diff --git a/common/buildings/00_monotown_buildings.txt b/common/buildings/00_monotown_buildings.txt
index 65dcd204..d1a930fc 100644
--- a/common/buildings/00_monotown_buildings.txt
+++ b/common/buildings/00_monotown_buildings.txt
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ monotown_01 = {
 		culture = {
 			has_innovation = innovation_city_planning
 		}
-		government has_flag = government_is_urepublic
+		government_has_flag = government_is_urepublic
 	}
 
 	can_construct_showing_failures_only = {
@@ -900,7 +900,7 @@ monotown_02 = {
 				has_cultural_parameter = next_level_cities
 			}
 		}	
-		government has_flag = government_is_urepublic
+		government_has_flag = government_is_urepublic
 	}
 	cost_gold = main_building_tier_2_cost
 
@@ -1379,7 +1379,7 @@ monotown_03 = {
 				has_innovation = innovation_manorialism
 			}
 		}
-		government has_flag = government_is_urepublic
+		government_has_flag = government_is_urepublic
 	}
 	cost_gold = main_building_tier_3_cost
 	next_building = monotown_04
@@ -1858,7 +1858,7 @@ monotown_04 = {
 				has_innovation = innovation_windmills
 			}
 		}
-		government has_flag = government_is_urepublic
+		government_has_flag = government_is_urepublic
 		
 	}
 	cost_gold = main_building_tier_4_cost
diff --git a/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_balto_finnic.txt b/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_balto_finnic.txt
index a999810a..37f7fa56 100644
--- a/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_balto_finnic.txt
+++ b/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_balto_finnic.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		tradition_fishermen
 	}
 	
-	name_list = name_list_finnish
+	name_list = name_list_NEOW_finnish
 
 	coa_gfx = { balto_finnic_group_coa_gfx western_coa_gfx }
 	building_gfx = { western_building_gfx }
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ sami = {
 		tradition_winter_warriors
 		tradition_adaptive_skirmishing
 		tradition_forest_wardens
+		tradition_midnight_herders
 	}
 
 	name_list = name_list_sami
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ karelian = {
 		tradition_swords_for_hire
 	}
 
