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New Cultures and Religions
RICE contains several new cultures and religions. Some are added to the map via a hidden event at game start to ensure max compatibility. For more info on how these cultures and faiths interact with new features, please see the relevant flavor pack guides. They are merely listed here for convenience
Cultures are listed by heritage. * indicates a new heritage. Bolded cultures are on the map at one or more start dates.
- Algonquian*
- Alnobak (Abenaki)
- Beothuk
- Eeyou (East Cree)
- Innu
- Mi'kmaq
- Panawahpskek (Penobscot)
- Peskotomuhkati (Passamaquoddy)
- Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet)
- Arabian
- Baltic
- Berber
- Burman
- Chamic*
- Chinese
- Dravidian
- East African
- East Bantu*
- East Slavic
- Elamite*
- Filipino*
- Horn African
- Indo-Aryan
- Inuit*
- Iranian
- Iroquoian*
- Israelite
- Japanese*
- Khmer*
- Korean*
- Loloish*
- Malayic*
- North Germanic
- Greenlandic**
- Icelandic
- Vinlandic**
- Paleo-Inuit*
- Tuniit (Dorset)
- Siberian*
- South Bantu*
- Suluwesi*
- Syriac
- Tai*
- Ugro-Permic
- Vietic*
- Volga Finnic
**Can emerge dynamically during the course of the game
- Aegean
- Harranian
- Jibbali
- Kalash
- Pamiri
- Scarboroughian
- Shina
- Siwi
- Wahati
- Balti
- Monguor
- Wahati
- Wakhi
Faiths are listed by religion. Bolded cultures are on the map at one or more start dates.
- Amazigh
- Anishinaabeg
- Igbo
- Inuit
- Iroquoian
- Malagasy
- Mari
- Mordvin
- Omotic
- Peristani
- Permic
- Sami
- Noaidevuohta (Sami)**
- Semitic
- Dusharaism (Nabataean)
- Harranism (Harranian)
- Hubalism (Central Arabic)
- Kasdanianism (South Mesopotamian)
- Athtarism (South Arabic)
- Aksumitism (Ethiopian)
- Shona
- Sidamic
- Däskism (Damot)
- Fandaanano (Sidama-Islam syncretism)
- Maganoism (Sidama)
- West Himalayan
- Kimshuism (Kinnaur)
* Adapted from Africa Plus
** Adapted from Ukonusko Overhaul
***Adapted from Rajas of Asia
Other Tweaks
RICE contains various tweaks that are mentioned in passing or undocumented elsewhere; they are listed here for convenience. This is not an exhaustive list, and other mods may override these changes.
For detailed info on each flavor pack, please see the relevant flavor pack guides.
- County of Siwa is changed to Butr culture and Coptic faith
- Saka culture is present in parts of southern Tarim Basin in 1066 (no rulers, though)
- Sogdian culture is present in a few counties in Central Asia in 1066 (no rulers, though)
- South Arabian culture is present in Socotra and parts of the southern Arabian peninsula, with rulers changed accordingly
- Dezawism (Kalash and Nuristani paganism) is present in parts of the Pamir region
- Harranism is present in Harran
- Guanche culture and religion is present on the Canary Islands, and rulers are changed accordingly
- Several provinces in the Sahara are Amazigh and Illuic (Tuareg) pagan in 867, with Berber rulers who were Mandé pagan previously changed as appropriate as well
- Most Tocharian counties are now Theravada
- Mordvin has been split between Erzya and Moksha
- Ukonusko faith has been split up
- Muroma still appears in 1066
- Khwarezmian exists in 1066
- Khuzi is in Khuzestan in 867
- Mandeaism is in Wasit and Tib in 867
- Gayomarthianism is no longer prevalent in Khwarezm in 867
- Zunism is present on the map in 867
- Zunbils are independent and Zunist in 867
- Counties of Aswan and Allaqi given to al-Umari in 867
- Baronies of Aydhab, Badi, and Suakin start with a couple extra buildings
- Claims to Kingdom and Duchy of Tuyuhun given to Murong Fu, last member of the Tuyuhun ruling dynasty, in 867
- Bam and Jiruft are Azraqite in 867
- Daman is Mazdayasna instead of Zurvanite in 867
- Pithipatis own Gaya in 1066
- Many new rulers in Dunhuang/Guiyi region in 867 to better reflect generals and officials in power
- Saka ethos changed from Bellicose to Bureaucratic
- Saka culture has Linguists tradition instead of Horse Lords
- Tocharian culture has Music Theory tradition instead of Philosopher Culture
- Sindhi culture has Practiced Pirates tradition
- Iranian and Scythian languages renamed to Western Iranian and Eastern Iranian respectively
- Volga Finnic cultures have had various changes to cultural traditions
- Isolationist tradition removed from Khwarezmian
- Sufri is now male-dominated instead of gender equal
- Taoist faiths are now male-dominated instead of gender equal
- Vajrayana is now male-dominated instead of gender equal
- Khurzmata now has Ancestor Worship instead of Esotericism
- Khurzmata now has unrestricted marriage doctrine
- Added Land of Saint Nicholas modifier to County of Lykia, which very slightly increases development growth (Christmas easter egg)
- Added several easter egg/vanity characters
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