Intrigue: Hooks, Secrets & Schemes | CRUSADER KINGS 3 - Beginner's Guide 04

[@PartyElite]

Make war *and* love in Crusader Kings 3 - learn how to use hooks, secrets, and schemes to your advantage. From killing kings to sleeping with spymasters to being popular with the pope, schemes can make your dreams a reality! Check out the full playlist here for more about things like "how to stop my kingdom from breaking apart when I die" and "why are my kids so bad?" kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5OqdX6Kd7alfqs

[@Danarcis]

I'm hooked

[@PartyElite]

Ooooof

[@darthobama67]

I'm totally not secretly jealous that you thought of this first...

[@noradrenalin8062]

_intriguing_ ...

[@PartyElite]

My god hahaha

[@ChillaxPlay91]

My ruler had a 1 year old son who got exposed for scheming to murder one of my family members. I sent him to the dungeon. 10/10 perfect game

[@abhishekab1]

Lol really

[@brandonfrancis1941]

Played as a child for the lols. You can't scheme to murder people at that age... Trust me I tried... 1st line for the kingdom but second in line for basically all other titles within the kingdom sooo I tried to make myself first in line for all. Although maybe it's possible to be roped into one as a kid? I never made it passed aged 9 though.... didn't notice an uncle with a crazy high intrigue skill started to hate me..... probably shouldn't have conquered his wife's lands. Minor lands not in the kingdom so I thought no big deal.

[@ericposey4124]

@@brandonfrancis1941 You used to be able to fabricate hooks on babies and then reveal the child as the spawn of satan he is.

[@-delilahlin-1598]

"Xan's my boy, but not this Hawk fool. Hawks a dumb name, you come in here like you own the place with your cool vans, steezing, like you're some kind of God. You're not God - you're a 1 year old child. Everyones jumping on his little baby dick"

[@RavynleeH]

The more I watch these videos, the more I come to understand just how massive this game really is. There's so much to take on board! As a new player to the CK series I'm keen to keep learning and actually succeed, and as easy as it is to feel overwhelmed these videos make me feel somewhat less daunted. So a HUGE THANKS for that. Will you do one on raising armies and war soon? Regardless, thanks again. I'm loving these videos and have found myself coming back to them daily just to get a handle on the basics. For noobs like me, this is essential viewing! Cheers! 👍

[@PartyElite]

Very glad to hear that! My plan is to make the next one, or the one after, about battles specifically - we touch on war and managing armies in broad strokes here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5OqdX6Kd7alfqs (my apologies if you've already watched that one). Hoping to have that video out either tomorrow or on Sunday, depending on if I can pull another long day off or not hah.

[@RavynleeH]

@@PartyElite That's brilliant, thank you. I watched it (several times) but expect there's a lot more to know with regards to armies and war (assuming so, considering almost all other aspects of the same are so deep), or I'm just not getting the hang of it yet. Could be both! Thanks again for the reply and the videos of course and don't stress about release times. I'll be happy whenever it comes out. It gives me time in the interim to learn other facets of the game! Thanks again. :)

[@Tarrasque87]

Some great uses of Intrigue: 1) Start an abduction scheme on a powerful enemy you plan to attack (create an Agent by fabricating a hook on someone close to them first if the chance is too small). Just as the scheme completes, pause the game and declare war. Proceed with the abduction and BOOM, you'll recieve 100% war score for capturing the enemy. 2) Abduct foreign rich people to ransom for for money. Be wary of abducting in your liege's land as they can arrest you. 3) Crusades are a free dread/insight skill up if you have Divine Retribution. Capture as many heathens as you can, ransom the kids, torture the rest, and burn them at the stake! The enemy is too far away to seek retribution. Make sure you don't get stressed out, as certain traits make you a bad torturer. 3) Fabricate a hook on great stat 20+ people to force them into your court. Once recruited as a chancellor they won't be super upset at you. This works great when starting with a county or two, as you are usually limited to bad picks for your council. Pick someone young, preferably not with influential parents as they can just invite their child back to court. 4) When you have twice planned and want to murder someone important and protected (low chance), start a fabrication scheme on a potential agent close to the target. After a month or so (check your scheme power so the fabrication finishes first) start the murder scheme. You'll be able to forcibly recruit the agent for murder just as the murder scheme is ready, making it less likely to be discovered. 5) If your enemy has a powerful alliance, murder the link - hover over the icon of who the enemy is allied with to see what ties them together (usually a marriage). Murder the easier target and they will lose out on an army for backup. Go to war immediately after as they will not typically find an alliance during war.

