Crusader Kings II ~ Quick Answers

[rinehime]

I tried to get a genius concubine as an Indian and was unable to due to a "close relatives" modifier, but I couldn't figure out how we were related. The only thing that made sense was that we both had lowborn mothers and hence something was bugging out b/c "Lowborn" is considered a single house or something. Anyone else have this issue or know what's going on?

 

[Dragatus]

I think the issue was that the concubine was a close relative of the ruler in whose court she resided, not that she was closely related to you.

"Hey, are you willing to send me your sister to have sex with but not give her any rights that a wife has, allowing me to discard her like yesterday's trash any time I want? No? Really? Why not?"

 

[rinehime]

I think the issue was that the concubine was a close relative of the ruler in whose court she resided, not that she was closely related to you.

"Hey, are you willing to send me your sister to have sex with but not give her any rights that a wife has, allowing me to discard her like yesterday's trash any time I want? No? Really? Why not?"

Ahhh, it was late and I didn't even think about that... I'll check again. "But I want her to be the mother of my heir! Her son will rule empires! .......Then I'll throw her out!"

 

[Kurblius]

Ahhh, it was late and I didn't even think about that... I'll check again. "But I want her to be the mother of my heir! Her son will rule empires! .......Then I'll throw her out!"

She's out if she produces regular run-of-the-mill boys rather than geniuses, and god forbid they be all *GASP* girls, before she hits 45 and is all used up.

 

[CaptainPolyp]

Tho it should be possible to divorce your first wife and marry her if you really want to. If she is genius, she must have very good stats.
(except if your wife gives you an indispensable NAP or alliance. :/

 

[rinehime]

Tho it should be possible to divorce your first wife and marry her if you really want to. If she is genius, she must have very good stats.
(except if your wife gives you an indispensable NAP or alliance. :/

I've moved on from my infatuation with her... her stats were good, but she had just turned 16 so they weren't marriage-tier good. You have to get those genius women quick because otherwise someone else steals them from you! I already have a quick, decent heir whose about to turn 16 and I'm getting old. While a genius would be nice, it's not needed.

 

[rinehime]

Next question -
I'm currently the emperor of Rajastan. The heir to the independent Kingdom of Kham is in my court and of my dynasty. He's the grandson of someone I pressed a claim for while back when I was king, so the kingdom went independent. I matri-married him first into my dynasty, however, so the current holder and his heir, who's somehow in my court, are of my dynasty.

How can I inherit this kingdom into my realm? If I only give the heir a barony, he'll still become independent when he inherits the kingdom, right, because it's a higher tier title. What happens if I grant him a titular viceroyalty kingdom? Then Kham should come into my realm on succession correct? Are there any issues with viceroyalties or the titular title in this case, like it converting to an hereditary title or de-jure problems?

 

[A Secret Friend]

In this shattered world game what I'm thinking of starting, I chose a Paulician character and took a look at the requirements for Byzantium. It listed "being Orthodox" as a condition I do not meet.

Does this mean that only Orthodox Christians can create Byzantium, or does it mean that the main branch of Orthodoxy can create it (in other words, does the requirement change to "must be Paulician" if I manage to make Orthodoxy a heresy)?

 

[faiuwle]

@rinehime, Giving him a viceroyalty should work, yes.

 

[Dragatus]

Next question -
I'm currently the emperor of Rajastan. The heir to the independent Kingdom of Kham is in my court and of my dynasty. He's the grandson of someone I pressed a claim for while back when I was king, so the kingdom went independent. I matri-married him first into my dynasty, however, so the current holder and his heir, who's somehow in my court, are of my dynasty.

How can I inherit this kingdom into my realm? If I only give the heir a barony, he'll still become independent when he inherits the kingdom, right, because it's a higher tier title. What happens if I grant him a titular viceroyalty kingdom? Then Kham should come into my realm on succession correct? Are there any issues with viceroyalties or the titular title in this case, like it converting to an hereditary title or de-jure problems?

In order for the heir to remain your vassal he would have to already be king tier when he inherits the kingdom. A viceroyalty would probably do the trick, but I can't guarantee it. I don't see any significant problems. The inherited kingdom will remain hereditary, but that's a given.

 

[WJS]

How do pagan religious heads work?

In one game, I built a Slavic pagan empire, reformed the religion, and the High Chief of Austria, having started as the Shaman of Salzburg, became the religious head. When he passes, the Slavic Church passes to who?

 

[Dragatus]

A new character is generated to act as heir when the old religious leader dies.

 

[Walter Raleigh]

I am playing in Anglo-Saxon England and have two duchy-level titles and can create two more. I'm playing with Required De Jure Requirement, so if a character doesn't own land within a de jure area they will lose the title for it over time. I'm also playing with half demesne size.

If I were to create these two additional duchies and hold them myself, will I eventually lose them if I don't hold any land in them, which would in effect make them independent, since they'd be the same duke-level rank as me?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Vladivoj]

Random question: My lovely daddy died while pressing his strong claims on whole of Aquitaine and Dauphine and Barcelona against Shia Caliph. Now, the war ended and I inherited the claims but they are all weak. Is there a way to press them all if, say, the Caliph is a child? To claim them one by one would be crazy, there is 26 county claims in there...

 

[brifbates]

Random question: My lovely daddy died while pressing his strong claims on whole of Aquitaine and Dauphine and Barcelona against Shia Caliph. Now, the war ended and I inherited the claims but they are all weak. Is there a way to press them all if, say, the Caliph is a child? To claim them one by one would be crazy, there is 26 county claims in there...

As long as the current holder or their highest ranking overlord is a child you can press a weak claim (assuming you aren't a female with the title in question having agnatic inheritance), yes.

 

[tuesday4am]

Is there any benefit from holding the home duchy title in an independent kingdom other than prestige? I am playing my first game as Egypt, and the Duchy of Cairo is only two counties. It seems preferable not to create the duchy title so I can hold two other duchies. Thanks.

 

[faiuwle]

I am playing in Anglo-Saxon England and have two duchy-level titles and can create two more. I'm playing with Required De Jure Requirement, so if a character doesn't own land within a de jure area they will lose the title for it over time. I'm also playing with half demesne size.

If I were to create these two additional duchies and hold them myself, will I eventually lose them if I don't hold any land in them, which would in effect make them independent, since they'd be the same duke-level rank as me?

Thanks in advance.

1) You don't need to own the land personally, controlling it (by having vassals that own the land) is enough.

2) If you do lose the title due to de jure requirement, it is destroyed, it doesn't get granted to a random character.

 

[Walter Raleigh]

I am an archduke and can create the Kingdom of Essex (proper kingdom, not petty kingdom). I'm not sure if I should form this now or wait until I can become King of England.

What happens if I become King of Essex now? Will I still be able to form the Kingdom of England? Will I hold both kingdom titles at the same time or is only one allowed?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Rydelfox]

If you're close to creating a normal kingdom, I wouldn't bother with a custom kingdom - they're more expensive and don't have any De Jure territory. They are mostly useful if your land is spread across multiple kingdoms or for roleplaying purposes

One you have a kingdom, you can no longer form a custom kingdom. If you really want to have the title "King of Essex," you'll need to use the custom kingdom decision before gaining a normal kingdom.

You can, however, hold as many kind-tier titles as you want.

 

[faiuwle]

Actually, when you create a custom kingdom it automatically moves all of your current territory into its de jure (and out of England). So you would be back to square one for creating England, and you would have to conquer 50% of the rest of England that you currently don't have in order to create it. You really only want to use that option if you don't foresee being able to create the de jure kingdom before you run out of vassal limit.