Plots

Hidden Poison Estrange Placation Unattended Home Dual Destruction Destroy Building

You can use the force command [Plots] to carry out plots against other forces. Plots cannot be carried out by officers who are in the middle of another action, have been deployed, or are outside the castle. Overseers can be set as active officers for plots alongside carrying out their usual duties, although they will be less effective. There are six types of commands.

Hidden Poison

Send spies to infiltrate and sabotage an area of the target force. If successful, the targeted area's public order and development will decrease. Additionally, bandits may appear.
The public order of the targeted area may decrease even if the action was unsuccessful. You can use this command in any of the following areas.

Cities that are under the control of other forces.
Cities that neighbor cities under your control.

However, you cannot use this command on areas governed by forces with whom you are in an alliance or coalition.

How to Succeed

The following factors will make it easier to succeed in the plot.

The Intelligence of the acting officer is high.
The Intelligence of the Warlord of the acting force is high (if no Warlord has been appointed, the Charisma of the acting force's Ruler is high).
The public order of the targeted area is low.

The following factors will make it harder to succeed.

The Intelligence of the Warlord of the targeted area is high.
The Intelligence of the Area Overseer of the targeted area is high.
The public order of the targeted force is high.

Estrange

Spread malicious rumors about a Ruler to an officer. If successful, the loyalty of the officer towards their Ruler will decrease.
Can be used on a detained officer from the targeted force.

How to Succeed

The following factors will make it easier to succeed in the plot.

The Intelligence of the acting officer is high.
The Intelligence of the Warlord of the acting force is high.
The targeted officer hates their Ruler.

The following factors will make it harder to succeed.

The Intelligence of the targeted officer is high.
The Intelligence of the Warlord of the targeted force is high.

Placation

Gain control of an empty area or an area governed by another force (excluding areas with bases), by placating its people.
If successful, you can claim the area's cores and the land around them without having to conquer them by force. You can use this command in any of the following areas.

Areas affiliated with cities under your control.
Areas that are affiliated with cities adjacent to cities under your control and that are adjacent to areas under your control.

However, you cannot use this command on areas governed by forces with whom you are in an alliance.

How to Succeed

The following factors will make it easier to succeed in the plot.

The Intelligence of the acting officer is high.
The Intelligence of the Warlord of the acting force is high.
The public order of the targeted area is low.

The following factors will make it harder to succeed.

The Intelligence of the Warlord of the targeted area is high.
The Intelligence or Charisma of the Area Overseer of the targeted area is high.
The Intelligence of the Governor of the targeted city is high.
The public order of the targeted force is high.

Unattended Home

Using this command will cause the acting officer to attempt to persuade a Governor (Viceroy) of another force into revolting and becoming an independent force. You cannot use this in a Ruler's city or the Later Han Emperor's city.

How to Succeed

The following factors will make it easier to succeed in the plot.

The Intelligence of the acting officer is high.
The Intelligence of the Warlord (Ruler) of the acting force is high.
The targeted officer hates their Ruler.

The following factors will make it harder to succeed.

The Loyalty of the targeted officer is high.
The Intelligence of the Warlord (Ruler) of the targeted force is high.

Dual Destruction

Spread negative rumors about another force in the main base of the targeted force and worsen the relationship between the two forces.

How to Succeed

The following factors will make it easier to succeed in the plot.

The Intelligence of the acting officer is high.
The Intelligence of the Warlord (Ruler) of the acting force is high.
The public order of the main base of the targeted force is low.
The foreign relations between the two forces are poor.

The following factors will make it harder to succeed.

The Intelligence of the Warlord (Ruler) of either force you want to destroy is high.
The public order of the main base of the targeted force is high.
The foreign relations between the two forces are good.

Destroy Building

Destroy a military facility in the target area. A facility with zero durability will be destroyed. Even if unsuccessful, durability may still be slightly reduced. A trap may also be destroyed.

How to Succeed

The following factors will make it easier to succeed in the plot.

The Intelligence of the acting officer is high.
The targeted area is under your control.
The public order of the targeted area is high (if under your control).
The Intelligence of the Warlord of the acting force is high.

The following factors will make it harder to succeed (when the targeted area is not under your control).

The Intelligence of the Area Overseer of the targeted area is high.
The Intelligence of the Governor of the targeted city is high.
The public order of the targeted force is high.
The Intelligence of the Warlord (Ruler) of the targeted area is high.