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Interaction · Diplomatic actions

Support Candidacy

variesPietyBy God AloneAccepted automatically

Increase the other character's Candidate Score for one of your Clerical Titles

What you need

You

To send it

  • In some cases (on a condition the game doesn't show) › You:
    • piety >= pam_increase_theocratic_heir_candidacy_cost_value
  • The target:

To see it in the menu

  • Any held title:

  • If

    Then

    • One of these

      • root.player_heir ?= scope:secondary_recipient

      • or

        The other character:
        • Is not a ruler

        • All of these

          • Is available (not in an army, not imprisoned, not incapable)
          • Has none of the traits: Consumption, Typhus, Bubonic Plague, Smallpox, Measles, Bloody Flux
          • Busy participating in an Activity
          • You are already planning another Activity
          • You are currently busy in a Mandala succession
        • Their faith is the same as that of puppet or actor

        • One of these

          • Is family of you

          • or

            Is a courtier of you

        • All of these

          • If

            • Your rite: Has the Only Women Doctrine

            Then

            • is_female = yes

            Else if

            Then

            • is_male = yes

            Otherwise

            • always = yes

    Otherwise

    • You:

      • If

        a check the game hides

        Then

        • Your house: Has the house check as house head
      • Your government is not a Theocratic-type Government
      • Your faith is the same as that of secondary recipient
      • Is of the same house as the other character
    • The other character:
      • Is not a ruler
      • Is available (not in an army, not imprisoned, not incapable)
      • Has none of the traits: Consumption, Typhus, Bubonic Plague, Smallpox, Measles, Bloody Flux
      • Busy participating in an Activity
      • You are already planning another Activity
      • You are currently busy in a Mandala succession

      • If

        a check the game hides

        Then

        • If

          • Your rite: Has the Only Women Doctrine

          Then

          • is_female = yes

          Else if

          Then

          • is_male = yes

          Otherwise

          • always = yes

The character you target

Which title you can pick

  • The target:
    • Title tier at least County
    • Is not the Head of Faith

    • One of these

      • this = scope:puppet_or_actor.primary_title

      • or

        If

        a check the game hides

        Then

Support Candidacy is a diplomatic character interaction in Crusader Kings III. The character you target needs: Is an Adult. Accepted automatically. It costs Piety (varies). It needs By God Alone. Patch 1.20.1.2, from game/common/character_interactions/pam_interactions.txt.

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Quick answers (3)
What are the requirements for Support Candidacy in CK3?
The character you target: Is an Adult. (patch 1.20.1.2)
Will the AI accept Support Candidacy?
Yes: it is accepted automatically.
How much does Support Candidacy cost?
Piety (varies) (patch 1.20.1.2).

Will they accept?

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

What happens

Effects

  • In some cases (on a condition the game doesn't show) › You › If increase theocratic heir candidacy cost more than 0:
    • add_piety = { … }
  • The target:
    • change_appointment_investment = { target = scope:secondary_recipient investor = scope:puppet_or_actor value = scope:support_candidate_score }

• 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) (57 lines of game script)
is_shown = scope:puppet_or_actor ?= {
	any_held_title = {
		OR = {
			holder ?= {
				has_realm_law = clerical_appointment_law
			}
			has_title_law = clerical_appointment_law
		}
	}
}
has_pam_dlc_trigger = yes
trigger_if = {
	limit = {
		scope:puppet_or_actor ?= {
			has_realm_law = clerical_appointment_law
			government_has_flag = government_is_theocracy
		}
	}
	OR = {
		scope:puppet_or_actor.player_heir ?= scope:secondary_recipient
		scope:secondary_recipient ?= {
			is_ruler = no
			is_available = yes
			faith ?= scope:puppet_or_actor.faith
			OR = {
				is_close_or_extended_family_of = scope:puppet_or_actor
				is_courtier_of = scope:puppet_or_actor
			}
			can_be_granted_theocratic_titles_by = {
				RULER = scope:puppet_or_actor
			}
		}
	}
}
trigger_else = {
	scope:puppet_or_actor ?= {
		exists = house
		is_house_head = yes
		NOT = {
			government_has_flag = government_is_theocracy
		}
		faith ?= scope:secondary_recipient.faith
		house ?= scope:secondary_recipient.house
	}
	scope:secondary_recipient ?= {
		is_ruler = no
		is_available = yes
		trigger_if = {
			limit = {
				exists = scope:puppet_or_actor
			}
			can_be_granted_theocratic_titles_by = {
				RULER = scope:puppet_or_actor
			}
		}
	}
}

As written in game/common/character_interactions/pam_interactions.txt.

