You also increase Grandeur by holding court, inviting vassals and courtiers to petition you with requests and demands. Seeing to their needs also increases your Court's reputation. You'll need to ensure that your courtiers and visitors have food, servants, clothing, and lodging. You earn Grandeur by spending gold on purchasing Amenities for your court. 'The lack of Grandeur or, more specifically, if you do not live up to your expectations, affects people in your court, your guests and your courtiers, but also your vassals, and independent rulers or peer vassals that you might want to interact with,' Oltner told us. As a small ruler you might find value in attempting to greatly exceed it, as this will allow you to 'hit above your weight diplomatically.'

This expectation is primarily determined by the size of your realm. The amount you have can unlock various abilities and modifiers, but there's also an expectation which you can either exceed or fail to meet. Grandeur is tracked on a scale from 0 to 100, rather than being a resource you gain and spend. Rulers who neglect it, focusing too much on war, can lose out on getting Grandeur and suffer penalties. Grandeur is a new concept introduced in Crusader Kings 3: Royal Court, and plays into the idea that you have to look and behave like a King if you want people's respect. It will be stylized to fit four different cultures and allow Kings and Emperors to take petitions from subjects, some petty, others more important for the realm.

You will be able to view the throne room, which acts as a 'glorious bridge between the map, on one hand, and the character, on the other,' from different angles.

It's, in one sense, a reward for players who climb the ladder of titles, as only Feudal and Clan rulers that ascend to King or Emperor rank have access to it. In-game, the Royal Court will receive its own new hub, where you can see 'the fruits of your success,' your family, but also courtiers and vassals paying homage to you. The main feature of Crusader Kings 3: Royal Court gives the expansion its title. Ideally, Paradox wants to avoid situations in which players encounter hurdles after a major DLC launches and strives to make it easy for players to jump right in without feeling lost. Crusader Kings 3's expansions aim to evolve the game in new directions while being integrated with its already established features.

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