Bishopric Elective
Heir Selection

Bishopric Elective

bishopric_elective

It is a type of Succession Law of a Theocracy in which the Ruler is a bishop selected by Election between possible domestic and international candidates.

Heir is allowed
Target
  • Has variable list: supported_heirs
  • Is target in variable list
    • Name: supported_heirs
    • Target: Root
Exact conditions

Succession

Candidates

  • Considers every character in the country
  • Men only
  • Adults only
  • Rulers of other countries can't be candidates
  • Only from Clergy

Candidate score

How the game scores each candidate: the lines that apply add up.

  • Score per years of age+ character_age × 3
  • Score per Administrative Ability, Diplomatic Ability or Military Ability+ total_abilities
  • Is unsuited to Rule−1,000

  • If
    Root exists
    • +• Score per years of age
    • +• Score per Administrative Ability, Diplomatic Ability or Military Ability
      • =total_abilities
    • If
      • +• Is unsuited to Rule
        • =-1,000
  • If
    Root does not exist
    • +• Score per years of age
      • =1
      • ×3
    • +• Score per Administrative Ability, Diplomatic Ability or Military Ability
      • =1

Requires 1

References 1

Mentions 1

Granted by 2

Referenced by 1

Scripting 7

References 1

Mentions 3

Granted by 1

Referenced by 2

include_ruler_siblings = no
all_in_country = yes
through_female = no
allow_female = no
ignore_ruler = yes
cached = yes
allow_foreign_ruler = no
custom_tags = { empty_heir_religion_law }
allowed_estates = { clergy_estate }
custom_eligibility_rules = { supported_heirs_rule }

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