DESCRIPTION
Ethnicities and Portraits Expanded is an expansive project aiming to bring the world of Crusader Kings 3 to life with a wide selection of custom ethnicities and custom 3D assets. From the Zoroastrian crowns of old, the crowns of the Carolingians, and the regalia of the steppe, dress to perfection and build your dynasty!

EPE Features:
Expanded selection of Arabic headwear featuring new patterns and headwear!
Diverse collection Iranian cultural wear with unique patterns, headwear, war attire, subdivided along religious and geographic boundaries!
Expanded selection of European headwear including a multitude of circlets, war attire, crowns and veils, custom crowns, and historical crowns!
Diverse collection of Turkic cultural wear with unique patterns, headwear, war attire, subdivided along religious and geographic boundaries!
Custom modifiers and triggers that allow for era progression! See the Arabic, Iranian, Steppe, and European clothing and headwear change over time!
HD Retextures of vanilla armors and items!
HD Retextures of skin, and eye detail!
Chinese headwear provided to use by the generous ç—•
Custom Slavic clothing patterns and designs!
And much much more! (Full list of Assets Coming Soon!)
EPE FAQ:
Why doesnt "X" culture have the items I see in the screenshots!?
For the full experience it is recommended to have the DLC's for CK3 as they assist us in building flavor for the cultures. It is not required, but large portions of the map will remain vanilla without them.

So what does this mod do again?
Creates more realistic ethnicities and diversity among the various cultures of CK3.

Is this mod achievement compatible?
No

Why doesnt "X" culture have a specific item?
This mod covers a vast portion of the CK3 map and as a result we have had to paint it with a broad brush with focus on only a few cultures at launch. More items will be available in the future.

My culture or one I like isn't represented right! What gives!
We will elaborate on our policy regarding ethnicities and cultural representation in a Discussion post. For FAQ, know that we respect all cultures and aim to do the best we can to represent each one as authentically as we can.

Where is "X" asset I saw in the WIP or Preview Pictures?!
Some assets made it into the initial release and some did not. Everything you saw will be either replaced or imported into the mod eventually so please be patient with our team as we want you to have those assets too!

What is coming next for this mod?
Work in Progress screenshots and discussion of future content occurs on our discord. Please join the discord to follow the latest news and progress of the mod's content. Discord Link - https://discord.gg/xdSAeDPT8y
EPE Compatibility:
Is this mod compatible with my old save?
It is not compatible with an existing vanilla save.

Is this mod compatible with "X" mod?
Compatibility is dependent on patches so if your favorite mod does not have a patch for our mod, someone will have to design one. Generally our mod is compatible with mods that do not alter the cultures or clothing groups. Below are some links to existing compatibility patches:

How is performance?
Performance will depend on your system and can vary. It is recommended to have more then 4 GB of VRAM due to increased texture size for some models. Optimizations will be made in the future to reduce size where appropriate but be warned having lower specs may pose an issue. One temporary solution would be to lower texture settings or overall settings when needed.

What mods are incompatible?
Mods that alter the portrait modifiers and gene files will be incompatible and require a compatibility patch.
EPE Permissions Policy:
Can I use your assets in my mod?
Permission to use assets from our mod is prohibited unless under explicit/written agreement from our mod lead, Celticus. Please respect the work that was put into the creation of these assets and the ownership rights of those who put in that work. If you contact us, are polite and cordial, and the model in question is able to be loaned, it very well could be. We cannot loan or give the assets of contributors to other projects. You will have to discuss that with the original mod uploaders.
EPE Credits:
Lead Designer/3D Artist
Celticus

Lead 2D Artist and Coder
Angelo

Coder and QA
Uber

Associate 3D Artist
Kagarino Kirie

Contributor/3D Artist
The Swordsman

Contributor/3D Artist
anoldretiredelephant

Contributor/3D Artist
mark

Contributor/3D Artist
shut up

Artist Credit/Inspiration
Gambargin

Special Thanks and Alpha Testers
Nix, Eplerud, Farabi, Nugs, One Proud Bavarian, TheGib770, Wesh, Necro, Owlcoholic, MrAdrianPl, and Prince of Darkness Team.
EPE Links:
Discord Link

Other Expanded Series Mods

Unit Packs Expanded 
Succession Expanded
Culture Expanded

CHANGELOG
v1.9.2.1 - Released 2023-06-29
v1.8.1 #2 - Released 2023-02-05
v1.8.1 #1 - Released 2023-01-09
v1.8 #1 - Released 2022-12-04
v1.7 - Released 2022-09-09
v1.1.8 #6 - Released 2022-07-02
v1.1.8 #5 - Released 2022-06-27
v1.1.8 #4 - Released 2022-06-13
v1.1.8 #3 - Released 2022-06-12

REQUIREMENTS

Crusader Kings III

Full game

FORUM LINKS