Diplomatic events

This is a subset of the generic events.

Pulse events

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Scandal at the Court

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The description below is one of several available for this event.
A scandal has erupted in the royal court! It seems that salacious rumors have been spreading regarding the promiscuousness of the [Root.Monarch.GetTitle]'s daughter, with the result that the [Root.Monarch.Dynasty.GetName] family has become the laughing stock of the [Root.GetAdjective] nobility. This is making it difficult to get anything done.

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Trigger conditions The country: has at least 2 royal marriages. does not have a regency.	Is triggered only by the bi-yearly pulse I. Base weight 100 Weight modifiers The country: is a lucky nation: ×0.5 has a ruler with: a ‘Careful’ personality: x0.5 an ‘Indulgent’ personality: x1.25 a ‘Babbling Buffoon’ personality: x1.25
Immediate effects If true randomly one of the following options is selected: The country has either a ruler of at least 35 and a heir. The country has a male ruler. The country has a female ruler. The country is not Muslim and has a consort, The country is not Muslim and the ‘Rights of Man’ DLC is not enabled. No condition.
Option conditions  Enabled if: either option 1, 4 or 5 was selected: The House of [Root.Monarch.Dynasty.GetName] is shaken! If the country has a stability of −3: then it loses 100 administrative power, else it loses 1 stability.  Enabled if: neither option 1, 4 or 5 was selected: Take the blame and move on. If the country has a stability of −3: then it loses 100 administrative power, else it loses 1 stability.  Enabled if: either option 1, 4 or 5 was selected: Some gifts will help the rumors die down. The country: loses ducats equal to 0.2 years of income. gains 0.5 corruption. If this country is the Emperor of China, then it loses 5 meritocracy.  Enabled if: neither option 1, 4 or 5 was selected: Bribe an advisor to take the blame. The country: loses ducats equal to 0.2 years of income. gains 0.5 corruption. If this country is the Emperor of China, then it loses 5 meritocracy.  Enabled if: the country's ruler has the ‘Calm’ personality. Don't Panic! The country: loses 10 prestige.  Enabled if: the country's ruler has the ‘Silver Tongue’ personality. Attempt to lessen the impact. The country: loses 25 diplomatic power.  Enabled if: the country's ruler has the ‘Babbling Buffoon’ personality. Is anyone really surprised? The country: loses 5 prestige.

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Diplomatic Insult

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A careless turn of phrase by [Root.Monarch.GetTitle] [Root.Monarch.GetName] has greatly offended the [insulted_party.GetAdjective] [insulted_party.Monarch.GetTitle]. Mollifying [insulted_party.Monarch.GetHerHim] will not be easy without losing face.

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Trigger conditions The country: does not have a regency or has a consort regency. has a neighbor country that: is not at war. is not the lesser partner of a personal union. has its capital on the same continent.	Is triggered only by the bi-yearly pulse I. Base weight 100 Weight modifiers The country has a ruler with a diplomatic skill of at least 5: ×0.66
Immediate effects Mark 1 random neighbor country that: is not at war. is not the lesser partner of a personal union. has its capital on the same continent.
Option conditions  Always enabled: We won't forget this. The country: gets a Diplomatic Insult casus belli against the marked neighbor country for 12 months.  Always enabled: Try to ease the tension. Every neighboring country that is not at war: gets the opinion modifier ‘Eased Tension’ ( +60 opinion, decaying by 2 per year) towards this country.  Enabled if: the country's ruler has the ‘Silver Tongue’ personality. Let our [Monarch.GetTitle] personally handle this. If the country has the burghers estate, then the estate gains 10 loyalty, else if the country has the vaishyas estate, then the estate gains 10 loyalty, else if the country has the jains estate, then the estate gains 10 loyalty. The country: gains 5 prestige. Every neighboring country that is not at war: gets the opinion modifier ‘Highly Eased Tensions’ ( +80 opinion, decaying by 3 per year, 10 years maximum) towards this country.

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Nobles Ally with Foreign Power

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The [Root.GetNobilityName] often prove unruly subjects of the [Root.Monarch.GetTitle], seeking to resist any infringement on their autonomy and seizing any opportunity to strengthen their position. This often includes making common cause with foreign powers. Recently, several key figures appear to have struck an agreement with [neighbour_country.GetUsableName] to advocate a pro-[neighbour_country.GetAdjective] course of action in return for certain favors and promises. While not directly treasonable, this behavior is clearly detrimental to our interests; however, reining them in is likely to prove no easy matter.

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Trigger conditions The country: has a capital in Europe. has a ruler with: a diplomatic skill of less than 4. has the nobility estate. has a neighbor country that: is not an ally of this country. is not a subject of this country.

