Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires Random Events:

Table of Contents:
(A) Important Information Before We Start
(B) Events That Are Not Detailed Here, Because It's In The Manual
(C) List of Random Events Dealing With the Han Emperor
(D) List of Random Events Relating to "Musou" