All of nation suffers in war, but those provinces which lie in the path of the enemy suffer worst. What appears to a soldier or commander as a convenient source of supplies is often all the common people have. The outskirts of capital have been plundered in this war to the point of starvation. They are now reaching out for the government to aid them in recovering, lest the suffering of country drag on for years past the eventual peace.
Trigger conditions
The province:
Has been looted
Does not have province modifier “Famine Refused Aid”
The country:
Is at war
Mean time to happen
240 months
Modifiers
Any owned province has province modifier “Famine Refused Aid” : ×1.5
Whatever is necessary, we will provide.
The country:
Lose ducats equal to 0.1 years of income
That money is better spent winning this war.
The province gets “Famine Refused Aid” for 10 years, giving:
−25% Trade goods produced
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Spread of Pestilence
The war has worsened the spread of diseases, and what once started as a local epidemic centered around a siege has now spread further. Dislocated civilians as well as troop movements, both difficult to avoid in wartime, has facilitated this and now province has also fallen victim to the illness.
Trigger conditions
The province:
Neighbours any province with province modifier “Lingering Plague”
The country:
Is at war
Mean time to happen
100 months
Curse this war...
The province gets “Lingering Plague” for 3 years, giving:
−50% Supply limit
−50% Local manpower
−50% Local tax
−50% Trade goods produced
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Cruelty of Mercenaries
War is seldom without brutality. Soldiers are not known for their mercy, but this war has seen some exceptionally vile behavior on part of our occupying forces. It appears that mercenaries, unsatisfied with the wages we provide them with, have resorted to robbing the civilian population. Extortion by means of terror and torture has become commonplace, our soldiers are reviled as well as feared and stories of their atrocities spread beyond the borders of the war.
Gets “Terrorized by Mercenaries” for 3 years, giving:
+8 Local unrest
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Mercenary Bands Raid a province
The enemy occupation of province came at a great cost for its people. Whether driven by greed or desperation, soldiers of fortune working with the occupying forces plundered and terrorized local civilians in an attempt to extort money and resources.
Trigger conditions
The province:
Is owned by us
Is controlled by attacker
Has province modifier “Terrorized by Mercenaries”
Does not have province modifier “Plundered in War”
Is triggered only by
The event "Cruelty of Mercenaries" - option "Bellum se ipsum alet! Let them take what they want." (25% chance)
Greed corrupts men's hearts...
All owned provinces controlled by the enemy in the area:
Gets “Plundered in War” for 3 years, giving:
−50% Local manpower
−50% Local tax
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Displaced Refugees from a province
The lingering effects of the war still plague country. Some areas have been destroyed to the point of becoming nearly uninhabitable, and people have been forced to move around to survive under these conditions. Some people have left homes entirely, settling in neighboring provinces where the war has left less scars.
Trigger conditions
The province:
Has at least 2 Base tax
Has at least one following modifier:
“Lingering Plague”
“Plundered in War”
“Famine Refused Aid”
The country:
Is not at war
Mean time to happen
480 months
The war may be over, but our troubles are not.
The province:
Lose 1 Base tax
One random neighbouring owned province:
Gain 1 Base tax
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The Families Left Behind
The recent war took a heavy toll on our people. Many were called, few returned. The families of nobles and commoners alike toiled as they waited for soldiers to return home, but the war ended and they never did. Now the toiling continues, many being so preoccupied with the work to make up for the lost pair of hands that they barely have time to grieve. Of the ones who have time to think, many are increasingly thinking that we have been throwing away lives too carelessly.
Trigger conditions
The country:
Has less than 10% maximum manpower reserves
Was at war within the last 3 months
Is not at war
Does not have any of following country modifiers:
“Post-War Tax Relief”
“Decreased Drafting”
“Suffering Bereaved”
Mean time to happen
240 months
We can ease the tax burden on the bereaved.
The country gets “Post-War Tax Relief” for 5 years, giving:
−15% Global tax modifier
Let us be more lenient drafting for the army in the future.
The country gets “Decreased Drafting” for 5 years, giving:
−20% National manpower modifier
This is the price that must be paid for our glorious nation.