-	name_list = name_list_karelian
+	name_list = name_list_NEOW_finnish
 
 	coa_gfx = { balto_finnic_group_coa_gfx western_coa_gfx }
 	building_gfx = { western_building_gfx }
diff --git a/common/culture/name_equivalency/00_NEOW_male_names.txt b/common/culture/name_equivalency/00_NEOW_male_names.txt
index 61cf28bb..b671f530 100644
--- a/common/culture/name_equivalency/00_NEOW_male_names.txt
+++ b/common/culture/name_equivalency/00_NEOW_male_names.txt
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ charlesanthony_male = { Carlos_spc_Ant_o_act_n }
 charlesedward_male = { Carl-Edvard }
 charlesfrederick_male = { Carlfriedrich Karl-Friedrich }
 charleshenry_male = { Carle-Enri Karlheinz Karl-Heinz }
-charlesjohn_male = { Karl-Hans Karl-Johan }
+charlesjohn_male = { Carl-Johan Karl-Hans Karl-Johan }
 charleslouis_male = { Karl-Ludwig }
 charlesxavier_male = { Carlos_spc_Chabier }
 charya_male = { Chah_pst__i_hat_yya Charya Charyuh Cherryuh }
diff --git a/common/culture/name_lists/NEOW_finnish.txt b/common/culture/name_lists/NEOW_finnish.txt
index af2b4fab..9ac5b07f 100644
--- a/common/culture/name_lists/NEOW_finnish.txt
+++ b/common/culture/name_lists/NEOW_finnish.txt
@@ -197,10 +197,10 @@ name_list_NEOW_finnish = {
 			Rea Reetta Regina Rita Rosa 
 			Saana Saija Saimi Salla Salme Sara Senja Siiri Sirkka Sirkka-Liisa 
 			Tia Tiia Tuire Tuuli 
-			Vappu Venla Vieno Vilma Virve Vuokko 
+			Vappu Venla Vieno Viivi Vilma Virve Vuokko 
 		}
 		1 = {
-			Ada Adalmiina Anitra Anna-Sofia Anni-Kristiina Axa 
+			Ada Adalmiina Alviina Anitra Anna-Sofia Anni-Kristiina Axa 
 			Eija-Elina Eleonora Eva-Lisa 
 			Hannaleena Helen 
 			Inari 
diff --git a/common/culture/name_lists/NEOW_swedish.txt b/common/culture/name_lists/NEOW_swedish.txt
index bddbb532..a03e3784 100644
--- a/common/culture/name_lists/NEOW_swedish.txt
+++ b/common/culture/name_lists/NEOW_swedish.txt
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
 			_O_uml_rjan 
 			Aage Alarik Algot Alvin Arnold 
 			Bengt-Urban Bernhard Brivio Bure 
-			Carl-Axel Carl-Edvard Carl-Einar Casper Claes-Anders Claes-Bertil 
+			Carl-Axel Carl-Edvard Carl-Einar Carl-Johan Casper Claes-Anders Claes-Bertil 
 			Edmund Edvard Elliot Elver Evald Eyvor 
 			Fillip Frankie 
 			Gehn_a_uml_ll_name Gideon Gordon Gunde Gustav-Adolf Guttorm 
diff --git a/common/culture/traditions/00_realm_traditions.txt b/common/culture/traditions/00_realm_traditions.txt
index 2dcf6e74..270d3f8d 100644
--- a/common/culture/traditions/00_realm_traditions.txt
+++ b/common/culture/traditions/00_realm_traditions.txt
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ tradition_republican_legacy = {
 					scope:character = {
 						any_vassal = {
 							primary_title.tier > tier_county
-							government_has_flag = government_is_special_republic
+							government_has_flag = government_is_republic
 						}
 					}
 				}
@@ -2279,7 +2279,7 @@ tradition_parochialism = {
 					scope:character = {
 						any_vassal = {
 							primary_title.tier > tier_county
-							government_has_flag = government_is_special_republic
+							government_has_flag = government_is_republic
 						}
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/common/culture/traditions/NEOW_traditions.txt b/common/culture/traditions/NEOW_traditions.txt
index ec105de1..b4760676 100644
--- a/common/culture/traditions/NEOW_traditions.txt
+++ b/common/culture/traditions/NEOW_traditions.txt
@@ -1019,4 +1019,116 @@ tradition_consanguinity_dynastic = {
 			multiply = tradition_replacement_cost_if_relevant
 		}
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+tradition_midnight_herders = {
+	category = realm
+
+	layers = {
+		0 = steward
+		2 = western
+		4 = horses.dds
+	}
+	
+	can_pick = {
+		custom_tooltip = {
+			text = culture_in_taiga_desc
+			any_culture_county = {
+				percent >= 0.4
+				any_county_province = {
+					OR = {
+						terrain = taiga
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
+	parameters = {
+		taiga_wetland_pastures_allowed = yes
+		pastures_building_bonuses = yes
+		farm_estates_pastures_unlock = yes
+		better_herders_pasturalists = yes
+	}
+	
+	character_modifier = {
+		negate_health_penalty_add = 0.15
+		prowess = 1
+		taiga_fertility_growth_mult = low_culture_county_fertility_value_mult
+		forest_fertility_growth_mult = low_culture_county_fertility_value_mult
+		wetlands_fertility_growth_mult = low_culture_county_fertility_value_mult
+	}
+	
+	cost = {
+		prestige = {
+			add = {
+				value = tradition_base_cost
+				desc = BASE
+				format = "BASE_VALUE_FORMAT"
+			}
+			if = {
+				limit = {
+					NOR = {
+						culture_pillar:ethos_bellicose = { is_in_list = traits }
+						culture_pillar:ethos_stoic = { is_in_list = traits }
+						culture_pillar:ethos_communal = { is_in_list = traits }
+					}
+				}
+				add = {
+					value = tradition_incompatible_ethos_penalty
+					desc = not_bellicose_stoic_or_communal_desc
+				}
+			}
+			if = {
+				limit = {
+					NOT = {
+						any_culture_county = {
+							percent >= 0.6
+							any_county_province = {
+								OR = {
+									terrain = taiga
+								}
+							}
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				add = {
+					value = tradition_unfulfilled_criteria_penalty
+					desc = culture_in_plains_or_steppe_terrain_percentage_desc
+				}
+			}
+
+			if = {
+				limit = {
+					culture_tradition_reduction_trigger = { TRADITION = tradition_pastoralists }
+				}
+				multiply = {
+					value = 0.5
+					desc = inspired_by_culture_desc
+				}
+			}
+			
+			multiply = tradition_replacement_cost_if_relevant
+		}
+	}
+	
+	ai_will_do = {
+		value = 200
+		if = {
+			limit = {
+				NOT = {
+					scope:character = {
+						any_sub_realm_county = {
+							percent >= 0.6
+							culture = scope:character.culture
+							county_has_province_with_terrain = {
+								terrain = taiga
+							}
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			multiply = 0
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/common/defines/00_defines.txt b/common/defines/00_defines.txt
index 92faafc2..14600f91 100644
--- a/common/defines/00_defines.txt
+++ b/common/defines/00_defines.txt
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ NCharacter = {
 		16 #exc
 		68 #nice
 		69 #exc
+		99 #godlike
 	}
 	SKILL_LEVELS_TEXTS = {
 		"SKILL_TERRIBLE"
@@ -223,6 +224,7 @@ NCharacter = {
 		"SKILL_EXCELLENT"
 		"SKILL_NICE"
 		"SKILL_EXCELLENT"
+		"SKILL_GODLIKE"
 	}
 
