You must remember that when starting a new game, the conditions you encounter may be slightly different.
This page is going to use an exemplary playthrough to show you what you should pay attention to first.
Time to get started!
Find Poland on the map and hit its territory.
On the left you’ll see a preview of King Boleslaw II the Bold.
Each new playthrough starts in an active pause mode, letting you easily familiarise yourself with the current situation.
There are a lot of things you must take care of before unpausing the game for the first time.
First, let’s take a closer look at our ruler.
punch the ruler model in the lower left corner of the screen.
To do so, left-hit his portrait and choose the pin icon from the drop-down menu.
Now let’s take a look at the kingdom itself.
To do so, fire up the kingdom management window (1).
Now let’s check theVassalstab (1) to take a look at your direct vassals.
The first of them, Prince Wlost from Upper Silesia, views you negatively (4).
punch his portait to see what the problem is.
It’s worth checking which territories legally belong to those titles.
To do so, activate thede juremap mode (2).
We should continue our kingdom overview.
Another important matter requiring your attention is inspecting the Royal Council.
After opening the appropriate window (1) you’ll see your advisors along with their stats.
This is not optimal for two reasons.
First of all, it’s a very low stat for such an important position.
Secondly, your current Spymaster is your brother, Duke Wladyslaw of Kujawy.
This means we have yet another problem to solve.
Finally, you should pay attention to your current Marshal (4).
Currently this position is taken by Count Tatomir of Sandomierz, who has excellent stats.
Hence, you should consider improving your relations with Tatomir.
Now it’s time to deal with international affairs.
There are also two smaller duchies to the North: Pomerania and Prussia.
You should first focus on them.
This also applies to most of the Balkans, including Hungary.
Since we’re on the topic of religion, it is also worth getting interested in culture.
Developing technology in Crusader Kings 3 is closely related to your country’s culture.
At the moment the country is developingBattlements, which you could check with the menu on the left.
This is a pretty good option, as it will allow you to expand defensive fortifications in your settlements.
After quickly looking through the situation you know you’re playing as a young, war-focused ruler.
It’s finally time to take direct action.
I suggest you start by developing Boleslaw.
He’s militarily gifted, so the military path should be an obvious choice.
Each tree offers some interesting skills, but for now we suggest going down the direct combat tree.
To do so, selectChivalry Focus(4) on the left.
You’ll find more info regarding character development in later chapters.
It’s time to handle the matter of heritage.
Moreover, only your male children can be legitimate heirs (4).
There’s a much more serious problem regarding your heritage - Boleslaw has no children.
To do so, open her character sheet and then right-hit her image (1).
Select themoretab (2) in the drop-down menu, letting you see all your currently available options.
Next, we must deal with your Council.
Your brother, Duke Wladyslaw, definitely shouldn’t be the Spymaster.
To check your available options hit the two arrows icon (1) above his portrait.
The thing is, having a powerful Spymaster is absolutely critical when your opposition is strong.
The last thing you gotta handle in the council is assigning tasks to the specific positions.
It’s still worth it to ask your partner for some help though.
Finally, you should handle some personal matters.
As you already know, Prince Wlost acts as strong opposition in your domain.
Some minor vassals are also worthy of your attention because of their skills.
You should also spend a few moments with your not very bright brother.
To do so, open your brother’s context menu and selectGrant Vassal(1).
In the next window, find and select Count Lutoslaw.
There are two more vassals in your council you should improve your relations with.
We’re talking about Count Michal and Count Tatomir.
The last major problem is your conflict with Prince Wlost.
you might also fabricate a claim to his lands or start a plot to permanently erase his threat.
In any case, however, it is worth waiting a bit first to see how the events unfold.
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