The country gets “Suffering Bereaved” for 5 years, giving:
+2 National unrest
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Witchcraft
The people of the war-torn capital are looking for reasons for the misfortunes that have befallen them. Fortunately, they have not found them to be related to our rulership, but unfortunately, what they have found has caused quite a stir. The prolonged effects of the war and how they seem to affect some more than others, they claim, can only be the work of those practicing witchcraft and sorcery.
Accusations have been leveled generously, and there are local authorities willing to organize proper trials for these crimes. As proper as trials for magic get in our country, anyway.
Inquisitor can see to these matters in a more organized fashion.
The country gets “Nationwide Witch Hunts” for 10 years, giving:
+2% Missionary strength
−1 National unrest
−3 Tolerance of heretics
−3 Tolerance of heathens
Always enabled:
Such foolish superstitions have no place in our country!
The country gets “Forbade Witch Hunts” for 10 years, giving:
+2 National unrest
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Witch-hunt
Since the long-suffering people in a province received the blessing of the state and church to prosecute those who allegedly brought famine and disease upon them by means of witchcraft, they have made good use of it. While once only the obviously suspicious were pointed out, witches now appear to be everywhere. The crowd calls for the spilling of peasant and noble blood alike, and even some of the local clergy may not be trustworthy.
This abundance of satanic practices certainly goes a long way to explain the post-war hardships of a province, but the mass trials that have followed are going out of hand. We might consider the possibility that some are innocent.
Trigger conditions
The province:
Has province modifier “Local Witch Hunts”
The country:
Is not at war
Is triggered only by
The event "Witchcraft" - option "Allow them to proceed with the local trials."
Option conditions
Always enabled:
Cease this madness!
The country:
Lose 80 administrative power
The province:
Remove province modifier "Local Witch Hunts"
Always enabled:
Intervene on behalf of the nobles.
Peasant rebels (size 1) rise in revolt in the province
Always enabled:
Intervene on behalf of the commoners.
Noble rebels (size 1) rise in revolt in the province
Enabled if:
The province:
Is not the capital
Has less than 80% local autonomy
Let them exact justice as they see fit.
The province:
Gain 25% local autonomy
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A Witch from Foreign Lands
Being able to recognize witches and sorcerers with certainty is a rare gift, which we do not know on whom God will bestow. Fortunately, being able to recognize them with uncertainty based on strange or unusual behavior or successes is a very common gift with the added benefit of more consistently targeting people who are somewhat maladjusted.
Sometimes, however, it can be inconvenient. Locals have recently pointed out a foreign noblewoman as a witch. Prosecuting her might cause a diplomatic incident, but not intervening might be seen as a sign of lacking faith.
Trigger conditions
The province:
Has province modifier “Local Witch Hunts”
The country:
Is not at war
Is triggered only by
The event "Witchcraft" - option "Allow them to proceed with the local trials."
This fear of the unfamiliar must be stopped.
The country:
Lose 50 administrative power
Witches, spies, who know what they're up to?
One random neighbouring country:
Gain opinion modifier “Accused Compatriot of Witchcraft” (−30 Opinion / +3 Yearly decay) towards us
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A Highly Troubling Accusation
Under the watchful eye of inquisitor, trials for sorcery and heresy have proceeded under relatively controlled circumstances. Inquisitor would not be at our court if we did not trust the advisor, after all. A recent event has complicated this, however, as inquisitor has challenged our trust of another. Advisor, who has aided our country greatly in foreign relations, has been accused of witchcraft, a testament to no one being truly unquestionable.
Advisor claims that inquisitor is supporting these accusations out of pure jealousy. Political drama may be behind all this, but then again, we have trusted our inquisitor so far.
Trigger conditions
The country:
Has country modifier “Nationwide Witch Hunts”
Has an Inquisitor advisor
Has at least one Advisor:
Statesman
Trader
Spymaster
Diplomat
Mean time to happen
240 months
Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
Statesman dies
Trader dies
Spymaster dies
Diplomat dies
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
Inquisitor dies
Remove country modifier "Nationwide Witch Hunts"
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The Fires of Hell
Inquisitor has been diligent. With the ruler's support, those who practice witchcraft are condemned and burned, on Earth as it is in Hell. Our merciless prosecution of these crimes has put our religious devotion beyond reproach.
