CONTEST! Invade Crusader Kings II: The Old Gods with your very own in-game event

[Damorte]

I'm more wondering when the contest will be over, some of the contestants are going overboard and submitting three or five.

I honestly dont see how thats a problem, the more events this thread gets the better for the game. Remember that paradox said they would add even non winner events in to the game providing they are good enough so please everyone write away!

 

[Morgothic]

I honestly dont see how thats a problem, the more events this thread gets the better for the game. Remember that paradox said they would add even non winner events in to the game providing they are good enough so please everyone write away!

But there are hundreds! They might miss a gem whilst sifting through all the rocks.

 

[VanMerelbeke]

Hello Paradox Interactive.. I've made up an inspired list for a "lost battle" event. Now I say inspired cause it does have some quotes from books, movies, songs - so I am not sure if it's copyrighted or not. But you do seem to have references to Karate Kid already in CK2 ;-)

Also, if anyone happens to like this, they can add quotes themselves. I've only just started.

Here is my event:

"When the horn sounded the retreat, you knew. The battle is lost. You hang your head for a while and look around the battlefield. Your men - what's left of them - are running to a safer place."


Option A - inspired by J.Ceasar
"Alea iacta est"
(so be it... the battle is lost)
---no effect---

now the fun part...

if character is Craven:
Option C - inspired by a song from Iron Maiden
"Run to the hills! Run for your life!"
(you run to safety as fast as you can)
* character gains stressed
* lose 1 martial

if character is Wroth:
Option D - inspired by the Terminator
"I'll be back!"
(you swear revenge)
* gain 10 prestige

if character is Proud:
Option E - inspired by Rygel 16th from Farscape
"I do not run away. I strategically maneuver."
(you may have lost the battle, but you tell yourself the war ain't over)
* your troop morale + 20%

if character is Honest:
Option F - inspired by Lord Vader
"The force is strong in this one."
(you must admit your enemy fought formidable)
* character's opinion of opponent leader +30

if character is Depressed:
Option G - inspired by a Klingon proverb
"Today is a good day to die..."
(ah get it over with!)
* 90% chance character dies

if character is Poet:
Option H - inspired by Edgar A. Poe
"my soul.. shall be lifted.. nevermore"
(I'm not worthy to command an army)
* character gains depressed

if character is Scholar:
Option I - inspired by Ghost Dog / Hagakure
"Matters of great concern should be treated lightly."
(it was just one battle after all)
* character loses stressed

if character is Mystic:
Option J - inspired by Dead Man
"The eagle never lost so much time as when he submitted to learn from the crow."
(your wisdom is legendary)
* gain 1 learning

if character is Arbitrary or Deceitful:
Option K - inspired by the Godfather
"I will make them an offer they can't refuse"
(you try to bribe the enemy)
* lose 10 gold
* character is imprisoned

if character is Christian and Zealous:
Option L - inspired by Pulp Fiction
"And you will know My name is the Lord when I lay My vengeance upon thee"
(you curse the names of your enemy)
* gain 50 piety

if character is Muslim:
Option M - inspired by The Beast of War
"Maybe it was not the will of Allah."
(Allah has different plans for us)
* lose 1 learning
* 30% gain zealous

if character is Mongol:
Option N - inspired by Genghis Khan
"An action committed in anger is an action doomed to failure."
(you may have found the reason for losing the battle)
* lose Wroth
* gain 1 learning


to be continued... (?)


Greetings.

 

[Antihussite]

Here's my Ulfberht event for Norse characters.

Trigger
Year 800-1100, must be Norse male, have Martial education, high Martial stats, minimum gold=200

Event Text
The Sagas were always milk and bread to your warrior spirit. You have always strived to make a story worthy of Skald's tale. Tis' good to fight as valiantly as the heroes of old, yet to possess a weapon whose very name strikes fear into the hearts of your countless enemies, it is something every noble warrior craves in the deepest essence of his soul. You have heard of a famous travelling weaponsmith who knows a secret of forging an unrivalled sword called Ulfberht. "My lord, I could make you a weapon as fine as Gram that slayed mighty Fafnir by the hand of Sigurd, but are you worthy of wielding it?" asks the mysterious figure of a blacksmith.

