Tribal government

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A tribe is regarded as a society that hasn't developed a concrete definition of what a Westphalian nation-state is. Nomadic by nature, the power is held by either a chief or by a group of fellow tribesmen. They are usually Monarchies (using legitimacy, royal marriages, etc.), except for steppe nomads (who use horde unity; see below) and native tribes (who don't use any government strength value).

Mechanics

Horde unity

See also: Steppe hordes

Steppe nomads, normally referred to as hordes or khanates, is a loosely organized form of government where power is held mostly by the tribes, but united under the khan. They are barred from taking most country-formation decisions. It differs from mainstream monarchies in the way that each time a khan dies, all clan leaders are summoned to vote on the next khan: the khan has an heir, but if the khan dies and the heir is young enough to require a regency council, the heir is killed and replaced with another ruler.

Steppe nomads use horde unity instead of legitimacy. The effects of horde unity are proportional to its value. Listed below are the main milestones.

Variable	0%	50%	100%
National unrest	+2	0	−2
Discipline	−5%	0	+5%

Horde Unity is gained and lost as follows:

• Base −2 per year
• −0.01 per 2 total development the country owns, limited to −3
• Tribes estate Loyalty below 30:
  • Influence below 20: −1 yearly
  • Influence at least 20 but less than 40: −2 yearly
  • Influence at least 40 but less than 60: −3 yearly
  • Influence at least 60: −4 yearly
• Looting: +1 per 4 ducats looted
• Razing: +1 per 2 points of province development before razing
• +0.1 yearly per point Revanchism (+10 at 100)
• +0.005 yearly per point of power projection (+0.5 at 100)
• -1 yearly when target of Sow Discontent covert action
• +1 for passing the Great Mongol State Reform
• +1 Shia and Ibadi nations who follow the Ismaili school or Muslim nations who invite an Ismaili scholar

Several ideas and policies increase horde unity:

	Traditions	Ideas	Bonuses	Policies
+1.0	—	Golden Horde idea 1: Legacy of the Golden Horde Ilkhanid idea 1: Restored Ilkhanate Manchu idea 4: The Later Jin Oirat idea 3: The Four Oirats Timurid idea 4: Chagatai Literature	—	Administrative-Aristocratic: The Licensing of the Press Act Diplomatic-Plutocratic: Mandatory Service
+0.5	—	Jurchen idea 2: The Queue	—	—

Event modifiers:

	Event modifier	Trigger	Duration
-0.5	Strengthening the Bureaucracy	Institution event 'Lack of Bureaucracy' Option: ‘We cannot hurry change.’	for 5 years.
-0.25	Shamanic Traditions Set Aside	Tengri event 'Crisis in [Root.GetName]' Option: ‘Empower the local clergy.’	for 10 years.
-0.5	Devout Muslim	Tengri event '[Root.Monarch.GetTitle] Questioned by the Ulema' Option: ‘Vow to lead a more devout life.’	until ruler death.
-0.5	Devout Christian	Tengri event 'Life at Court' Option: ‘A Christian court it is!’	until ruler death.
-0.25	Crumbling Ancestral Tomb	Fetishist event 'Palace of the Dead' Option: ‘The needs of the living are more pressing than those of the dead!’	for the rest of the campaign.
+0.5	Sufi Master	Tengri event 'Traveling Sufis' Option: ‘Encourage him to settle in our capital.’	for 10 years.
+0.5	Yassa Defended	Tengri event 'Arrival of a Learned Judge' Option: ‘Everyone must follow the laws of our ancestors.’	for 10 years.
+0.5	A Moving City	Horde Government Idea Group event 'A Moving City' Option: ‘We will not remain a mirage.’	for 10 years.
+1	Taming Provinces	Horde Government Idea Group event 'Taming Provinces' Option: ‘Better feared than loved.’	for 10 years.
+1	Grand Ancestral Tomb	Fetishist event 'Palace of the Dead' Option: ‘We shall restore the [Root.Monarch.Dynasty.GetName] tomb to its former glory!’	for 15 years.
+0.5	Ijtihad	Tengri event 'Ijtihad' Option: ‘We must live up to these ideals!’	for 20 years.
+1	Support of the Khoja	Tengri event 'The Khojas' Option: ‘He remains our strongest supporter.’	until ruler death.
+1	Ancestral Tomb	Fetishist event 'Land of the Ancestors' Option: ‘We shall protect the ancestors' lands until the very last breath.’ Fetishist event 'A New Beginning' Option: ‘From this day we shall bury our dead in [ancestral_lands.GetName].’ Fetishist event 'Palace of the Dead' Option: ‘Put aside resources for the most necessary repairs.’ Fetishist event 'Contentment of the Ancestors' Option: ‘May the ancestors watch over us for many years to come.’	for the rest of the campaign.
+1	The Diwani Script	Cultural event 'Diwani Script' Option: ‘Make it so!’	for the rest of the campaign.