Is triggered only by the bi-yearly pulse I. Base weight 100 Weight modifiers The country: does not have economic idea 2 ‘Organized Construction’: ×2 has a stability of less than 0: ×1.25 has a stability of at least +1: ×0.8 is a lucky nation: ×0.5

Option conditions  Always enabled: They will pay for their treachery. The country: gains a ‘Diplomatic Insult’ casus belli for 12 months against 1 random neighbor country that is not an ally or a subject of this country. loses 33 administrative power. The nobility estate of the country: loses 10 loyalty.  Always enabled: We'll deal with them later. The country: loses 15 prestige. The nobility estate of the country: gains 10 loyalty.  Enabled if: the country's ruler has the ‘Malevolent’ personality. Let [Monarch.GetTitle] Intimidate them. The country: loses 5 prestige. The nobility estate of the country: gains 10 loyalty.

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Grant Export Licenses

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Instead of paying cash to the nobles, another option is to grant them privileges to collect special revenues, for example from foreign trade, from which they can make a healthy profit. A proposal has recently reached the [Root.Monarch.GetTitle]'s ears to grant several noble families export licenses for our trade with [neighbour_country.GetUsableName]. Doing so would please them greatly, but the commercial classes may view the matter less favorably...

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Trigger conditions The country: is either a monarchy, a republic or a theocracy. has the nobility, rajputs or marathas estate. is not a lesser partner in a personal union. does not have the modifier ‘Tax Income Boost’. has a neighbor country that: is not a rival of this country. is not embargoed by this country. is not at war with this country. does not have the opinion modifier ‘Granted the Nobles privileges’ or ‘Did not grant the Nobles privileges’ towards this country.	Is triggered only by the bi-yearly pulse I. Base weight 100 Weight modifiers The country: has hired a trader of at least level 2: ×2 is a lucky nation: ×2 has not hired a trader: ×0.66
Immediate effects 1 random neighboring country that fulfills the above conditions is marked.
Grant privileges. The country: loses 10 legitimacy. loses 10 horde unity. loses 5 republican tradition. loses 5 devotion. gets the modifier ‘Tax Income Boost’ for 20 years, with the following effect: +10% national tax modifier If this country is the Emperor of China, then it loses 5 mandate. If the country has the nobility estate, then the estate gains 10 loyalty, else if the country has the rajputs estate, then the estate gains 10 loyalty, else if the country has the marathas estate, then the estate gains 10 loyalty. If the country has the burghers estate, then the estate loses 10 loyalty, else if the country has the vaishyas estate, then the estate loses 10 loyalty, else if the country has the jains estate, then the estate loses 10 loyalty. The marked neighboring country: gets the opinion modifier ‘Granted the Nobles privileges’ ( +20 opinion, decaying by 2 per year) towards this country. Privileges have to be earned. The country: gains 10 legitimacy. gains 5 devotion. gains 5 horde unity. gains 5 republican tradition. If this country is the Emperor of China, then it gains 5 mandate. If the country has the nobility estate, then the estate loses 10 loyalty, else if the country has the rajputs estate, then the estate loses 10 loyalty, else if the country has the marathas estate, then the estate loses 10 loyalty. If the country has the burghers estate, then the estate gains 10 loyalty, else if the country has the vaishyas estate, then the estate gains 10 loyalty, else if the country has the jains estate, then the estate gains 10 loyalty. The marked neighboring country: gets the opinion modifier ‘Did not grant the Nobles privileges’ ( −20 opinion, decaying by 2 per year) towards this country.

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Support for Dissidents Abroad

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We have been contacted by a group of [dissidents_in_here.GetAdjective] dissidents who claim to have a vast network of support ready to force the [dissidents_in_here.GetAdjective] [dissidents_in_here.Monarch.GetTitle] to adopt a pro-[Root.GetAdjective] course if we can just provide them with some cash. Although they are most likely lying, their claims have excited many influential people at our court. Supporting these dissidents probably won't accomplish anything other than antagonizing [dissidents_in_here.GetUsableName] but turning them down could give a bad impression.

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Trigger conditions The country: has a ruler with an administrative skill of less than 3. has a neighbor country that: is not a subject nation other than a tributary state. is not allied with the country.	Is triggered only by the bi-yearly pulse I. Base weight 100 Weight modifiers The country: has hired a level 2 statesman: ×2 has not hired a statesman: ×0.66 is a lucky nation: ×0.5
Immediate effects Mark a random neighbor country that: is not a subject nation other than a tributary state. is not allied with the country.
Support. The country: loses 0.1 years of income. The marked country: gets the opinion modifier ‘Supports Dissidents’ for 10 years towards the country worth -60 opinion, decaying by 2 per year. Decline. The country: loses 10 prestige.

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Influenced Elections

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Bribes and other incentives have never been an uncommon practice before an election. It's also well known that influential people, even in our own court, have resorted to such practices in hope of changing the outcome of the election in their favor.

