Again these work the same way that you can’t increase or decrease more than one level. The lowest level is None and the highest level is Massive. The only main difference from Feudal Taxes is the names for the lowest and highest levels. Again there are five options to choose from and the starting Feudal Levies level is Normal. Feudal Leviesįeudal Levies works basically the same as Feudal Taxes. You can only modify to adjacent options, so either increasing to High or decreasing to Low for your proposed Vassal Contract. Example: If you are at the Normal level you can’t jump to Extortion or Exempt. If the blocks are greyed out then you cannot make the change as the current level of the Feudal Taxes, or Feudal Levies, is not adjacent to the current level. The range shows the levels as either the color of the parchment background or greyed out. The typical starting Feudal Tax Level is Normal. Feudal Taxesįeudal Taxes have five levels to choose from for each Vassal. You won’t be able to increase to Extortionate from Normal as that is two spots away. This only allows one additional increase, such as Feudal Taxes from Normal to High. The last rule is that you can use a hook to enforce an increased obligation without having to provide anything in return. For example, if you increase Feudal Taxes from Normal to High, you will also need to provide fair compensation to the Vassal, such as lowering Feudal Levies, providing protection on Title Revocation, or guaranteeing a spot on the Council.

This will negatively impact the opinion of you with all characters in the Realm. The second rule: When changing an obligation you have to make the trade fair or it will be considered an act of Tyranny. Once you have changed their obligations, you will not have another opportunity to do so until the Vassal dies and passes the titles along to their heir. The first rule is that you can only modify a Vassal’s Feudal Contract one time. There are basically three rules to follow when modifying a Feudal Contract.

Others (Ex.: liege not holding the correct title to be the vassal’s rightful liege)įeudal Contracts have only a few main high-level items: Feudal Taxes, Feudal Levies, Succession Rights, War Declaration, Council Rights, and Title Revocation.

Factors that Influence Vassal Obligations There are a lot of nuanced variables that we won’t get into, but there are a couple main factors. There are a number of different factors that go into the how many Levies and Taxes are provided. If you have an Empire title you cannot have a liege.Ī Vassal provides their liege with Levies and Taxes, which are their obligations in exchange for protection. These titles can be anything from a City to a Barony to a Kingdom. To be a ruler a character must hold at least one Title. Vassals and Vassal ObligationsĪ Vassal is a Ruler who has sworn fealty to another ruler, aka their liege. Learn how to modify a Feudal Contract with a Hook.

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