Kingdom of Vedina

Vedina is a nation with a hard-fought independence, having long kept both Imperial influence and revolutionaries at bay through careful political maneuvering. Its famous knightly institutions that have been a part of Vedina since it's birth have always been ready to defend the borders of their Kingdom. But problems arise as a succession crisis pokes its head into Vedina. King Wingstrom's daughter is not fully ready to rule and she must prove herself if she wishes to become the Queen of Vedina. But what type of Queen will she be? That remains to be seen.

Lore[]

The Land of Chivalry[]

The ever independent Kingdom of Vedina stands as a beacon of hope in these troubled times. Their knights fly forth with elegant pageantry and noble purpose. This is a land of chivalry and of honour. Glory to a noble of Vedina always comes second to doing the right thing. Good deeds and a warm national spirit are commonplace. Seemingly both stable, and powerful, the mighty Kingdom of the North appears to stand strong and tall among its neighbours. However, appearances can be deceiving.

Vedinian independence has always been a sore issue in the Griffonian Empire since the very first Vedinian king was granted the Godsword of Broturius by the witch Sjönavdam, which is said to grant the wielder invincibility. For a long time Vedina remained independent, but after a prolonged period of imperial dominance, Vedina was eventually made into a nominal vassal of the Griffonian Empire.

With the sundering of the Empire, the Kingdom of Vedina has been reborn under King Wingstrom. He has led Vedina for many years, reforging its culture of chivalry and nobility from the ground up. He is very popular and very well liked, however there is one key problem. Wingstrom's late wife only left him a daughter, who still has not passed the traditional trials which Wingstrom himself reinstated. If she does not pass them, she has no right to the throne.

Now Wingstrom must fight against the very traditions he has brought back to life. It is stated that any Vedinian knight can prove themselves worthy by completing three great quests. A quest to prove their prowess in battle and their heroism, a quest to prove they can further the family bloodline, and a quest to prove that they can rule and govern a nation.

The Suitors[]

Although are many in the Kingdom who wish to court the Princess, there are 3 candidates who will likely catch the Princess's attention. The first is Prince Stridande, a military leader who is a chivalrous and honourable griffon. The second is Princess Lycklig, a noble with ideas of social reform. Finally, there is Prince Ondska, a griffon who is seen by many as dishonorable and believes in the survival of the strong.

The Future[]

Can Wingstrom's daughter, Princess Sköldsvärd, become the rightful heir to the throne and complete all three of these noble quests? Or will Vedina's proud traditions fall under their own hubris?

Starting Situation[]

As a nation proud of its chivalry, Vedina's strength lies in its Knights division. It starts with a decent industry and core population which is somewhat hampered by the Chivalrous Knights national spirit. However it has crippling illiteracy and poverty issues which it will have to fix if it wants to prosper.

Military[]

Vedina starts with 7 divisions totaling 51K griffonpower, of these 3 are knights that are highly experienced and have a good starting template. The navy starts with 1 heavy cruiser and 3 destroyers.

Threats and Opportunities[]

Griffonian Republic - Your slightly stronger eastern neighbor. Once it completes the Question of Vedina focus it can either choose to attack Vedina or offer Vedina to join its faction. You will likely ally with them if you take the harmonic path.

Socialist Republic of Skynavia - Once they complete the Our Brothers in Arms focus they will either gain a war goal or try to cause civil war to Vedina, in which cause Vedina has 120 days to defeat Skynavia to stop the civil war.

Griffonian Empire - In the mid-late game, should the Griffonian Empire succeed in defeating the Griffonian Republic, it will likely attempt to attack you. By then you should have had enough time to prepare, but they will be very strong depending on how much of the continent they've annexed.

Gameplay Mechanics[]

Chivalry Points[]

As you complete focuses and the Princess completes her quests you will get Chivalry Points which can be spent to improve the Princess's abilities. You will only see these effects if and when she spawns.

Combat will improve her general stats when she spawns. At level 8 she will spawn with 5 in all her stats and at skill level 3.

