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Well, because I had to release Lippe from Cologne, we're its vassal and a Duchy. Our ruler is Bernard VI, who has no heir, no advisors, and has overall mediocre stats.



Mmm, that fresh scent of north german feudalism. Simply sublime. I've already pushed the slider towards Free Subjects, though.

First order of business, we get some cultural tradition and prestige and legitimacy going, make up some units...

... then we wait 10 years in relative poverty and hopelessness till we can renounce overlordship of Cologne.

Few days after we begin existing, Karl Ernst Fulda, a 2-star philosopher, came seeking employment. As our Prestige is under zero, I've hired him.



As an OPM in Holy Roman Empire, we regain a point of Stability per month, so this kinda event is best event. Free centralization, yey!

1st May 1402, we Expand our Bureaucracy. While it lowers our income a tiny bit, it gives +0.25 Magistrates yearly, and in DW you spend them on cultural decisions AND buildings, so they're always valuable.



MERCIFUL RNG

PLS LET HIM LIVE FOR MORE THAN FEW YEARS

Thank you in advance.



Well huh, we have a new Emperor and he is a Bohemian...

Austria stop slacking off and get to marrying already, you're doing me a disappoint. _{And on the far right you can see the standard situation of Poland-Lithuania in early 15th century}



Another free slider move towards the better packet of bonuses. In EU3, unless there's specific reason to do otherwise, you really want as much Centralization and Free Subjects as possible.

Two months later, Albrecht IV of Austria became the new Holy Roman Emperor. No surprises there.

1st January 1410 comes, and we renounce fealty to Cologne!



Immediately Cleves, Saxony, Brunswick and Thuringia are approached with marriage offers to strengthen our budding dynasty, and they all accept. Meanwhile, Archbishop of Wurzburg personally announced his holy men will guarantee our independence (for the time being).

Two weeks later, Kingdom of Hesse does the same, and we reciprocate their kindness by marrying off one of our relatives to their family (they accept).



Finally, we get a government tech. Unfortunately for an non-trader OPM like us, the only course of action is to get Patron of Arts. More cultural tradition = more advisors to create and sell abroad for ducats.



Cleves is even more smol than us, so out of goodwill and with help of access treaty, we helped them deal with some rebels.



Today, alliance. Tomorrow*, vassalship, or maybe Personal Union?

We are smol ourselves, but Cleves is smoler.

And Lippe shall protec.