Manual - Steam

Espionage
The dark and shady ways of the Spy are yet another way to help your kingdom to
become an Empire.
Infiltration
In order to be able to conduct Espionage, you must have a knight assigned
as a Spy. After you have assigned a Spy, you must select the kingdom
you want him to infiltrate. He will then enter the kingdom unrecognized
and wait to be assigned as a member of the enemy court. Every time the
enemy hires a knight in his court, there is a chance that this knight will be your Spy.
The more experienced he is, the faster this will happen. However, it is possible that the
court may choose to wait some time before assigning new knights. During the infiltration
process, a small eye icon appears below the Spy’s portrait.
Active Spy
Once the Spy manages to successfully infiltrate the other kingdom’s Royal Court, you
will be notified. At this stage, new options are available to you. The icon below the
Spy’s portrait also changes to match the profession he is assuming in the foreign
Royal Court.
Spy Actions
The actions your Spy can perform depend greatly on the profession he has been
assigned. For example, if he is hired as a Marshal, he can induce the army to revolt
or sign a secret peace treaty with you. If he is a Cleric, he can secretly spread your
religion instead of that of the enemy. He can even become King of the enemy kingdom
if the King dies and there are no heirs. Explore the opportunities available when your
Spy is hired for different professions.
Propagate Culture (Cleric)
Raises nostalgic feelings in all border provinces of the infiltrated kingdom.
Spread Heresy (Cleric - governing)
Makes a province accept paganism as their religion.
Spread Religion (Cleric- governing)
Makes a province accept your religion.
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