In Crusader Kings 3, schemes mechanics play a similar role.

By using it, you will be able to influence other characters to achieve your goals.

How to use schemes?

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Hostile Schemes and Personal Schemes are two types of schemes that you could use against other characters.

Discovered Secret Schemes is a list of other characters' schemes your spymaster has found out.

Not every scheme discovered is aimed against your character.

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To start a scheme, you first have to decide who will be the target.

Then initiate the window of the selected character and right-select its portrait.

After selecting the scheme you are interested in, you will see a window with information about it.

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Below you will find information about thePredicted Secrecy- 2.

It determines how difficult it will be to detect a conspiracy and link it to you.

Also, this indicator may change as a result of your actions after starting the scheme.

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Predicted Secrecy doesn’t involve personal schemes, as they are led openly.

To start it, click theStart Schemebutton.

After that, the scheme will appear in the scheme window.

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You will find a progress bar there (1), which measures the time needed to complete it.

When you hover your cursor over it, you will see information aboutScheme Power- 2 andScheme Resistance-3.

Both of these indicators affect how quickly the scheme will be prepared.

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Below each of them, you will find information about what exactly affects them.

However, it is impossible to simultaneously engage in hostile and personal intrigue targeted at the same character.

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