Since there's been so much lamentation, here are some ideas to make the north a little less peaceful.
1. Jack up your taxes until a duchy secedes.
2. Secede a duchy anyway, make up a reason. Maybe you consider the Northern Isle "The True Astrum" and all those chumps to the north are freeloading immigrants leaching off of your sacrifices.
3. Create a secret anti-astroist society and build up power then start a rebellion.
4. Start a rebellion for some other reason. Remember those taxes I was talking about?
5. Get into a fight over who gets to make Libero Empire their vassal state.
6. Get into a fight over who gets the mountain range between Niselur and Astrum. Remember there's been talk of making mountains more valuable as a source of resources.
