Colonial events

This is a list of events related to colonization.

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Colonial Company founded

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A Colonial Company has decided to expand a colony into an adjacent province.

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Trigger conditions Province has empty adjacent province Province owner does not have at least 2 colonies Province owner has activated Exploration Ideas	Is triggered only by (please describe trigger here) 1 day
Option conditions  Enabled if: Always enabled: This can only be good. One random neighbouring uncolonized province: Create new colony with 200 Population  Enabled if: Enabled if: Province owner has at least 1 colony Direct them to an existing colony. Province owner: One random owned colony gains 50 Population

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Founding Father in the Province.

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There is a man, who to be honest is not quite a gentleman, preaching ideas about our colonies being self-sufficient and capable of governing themselves on their own. It is sad when children behave this way, or as they say spare children, don't spare the rod.

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Trigger conditions Is Age of Revolutions Is overseas Is not a colony Religion is in Christian group Does not have province modifiers “Founding Father” or “Loyalist Stronghold” Province owner: Religion is in Christian group Does not have a country modifiers “Increased Narrow-minded” or “Increased Serfdom”	Is triggered only by (please describe trigger here) 1 day
He can't do any harm. Gain province modifier “Founding Father”: 3 Local unrest +20% Local tax Execute him. Province owner: Gain country modifier “Increased Narrow-minded” for 10 years: +5% Technology cost +1% Missionary strength Gain country modifier “Increased Serfdom” for 10 years: +15% Stability cost modifier -10% Land morale 0.1 Yearly corruption Set country flag treat_colonials_harshly

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A Firebrand Preacher stirs up a province

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An illiterate preacher who doesn't seem to understand his Bible is preaching a message that contradicts Jesus' true message about showing deference to true authority.

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Trigger conditions Is Age of Revolutions Is not a colony Is overseas Religion is in Christian group Province owner has Religion in Christian group Province owner has country flag treat_colonials_harshly	Is triggered only by (please describe trigger here) 1 day
And the people listen to him... Gain 3 Local unrest

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Corrupt Governor in the province

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It seems that our governor in the province has been taking his office for profit under the crown a little too far...

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Trigger conditions Is Age of Revolutions Is overseas Is not a colony Religion is in Christian group Province owner has Religion in Christian group Does not have province modifiers “Founding Father” or “Loyalist Stronghold”	Is triggered only by (please describe trigger here) 1 day
Replace him, and repay the people. Gain 1 Local unrest Province owner loses 100 Ducats Gain province modifier “Loyalist Stronghold” They should not complain! Nationalist rebels (size 1) rise in revolt

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Minorities flock to province

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These so called pilgrims are following the heretic faith, which is an abomination to our church. They are following a wicked faith and will most likely perish in the colonies.

Still they have managed to gain the support of many of our settlers and have made a new home for themselves in this faraway land.

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Trigger conditions Is overseas Is a colony Colony has at least 600 Population Religion is in Christian group Does not have province modifier “Religious Migration” Province owner: Religion is in Christian group Any owned province: Is not overseas Religion group is same as this province Religion is not same as this province	Is triggered only by (please describe trigger here) 1 day
Immediate effects Hidden effect: Province owner: One random owned province: Is not overseas Religion group is same as this province Religion is not same as this province Save as event target named heretics_from_here
The natives will deal with them. Change religion to that of event target heretics_from_here Change culture to owner Gain 400 Population Gain province modifier “Religious Migration” for 24 years: -25% Local missionary strength They are not part of our Colony! Lose 400 Population

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Minorities flock to province

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These so called pilgrims from old world are following the heretic faith, which is an abomination to the our church. In the hopes of finding a more tolerant society in the New World, they have settled in province.

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Trigger conditions Is a colony Colony has at least 600 Population Does not have province modifier “Religious Migration” Is located in one of these Continents: North America South America New World Religion is in Christian group Province owner has a colonial nation Religion is in Christian group Our owner's colonial parent: Has Religion same as owner Any owned province: Is not overseas Religion group is same as this province Religion is not same as this province

Is triggered only by (please describe trigger here) 1 day

The natives will deal with them. Change religion to Reformed Change culture to owner Gain 400 Population Gain province modifier “Religious Migration” for 24 years: -25% Local missionary strength They are not part of our Colony! Lose 400 Population

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A Witch!