Option A
"Aye! I want this Ulfberht of yours!"
-200 gold, +100 prestige, Martial +2 (Maybe a new icon in character skills could appear and family sword could be inherited by the eldest son)

Option B
"Nay, I already have a sword and I'm yet to find an opponent who could best me."
+50 prestige, gain Proud

For more info about Ulfberht see here http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread889768/pg1 or this interesting documentary http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXbLyVpWsVM

 

[Coaltrix]

The Dream from the Gods

Trigger: Norse, has child

Event Text: Your dreams are vivid... fire and blood... death and destruction... the end. The gods are angry with humanity, you must show them that they are appreciated.

Option A: My first-born will solve the problem.
100% chance first-born child dies
+500 piety
+10 general Norse opinion

Option B: A war shall be fought in Odin's name!
Armies start to recruit for invasion
+500 piety

Option C: I would never displease the gods!
Gain trait 'Lunatic'
-100 piety

Option D: I shall hold a ceromony in their honor! (Zealous Trait)
-100 gold
+500 piety
+10 general Norse opinion

Option E: It was just a nightmare! (Cynical Trait)
-50 piety
-5 general Norse opinion

 

[Wilhiemthe2nd]

Event Title: My Wife is an Able Warrior...
Trigger: Ruler = Male and Married
Wife of aforementioned Ruler has Martial of 14+
AND
Ruler has Martial Less than 6
Ruler has Ambition: Improve Martial
Norse Culture Only

Event Txt: "Training has been slow and on this day the Gods surely laugh at my incompetence! Even my wife has a stronger sword arm than I! Unless..."

Option #1 "... I enjoy a good fight!"
Effects: 20% chance of gaining 3 Martial
30% chance of gaining 2 Martial
50% chance of gaining trait, Wounded
and 5% <Ruler> Dies! 5% <Ruler's Wife> Dies!

Option #2 (Requires trait: Craven) ...I steer my energy elsewhere.
Effects: Prestige -50, Wife's Prestige +20 Wifes Opinion of Husband - 20 (Coward)

Option #3 (Requires trait: Envious) ...She has an accident...
Effects: Gains Trait: Cruel
50% Chance <Wife> Dies!
40% Chance <Wife> Is unharmed, but unaware of your Intrigues
10% Chance <Wife> Gains Trait: Wounded, Escapes to foreign court.

Option #4 ...I Appeal to the gods for strength!
Gains Trait Zealous
OR
If have Cynical: Loses Trait Cynical
50% Chance of gain 1 martial
50% Chance of no effect

My First Event

 

[Blue - 2]

But there are hundreds! They might miss a gem whilst sifting through all the rocks.

I fully trust paradox with anything, they'll come up with a shortlist then offer their gems to the Johan the god of Paradoxes and in return they'll have his blessing with an upcoming expidition to convert the unbeleivers

 

[Morgothic]

I fully trust paradox with anything, they'll come up with a shortlist then offer their gems to the Johan the god of Paradoxes and in return they'll have his blessing with an upcoming expidition to convert the unbeleivers

True, I am just worried they may miss or misread a really good one, and it shall be lost forever, due to the volume needed to get through.

 

[arctvrvs]

title: humiliate a foe

trigger:
is norse or slav
has won a victory

event txt:
You stand before one of your defeated foes, he is at your mercy.

