Pictland

Pictland
Basic Data
Religion	Druidist (2-680) Chalcedonism (680-843)
Culture	Highlander (2-843)
Tech Group	Barbarian (2-535) Western (535-843)
Government	Barbarian Tribe (2-410) Feudal Monarchy (410-843)
Government Rank	Kingdom
Capital Province	Cait (252)
Technical Data
Tag	PCT

General Information

The Picts are a Scottish Highlander nation that is playable from start 2 to 843, where the Picts form the Kingdom of Scotland.

See also: Scotland, Rome, Brigantes, Ulster, Silures, West Rome, Strathclyde, Gododdin, Gaeldom, Tyrone, Meath, Leinster

Strategy

War with the Brigantes

First of all ally with Silures and start fabricating a claim on the Brigantes, and make sure you get some Germanic allies like Saxony or Francia. When the claim has fabricated, fabricate another one, then declare war on the Brigantes; Silures should join the war. Try take as much land as possible, and don't give Silures any land.

Unifying Great Britain

Fabricate some claims on the Romans as they tend to break down and release a nation or two. Don't leave the released countries much time to build up troops, strike them quickly. If Rome doesn't release any nations then try to beat the Romans with your mainland European allies as they should join. After this you should be able to conquer all of Britain Once you have conquered all of Britain; you should reform your technology, then form Scotland, and then Great Britain. At this point you should be able to conquer some of Scandinavia due to the barbarians spawning in the region.

Decisions

Form Great Britain

Requirements:

• This country:
  • Primary Culture is in the British Culture Group, Welsh, Highlander, Anglo-Saxon, or Briton
• Is not:
  • The Papal State
  • Holy Roman Empire
  • European Union
• Great Britain does not exist
• Administrative Technology is at least 55
• Is not a Subject Nation
• Is not a Nomad Nation
• At Peace
• Owns Core:
  • London (236), Oxfordshire (237), Wessex (234), Lothian (248), Aberdeen (251)l

Upon Enactment:

• Country changes to Great Britain
• Gain 25 Prestige
• Gain permanent claim to the British Isles region
• If Duchy, then set government rank to Kingdom.
• If an HRE member and not an elector or, all own provinces are removed from the Empire.
• Capital moves to London (236)
• Gain country modifier Increased Centralization for 20 years:
  • -0.05 Monthly Autonomy Change
  • +1 National Unrest

Reform Government

Requirements:

• At peace
• Administrative Technology at least 17
• Administrative Power of at least 100
• One of the following must be true:
  • Administrative Technology at least 21
  • is in the Christian religion group
  • is in the Muslim religion group
  • is Jewish
  • is Zoroastrian

Upon Enactment:

• Lose 100 Administrative Power
• Lose 1 Stability
• Type of Government Changes to Feudal Monarchy

Tech Reform

Requirements:

• At peace
• Administrative Technology of at least 19
• Administrative Power of at least 100
• Do not have:
  • Barbarian Tribe
  • Tribal Despotism
  • Tribal Democracy
  • Tribal Federation

Upon Enactment:

• Lose 100 Administrative Power
• Lose 1 Stability
• Tech Group changes to Western
• Unit Type changes to Western

Pict Ideas and Traditions

Traditions:

1. +10% Infantry Combat Ability
2. +5% Discipline

Ideas:

1. Pictish Stones: -25% Core Creation Cost
2. Brochs: +25% Fort Defense
3. Battle of Dun Nechtain: +1 Yearly Prestige
4. Caledonian Forest: +1 Attrition for Enemies
5. The Highlands: -10% Land Attrition
6. Pictish Guerrillas: +10% Morale of Armies
7. Atlantic Roundhouses: -20% Build Cost

Ambitions:

1. +20% National Manpower Modifier