Hunter-gatherer rule

.known_errors/scripted_effects_database_exceptions.txt

@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@ mpo_867_tributary_setup_effect
 mpo_1178_tributary_setup_effect
 tgp_silk_road_movement_china_effect
 tgp_1066_tributary_setup_effect
+base_1178_tributary_setup_effect
+form_siam_kingdom_decision_scripted_effec
+form_brunei_kingdom_decision_scripted_effect
+form_brunei_empire_decision_scripted_effect
+base_867_tributary_setup_effect
+base_1066_tributary_setup_effect
+split_byzantine_empire_effect
+korea_unify_goryeo_reward_effect
+form_siam_kingdom_decision_scripted_effect
 #Other BP stuff
 convert_government_type_without_check_effect
 change_faith_if_alive_effect

.known_errors/scripted_triggers_database_exceptions.txt

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ portrait_steppe_clothing_spouse_trigger
 portrait_fp3_turkic_clothing_spouse_trigger
 portrait_steppe_clothing_trigger
 portrait_byzantine_clothing_trigger
+portrait_religious_jain_trigger
 can_have_bishop_theocratic_succession_law_trigger
 silk_road_innovation_trigger
 culture_has_slavic_heritage_pillar_trigger
@@ -99,5 +100,18 @@ can_change_succession_laws_realm_flag_trigger
 ep3_orthodox_faith_trigger
 vassal_follows_directive_trigger
 coronation_trigger
+portrait_bp_east_germanic_shared_clothing_trigger
+portrait_religious_norse_trigger
+portrait_religious_zoroastrian_trigger
+portrait_bp_dacian_clothing_spouse_trigger
+portrait_bp_east_iranian_clothing_spouse_trigger
+portrait_bp_caucasian_clothing_trigger
+fp1_can_raise_stele_title_scope_trigger
+fp1_achievement_culture_norse_trigger
+portrait_bp_east_germanic_shared_clothing_spouse_trigger
+portrait_bp_caucasian_clothing_spouse_trigger
+portrait_bp_east_iranian_clothing_trigger
+BP_sacred_eunuch_clothing_trigger
+portrait_bp_dacian_clothing_trigger
 #Tributary Triggers
 is_non_permanent_tributary

.known_errors/scripted_triggers_suffix_exceptions.txt

@@ -28,5 +28,6 @@ faiths_are_in_orthodox_christianity_group
 faiths_are_in_western_christianity_group
 faiths_are_in_eastern_christianity_group
 building_requirement_high_tribal
+fp1_is_norse
 #Minorities
 has_minority_counties

