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Warfare tradition

Only the Strong

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This culture places a strong emphasis on having a few, well-trained warriors. If you're not the best-of-the-best, you're not welcome to serve.

Effects

Characters of this culture

  • Men-at-Arms Recruitment Cost+25%
  • Knight Effectiveness+100%
  • Number of Knights+2
  • Accolade Glory Gain+20%
  • Size of Men-at-Arms Regiments-2
  • Max Men-at-Arms Regiments-1
  • Men-at-Arms Damage+10%
  • Men-at-Arms Toughness+15%

Provinces of this culture

  • Levy Size-25%

Other effects

  • Knights must have at least 12 Prowess
  • The Blademaster Traits have additional bonuses
  • The Martial Education Traits also grant Prowess

Traits it changes

These traits give extra effects to characters of a culture with this tradition (see each trait's page).

Cultures that start with it

Mongol, Khazar

Source: game/common/culture/traditions/00_combat_traditions.txt and the English localisation, Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3.