Mission reward modifiers:

	Time	Type
+0.5	20 years	Shrines at the Mountain (Manchurian mission tree)
+1	Permanent	Claim the Khanate (Mongol mission tree)

Tribal allegiance

Tribal federations use tribal allegiance in addition to legitimacy.

The effects of tribal allegiance are proportional to its value. Listed below are the main milestones.

Tribal Allegiance	0	50	100
Effects	No effect	+16.5% Manpower recovery speed −1.5 National unrest	+33% Manpower recovery speed −3 National unrest

Tribal allegiance is gained and lost as follows:

• Winning battles and humiliating rivals increases tribal allegiance.
• Losing battles and being humiliated by rivals decreases tribal allegiance
• Passive −0.005 yearly tribal allegiance for each point of development the nation has (capped at −3 yearly tribal allegiance at 600 development)

	Traditions	Ideas	Bonuses	Policies
+1	—	Aq Qoyunlu idea 2: Unite the Clans	—	—

Tribal allegiance gain/loss from battle is equal to three times the prestige gained/lost in battle (this is increased by prestige from land battles modifiers). Humiliating rivals or being humiliated will result in a gain or loss of 30 tribal allegiance.

30 points of tribal allegiance can be spent for one of the following effects:

	Ability	Effects
	Enlist General	Gain a general with 40 army tradition.
	Train Horsemanship	Get +15% cavalry combat ability for 10 years;
	Conscript from Tribes	Start production of 6 cavalry units in the capital at a quarter the time.

Native Council

Main article: Native council

See also: List of decision lists § Tribal

A native council is the government form of all native tribes in North America north of Mexico and in South America east of the Andes. The tribes of Eastern Siberia share some similarities with their New World counterparts.

These governments don't use legitimacy, republican tradition or any other type of government strength value. There is no heir system: at ruler's death, a new one is generated with random stats.

Type	Level	Effects	Description & notes
Native Council	0	−33% Stability cost modifier −25% Land maintenance modifier −1 Diplomatic relations −2.5% Institution spread	One or more tribes ruled by a council of hereditary positions. Its members present unanimous decisions after lengthy discussions, although one chieftain has the honor of being the official spokesperson. Does not have estates Fixed rank: Duchy Nations with this government form that own only one province can migrate to a neighbouring province May invite or be invited in a Native federation Access to Native buildings and Native ideas

