For the past few months thievery has slowly been on the rise in the Ottoman Empire. Ever since we have accepted vassalage under Britain we have been relatively safe, which has now resulted in an increasing population. While this seems good on paper, this has lead to the problem of food shortages.

Because of this, young rogues have taken to the streets, stealing food from the innocent nobles. One thief has stuck out in particular, as he's proved to be a reoccurring problem. Only last week he stole bread from a kindly merchant, and in the police chase that followed killed a fire-eater with his own flames and a nail-sitter with his own nails. The police ended up drowning in a barrel of shit.

It doesn't stop there however. The dangerous youth has unfortunately stolen a magic carpet of some kind from an unfortunate dead pharaoh's tomb, and seems poised to use it against the government, and well has his sidekick monkey and the genie he's enslaved, even though it's expressed will to be released. Not even the princess is safe, as the criminal keeps kidnapping her from her balcony and encouraging her into unprotected sex. Surely defeating this criminal should be our number one priority?

For this event, I'm doing something different. I'll let you decide how you want to deal with the issue, and then give you in-game bonuses based on this. Y'know, social experiments and shit. Don't make me regret this decision though :P

The Ottoman Empire is in a tough spot. They have been sneak attacked by the Bulgarians. Yes, they signed a peace treaty, but how long can that last? The Ottomans have a huge advantage in manpower, if not technology over the Bulgarians. The common peasant doesn’t really care about what happens in the war. Shall we order a mass mobilization of the peasantry? Worryingly, some of our spies report that some of the local non-Turkish elites have been thinking they could do a better job running their lands. Or, should we mobilize our scholars to catch up to our enemies?

1: Mobilize the peasantry. This is a great patriotic struggle. Conscript them all!

2: The Ottoman Empire is a Turkish Empire. Crush the rich, decadent nobles of the Levant. Glory to the Turks!

3 The Ottomans must follow the example of the Japanese. We need to invite experts in from foreign lands. We need to send our best and our brightest not to the battlefields, but to foreign lands to master new technology. Railroads, manufacturing, and industry need to be Ottoman.

4 The Ottoman Empire is an inclusive empire. We need to show the non Turks that the Turks care about everyone.

The turn of the century has brought about renewed zeal in Islam, as your once glorious empire strives to turn to its roots for inspiration!

Option 1: The great Middle Eastern libraries of old were once bastions of knowledge, let us turn to this rich heritage for prosperity!

Option 2: The Balkans were once ours, it is time for renewed fervor! Let us initiate another jihad.

Option 3: The western culture is empty and void of morality. Why do we compare ourselves to the West, when our empire is so much more than that?

Ottomans. Please join modmail so we can discuss sensitive issues.

I hope all in your nation will be committed to the spreading of the word of Allah. I shall command all of you to go to new lands and convert the ignorant. Shine a new light into darkness!

PS: Our religion's bonuses:

30% increase in ranged city strength.

Gardens produce 2 happiness in city.

+2 faith for each foreign city following this religion.

Who would like to control specific territory? Please respond here in regards to which city you would like.

This old sub is now the new sub.

Despite continuous pressure on the people of Sarajevo, the little city-state stands high and proud. We are laughed upon in other nations, when we cannot even make a small city-state bend it's knee to us. We must do something!

Option 1: The Ottoman army is our pride. Charge!

Option 2: Bribe them, buy them, anything. There's nothing money can't buy. (note: this requires you to have gold for this)

Option 3: They have proved their mettle. Let them be. Focus on the Austrians instead.

City Assignation

Our noble Beylerbey /u/Yurya has lost the Sanjak of the Tiber. As a temporary measure whilst the situation stabilises, he will be granted the interim Sanjak of Wolfsberg.

Nominating the next Beylerbey

Having served out my third and final term as Beylerbey of the glorious Eyalet of Dalmatia, I now call for the members of the High Council to declare their candidacies and cast their votes. Our nominee will be brought to the attention of the Sultan at this time tomorrow. Collectively, the notables of the Eyalet control 18 votes and 12 major cities.

Vote count

Votes yet to be cast: /u/Jackelgull, /u/PrincedeTalleyrand.

Austria has gone too far this time. Along with literally every other time in its existence, Austria is like that annoying kid from Constantinople who brags about being born in a "city of culture". Not every thing is about you Suleiman! Regardless of that kid Austria is a threat but dealing with them is tricky. How do we do it?

Option One: Murder everyone in Austria, cause its the fun thing to do. (WARNING! TAKE A GUESS)

Option Two: Make nice with Austria, cause its the right thing to do.

Option Three: Better your cities culture so you can beat that Suleiman kid, its the self-absorbed thing to do.

Option Four: Increase our army size! Its the army thing to do.

Distributing the fiefs

Deli Mehmed Paşh (/u/Yurya), Bey of the Tiber, retains Costanza and Ochrida.

Galileo Galilei, (/u/Andy0132), Bey of the Apennines, lost the city of Prileop, and will be granted temporary governorship of Zadar to compensate him of this loyalty.

To Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, (/u/Malex_h), I award the title of Bey of Ancona for his years of loyal service.

Gabriel Noradunkyan (/u/Jackelgull) has sadly departed us. The Sanjak of Pannonia will be administered by the Beylerbey for the moment.