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The villagers in the province have caught a witch red-handed as she attempted to cook some children in an oven... the town is in outrage and it seems she is likely to be out to the stake. Should we condemn or condone this trial by fire?

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Trigger conditions Province is one of: Massachusetts (968) Manhattan (965) Nipmuc (966) Narraganset (967) Is Age of Absolutism Province owner has Religion in Christian group	Is triggered only by (please describe trigger here) 1 day
Burn the witch, burn to ash and bone! Province owner: If the country has a stability of less than +3, then it gains 1 stability, else it gains 50 administrative power. Everyone knows there is no such thing as witches. Free the poor woman. Province owner: Gain 50 Diplomatic power

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A new Settlement

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Our efforts to develop the province go on, but now some of the settlers have rejected our capital city and begun establishing a new settlement quite far from the original one. Now people flock to that second settlement, and we are left to split our efforts.

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Trigger conditions Does not have province flag rival_settlements	Is triggered only by (please describe trigger here) 1 day
That settlement will have to be abandoned. Province owner gains 10 Prestige More people means more taxes. Gain 1 Base tax Set province flag rival_settlements

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Rival Cities

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Two of our settlements in the province have begun a fierce competition, trying their best to establish their sway over the entire province.

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Trigger conditions Province flag rival_settlements is set	Is triggered only by (please describe trigger here) 1 day
Competition breeds success. Province owner: Gain 10 Diplomatic power Appoint separate governors. Province owner: Gain 10 Administrative power

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Defenses are compromised

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We have two significant settlements in the province, and many days of travel between them. This has compromised our ability to defend the province effectively!

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Trigger conditions Province flag rival_settlements is set	Is triggered only by (please describe trigger here) 1 day
Well, they can defend themselves. Province owner: Lose 25 Military power I suppose we'll have to build another fort. Province owner: Lose ducats equal to 0.1 years of income

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The Call of the Hunt

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Our young men living in the province are at best half-civilized. They learn from and admire the nearby native people, and many yearn to cast aside their home to become wanderers and hunters in the great wilderness beyond our borders.

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Trigger conditions Any neighbouring uncolonized province: Does not produces Fur Has Natives size at least 10 At least one of: Culture is in Eskaleut group Culture is in Central Algonquian group Culture is in Eastern Algonquian group Culture is in Iroquoian group Culture is in Siouan group Culture is in Muskogean group Culture is in Sonoran group	Is triggered only by (please describe trigger here) 1 day
Condemn this foolishness. Gain 2 Base manpower They might as well explore a bit. Gain Colonial Governor advisor As long as they bring back some furs... Change province's goods produced to Fur

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Fur Trade Dwindles

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As civilization marches on, the beasts of the woodlands from which we take our fur have become scarce, and fur hunting is no longer possible in the province.

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Trigger conditions Produces Fur Does not have province flag received_trade_goods or has had province flag received_trade_goods for at least 10 years None of the neighbouring provinces has culture: Eskaleut group Central Algonquian group Eastern Algonquian group Iroquoian group Siouan group Muskogean group Sonoran group Does not have any empty adjacent provinces None of neighbouring provinces is owned or controlled by government Steppe Nomads

Is triggered only by (please describe trigger here) 1 day

If the forests are empty I guess we can cut down the trees... Change province's goods produced to Naval Supplies Maybe they'll finally settle down on their farms! Change province's goods produced to Grain

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Jesuit mission founded

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A monastic group from the Society of Jesus has traveled to the New World to establish a mission in one of our colonies, to Christianize the natives there.