Statescraft will give the Princess a country leader trait and improve it the higher the statecraft level is.

Statecraft Level	Additional Bonuses
1	-3% Consumer Goods Factories +10% Surrender Limit
2	+5% Stability
3	+5% Resource Gain Efficiency
4	+5% Construction Speed +10% Fuel Gain per Oil
5	+0.20 Daily Command Power Gain
6	+5% Stability +1 Starting level of new army leaders
7	-10% effect of partisans on us
8	-1% Consumer Goods Factories 5% effect of partisans on us +3% Recruitable Population

The following focuses will give Chivalry Points

Debutante (not shown on focus)
A Love Letter
Matters of Heroism
First Railway
Limited Welfare Reforms
New Naval Approach

In total it is possible to gain a max of 13 Chivalry Points.

The Quests[]

Once the Princess starts her quest no focuses from other branches can be done. There are 5 focuses which give quests and at least 3 quests must be completed in a chivalrous way or else the nobility will not accept the Princess. The quests are also an opportunity to earn Chivalry Points and traits the Princess can train to. The information below gives the most optimal event outcome for the quests and how to get them. Once the quests are done The Flight Home will give a Chivalry point.

The Princess' Honour

Outcome

Path

Chivalry Point and trickster trait unlock

Lure them into an Ambush

Nah, job done

Chivalry Point and quest completed

Lure them into an Ambush

Let's solve this properly

Never

I am the law!

An Act of Valour

Outcome

Path

Chivalry Point, quest completed, and engineer trait unlock

...enjoys a quick drink

A dragon eh?

The local knights!

Let's play this smart.

Use it!

Excellent.

Chivalry Point and artillery preference trait unlock

...enjoys a quick drink.

A dragon eh?

A bigger gun is all the assistance she needs.

Sounds like a good plan.

Don't you die on me now.

Anygriff up for pancakes?

Charity For All

Outcome

Path

2 Chivalry Point, quest completed, -150PP, reduce penalities from poverty national spirit twice, and Princess Skoldsvard the Kind trait unlock

What is the situation?

(You must solve all 3 issues. Can be done in any order)

Chivalry Point, +50PP and Princess Skoldsvard the Cold trait unlock.

What is the situation?

No. We are trying this new thing called austerity.

Yes, perfect.

Job done!

Her duty

Outcome

Path

Chivalry Point and quest completed

Skoldsvard will do her best.

Only fight in defence of the weak.

Never break a promise or a vow.

Always accept an invite to a challenge.

It teaches one to better oneself.

Patience is Key

Outcome

Path

Chivalry Point and quest completed

Perhaps a good book will teach me?

How about a spellbook?

She'll befriend a unicorn .

What a nice afternoon.

Finding Love[]

Once the Princess has gotten to know the suitors, she must choose one for marriage. Each of the different suitors brings a different national spirit, lesson for which the Princess can learn using Chivalry points, and unlocks a branch in the focus tree.

Suitor	National Spirit	Lesson Unlocked	Focus Tree Branch Unlocked Benefits
Military Prince	Division Organisation: +5%	Through Planner: Max planning: +10%	Research bonuses for military and 2 military factories.
Reformer Princess	Production Efficiency Cap: +7%	Lycklig' Teaching Production Efficiency Base: +5% Monthly Population: +10%	Research bonuses for industry, resources, construction speed, and monthly population.
Authoritarian Prince	War Support: +10%Magic Research Time: +5%	Prince Ondska's Lessons War Support: +10%	Research bonus for navy, army experience, war support, and 2 military factories.

The Separatist Menace[]

Around March 1008 you will get a event informing you of the growing separatist movement led by Duke Fredjanik. You will now get a decision to suppress the separatist movement which will delay the uprising and reduce its size each time it is done. The decision costs 75 PP and can be done again after 30 days. Including the initial event you will get 3 events on how to respond to the growing separatist movement. Generally the harsh responses will delay the uprising the most. When the uprising comes if you have done the suppress separatist decision 4 times then the separatist movement will be successfully stopped and the uprising fails. Otherwise the you will be unsuccessful in suppressing the separatists which will led to Duke Fredjanik rising his forces in rebellion and a loss of 20% stability.

