Signoria Selection
Heir Selection

Signoria Selection

signoria_selection

It is a type of Succession Law of a Republic, in which the Ruler is elected for life among the members of a powerful family, and usually it is the child of the previous Ruler.

Potential
Has the Dynastic Signoria Government Reform
Can't be changed while
Has the Dynastic Signoria Government Reform
Exact conditions

Succession

Candidates

  • Includes the ruler's siblings
  • Considers every character in the country
  • Considers every member of the ruler's dynasty
  • Men only
  • Adults only
  • Only from Nobility, Clergy, and Burghers

Candidate score

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

  • Score for having any parent as the ruler+300
    When
    At least one of
    • All of
      • TargetLast valid ruler exists
      • father exists
      • Trigger if
        • LimitTargetLast valid ruler exists
        • Father: TargetLast valid ruler
      • Trigger elseNever (always = no)
      • FatherDoes NOT belong to Clergy Estate
    • All of
      • TargetLast valid ruler exists
      • mother exists
  • Score for having any grandparent as the ruler+200
    When
    At least one of
    • All of
      • TargetLast valid ruler exists
      • father exists
      • FatherDoes NOT belong to Clergy Estate
      • Trigger if
        • LimitTargetLast valid ruler exists
        • At least one of
          • FatherFather: TargetLast valid ruler
          • FatherMother: TargetLast valid ruler
      • Trigger elseNever (always = no)
    • All of
      • TargetLast valid ruler exists
  • 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 per Administrative Ability+ RootAdministrative Ability
  • Score per Diplomatic Ability+ RootDiplomatic Ability
  • Score per Military Ability+ RootMilitary Ability
  • Score per years of age+ RootAge in years
  • Is unsuited to Rule−1,000
    When
    Blocked from Rulership
  • Score if father was historical Ruler+100
    When
    • All of
      • RootFather exists
      • FatherDoes NOT belong to Clergy Estate
    • RootFather
      • Is Dead
      • Any ruling countriesThis: Target
  • Score if grandfather was historical Ruler+100
    When
    • All of
      • RootFather exists
      • FatherDoes NOT belong to Clergy Estate
    • All of
      • RootFatherFather exists
      • RootFatherFather
        • Is Dead
        • Any ruling countriesThis: Target

  • +• Score for having any parent as the ruler
    • If
      At least one of
      • Root does not exist
      • All of
        • TargetLast valid ruler exists
        • father exists
        • Trigger if
          • LimitTargetLast valid ruler exists
          • Father: TargetLast valid ruler
        • Trigger elseNever (always = no)
        • FatherDoes NOT belong to Clergy Estate
      • All of
        • TargetLast valid ruler exists
      • =300
  • +• Score for having any grandparent as the ruler
    • If
      At least one of
      • Root does not exist
      • All of
        • TargetLast valid ruler exists
        • father exists
        • FatherDoes NOT belong to Clergy Estate
        • Trigger if
          • LimitTargetLast valid ruler exists
          • At least one of
            • FatherFather: TargetLast valid ruler
            • FatherMother: TargetLast valid ruler
        • Trigger elseNever (always = no)
      • =200
  • If
    Root exists
    • 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
    • +• Score per Administrative Ability
      • =root.adm
    • +• Score per Diplomatic Ability
      • =root.dip
    • +• Score per Military Ability
      • =root.mil
    • +• Score per years of age
      • =root.age_in_years
    • If
      Blocked from Rulership
      • +• Is unsuited to Rule
        • =-1,000
  • If
    • RootFather exists
    • FatherDoes NOT belong to Clergy Estate
    • If
      RootFather
      • Is Dead
      • Any ruling countriesThis: Target
      • +• Score if father was historical Ruler
        • =100
    • If
      • RootFatherFather exists
      • RootFatherFather
        • Is Dead
        • Any ruling countriesThis: Target
      • +• Score if grandfather was historical Ruler
        • =100

Requires 3

Government Reforms
Estates
Modifier Types

References 3

Mentions 1

Required by 1

Granted by 1

Referenced by 1

Scripting 2

Mentions 2

use_election = no
term_duration = 0
allows_noble_marriage = yes
include_ruler_siblings = yes
all_in_country = yes
all_in_dynasty = yes
through_female = yes
ignore_ruler = yes
allowed_estates = { nobles_estate clergy_estate burghers_estate }
modifier = {
burghers_estate_allowed_noble_marriage = yes
}
heir_is_allowed = {
}

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