How to abdicate the throne to the heir

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I am getting a bit bored by my current character, and my heir is a much better one. So I would like to end my characters reign rather sooner than later and continue playing as my heir instead. Do I have to find some way to kill myself? Perhaps even via the "Commit Suicide" decision despite its hefty penalty for my dynasty? Or is there a better way?

Best Answer

The best way I found to abdicate and pass on the throne to my heir is by intentionally getting deposed.

  1. Make sure your Crown authority / Tribal authority is high enough that you can revoke titles.
  2. Try to revoke titles from your strongest and most rebellious De-Jure vassals until one says no and starts a "War against the Tyranny"
  3. Surrender immediately

The punishment for losing a "War against your Tyranny" against a vassal who is DeJure part of your primary title is getting deposed. Getting deposed is functionally identical to dying: All your titles get transferred to your current heirs depending on their respective succession laws, and your primary heir becomes your new player-character.

The only difference is that your previous character is still alive and will usually hang around as a courtier in your court.