Prompted by a question in a thread.
If you want factions to have a marriage alliance from the start of the game:
1. Have a decision entry that makes the factions want to ally, in mine i currently have:
Code:
<decision_entry>
<min_entry stance="Neutral" target_religion="catholic" is_neighbour="true"/>
<max_entry stance="Neutral" target_religion="catholic" turn_number="12" trusted_ally_enemy="false" target_is_shadow="false"/>
<faction_attitude can_force_invade="false" want_ally="true" pts_alliance="1"/>
</decision_entry>
This makes all the catholic factions want to ally with any neighbouring catholic faction up to turn 12 (while they're rebel-bashing).
2. Start princesses close to settlements of the faction you want the marriage alliance with.
3. Make sure the factions don't have any diplomats nearby to make the alliance.
4. Should get a marriage alliance.
Alternatively if you just want two specific factions to do this then use the method in post #2 and make separate profiles with a specific entry.
The princess should be within one turn away from the target faction in case their heir gets a marriage offer straight away. Probably best if you use a princess from the faction that moves first to ensure the target faction's heir doesn't get a marriage offer before the princess can move.
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