Secular titles for Christian group?

[ctfmon]

So I'm working on a mod for a religion I'm adding in. The religion is in the Christian group and I'm trying to make the head of the religion a secular ruler, functioning kinda like the Fylkirate or Caliphate. However, when I give a character the title, it totally messes up succession and all my titles end up falling into the hands of some lowborn in my court. Here's the code I have:

religionname = {
        graphical_culture = westerngfx

        icon = 159
        heresy_icon = 160
        
        color = { 0.97 0.91 0.89 }
        
        crusade_name = CRUSADE
        scripture_name = THE_BIBLE
        priest_title = PRIEST
        
        high_god_name = GOD_GOD
        god_names = {
            GOD_GOD GOD_THE_LORD GOD_JESUS GOD_THE_BLESSED_VIRGIN GOD_SAINT_JOHN GOD_THE_LAMB
        }
        evil_god_names = {
            SATAN LUCIFER THE_DEVIL
        }
        
        autocephaly = no
        can_excommunicate = yes
        can_grant_divorce = yes
        can_grant_claim = yes
        can_call_crusade = no
        can_hold_temples = yes
        priests_can_marry = yes
        priests_can_inherit = yes
        has_heir_designation = yes
        
        can_retire_to_monastery = yes
        
        religious_clothing_head = 2
        religious_clothing_priest = 2
        
        ai_convert_same_group = 2
        ai_convert_other_group = 2

        intermarry = arian
        intermarry = nicene
        intermarry = germanic_pagan
        intermarry = zoroastrian

d_religionname = {
   color={236 208 195 }
   color2={255 216 0}
   capital = 32
   religion = religionname
   controls_religion = religionname
   culture = roman
   dignity = 100
   short_name = yes
   title = PRESBYTER
   foa = PRESBYTER_FOA
  
    }

Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong? This is my first post here, I didn't really know where else to look. Thanks.

 

[ctfmon]

Is bumping allowed?

 

[Toa Kraka]

However, when I give a character the title, it totally messes up succession and all my titles end up falling into the hands of some lowborn in my court.

What government type and succession law did the character get after you gave him the title?

Try editing common/governments/feudal_governments.txt and common/laws/succession_laws.txt.

 

[ctfmon]

What government type and succession law did the character get after you gave him the title?

Try editing common/governments/feudal_governments.txt and common/laws/succession_laws.txt.

I'm playing with WtWSMS so my government type is still bureaucratic (works the same as feudal) and my succession type is still agnatic primogeniture. However the guy who inherits is definitely not my son (nonexistent) or my uncle (who normally would inherit).

 

[Toa Kraka]

However the guy who inherits is definitely not my son (nonexistent) or my uncle (who normally would inherit).

Your religion contains the line has_heir_designation = yes, which (according to the wiki) means that you should be selecting your preferred heir, not relying on succession law. Did you designate anyone as your heir?

 

[ctfmon]

Your religion contains the line has_heir_designation = yes, which (according to the wiki) means that you should be selecting your preferred heir, not relying on succession law. Did you designate anyone as your heir?

I actually haven't tested the religion while having that modifier on, but it was happening even before that. I'll give it a whirl though and report back.

 

[ctfmon]

So converting to the religion instantly makes my succession type agnatic open elective with an unknown heir, and having the title makes that random courtier be my heir again. This is really confusing.

 

[Toa Kraka]

converting to the religion instantly makes my succession type agnatic open elective with an unknown heir

This probably means that you're forbidden from using normal succession types. Edit common/laws/succession_laws.txt and make sure that nothing in the feudal succession laws conflicts with your religious title.

Possible culprits include:
- controls_religion
- is_landless_type_title
- is_primary_type_title