Mod coding question about pregnancy

[Rita028]

Since it looks like ck3 code needs 2 parents to make a character pregnant. Is there a work around like make a random (or semi random) invisible npc (I.e. not show up in an event name or visually) to act as a proxy then get removed (die without consequence)?

 

Can someone point me to some code to copy or steal to do this or something similar?

[Frozen Lake]

#You can first create a character.
 

hidden_effect = {

     create_character = {

            name = "XX" #Specify name

            location = #Specify location

            culture = #Specify culture

            faith = #Specify faith

            gender = male

            save_scope_as = dummy_father

        }
 

#Not sure if you have to specify name, location, culture, and faith but I usually do.

#Then scope to the mother and use the following effect on her. You can also use make_pregnant_no_checks - doesn't error on things like celibacy

 

 

     scope:mother = { # Or whatever scopes to the mother

            make_pregnant = {

                  father= scope:dummy_father

                  number_of_children= X

                  known_bastard=yes/no

            }

     }

 

#Then make the father disappear. To be on the safe side you can use hidden_effect_new_object, It suppresses errors for effects using to-be created objects (like artifacts or characters) in tooltips. The effects inside are hidden from the tooltip, with no description generated whatsoever.
 

     hidden_effect_new_object = {

                        scope:dummy_father = {

                            silent_disappearance_effect = yes

                        }

      }

}

I haven't tried it but it looks to me that it should do the job. Also, not sure what happens to the child. Will it have scope:dummy_father and the mother as parents? Or just the mother? Need to test.

Edited January 10 by Frozen Lake

[Rita028]

Thank you