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[LMM] Spouse Empowerment

Inspired from the CK3 spouse council dev diary, here is a mod which adds the possibility to increase the powers of the spouse of the ruler. Note that in CK2 50% of the spouse's attributes are added to the State Attributes. However, State Attributes and Ruler Attributes affect different parts of the game and I believe a powerful spouse can offer much more than what vanilla CK2 allows. This mod intends to increase the powers of the spouse in a believable and immersive way.

• Adds Spouse Empowerment laws which can be enabled and increased to grant increasing abstract powers to the spouse of the ruler.
  
• These "abstract" powers are simulated by adding the spouse's attribute to the ruler.
  
• The ruler can choose which attribute should the spouse focus on. Focusing on a single attribute grants a bigger bonus than focusing on all attributes.
  
• The empowered spouse is represented by a new minor title called "Empowered Spouse". If the game rule "Voting Rights" is enabled, then the spouse is granted a new seat on the council.
  
• One day after the spouse gains the title, the ruler will get an event to choose a focus for the spouse.
  
• The focus can be changed by a targetted diplomacy interaction on the spouse every 2 years if needed.
  
• Characters with multiple spouses:
  
  • Must choose the primary spouse if the primary spouse is eligible for the position.
    
  • May choose a secondary spouse if the primary spouse becomes ineligible for the position.
    
  • May choose to give the title back to the primary spouse if the primary spouse becomes eligible again.
• A spouse is considered eligible if:
  
  • Is an adult
    
  • Is NOT a prisoner
    
  • Is NOT incapable
    
  • Is NOT a ruler
• Every year a check will be made to see if the spouse's attributes have changed. If yes, then the bonuses given to the ruler will be adjusted accordingly.
  
• Adds Game Rules:
  
  • Availability:
    
    • Restricted (Default): Spouse empowerment laws cannot be changed if the succession law is agnatic or enatic. In addition, if using the Conclave DLC, changing of spouse empowerment laws will depend on different levels of council empowerment. Without the Conclave DLC it will depend on the Legalism and Tolerance technologies in the capital province.
      
    • Council Laws Only: If using the Conclave DLC, changing of spouse empowerment laws will depend on different levels of council empowerment. Without the Conclave DLC it will depend on the Legalism and Tolerance technologies in the capital province.
      
    • Succession Laws Only: Spouse empowerment laws cannot be changed if the succession law is agnatic or enatic.
      
    • Unrestricted: Spouse empowerment laws are available regardless of council empowerment, technology or succession law.
  • Voting Rights:
    
    • Enabled (Default): The empowered spouse is considered a voter on the council.
      
    • Disabled: The empowered spouse is NOT considered a voter on the council.

• Compatible with ALL mods! This includes overhaul mods such as HIP and CK2+.
  
• Can be added to save games. Will use the Default settings of the game rules above.
  
• Disables Achievements.

Dropbox (direct download) link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ac8o7gffo3rapkw/LMMSpouseEmpowerment.zip?dl=0

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