ChangeLog.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,147 @@
+2026-MM-DD v0.2.0
+-----------
+
+Mechanics:
+- Added a new "Hunter-Gather" government, modeling the relatively stateless societies that existed during the time period
+- This is primarily designed to avoid the creation of large, semifeudal tribal states the game mechanics encourage
+- This is enabled and disabled by a game rule at the player's choice
+- When a culture gains 3 of "Tribal Warfare", "Leges Barbarorum", "Writing", "Social Stratification", and "Formalized Rituals", it will convert to a tribal government
+
+Culture:
+- Innovations:
+   - Added "Formalized Rituals" innovation, splitting off the religious-related effects from "Social Stratification" innovation
+
+History:
+- Touched up innovation history for all cultures
+
+2026-MM-DD v0.1.8.3
+-----------
+- Updated game to 1.18.2 Vanilla Standard, absent the Eastern map additions
+
+Activities:
+- Added dynamic backgrounds for "Animal Sacrifice" activities
+
+Traditions:
+- "Tamil Thai" tradition unlocks Runestones, mimicking the Tamil's culture features in CK2 WtWSMS
+
+Culture:
+- Languages:
+   - Added Avestan language as part of the Iranic branch of Indo-European
+
+Religion:
+- Added Nastika Religion:
+   - Added Nastika as a separate Dharmic religion, representing an offshoot of Sramanic traditions like Jainism and Buddhism
+      - This subsumes the Ajivika and Ajnana philosophical schools, giving them more precise tenet effects
+      - General Features:
+         - Virtues:  Temperate, Cynical, Content
+         - Sins: Arrogant, Arbitrary, Vengeful
+         - Male Dominated, Pluralist, Lay Clergy, Polytheist, Agnostic, Teachings of the Sramanas, Multireligious Interweaving
+      - Faiths: Ajivika, Lokayata, Ajnana
+- Various Pagan Faiths unlock "Raise Runestones" Decision:
+   - Norse Paganism, Scythian Paganism
+- Tenets:
+   - "Gnosticism" Tenet and "Gnosis" Christian Doctrine unlock "Reincarnation" Tenet if selected during faith creation
+   - "Megalithic Constructions" Tenet unlocks Runestone Raising decision
+   - Monasticism, Aniconism are unavailable to Nastika faiths
+   - Gave "Alexandrian Catechism" a new localization for Hellenism and made available to Hellenics with "Humanistic Philosophy" Doctrines
+- Liturgical Languages:
+   - Added Liturgical Languages for some Christian, Jewish, and Buddhist Faiths
+   - This influences the languages priests are required to know
+   - Different Christian Rites unlock different liturgical languages
+      - Latin, Greek, Abyssinian, Coptic, and Aramaic, depending on the Rite chosen
+   - Hindu and Jain faiths have Sanskirt as a Liturgical Language
+   - Chinese, Magadhi Prakrit for Buddhists, depending on Buddhist Canon
+   - Avestan for Zoroastrians
+- Doctrines:
+   - Theism Doctrine:
+      - Added "Monist" as a Theism doctrine for certain faiths with an explicit Monist or Pantheist outlook
+         - Treats other religious families and same family as astray and bans holy wars
+      - Added "Agnostic" as a Theism doctrine for Nastika faiths
+         - Treats other faiths as astray and forbids holy wars
+      - Both these doctrines require a Pluralist Religious Attitude Doctrine
+   - Added "Inscribed Monuments" Doctrine allowing for "Raise Runestone" decision
+   - Added "Humanistic Philosophy" Doctrine for Platonism and Stoicism, treating "Teachings of the Srmanas" and "Humanistic Philosophy" Doctrines as Astray and giving some features of Literalism
+   - Added "Teachings of the Srmanas", treating faiths of the same religion as Righteous, Faiths with "Humanistic Philosophy" doctrine as astray, Monasticism and Aniconism features, and clergy are always monks
+   - Christian Doctrines:
+      - Added type hints to explain what Christian Doctrine selections play into which other doctrines
+      - Added "Ge'ez Rite" to model Ethiopia's unique liturgical situation
+      - Local Rite adds 5 opinion to county opinion
+      - No Rite adds 5% piety per month
+   - Buddhist Canons:
+      - Added "No Canon" Doctrine for Maitreya Buddhism
+   - Right to Rule Doctrines:
+      - "Right to Rule" doctrines moved to Ritual Doctrines category
+      - Rajadharma is available to the Dharmic Religion, Faiths with Eastern Syncretism, and Faiths with Eastern Pagan Doctrine, or a faith that already has the doctrine