Event	Choice which delays the uprising the most
The Separatist Threat	Executioner!
Separatists Rooted In Court	Executioner!
The Separatists Mass	Ready our troops.

The Red Wedding[]

The final focus will ultimately decide what path the nation goes depending on your actions before and during the wedding.

Spoilers below, we recommend these are best experienced in game before reading

If Ondska was not chosen then he will try to convince the Princess to change her mind and pick him. If the Princess resists then during the ceremony, if not enough quests are completed in a chivalrous way then the nobility will rise up in rebellion to cause a civil war and the Non-Aligned path opens up. If enough quests are completed then Ondska will instead attempt a coup and challenge the Princess to a duel. If the Princess chooses the sword then the harmony path opens up, otherwise, if the gun is chosen then the Non-Aligned path opens.

If Ondska was initially chosen then the Princess has one last chance to back out of his plan. Doing so will open the Non-Aligned path.

If the Princess goes with Ondska in the end then they will massacre the nobles at the wedding. The remaining nobles and knights who did not side with the Princess will start a civil war and the Supremacy path will open. If Ondska was not initially chosen as the suitor then the Princess will die, leaving Ondska to lead the nation and cause a lost of 15% stability.

Spoiler end.

National Focus[]

The initial focus tree focuses on the Princess's efforts to prove herself as a worthy successor.

Matters of Love - Will let the Princess find a suitor so she can further her lineage.
Matters of Heroism - Will let the Princess go on several quests to prove her heroism and bravery.
Moving Forward As A Nation - Will let the Princess prove she can rule and govern the nation. This also functions as the industrial tree.

The Red Wedding is the final focus in the initial tree and its outcome will decide what path the nation takes.

Harmonic Tree

Harmony - This path allows Vedina to join either the Entente led by a harmonic Aquileia or the Pan-Griffonia Alliance led by the Griffonian Republic. Depending on Nova Griffonia's ideology a war goal may be given on them. This is the only path where the Chivalrous Knights national spirit won't be fixed.
Non-Align Tree

Non-Aligned - This path allows Vedina to either join the Reichspakt led by the Griffonian Empire or go alone which noticeably gives a +10% division defence on core territory. This path offer similar focuses with the Harmonic path in dealing with Nova Griffonia.
Supremacy Tree

Supremacy - The most aggressive of the paths. Giving war goals on Socialist Republic of Skynavia, Griffonian Republic, Northern Tribes, and the Griffonian Empire. In addition Vedina will be able to get cores on Skynavia and the Griffonian Republic. The focus Choosing Our Allies will give a event to join either the Reichspakt if the Griffonian Empire is Supremacy, Nova's Griffonia's faction if they are Supremacy and have made their own faction, or if you create your own faction it will invite a Supremacy Nova Griffonia and every neighboring Supremacy nation (does not include Dread League}

Tree Bonus	Harmony	Non-Aligned	Supremacy
Complete Time (d)	875	875	1330
Political
Political Power (Flat)	+25
Military
Recruitable Pop			+5%
Construction
Production
Military factory			+4+10% construction speed
Science
One-off boosts (+100%)	2 (2L +1)x Race-specific technology	1 (1R +1) (2L +1)x Race-specific technology	2x Magical Technology
Combat
Attack (All) / (Core) / (Inf)	0% / 0% / 0%	0% / 0% / 0%	+5% / 0% / 0%
Speed			+5%
Resources
Oil	16	16
Other Notes / Bonuses
	Reduced Last Stand and Force command abilities cost (2R) Fortifications on starting ports and strait approach to Haukland (2R) War goal on Nova Griffonia	-50% guarantee tension limit -50% guarantee cost Fixes Chivalrous Knights national spirit (2R) Fortifications on starting ports and strait approach to Haukland (2R) War goal on Nova Griffonia	-25% effect of partisans on us -25% war goal time War goals on Socialist Republic of Skynavia, Griffonian Republic, Northern Tribes, and the Griffonian Empire. Cores on Socialist Republic of Skynavia and the Griffonian Republic. Reduced Last Stand and Force attack command abilities cost Allows Kamikaze Strikes Fixes Chivalrous Knights national spirit (2R) Fortifications on starting ports and strait approach to Haukland Land forts on border with neighbors

All paths will allow the society development to be increased and add a additional research slot.