Still, there are moments of doubt. One day, your young heir watches the public execution of a witch for the first time. You see heir's eyes fill up with terror in the firelight, and before it's through, your child is begging for the witch to be spared. Your attempts to explain do nothing to stop the tears, and eventually you find yourself at a loss to justify this to an innocent mind. Perhaps the convicted is innocent too, and you will once burn yourself, eternally.
Trigger conditions
The country:
Has country modifier “Nationwide Witch Hunts”
Has an Inquisitor advisor
Has an heir of 6 to 16 years old
Mean time to happen
240 months
The child is right. We have been blinded by our zeal.
Inquisitor leaves the court
Remove country modifier "Nationwide Witch Hunts"
Gain 100 Diplomatic power
Hush child, and hope no one heard that...
Gain 100 Administrative power
Heir loses 10 Claim strength
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Unknown Shooter
Our country has a recent history of war, and the people increasingly doubt its purposes, but the ruler persists in leading the army ever forward. The soldiers are weary, with many wishing to return home. We have never had reason to consider how badly.
Until this day. While the troops prepared to face the enemy, a shot rang out, and the king fell to the ground, dead. An enemy sharpshooter? A plot by claimants for the throne? Or maybe this was just how badly someone wanted to leave all this behind.
Trigger conditions
The country:
Is at offensive war
Has at least 10 War exhaustion
Has at least 10% War score
Is not a lesser partner in a personal union
Ruler is a general
Has a Military technology of at least level 9
Mean time to happen
240 months
Modifiers
Has at least 15 War exhaustion: ×0.75
We may never know.
Ruler dies
Lose 5 war exhaustion
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A Change of Character
After the war ended, our ardent diplomatic advisor has repeatedly implored ruler not only to shift foreign policy to avoid future bloodshed, but even suggested that we should change priorities as a ruler.
'As long as the people see their ruler preparing for war, how can they do anything but blame us when war is upon them?' advisor asks. 'It is not merely what the people want. It is what this nation needs.'
Trigger conditions
The country:
Is not at war
Has at least 8 War exhaustion
Has a Diplomat advisor
Ruler's military skill is at least 2
Ruler's diplomatic skill is not6
Mean time to happen
240 months
Modifiers
Has at least 15 War exhaustion: ×0.75
You are right, country needs peace.
The ruler:
Gain 1 diplomatic skill
Lose 1 military skill
Forsake the spirit that called me to war? Ridiculous.
Advisor Diplomat leaves the country's court
Lose 50 diplomatic power
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The Faithful in Enemy Lands
Many soldiers see our ongoing war as a conflict of faiths. This has led to some debate around one of our ongoing sieges, where the local population are good believers. Normally, our troops would supply the siege by taking what we need from the locals, but the pious in our army think we should spare our brothers and sisters, even at the cost of the siege dragging out for longer. Which comes first among the nation, faith or war?
Trigger conditions
The country:
Is at war
Any country we are at war against:
Owns any province which:
Is under siege by us
Has same religion as us
Does nothave same religion as owner
Is in the same religion group as owner
Is not Religious Center
Does not have province modifier “religious_center”
When the heretic fools of province were first attacked by our enemies, they shared their faith, despite our best efforts to make them see the light. Now, having suffered the brutal onslaught of the war, they have seen just how shallow the morality of their religion really is. After being besieged and raided by the people they trusted, they have bitterly thrown aside their old beliefs, and swore allegiance not only to our country, but to our religion.
We will show them the our faith has more integrity than that.
The province:
Change religion to that of owner
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Unbelievers in province Waver
While most of our nation fears the heretic invaders, a few citizens seem to welcome them. After province fell to the enemy, its inhabitants seem to have started considering if they'd be better off in a country headed by rulers of their own faith. In an effort of mitigate this betrayal, the local rulers have sent a messenger to our court, requesting promises of a more hands-off approach to religious matters in the province. Otherwise, the enemy may already have a hold on the province.
