
If you want to change sway schemes or switch to any other type of personal scheme the personal scheme that is in progress stops.Īnother one of the easier options is a gift (essentially a bribe) although these are not as effective or as long lasting as a scheme if it is successful. A sway scheme can greatly increase someone’s opinion of you, usually by around 25, but you can only have one personal scheme working at a time. If you just can’t get that guy or girl onto the council for some reason you can try either a gift or a sway scheme.

The color of the fist is a tip also, if a vassal has a red fist it’s a good idea to check out the reasons they’re angry with you.

If you click on the vassals tab you will see a tiny raised fist that is part of the vassal’s portrait, hovering over the fist with the cursor will bring up a tooltip telling you why the vassal is unhappy with you, why he or she is content, etc. Not all vassals expect to be on the council so looking for a vassal who does not care if he or she is on the council is one thing to look for before replacing someone. One of the biggest disadvantages to having a vassal with a negative opinion of you is that you cannot change any succession or gender laws. Having a vassal with a negative opinion can cause problems. This gives a substantial boost in opinion that oftentimes can swing over their opinion of you to a favorable one. Although you have a limited number of council positions, and even though a powerful vassal may not have any above average skills, it still can benefit you to assign them to a position if their opinion of you is negative. The simplest way to manage vassals and keep them in line is to have them like you by encouraging them to have a high opinion of you, especially your powerful vassals. Managing Vassals (And Court Members) Individually

If you’d like to see how to reduce that learning curve please visit my Reducing The Learning Curve page. Using the Sway scheme is very effective as well.Ĭrusader Kings 3 is a deep, immersive game with a steep learning curve for beginners. Giving powerful vassals Council seats almost always guarantees a positive opinion of you. Using the Diplomatic Lifestyle with a Family Focus will give you access to the Befriend perk, which if successful ensures a vassal has an opinion of 100. The key to easy vassal management is their opinion of you, the higher the better. Your vassal must at least have the title of a Count (realm size of at least one) in order to count against your vassal limit.

Vassals are individuals you appoint to help you run your kingdom since you can only personally handle a limited number of holdings (20 at the start of the game).
