You can stack your ruler with skills if you want, getting your dynasty off to a roaring start, though achievements are disabled if you go over a certain number of points. And yes, you can make frightful folks if you want - I'd say it falls somewhere between Skyrim and Dark Souls on the Potential Hideousness Scale? Then you can customise aspects of their life and personality from sexuality and age to skills and traits, as well as giving them a family. You can design the look, for starters, with loads of sliders and styles to create a pretty wide range of folks. So! You still pick your starting position, same as ever, but then have the option to create your own starting ruler. Paradox called in CK YouTuber and modder 'Roll1D2' to demonstrate the Ruler Designer: To see this content please enable targeting cookies. I'm already dreading the inevitable Minions. It has some pretty in-depth and gruesome customisation options so I look forward to seeing truly hideous lords and ladies. Noel Edmonds, or Shrek? Thankfully, Crusader Kings 3 today adds a 'Ruler Designer' in a free update, giving plenty of options to customise your starting character's appearance, personality, skills, and such. What's the point of conquering medieval Europe if you can't do it as yourself, your mate, a minor television celebrity e.g.