Matrilineal Non-Exclusive
Heir Selection

Matrilineal Non-Exclusive

matrilineal_non_exclusive

It is a type of Succession Law of a realm in which the new Ruler is the most capable person in the dynasty of the previous Ruler.

Potential
Heir is allowed
  • RootDynasty exists
  • TargetRuler or heir if regentDynasty: RootDynasty
Exact conditions

Succession

Candidates

  • Considers every character in the country
  • Counts the mother's dynasty
  • Men and women
  • Children can be candidates
  • Only from Nobility, Clergy, and Burghers

Candidate score

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

  • Score per Administrative Ability+ RootAdministrative Ability
  • Score per Diplomatic Ability+ RootDiplomatic Ability
  • Score per Military Ability+ RootMilitary Ability
  • Score for being a member of the current ruler's dynasty+100
    When
    • Is part of a Dynasty
    • TargetRuler or regent
      • Is part of a Dynasty
      • Dynasty: PreviousDynasty
  • Score if parent is current Ruler+100
    When
    • Exists: RootFatherorRootMother
    • Any parentIs the Ruler of Target
  • Score for General or Admiral+50
    When
    At least one of
  • Score for Military Traits+50
    When
    Has a generaloradmiral Trait
  • Score for having the mother as the ruler+500
    When
    • TargetLast valid ruler exists
    • Mother: TargetLast valid ruler
  • Score for having the grandmother as the ruler+250
    When
    • Is female
    • TargetLast valid ruler exists
    • mother exists
    • MotherMother: TargetLast valid ruler
  • Score per years of age+ character_age
  • Is unsuited to Rule−1,000

  • If
    Root exists
    • +• Score per Administrative Ability
      • =root.adm
    • +• Score per Diplomatic Ability
      • =root.dip
    • +• Score per Military Ability
      • =root.mil
    • If
      • Is part of a Dynasty
      • TargetRuler or regent
        • Is part of a Dynasty
        • Dynasty: PreviousDynasty
      • +• Score for being a member of the current ruler's dynasty
        • =100
    • If
      Exists: RootFatherorRootMother
      • If
        Any parentIs the Ruler of Target
        • +• Score if parent is current Ruler
          • =100
    • If
      At least one of
      • +• Score for General or Admiral
        • =50
    • If
      Has a generaloradmiral Trait
      • +• Score for Military Traits
        • =50
    • If
      • TargetLast valid ruler exists
      • Mother: TargetLast valid ruler
      • +• Score for having the mother as the ruler
        • =500
    • If
      • Is female
      • TargetLast valid ruler exists
      • mother exists
      • MotherMother: TargetLast valid ruler
      • +• Score for having the grandmother as the ruler
        • =250
    • +• Score per years of age
    • +• Is unsuited to Rule
  • Otherwise
    • +• Score for being a member of the current ruler's dynasty
      • =100
    • +• Score if parent is current Ruler
      • =100
    • +• Score for General or Admiral
      • =50
    • +• Score per Administrative Ability
      • =1
    • +• Score per Diplomatic Ability
      • =1
    • +• Score per Military Ability
      • =1
    • +• Score for Military Traits
      • =50
    • +• Score for having the mother as the ruler
      • =500
    • +• Score for having the grandmother as the ruler
      • =250
    • +• Score per years of age
      • =1

Exact script

Requires 12

Government Types
Heir Selections
Cultures
Languages
Modifier Types

References 4

Estates
Modifier Types

Required by 1

Unlocked by 1

Granted by 1

Referenced by 5

Government Types
Scripting 5

Uses 1

References 2

Mentions 2

allows_noble_marriage = yes

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