Interaction · Religious actions
Request Claim Endorsement
Have the recipient upgrade one of your Unpressed Claims to a Pressed Claim
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:
- If highest held Title is at least Kingdom Rank: Your Legitimacy Level is at least 4
- Otherwise: Your Legitimacy Level is at least 3
- … must be above the Expected Legitimacy of all Vassals
- 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_strengthen_claim_cost_value
Also needed: available (not incapable, not imprisoned)
To see it in the menu
- 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
- Is a ruler
- Your government is not Ecclesiastical
- Any claim:
pressed = no
- Has Legitimacy
- 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
Which title you can pick
- Your Claim on … must be an Unpressed Claim
If
NOT = { root.religious_head_or_challenger ?= scope:recipient }
Then
- Claims higher than Duchy-Tier can only be strengthened by your Head of Faith
Request Claim Endorsement is a religious character interaction in Crusader Kings III. You need: Is available (not incapable, not imprisoned). 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 high Legitimacy (+20), Your gender (Male) is not dominant in your Rite (-20) and 51 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 Request Claim Endorsement in CK3?
- You: Is available (not incapable, not imprisoned). 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 Request Claim Endorsement?
- Accepted automatically in some cases; otherwise the AI weighs it. Its reasons: Enjoys the Church's favor +25, Your high Legitimacy +20, Your gender (Male) is not dominant in your Rite -20, 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, The target is held by faithful Clergy, The target is held by a same-Faith Ruler, The recipient also claims the target -300, The target's Tier, The target's Tier, …, our Rite, is small and vulnerable to infighting -25, …, our Rite, is small and vulnerable to infighting -50, …, our Rite, is small and vulnerable to infighting -75, …, our Rite, is small and vulnerable to infighting -100, …, our Rite, is small and vulnerable to infighting -150, …, our Rite, is small and vulnerable to infighting -200, You are targeting my House member -150, You are targeting my Ally -500, You are targeting my Liege or Top Liege -75, Offer a Hook, Donation, Donation, Donation, Donation, Issue Dreadful Threats, Offer Pilgrimage, … piousness, Piousness of …, … Liege, Piousness of …, … Top Liege, Piousness of …, De Jure Liege of the target and … Chapter +50.
- How much does Request Claim Endorsement 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 high Legitimacywhen
| +20 |
Your gender (Male) is not dominant in your Ritewhen
| -20 |
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 |
The target is held by faithful Clergywhen
| varies |
The target is held by a same-Faith Rulerwhen
| varies |
The recipient also claims the targetwhen
| -300 |
The target's Tierwhen
| varies |
The target's Tierwhen
| varies |
…, our Rite, is small and vulnerable to infightingwhen
| -25 |
…, our Rite, is small and vulnerable to infightingwhen
| -50 |
…, our Rite, is small and vulnerable to infightingwhen
| -75 |
…, our Rite, is small and vulnerable to infightingwhen
| -100 |
…, our Rite, is small and vulnerable to infightingwhen
| -150 |
…, our Rite, is small and vulnerable to infightingwhen
| -200 |
You are targeting my House memberwhen
| -150 |
You are targeting my Allywhen
| -500 |
You are targeting my Liege or Top Liegewhen
| -75 |
Offer a Hookwhen
| varies |
Donationwhen
| varies |
Donationwhen
| varies |
Donationwhen
| varies |
Donationwhen
| varies |
Issue Dreadful Threatswhen
| varies |
Offer Pilgrimagewhen
| pam_offer_pilgrimage_acceptance_value |
… piousnesswhen
| varies |
Piousness of …, … Liegewhen
| varies |
Piousness of …, … Top Liegewhen
| varies |
Piousness of …, De Jure Liege of the targetwhen
| varies |
… Chapterwhen
| +50 |
Acceptance (ai_accept) (235 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 = {
legitimacy_level >= 5
}
add = 20
desc = HIGH_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 = -20
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
title_acquisition_clerical_acceptance_modifier = yes
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.medium_gold_value < scope:recipient.miniscule_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.medium_gold_value < scope:recipient.medium_gold_value
