Crusader Kings 3: Gameplay settings Crusader Kings 3 guide, tips

On this page of the Crusader Kings 3 tutorial you will find a description of the gameplay settings that the player can define before starting a new game.

Last update: 18 May 2022

On this page, you will find a complete list of gameplay settings that you can change before starting the game.

Exclave Endependence

Settings	Effects	Achievements
Off	A ruler can own land not connected to his main domain anywhere on the map.
Limited (AI Only)	The lands not connected to the main domain of the AI ruler, in truce conditions, are lost as a result of succession - unless they are part of De Jure territory or are connected to its capital by a single county or sea route.
Significant (AI Only)	The lands not connected to the main domain of the AI ruler, in truce conditions, are lost as a result of succession - unless they are part of De Jure territory or are connected to its capital by sea route.
Total (AI Only)	The lands not connected to the main domain of the AI ruler, in truce conditions, are lost as a result of succession - unless they are connected to its capital by sea route.
Limited	The lands not connected to the main domain of the ruler, in truce conditions, are lost as a result of succession - unless they are part of De Jure territory or are connected to its capital by a single county or sea route.
Significant	The lands not connected to the main domain of the ruler, in truce conditions, are lost as a result of succession - unless they are part of De Jure territory or are connected to its capital by sea route.
Total	The lands not connected to the main domain of the ruler, in truce conditions, are lost as a result of succession - unless they are connected to its capital by sea route.

Multiplayer: Murder Schemes

Default	Players can use murder schemes against their characters.
No Players	Players cannot use murder schemes against their characters.
No Player Families	Players cannot use murder schemes against their characters and their families.

Minor Diseases

Default	Minor diseases occur as usual.
Fewer	Minor diseases are 30% less common.

Gender Equality

Default

At the beginning of the game, the tenets of the major religions have a historically accurate approach to gender equality, including the clergy and the doctrine of female and male adultery.

All lands have historically accurate rules of inheritance for men and women.

Equal

At the beginning of the game, the tenets of the major religions have a gender equality approach, and this also applies to the clergy.

The adultery doctrine for man and woman is the same.

All lands have equal rules of inheritance for men and women.

Inverted

At the beginning of the game, the tenets of the major religions have an inverted (than historically) approach to gender equality, including the clergy and the doctrine of female and male adultery.

All lands have inverted rules of inheritance for men and women.

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Local Heresies

Strict	200x chance that heresies in specific regions will be historical.
Default	5x chance that heresies in specific regions will be historical.
Relaxed	All heresies are random, regardless of the region.

Mongol Invasion

Default	One of the AI-controlled characters will become the Greatest of Khans between 1180 and 1250 if the player has not previously won the title.
Never	Only a player character can become the Greatest of Khans.
Random	One of the AI-controlled characters will become the Greatest of Khans at a random time if the player has not previously won the title.

Casus Belli cost

Default	Casus Belli costs resources.
No costs	Casus Belli is free.

Culture Conversion Speed

Significantly Slower	Culture Conversion Speed is 4 times slower.
Slower	Culture Conversion Speed is 2 times slower.
Default	Culture Conversion takes the default amount of time.
Faster	Culture Conversion Speed is 2 times faster.
Significantly Faster	Culture Conversion Speed is 4 times faster.

Faith Conversion Speed

Significantly Slower	Faith Conversion Speed is 4 times slower.
Slower	Faith Conversion Speed is 2 times slower.
Default	Faith Conversion takes the default amount of time.
Faster	Faith Conversion Speed is 2 times faster.
Significantly Faster	Faith Conversion Speed is 4 times faster.

Diplomatic Range

Restricted	Diplomatic Range is reduced by 25%.
Default	Default Diplomatic Range.
Unrestricted	Establishing diplomatic relations is independent of distance.

End Date

1453	The game ends in 1453.
No End Date	Endless gameplay.

De Jure Requirement

On	If the titleholder does not own any De Jure lands, the title will be destroyed within 5 years.
Limited	If the titleholder does not own any De Jure lands, the title will be destroyed within 5 years - unless it is the player's primary title.
Off	Titles related to De Jure lands can only be destroyed manually.

Custom Kingdoms

On	The Found a New Kingdom and Found a New Empire decisions are available.
Off	The Found a New Kingdom and Found a New Empire decisions are unavailable.

Generate Families

On	Characters with lands but no family start the game with their spouse, lawful heir, the second child if the mother is over 25, and the third if she is over 33.
AI only	Characters with lands but no family start the game with their spouse, lawful heir, the second child if the mother is over 25, and the third if she is over 33. This only applies to AI-characters.
Off	Family is not generated for any of the characters.

Same-Sex Relations

Default	The attitude towards homosexual relations depends on the historical doctrine of a given religion.
Accepted	Homosexual relations are accepted by all religions.

Sexuality Distribution

Default	89% chance that the character will be heterosexual 5% chance that the character will be homosexual 5% chance that the character will be bisexual 1% chance that the character will be asexual
Bisexuality	89% chance that the character will be bisexual 5% chance that the character will be homosexual 5% chance that the character will be heterosexual 1% chance that the character will be asexual
Homosexuality	89% chance that the character will be homosexual 5% chance that the character will be heterosexual 5% chance that the character will be bisexual 1% chance that the character will be asexual
Asexuality	89% chance that the character will be asexual 3.6% chance that the character will be heterosexual 3.6% chance that the character will be bisexual 3.6% chance that the character will be homosexual
Equal	All sexual orientations have equal probability.

Faith Acceptance

Default	The attitude towards other faiths is historically accurate.
Full	All religions fully accept other faiths.

Randomized Faiths

Off	All characters and counties start with historically accurate religion.
ON	All characters and counties start with a random religion.

Random Ruler Placement

Off	All characters and counties start with historically accurate titles.
ON	All characters and counties start with random titles.
Coversion	All characters start the game with random titles and convert to the faith of the capital of their main title.

Character Nudity

Default	Characters will appear naked in certain events or if they adopt the doctrine of Natural Primitivism.
Never	Characters will never appear naked.

Hungarian Migration

Historical	Hungarian Migration (Prepare to Cross the Carpathians decision) will occur between 890 and 910 - unless the player causes this event earlier.
Random	Hungarian Migration (Prepare to Cross the Carpathians decision) will occur at a random time - unless the player causes this event earlier.
Immediate	Hungarian Migration (Prepare to Cross the Carpathians decision) will occur immediately.
Player-Only	Only the player's character can start the Hungarian Migration (Prepare to Cross the Carpathians decision).

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