The wise and spiritually enlightened people of province have found, after we occupied their land, that they might benefit from joining us. After all, their country is a heretic country, with little understanding of their ways. If the war goes well, this will certainly help.
Our war against the heretics has not gone unnoticed by their local supporters. In the province, traitors who hold faith before country have taken the opportunity to rise up and attack us, perhaps hoping to aid the enemy or encourage other heretic nations to join the war.
Trigger conditions
The province:
Does nothave same religion as us
Is controlled by us
The country:
Is at war against a country which has same Religion as this province
Has less than 0 Tolerance to this province religion
Mean time to happen
800 months
Faith determines the path of all, even the wicked.
Religious zealots (size 2) rise in revolt in this province
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Struggle Without, Struggle Within
Sometimes, we see conflicts on the international stage mirrored within our own borders. Today, we received news that our war with the heretics has brought about a religious conflict in the province, where the faiths exist side by side. People who used to be neighbors and friends are attacking each other over what they perceive as the differences between us and our adversaries.
Trigger conditions
The province:
Does not have same religion as us
Is controlled by us
Is not Religious Center
Does not have province modifier “religious_center”
Any neighbouring province:
Is owned by us
Has same religion as us
Is not a Center of Reformation
Is not Religious Center
Saved as targeted province
The country:
Is at war against a country which has same Religion as this province
Mean time to happen
800 months
Like the war, this conflict must take its course.
The country:
Lose 4 000 manpower
One of the following at random:
75% chance of: The province change religion to ours
25% chance of: Targeted province change religion to event province religion
Unite against the true enemy! You are all [Root.Owner.GetAdjective]!
The country:
Lose 50 diplomatic power
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Country Before Faith
Our relation to the religious dissidents in the province has varied, but at least some of the local heretic citizens seem to appreciate our leadership. 'Seem to' may be a key phrase in the situation, because they have recently approached us with an offer to use their religious ties in one of our rival countries to strengthen our international spy network. Provided that they can be relied upon, they could provide a rare and valuable asset...
Trigger conditions
The province:
Does nothave same religion as us
The country:
Has a rival that follows this province religion
Does not have country modifier “Loyal Unbelievers”
Does not have country modifier “Disloyal Unbelievers”
Mean time to happen
1600 months
We will trust them to remain loyal to us.
One of the following at random:
75% chance of: The country gets “Loyal Unbelievers” for 5 years, giving:
+30% Spy offense
25% chance of: The country gets “Disloyal Unbelievers” for 5 years, giving:
−30% National spy defence
There is no need for such underhanded tactics... or risks.
The country:
Gain 10 Prestige
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Warriors of the true Faith
The more zealous among the true believers of province have long kept watch at the border, suspicious of the motives of the unbelievers on the other side. Now, they find their suspicions confirmed by the open declaration of war. Prepared and willing to give their lives for the religious cause, their local militia has joined our forces in the battle against the invading army.
Trigger conditions
The province:
Has same religion as us
Is not Confucian, Theravada nor Mahayana
Is not under siege
Is controlled by us
Any neighbouring province:
Is owned and controlled by an attacker in a war against us
Has same religion as its owner
Does not have same religion as this province
Mean time to happen
1200 months
Forward, sentinels of the truth!
Spawns 4 Infantry regiments in the province
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Early Reformers
When news of the our faith spread to our land, we were among the first to accept it. We know where the future of the Christian faith lies and while less enlightened nations may take their time to get there and need to be dragged along, we march proudly towards it.
Fortunately, we are not surrounded by these fools on all sides. The rulers of a neighboring country have taken the same admirable path, freeing themselves from the clutches of the Pope and educating themselves in true theology. The Church of our country may hold the foremost scholars, but there may yet be much to learn from others.
Does not have opinion modifier “Reformation Pioneers” towards us
Has same religion as us
Owns a province that :
Is a Center of Reformation
Has same religion as us
Saved as event target country
The Protestant religion has not existed for at least 50 years
Mean time to happen
300 months
Together we will spread God's true message!
Event target country:
Gain opinion modifier “Reformation Pioneers” (+60 Opinion / −2 Yearly decay) towards us
The Church of our country stands alone.