Reform tiers

Tribal Administration

Type	Effects	Description & notes
Steppe Nomads	+20% National manpower modifier +20% Land force limit modifier −5 Years of separatism +50% Looting speed −15% Institution spread +20% Movement speed −50% Reinforce cost +25% Cavalry to infantry ratio	A governmental form where a sovereign or military ruler rule a tribal chiefdom, with constant Casus Bellis on all their neighbors and troops who fight better on the plains. This is a special government reform. You cannot switch to another reform on this level. See the list of hordes. Always have casus belli on neighbors (Tribal Feud against other nomads, Tribal Conquest against others). If The Cossacks is active: May Raze Provinces. Legitimacy is replaced by horde unity. They only have one estate in the realm: their tribes. +25% shock damage on plain-like territory. −25% shock damage on non-plain-like territory May establish Tributary subjects.
Great Mongol State	+20% National manpower modifier +20% Land force limit modifier +1 Yearly horde unity −5 Years of separatism +50% Looting speed +20% Movement speed −50% Reinforce cost +50% Cavalry to infantry ratio	The Mongol Empire of Genghis Khan has been restored under our leadership. We are rebuilding the systems of government established by the Great Khan while avoiding the mistakes of his unworthy successors. Only available for the Mongol Empire This is a special government reform. You cannot switch to another reform on this level. Always have casus belli on neighbors (Tribal Feud against other nomads, Tribal Conquest against others). May Raze Provinces. Legitimacy is replaced by horde unity. They only have one estate in the realm: their tribes. +25% shock damage increase on plain-like territory. −25% shock damage decrease on non-plain-like territory Can raise Banner units. May establish new Tributary subjects Fixed rank: Empire
Tribal Federation	−5 Years of separatism	A governmental form where a confederation of tribes rule with a certain degree of internal autonomy but are nationally governed by a central authority. Only available to Aq Qoyunlu, Qara Qoyunlu and 7 small landlocked tribes of the Arabian Peninsula (all the Bedouin cultured countries plus Yas) This is a special government reform. You cannot switch to another reform on this level. Uses tribal allegiance mechanics
Tribal Despotism	−10% Core-creation cost	A political system where the tribe is controlled by an individual ruler with unlimited power and the ability to exercise any action without consequence or retribution, often ruling through fear.
Tribal Monarchy	+20% Income from vassals	A political system where a large tribal society has formed a kingdom, with one strong ruler who rules through law.
Feudal Tribe	+10% National tax modifier +10% Income from vassals	A tribal system which is very similar to a classical Feudal monarchy. Instead of being owned by the monarch or their nobility, the subjects are paying tribute to the ruler of the state. This is a special government reform. You cannot switch to another reform on this level. May establish Tributary subjects.
Siberian Native Council	−33% Stability cost modifier −20% Institution spread	The Siberian Council is as an assembly of elders that is led by a joint chief. This is a special government reform. You cannot switch to another reform on this level. Does not have estates Nations with this government form that own only one province can migrate to a neighbouring province Fixed rank: Duchy
Gond Kingdom	+20% Fort defense	Gondwana is a land of jungles, hills and forts but most of all it is a land of many tribes. Controlling this land means affording various minor power holders a large degree of self rule and privilege. Forts are imperative to control the various groups within our kingdom and controlling them will allow us to command the loyalties of the Gond people. Only available for Indian nations with Gondi culture.
Polynesian Tribe	+20% National manpower modifier	A Polynesian Tribe is the form of government where a leader manages to hold authority over a tribe or group of tribes but the nation does not act as a unified one. Only available for countries which start with it and it is lost if the primary culture is no longer in the Pacific culture group. This is a special government reform. You cannot switch to another reform on this level. Nations with this government form that own only one province can migrate to a neighbouring province Fixed rank: Duchy
Polynesian Kingdom	+20% Naval force limit modifier +20% Colonial range +20% Income from vassals −20% Liberty desire in subjects −50% Governing capacity	A Polynesian Kingdom is the form of government where a polynesian monarch manages to unite the usually compiting tribes under their rule and act as a united nation. Only available for countries which start with it or countries that complete the Polynesian mission Centralize the Realm and it is lost if the primary culture is no longer in the Pacific culture group.
Stateless Society	+15% Morale of armies +75% Fort defense −99% Governing capacity modifier	Our people have consciously chosen not to organize into a state, preferring simple lives free from the oppressive hierarchies prevalent in the lowland realm. This is a special government reform. You cannot switch to another reform on this level. Can only reform into a Republic, becoming a Peasant Republic automatically.
Great Man	+10% Production Efficiency −10% Leader Cost	A governing system of tribal leaders, who direct the colonization process from the jungle into the plains and lead the warriors of the tribe. Only available if the country had this reform before or if the state religion is fetishist and the capital is a jungle province.
Zulu Tribe	−2 National unrest −0.02 Montly war exhaustion +2 Monarch military skill −50% Governing capacity modifier	A tribal monarchy, which is focused on the miltaristic domination of other tribes and the militarization of the state Only available for Zulu and countries have had this reform before Uses militarization mechanics See also: Zulu § Zulu Tribe
Sacred Kingdom	+2 Tolerance of the true faith +25 Maximum absolutism +0.5 Yearly legitimacy	An absolute monarchy where the ruler is not only the head of the state but also the head of the religion and is deified as one of its people's god. Only available if the country is in Pagan religion group. This is a special government reform. You cannot switch to another reform on this level. Dynasty is fixed. Cannot be chosen and is removed if the country embraces the Enlightenment. −2 stability if this reform is removed without having embraced Enlightenment
Matrilineal System	–50% chance of new heir +50% Female advisor chance +1 Yearly legitimacy	A special form of inheritance where the true power of the state was inherited by the daughters of a ruler. Only available if the country has Nubian as the primary culture, or if it already had this reform.
Tribal Confederacy	+15% Nobility influence +10% Nobility loyalty −1 Global unrest −20 Max absolutism	A governmental form where several chieftains and lower kings bend to the rule of a central authority but keep a certain degree of internal autonomy. This is a special government reform. You cannot switch to another reform on this level. Prohibits switching government types Has Internal Tribes which enable the nobility privileges “Decentralized Confederacy”, “Revoke Tribe Privileges” and “Centralize the Tribes”. Enacting the “Centralize the Tribes” privilege changes the country to a monarchy. The Chieftains estate gets the “Decentralized Confederacy” privilege