+      - Khvarenah is available to the Mazdan Religion, Faiths with Zoroastrian Syncretism, "Ancient Iranian Pantheon" Doctrine, or a faith that already has the doctrine
+- Various Faith modifications:
+   - Celtic Paganism:
+      - Uses "Cranial Trophies" Tenet if "All Under Heaven" DLC is available, otherwise uses "Human Sacrifice" Tenet
+      - Has "Inscribed Monuments" Doctrine
+   - Added appropriate Buddhist canons to new Buddhist faiths
+   - Added Ge'ez Rite to Ethiopian Orthodoxy, Antinomianism Doctrine to Antinomianism
+   - Hellenic Mystery Religions use "Spiritual, Revokable" Clerical Doctrine
+   - Cybellianism uses "Equal" doctrine
+   - Vaishnavism replaces "Monasticism" with "Preservation" Tenet
+   - Adivasi faiths have "Inscribed Monuments" doctrine
+   - Illyrian Paganism uses "Mandatory Pilgrimage" doctrine, in line with the descriptions emphasis on holy places
+   - Mingism has "Supersessionism" Dualist Doctrine
+   - Stoicism replaces "Cosmopolitanism" Tenet with "Ritual Suicide" Tenet, "Literalism" Tenet replaced with "Harmonious Society" Tenet with "All Under Heaven" DLC, otherwise "Philosophical School" Tenet, uses "Monism" doctrine
+   - Pythagoreanism replaces "Literalism" Tenet replaced with "Philosophical School" Tenet, uses "Monism" doctrine
+   - Platonism replaces "Literalism" Tenet replaced with "Philosophical School" Tenet, replaces "Cosmopolitanism" with "Patron Gods", uses "Monism" doctrine
+   - Shaivism replaces "Esotericism" Tenet with "Sacred Destruction" Tenet
+
+Traits:
+- Erudite, Imposing, Perceptive, Absentminded, Tall, Agile, Wrymouth, Harelip, Deaf, Ambidextrous, Left-handed, Melodious Voice, Powerful Voice, Calm Voice are all physical traits
+- Tall, Harelip, Wrymouth, Deaf, Ambidextrous, Left-Handed are congenital traits
+- Tall, Harelip, Wrymouth, and Enarei have portrait effects
+
+Events:
+- Event backgrounds and animations have been overhauled
+
+History:
+- Hunnic Slav vassals are now tributaries
+- Mandala government implemented for the Pyu statelets
+- Touched up history of Dafydd of Elmet, Saint Patrick
+- Historic commanders touched up
+- General character history improvements
+
+GUI:
+- Created a new "Structural" Doctrine group in the Faith views, putting certain doctrines that relate the nature of the faith to others as well as temporal power
+
+GFX:
+- Fixed up some COAs
+- Lots of new decision graphics added and overhauled
+- Overhauled religious clothing extensively
+- Changed various other graphics
+
+Localization:
+- Added special flavorization for "Harmonious Society" for Hellenic Philosophies
+- Added special flavorization for "Sacred Lies" Tenet for Nastika faiths
+- Title holder flavorization greatly overhauled
+- Relabeled "Kulturbund" as "Heritage Continuum"
+- Updated localizations for Christian Court Chaplains to be correct
+- Added appropriate localizations for Stele depending on cultural language groups & heritages
+- Various other minor localization improvements
+
+Tweaks:
+- Ensured priests traits are applied appropriately
+- Mystical Birthright Tenet is available to all Steppe Religions
+- "Sun Worship" Tenet is made available Hindu Faiths with the "Saurism" doctrine
+- Sacred Destruction increases lifetime subjugation limit by one
+- "Create Kingdom of Israel" decision adds "Divine Right" Right to Rule doctrine to the faith of the former
+
+Bug Fixes:
+- No longer able to change your Theism Doctrine when creating a Rite so that it differs from your head of faith. No more Dyophysite Trinitarian Polytheist Rites, thank you very much.
+- Fixed being able to adopt Mandala government before entering the Late Antiquity Era
+- Fixed the Tuyuhun flipping to tribal day 1
+- Fixed a failed cooldown removal for certain personal deity seelctions
+- Fixed various tradition bugs relating to poetry lifestyle
+- Fixed a bug where landless adventurers with a specific mission got the generic event
+- Fixed a bug with permanent tributaries not transferring correctly in some wars
+- Fixed an issue with religion conversion selection.
+- Fixed a bug with Adoricism Tenet's show conditions
+- Hedonism, Ritual Celebrations Tenets includes Festival Piety parameter
+
 2025-11-26 v0.1.8.2
 -----------
 Culture:

