Got some rebellious faction leader in your realm? Silence him with a curse of smallpox. Get high enough up this order and you can perform curses on your foes. Yup, Devil worshipping! Membership is by invite only, but once you are in the missions and powers available to you are very lucrative. There is another order, one that’s only available to you if you have a sinful trait. And I haven’t even mentioned the best part. The content in Monks & Mystics is ideally suited for playing as a Count or Duke in the middle of a larger Christian kingdom or empire as it provides a lot more to do when you otherwise have little chance of expansion. Rank up and you can concoct a brew of healing for characters, allowing the removal of certain ill traits. For example, as a Hermetic you can conduct a Seeing for yourself or your children, to tell what the future holds.
Doing this will grant you access to certain abilities. Gain enough points and you will be able to rank up within the society. Once you join a society you will be given tasks to allow you to gain points. This was of course seen as blasphemous during feudal times. A third, the Hermetics, focuses on the pursuit of knowledge, mostly of the stars. Two orders are essentially the same in their perks, and focus on your dedication to God. The Catholic religion has the most options available to it. This is done by joining certain orders available in the game. Rather than pursuing a legacy in land grab and expansion, you can now aspire to be as pious or as knowledgeable as you can. For more information, head over to my YouTube channel and check out some of the Let’s Play videos I have there.Īs I said, Monks & Mystics offers you a new way to play in Crusader Kings II. The only way to lose is to not have a valid heir when your character dies. Working through feudal Europe and Western Asia, you build your own story using the head of your Dynasty. Scheme your way into the council of your liege, or form your faction in a bid for independence. Starting off at a set point in history and in control of whatever land is yours (you can be anything from a Count right through to Emperor) you build up your family’s legacy. In Crusader Kings II you play as a Dynasty.
If you are not familiar with Crusader Kings II, allow me to provide a wee summary. Or rather, it allows you to play Crusader Kings II in a new and interesting way. Yet at the same time it is completely different. And the latest release, Monks & Mystics, is no different.
With the continued DLC support that Paradox Interactive provides to Crusader Kings II, that is exactly how I feel about it. Sometimes the best games aren’t the latest releases, but the ones that you can go back to time after time.
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