The Common

The Republic of the Commonfolk, more commonly known as simply The Common, is a mid-tier power in the center of the Lowlands region. Created by a general peasants' revolt in 1443 against oppressive serfdom in the former Earldom of Carizana, this new Peasants' Republic has absorbed the whole of the earldom and is in a strong position from which to expand into its weaker neighbours.

Playing as the Common can be easy, due to the high amounts of army morale you can stack in the early game, but it also comes with its own set of challenges. From the start, the Common cannot make alliances with any other nation and will not be able to do so until further down its mission tree. In addition, if four Lowlander cultured nations ally each other, they will all receive the Lords' War CB on you, allowing them to cheaply carve up your territory and restore Carizana. On top of this, you start with the Reaction to the Common modifier, penalising you with less improve relations modifier and high aggressive expansion impact.