scope:puppet_or_actor.medium_gold_value >= scope:recipient.miniscule_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.medium_gold_value >= scope:recipient.medium_gold_value
scope:puppet_or_actor.medium_gold_value < scope:recipient.massive_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.medium_gold_value >= scope:recipient.massive_gold_value
desc = DONATE_FAITH_INTERACTION_OPTION_REASON
}
modifier = {
add = {
value = 10
if = {
limit = {
scope:puppet_or_actor.highest_held_title_tier > scope:recipient.highest_held_title_tier
}
multiply = {
value = scope:puppet_or_actor.highest_held_title_tier
subtract = scope:recipient.highest_held_title_tier
add = 1
}
}
else_if = {
limit = {
scope:puppet_or_actor.highest_held_title_tier < scope:recipient.highest_held_title_tier_minus_one
}
multiply = 0.25
}
else_if = {
limit = {
scope:puppet_or_actor.highest_held_title_tier < scope:recipient.highest_held_title_tier
}
multiply = 0.5
}
if = {
limit = {
OR = {
is_liege_or_above_of = scope:recipient
liege ?= scope:recipient.liege
capital_county.holder ?= {
OR = {
this = scope:puppet_or_actor
any_liege_or_above = {
this = scope:puppet_or_actor
}
}
}
}
}
multiply = 3
}
else_if = {
limit = {
scope:recipient = {
OR = {
any_neighboring_top_liege_realm_owner = {
this = scope:puppet_or_actor
}
capital_county = {
any_neighboring_county = {
OR = {
holder = scope:puppet_or_actor
holder = {
any_liege_or_above = {
this = scope:puppet_or_actor
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
multiply = 2
}
}
scope:threaten_priest = yes
desc = THREATEN_PRIEST_INTERACTION_OPTION_REASON
}
modifier = {
add = pam_offer_pilgrimage_acceptance_value
scope:offer_pilgrimage = yes
desc = OFFER_PILGRIMAGE_INTERACTION_OPTION_REASON
}
modifier = {
exists = scope:target.holder
scope:recipient = {
save_temporary_scope_as = cleric
}
scope:target.holder = {
save_temporary_scope_as = owner
}
clerical_hesitation_from_target_holder_value != 0
desc = RECIPIENTS_ESTIMATION_OF_TARGET_HOLDER_PIETY_REASON
add = {
value = clerical_hesitation_from_target_holder_value
multiply = -20
}
}
modifier = {
scope:recipient = {
save_temporary_scope_as = cleric
}
exists = scope:target.holder
scope:target.holder = {
save_temporary_scope_as = owner
}
scope:target.holder = {
is_independent_ruler = no
}
scope:puppet_or_actor = {
is_independent_ruler = no
}
scope:target.holder.top_liege ?= scope:puppet_or_actor.top_liege
NOR = {
scope:puppet_or_actor.liege = scope:target.holder.liege
scope:target.holder.liege = scope:puppet_or_actor
scope:puppet_or_actor.top_liege = scope:target.holder
}
clerical_hesitation_from_potential_defender_value
# … (cut here; the rest is in the file)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 strengthen claim cost more than 0:
add_piety = { … }
- You:
add_pressed_claim = scope:target
- If clerical hesitation claim interaction at least 9 › The character you target:
If
- Is played by the AI
- Piety at most 0
Then
add_piety = { … }
Otherwise
add_piety = { … }
- Spiritual fulfillment -20
If
root ?= scope:cleric
Then
- You lose Spiritual Fulfillment because you are morally conflicted about aiding … in this
Otherwise
- … … Spiritual Fulfillment because … is morally conflicted about aiding … in this
- Else, if clerical hesitation claim interaction at least 6 › The character you target:
If
- Is played by the AI
- Piety at most 0
Then
add_piety = { … }
Otherwise
add_piety = { … }
- Spiritual fulfillment -10
If
root ?= scope:cleric
Then
- You lose Spiritual Fulfillment because you are morally conflicted about aiding … in this
Otherwise
- … … Spiritual Fulfillment because … is morally conflicted about aiding … in this
- Else, if clerical hesitation claim interaction at least 3 › The character you target:
If
- Is played by the AI
- Piety at most 0
Then
add_piety = { … }
Otherwise
add_piety = { … }
- Spiritual fulfillment -5
If
root ?= scope:cleric
Then
- You lose Spiritual Fulfillment because you are morally conflicted about aiding … in this
Otherwise
- … … Spiritual Fulfillment because … is morally conflicted about aiding … in this
- Else, if all of these hold:
- Conditions:
- Clerical hesitation claim interaction less than 3
- Clerical hesitation claim interaction at least -2
- Then › The character you target:
add_piety = { … }
- Conditions:
