Learn how to start your reign in Crusader Kings III. This guide covers initial steps, resource management, and early kingdom development to set you on the path to glory.
Walkthrough
- 1You start with a modest castle, your advisor Howser, two ministers (Liam and Verde), 3 cows, 12 citizens, and a 0% job rate with an empty treasury.
- 2Talk to Howser, then Liam and Verde. Sit on the throne and talk to Howser again to get briefed on your situation.
- 3Your immediate goal is treasure hunting to earn 100,000 Bol. Leave the castle, cross the bridge, and recruit five carefree adults.
- 4Return to the castle area and find holes to dig: one northwest of the castle and another at the base of the watchtower. Send your recruited adults to dig for gold coins.
- 5Head east from the town center to find a crack. To its east are three bushes; break them to reveal another hole. Dig until a bag of coins appears.
- 6Return to the castle, sit on the throne, and Howser will convert the treasures into Bol. You should have 100,000 Bol.
- 7With finances sorted, focus on development. The unemployment rate is still 100%. You need to build a new workplace. Access the Kingdom Plans menu.
- 8Consider building a Farmhouse (Cost: 90,000 Bol) in Castle Town. This allows you to train farmers who specialize in excavating holes.
- 9The Farmhouse will be ready the next day. Go to bed. The next morning, summon all citizens and send them into the Farmhouse to become farmers.
- 10Your next objective is to gather another 100,000 Bol for a new workplace.
- 11With your 5 farmers, go east from Castle Town to the crack you found earlier. Use a farmer to open it, revealing a hot spring.
- 12Cross the bridge back to your castle and head northeast for another crack. Digging here will yield a gold bar.
- 13Return to the castle and sit on the throne to cash in the gold bar for 100,000 Bol. This allows you to build the Guard Hut (Cost: 100,000 Bol).
- 14Your current status is: 3 ministers, 3 cows, 5 chickens, and 12 citizens.
- 15The next day, Howser will have a plan for the Town Square and a suggestion box. Your new goal is to collect 1,200,000 Bol.
- 16Leave your castle and find the Guard Hut across the bridge. Train 7 subjects into soldiers and take 5 with you.
- 17Break through the wooden barrier to the south of Castle Town and pick up timber. You'll find turnip patches; break them for Turnips and Good Turnips. Some turnips are hostile and will attack with kicks preceded by angry fumes. Retreat when you see the fumes.
- 18Go west and take the southern path at a fork. Bust through fallen logs and follow the path past a sign to reach Over There Beach.
- 19On the beach, find three logs and smash them to reveal a hole. You will need farmers for this.
- 20Return to Castle Town, fight past turnips, replace two soldiers with farmers, and head back to the beach.
- 21Dig open the holes on the cleared turnip patches for gold coins. Dig up the hole near the logs for more gold coins. Break open two pots to the east for a lucky item and a sweet.
- 22Return to Castle Town and dismiss your group. Sit on the throne to cash in. Turnips can yield between 10,000 and 80,000 Bol.
- 23If you don't have enough money, save and go to bed. Liam will explain what the bed does. The next day, recruit three soldiers and two farmers.
Tips
- Build the Farmhouse first to open up cracks and gather resources more efficiently.
- Be cautious of hostile turnips; retreat when they fume to avoid damage.
- The treasures found can vary in value, so saving and reloading might be necessary if you don't reach the target amount.
- 100,000 Bol (after initial treasure hunt)
- Ability to build the Guard Hut
- 100,000 Bol (after cashing in the gold bar)
- Access to soldiers and new areas
- Potential for 10,000-80,000 Bol per turnip harvest
- Goal of 1,200,000 Bol for further kingdom development.
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