The country:
Gain 15 Prestige
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Neither True Faith nor Catholic
Our preachers are not the only ones to stand up against the Catholic Church. Scholars from different movements are questioning their corrupt doctrine, perhaps not in perfect tune with our own criticism, but nevertheless highly relevant. One of our neighboring nations is home to one such movement. In these tumultuous times, can we really afford to quibble over theological disagreements when we could work together? It could benefit us, if they show the same open-mindedness.
Trigger conditions
The country:
Is Protestant, Reformed, Anglican or Hussite
Owns any province with a Center of Reformation
Any neighbouring country:
Is Protestant, Reformed, Anglican or Hussite
Does not have same religion as us
Owns a province that :
Is a Center of Reformation
Does not have same religion as us
Saved as event target country
Mean time to happen
240 months
We will stand with them against the Pope, if they stand with us.
Gain opinion modifier “Renounced as Heretics” (−40 Opinion / +2 Yearly decay) towards us
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Heretic Neighbors Reach Out
The Church of neighbours is far from being in full agreement with the Church of True Faith in many spiritual matters, but in one worldly matter we agree: the hegemony of the Pope and the Patriarchs cannot be accepted by true Christians. This, to them, is clearly sufficient reason to cooperate, despite them being heretics and us being true believers. What takes precedence, the political reality of our common enemy, or our church doctrine?
Our generous gesture towards [From.GetName] has paid off. Despite our differences, their [From.Religion.GetName] leaders have conceded that we, as the vanguard of the Reformation, should attempt to unite our causes for the greater good.
Trigger conditions
None
Is triggered only by
The event "Heretic Neighbors Reach Out” - option "Together, we can return Christianity to what it was meant to be."
The pious of both countries will remember this day.
The country:
Gain 10 Prestige
Gain opinion modifier “Reformation Pioneers” (+60 Opinion / −2 Yearly decay) towards originator country
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Heretic Neighbors Reject Our Charity
The foolishly dogmatic heretics are apparently too set in their ways to do diplomacy with those who try to aid them. Maybe our religious ways seem just as misguided to them as the policies of the Holy See.
Trigger conditions
None
Is triggered only by
The event "Heretic Neighbors Reach Out” - option "The last thing we need is theological confusion in our own ranks."
Do they not know to love their neighbor as themselves?
The country:
Lose 15 Prestige
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Heretics Encroach On Our Land
While we have worked hard to root out the heretical confusion that seeks to undermine the Christian faith, just across our borders, a nation has embraced it. Perhaps they think we've failed to notice that they have allowed those who reject the Catholic Church to set the agenda in their capital, spreading their lies rapidly from it. Perhaps they think we've failed to notice that our own country has seen provinces turned from the true faith. Have we?
Trigger conditions
The country:
Is Catholic
Has country modifier “Counter-Reformation”
Owns any province that:
Is Protestant, Reformed, Anglican or Hussite
Any neighbouring country:
Is Protestant, Reformed, Anglican or Hussite
Owns any province with a Center of Reformation
Saved as event target country
Mean time to happen
480 months
No, we can see all too well what must be done.
The country:
Gain 'Border Friction' casus belli against event target country
We can certainly pretend to.
The country:
Lose 10 Prestige
Gain 50 Diplomatic power
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The Cause of the Protestant Plague
Normally, each nation's rabble is their own concern. Not so when another nation openly espouses the same spiritual rot as the rabble. Many among both the clergy and military draw a straight line between the Protestant revolters we fight today and the dedication to the Protestant cause shown by our neighbors. We cannot remain a respected and feared nation in the eyes of others if we do not confront them about their support, explicit or implicit, of the heretics who assault our lands.
Normally, each nation's rabble is their own concern. Not so when another nation openly espouses the same spiritual rot as the rabble. Many among both the clergy and military draw a straight line between the Reformed revolters we fight today and the dedication to the Reformed cause shown by our neighbors. We cannot remain a respected and feared nation in the eyes of others if we do not confront them about their support, explicit or implicit, of the heretics who assault the our lands.
Apparently, the heretic government's decision to enforce the Catholic faith in their lands has been a mistake in more ways than one. Their subjects have revolted against them, which more than a few of those affected blame on our support of the true faith.