- Else, if clerical hesitation claim interaction less than -2 › The character you target:
If
- Is played by the AI
- Piety at most 0
Then
add_piety = { … }
Otherwise
add_piety = { … }
- Spiritual fulfillment +1
If
root ?= scope:cleric
Then
- You gain Spiritual Fulfillment because you consider … a righteous Holder for …
Otherwise
- … … Spiritual Fulfillment because … … … a righteous Holder for …
- Else, if clerical hesitation claim interaction at least -5 › The character you target:
If
- Is played by the AI
- Piety at most 0
Then
add_piety = { … }
Otherwise
add_piety = { … }
- Spiritual fulfillment +3
If
root ?= scope:cleric
Then
- You gain Spiritual Fulfillment because you consider … a righteous Holder for …
Otherwise
- … … Spiritual Fulfillment because … … … a righteous Holder for …
- Else, if clerical hesitation claim interaction at least -8 › The character you target:
If
- Is played by the AI
- Piety at most 0
Then
add_piety = { … }
Otherwise
add_piety = { … }
- Spiritual fulfillment +5
If
root ?= scope:cleric
Then
- You gain Spiritual Fulfillment because you consider … a righteous Holder for …
Otherwise
- … … Spiritual Fulfillment because … … … a righteous Holder for …
- Otherwise › The character you target:
If
- Is played by the AI
- Piety at most 0
Then
add_piety = { … }
Otherwise
add_piety = { … }
- Spiritual fulfillment +10
If
root ?= scope:cleric
Then
- You gain Spiritual Fulfillment because you consider … a righteous Holder for …
- … (more in the script below)
- … (more in the script below)
If they refuse
If
- The character you target: Is played by a person
Then
- You: Opinion: Refusal
- The target’s holder: Opinion: Grateful
- Event pam_interactions_events.0011
Options when sending
- Use a Hook
- Donate Gold to the Church
- Issue Dreadful Threats
- Offer a Hook
- Offer Pilgrimage
Events it fires: pam_interactions_events.0010, pam_interactions_events.0011
• 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) (36 lines of game script)
is_available = has_pam_dlc_trigger = yes
is_shown = scope:puppet_or_actor ?= {
pam_clergy_interactions_faith_trigger = yes
is_ruler = yes
NOT = {
government_has_flag = government_is_ecclesiastical
}
any_claim = {
pressed = no
}
}
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
}
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…) (93 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
}
trigger_if = {
limit = {
highest_held_title_tier >= tier_kingdom
}
legitimacy_level >= 4
}
trigger_else = {
legitimacy_level >= 3
}
is_available_quick = {
incapable = no
imprisoned = no
hostage = no
}
custom_tooltip = {
text = above_expected_legitimacy_tt
any_vassal = {
count = all
trigger_if = {
limit = {
is_ai = yes
}
scope:puppet_or_actor = {
meets_legitimacy_expectation_of = prev
}
}
}
}
}
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
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
pam_not_promised_pilgrimage_trigger = {
ACTOR = scope:puppet_or_actor
}
trigger_if = {
limit = {
scope:is_puppet_action ?= yes
}
scope:puppet_or_actor = {
piety >= pam_strengthen_claim_cost_value
}
}As written in game/common/character_interactions/pam_interactions.txt.
Effects (on_send, on_accept, on_decline) (62 lines of game script)
on_send =
on_accept = if = {
limit = {
scope:is_puppet_action ?= yes
}
scope:puppet_or_actor = {
if = {
limit = {
pam_strengthen_claim_cost_value > 0
}
add_piety = {
value = {
add = pam_strengthen_claim_cost_value
max = piety
multiply = -1
}
}
}
}
}
scope:puppet_or_actor = {
show_as_tooltip = {
strengthen_claim_interaction_effect = yes
}
trigger_event = pam_interactions_events.0010
}
on_decline = if = {
limit = {
scope:recipient = {
is_ai = no
}
}
scope:puppet_or_actor = {
add_opinion = {
modifier = refusal_opinion
target = scope:recipient
opinion = {
value = -15
multiply = {
value = scope:target.tier
subtract = 1
}
}
}
}
scope:target.holder ?= {
add_opinion = {
target = scope:recipient
modifier = grateful_opinion
opinion = {
value = 10
multiply = {
value = scope:target.tier
subtract = 1
}
}
}
}
}
scope:puppet_or_actor = {
trigger_event = pam_interactions_events.0011
}As written in game/common/character_interactions/pam_interactions.txt.
- Category
- Religious actions
- Cost: Piety
- from 100
- Again on the same character
- after 10 years
- DLC
- By God Alone
- In the menu
- under More…
- ID
strengthen_claim_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.