Option A: No mercy!
(has wroth)
kill a character of the defeated army
gain little prestige

Option B: I'll sacrifice him to the gods
(has zealous or mystic)
kill a character of the defeated army
gain lot of piety

Option C: I'll let him live in exchange for gold
(has greedy)
gain gold

Option D: let him go
bonus opinion with character
lose prestige

Option E: I'll have some fun with him
opinion drop with character and family of character
character gain eunuch trait
character lose lots of prestige
prestige gain

Option F: imprison him
character is imprisonned


(rape and castration happened to humilate an enemy - but I don't think you can put it that way in the game ^^)

 

[Blue - 2]

True, I am just worried they may miss or misread a really good one, and it shall be lost forever, due to the volume needed to get through.

I imagine if they checked at the start an end of everyday as it's growing it would seem simpler as daily there ios only about 30-50 just checking now and again rather than stop it then count them all up at the end and just tick potential ones, that, I hope, is probably what they're doing

 

[Morgothic]

I imagine if they checked at the start an end of everyday as it's growing it would seem simpler as daily there ios only about 30-50 just checking now and again rather than stop it then count them all up at the end and just tick potential ones, that, I hope, is probably what they're doing

Either way, if there were only around 50, it wouldn't be so bad.

 

[Blitzzer]

Hope this or similar has not been suggested

Event name: Technoviking!
Trigger: random
Event text: You lead your men from the front, when suddenly you feel the beat...
Option A: Bust a move!
+100 prestige
-50 piety
10% chance to gain trait gregarious
5% chance to gain trait brave
Vassal opinion + 5
Church vassal opinion -5
Add effect: Epic moves! + 5% fertility for 5 months

Option B: Vikings don't dance!
-50 prestige
+100 piety
10% chance to gain trait shy
5% chance to gain trait craven
Vassal opinion - 5
Church vassal opinion + 5
Add effect: Two left feet... -5% fertility for 5 months

 

[BillzSkillz]

Going to post one from the top of my head, like a few contestants I hope someone else hasn't done something similar

Event Trigger:
-Is Norse Pagan
-Has occupied a town holding
-Has the trait Cruel
Event Text

As you send your men to scour the town for plunder, burning all the while, you come across a lone woman, crying in despair. She barely notices you while staring desperately at the ruins of what was once her entire life. As you draw close, weapon in hand, she mutters something in her heathen tongue, gesturing submission; her mind is lost in the day's destruction.

Option A
The mind is gone but the body remains. Have some fun with her, it's all she's worth now!: 75% Chance of gaining the trait Lustful

Option B
Another corpse for Odin's great Pyre!: 15% Chance of gaining the trait 'wroth', + 10 prestige

Option C
Perhaps I'll leave this one alone, just this once: Loses the trait cruel

Option D *Has the additional trait diligent
This woman may be useful yet!
15% chance, +1 intrigue, 25% chance gain 15 ducats

 

[Slvrbuu]

Name: Local county lords unhappy
Trigger: (small chance) A holding of the character has been raided (pillaged).

Event Text: Filthy Pagans have raided a holding of ours, now local lords are petitioning you to do something. They say they will seek independence if we don't act.

Option A: They would never survive on their own. <Province becomes really unhappy and/or rebels appear>
Option B: (If stewardship is high) My armies aren't strong enough to do this alone, I will need help. <Gain some gold and province temporarily gains more levey size>
Option C: (If diplomacy is high) We are in no position to act now, but we can soon! <gain a CB>
Option D: (If intrigue is high) We will remove these rabble rousers. <75% Local lord of the province or holding dies 25% same effect as option a>
Option E: (If relation with local lord is high) Surely we can talk about this? <Nothing happens>
Option F: War it is! <Go to war with pillager kingdom>
Option G: Then seek your independence see if you succeed! <County seeks independence>

 

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Event name: Technoviking!
Trigger: random
Event text: You lead your men from the front, when suddenly you feel the beat...
Option A: Bust a move!
+100 prestige
-50 piety
10% chance to gain trait gregarious
5% chance to gain trait brave
Vassal opinion + 5
Church vassal opinion -5
Add effect: Epic moves! + 5% fertility for 5 months

Option B: Vikings don't dance!
-50 prestige
+100 piety
10% chance to gain trait shy
5% chance to gain trait craven
Vassal opinion - 5
Church vassal opinion + 5
Add effect: Two left feet... -5% fertility for 5 months

+1 for technoviking!

