Piety and the Church

Any soldier with less than 20 piety can get arrested and prosecuted by the church (the lower the piety, the greater the chances). An arrested soldier won't take place in any raids or governing this turn. At the end of the turn, you'll be asked to choose a donation amount; better donations are more expensive, so tap on a soldier to see his details and decide on how valuable he is to you.

The amount of piety a soldier has sets his potential banishment time: lower piety means a longer banishment, if he's found guilty. The more you 'donate' to the church, the more likely he is to be found innocent, or at least reduce his banishment by half.

If your Duke is taken before the church, the most expensive bribe option will be replaced with the option to fund a cathedral. The cathedral bribe is the only bribe guaranteed to work 100% of the time but it comes at a high price.

Regardless of the outcome of the trial, a soldier's piety is reset to 20.

When you have soldiers on trial, check your Baron events for additional opportunities to change the outcome.