Critical new decisions could change the fate of your dynasty in Crusader Kings III Wards and Wardens, a new event pack now available on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 consoles. The beloved medieval grand strategy role-playing experience takes a turn for the domestic as you teach your children what it means to be a ruler.
But it’s not all familial bliss. Young rulers have to be watchful of scheming regents. Rival lords may exchange hostages to guarantee an uneasy peace. Not to mention the fact that parenthood is a difficult adventure all on its own. This pack from Room 8 Group and Paradox Interactive challenges you to raise the next generation with care and caution, lest you bring ruin on your entire realm.
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What features does Crusader Kings III Wards and Wardens include?
Raising children is no easy feat. Add a dash of royalty and all the complications that come with that, and you have a recipe for intrigue and tension as you shape not only an impressionable child but also the future of a nation and history itself. Crusader Kings III Wards and Wardens encapsulates this and more. But what can players expect when diving into this latest event pack?
Educate yourself and your young wards.
Many new education events in Crusader Kings III Wards and Wardens add greater depth to the training of the young people of the court. Educating the children of the court is now more interactive for both formal tutoring and the ever-important life lessons. Shape not just the abilities but the personality of your young charges, steering them to more acceptable or desirable traits for the important role they will play in the future.
And education doesn’t have to stop once the tutelage has ended. Adult characters may now continue their education, attending university and improving their understanding of the world.
Gain power through child rulers.
You can never neglect the role of royal and noble children as political figures. Even the very youngest children can be guided through life by many people at court – councillors, knights and even Wet Nurses, a new and important position, can prove crucial in a royal child’s development.
Child rulers are especially sensitive to influence and persuasion and must be on guard against unscrupulous regents who might undermine the young prince. Can you prove your worth in Crusader Kings III Wards and Wardens through a childhood full of danger?
Kidnap some children and make them your hostages!
Noble children may play a vital diplomatic and strategic role as hostages in foreign courts, adding a new element of strategy to hosting young people at your court. As they act as guarantees of loyalty or peace from another court, you can weaken the resistance of hostile courts by raising their children to be loyal allies. They may even be torn by divided loyalties – on one side, what is owed to duty, and on the other, what is owed by gratitude.
Raise royal children in a (mostly) consequence-free way and shape a new version of Middle Ages history that will be sure to entertain and make people cry. Crusader Kings III Wards and Wardens is available now on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 consoles. Check your relevant local online store for pricing information.
