

The paths to follow are limitless: experience thousands of dynamic events and life-altering decisions tailored to each and every conceivable situation and character. Raid and plunder nearby lands or hire mercenaries and Holy Orders for your major conflicts.īe a pious king to invite the religious powers to your side, or design your own faith as you battle between everlasting fame or eternal damnation.īring novel innovations to your culture and construct mighty castles and bastions to increase the wealth, prestige, and security of your realm. Manage your battlefield tactics and armies.

Armies were sent out to burn the countryside, denying production and support from those regions to the enemy. In ck 2 there was a doctrine that you could add to your faith to allow you to keep raiding, but i do not see it in ck3. The problem is that, when you reform the asatru faith you cannot raid. Reforming faith mechanics are quite cool. Known as the chevauche, it was a common, horrible strategy widely used in Medieval Europe. Raiding is a Crusader Kings 3 mechanic that returns from CK2 and allows Pagan or Tribal ruler types to raid the lands of other rulers. Raiding is 90 of the fun for me when playing scandinavians. Assemble men-at-arms units and powerful knights. There's also little military application of raiding in Crusader Kings 3. Or be inspired by the bard and ballad, and seduce your way to power and influence.īlood will flow. Recruit agents and other unsavory elements to undermine, blackmail, or murder those who stand in your path. The shadows stir frequently, and danger lurks around every darkened corner. Be wary of rivals, from restless serfs to revengeful concubines. Govern an ever-evolving realm and grant titles to whom you see fit - or usurp your liege to claim their crown as your own. If found wanting, marry them off or despatch them through other means.Ĭustomize your ruler and noble house, from appearance to attributes, and create a monarch worthy of all their inherited virtues and vices. Groom your heir with the appropriate guardians or educate them yourself. Genetics can be passed along to your children, be it the gift of genius or crippling stupidity. Prompt fear and dread as you rule with an iron fist, or inspire your subjects with magnanimous deeds. Claim, conquer, and rule thousands of unique counties, duchies, kingdoms, and empires.Įach character is larger than life, with traits and lifestyle choices determining their actions and schemes. An extensive cast of historical characters can be romanced, betrayed, executed, or subtly influenced.Įxplore a vast medieval map stretching from the snowswept Nordic lands to the Horn of Africa, and the British Isles in the west to the exotic riches of Burma in the east. Your death is only a footnote as your lineage continues with new playable heirs, either planned… or not.ĭiscover a sprawling simulated world teeming with peasants and knights, courtiers, spies, knaves and jesters, and secret love affairs. Begin in 867 or 1066 and claim lands, titles, and vassals to secure a realm worthy of your royal blood. Take command of your house and expand your dynasty through a meticulously researched Middle Ages.
