhen
| +50 |
You belong to different Riteswhen
| -20 |
The recipient's compatibility with …when
| +25 |
The recipient's compatibility with …when
| -25 |
The recipient's Rite prohibits a … Tenetwhen
| -100 |
The recipient's Rite prohibits a permitted … Tenetwhen
| -40 |
The recipient's Rite prohibits your exposed personal Tenetwhen
| -60 |
You are above your Domain Limitwhen
| varies |
You are above your Vassal Limitwhen
| -20 |
Your small Realm for your Tierwhen
| +40 |
Your modest Realm for your Tierwhen
| +20 |
Your sizeable Realm for your Tierwhen
| -15 |
Your sizeable Realm for your Tierwhen
| -30 |
Your immense Realm for your Tierwhen
| -45 |
Your immense Realm for your Tierwhen
| -60 |
Your immense Realm for your Tierwhen
| -75 |
Your immense Realm for your Tierwhen
| -100 |
Your immense Realm for your Tierwhen
| -150 |
Your immense Realm for your Tierwhen
| -200 |
Your immense Realm for your Tierwhen
| -250 |
Your immense Realm for your Tierwhen
| -300 |
Your immense Realm for your Tierwhen
| -400 |
The recipient covets your hoarded Goldwhen
| -60 |
This is wicked Simonywhen
| -50 |
| You have the Uncrowned Law | -75 |
A scripted reasonwhen
| +30 |
Enlist the Aid of Patronized Monastic Orderswhen
| varies |
Raise a Tithe in Returnwhen
| varies |
Offer a Hookwhen
| varies |
Donationwhen
| varies |
Donationwhen
| varies |
Donationwhen
| varies |
Donationwhen
| varies |
Offer Pilgrimagewhen
| pam_offer_pilgrimage_acceptance_value |
… Chapterwhen
| +50 |
Acceptance (ai_accept) (221 lines of game script)
base = 0
modifier = {
add = 25
desc = pam_sf_ear_of_clergy_accept_reason
trigger = {
scope:puppet_or_actor = {
has_character_modifier = pam_sf_ear_of_clergy_modifier
}
}
}
modifier = {
scope:puppet_or_actor = {
OR = {
AND = {
legitimacy_level = 0
highest_held_title_tier >= tier_county
}
AND = {
legitimacy_level = 1
highest_held_title_tier >= tier_duchy
}
AND = {
legitimacy_level = 2
highest_held_title_tier >= tier_kingdom
}
AND = {
legitimacy_level = 3
highest_held_title_tier >= tier_empire
}
}
}
add = 20
desc = LOW_LEGITIMACY_REASON
}
modifier = {
scope:puppet_or_actor = {
legitimacy_level >= 4
}
add = -40
desc = HIGH_LEGITIMACY_REASON
}
modifier = {
scope:puppet_or_actor = {
legitimacy_level = 0
highest_held_title_tier >= tier_kingdom
}
add = 20
desc = VERY_LOW_LEGITIMACY_REASON
}
modifier = {
OR = {
AND = {
scope:puppet_or_actor = {
is_female = yes
}
scope:recipient = {
is_female = no
rite = {
rite_has_parameter = male_dominated_law
}
}
}
AND = {
scope:puppet_or_actor = {
is_male = yes
}
scope:recipient = {
is_male = no
rite = {
rite_has_parameter = female_dominated_law
}
}
}
}
add = -60
desc = NON_DOMINANT_GENDER_REASON
}
modifier = {
scope:use_hook = yes
add = 200
scope:puppet_or_actor = {
NOT = {
has_strong_hook = scope:recipient
}
}
desc = SCHEME_WEAK_HOOK_USED
}
general_secular_to_ecclesiastic_acceptance_modifier = yes
modifier = {
add = {
value = 0
scope:puppet_or_actor = {
every_patroned_holy_order = {
limit = {
leader = {
government_has_flag = government_is_monastic_holy_order
}
}
add = 15
}
}
max = 100
}
scope:monastic_support = yes
desc = MONASTIC_SUPPORT_INTERACTION_OPTION_REASON
}
modifier = {
add = {
value = 0
scope:puppet_or_actor = {
every_held_title = {
limit = {
tier = tier_county
NOT = {
any_county_province = {
is_occupied = yes
}
}
development_level >= 1
}
add = 10
max = 60
}
}
}
scope:tithe = yes
desc = RAISE_A_TITHE_INTERACTION_OPTION_REASON
}
modifier = {
add = {
value = 20
multiply = scope:puppet_or_actor.highest_held_title_tier
}
scope:offer_hook = yes
desc = OFFER_HOOK_INTERACTION_OPTION_REASON
}
modifier = {
add = {
value = 25
if = {
limit = {
pam_actor_rite_has_core_simony_trigger = yes
}
multiply = 5
}
}
scope:donate_faith = yes
scope:puppet_or_actor.major_gold_value < scope:recipient.minor_gold_value
desc = DONATE_FAITH_INTERACTION_OPTION_REASON
}
modifier = {
add = {
value = 50
if = {
limit = {
pam_actor_rite_has_core_simony_trigger = yes
}
multiply = 5
}
}
scope:donate_faith = yes
scope:puppet_or_actor.major_gold_value < scope:recipient.major_gold_value
scope:puppet_or_actor.major_gold_value >= scope:recipient.minor_gold_value
desc = DONATE_FAITH_INTERACTION_OPTION_REASON
}
modifier = {
add = {
value = 75
if = {
limit = {
