Mirkwwod can decide whether to add Legolas, Tauriel or nobody to the fellowship. At around December 1936 Rivendell will invoke the Council of Elrond and following nations can decide to do following: Whichever nation gets the ring, will have the stat boost. The ring takes the form of a National Spirit that grants a significant stat boost to all your divisions. Playing as Northern Wastes is not recommended. The river between Dagorlad and Rohan is impassable. Capture the Ring: If the nation who has the ring capitulates or get annexed, the winner receives the ring. The nations of Lothlorien, Isengard, Gondor and Mordor can attempt to obtain the ring through their focus tree at specific timeframes. The skills of the fellowship will determine how likely any nation can take the Ring. Around December 1936 Elrond's Council will be invoked, at this point the nations of Mirkwood, Gondor and Erebor may decide who will constitute the fellowship of the ring. Prioritizing any national focuses underneath the 'The Fate of ' focus is usually a good idea. Default political events such as ideology referendums will NOT occur for any nation with a custom focus tree except Angmar, Entwood or Harad.
Games are usually shorter than vanilla HoI4, since there is only one continent.
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