[@anazuke]

Nice tips, used few of these aswell :D Abducted the Pope, ez 200 Gold

[@jaymachain3253]

Just started playing CK3 and your guides just saved me from a disaster of gameplay I was heading towards

[@PartyElite]

Glad to hear it! =)

[@TomasJonssonPlus]

I mean I am also grateful for these introductions, not that they are saving me from the disaster of gameplay I am heading towards but.. still grateful!

[@jaymachain3253]

I mean I still managed to cause a civil twice in my kingdom and then recapture to lose it again to a ambitious sibling lol but yeah these guides helped alot

[@sambizzle6769]

Paradox should be paying you for these.

[@renendell]

These *are* really professional

[@coeusmaze9413]

“Not all conquests are done in battlefields. Some are done in noble courts, and some in bedrooms.” Favorite line in KZbin 2020

[@icecoldchilipreppers]

This game was like made for your commentary!

[@PartyElite]

Pretty much hahaha. I love these games

[@mrbillyswift9464]

Haven't even finished the vid yet but I just wanna say this vid was well done, the timestamps, the editing to highlight certain areas, well done good sir

[@roughdealcpo7534]

Absolutely adore these beginner guides...went into the game knowing of a steep learning curve but you kept me in it and opened up possibilities for loading a new game. 😆

[@PartyElite]

Awesome! Glad to hear it! More streams coming too (as well as more of these videos)

[@Emka877]

Intrigue is so much better in CK3, once I was a Duke on the eastern coast the Bulgarian empire, and someone of my court started a killing spree against seemingly random people of my court. I put on my medieval Sherlock Holmes helmet and started smoking the pipe, only to find out that it was my own son and heir to my throne, which I fully consented to train into intrigue beforehand. I did not notice his traits made him an extremely dangerous unexploded ordnance!

[@CDNThe3rd]

Thank you!

[@BenAHowell754]

I have a couple hundred hours in CK2 but these videos have been great for brushing up/ learning the new mechanics in CK3. Great work. Love from CLE

[@PartyElite]

Glad to hear some vets are getting something out of these too!

[@owlbear8293]

Loving the videos so far! CK3 is my first game from the series and I'm finding the information here indispensable, so thanks and keep up the great work! I would love to see you go a little more in-depth on the subject of vassal management. Creating new titles and deciding who gets them is something I'm having trouble with right now. And it would be great to see what you can do to make sure that the de jure titles are organized so you don't get stuck with the rightful ruler penalty.

[@PartyElite]

Glad to hear these are helping! Will definitely do a deep dive into vassals - seems to be a common request!

[@Jinkins1138]

Thanks a lot for this very comprehensive and understandable video. Sure that was not easy as the subject is complexe but, damned, you did it !

[@Choteron3]

amazing tutorial. As a new player i thank you!

[@jhherkert]

I just blackmailed my bishop for the murder of my Marshal/son and 2 other courtiers - gaining 3 strong hooks. What can I do? I obviously want to execute him, but can I use the other hooks for anything first?

[@Matt-gu4pn]

Really anticipating this full playthrough from you in the future, bro.

[@Antares-vj7su]

Everyone saying this game is easy.. try to play as an honest king..

[@Fluttercreep]

Thank you. This really helped me understand the potential of schemes.

[@PartyElite]

Glad to hear it! Such a fun part of the game

[@vencarii7201]

Nice guide videos, they help me a lot! :) You should put them all in a playlist, that would make it easier to share them with friends.

[@PartyElite]

Thank you! They should already be in a playlist =) here you go - kzbin.info/aero/PLwVftHdWAdHNVf2RuGGVA3AQnD5EJ5aqj

[@MarioPedroPinto]

Love this series keep up the good work man!

[@eshelly4205]

These are the best crusader 3 videos I have ever watched . I still cannot figure not rightful liege. Why can’t I just replace that vessel with my son? Also I find it difficult to locate wars I am asked to fight in. I will become a supporter soon of you $$

[@aporszatmari2914]

I got the worst possible scenario: My p.o.s, good-for-nothing cousin, who's not even part of my own dynasty, has zero skills, zero family members alive, zero friends, doesn't trust anybody, hates my guts as well, SOMEHOW this guy managed to become the primary future heir despite an entire roster of siblings of my own. I can't sway him, can't murder him, I'm completely out of ideas XD

[@glamscum]

exceptionally informative video!