Tribal Cultural Values

Type	Effects	Description & notes
Martial Society	+20% National manpower modifier	Martial values have always been important in our society and as we expand a militarized society is what we must continue to build and preserve at the core of our state.
Civil Society	+5% National tax modifier −0.05 Yearly corruption	No state can exist with only warriors. We must build up stronger ties with civil society and the urbanites in our realm so that we can better extract revenue from them.

Tribal Religion

Type	Effects	Description & notes
Religious Societies	−10% Stability cost modifier +15% Religious unity	While clan loyalties can take us far our expansion has made us the masters of more peoples than we once did. A strongly religious society can withstand expansion in both time and space more efficiently and will give us the cohesion we need.
Lip Service	−10% Land maintenance modifier	While it is important to observe religious practices to maintain our legitimacy we should not get bogged down in the principles of righteous rule and morality. Pragmatism will take us longer and allow us to support a larger state and army.

Modernization

Type	Effects	Description & notes
Centralize Power	−5% Stability cost modifier −5% Core-creation cost modifier	We are too reliant on the loyalties of the clans and tribes within our state. Let us instead start to build up institutional loyalty and divide the responsibilities of the state between formal offices under our ruler.
Retain Tribal Hierarchy	+150 Governing capacity +10 Maximum absolutism	Any form of modernization must preserve the ancient hierarchies of the clans and tribes within our nation. Without the support of these groups our country will not be able to expand and thrive as it has up to now.

Tribal Reformation

Type	Effects	Description & notes
Barbaric Despoilers	+33% Razing power gain	In war, nothing is truly sacred. To fight is to live, and the strongest should seize whatever they covet. Only available with Steppe Nomads or Great Mongol State government reform.
Unified Horde Identity	+2 Yearly horde unity	We must put aside old tribal allegiances in the name of the Horde. We are one people under one Khan. Only available with Steppe Nomads or Great Mongol State government reform.
Reform into Monarchy	Changes government type to Monarchy. Lose 4 government reforms.	It is time we abandon our tribal trappings and create a fully fledged monarchy carried by institutions and not clan loyalties. Nations in the Nomad technology group will be changed to Eastern (if Christian), Muslim (if Muslim), or Chinese tech group
Reform into Republic	Changes government type to Republic. Lose 4 government reforms. If enacting this reform as a Stateless Society, enacts Peasants Republic after switching government type.	We must guard the liberties of our citizens and form a state where the head of government is not hereditary but instead elected from those with the right qualities. Not available for lesser partners of a personal union. Nations in the Nomad technology group will be changed to Eastern (if Christian), Muslim (if Muslim), or Chinese tech group The only Tier 5 reform for Stateless Society
Reform into Theocracy	Changes government type to Theocracy. Lose 4 government reforms.	Religious guidance is the road forward for our people. Let us involve the clergy in the rule of our nation and reap the rewards of a just and Not available for lesser partners of a personal union. Nations in the Nomad technology group will be changed to Eastern (if Christian), Muslim (if Muslim), or Chinese tech group
Become Horde	Enacts the Steppe Horde reform Changes technology group to Nomad	The steppes call for our people. Let us abandon the sedentary traditions of our ancestors and fully embrace the free life of the open plains. Not available with Steppe Horde or Great Mongol State government reform.
Form an Advanced Tribe	0.5 Yearly legitimacy −0.02 Monthly war exhaustion	Through power consolidation our tribe has advanced to a more efficient government, which keeps the population satisfied and the ruler in power. Not available with Steppe Horde or Great Mongol State government reform.
Tribal Unity	+1 Yearly Tribal Allegiance +5% Church loyalty +5% Nobles loyalty +5% Dhimmi loyalty +5% Burghers loyalty	The tribal life in the desert is our heritage and it shall be our legacy. We are united as a big family. Requires the Tribal Federation reform Note, tribal federation is only available to Aq Qoyunlu, Qara Qoyunlu and 7 small landlocked tribes of the Arabian Peninsula (all the Bedouin cultured countries plus Yas)

References

Mechanics

Customization

Nation designer • Random New World

Ages and Institutions

Ages • Institutions

Innovativeness and Technology

Innovativeness • Technology

Defense

Fort • Zone of control