 

[Redwulf_Storm]

For those that seem to have problems with people continuing to create more events: Paradox does not say in their list of rules that a person may only submit one event. Therefore, if they do not have a problem with it, why should anyone? This is their party. Enjoy the events people write, I find most to be entertaining/interesting, and I'm sure Paradox does too. Besides, we have to give some intern something to do! So now for my third event!

Event Name: The Dark God

Trigger: Any pagan adult

Event Text: "Today a storm of crows flew overhead, heading west, they numbered eighty score at least. A high priest entered into your presence soon after regaling you with tales of dark prophecy. Your people, already disturbed by the sheer number of black-birds, quickly became more agitated as the priest began speaking of the return of a dark god long banished. Feeling unease fluttering in your own heart as well, you realize you must say something quickly before there is a general panic."

Options:

A. We will seek out a weapon of power so we may vanquish this dark god!
-5 gold
+10 prestige

B. I will send for the epic hero Konan, he's dealt with such before.
-20 gold
+25 prestige
25% chance gain the trait content

C. We shall make sacrifices to this dark god, so that he may leave us be. (Not available if you have the cynic or brave trait)
+10 piety
50% chance gain the trait craven
50% chance gain the trait zealous

D. Hogwash and poppycock! The birds just follow their stomachs! (Only available if you have the cynic trait)
-15 piety
+20 prestige
1% chance you die!

E. Let the dark god come. I will face it alone with my spear! (only available if you have the brave trait)
+100 prestige
50% chance you die!
If live, gain title: The god slayer

 

[InnocentIII]

Trigger:
A Missionary has been put to death in a pagan ritual.

Event Text:
The man who claimed there was a New God is put to death in honor of the Old Gods. Blood is spilled, drink is passed around to all, women are given the gift of unrequested attention. As the Holy Man cries out his last breath in anguish, a bolt of lightning strikes and kills one of the revelers. The women quietly rejoice, but there is much muttering among the men of the gathering, and all look to you to react to the event.

Option A: Could there be something to this New God?
It is not easy being the Sultan (King/Duke etc)! Hide in fear. -25 prestige
[Only available choice if liege is craven]

Option B: Our Old Gods have chosen to strike down those who were tempted by the New God!
Hold a feast to honor of the power of the Old Gods. -25 Gold +5 Prestige

Option C: Patiently explain that lighting is simply the Old Gods rolling boulders through a forest.
[only available if liege has the Scholar Trait] No Effect

Option D: Missed me again!
[Only available if liege is named Lee Trevino]

 

[YF-23]

There's a manga called Vinland Saga, which starts with the invasion of England by Canute's father at around 1000 AD. At some point in the series a character rushes in a battle riding on his horse, and another character, who is a Jomsviking, just punches the horse running towards him to stop him in one of the most badass moments in the series, knocking the rider off. In fact I feel that to be too damn badass to not include in what is pretty much the Viking expansion.

Trigger: You (Norse) are fighting an enemy army using the Jomsvikings (if you can't use them as a trigger make it a general event for being in battle as a Norse character with a very small chance of firing; additionally, if you can check for enemy doing a charge, check for that as well)

Event Text: In the midst of battle, as $(enemy commander) charged towards our forces, one of our Jomsvikings cut his/her charge short by punching his horse and knocking them both down!

Option: Quick, get him/her!
25% chance the enemy commander escapes
25% chance the enemy commander escapes, but is wounded
25% chance the enemy commander is captured
25% chance the enemy commander dies in the fighting

 

[GazzPriest]

Trigger: Holding feast

Text: As you and your men feast on suckling pig, drink mead and sing the songs of Odin, (vassal name) suggests that you all compete in a best beard contest. After much deliberation and debate, your beard is declared the most magnificent.

Reward: Character gains 'Magnificent facial fuzz' for 5 years, giving +5 opinion from all vassals and courtiers.