Now, an ambassador from a country has openly confronted us about this issue, and rather imperiously demanded that we renounce the rebels and their struggle. While we certainly would like to see the spread of the true faith, this is a diplomatic issue more than a religious one. What is our stance on these foreign rebels?
Whatever troubles we may have with the heretic scum within our own borders, we can console ourselves with the fact that the international leaders of their faith distance themselves from this rebellion. They have promised us that regardless of their own beliefs, they consider the revolt against our rule unacceptable.
Apparently the heretics in our neighbour are more brazen about the trouble they cause than we thought. When confronted about the fact that their brothers and sisters in faith are rioting in our streets, their response was that we brought this upon ourselves by disrespecting their heretical beliefs.
If that's how they see things, they can hardly hope to retain our respect.
The country:
Lose 10 Prestige
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Neighbour Funds heretic Rebels!
Our efforts to get neighbour to take responsibility for the heresy they spread seem to have backfired. Not only have they embraced the rebel movement against our state religion, they have openly incited more riots, causing the heretics to grow even more confident in their cause. Every drop of Catholic blood spilled on our soil by these maniacs is now on their hands.
There can be no absolution for those who persist in sin.
The country:
Gain 'Diplomatic Insult' casus belli against originator
If originator country is Protestant
Protestant zealots (size 2) rise in revolt in a random appropriate owned province
If originator country is Reformed
Reformed zealots (size 2) rise in revolt in a random appropriate owned province
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Cardinal Across the Border
Sometimes, we have the chance to set something into motion without seeming to have done anything. One such chance has arrived recently, when a cardinal living on the soil of one of our neighbors admitted to an agent from us that he would consider moving across the border and support us in the Curia for a price. While this may be tempting, there may be a greater price to pay if we take advantage of this: the wrath of the country he deserts.
It is not worth risking, but the man who found him deserves a promotion.
Spymaster advisor with reduced cost will become available
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Cardinal Bribed to Move
A cardinal who had previously stayed in a province, close to the border, has now moved out of our nation entirely and shifted his allegiance to our neighbors. The agents who bribed him to betray us probably thought we would not notice their hand in the matter, but they were wrong. This intentional sabotage of our influence in the Curia is unacceptable and will not stand unchallenged.
Trigger conditions
None
Is triggered only by
The event “Cardinal Across the Border” - option "We will take our chances that they never find out." (50% chance)
It is an affront to both us and our Church.
The country:
Gain 'Diplomatic Insult' casus belli against originator country
Gain 1 corruption
Gain opinion modifier “Bribed Cardinal” (−30 Opinion / +2 Yearly decay) towards originator country
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Thoughts of Heresy
The cardinal in a province has lived close to the heretics in our nation and rather than condemn them, he has tried to understand them. While a sympathetic course of action, he has recently approached one of our ministers confessing that he has himself started to doubt Church doctrine. If this came to the Pope's knowledge, he would no longer be allowed to serve in the Curia, but perhaps we could convince him to keep this to himself for a few ducats.
It's unfortunate, but he is ill suited for his position if he has doubts.
The province:
Lose its cardinal
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Pope Discovers Duplicity
The cardinal we bribed to keep silent about his doubts of Church doctrine unfortunately still believed in confessing his sins. Even more unfortunately, the manner in which he did this to the Pope has not granted him forgiveness, perhaps because he does not truly regret his doubts. While he does regret taking our bribe, this too has come to the knowledge of the Holy Father, who is displeased with us as much as the now former cardinal.
Gain opinion modifier “Bribed Cardinal” (−30 Opinion / +2 Yearly decay) towards originator country
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Cardinal Distrusts Heathens
The cardinal in a province has been loyal to ruler so far, but is starting to have doubts about his continued stay here after seeing heathens living so close to his home city. In a letter to the ruler, he has claimed that these people cannot be trusted and requested that they be subject to much more stringent regulations than our other citizens.
Trigger conditions
The province:
Has a cardinal
Owns any neighbouring province that is notChristian
The country:
Does not have country modifier “Distrusts Heathens”
Mean time to happen
480 months
If we cannot judge someone's character by faith, what else?
