Unofficial fan reference · game files of Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3 “Crozier”
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Swords for Hire tradition emblem

Warfare tradition

Swords for Hire

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This culture views mercenary work favorably and encourages warriors to seek glory as mercenaries in-between wars.

Effects

Characters of this culture

  • Same Culture Mercenary Hire Cost-15%
  • Travel Speed+10%
  • Travel Safety+10%

The culture

  • Mercenary count+100%

Other effects

  • Wanderers gain extra combat skills over time, such as Martial, Prowess or Commander Traits
  • Knights in Mercenary Courts rapidly gain Prowess
  • Idle Courtiers are much more likely to become Wanderers
  • Unlocks the Offer Military Assistance Interaction
  • Allows the Become Adventurer Decision
  • Characters are much more likely to become Adventurers

Cultures that start with it

Karelian, Breton, Carthaginian, Kurdish, Daylamite, Sicilian, Albanian, Oghuz, Pecheneg, Cuman, Kipchak

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