
All the tapestries, shields and artifacts you display give you tangible benefits, from increasing your grandeur to inspiring the troops. While decorating your court might seem like a purely cosmetic activity, it's vitally important. I had a bit more success when it came to interior design. Unfortunately, I failed to learn German, and because I was playing a lazy ruler, a second attempt would have stressed me out far too much. Language has been given greater prominence in Royal Court, and it turns out this has some pretty big implications. I also had to deal with my depressed mum, who was sick of having nothing to do-I put her to work teaching me German. As a gluttonous ruler, I was quite happy to meet a shifty individual who was willing to design a secret shaft that would let me hoist up cake from the kitchen to my bedroom. Contained as they are within the royal court itself, and with the five-year gap between them, you're not going to be bombarded with event pop-ups, so these new decisions never feel like interruptions.Įven when you can't hold court, there's a good chance that there will be people hanging around who want to have a word-there's usually something interesting going on. From these petitions, you might make new friends and rivals, earn yourself a nice chunk of cash, or piss off the head of your religion.

While there's some overlap with events you might already be used to, they are still specific to the royal court.

Maybe you'll be approached by a pair of nobles who want you to solve a dispute, or a genealogist might offer to trace your family's lineage to show everyone how very important you are. Holding court is an activity you can only select once every five years, making you listen to petitioners who need your help. I was quite happy to meet a shifty individual who was willing to design a secret shaft that would let me hoist up cake from the kitchen to my bedroom