 	SKILL_MODIFIER_OFFSET = -8	# skill modifiers with offset add this from skill value (see common/modifiers/00_basic_modifiers.txt)
diff --git a/common/governments/00_government_types.txt b/common/governments/00_government_types.txt
index 5d662c65..cc065bf1 100644
--- a/common/governments/00_government_types.txt
+++ b/common/governments/00_government_types.txt
@@ -633,7 +633,6 @@ landless_minority_government = {
 		court_generate_spouses = yes
 		council = yes
 		always_use_patronym = yes
-		create_cadet_branches = yes
 		rulers_should_have_dynasty = yes
 		landless_playable = yes
 		use_title_tier_modifiers = no
@@ -659,7 +658,6 @@ landless_minority_government = {
 	valid_holdings = { tribal_holding church_holding castle_holding city_holding temple_citadel_holding }
 
 	character_modifier = {
-		active_accolades = -100
 		knight_limit = 2
 		character_travel_speed = 20
 		siege_weapon_siege_value_mult = -0.5
@@ -757,7 +755,6 @@ peasantrepublic_government = {
 		men_at_arms_cap = -1
 		men_at_arms_limit = -1
 		knight_limit = -4
-		active_accolades = -1
 		title_creation_cost_mult = 1.5
 		mercenary_hire_cost_mult = 2
 		men_at_arms_maintenance = 1.5
@@ -843,7 +840,6 @@ urbanrepublic_government = {
 		men_at_arms_cap = 2
 		men_at_arms_limit = 2
 		knight_limit = -4
-		active_accolades = -1
 		title_creation_cost_mult = 1.5
 		mercenary_hire_cost_mult = -0.25
 		men_at_arms_maintenance = 2
@@ -1138,11 +1134,6 @@ celestial_government = {
 		has_special_house_aspirations
 	}
 
-	# The hegemon cannot reassign ministers
-	ai_can_reassign_council_positions = {
-		primary_title != title:h_china
-	}
-
 	currency_levels_cap = {
 		merit = 9
 	}
diff --git a/common/landed_titles/germany.txt b/common/landed_titles/germany.txt
index 516c481b..c6fe00bc 100644
--- a/common/landed_titles/germany.txt
+++ b/common/landed_titles/germany.txt
@@ -2161,7 +2161,7 @@ e_germany = {
 				}
 
 				b_gorlitz = { # Görlitz
-					province = 3163
+					province = 3136
 					color = { 240 115 75 }
 					
