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⛓ Abducting the Heir

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The Abducting the Heir chain — 7 events linked by the game's EventLink graph, where a choice in one event makes the next eligible. Boxes are events (click to open the card); arrows are transitions (hover for the choice that triggers them). Structurally identical variants — the same event per rival/nation — are collapsed into one box with an ×N count.

Abducting the Heir → A Matter of Trust • Kidnap the boy, but do not harm him. Abducting the Heir → A Ransom • Kidnap the boy, but do not harm him. Abducting the Heir → Demands Accepted • Kidnap the boy, but do not harm him. Abducting the Heir → Demands Refused • Kidnap the boy, but do not harm him. Abducting the Heir → Our Demands • Kidnap the boy, but do not harm him. Abducting the Heir → Resource Drain • Kidnap the boy, but do not harm him. A Matter of Trust → Demands Accepted • We await your decision. A Matter of Trust → Demands Refused • We await your decision. A Ransom → Demands Accepted • All we have to do is wait. A Ransom → Demands Refused • All we have to do is wait. Our Demands → A Matter of Trust • We demand a truce. Our Demands → A Ransom • We demand money. Our Demands → Resource Drain • We demand wartime resources. Resource Drain → Demands Accepted • Then we will wait... but not forever. Resource Drain → Demands Refused • Then we will wait... but not forever. Abducting the Heir Scripted & Special Abducting the Heir Our Demands Chain Follow-ups Our Demands A Matter of Trust Chain Follow-ups A Matter of Trust A Ransom Chain Follow-ups A Ransom Resource Drain Chain Follow-ups Resource Drain Demands Accepted New Turn Demands Accepted Demands Refused New Turn Demands Refused

Step by step

  1. L0 Abducting the Heir start Scripted & Special
    ↳ “Kidnap the boy, but do not harm him.” → A Matter of Trust
    ↳ “Kidnap the boy, but do not harm him.” → A Ransom
    ↳ “Kidnap the boy, but do not harm him.” → Demands Accepted
    ↳ “Kidnap the boy, but do not harm him.” → Demands Refused
    ↳ “Kidnap the boy, but do not harm him.” → Our Demands
    ↳ “Kidnap the boy, but do not harm him.” → Resource Drain
  2. L1 Our Demands Chain Follow-ups
    ⛓ follows Abducting the Heir (Kidnap the boy, but do not harm him.)
    ↳ “We demand a truce.” → A Matter of Trust
    ↳ “We demand money.” → A Ransom
    ↳ “We demand wartime resources.” → Resource Drain
  3. L2 A Matter of Trust Chain Follow-ups
    ⛓ follows Abducting the Heir (Kidnap the boy, but do not harm him.), Our Demands (We demand a truce.)
    ↳ “We await your decision.” → Demands Accepted
    ↳ “We await your decision.” → Demands Refused
  4. L2 A Ransom Chain Follow-ups
    ⛓ follows Abducting the Heir (Kidnap the boy, but do not harm him.), Our Demands (We demand money.)
    ↳ “All we have to do is wait.” → Demands Accepted
    ↳ “All we have to do is wait.” → Demands Refused
  5. L2 Resource Drain Chain Follow-ups
    ⛓ follows Abducting the Heir (Kidnap the boy, but do not harm him.), Our Demands (We demand wartime resources.)
    ↳ “Then we will wait... but not forever.” → Demands Accepted
    ↳ “Then we will wait... but not forever.” → Demands Refused
  6. L3 Demands Accepted New Turn
    ⛓ follows Abducting the Heir (Kidnap the boy, but do not harm him.), A Matter of Trust (We await your decision.), A Ransom (All we have to do is wait.), Resource Drain (Then we will wait... but not forever.)
  7. L3 Demands Refused New Turn
    ⛓ follows Abducting the Heir (Kidnap the boy, but do not harm him.), A Matter of Trust (We await your decision.), A Ransom (All we have to do is wait.), Resource Drain (Then we will wait... but not forever.)