

Obtain a mythological rarity artifact from an Adventurer Inspiration Sponsor 30 successful inspirations in one game Have an artifact in every slot in the Inventory and Court Loot an artifact you do not have a claim on and pass it down to your heir Reach the maximum amount of Court Grandeurīe at least six levels above your expected Court Grandeur If you don’t fancy working your way up the ruler rankings, you can simply select a King or Emperor from the character selection map to be able to hold court from the start.įund an Inspired character's Project, and receive the end result This will cost prestige and, if your liege doesn’t like you very much, your request could be refused - but it is a better option at trying to stop a revolt than the old method of trying to curry favour with the plotters and hoping for the best.

This new feature allows you to ask your king for certain favours – giving a new dimension to playing as a vassal where your liege can help you.įor example, an especially useful petition option is to ask your liege to break up a powerful faction if you are on the brink of a civil war. If you have a liege who is a king or an emperor, this includes the new Petition Liege option, available in the Decisions menu. Don’t worry if though, there are still plenty of new features for dukes and counts. Shape it as you see fit, or sow the seeds of change, and watch as one monolithic culture grows into a collection of many different people.If you are a count or a duke, then you will need to become a king to be able to hold court or display artifacts. Witness your realm’s culture evolve with the new Divergence feature, with the hands of time subtly transform a single cultural strand into smaller sub-cultures.Become a great Bedouin conqueror who merges with freshly subjugated people or follow the adventurous Norse ruler who came to adopt the local Sri Lankan ways. Create a truly dynamic melting pot through the new Hybridisation feature, mixing and matching the defining traits of your people into a unique cultural fusion.Determine your heritage through Cultural Pillars or have your subjects learn new languages. Major new Cultural Traditions allow you to significantly change the way you play, from choosing the right benefits due to your realm’s terrain to giving your military new bonuses. A greatly overhauled Culture system lies ready at your fingertips.Be careful, as they can just as easily be lost in a botched duel or rival’s scheme. Commission special great works of art or win artifacts in battle.Talented craftspeople, from jewelers to weavers, can be employed on special projects, adding even more unique items to your domain.

A whole range of new artifacts can be admired in the series’ return of the inventory system.
