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Never felt right to me that the deposed ruler had that power to decide if the rebels could or couldn't reform the government...
Is that the case then? I have no idea, AFAIK I'm the only ruler who's ever willingly abdicated during a rebellion But yes, it would seem illogical. I always assumed Fulco didn't see the need for a reformation. Luria is and always will be a Monarchy, I simply can't imagine it working under a different system. Well, maybe a Tyranny, but that word has a particularly bad ring to it around Luria
Personally, I think the "bribe a lord to switch realms" idea is a good one. Should be simple, quick, and painless. If you can do it, all it costs your realm is a region. If you do it right, you can even get a good border war out of it.
You could always "sell" or "loan" the region away, for X months.
Is that the case then? I have no idea, AFAIK I'm the only ruler who's ever willingly abdicated during a rebellion
Not if you do this in the sole intent of removing someone with a royal status. It's about intent.
I don't see how this would be abuse, but destroying the whole realm wouldn't...
"I hate the King of Kepler. I want him dead, gone, erased from history, his name forgotten. When I'm done with him, there won't be a Kepler left." is a perfectly legitimate, IC sentiment."I hate the King of Kepler. I'll ask the Count of Kepler Fields to swear allegiance to Evilstan, evince him from his manor, then come back to Kepler" is not something a medieval noble would do. It's meta-gaming.
Exactly. Dirty politics weren't invented in the 20th century.