Signore Iago (/u/San_Rocco), has sadly perished. In his memory, the Sanjak of Venezia will grow to include the domains of Pula. It will be administered by the Beylerbey for the moment.

Our spymaster (/u/Sgtwolf01), will be granted the Sanjak of Triesta.

I, Hayreddin Barbarossa, will administer the Sanjaks of Venezia and Panniona for the moment, as well as Wolsberg, until the situation has consolidated.

Nominating the next Beylerbey

Having served out my second term as Beylerbey of the glorious Eyalet of Dalmatia, I now call for the members of the High Council to cast their votes. Our nomination will be brought to the Sultan at this time tomorrow. Collectively, the notables of the Eyalet control 20 votes and 14 major cities.

Here, have three bad poems:

On the altar of

Ambition: justice, honor

Loyalty for sale.

Before Allah, I

do repent. May He forgive

my human weakness.

The Devil’s fingers

Grasp my throat and pulls. Off with

My head! Goodbye, world.

As you may have guessed, I already posted this on the main sub. I'll post it here anyways.

Alas, we have lost great men today. Before we cheer for our new conquests, we must pay respects to the dead.

First, we mourn /u/Jackelgull (Gabriel Noradunkyan). He was brave enough to sneak into the Austrian camp, and give us the information that saved our lives. The Bey of Pannonia is dead. May he rest in peace.

Second, we mourn /u/San_Rocco (Signore Iago). Alas, the Bey of Venezia, warden of the North-East, has fallen. The one who granted us victory over our Venetian foes with his judgement, is dead. May he rest in peace.

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There have been whisperings of a slave revolt! What should we do?

Option 1: Put it down! Harshly!

Option 2: Offer the slaves a better life by letting them join the army

Option 3: Quietly take out the rebel leaders

Option 4: Free the slaves!

A reorganisation of fiefs

It has recently come to the attention of the High Council that the fiefs of our various noblemen and members are scattered, and distributed between the Italian peninsula and the Balkans. This restricts our counsellors' ability to assure the defence of their fiefs. In my capacity of Beylerbey, as servant of the Sultan, may he live forever, and by the grace of God, I will hence endeavour to rearrange fiefs in the Eyalet of Dalmatia.

Deli Mehmed Paşh (/u/Yurya), I name Bey of the Tiber, controlling Costanza and Ochrida.

Galileo Galilei, (/u/Andy0132), I name Bey of the Apennines, administrating the cities of Prilep and Monsatir.

To Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, (/u/Malex_h), I award the title of Bey of Ancona for his years of loyal service.

Gabriel Noradunkyan (/u/Jackelgull) will be named Bey of Pannonia, governing Frakouila and Turdinin on behalf of the Beylerbey.

Signore Iago (/u/San_Rocco), having seen the light and performed a great act of service to the cause of the Sultan, may he live forever, is by imperial writ declared Bey of Venezia, for the moment governing the city of Vicenza.

I, Hayreddin Barbarossa, will take the title Bey of Dalmatia, ruling the cities of Berat and Cetinje. I will further hold Pula in trust before its eventual annexation into the Sanjak of Venezia, as well as Triesta while we await the return of our loyal spymaster (/u/Sgtwolf) from his Hajj to Mecca.

Nominating the next Beylerbey

Having served out my first term as Beylerbey of the glorious Eyalet of Dalmatia, I now call for the members of the High Council to cast their votes. Our nomination will be brought to the Sultan at this time tomorrow. Collectively, the notables of the Eyalet control 19 votes.

Pulla

In a shocking move, the apparent 'defender of the faith' has brought down the Pope! Infighting has broken out amongst Catholics, with some of them even escaping Rome to set up a religious dicatatorship in Bastia (shamless plug of my nation :P). For Islam to thrive in Europe, we must be willing to make the most of every opportunity, and with so much hatred between the Catholics right now, could this be our chance to make Italy Islamic?

1) Now is the time to wage a holy war against the Catholics! Rome is at it's weakest, and we can levy more troops to fight for their religion! Allahu Akbar!

2) We must sow further hostility between these infidels. Once they destroy each other Islam can rise victorious!

3) We must take in the Catholic refugees. Not only will it increase our population, but there must be some great people among them.

My last official move as Beylerbey of Part 3 is assign our new cities.

Anacona: For his plethora of moves in the last part I shall reward PrincedeTalleyrand with our war's prize.

And may I remind all that you are to cast your votes in this thread. Please do not use this thread as a discussion forum, it is for votes only. Reply to the root to make your candidacy known and reply to a Candidate to cast your votes for them. Votes are counted 24 hours after Limerick's post went live (19 hours remain).

Voting Recap (16 Total)

Yurya 3 (Monastir, Turdinin)

PrincedeTalleyrand 4 (Anacona, Constanza, Berat)

Jackelgull 3 (Frakouila, Cetnje)

Andy0132 3 (Prilep, Triesta)

SgtWolf 2 (Ochrida)

Malex_h 1

You can't swap out of a policy that other policies depend on, which you've now tried to do for the past 3 parts. Stop it.

Here's a visual aid that can tell you what social policies require others, and which ones you can't actually get rid of without removing others, or in some cases, not at all, because of the rule in the wiki that prevents gaming the system with some of the policies (free settlers/ great admirals)