[@nickxplore4265]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeah this is what I was talking about! Thanks bro - Watching now

[@theonemarlowe9117]

Another superlative tutorial, PE!

[@PartyElite]

Thanks!

[@josephleonardoeamon6198]

I was able to use the weak hook to add someone to a scheme that could be convinced

[@DarwinYouTube]

dayum this goes so deep, anyone bothered to make a list down here with all the uses for hooks, schemes etc.? xD

[@BookofAeons]

14:40 I see what you did there. Naughty! *wags finger*

[@MrSilvUr]

Handy video! Yesterday I conquered Hungary with the Power of Friendship! As ya do.

[@keithbrown7485]

How did you accomplish that? Would love to learn how .

[@MrSilvUr]

@@keithbrown7485 Well, you see my son and my daughter had a claim to the Kingdom of Hungary. Unfortunately, Hungary was much more powerful than I was. But the king of Poland accepted my marriage alliance - of course he did; we're friends. Same deal with the Duke of Bavaria. By our powers combined, we made short-work of those Hungarians. Unfortunately, my heir was my brother, not my son, so I wouldn't be able to play as the king of Hungary unless I removed my brother from the line of succession, which would indubitably piss him off - just kidding, he understands; we're friends. Unfortunately, my son lost control of the kingdom in the meantime to one of his vassals. But my daughter still had a claim. Summon the Alliance of Friendship to steamroll Hungary again. Just to be safe, I decide to seize my daughter's title, which is the kind of thing that leads to rebellion - you guessed it... Unless you're friends! I (the King of Bohemia) also had Pedagogue, letting me befriend any wards I had. So, naturally, I ransomed prisoners for hooks, used those hooks to cycle heirs in and out as my wards, and propagated goodwill amd friendship throughout the land!

[@keithbrown7485]

That’s very cool. I’ve been trying to start with a very small kingdom and see how far I can build it up. But I keep getting stomped in the ground after only about 20 or 30 years at the most.

[@MrSilvUr]

@@keithbrown7485 yeah. I tried starting as the Count(?) of Solerno, but that was pretty hard mode. I think I'll go back to that next, but Duke of Bohemia was a good starting place for me, I think. It night be a good idea to swear fealty to more powerful figure to stay secure. I'm thinking of trying that strat when I play a smol boi.

[@keithbrown7485]

Mr Silver I like that idea, never considered that . Not sure how to though . I got a fairly good game going now . Started in the sw corner of Ireland . Have a total of 3 counties now . Everyone else in Ireland is much stronger than me or has a lot more allies so my expansion appears to come to a halt. Lol but I have a huge amount of children , so kind of having fun with that .

[@Zombieopa]

My son was murdered. What can I do to prevent this? The disrupt schemes from the spymaster only protects me (as you said at 7:14)... Thanks for your guides, they helped me a lot! Please keep it up!

[@ferencmolnar4365]

Thanks

[@Uberskull]

Isn't getting more scheme power from agents or other sources highly worth it though? The faster a scheme goes the less of a chance it has for getting exposed by the targets intrigue and his/her spymasters disrupt scheme ability.

[@nickxplore4265]

You explained it - but "seduce" and "romance". They're....The same? Both give relations, both have a chance to produce a child and give higher chances of kids (fertility?) and only one gives prestige? Having a hard time seeing the difference.....Is one accepted and the other not should they be discovered?

[@mafiacat88]

From what I can tell (based off of a lot of reading forum posts) it's a slightly different focus. Seduce is where the goal is to sleep with them, romance is to get them to fall in love with you. So while they both do the same thing, seduce =more kids, less feelings, romance=more feelings, less kids. I think romance is also not secret, where seduction is, though I'm less certain about that.

[@PartyElite]

The difference is in the relationship you build, and the events etc that come out of it. Romance is a powerful bond of love, where seduction is just lust. Having a Soulmate vs Lover will result in different events relating to the characters, and as far as the roleplay aspect of the game is concerned, there's a lot there. Romancing somebody also allows you to elope with them iirc

[@anakinvader9120]

I just got this game, and it is WILD. I became lovers with my queen, found out she was with a sadist, murdered him without her knowing, and found out she was planning to kill my nephew 💀 Edit: forgot to mention, my king (me) got leprosy in like 2 years of starting the game and I lost a duel to a handmaiden due to this lmao

[@StephanthePelted]

great guide! is education covered? I think I will have to go check out your 2nd and 3rd guide video rn

[@PartyElite]

thanks! I talk about education in the first video under the section "Where Babies come from and how to raise them"!

