Controlling Vassals

[X-Elinie/RiD (Niels)]

A few questions regarding vassals:

1. Are they full domains able to take a full set of domain actions, as in 3 regent actions, 1 bonus class action, 1 lt action etc.?

2. If I want to change taxes across my realm, including vassal provinces, do I use 1 action and it is done, or do I have to request that each vassal change the tax in their provinces to what I want.

3. Do I have to pay an action, to order a vassal to perform an action on my behalf?

4. Is this written somewhere I just haven't found yet? 

[X-Osoerde (Alan)]

A few questions regarding vassals:

1. Are they full domains able to take a full set of domain actions, as in 3 regent actions, 1 bonus class action, 1 lt action etc.?

2. If I want to change taxes across my realm, including vassal provinces, do I use 1 action and it is done, or do I have to request that each vassal change the tax in their provinces to what I want.

3. Do I have to pay an action, to order a vassal to perform an action on my behalf?

4. Is this written somewhere I just haven't found yet? 

1. Yes, but they have their own agendas, and are typically assumed to use their actions to maintain their holdings and domain.
2. Request.  Usually diplomacy will handle this.  I would note that if your relationship with your vassal is sound, usually asking them to change should be all that you need to do.
3. No, I think. Can you clarify this??
4. Nope.

[X-Elinie/RiD (Niels)]

3. Clarification: If I must use Diplomacy, its an action. If I can simply send a dispatch, asking nicely, its not an action. - Massive difference.

I guess I'll find out soon as I'll have to fill out my DO and submit it. 

[X-MOC/Leman States (Even)]

You can ask him with a dispatch, but he will generally not have any obligation to follow your request, unless it is something you've previously agreed in a treaty.

[X-Elinie/RiD (Niels)]

Oh yes, I can deal with insubordination, I just need to know what mechanics to expect. 

I think I have it down now. However, I expect the GM's will be spending a lot of time as various vassals. 

[X-Osoerde (Alan)]

I think I have it down now. However, I expect the GM's will be spending a lot of time as various vassals. 

I hope not -- this takes too much time away from running the important NPC domains.
You should endeavor to establish relationships with your vassals and to actually get diplomatic arrangement from them -- this way you can be sure they are going to do what you want, and these actions are a little less draining that trying to remember what the vassal is like, what they said, etc,etc,etc for the DMs.

[DM B]

In general vassals will be doing this each turn:

1. Improving prosperity (in own realm)
2. Engaging in diplomacy
3. Doing some espionage
4. Doing something else

That accounts for 3 regent actions and a bonus action for class. Some, but not all, vassals also have lieutenants and get the 5th action.

[X-LPA/Gaerred Khaiarén (Gray)]

That accounts for 3 regent actions and a bonus action for class. Some, but not all, vassals also have lieutenants and get the 5th action.

Read: Major Vassals.

[DM B]

Correct.

[X-Elinie/RiD (Niels)]

I think I have it down now. However, I expect the GM's will be spending a lot of time as various vassals. 

I hope not -- this takes too much time away from running the important NPC domains.
You should endeavor to establish relationships with your vassals and to actually get diplomatic arrangement from them -- this way you can be sure they are going to do what you want, and these actions are a little less draining that trying to remember what the vassal is like, what they said, etc,etc,etc for the DMs.

I see, so negotiate a "script" for the vassals and establish it as a diplomatic action. Hm, I guess the Sword and Crown is a good time to get this down pat.

Thanks for all the comments!