pam_actor_rite_has_core_simony_trigger = yes
}
multiply = 5
}
}
scope:donate_faith = yes
scope:puppet_or_actor.major_gold_value >= scope:recipient.major_gold_value
scope:puppet_or_actor.major_gold_value < scope:recipient.monumental_gold_value
desc = DONATE_FAITH_INTERACTION_OPTION_REASON
}
modifier = {
add = {
value = 100
if = {
limit = {
pam_actor_rite_has_core_simony_trigger = yes
}
multiply = 5
}
}
scope:donate_faith = yes
scope:puppet_or_actor.major_gold_value >= scope:recipient.monumental_gold_value
desc = DONATE_FAITH_INTERACTION_OPTION_REASON
}
modifier = {
add = pam_offer_pilgrimage_acceptance_value
scope:offer_pilgrimage = yes
desc = OFFER_PILGRIMAGE_INTERACTION_OPTION_REASON
}
modifier = {
situation:the_christian_church ?= {
any_participant_group = {
any_situation_group_participant = {
this = scope:puppet_or_actor
}
trigger_if = {
limit = {
scope:recipient = {
is_ruler = yes
}
}
any_situation_group_participant = {
this = scope:recipient
}
}
}
has_situation_top_phase_parameter = preach_legitimacy_acceptance_bonus
}
add = 50
desc = preach_legitimacy_acceptance_bonus_desc
}As written in game/common/character_interactions/pam_interactions.txt.
What happens
If they accept
- In some cases (on a condition the game doesn't show) › You › If request legitimacy cost more than 0:
add_piety = { … }
add_legitimacy = { … }If
- Your rite:
has_tenet_status = { tenet = tenet_simony status = prohibited }
Then
- Spiritual fulfillment -5
- Your rite:
If
- Any vassal: Their faith is not the same as that of puppet or actor
Then
If
- Any held title:
- Title tier exactly County
- Their faith is not the same as that of puppet or actor
- Their faith:
faith_hostility_level = { target = scope:puppet_or_actor.faith value >= faith_astray_level }
Then
- Every Domain County where your Faith is considered Astray or worse:
- Where:
- Title tier exactly County
- Their faith is not the same as that of puppet or actor
- Their faith:
faith_hostility_level = { target = scope:puppet_or_actor.faith value >= faith_astray_level }
- The county gains the modifier “Heathens Preaching Legitimacy” for 5 years
- Popular Opinion -20
- Where:
- Any held title:
If
- The option “monastic support” is chosen
Then
- Every patroned holy order:
- Where:
leader = { government_has_flag = government_is_monastic_holy_order }
- You:
pay_short_term_gold = { target = prev.leader gold = minor_gold_value }
- Where:
If
- The option “tithe” is chosen
Then
- The character you target:
add_gold = { … }
- Every Domain County with 1 or more Development:
If
- The target’s culture:
has_cultural_era_or_later = culture_era_late_medieval
Then
change_development_progress = massive_development_progress_loss
Else if
- The target’s culture:
has_cultural_era_or_later = culture_era_high_medieval
Then
change_development_progress = major_development_progress_loss
Otherwise
change_development_progress = medium_development_progress_loss
- The target’s culture:
If
- The option “donate faith” is chosen
Then
- Pay gold to the target
- If played by the AI: Opinion: Grateful (+30)
If
- The option “offer pilgrimage” is chosen
Then
- You:
- Gains the modifier “Promised Pilgrimage” for 10 years
- Monthly Piety -25%
- Character spiritual fulfillment loss +25%
- … will be blocked from most Interactions with Ecclesiastical Rulers and the Head of Faith until … visit a Holy Site on Pilgrimage or the Promised Pilgrimage Modifier expires
- Gains the modifier “Promised Pilgrimage” for 10 years
- The character you target:
add_piety_experience = { … }
If
One of these
All of these
If
- Is of the same rite as the target
- Is a ruler
Then
- Piety level less than 4
- Does not have the Trait: Venerated Ancestor
- Does not have the Trait: Herald
- Does not have the Trait: Chakravarti
- Does not have the Trait: Saoshyant
- Does not have the Trait: The Savior
One of these
or
Num sinful traits at least 3or
All of these
- The target’s rite:
divergence(scope:wicked_judged_rite) >= faith.heresy_threshold
- The target’s rite:
or
All of these
- … (more in the script below)
or
… (more in the script below)
or
… (more in the script below)
- … (more in the script below)
If they refuse
Options when sending
- Use a Hook
- Enlist the Aid of Patronized Monastic Orders
- Raise a Tithe in Return