The Army Reform military tree is also unlocked after the Red Wedding. Most of it gives the standard research bonuses.

Technology[]

Army	Naval	Air	Tech / Industry
Basic Rifles Mountain Infantry I Engineer Company I Recon Company I Artillery	Early Destroyer Hull Basic Depth Charge Early Cruiser Hull Basic Torpedo Naval Gunnery Casemate Secondary Battery Transport Ship	Early Fighter	None
Doctrine			Racial
None	None	None	Knights Division II We Can Fly?!

Politics[]

National Spirits[]

Chivalrous Knights

Recruitable Population Factor: -20%
War Support: +10%
Special Forces Capacity Multiplier: +5
Knights Attack: +10%
Knights Defense: +10%
Knights Technology Research Time: +10%

The knights of Vedina are renowned all across Griffonia for their prowess, honour and bravery, inferior in no way to their peers in the Empire and other major nations.

Leaders[]

Leader	Party	Traits
King Wingstorm	Harmony Wingstorm Dynasty	Stout Defender: Ai Modifier: Focus on Defense: +50% AI Modifier: Focus on Peace: +10%
Princess Sköldsvärd the Righteous	Harmony Wingstorm Dynasty	Ideological Crusader: Same ideology monthly opinion : +100% Addition traits dependent on use of Chivalry Points
Princess Sköldsvärd the Pragmatist	Non-Aligned Wingstorm Dynasty	Stout Defender: Ai Modifier: Focus on Defense: +50% AI Modifier: Focus on Peace: +10% Addition traits dependent on use of Chivalry Points
Princess Sköldsvärd the Corrupted	Supremacy Wingstorm Dynasty	Warmonger: Ai Modifier: Focus on Offense: +50% AI Modifier: Focus on Peace: -15% Addition traits dependent on use of Chivalry Points
Prince Ondska	Supremacy Council of Nobles	Warmonger: Ai Modifier: Focus on Offense: +50% AI Modifier: Focus on Peace: -15%

Staff and Designers[]

Political Advisors

Name	Trait	Prereqs	Effects	Cost
Johan Jonnson	Captain of Industry	None	Civilian Factory construction speed: +10.0% Infrastructure construction speed: +10.0% Refinery construction speed: +10.0%	150
Kent Jonathanson	Fortification Engineer	None	Land Fort construction speed: +20.0% Coastal Fort construction speed: +20.0% Anti Air construction speed: +20.0%	150
Krigs Forare	War Industrialist	None	Military Factory construction speed: +10.0% Dockyard construction speed: +10.0%	150

Tank Designer

Name	Trait	Prereqs	Effects	Cost
Valvo	Tank Designer	None	Armor Research Time: +10% Armor Reliability: +5%	150

Ship Designer

Name	Trait	Prereqs	Effects	Cost
Stoning Line	Ship Designer	None	Naval Research Time: +10%	150

Aircraft Designer

Name	Trait	Prereqs	Effects	Cost
Norra Flyg	Light Aircraft Designer	None	Air Research Time: +10.0% Fighter Agility: +10% Fighter Max Speed: +10% Carrier Fighter Agility: +10% Carrier Fighter Max Speed: +10%	150
Sodra Flyg	Medium Aircraft Designer	None	Air Research Time: +10.0% Heavy Fighter Reliability: +20% Tactical Bomber Reliability: +20%	150
Vastra Flyg	Heavy Aircraft Designer	None	Air Research Time: +10.0% Strategic Bomber Strategic Bombing: +10%	150
Ostra Flyg	Naval Aircraft Designer	None	Air Research Time: +10% Naval Bomber Range: +10% Naval Bomber Naval Attack: +10% CV Naval Bomber Range: +10% CV Naval Bomber Naval Attack: +10%	150