The country gets “Distrusts Heathens” for 5 years, giving:
−2 Tolerance of heathens
We have no intentions of limiting their rights because of one man.
The province:
Lose its cardinal
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Contacts in the Holy See
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Our advisor, being a wise and respected Catholic, has maintained good relations with cardinals and other people in the Church even outside the borders of our country. They recently discovered that a man who has just been promoted to cardinal, who is also a good friend of theirs, is considering moving to our country to facilitate their mutual work on a theological text. If we aided this process, we would have a cardinal in the Curia who is not only loyal to our advisor, but also to ruler.
Papal interaction is active.
There is less than 49 cardinals in the world.
Mean time to happen
480 months
Whatever we can do to help, we will.
The country:
Lose 100 Administrative power
Targeted province:
Gain a cardinal
Our administration has other priorities than nepotism.
The country:
Gain 100 Administrative power
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Cardinal Minister
One of the cardinals in our country has proven to be a skilled administrator and already provides useful advice to the ruler. At this point, making him a minister in our government would almost be only a formality, but an important formality nonetheless, since he may grow more powerful yet. Having a cardinal in our service would certainly lend us credibility with the Pope and strengthen the sentiment that our country is a Catholic nation first and foremost.
Trigger conditions
The country:
Does not have country modifier “Cardinal in Administration”
Has at least 1 cardinal
Mean time to happen
480 months
He has aided us well so far, so let us get the formality over with.
The country gets “Cardinal in Administration” for 20 years, giving:
+1% Missionary strength
+0.5 Yearly papal influence
−5% Stability cost modifier
+1 Tolerance of the true faith
−2 Tolerance of heretics
+5 Clergy influence, if exists
as long as religion is kept
Our ruler does not need his advice to rule our country.
The country:
Gain 10 Prestige
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Cardinal's Policies Upset Nobles
Since we made one of our cardinals a minister in our government, he has gone far beyond providing theological insights and innovated significantly in the administration. Unfortunately, his suggestions of centralizing power are not possible without removing some authority from the nobles, who have begun to see him as an opportunist. At this point, trying to remove him from office over this dispute would probably mean we lost his loyalty altogether, but the nobles who stand to lose from his plans consider this a sacrifice easily worth making.
Trigger conditions
The country:
Has country modifier “Cardinal in Administration”
Does not have country modifier “Increased Centralization”
Has at least 1 cardinal
Mean time to happen
1200 months
The minister is showing us the path to the future.
The country gets “Increased Centralization” for 10 years, giving:
−0.05 Monthly autonomy change
+1 National unrest
Noble rebels (size 2) rise in revolt in a random owned province neighbouring our capital
He has overstepped his authority and should be dismissed.
The country:
Remove country modifier "Cardinal in Administration"
One random owned province that has a cardinal:
Lose its cardinal
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Cardinal Sins
While conducting espionage in one of our neighboring countries, our operatives shadowed a powerful man, a cardinal, and discovered that although his loyalty appears incorruptible, his morals are already corrupt beyond what the Church can possibly imagine. Although the details of his transgressions are not of interest to us, they may be of interest to the Pope and give us a chance to weaken our neighbor's influence in the Curia. On the other hand, having a hold on a man of his rank could be useful in many situations.
Trigger conditions
The country:
Has activated 'Espionage' Ideas
Is Catholic
Does not have country modifier “Blackmailing Cardinal”
Gain opinion modifier “Exposed Cardinal” (−30 Opinion / +3 Yearly decay) towards us
We can use this as blackmail to improve our spy network.
The country:
Gain 0.5 corruption
Gets “Blackmailing Cardinal” for 5 years, giving:
+25% Spy offense
id
Cardinal Exposed
The cardinal in a province has been rumored to be of weak character, but has always been discrete enough not to warrant further investigation. Now it appears that foreign spies who have had their eye on him put an end to this and exposed his sins to the Pope. His days as a cardinal are numbered, and our power in the Curia will be weakened due to this untimely intervention.
Trigger conditions
None
Is triggered only by
The event “Cardinal Sins” - option "The Holy See must be informed of his actions."
What an underhanded way of getting at our influence.