 					cultural_names = {
@@ -2178,16 +2178,27 @@ e_germany = {
 						name_list_NEOW_slovak = cn_z_a_act_padn_e_act__zhorelec
 					}
 				}
-				b_weisswasser = {
+				b_weisswasser = { # Żagań
 					province = 3066
 					color = { 240 115 75 }
+					
+					cultural_names = {
+						name_list_NEOW_low_saxon = cn_sagan
+						name_list_NEOW_bavarian = cn_sagan
+						name_list_NEOW_swabian = cn_sagan
+						name_list_NEOW_palatine = cn_sagan
+						name_list_NEOW_rhinelander = cn_sagan
+						name_list_NEOW_brandenburger = cn_sagan
+						name_list_NEOW_sorbian = cn__z_crn_aha_n_act_
+						name_list_NEOW_czech = cn_zah_a_act__n_crn_
+					}
 				}
 				b_lobau = {
 					province = 2980
 					color = { 215 160 130 }
 				}
 				b_boxburg = {
-					province = 3136
+					province = 3070
 					color = { 215 160 130 }
 				}
 				b_zittau = {
diff --git a/common/nicknames/NEOW_nicknames.txt b/common/nicknames/NEOW_nicknames.txt
index fa82c74f..ce025892 100644
--- a/common/nicknames/NEOW_nicknames.txt
+++ b/common/nicknames/NEOW_nicknames.txt
@@ -8,4 +8,7 @@ nick_the_mighty = {}
 nick_the_senan = {}
 nick_the_soldier = {}
 nick_the_white_ermine = {}
-nick_the_saltspite = {}
\ No newline at end of file
+nick_the_saltspite = {}
+nick_NEOW_the_menhir = {}
+nick_NEOW_the_phantom = {}
+nick_NEOW_the_oracle = {}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/common/scripted_triggers/00_building_requirement_triggers.txt b/common/scripted_triggers/00_building_requirement_triggers.txt
index fd41c1ef..52663531 100644
--- a/common/scripted_triggers/00_building_requirement_triggers.txt
+++ b/common/scripted_triggers/00_building_requirement_triggers.txt
@@ -175,6 +175,15 @@ building_pastures_requirement_terrain = {
 			terrain = jungle
 			NOT = { geographical_region = world_innovation_elephants }
 		}
+		AND = {
+			OR = {
+				terrain = taiga
+				terrain = wetlands
+			}
+			culture = {
+				has_cultural_parameter = taiga_wetland_pastures_allowed
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/gui/shared/lists.gui b/gui/shared/lists.gui
index 72260f97..6b43f171 100644
--- a/gui/shared/lists.gui
+++ b/gui/shared/lists.gui
@@ -2113,7 +2113,7 @@ types Lists
 									layoutpolicy_vertical = expanding
 									margin_left = 10
 									hbox = {
-										visible = "[Character.GetGovernment.IsType('urbanrepublic_government'))]"
+										visible = "[Character.GetGovernment.IsType('urbanrepublic_government')]"
 										spacing = 3
 										expand = {}
 										icon = {
diff --git a/history/characters/NEOW_e_france.txt b/history/characters/NEOW_e_france.txt
index 708d6a7f..49066fdf 100644
--- a/history/characters/NEOW_e_france.txt
+++ b/history/characters/NEOW_e_france.txt
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ france0004 = {
 	trait = honest
 	trait = lifestyle_poet
 	trait = disfigured
+	give_nickname=nick_NEOW_the_phantom
 	2512.1.1 = {
     	birth = yes
 	}
@@ -894,6 +895,7 @@ france_menhir_obelix = {
 	trait = gluttonous
 	trait = content
 	father = france_gaulle_vitalstatistix	
+	give_nickname=nick_NEOW_the_menhir
 	2513.6.8 = {
     	birth = yes
 	}
diff --git a/history/characters/NEOW_e_greece.txt b/history/characters/NEOW_e_greece.txt
index e71ff4bf..b12963d0 100644
--- a/history/characters/NEOW_e_greece.txt
+++ b/history/characters/NEOW_e_greece.txt
@@ -400,7 +400,8 @@ greece0034 = { #
 	name = "Kheírōn"
 	dynasty = pherae_dynasty
 	religion = "megalocratic"
-	culture = NEOW_cappadocian
+	culture = NEOW_cappadocian	
+	give_nickname=nick_NEOW_the_oracle
 	trait = education_learning_4
 	trait = brave
 	trait = patient
@@ -666,7 +667,7 @@ greece0045 = { #
 ####Albanians####
 
