diff --git a/common/character_interactions/09_mpo_interactions.txt b/common/character_interactions/09_mpo_interactions.txt
index e6f83ae9..9608bc1f 100644
--- a/common/character_interactions/09_mpo_interactions.txt
+++ b/common/character_interactions/09_mpo_interactions.txt
@@ -2554,6 +2554,22 @@ migration_interaction = {
 		}
 		scope:recipient = {
 			is_ruler = yes
+			NOR = { 
+				government_has_flag = government_is_feudal 
+				government_has_flag = government_is_republic 
+				government_has_flag = government_is_theocracy 
+				government_has_flag = government_is_clan 
+				government_has_flag = government_is_tribal 
+				government_has_flag = government_is_holy_order 
+				government_has_flag = government_is_mercenary 
+				government_has_flag = government_is_administrative 
+				government_has_flag = government_is_prepublic 
+				government_has_flag = government_is_urepublic
+				government_has_flag = government_is_celestial			
+				government_has_flag = government_is_mandala
+				government_has_flag = government_is_steppe_admin
+				government_has_flag = government_is_meritocratic
+			}
 			NOT = { is_allied_to = scope:actor }
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/common/situation/situations/the_great_steppe.txt b/common/situation/situations/the_great_steppe.txt
index e93f8185..247856c9 100644
--- a/common/situation/situations/the_great_steppe.txt
+++ b/common/situation/situations/the_great_steppe.txt
@@ -300,6 +300,11 @@
 							county_fertility_decline_mult = cf_severe_drought_decline_mult_value
 							county_fertility_growth_mult = cf_severe_drought_growth_mult_value
 						}
+						character_modifier = {
+							levy_size = 0.1
+							vassal_tax_contribution_mult = 0.1
+							vassal_levy_contribution_mult = 0.1
+						}
 					}
 				}
 
@@ -328,9 +333,9 @@
 						character_modifier = {
 							herd_conversion = 0.1
 							herd_gain_mult = -0.1
-							levy_size = -0.25
-							vassal_tax_contribution_mult = -0.1
-							vassal_levy_contribution_mult = -0.1
+							levy_size = -0.05
+							vassal_tax_contribution_mult = -0.05
+							vassal_levy_contribution_mult = -0.05
 						}
 					}
 				}
@@ -404,6 +409,11 @@
 						county_modifier = {
 							county_fertility_growth_mult = cf_warm_nights_growth_mult_value
 						}
+						character_modifier = {
+							levy_size = 0.15
+							vassal_tax_contribution_mult = 0.15
+							vassal_levy_contribution_mult = 0.15
+						}
 					}
 				}
 				
diff --git a/common/terrain_types/00_terrains.txt b/common/terrain_types/00_terrains.txt
index 77b7c561..085f6a8c 100644
--- a/common/terrain_types/00_terrains.txt
+++ b/common/terrain_types/00_terrains.txt
@@ -359,12 +359,11 @@ steppe = {
 		supply_limit_mult = 0
 		travel_danger = steppe_danger_value
 		county_fertility_growth_add = steppe_county_fertility_value
-		monthly_county_control_decline_factor = 0.15
-		fort_level = -1
+		monthly_county_control_decline_factor = 0.1
 	}
 
 	county_capital_modifier = {
-		development_growth_factor = -0.5
+		development_growth_factor = -0.2
 	}
 	
 	audio_parameter = 5.0