[@Terra-Treasures]

There is a video with 100 stats man, no console for CK3. Can u make a tutorial on how to improve your air? As that guy managed to have 20+ on every stat of the character over several generations

[@Mitangolonlysoulbuddy]

How do you choose who to give land to ? Someone on the same house ? Heir ? Family member ? According to their skill ?

[@PartyElite]

I usually do family first, but if they are really terrible, then I look for people with decent skills (especially marshal and stewardship).

[@Kristaliorn]

PE with his Bill Hook on all us viewers. Cheers

[@PartyElite]

My god that ones outside the box lmao

[@michakasprzak6869]

Helpful but holy shit my characters live too short to be good at intrigues and stewardship and army comanding, it's frustrating

[@Brutalismus_]

Bro I appreciate the vids

[@PartyElite]

Glad to hear it!

[@mizukage796]

You did not cover the 'learn language scheme

[@united1990]

I am alba and now control all the British isles so have the emperor rank. I also have vassals on the throne of Sweden, west France, Brittany, Aquitaine and a couple kingdoms in Spain. However all the kingdoms outside of the British isles say I’m not their true liege. So does this mean I have to have multiple empire titles?

[@pecansandies9521]

great vid! brand new to this type of game, does anyone know what purpose buildings have in the game, other than more levies/other bonuses. I'm 50 years in without building a thing and it doesnt seem to matter...

[@Phil_the_pain]

How to do elope schem?

[@i-heart-google7132]

I'm so pissed at CK3 dev team for not making this clear - HOW THE FUCK DO I PREVENT LOW INTRIGUE AGENTS FROM JOINING MY SCHEMES???

[@IIISentorIII]

*My game knowledge is now 95%*

[@kwaesilaguer547]

1. When is your next let's play 2. Please do a video on launching crusades/jihad

[@PartyElite]

Hoping to do another stream on Monday or Tuesday! I'll tweet / post about it this weekend when my schedule is a bit more solid =)

[@calvinfisher5886]

So if there's 10 bars that need to be passed and a check is done every month, then the minimum amount of time a scheme will take is 10 months?

[@PartyElite]

There can be certain events that bump progress up, from time to time!

[@christophermonani-mz6im]

Hey where’s the discord link?

[@PIRATECAPTAINGUY]

im a beginner, trying to begin small, for example serbia, where i am squished between croatia and byzantium, how would i go about doing anything in those circumstances? or a better question, what tactic should i use to take over a piece of land that belongs to a giant empire without that empire obliterating me?

[@PartyElite]

I think your best bet in this situation, I would say, is to try and get as many alliances as possible and get them to like you so they're likely to join you when you go to war. If you can get a large kingdom / empire to be an ally, you can use their help to make progress one war at a time. I assume you're playing as Duklja? Try allying with Hungary! They're very powerful and can help you take on Croatia - once you wipe out Croatia, you should be able to build your strength up. Wait for the Byzantines to get into an inevitable war with their other neighbours, and swoop in with your allies when the opportunity comes! Less recommended: You can also try allying with Croatia + Hungary to take out the Byzantines, and then betray Croatia (though that betrayal might come back to bite you!). Even less recommended: The other option is to "Swear Fealty" to the Croatians, and then work your way up the ladder under their protection, eventually declaring independence =P. So many options - they can all work or fail spectacularly. Good luck! Folks often start on Ireland because it's small lords surrounded by small lords, before the challenge of Scotland / England. Something to think about if you're struggling here - just to get familiar with the game first =).

[@PIRATECAPTAINGUY]

@@PartyElite many thanks, i will try, your series keeps me playing honestly, if i didnt stumble on it i would have quit, well done

[@SpecialFX-]

Anyone else tap their screen when it got dark lol

[@aronvstheworld]

I think I've been schemed my whole life

[@TheLastSane1]

sexuality allows.. I had my character marry a women for a political match. Then realized she was a lesbian which is no big deal I already had my primary heir but color me surprised when I got told she gained the pregnant trait.

[@PartyElite]

It is an era where one must perform their duties, after all. Especially to maintain appearances =D

[@AnonymousUkuleleGuy]

Do you know if there is a way to reliably get the witch trait?

[@PartyElite]

Not yet but I can look into it!

[@AnonymousUkuleleGuy]

Ty the information you have been dishing out has been really helpful so far!

[@Lucianoarqueologia]

So much planning for it to end in a cointhrowing event. That is just a bad gameplay design.