 albania0001 = { #Tirana
-	name = "Ismail"
+	name = "Sadik"
 	dynasty = qemali_dynasty
 	religion = "alevi"
 	culture = NEOW_albanian
diff --git a/history/provinces/e_germany.txt b/history/provinces/e_germany.txt
index 48d73372..c26795c3 100644
--- a/history/provinces/e_germany.txt
+++ b/history/provinces/e_germany.txt
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@
 }
 ##d_upper_lusatia
 ###c_gorlitz
-3070 = {
+3136 = {
 	culture = sorbian
 	religion = roman_catholic
 	holding = castle_holding
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@
 	religion = volksmarchen
 	}
 }
-3136 = {
+3070 = {
 	holding = none
 }
 4135 = {
diff --git a/localization/english/replace/NEOW_nicknames_l_english.yml b/localization/english/replace/NEOW_nicknames_l_english.yml
index 2bc3c210..68823ca1 100644
--- a/localization/english/replace/NEOW_nicknames_l_english.yml
+++ b/localization/english/replace/NEOW_nicknames_l_english.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@
  nick_the_senan_desc:1 "[CHARACTER.GetShortUINameNoTooltipNoFormat|U] [CharWereWas(CHARACTER)] raised on the island of Sein, and [CharWereWas(CHARACTER)] known for [CharYourHerHis(CHARACTER)] love of it."
  nick_the_soldier:0 "the Soldier"
  nick_the_white_ermine:0 "the White Ermine"
- nick_the_white_ermine_desc:1 ""#italic Kentoc'h mervel eget bezañ saotret!#!" - Rather death than dishonour! Like the beast adorning the flag of [CharYourHerHis(CHARACTER)] people, [CHARACTER.GetShortUINameNoTooltipNoFormat|U] would die rather than stain [CharYourHerHis(CHARACTER)]'s honour."
+ nick_the_white_ermine_desc:1 ""#italic Kentoc'h mervel eget bezañ saotret!#!" - Rather death than dishonour! Like the beast adorning the flag of [CharYourHerHis(CHARACTER)] people, [CHARACTER.GetShortUINameNoTooltipNoFormat|U] would die rather than stain [CharYourHerHis(CHARACTER)] honour."
  nick_the_saltspite:0 "Saltspite"
- nick_the_saltspite_desc:1 "[CHARACTER.GetShortUINameNoTooltipNoFormat|U] [CharAreIs(CHARACTER)] known for two things. His spiteful nature, and his love of the sea." 
\ No newline at end of file
+ nick_the_saltspite_desc:1 "[CHARACTER.GetShortUINameNoTooltipNoFormat|U] [CharAreIs(CHARACTER)] known for two things. His spiteful nature, and his love of the sea." 
+ nick_NEOW_the_menhir:0 "the Menhir"
+ nick_NEOW_the_menhir_desc:1 "[CHARACTER.GetShortUINameNoTooltipNoFormat|U] towers over every man, and [CharAreIs(CHARACTER)] sometimes even mistaken for a standing stone of old."
+ nick_NEOW_the_phantom:0 "the Phantom"
+ nick_NEOW_the_phantom_desc:1 "[CHARACTER.GetShortUINameNoTooltipNoFormat|U] is known for [CharYourHerHis(CHARACTER)] love of the shadows, terrifying courtiers when finally spotted."
+ nick_NEOW_the_oracle:0 "the Oracle"
+ nick_NEOW_the_oracle_desc:1 "They say that [CHARACTER.GetShortUINameNoTooltipNoFormat|U] predicted the fall of the Empire many years ago, earning [CharYourHerHimself(CHARACTER)] a prophetic reputation."
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/localization/english/replace/culture/traditions/zz_NEOW_cultural_traditions_l_english.yml b/localization/english/replace/culture/traditions/zz_NEOW_cultural_traditions_l_english.yml
index 5fcb23a2..e152dc6d 100644
--- a/localization/english/replace/culture/traditions/zz_NEOW_cultural_traditions_l_english.yml
+++ b/localization/english/replace/culture/traditions/zz_NEOW_cultural_traditions_l_english.yml
@@ -42,4 +42,10 @@
 
  # MAA Unlocks
  culture_parameter_unlock_maa_handgonners:0 "Can recruit [GetMaA('handgonners').GetName] as [men_at_arms|E]"
- culture_parameter_unlock_maa_kuhjung:0 "Can recruit [GetMaA('cowboys').GetName] as [men_at_arms|E]"
\ No newline at end of file
+ culture_parameter_unlock_maa_kuhjung:0 "Can recruit [GetMaA('cowboys').GetName] as [men_at_arms|E]"
+ 
+ #
+ tradition_midnight_herders_name:0 "Midnight Herders"
+ tradition_midnight_herders_desc:1 "This culture has made their home in the far north, raising great herds of reindeer on the frozen tundra."
+ culture_in_taiga_desc:0 "The [culture|E] does not have #V 40%#! of its [counties|E] in Taiga[terrain|E]"
+ culture_parameter_taiga_wetland_pastures_allowed:0 "The [GetBuilding('pastures_01').GetTypeName|V] line of [buildings|E] may be built in [GetTerrain( 'taiga' ).GetName] and [GetTerrain( 'wetlands' ).GetName]"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/localization/english/replace/names/NEOW_character_names_l_english.yml b/localization/english/replace/names/NEOW_character_names_l_english.yml
index 0b87c3ea..f2af1794 100644
--- a/localization/english/replace/names/NEOW_character_names_l_english.yml
+++ b/localization/english/replace/names/NEOW_character_names_l_english.yml
@@ -11170,4 +11170,6 @@
  Bure:0 "Bure"
  Perttu:0 "Perttu"
  Saija:0 "Saija"
+ Alviina:0 "Alviina"
+ Viivi:0 "Viivi"
  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/map_data/provinces.png b/map_data/provinces.png
index 01640eeb..84b34ec8 100644
--- a/map_data/provinces.png
+++ b/map_data/provinces.png
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
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