Greetings Monarchs,
It is now possible to appoint Viceroys/Vicereines to help you lead your large kingdom. Viceroys can grant special titles and purchase tracts of land for their downlines. You may also appoint a single Grand Viceroy, who does the same but for the entire kingdom (among other abilities).
To be eligible to become Viceroy, a person must be a direct subject of the monarch, and must have completed the entire Path to Royalty except for the final ascension. They must also have the number of total acres that is required to ascend.
If the person is eligible to become Viceroy, an offer to appoint that person will appear when you bestow favour upon him/her. If you accept, a broadcast announcing the appointment will be made, and he/she will take up the position immediately. Please note: appointing a person as Viceroy will remove them from the Path to Royalty. In addition, if a person has no custom title already, appointing that person as Viceroy will automatically apply the title of Viceroy or Vicereine.
If you wish to remove viceregal powers from a Viceroy, an option to do so will appear when you bestow favour upon him/her again. If you accept, the removal of power will also be broadcast. Removing a person from the Viceroy appointment will reinstate their Path to Royalty.
To be eligible to become Grand Viceroy, a person must already be a Viceroy who meets the eligibility requirements for that position. If the person is eligible to become Grand Viceroy, the offer to appoint him/her as such will appear when you bestow favour upon him/her. Yes, this means that in order to appoint a Grand Viceroy, they must receive favour twice: once for Viceroy and again for Grand Viceroy. There can be only one Grand Viceroy in a kingdom. Appointing a person as Grand Viceroy will remove the Grand Viceroyalty from any existing Grand Viceroy. Appointments of Grand Viceroys are also broadcast to the empire.
Viceroys will have (V) after their names in the Subjects tab of the hud, to help you identify them. Grand Viceroys will have (GV) after their names.
If a Viceroy ever ceases being a direct subject of the monarch, or drops below the required amount of land, their viceregal powers will be suspended. However, they will still retain the Viceroy position. Their powers will resume when the required conditions are met again.
If a Viceroy ever leaves the kingdom of the monarch who appointed them, the Viceroy appointment and powers will be immediately removed.
A Viceroy's powers will only be usable if the monarch has not used the power for a certain length of time. Under no condition can the powers be used more frequently than if the monarch was acting alone. For example, it is not possible for a monarch to assign a special title in June, and a Viceroy to assign another title in August. Similarly, if a Viceroy buys a land tract, for example, neither the monarch nor any other Viceroy may buy another land tract until the normal waiting period has passed.
Obviously, granting Viceroy powers implies a high level of trust. Consider carefully your options. As for special titles, you are all aware of the guidelines for them, and I encourage you to share them with your Viceroys. I will hold the monarch accountable for any title assigned in the kingdom that violates the guidelines, no matter who assigns it.
I may add more powers to Viceroys as time goes on. If this happens, you will be notified.
Sincerely,
Emperor Soleil
