Crusader Kings III: Legends of the Dead DLC 2024

Immerse yourself in a legendary era in the new “Legends of the Dead” base expansion! Here you will become the epitome of greatness and power, fighting for the glory of your kind for centuries. Your history will be woven by the Court Chroniclers, who will glorify your exploits and increase your influence among the living and descendants.

Be vigilant, however, for in the shadow of your exploits lurks a threat from afar – the Black Death, a terrible plague ready to consume the world. Wars, disease, and insidious intrigue in your lineage can bring down even the greatest of rulers. How will you ensure that your fame and reputation are preserved after you are gone?

In Legends of the Dead, you can invest in your clan’s future by immortalizing your exploits in the songs of troubadours and the tales of chroniclers. Don’t miss your chance to create an enduring legacy and become a legend despite the darkest of trials!

What will be included in Legends of the Dead DLC?

Crusader Kings III: Legends of the Dead is not just an add-on, but a real torch that lights the flame of glory to heavenly heights.

Players can look forward to:

• Legendary Feats: Embark on an epic adventure to create your legend or enhance the reputation of a great ruler. Tell the stories of your exploits across the country and watch them live on in the minds of dynasties throughout the ages.
• Unique Gameplay Style: Use your status as a living legend to make strategic decisions and strengthen your rule, keeping your family’s history alive in the hearts of everyone on the continent.
• Magnificent Buildings: Your legendary reputation unlocks access to new structures that will remind future generations of your greatness.
• Epic Feasts: Let poets and musicians sing of your splendor in lavish celebrations. Your guests will marvel at your generosity and party-ready stories.
• Secret Chronicles: Hire a historian to spread the legends of your dynasty, or invite poets to capture your exploits in history.
• Two New Legacies: Use your new legacies to support your claims to power and justify your deeds to your descendants.
• Disease and Mourning: Be prepared for new diseases that may ravage your court, and honor departed relatives with appropriate funeral rites.
• “The Black Death: Face the greatest scourge of the Middle Ages and fight its effects, affecting nobles and commoners alike.
• New Art: Bring the world to life with a unique art style, new models, and designs that add variety and atmosphere to your gaming experience.

Plague Inc. In the world of Crusader Kings III

The developers strive to make plague a truly terrifying threat in the game, presenting both localized outbreaks and rapid spread of the disease, covering entire regions of the world and undermining the legitimacy of rulers.

Starting with the fact that the disease can break out in any barony, the game takes into account the various factors that affect this risk:

• A county’s level of development;
• Landscape features;
• The number of buildings constructed;
• The presence of certain structures such as markets or trading posts;
• Cultural era and its influence;
• Presence of epidemics in neighboring areas;
• Initial game session settings;
• Population immunity factor acquired after previous infections.

A special menu will be available in the game, where diseases will be displayed not only in their estates but also in neighboring areas, as well as on a global level. Special attention will be paid to the infection intensity indicator, which can indicate how large the outbreak is. It can be small, large, or even apocalyptic, which will add additional challenges and problems for players to face when managing their state.

In addition, disease names will be generated based on different circumstances. They may be related to the state or culture from which the disease originated, such as “Pechenega cough”. It is also possible that the name of the disease will be based on the name of a particular character, for example, “King Pea’s Fever”. This would add extra atmosphere and personality to the game, making each epidemic unique and memorable.

So, even a character in an infected barony has a chance of catching a disease. Not only that but the disease can also be transmitted by sea, which adds complexity and realism to the game world. Players will now have to actively manage their contacts and movements to minimize the risk of infection and preserve the integrity of their kingdom.

What is affected by the plague?

The degree of infection has a direct effect on the debuffs a character can receive. How popular opinion, control, and development are affected is clear. However, it is interesting to know what the danger of the plague is. The diary doesn’t explicitly describe it. It will be possible to reduce the infestation by trying a new chain of constructions. It will start by creating special quarters for pilgrims, but the name “hospice” hints at an institution for burying the sick.

Having a court physician in the Middle Ages is very important. It will now be possible to send him on a mission to fight disease. It will also be possible to close gates and isolate yourself. Note that the icons at epidemics will be different. Yes, there will be three types: measles, blood flux, and holy fire (ergotism). They are differentiated. For example, measles is more dangerous for children, while the others particularly affect the elderly.

The game will also have starting settings that affect diseases. They concern both small localized outbreaks and large ones. A separate setting will be dedicated to the Black Death. The Black Death was a very large epidemic. It is said that almost half of the population died out. This is a real disaster, and events will warn of its approach. It’s probably best to be prepared.

Diving into the World of Disease and Funerals

Crusader Kings III: Legends of the Dead presents a whole chain of events that we are not spoilered about much. 

It will be possible to try to reduce panic and dissect dead infected, in the hope of learning something new. Despite this, there will be a lot of deaths in the game, so it will be necessary to bury people. 

For this purpose, a new activity will be available: organizing a procession for a deceased relative in the next 5 years. As part of this process, you will be able to choose the “grieve” action to reduce stress. However, it is worth understanding that someone may use it for a different purpose, such as trying to gain influence or organizing a funeral for someone else.

Much will depend on culture or religion. For example, in Buddhism, the process may have other purposes because of the belief in reincarnation. Lands with temples are preferred for choosing the location of the funeral, which will help raise piety and increase bonuses. Funerals also increase legitimacy.

A little bit about the sick.

Well, let’s talk about our sick characters. In previous promises, there were a lot of screenshots with plague characters and terrible plagues.

However, for those who are sensitive to such images, a special setting will be available to avoid seeing the worst effects of diseases. Also, considering that the role of doctors will become even more important, the developers will add more variants of clothing and various items for them.

Dive into the world of achievements

Unlocking the game’s new rewards. The easiest ones:

• Legendary! You must complete the legendary.
• Can’t be taken alive! Must escape to a safe domain when the plague reaches the capital.

Let’s raise the difficulty bar a little:

• To pay our respects. You can’t just press F, you have to bury a legendary ancestor.
• Endless story. You have to complete the ancestor’s legend after his death.

Medium in difficulty:

• Divine Right. You have to raise the level of legitimacy to the maximum.
• Canonized(s). Gotta have the character canonized as a saint.
• Vertical Movement. One must win the title of liege lord through legitimacy. The sovereign should have little, the character more.
• Local Legend. Complete the legend mythical being only a count

Difficult Achievement:

• Not Today. Catch the bubonic plague and be cured of it.
• Pharaoh Islands. Being Scottish completes a legend proving that the character hails from ancient Egypt.

And the hardest one:

• You can’t touch it. Must have an infested barony with maximum resistance to epidemics.

Bottom Line

The Crusader Kings III: Legends of the Dead add-on promises to bring new and exciting features to the game world. From disease and epidemics to funeral rites and worldview influences, players can expect to encounter unpredictable challenges and exciting adventures. The opportunity to influence your dynasty and maintain its glory through the ages by building legends and loyal followers makes this addition an integral part of the world of Crusader Kings III for all fans of the series.