 

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Event name: Refugees from Vinland and Greenland

Trigger: High MTTH random event

• Is after 1000 and before 1200
• Ruler is Norse religion OR Ruler is not zealous
• At least one holding on Atlantic coast.

Modifiers:

• -10% MTTH if ruler is Norse, Norwegian, Danish, or Swedish culture
• -10% MTTH if holding in Britain or Scandinavia
• -100% MTTH if holding in Iceland
• -100% MTTH if between 1020 and 1120
• +500% MTTH if after 1150

Event Text:
At the turn of the millenium, Leif Erikson founded a colony in a far western land called Vinland. For a few years it prospered and much timber was harvested. But the distance, the fierce skraeling natives, and the advancing winter doomed the settlement. In recent years, the colonists have been forced to abandon their lands, even the older more established Greenland. They have used their last remaining possessions to escape, and have arrived at your court.

Option A: Accept the refugees, they really need some help.

100% chance of:

• 40% chance of gain two unmarried Norse culture, Norse religion characters. Lowborn.
• 40% chance of gain two unmarried Norse culture, Catholic religion characters. Dynasty "af Groenland".
• 20% chance of gain two unmarried Norse culture, Norse religion characters. Dynasty "af Vinland"

100% chance of:

• 50% chance of gain Norse culture, Norse religion warrior (Martial >10). Dynasty "af Vinland"
• 50% chance of gain Norse culture, Catholic religion theologian (Learning >10). Dynasty "af Groenland".

50% chance of:

• 45% chance of gain Norse culture, Norse religion trader (Diplomacy >10. Stewardship >10). Dynasty "af Vinland".
• 40% chance of gain Scottish culture, Norse religion trader (Diplomacy >10. Stewardship >10). Lowborn.
• 10% chance of gain Nahua culture, Norse religion warrior (Martial >10). Dynasty Skraeling.
• 5% chance of gain Nahua culture, Nahua religion eunuch. Dynasty Skraeling.

50% chance of:

• 50% chance of gain Charitable
• 50% chance of gain Kind

Option B: These pirates are not fit for my court. Turn them away. (Limit: Not Charitable or Kind)

100% chance of:

• 95% chance of gain Proud
• 5% chance of gain Cruel

Option C: Imprison the strangers. Maybe they have something worth taking.

100% chance of:

• 40% chance of gain two unmarried Norse culture, Norse religion prisoners. Lowborn.
• 40% chance of gain two unmarried Norse culture, Catholic religion prisoners. Dynasty "af Groenland".
• 20% chance of gain two unmarried Norse culture, Norse religion prisoners. Dynasty "af Vinland"

100% chance of:

• 85% chance of gain Cruel
• 15% chance of gain Greedy

100% chance of:

• 50% chance of gain 70 gold
• 25% chance of gain 5 gold
• 25% chance of lose 20 piety

50% chance of:

• 30% chance of gain Norse culture, Catholic religion prisoner of wealth 60. Dynasty "af Groenland".
• 30% chance of gain Norse culture, Norse religion prisoner of wealth 50. Lowborn.
• 20% chance of gain Norse culture, Norse religion eunuch prisoner of wealth 1. Lowborn.
• 9% chance of gain Scottish culture, Norse religion prisoner of wealth 40. Lowborn.
• 5% chance of gain Nahua culture, Norse religion prisoner of wealth 40. Dynasty "Skraeling"
• 5% chance of gain Norse culture, Norse religion prisoner of wealth 120. Dynasty "af Vinland"
• 1% chance of gain Norse culture, Norse religion prisoner of wealth 520. Dynasty "Erikson"

50% chance of

• 55% chance of gain Norse culture, Norse religion concubine. Lowborn.
• 40% chance of gain Norse culture, Catholic religion concubine. Dynasty "af Groenland".
• 5% chance of gain Nahua culture, Norse religion concubine. Dynasty "Skraeling".