Dominance of the Brahmins

Dominance of the Brahmins The Brahmins have grown so powerful they assumed de facto control over our country.

Dominance of the Brahmins is a disaster that may occur in countries with a powerful Brahmins estate.

Prerequisites

The country has a Brahmins estate which has at least 80 influence.

If these prerequisites are met, the monthly progress can begin.

Monthly progress increases if	Monthly progress decreases if
The country: does not have an ongoing disaster. has a Brahmins estate with at least 100 influence.	The country: has an ongoing disaster or has a Brahmins estate with less than 100 influence.
Monthly progress The country +5% • has a Brahmins estate with at least 100 influence.	Monthly progress −1% always

Start

If the progress reaches 100%, the disaster will start with the following event:

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The Brahmins Seize Power

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$MONARCH$ has allowed the Brahmins of $COUNTRY$ to grow too powerful and now they have made their move. While keeping the common people in line through their ties with the divine the Brahmins have used every one of the many means available to them to seize the reins of government. While still ruler in name our $MONARCHTITLE$ is now little more than their puppet.

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Trigger conditions None	Is triggered only by the start of ‘Dominance of the Brahmins’ disaster.
Immediate effects
We should have seen this coming... The country: loses 1 stability. [Root.GetName] will now be controlled by the Brahmins until the 'Curtail the Brahmins' decision is taken.

While the disaster is ongoing the country suffers:

• +20% technology cost
• +20% idea cost
• –2 tolerance of heretics
• –2 tolerance of heathens

End

The disaster can only be ended by the following decision.

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Curtail the Brahmins

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The Brahmins wield a great deal of influence over the secular matters of the state. To limit their influence on state matters we will need to curtail their power and privileges.

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Potential requirements The country: has an ongoing ‘Dominance of the Brahmins’ disaster.	Allow The country: has a stability of at least 1. does not have rebel armies in its provinces. does not have rebel controlled provinces. has a Brahmins estate which influence is lower than 60.
Effects The country: loses 3 stability. loses 50% piety. loses 25 karma. loses 25 patriarch authority. loses 25 fervor. loses 25 church power.

Then the following event is triggered.

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The Brahmins Curtailed

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Using a wide range of measures the $MONARCHTITLE$ has managed to strip the Brahmins of the many offices they held and the properties under their control. The authority over the worldly realm lies once again in the hands of $MONARCH$.

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Trigger conditions None	Is triggered only by the end of ‘Dominance of the Brahmins’ disaster.
The $MONARCHTITLE$ is back in control.