WtWSMS.mod

@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ tags={
 	"Religion"
 	"Total Conversion"
 }
-version = "0.1.8.2"
+version = "0.2.0"
 supported_version="1.18.*"
 path = "mod/WtWSMS"
+replace_path="history/characters"
+replace_path="history/cultures"
+replace_path="history/provinces"
+replace_path="history/titles"

WtWSMS/common/activities/activity_types/bp_animal_sacrifice.txt

@@ -687,12 +687,103 @@ activity_bp_animal_sacrifice = {
 		environment = "environment_event_fp1_ocean"
 		ambience = "event:/DLC/FP1/SFX/Events/event_ocean_longship"
 	}
+	# End Travel
 
+	background = {
+		trigger = {
+			OR = {
+				scope:host = { government_has_flag = government_is_nomadic }
+				AND = {
+					scope:host = { government_has_flag = government_is_tribal }
+					activity_location.culture ?= { has_graphical_steppe_culture_group_trigger = yes }
+				}
+				scope:host = {
+					is_landless_adventurer = yes
+					culture ?= { has_graphical_steppe_culture_group_trigger = yes }
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		texture = "gfx/interface/illustrations/event_scenes/ep2_feast_steppe.dds"
+		environment = "environment_steppe_feast"
+		ambience = "event:/SFX/Events/Backgrounds/feasthall"
+	}
+	background = {
+		trigger = {
+			scope:host = { is_landless_adventurer = yes }
+		}
+		texture = "gfx/interface/illustrations/event_scenes/bp1_bonfire.dds"
+		environment = "environment_event_bp1_bonfire"
+		ambience = "event:/SFX/Events/Backgrounds/burning_building"
+	}
+	background = {	# FP3
+		trigger = {
+			scope:host.religion = religion:zoroastrianism_religion
+		}
+		texture = "gfx/interface/illustrations/event_scenes/fp3_temple.dds"
+		environment = "environment_event_fp3_temple"
+		ambience = "event:/SFX/Events/Backgrounds/temple_generic" 
+	}
+	background = {	# EP3
+		trigger = {
+			activity_location.culture = { has_building_gfx = byzantine_building_gfx }
+		}
+		texture = "gfx/interface/illustrations/event_scenes/ep3_feast_byzantine.dds"
+		environment = "environment_ep3_byzantine_feast"
+		ambience = "event:/SFX/Events/Backgrounds/corner_of_tavern"
+	}
+	background = {
+		trigger = {
+			activity_location ?= {
+				OR = {
+					culture = { has_graphical_india_culture_group_trigger = yes }
+					steppe_building_gfx_use_indian_trigger = yes
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		texture = "gfx/interface/illustrations/event_scenes/ep2_feast_indian.dds"
+		environment = "environment_indian_feast"
+		ambience = "event:/SFX/Events/Backgrounds/feasthall"
+	}
+	background = {
+		trigger = {
+			OR = {
+				activity_location.culture = { has_building_gfx = arabic_group_building_gfx }
+				activity_location.culture = { has_building_gfx = berber_group_building_gfx }
+				activity_location.culture = { has_building_gfx = iberian_building_gfx }
+				activity_location.culture = { has_building_gfx = iranian_building_gfx }
+				activity_location = { steppe_building_gfx_use_mena_trigger = yes }
+			}
+		}
+		texture = "gfx/interface/illustrations/event_scenes/ep2_feast_mena.dds"
+		environment = "environment_mena_feast"
+		ambience = "event:/SFX/Events/Backgrounds/feasthall"
+	}
+	background = {
+		trigger = {
+			activity_location ?= {
+				OR = {
+					culture = { has_graphical_east_asia_culture_group_trigger = yes }
+					steppe_building_gfx_use_east_asian_trigger = yes
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		texture = "gfx/interface/illustrations/event_scenes/tgp_temple_asia.dds"
+		environment = "environment_tgp_temple_asia"
+		ambience = "event:/DLC/EP4/SFX/Events/Event_Backgrounds/tgp_temple_asia"
+	}
+	background = {
+		trigger = {
+			activity_location.culture = { has_building_gfx = african_building_gfx }
+		}
+		texture = "gfx/interface/illustrations/event_scenes/ep2_feast_sub_saharan.dds"
+		environment = "environment_sub-saharan_feast"
+		ambience = "event:/SFX/Events/Backgrounds/feasthall"
+	}
 	#Fallback
 	background = {
-		texture = "gfx/interface/illustrations/event_scenes/temple.dds"
-		environment = "environment_event_feast"
-		ambience = "event:/SFX/Events/Backgrounds/temple_generic"
+		texture = "gfx/interface/illustrations/event_scenes/fp1_viking_feast.dds"
+		environment = "environment_event_fp1_viking_feast"
+		ambience = "event:/DLC/FP1/SFX/Events/event_viking_feast"
 	}
 
 

WtWSMS/common/buildings/00_temple_buildings_BP_overwrite.txt

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ##### Changed from Vanilla: Modified can_construct* conditions
-##### Changed from Vanilla: Megaliths depend on innovation_social_stratification
+##### Changed from Vanilla: Megaliths depend on innovation_formalized_rituals
 @illustration_christian = "gfx/interface/illustrations/holding_types/temple_christian.dds"
 @illustration_generic_grass = "gfx/interface/illustrations/holding_types/temple_generic_grass.dds"
 @illustration_generic_arid = "gfx/interface/illustrations/holding_types/temple_generic_arid.dds"
@@ -1970,7 +1970,7 @@ megalith_03 = {
 			has_doctrine_parameter = can_build_megaliths
 		}
 		culture = {
-			has_innovation = innovation_social_stratification
+			has_innovation = innovation_formalized_rituals
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2030,7 +2030,7 @@ megalith_04 = {
 			has_doctrine_parameter = can_build_megaliths
 		}
 		culture = {
-			has_innovation = innovation_social_stratification
+			has_innovation = innovation_formalized_rituals
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2091,7 +2091,7 @@ megalith_05 = {
 			has_doctrine_parameter = can_build_megaliths
 		}
 		culture = {
-			has_innovation = innovation_social_stratification
+			has_innovation = innovation_formalized_rituals
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2153,7 +2153,7 @@ megalith_06 = {
 			has_doctrine_parameter = can_build_megaliths
 		}
 		culture = {
-			has_innovation = innovation_social_stratification
+			has_innovation = innovation_formalized_rituals
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2215,7 +2215,7 @@ megalith_07 = {
 			has_doctrine_parameter = can_build_megaliths
 		}
 		culture = {
-			has_innovation = innovation_social_stratification
+			has_innovation = innovation_formalized_rituals
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2277,7 +2277,7 @@ megalith_08 = {
 			has_doctrine_parameter = can_build_megaliths
 		}
 		culture = {
-			has_innovation = innovation_social_stratification
+			has_innovation = innovation_formalized_rituals
 		}
 	}
 

WtWSMS/common/casus_belli_groups/BP_casus_belli_groups.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-migration = {
+migration_bp = {
 	allowed_for_character = {
 		current_year <= 800
 		#Governmental trigger