- Hungary is now a (re)formable nation for tags with Hungarian or Transylvanian primary cultures.
- Hungarian conquest missions no longer require Hungary to be an independent nation, which should make them a much more attractive subject.
- The 'Serbian Despotate' Tier 1 government reform now grants access to the Order of the Dragon.
- We have added the 'Bohemian Commonwealth' optional cosmetic country rename as a reward of the namesake mission.
- The decision to form Romania was updated to account for the map changes introduced in Emperor. It now correctly requires the province of Tolcu instead of Silistria.
- The Aztec ‘Blood’ mechanic is now named ‘Tonalli’.
- The 'Tēlpochcalli' Academy Local Organization now gives a +5 Governing Cost Increase instead of -1 Building Slots in the entire area.
- The Personal Union Casus Belli on Poland for Austria requires them to have less than 400 development instead of less than 300, making it less harsh on the player.
- The 'Universal Empire' incident can now be acquired by a Spanish Emperor as well, and it should have harsher penalties.
- To address the concerns regarding the weakness of the Hussite HRE path and the princes converting to Protestantism, we have tweaked the event which will now make them less likely to convert if the player manages to convert a sizeable portion of the HRE to Hussite.
Hisn Kayfa
One of the most requested countries, this last bastion of the Ayyubids is slated to receive a plethora of flavorful content. From missions to events, government reforms, and more, let’s take a deep dive at what’s in store! Although the Ayyubids were of Kurdish origin, they were under ample Arabic influence, and most of their country was Arabic. In order to represent it, they have been given a new T1 'Ayyubid Dynasty' government reform, which negates the unaccepted culture modifier in all owned Levantine provinces. In other words, all Levantine cultures which are not accepted will be treated as accepted.





Hormuz & Oman
Hormuz & Oman, despite their geographical proximity in the Arabian Peninsula, showcase distinct playstyles shaped by their religious beliefs and cultural traditions. Hormuzi merchants wield influence across India, Persia, and Arabia, leveraging their trade prowess, while Oman is renowned for its shipbuilding expertise and stands as one of the two starting Ibadi nations in the game. In a manner reminiscent of the dynamics between Qara Qoyunlu and Aq Qoyunlu from King of Kings, both nations share a common end goal in their mission trees, yet their approaches feature subtle distinctions tailored to their unique attributes and strengths. Let’s take a closer look!







Trebizond
Historically, the rulers of Trebizond established a tradition of marrying into Muslim families, such as the Turkomen Aq & Qara Qoyunlus. This was a pragmatic solution to gain alliances to protect the declining Komnenid realm. Trebizond has received a new 'Empire of Trebizond' Tier 1 government reform as a part of the free update, which includes a new modifier that increases the heathen countries‘ opinion of Trebizond, and the owners of the DLC will also receive access to the new 'Heathen Royal Marriage' which will allow Trebizond to create royal marriages with heathens despite being Christian.






- Hellenization of Anatolia. Trebizond will be able to convert the Anatolian region to Hellenic cultures – Greek, Pontic, and Cappadocian through events.
- Referencing the historically close ties between the Komnenian dynasty and the Crusader states of the Levant, a small mission branch has been added. This branch involves liberating Cilicia, resulting in the local culture shifting to Armenian and excluding Armenian provinces from Hellenization events. The culmination of this branch is the liberation of the Holy Land, unlocking a Tier 2 ¡Crusader Nobility' reform with beneficial modifiers and allowing players to release Jerusalem as a vassal regardless of age and religion.
- Another branch of the mission tree focuses on Genoa and the recovery of Perateia, the Trapezuntine Black Sea colonies. Initially burdened with an estate privilege symbolizing Latin dominance over the Black Sea trade routes, Trebizond must either forge an alliance with Genoa or expel them from the region to rid itself of this constraint. Similarly, the mission tree presents various options for dealing with Theodoro, offering the chance to vassalize them through an event or to seize the province by force, unlocking a permanent local modifier.




Theodoro
The Principality of Theodoro is one of the hardest starts in this DLC, having to combat the Hordes, the Ottomans as well as the Italians, they will have to use clever diplomacy and some newfound tools if they are to survive.







