Disaster

Byzantine Succession Crisis

byzantine_succession_crisis

Scheming pretenders and influential figures in the shadows plot to overthrow the ruling Byzantine dynastic line. Turmoil grips the court as powerful generals and outsiders bid to influence the outcome of this turbulent period. Our weakened presence in the Balkans is what has given way to this great uncertainty for the future of the last legitimate bastion of Rome...

Modifiers

UnlocksBlocked from Creating Subjects

• Monthly Pretender Rebel Growth+1%
• Crown Power−20%
• Estates Satisfaction Equilibrium−20%
• Estates Satisfaction Decay+2%

Lifecycle

1. Start

   Chance to appear each month

   5%

   Happens only once

   fire_only_once = yes

   Can start when

   • Is Byzantium
   • Has > 2 Province
   • At least one of

     • Does NOT have an active Disaster
     • Any active disaster›Disaster type: Fate of the Phoenix
   • Government: Monarchy
   • If

     • Is Byzantium
     • At least one of

       • Does NOT have an Heir
       • Is in a Regency
       • Heir›Has < 150 Total Abilities

     Then

     • Due to a Regent, a weak Heir, or no Heir at all, this Disaster now has easier requirements
     • Stability < 50
     • Legitimacy < 80

     Otherwise

     • Stability < 35
     • Legitimacy < 70

   Exact conditions

   When it starts

   • Set variable: succession_crisis_disaster_counter
   • The Event 'The Bid for the Country Adjective Crown' happens

   Exact script

2. While active

   Each month

   • One of these, at random

     • 29%
       An Event relevant to this Disaster may occur
     • 71%
       No Event occurs
   • Not shown in the game's tooltip

     One of these, at random

     • 71.4%Nothing happens
     • 1.8%Trigger event silently: Local Opposition
     • 1.8%Trigger event silently: A Resourceful Minister
     • 1.8%Trigger event silently: Testing One's Mettle
     • 1.8%Trigger event silently: Support for Our Authority
     • 1.8%Trigger event silently: Nobility Demand Compensation
     • 1.8%Trigger event silently: Nobility Refuse to Pay Taxes
     • 1.8%Trigger event silently: Our Nobility Supports the Pretender!
     • 1.8%Trigger event silently: The Mariners Guild of Thessaloníki
     • 1.8%Trigger event silently: Commoners Demand the Nobility's Purge
     • 1.8%Trigger event silently: Abandoning One's Duties
     • 1.8%Trigger event silently: The Parliament's Assembly
     • 1.8%Trigger event silently: The Clergy Rejects the Pretender
     • 1.8%Trigger event silently: The Ravages of Instability
     • 1.8%Trigger event silently: The Legitimization of Usury
     • 1.8%Trigger event silently: Foreign Merchants Privileges
     • 1.8%Ottomans
       Trigger event silently: Opportunistic Demands

   Exact script

3. End

   Will end when

   At least one of

   • None of the active Rebels are pretenders

     None of

     • Any rebel›Is pretender
   • All of

     • Stability > 50
     • Legitimacy > 80
   • The pretender was granted the throne via succession

     Has Variable: pretender_given_throne_variable

     Set by

     Oon_new_rulerOn Action
   • All of

     • The Pretender has died or has left our court

       None of

       • Any character›Has Variable: scope_pretender_var
         Set by one of

         BBlindCharacter Interaction

         CCastrateCharacter Interaction

         The Bid for the Country Adjective CrownEvent

         Cccw_side_against_rulerScripted Effect
     • None of

       • Any current war

         • Is a Civil War for Root
         • Attacker leader›Is pretender

   ↗

   Exact conditions

   When it ends

   • Every characterwhere
     Has Plotting a Rebellion
     Lose the effect of Plotting a Rebellion

     UnlocksPrevented from Being HeirCan Not Lead Armies or NaviesBlocked from CabinetBlocked from Marriage
   • Set variable: had_disaster_byzantine_succession_crisis_variable
   • Remove variable: pretender_rebel_character
   • clear_gui_variable: pretender_rebel_character
     Remove variable: GUI_pretender_rebel_character↗
   • Gain +20 Legitimacy
   • If

     var:succession_crisis_pretender_variable exists

     Set by one of

     The Target Country Adjective Civil WarEvent

     The Bid for the Country Adjective CrownEvent

     Thenvar:succession_crisis_pretender_variable will surrender!
   • The Event 'End of the Succession Crisis' happens

   Exact script

Connections

Requires 4

Disasters

• Fate of the PhoenixCan start

Government Types

• MonarchyCan start

Countries

• ByzantiumCan start

Static Modifiers

• PPlotting a RebellionWhen it ends

Triggers 18

Events

• Nobility Demand CompensationEach month
• The Legitimization of UsuryEach month
• Foreign Merchants PrivilegesEach month
• Opportunistic DemandsEach month
• Nobility Refuse to Pay TaxesEach month
• Our Nobility Supports the Pretender!Each month
• The Mariners Guild of ThessaloníkiEach month
• Commoners Demand the Nobility's PurgeEach month
• Abandoning One's DutiesEach month
• The Parliament's AssemblyEach month

Show all 18

Removes 1

• PPlotting a RebellionWhen it ends

References 1

• OttomansEach month

Required by 11

Events

• Foreign Merchants PrivilegesTrigger
• In Dire StraitsTrigger
• HesychasmOption 3
• Zealots of ThessalonikiTrigger
• Our Claim to Kingdom of ThessalonicaTrigger
• The Bid for the Country Adjective CrownOption

Actions

• Request Help from the BurghersSelect trigger
• Request Help from the ClergySelect trigger
• Request Help from the NoblesSelect trigger
• Commission a Dynastic ChronicleSelect trigger 1

Show all 11

Mentioned in 4

Events

• In Dire StraitsDesc
• Pawning the Byzantine Crown JewelsDesc
• Our Claim to Kingdom of ThessalonicaDesc
• AAppeasing the From Country Adjective PretendersDesc

Scripting 15

Requires 6

Variables

• Bbyz_mariners_guild_rose_upEach month
• Bbyz_nobles_refused_paying_taxesEach month
• Bbyz_nobles_supports_pretender_variableEach month
• Hhad_parliament_event_variableEach month
• Rrecently_demanded_aid_variableEach month
• Ssuccession_crisis_pretender_variableWhen it ends

Grants 2

• Hhad_disaster_byzantine_succession_crisis_variableWhen it ends
• Ssuccession_crisis_disaster_counterWhen it starts

Removes 1

• Ppretender_rebel_characterWhen it ends

Uses 2

Scripted Effects

• Cclear_gui_variabletype = pretender_rebel_characterWhen it ends

Scripted Triggers

• Bbyzantine_succession_crisis_end_triggerCan end

References 4

Script Values

• Ggreat_permanent_target_satisfaction_penaltyModifier
• Llegitimacy_extreme_bonusWhen it ends
• Mmonthly_spawn_chance_very_highMonthly spawn chance

Variables

• Ssuccession_crisis_pretender_variableWhen it ends

Definitionin_game/common/disasters/byzantine_succession_crisis.txt:1

content_priority = 800

image = "gfx/interface/illustrations/disaster/byzantine_succession_crisis.dds"

▾modifier = {

monthly_pretender_rebel_growth = 0.01

global_crown_estate_power = -0.2

global_estate_target_satisfaction = great_permanent_target_satisfaction_penalty (−20%)

global_estate_satisfaction_decay = 0.02

blocked_from_creating_subjects = yes

}

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