

A character can only owe another character at most one favor at a time.Can be used in many ways: get a council member to vote your way for one year, accept a marriage, invite to court, educate child, keep a character out of factions or get them to join a faction, asking liege to press a claim, blocking liege from using the Realm Peace or asking him to enforce it.Can be gained through fulfilling the ambition of a vassal, giving a sum of money, accepting support request from a liege.

Regencies are reworked: the regent is put as a position on the council and will vote instead of the young ruler, who doesn't have the option of going against a council vote.įavors, as a new kind of relationship than family, friendships and rivalries, which:.Under some governments, councillors cannot create or join factions except during a period of "discontent" after succession or tyranny.To avoid thousand of pop-ups, council members adopt certain pre-defined stances, which will dictate how they align themselves (yea, nay or abstain) with the decisions the ruler takes: Loyalist, Pragmatist, Glory Hound, Zealot, or Malcontent.Tribal rulers enable council laws by increasing tribal organization in order to feudalize, and nomads always have all of the council laws enabled. But this power depends on the council laws, which can limit councilors' power and influence. The council has power to vote on changes to realm laws, declaration of wars, etc.The most powerful vassals strongly desire a council seat, or will threaten a civil war.New council mechanics, making it more than simply a privy council:

Conclave makes the royal council a force unto itself. Ignore powerful underlings at your peril, or simply buy their loyalty with favors. Dismiss their interests, though, and you may find yourself trying to hold together a council at war with itself.īalance councillor skill and power to keep your dynasty safe and strong. Keep your council happy, and the mighty vassals will resist the pull of faction and civil war. Powerful dukes, regardless of competence, will require a seat at the table, and those left on the outside will be more likely to plot against you. Conclave will give your vassals some bite to go along with their bark, as the council that governs your realm will now demand some say in how you rule.
