Most misc negative personality traits: Deceitful, Craven, Arbitrary, Cynical, Paranoid, Cruel Content is seen as unbecoming as well.

All sins: Lustful, Gluttonous, Greedy, Slothful, Envious, Wroth, Proud.

Drunkard, Homosexual, Hedonist, Impaler.

Separately, rulers with certain traits can get events that add or remove 2% decadence directly.

faith + learning: learning education boost, chance of zealous, lower intrigue skill if you have to arrest them.

duty + stewardship: very high chance of diligent or temperate, good as mayors.

The safest childhood styles for excess family members are probably:

Never: Zealous, Mujahid (unavailable before activation of jihads), Adventurer.

Much less likely: Diligent, Temperate, Ashari (only available to Sunni Muslims), Hafiz.

Less likely: learning education (especially if successful), Just, Faqih.

More likely: some unsuccessful educations ( ), Cynical, Arbitrary, Greedy, Slothful, Wroth, Cruel, Lunatic, Homosexual.

Much more likely: Wicked Caliph (only affects a Caliph, as Muslim realms do not have theocracies), Hedonist, Gluttonous, Drunkard.

However, kings and emperors who are decadent before inheriting their titles will continue to be decadent.Ī number of traits also affect the chance of becoming decadent: Courtiers are the most likely to become decadent, while kings and emperors never do. The largest factor affecting whether characters become decadent is rank. They contribute monthly decadence until imprisoned, killed, straightened up or banished. Hover the cursor over the limit to see the exact effect.ĭecadence is primarily generated by kinsmen with the Decadent trait. Separately, decadence also lowers your direct vassal limit. If you go above 75% decadence and are at least a duke, you may become the target of an invasion by righteous tribes who wish to usurp your titles and end your excessive standard of living.

If the Hashashin exist, they may also pay you a visit. At 0% decadence the bonus is +19% demesne income and +24.9% morale of demesne troops.Īt 60%, you'll get an ambition to reduce decadence. Both of these effects increase or decrease in correlation with your specific decadence level. Conversely, going above 25% will result in decreased levy morale and decreased demesne income. Going below 25% will result in your levies having a higher morale and your Demesne income increasing. The standard decadence level is 25%, at which your realm will neither suffer nor gain anything from it. These effects apply to demesne income and troop morale.

8 Strategies to Increase Decadence in Other Rulersĭepending on your decadence level, your realm will receive positive or negative effects.

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