- Donate Gold to the Church
- Offer a Hook
- Offer Pilgrimage
Events it fires: pam_interactions_events.0001, pam_interactions_events.0002
• 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) (53 lines of game script)
is_available = has_pam_dlc_trigger = yes
is_shown = scope:puppet_or_actor ?= {
has_legitimacy = yes
pam_clergy_interactions_faith_trigger = yes
NOT = {
government_has_flag = government_is_ecclesiastical
}
is_ruler = yes
}
scope:puppet_or_actor ?= {
has_legitimacy = yes
NOT = {
is_at_war_with = scope:recipient
}
}
scope:recipient = {
pam_request_legitimacy_priest_trigger = {
CHARACTER = scope:puppet_or_actor
}
trigger_if = {
limit = {
scope:puppet_or_actor ?= {
is_ai = yes
}
scope:recipient = {
is_ai = no
}
}
OR = {
scope:puppet_or_actor ?= {
highest_held_title_tier >= scope:recipient.highest_held_title_tier
}
scope:puppet_or_actor ?= {
is_vassal_of = prev
}
is_allied_to = scope:puppet_or_actor
}
}
NOT = {
this = scope:actor
}
}
pam_should_bother_clergy_interaction_trigger = {
PRIEST = scope:recipient
}
trigger_if = {
limit = {
scope:recipient ?= scope:puppet_or_actor.faith.religious_head
}
scope:puppet_or_actor ?= {
is_following_religious_head_challenger = no
}
}As written in game/common/character_interactions/pam_interactions.txt.
Can be sent when (is_valid…) (100 lines of game script)
scope:puppet_or_actor = {
clergy_interaction_generic_piety_level_or_puppet_req_trigger = yes
pam_antipope_clerical_request_trigger = {
RECIPIENT = scope:recipient
}
}
scope:puppet_or_actor = {
is_available_quick = {
incapable = no
imprisoned = no
hostage = no
activity = no
travel = no
}
NOT = {
has_trait = excommunicated
}
}
scope:recipient = {
is_available_quick = {
incapable = no
imprisoned = no
hostage = no
ruler = yes
adult = yes
}
NOT = {
has_trait = excommunicated
}
highest_held_title_tier >= tier_duchy
custom_tooltip = {
text = relevant_theocrat_tt
OR = {
scope:puppet_or_actor.religious_head_or_challenger ?= scope:recipient
scope:puppet_or_actor = {
any_liege_or_above = {
this = scope:recipient
}
}
any_held_title = {
has_clerical_region = yes
any_county_in_clerical_region = {
OR = {
this = scope:puppet_or_actor.primary_title
scope:puppet_or_actor.primary_title = {
is_de_jure_liege_or_above_target = prev
}
}
}
}
AND = {
is_landed = yes
any_held_title = {
OR = {
any_this_title_or_de_jure_above = {
holder ?= scope:puppet_or_actor
}
any_in_de_jure_hierarchy = {
holder ?= scope:puppet_or_actor
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
custom_tooltip = {
text = below_expected_legitimacy_tt
scope:puppet_or_actor = {
OR = {
any_powerful_vassal = {
is_ai = yes
NOT = {
scope:puppet_or_actor = {
meets_legitimacy_expectation_of = prev
}
}
}
any_vassal = {
is_ai = yes
NOT = {
scope:puppet_or_actor = {
meets_legitimacy_expectation_of = prev
}
}
}
}
}
}
pam_not_promised_pilgrimage_trigger = {
ACTOR = scope:puppet_or_actor
}
trigger_if = {
limit = {
scope:is_puppet_action ?= yes
}
scope:puppet_or_actor = {
piety >= pam_request_legitimacy_cost_value
}
}As written in game/common/character_interactions/pam_interactions.txt.
Effects (on_send, on_accept, on_decline) (46 lines of game script)
on_send =
on_accept = if = {
limit = {
scope:is_puppet_action ?= yes
}
scope:puppet_or_actor = {
if = {
limit = {
pam_request_legitimacy_cost_value > 0
}
add_piety = {
value = {
add = pam_request_legitimacy_cost_value
max = piety
multiply = -1
}
}
}
}
}
scope:puppet_or_actor = {
show_as_tooltip = {
request_legitimacy_interaction_effect = yes
}
trigger_event = pam_interactions_events.0001
}
on_decline = if = {
limit = {
scope:recipient = {
is_ai = no
}
}
scope:puppet_or_actor = {
add_opinion = {
modifier = refusal_opinion
target = scope:recipient
opinion = -25
}
show_as_tooltip = {
add_legitimacy = medium_legitimacy_loss
}
}
}
scope:puppet_or_actor = {
trigger_event = pam_interactions_events.0002
}As written in game/common/character_interactions/pam_interactions.txt.
- Category
- Religious actions
- Cost: Piety
- from 100
- Cooldown
- 10 years
- DLC
- By God Alone
- In the menu
- main list
- ID
request_legitimacy_interaction
Source: game/common/character_interactions/pam_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. “…” marks words the game fills in at play time (a name, a title).