Guarani

Primary culture

Guarani (Tupi)

Capital province

Povos das Missoes (2884)

Government

Native Council

State religion

Animist

Technology group

South American

Guarani ideas

Traditions:

+10% National tax modifier

−10% Infantry cost

Appeasement of the Pomberos

−10% Stability cost modifier

Guarani Pottery

+10% Production efficiency

Echoes of Iguazu

+1 Yearly prestige

Jesuit Conversions

+2 Tolerance of heathens

Missions Settlements

+15% National manpower modifier

Repel the Bandeirantes!

+15% Fort defense

Royal Armaments

+10% Infantry combat ability

Ambition:

−1 National unrest

Guarani is a small South American native nation located a bit north of the La Plata region. In 1444, Guarani is very isolated, like some of the other native nations in South America. Guarani exists in campaigns started between 1444 and 1756, making it the last of the original nations in South America to be conquered by the Europeans.

Events[edit]

Main article: Guarani events

Guarani events focus on their interactions with the Bandeirantes and their conversion to Catholicism.

Strategy[edit]

All native OPM tribes can select one of three strategies. The first is to migrate toward either the Incan or Aztec territories, merging with those societies and hopefully conquering them. This can bring the advantage of better technologies and access to gold, but also includes a greater risk of early defeat. The second option is to develop, either within the interior or along the coast. Developing along the coast will expose the tribe to attacks from the Europeans, although there are some good coastal provinces, namely (for the Guarani) Rio de Janeiro. Moving inland one province is arguably safer, as the tribe can quickly reform when a European power lands along the coast. If one wishes to delay reforms, moving into the heart of South America may be viable, as the player will gain more time to colonize a large realm. The third option is continually migrate, and never develop, which doesn't appear to be particularly viable over the long-term.

Country guides

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