The Hole from Hell is an inconvenient event that strikes some players.
The player is notified of what sounds like an earthquake, and is told that a farmer wishes to show them something. That something turns out to be a gaping hole in the earth on the farmer's field, spewing fire and making wailing noises. The player is asked to deal with the hole, and if actions are taken, the player can either 1) attempt an exorcism, 2) feed it cattle or 3) fill it stones. None of them will likely work.
As the player attempts to deal with the hole, they are given the "Hole from Hell" modifier or a related modifier that lessens monthly peity and general opinion. The more the player tries before giving up, the worse the modifier seems to be.
The conditions for the event are found in legends_events.txt and is described as:
### GATES OF HELL ###
#Gates of Hell - A strange gap has opened
narrative_event = {
id = 10100
title = "EVTNAME10100"
desc = "EVTDESC10100"
picture = GFX_evt_pagan
is_playable = yes
min_age = 20
max_age = 100
capable_only = yes
prisoner = no
trigger = {
war = no
in_command = no
NOT = {
has_character_modifier = flaming_gap
}
NOT = {
has_character_modifier = gates_hell
}
NOT = {
has_character_modifier = wailing_gap
}
NOT = {
has_character_modifier = exorcism_gateshell
has_character_modifier = cattle_gateshell
has_character_modifier = sacrifice_gateshell
}
}
mean_time_to_happen = {
months = 10000
modifier = {
factor = 0.5
trait = wroth
}
modifier = {
factor = 1.5
trait = chaste
}
}
option = {
name = "EVTOPTA10100" #Ignore it
add_character_modifier = {
name = flaming_gap
duration = 730
}
if = {
limit = {
NOT = {
trait = slothful
}
}
random = {
chance = 25
add_trait = slothful
hidden_tooltip = {
character_event = {
id = 38251 #Notify Slothful
}
}
}
}
if = {
limit = {
trait = slothful
NOT = {
trait = content
}
}
random = {
chance = 25
add_trait = content
hidden_tooltip = {
character_event = {
id = 38279 #Notify Content
}
}
}
}
}
option = {
name = "EVTOPTB10100"
add_character_modifier = {
name = flaming_gap
duration = 730
}
narrative_event = {
id = 10101
days = 5
random = 10
tooltip = "EVTTOOLTIP10101"
}
}
}
#Flames and fiery stones!
narrative_event = {
id = 10101
title = "EVTNAME10101"
desc = "EVTDESC10101"
picture = GFX_evt_pagan
is_playable = yes
min_age = 20
max_age = 100
capable_only = yes
prisoner = no
trigger = {
war = no
in_command = no
has_character_modifier = flaming_gap
}
mean_time_to_happen = {
months = 12
modifier = {
factor = 0.5
trait = lustful
}
modifier = {
factor = 1.5
trait = kind
}
}
option = {
name = "EVTOPTA10101" #Keep ignoring it
remove_character_modifier = flaming_gap
add_character_modifier = {
name = wailing_gap
duration = 730
}
location = {
add_province_modifier = {
name = peasants_upset
duration = 730
}
}
}
option = {
name = "EVTOPTB10101"
remove_character_modifier = flaming_gap
add_character_modifier = {
name = wailing_gap
duration = 730
}
narrative_event = {
id = 10102
days = 5
random = 10
tooltip = "EVTTOOLTIP10102"
}
}
}
#Wailings, screams and cries for help seems to emit from the burning gap
narrative_event = {
id = 10102
title = "EVTNAME10102"
desc = "EVTDESC10102"
picture = GFX_evt_pagan
is_playable = yes
min_age = 20
max_age = 100
capable_only = yes
prisoner = no
trigger = {
war = no
in_command = no
has_character_modifier = wailing_gap
}
mean_time_to_happen = {
months = 12
modifier = {
factor = 0.5
trait = lustful
}
modifier = {
factor = 1.5
trait = kind
}
}
option = {
name = "EVTOPTA10102" #Keep ignoring it
remove_character_modifier = wailing_gap
add_character_modifier = {
name = gates_hell
duration = 730
}
}
option = {
name = "EVTOPTB10102"
remove_character_modifier = wailing_gap
add_character_modifier = {
name = gates_hell
duration = 730
}
narrative_event = {
id = 10103
days = 5
random = 10
tooltip = "EVTTOOLTIP10103"
}
}
}
#Close the gap
narrative_event = {
id = 10103
title = "EVTNAME10103"
desc = "EVTDESC10103"
picture = GFX_evt_pagan
is_playable = yes
min_age = 20
max_age = 100
capable_only = yes
prisoner = no
trigger = {
war = no
in_command = no
has_character_modifier = gates_hell
NOT = {
has_character_flag = choose_solution_gh
}
}
mean_time_to_happen = {
months = 12
}
option = {
name = "EVTOPTA10103" #By using exorcism
trigger = {
religion_group = christian
}
set_character_flag = choose_solution_gh
narrative_event = {
id = 10104
days = 5
random = 10
tooltip = "EVTTOOLTIP10104"
}
}
option = {
name = "EVTOPTB10103" #By feeding it cattle
trigger = {
treasury = 50
NOT = {
trait = greedy
}
}
set_character_flag = choose_solution_gh
narrative_event = {
id = 10105
days = 5
random = 10
tooltip = "EVTTOOLTIP10105"
}
}
option = {
name = "EVTOPTC10103" #By rolling down stones into it
set_character_flag = choose_solution_gh
narrative_event = {
id = 10106
days = 5
random = 10
tooltip = "EVTTOOLTIP10106"
}
}
option = { #By sacrificing what the city held to be most dear
name = "EVTOPTD10103"
trigger = {
any_child = {
is_abroad = no
prisoner = no
is_alive = yes
age = 10
NOT = {
age = 20
}
}
}
random_child = {
limit = {
is_abroad = no
prisoner = no
is_alive = yes
age = 10
NOT = {
age = 20
}
}
set_character_flag = human_sacrifice
}
set_character_flag = choose_solution_gh
narrative_event = {
id = 10107
days = 5
random = 10
tooltip = "EVTTOOLTIP10107"
}
}
}
#By using exorcism
narrative_event = {
id = 10104
title = "EVTNAME10104"
desc = "EVTDESC10104"
picture = GFX_evt_pagan
is_triggered_only = yes
option = {
name = "EVTOPTA10104"
random_list = {
90 = {
set_character_flag = gate_exorcism
narrative_event = {
id = 10108
days = 5
random = 10
tooltip = "EVTTOOLTIP10108" #It worked!
