Home • Guides • Crusader Kings III • Murchad Worldwide. James Law Staff Writer 14th September 2020 / 2:55PM There are a huge number of rulers to choose from in Crusader Kings 3, and looking at the map it can get a bit overwhelming. Of course, choose the character who most resonates with you – if you want to shag your way to a horny gang of Estonian giants, no one’s stopping you. We’ve put together some suggestions if you’re stuck though. Here’s the best rulers to pick at the start of CK3, in both 867 and 1066. Starting characters for 867 Sultan Yahya II ibn Yahya of the Idrisid Sultanate Sultan Yahya starts with a lovely chunk of land in North Africa, and will often begin games with a lovely high Diplomacy stat. It’s random each time, but he’s likely to be pretty good with the ol’ foreign affairs. In addition, you hold a solid early army of over 1000 soldiers, which can easily be bolstered by Yahya’s ability to take multiple concubines and secure alliances that way. He also has the ‘Sayyid’ inheritable trait, thanks to the Blood of the Prophet in his veins, giving him +5 opinion…