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Trigger conditions Is a colony Is in North America or South America Continent Province owner: Has country modifier “The Societas Jesu” Religion is Catholic The Protestant religion is enabled Is Age of Reformation Does not have province modifier “Jesuit Mission”	Is triggered only by (please describe trigger here) 1 day Modifiers Province owner has country modifier “Counter-Reformation” : ×1.5 Province owner has culture in Iberian group: ×1.75
Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam! Gain province modifier “Jesuit Mission”: 10 Local settler increase

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Our colony has been struck by Roman Fever!

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Illness has struck our colony. It is so devastating that there is a serious risk our colony will disappear. The natives seem immune but our colonists are dying daily.

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Trigger conditions Is a colony At least one of: Continent is Asia Continent is Africa Continent is South America Continent is Oceania Province owner does not have country modifier “roman_fever_timer”	Is triggered only by (please describe trigger here) 1 day
Immediate effects Hidden effect: Province owner gains hidden country modifier “roman_fever_timer” for 15 years
Send someone to organize a response. Province owner loses 25 Administrative power Gain province modifier “Organized Colony” for 5 years: -10 Local settler increase Quarantine the province! Gain province modifier “Colony in Quarantine” for 5 years: -30 Local settler increase Pray for the best. Gain province modifier “Roman Fever” for 5 years: -15 Local settler increase One random neighbouring colony owned by our country: Gain province modifier “Roman Fever” for 5 years: -15 Local settler increase

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Colonial Expansion

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Some of our citizens have decided to strike out and found a new colony.

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Trigger conditions Has empty adjacent province Any neighbouring uncolonized province has been discovered by us Province owner does not have at least 3 colonies	Is triggered only by (please describe trigger here) 1 day
Option conditions  Enabled if: Always enabled: Well, who I am to stop them? One random neighbouring uncolonized province we have discovered: Create new colony with 200 Population  Enabled if: Enabled if: Province owner has at least 1 colony Direct them to an existing colony. Province owner: One random owned colony Gain 50 population

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Colonial Migration

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Some of our colonists have decided that the current colony isn't very good and have decided to move elsewhere.

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Trigger conditions Colony has Population between 300 and 500 Province owner has another colony with at least 500 Population	Is triggered only by (please describe trigger here) 1 day
It's hard to keep track of people these days. Lose 200 Population Province owner: Another random colony with at least 500 Population Gain 200 population

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New World Coffee

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Coffee has become a product very much in demand as people just can't seem to get enough of it. The climate and the vast expanse of the New World seems like the perfect place to grow coffee. Perhaps we should consider steering the production towards it?

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Trigger conditions Is Age of Absolutism Does not have province flag received_trade_goods or has had province flag received_trade_goods for at least 10 years Is located in one of these: Peru region Caribbeans region Central America region Mexico region Colombia region Amapá area Amazon area Grao Para area Sao Francisco area Bahia area Pernambuco area Ceará area Produces one of: Grain Fish Wool Naval Supplies Salt Fur Does not have empty adjacent province

Is triggered only by (please describe trigger here) 1 day

Some call it the black gold, why not? Change province's goods produced to Coffee We better not disrupt things.

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Growth of the port

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The growth of our colony has always been closely associated with the Natural Harbor in the area and over time the province has come to act as something of a local trade hub.

As the settlement has grown so has the importance of its port. The settlement has come to act as the entrepôt for the entire region and foreign as well as local traders all go there to conduct their trade.

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Trigger conditions Has province modifier “Important Natural Harbor” At least one of: Development is at least 15 Has Market Place building Has full Feudalism Province owner has Stability at least 1	Mean time to happen 300 months Modifiers Province owner has completed Trade Ideas: ×0.9 Province owner has Stability at least 3: ×0.9 Province owner has embraced Global trade: ×0.7 Development is at least 20: ×0.8 Has Trade depot building: ×0.7 Has Dock building: ×0.9 Development is at least 30: ×0.5 Is Age of Reformation: ×0.95 Is Age of Absolutism: ×0.9 Is Age of Revolutions: ×0.85
This must be the the result of our wise policies. Gain permanent province modifier “Coastal Center of Trade” Remove province modifier "Important Natural Harbor"