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Trigger conditions The country: is an elector of the Holy Roman Empire. is not the Holy Roman Emperor.

Is triggered only by the bi-yearly pulse I. Base weight 10 Weight modifiers The country: has at least 1 loan: ×2 is a lucky nation: ×2

How thoughtful. The country: gains 0.2 years of income. gains 0.5 corruption. 1 random elector gets the opinion modifier ‘Accepted Bribe’ towards the country for 10 years worth +40 opinion, decaying by 2 per year. Bribes are beyond me. The country: gains 10 prestige. 1 random elector gets the opinion modifier ‘Declined Bribe’ towards the country for 10 years worth −40opinion, decaying by 2 per year.

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Claims on Our Rivals!

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Too long has [claims_province.Owner.GetUsableName] threatened our borders! But no more: We have managed to produce very legitimate documents which show that we have a historical claim on [claims_province.GetName]!

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Trigger conditions The country: is not a subject nation other than a tributary state. has a ruler with: a diplomatic skill of at least 3. has a rival that: owns a province that: is bordering this country. is not a core province of this country. is not a claim of this country. is not the capital unless the country has no other cities.	Is triggered only by the bi-yearly pulse I. Base weight 100 Weight modifiers The country's ruler: has an administrative skill of at least 4: ×1.15 of at least 5: ×1.15 of 6: ×1.15 has a military skill of at least 4: ×1.15 of at least 5: ×1.15 of 6: ×1.15 has a diplomatic skill of at least 4: ×1.15 of at least 5: ×1.15 of 6: ×1.15 has the ‘Conqueror’ personality: x1.15
Glorious will $COUNTRY$ be! The country: gets a claim on a random province of a rival matching the trigger. gains 10 prestige.

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Competent Diplomacy!

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After putting in some effort in communicating with $RULER_ADJ$ peers, the hard work of $MONARCHTITLE$ $MONARCH$ has paid off. Our diplomatic standing has increased thanks to $RULER_ADJ$ silky tongue.

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Trigger conditions The country: is not at war. has overextension of at least 25%. is not in a regency. does not have the modifier ‘Competent Diplomacy’. has a ruler with a diplomatic skill of at least 4.	Is triggered only by the bi-yearly pulse IV. Base weight 100
Always enabled: $MONARCH$ can always be trusted... The country: gets the modifier ‘Competent Diplomacy’ for 5 years, with the following effect: +10% improve relations.  Enabled if: the country's ruler has the ‘Silver Tongue’ personality. Silver, not silk! The country: gets the modifier ‘Competent Diplomacy’ for 10 years, with the following effect: +10% improve relations.

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Incompetent Diplomacy!

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It is almost inconceivable how incompetent $MONARCH$ is when handling diplomacy. We do not know how $RULER_S_PRONOUN$ did it, but $RULER_S_PRONOUN$ managed to hurt our diplomatic standing in the world with a single letter of apology to an ambassador.

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Trigger conditions The country: has overextension of at least 25%. is not in a regency. does not have the modifier ‘Incompetent Diplomacy’. has a ruler with a diplomatic skill of less than 4, the ‘Babbling Buffoon’ or ‘Naive Enthusiast’ personality.	Is triggered only by the bi-yearly pulse IV. Base weight 100
How can it be possible? The country: gets the modifier ‘Incompetent Diplomacy’ for 5 years, with the following effect: −10% improve relations.

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Relations Improved

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We have found common ground with our [neighbour_country.GetAdjective] neighbors in the fact that we share the [Root.Religion.GetName] faith. Our relations have improved, and our two nations now look to the future as one.

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Trigger conditions The country: has a neighboring country that: has the same religion. is not at war with the country. does not have a truce with the country.

Is triggered only by the bi-yearly pulse IV. Base weight 100

Option conditions  Always enabled: For the $COUNTRY_RELIGION$ faith One random country matching the trigger: gets the opinion modifier ‘Improved Relations’ towards the country worth +30 opinion, decaying by 2 per year.  Enabled if: the country's ruler has the ‘Charismatic Negotiator’ personality. Let's go on the diplomatic offensive in general now! One random country matching the trigger: gets the opinion modifier ‘Improved Relations’ towards the country worth +30 opinion, decaying by 2 per year. 1 random neighboring country that is not at war with the country: gets the opinion modifier ‘Improved Relations’ towards the country worth +30 opinion, decaying by 2 per year. 1 random known country that is not at war with the country: gets the opinion modifier ‘Improved Relations’ towards the country worth +30 opinion, decaying by 2 per year.

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Privateers bring profits

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Our decision to support a privateer fleet is paying off. One of our captains has managed to capture a ship full of valuable gold bound for [gold_port.GetName].