Can be sent when (is_valid…) (11 lines of game script)
scope:recipient = {
	is_adult = yes
}
trigger_if = {
	limit = {
		scope:is_puppet_action ?= yes
	}
	scope:puppet_or_actor = {
		piety >= pam_increase_theocratic_heir_candidacy_cost_value
	}
}

As written in game/common/character_interactions/pam_interactions.txt.

Effects (on_send, on_accept, on_decline) (100 lines of game script)
on_accept = if = {
	limit = {
		scope:is_puppet_action ?= yes
	}
	scope:puppet_or_actor = {
		if = {
			limit = {
				pam_increase_theocratic_heir_candidacy_cost_value > 0
			}
			add_piety = {
				value = {
					add = pam_increase_theocratic_heir_candidacy_cost_value
					max = piety
					multiply = -1
				}
			}
		}
	}
}
switch = {
	trigger = yes
	scope:as_much_as_needed_candidacy_option = {
		save_scope_value_as = {
			name = support_candidate_score
			value = {
				value = clerical_appointment_score_max_value
				multiply = scope:puppet_or_actor.appointment_score_interaction_multiplier_modifiers_value
				multiply = scope:puppet_or_actor.pam_theocratic_candidacy_situation_multiplier_value
			}
		}
	}
	scope:major_candidacy_option = {
		save_scope_value_as = {
			name = support_candidate_score
			value = {
				value = appointment_score_major_value
				multiply = scope:puppet_or_actor.appointment_score_interaction_multiplier_modifiers_value
				multiply = scope:puppet_or_actor.pam_theocratic_candidacy_situation_multiplier_value
			}
		}
	}
	scope:medium_candidacy_option = {
		save_scope_value_as = {
			name = support_candidate_score
			value = {
				value = appointment_score_medium_value
				multiply = scope:puppet_or_actor.appointment_score_interaction_multiplier_modifiers_value
				multiply = scope:puppet_or_actor.pam_theocratic_candidacy_situation_multiplier_value
			}
		}
	}
}
scope:puppet_or_actor = {
	send_interface_toast = {
		type = event_toast_effect_neutral
		title = increase_theocratic_heir_candidacy_notification
		left_icon = scope:puppet_or_actor
		right_icon = scope:secondary_recipient
		scope:target = {
			change_appointment_investment = {
				target = scope:secondary_recipient
				investor = scope:puppet_or_actor
				value = scope:support_candidate_score
			}
		}
	}
}
if = {
	limit = {
		scope:is_puppet_action ?= yes
		scope:actor != scope:recipient
	}
	scope:actor = {
		send_interface_toast = {
			type = event_toast_effect_neutral
			title = increase_theocratic_heir_candidacy_notification_puppeteer
			left_icon = scope:puppet_or_actor
			right_icon = scope:secondary_recipient
		}
	}
}
hidden_effect = {
	scope:secondary_recipient = {
		send_interface_message = {
			type = msg_candidacy_improved
			title = supported_candidacy_toast
			left_icon = scope:puppet_or_actor
			right_icon = scope:target
			show_as_tooltip = {
				scope:target = {
					change_appointment_investment = {
						target = scope:secondary_recipient
						investor = scope:puppet_or_actor
						value = scope:support_candidate_score
					}
				}
			}
		}
	}
}

As written in game/common/character_interactions/pam_interactions.txt.

Category
Diplomatic actions
Cost: Piety
varies
DLC
By God Alone
In the menu
under More…
ID
increase_theocratic_heir_candidacy

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.

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