Materiel Designer

Name	Trait	Prereqs	Effects	Cost
BAAS	Motorized Equipment Designer	None	Motorized Research Time: +10.0%	150
Forsbo	Infantry Equipment Designer	None	Weapons and Equipment Research Time: +10.0%	150
Sprangmedel AB	Artillery Designer	None	Artillery Research Time: +10.0%	150

Industrial Concern

Name	Trait	Prereqs	Effects	Cost
FKS	Industrial Concern	None	Industrial Research Time: +10.0%	150
Blatand	Electronics Concern	None	Electronics Research Time: +10.0%	150

Theorist

Name	Trait	Prereqs	Effects	Cost
Teori Skrivare	Military Theorist	None	Land Doctrine Research Time: +10.0% Army Experience Gain: +0.05 daily	150

Chief of Army

Name	Trait	Prereqs	Effects	Cost
Stark Stag	Army Offence (Expert)	None	Army Attack: +5.0%	150
Skalman Beskyddaren	Army Defence (Expert)	None	Army Defence: +10.0%	150

Chief of Navy

Name	Trait	Prereqs	Effects	Cost
Sko Bo	Decisive Battle (Expert)	None	Capital Ship Attack: +10.0% Capital Ship Armour: +10.0% Screen Attack: +10.0% Screen Defence: +10.0%	150
Sja Bo	Anti-Submarine (Expert)	None	Submarine Detection: +15.0%	150

Chief of Airforce

Name	Trait	Prereqs	Effects	Cost
Nar Luft	Close Air Support (Expert)	None	Close Air Support Attack: +3.0% Close Air Support Defence: +3.0% Close Air Support Agility: +3.0%	150
Vader Gillare	All-Weather (Expert)	None	Bad Weather Penalty: -20.0%	150

Military High Command

Name	Trait	Prereqs	Effects	Cost
Vapen Makare	Artillery (Expert)	None	Artillery Attack: +15.0% Artillery Defence: +10.0%	150
Mat Lagare	Army Logistics (Expert)	None	Division Attrition: -8.0%	150
Sko Lagare	Fleet Logistics (Expert)	None	Naval max range: +5.0%	150
Skyn Lagare	Air Combat Training (Expert)	None	Ace generation chance: +10.0%	150

Economy[]

Laws and Development[]

Laws and Development
Conscription Law	Trade Law	Economy Law
Volunteer Only Recruitable Population: 1.50%	Export Focus Construction Speed: +10.00% Research Speed: +5.00% Factory Output: +10.00% Dockyard Output: +10.00% Resources to Market: +50% Civilian intelligence to others: +20.0% Navy intelligence to others: +10.0%	Civilian Economy Industrial Research Speed: +3% Electronics Research Speed: +2% Consumer Goods Factories: 35.0% Military to Civilian Factory conversion cost: +30.00% Civilian to Military Factory conversion cost: +30.00% Fuel Gain per Oil: -40.00% Fuel Capacity: -25.00% Infrastructure construction speed: +10.00% Military Factory construction speed: -30.00% Civilian Factory construction speed: -30.00% Refinery construction speed: +5.00%
Scientific Development	Society Development	Illiteracy
Substantial Science Base Daily Political Power Gain: +0.10 Research Speed: -30.00%	Industrialising Society Resource Gain Efficiency: -20.00% Monthly Population: -10.0% Construction Speed: -20.00% Production Efficiency Cap: -10.00% Research Speed: -20.00% Factory Output: -20.00% Dockyard Output: -20.00% Factory Bomb Vulnerability: -25.00%	Broad Illiteracy Construction Speed: -15.00% Research Speed: -45.00%
Poverty	Race
Moderate Poverty Monthly Population: -12.0% Consumer Goods Factories: 10.0% Construction Speed: -15.00% Research Speed: -5.00%	Griffon Uses Griffon Racial Tree