# Write a book, poetry, fiction, philosophy or governance ### Author Book ### author_book_decision = { picture = { reference = "gfx/interface/illustrations/event_scenes/tgp_study_asia.dds" } desc = author_book_decision_desc sort_order = 100 selection_tooltip = author_book_decision_tooltip cooldown = { years = 10 } is_shown = { culture = { has_cultural_parameter = can_author_books } } is_valid_showing_failures_only = { is_available_adult = yes } cost = { gold = minor_gold_value } widget = { gui = "decision_view_widget_generic_multichoice_with_effects" controller = decision_option_list_controller decision_to_second_step_button = "SELECT_ACTION" show_from_start = yes item = { value = poetry current_description = poetry_book_desc localization = poetry icon = "gfx/interface/icons/court_position_task_types/grand_mentor_court_position_task_teach_liege.dds" is_valid = { } ai_chance = { value = 100 } } item = { value = prose current_description = prose_book_desc localization = prose icon = "gfx/interface/icons/court_position_task_types/court_poet_court_position_task_create_poetry.dds" is_valid = { } ai_chance = { value = 100 } } item = { value = scholarship current_description = scholarship_book_desc localization = scholarship icon = "gfx/interface/icons/court_position_task_types/guru_teach_learning.dds" is_valid = { custom_tooltip = { text = scholarship.requirements.tt OR = { learning >= 15 AND = { has_trait = confucian_education has_trait_xp = { trait = confucian_education value >= 40 } } } } } ai_chance = { value = 100 } } } effect = { switch = { trigger = yes scope:poetry = { custom_tooltip = poetry_book_desc custom_tooltip = poetry_book_effect_desc custom_tooltip = quickest_book_tt trigger_event = author_book.0001 show_as_tooltip = { stress_impact = { base = minor_stress_impact_gain lazy = minor_stress_impact_gain lifestyle_poet = minor_stress_impact_loss #offsets penalty a bit } } } scope:prose = { custom_tooltip = prose_book_desc custom_tooltip = prose_book_effect_desc if = { limit = { NOT = { has_trait = confucian_education } } show_as_tooltip = { add_trait = confucian_education } } trigger_event = author_book.0004 show_as_tooltip = { stress_impact = { base = medium_stress_impact_gain lazy = minor_stress_impact_gain journaller = minor_stress_impact_loss #offsets penalty a bit confucian_education = minor_stress_impact_loss #offsets penalty a bit } } } scope:scholarship = { custom_tooltip = scholarship_book_desc custom_tooltip = scholarship_effect_desc custom_tooltip = most_time_consuming_book_tt trigger_event = author_book.0005 show_as_tooltip = { stress_impact = { base = major_stress_impact_gain lazy = minor_stress_impact_gain journaller = minor_stress_impact_loss #offsets penalty a bit confucian_education = minor_stress_impact_loss #offsets penalty a bit } } } } } ai_check_interval_by_tier = { barony = 0 county = 120 duchy = 120 kingdom = 120 empire = 120 hegemony = 120 } ai_potential = { short_term_gold >= major_gold_value } ai_will_do = { base = 100 } }