Escheat -- Because resistance is feudal

[RedRooster81]

I worked up an event based on the feudalistic notion of escheat--that ruling families who die out have their lands revert back to their liege. The trigger is on_new_monarch, being a subject nation, and crowning an heir with less than average incoming legitimacy. Let me know what you think.

What you need to do: The trick is to add the event number to the on_new_monarch entry in on_actions.txt in your \common folder. I have been using it in my EAF game, and it works historically for the HRE above all, though of course there could be game balance issues, given the difficulty of HTTT monarchs to produce legitimate heirs...

country_event = {

	id = 11900
	
	is_triggered_only = yes
	
	trigger = {
		is_subject = yes
		government = monarchy
		NOT = { legitimacy = 50 }
		}
	
	title = "EVTNAME11900"
	desc = "EVTDESC11900"
	
	option = {
	name = "EVTOPTA11900"
	ai_chance = { factor = 100 }
	overlord = { 
		country_event = 11901
		}
	}
	
	option = {
	name = "EVTOPTB11900"
	ai_chance = { factor = 0 }
	stability = 1
	}
}

country_event = {

	id = 11901
	
	is_triggered_only = yes
	
	title = "EVTNAME11901"
	desc = "EVTDESC11901"
	
	option = {			#Keep it for ourselves
	name = "EVTOPTA11901" 
	ai_chance = { factor = 30 }
        inherit = THIS 
	limit = { is_emperor = yes }
	add_imperial_influence = 5
	}
	
	option = {			#Let the new dynasty keep the fief
	name = "EVTOPTB11901"
	ai_chance = { factor = 40 }
	prestige = 5.0
	relation = { who = THIS value = 100 }
	}
}

Now for the localisation:

EVTNAME11900;Escheat;;;;;;;;;;;;;x
EVTDESC11900;With the expiration of our dynastic line, the Emperor demands that we return our ancestral lands to the imperial demesne;;;;;;;;;;;;;x
EVTOPTA11900;Fine. We have no choice;;;;;;;;;;;;;x
EVTOPTB11900;I fought my way to this throne!;;;;;;;;;;;;;x
EVTNAME11901;Our Right of Escheat;;;;;;;;;;;;;x
EVTDESC11901;Our vassal, the Lord of $FROMCOUNTRY$, died intestate. His chancellor has returned his land to the imperial demesne;;;;;;;;;;;;;x
EVTOPTA11901;Good to know;;;;;;;;;;;;;x
EVTOPTB11901;Let them keep this worthless piece of land;;;;;;;;;;;;;x

[enf91]

Maybe you should switch the location of the "inherit = this" line. Currently you have the choices being: surrender your land (trigger event and lose country) or gain +1 STAB --> gain stuff or improve relations. With what? The country you would gain relation with was annexed by the previous event. Maybe you should switch "inherit = this" from the first event to the second. Other than that, it looks like a good idea.

[RedRooster81]

Thanks. I have been playing around with a few things and forgot to fix that part.


Edit: Now fixed. Will test to verify that the event WAD. Thanks, enf91 for the feedback!

[tuore]

Looks good.

[RedRooster81]

Thanks, Tuore. Feel free to use it as is or modify for next release. I have added the HRE events and decisions from SRI, so redistributing fiefs is good for maintaining imperial authority.