}
}
10 = {
narrative_event = {
id = 10109
days = 5
random = 10
tooltip = "EVTTOOLTIP10109" #It didn't work!
}
}
}
}
option = {
name = "EVTOPTB10104"
narrative_event = {
id = 10103
days = 5
random = 10
tooltip = "EVTTOOLTIP10103"
}
}
}
#By feeding it cattle
narrative_event = {
id = 10105
title = "EVTNAME10105"
desc = "EVTDESC10105"
picture = GFX_evt_pagan
is_triggered_only = yes
option = {
name = "EVTOPTA10105"
treasury = -50
random_list = {
90 = {
set_character_flag = gate_cattle
narrative_event = {
id = 10108
days = 5
random = 10
tooltip = "EVTTOOLTIP10108" #It worked!
}
}
10 = {
narrative_event = {
id = 10109
days = 30
tooltip = "EVTTOOLTIP10109" #It didn't work!
}
}
}
}
option = {
name = "EVTOPTB10105"
narrative_event = {
id = 10103
days = 5
random = 10
tooltip = "EVTTOOLTIP10103"
}
}
}
#By rolling down stones into it
narrative_event = {
id = 10106
title = "EVTNAME10106"
desc = "EVTDESC10106"
picture = GFX_evt_pagan
is_triggered_only = yes
option = {
name = "EVTOPTA10106"
random_list = {
90 = {
set_character_flag = gate_stones
narrative_event = {
id = 10108
days = 5
random = 10
tooltip = "EVTTOOLTIP10108" #It worked!
}
}
10 = {
narrative_event = {
id = 10109
days = 5
random = 10
tooltip = "EVTTOOLTIP10109" #It didn't work!
}
}
}
}
option = {
name = "EVTOPTB10106"
narrative_event = {
id = 10103
days = 5
random = 10
tooltip = "EVTTOOLTIP10103"
}
}
}
#By sacrificing what the city held to be most dear - child dies
narrative_event = {
id = 10107
title = "EVTNAME10107"
desc = "EVTDESC10107"
picture = GFX_evt_pagan
is_triggered_only = yes
option = {
name = "EVTOPTA10107"
random_child = {
limit = {
has_character_flag = human_sacrifice
}
clr_character_flag = human_sacrifice
death = {
death_reason = death_execution
killer = ROOT
}
}
random_list = {
90 = {
set_character_flag = gate_human_sacrifice
narrative_event = {
id = 10108
days = 5
random = 10
tooltip = "EVTTOOLTIP10108" #It worked!
}
}
10 = {
narrative_event = {
id = 10109
days = 5
random = 10
tooltip = "EVTTOOLTIP10109" #It didn't work!
}
}
}
}
option = {
name = "EVTOPTB10107" #I changed my mind!
narrative_event = {
id = 10103
days = 5
random = 10
tooltip = "EVTTOOLTIP10103"
}
}
}
#It worked!
narrative_event = {
id = 10108
title = "EVTNAME10108"
desc = "EVTDESC10108"
picture = GFX_evt_pagan
is_triggered_only = yes
option = {
name = "EVTOPTA10108"
trigger = {
has_character_flag = gate_exorcism
}
remove_character_modifier = gates_hell
clr_character_flag = choose_solution_gh
add_character_modifier = {
name = exorcism_gateshell
duration = 1825
}
}
option = {
name = "EVTOPTB10108"
trigger = {
has_character_flag = gate_cattle
}
remove_character_modifier = gates_hell
clr_character_flag = choose_solution_gh
add_character_modifier = {
name = cattle_gateshell
duration = 1825
}
}
option = {
name = "EVTOPTC10108"
trigger = {
has_character_flag = gate_stones
}
remove_character_modifier = gates_hell
clr_character_flag = choose_solution_gh
add_character_modifier = {
name = stones_gateshell
duration = 1825
}
}
option = {
name = "EVTOPTD10108"
trigger = {
has_character_flag = gate_human_sacrifice
}
remove_character_modifier = gates_hell
clr_character_flag = choose_solution_gh
add_character_modifier = {
name = sacrifice_gateshell
duration = 1825
}
}
}
#It did not work!
narrative_event = {
id = 10109
title = "EVTNAME10109"
desc = "EVTDESC10109"
picture = GFX_evt_pagan
is_triggered_only = yes
option = {
name = "EVTOPTA10109" #Crap! Try something else
prestige = -15
clr_character_flag = choose_solution_gh
narrative_event = {
id = 10103
days = 5
random = 10
tooltip = "EVTTOOLTIP10103"
}
}
}