First meeting
Around 3000 Population
Council of Crowns
Pick a milestone
♛ Main completion route
Council of Crowns Guide
How to join the Council, resolve the Marshland dispute, complete the ceremony, and unlock Council meetings in Sort the Court.
How to Join the Council of Crowns
Quick route
- 1500+PiaChoose YES at the final confirmation
- 1750Meet King Andromedus
- 2000Meet the Ocean Kingdom
- 2100Choose Plant or Ocean for the Marshland
- 2250Dispute resolves
- 2500Complete the Council ceremony
✓ Council route complete
3000+Council meetings begin
⚠ Before you join
Joining the Council locks the Royal Advisor Romance route on this save.
Council route progress
Join the Council at 1500 Population
Requirement
Reach Pia through the main story.
Pia asks if you want to join the Council of Crowns.
Final confirmation
YES · required
Join the Council route
NO
Moves toward No-Council
If you said NO the first time, Pia asks again. Choosing YES at the final confirmation still joins the Council.
Pia answers →1750 Population: King Andromedus
Story milestone
King Andromedus introduces the dispute between the Ocean and Plant Kingdoms over the Marshland.
Next: Reach 2000 Population.
Should You Support the Ocean Kingdom?
This is not the final Marshland decision.
↔ Dialogue / setup choice
| Choice | What it changes |
|---|---|
| YES — Support Ocean | Changes how the Plant advisor approaches you |
| NO — Refuse Ocean | Changes the following Plant dialogue |
YES — Support Ocean
Changes how the Plant advisor approaches you
NO — Refuse Ocean
Changes the following Plant dialogue
Main route impact: Neither answer prevents you from joining the Council.
If you support Ocean here, 2100 is where you actually pick. If you refuse Ocean, Advisor Agaric treats the marsh as Plant support.
Who Should Get the Marshland?
Choose either kingdom based on story preference. Both routes reconverge before Council induction.
Marshland
or
2250 Resolution
Council continues
Choose by preference
Pick Ocean if
You prefer the Ocean Kingdom outcome and dialogue.
Pick Plant if
You prefer the Plant Kingdom outcome and dialogue.
Optional save. Save before this decision if you want to see both versions. This is not a critical lock.
Agaric answers →Does the Marshland Choice Affect the Ending?
No.
Both outcomes continue to the Council ceremony.
2250 Population — Marshland Resolved
Auto story step
✓ Dispute resolved
Reward: +1 Happiness
Next: Reach 2500 Population
Short or Full Council Ceremony?
Both choices are safe.
Both paths reconverge and keep the same later Council access.
Show ceremony details
Details stay hidden. You only need to know that short and full are both safe.
Main route complete
♛ Council of Crowns Joined
You're now a member of the Council of Crowns. The game continues after completion.
Next milestone: 3000 Population
Council meetings become the main Council post-game system.
What Happens After Joining the Council?
Is the game over after joining the Council? No.
Post-game
3000+ · Council Meetings
Any Population · Finish major side routes
Council Meetings
Post-game system
After joining the Council and continuing to grow your city, Council representatives can bring kingdom-related issues for you to resolve.
Later meetings
Keep growing the city
Repeating Council content
Kingdom issues can return
Council relationships
Celestial Kingdom
Advisor Pia / King Andromedus
Starts: Neutral
Helping them: ↑ Relationship
Refusing: ↓ Relationship
Higher relationship can lead to positive events or gifts. Low relationship can lead to reconciliation or negative events.
Comfy Kingdom
King Pin / Yarno
Starts: Neutral
Helping them: ↑ Relationship
Refusing: ↓ Relationship
Higher relationship can lead to positive events or gifts. Low relationship can lead to reconciliation or negative events.
Ocean Kingdom
Advisor Pontus / Queen Cerith
Starts: Neutral
Helping them: ↑ Relationship
Refusing: ↓ Relationship
Higher relationship can lead to positive events or gifts. Low relationship can lead to reconciliation or negative events.
Plant Kingdom
Advisor Agaric / Queen Chanterelle
Starts: Neutral
Helping them: ↑ Relationship
Refusing: ↓ Relationship
Higher relationship can lead to positive events or gifts. Low relationship can lead to reconciliation or negative events.
Diplomacy goal
Comfy Kingdom
Gold to keep needles sharp against Desert attacks
Help: Raises Comfy relationship
Cost: 300 Gold
Comfy Kingdom
Financial assistance
Help: Raises Comfy relationship
Cost: 250 Gold
Celestial Kingdom
Funds to repair stargazing equipment
Help: Raises Celestial relationship
Cost: 200 Gold
Ocean Kingdom
Tax payment on clams and kelp
Help: Raises Ocean relationship
Cost: 200 Gold
Plant Kingdom
Discount vegetables from a surplus
Help: Raises Plant relationship
Cost: 200 Gold
Plant Kingdom
Expedite a seed shipment
Help: Happiness, not a relationship lock
Cost: 300 Gold
Ocean Kingdom
Discount surplus kelp
Help: Happiness, not a relationship lock
Cost: 100 Gold
Celestial Kingdom
Scholar help with paperwork
Help: Raises Celestial relationship
Cost: 5 Happiness
Ocean Kingdom
Strong swimmers for a trade mission
Help: Raises Ocean relationship
Cost: 3 Population
Why Isn't the Council Route Progressing?
Can I romance the Royal Advisor after joining the Council?
Not on this Council save.
The romance route requires the No-Council branch.
Royal Advisor requirements →Council of Crowns FAQ
Reach Pia through the main story and choose YES at her final confirmation.
Pia appears around 1500 Population. The Council ceremony is at 2500. Meetings start around 3000+.
The first Ocean answer is not the final Marshland decision. It changes the next Plant dialogue and does not block the Council.
Either kingdom is fine. Both Marshland versions reconverge before the Council ceremony.
No. It does not change whether you complete the Council route.
Both are safe. Short skips formal induction dialogue. Full shows the longer sequence. Later Council access stays the same.
Not on this Council save. The romance route requires the No-Council branch.
Keep growing toward about 3000 Population after the ceremony.