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Trigger conditions The country: has the modifier ‘Privateers’. has at least 3 home ports. does not have a province producing gold. A rival of the country: owns a coastal province that is connected to its capital. or its non-tributary subjects owns at least 1 province producing gold that: is overseas or owned by a colonial subject.	Is triggered only by the bi-yearly pulse IV. Base weight 100
That should fill our coffers nicely. The country: gains ducats equal to 0.1 years of income. A random rival of the country that fulfills the above conditions: gets the opinion modifier ‘Golden Privateers’ towards the country for 10 years worth −40 opinion with a yearly decay of 2.

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Expanding influence

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The East-India Trading Company is lobbying among our politicians for a military intervention in India. They claim that in order to protect our interests in Asia we need to assume control over more lands.

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Trigger conditions The country: has either: the modifier ‘Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie’ or enacted the decision ‘Found Indian Trade Company’. owns a province of Bengal (region), Coromandel or Western India. owns a core province in Bengal (region), Coromandel or Western India that: is not a core province of the country, is not owned by the country, is owned by a country that has neither: the modifier ‘Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie’ nor enacted the decision ‘Found Indian Trade Company’.

Is triggered only by the bi-yearly pulse IV. Base weight 100

There is no need for hostilities The country: loses 20 diplomatic power. We need to ensure the profitability of our trade. The country gets a claim on 1 random province in Bengal (region), Coromandel or Western India that: is not a core province of the country, is not owned by the country, is owned by a country that has neither: the modifier ‘Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie’ nor enacted the decision ‘Found Indian Trade Company’.

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Support for Revolution Overseas

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As the revolutionary war between our rivals in [enemy_country.GetUsableName] and their enemies in [former_colony.GetName] continues, more and more people in our country voice their opinion that we shall not stay idle but instead help those who struggle for freedom in the colonies.

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Trigger conditions The country: is not at war. has at least 100 ducats. has a rival or an enemy that: has knowledge of a country that: is either the attacker war leader in a war with ‘Colonial Independence’ casus belli against the 2nd country, the defender war leader or a former colonial nation that is the defender war leader in a war against the 2nd country, the attacker war leader.	Is triggered only by the bi-yearly pulse I. Base weight 100
Immediate effects A random country that meets the above conditions for the 2nd country is marked as ‘enemy country’. A random country that meets the above conditions for the 3nd country is marked as ‘former colony’.
We cannot let the people in America be crushed. The country: loses 100 ducats. The country marked as ‘former colony’: gains 100 ducats. gets the opinion modifier ‘Sent Help’ towards the country for 20 years, worth +20 opinion, decaying by 1 per year. The country marked as ‘enemy country’: gets the opinion modifier ‘Interfered in war’ towards the country for 20 years, worth −30 opinion, decaying by 1 per year. This is not our war. The country: loses 10 prestige. The country marked as ‘former colony’: gets the opinion modifier ‘Refused to send help in our time of need’ towards the country for 20 years, worth −30 opinion, decaying by 1 per year. The country marked as ‘enemy country’: gets the opinion modifier ‘Sent Help’ towards the country for 20 years, worth +20 opinion, decaying by 1 per year.

Further events

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The Four Kings

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A delegation from the Five Nations of the Iroquois has made the arduous oversea journey and arrived in [Root.Capital.GetCapitalName] intending to form an alliance with us, and have unintentionally become a sensation. Our commoners wave and cheer as they ride our streets in royal carriages and our nobles compete for the privilege of entertaining these 'Four Kings' of the Mohawks.

They cast an imposing figure, much taller than our average man and they wear black breeches, vests, and stockings and over this they all wear scarlet cloaks trimmed with gold. They have dark skin, dark eyes and fantastic tattoos like we've never seen before. They do not speak our tongue, but after an exchange of gifts they had a speech read on their behalf, asking for better relations and help against our common enemies, telling us of their plight and bringing some members of our court to tears. They have made quite an impression.

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Trigger conditions The country: is Great Britain or England if Great Britain does not exist. is a monarchy. is not a subject nation other than a tributary state. did not have this event before. has knowledge about Iroquois which: is AI-controlled. is not a subject nation other than a tributary state. owns at least 4 cities. is neither allied to the country nor at war with the country. It is at least 1600 but before 1800.

Mean time to happen 120 months

Give them a chain of steel representing our unbreakable bond. The country: gets the opinion modifier ‘Visit of the Four Kings’ towards Iroquois and vice versa, worth +100 opinion, decaying by 4 per year. allies with Iroquois. Give them gifts but make no promises. The country: loses 250 ducats. Iroquois: gets the opinion modifier ‘Grateful’ towards the county for 5 years, worth +20 opinion, decaying by 2 per year. Give them nothing; these men are savages, not royalty. Iroquois: gets the opinion modifier ‘Angry’ towards the county for 5 years, worth −40 opinion, decaying by 2 per year.