However, buildings can change this power-balance a lot. It is useful for estimating a character's approximate power the larger the realm, the more powerful they generally are. Realm size is the total number of settlements (castles, cities, temples, and tribes) in a realm. A Duke within a Kingdom, for example, is the ruler of a sub-realm consisting of his Duchy and all his vassals.
They are typically the most powerful character within the realm. The realm tree of the small kingdom of Navarra in 1066Īn independent realm in Crusader Kings II is the highest judicial structure a character is part of.Įvery realm is ruled by one independent ruler, who under them has a number of vassals.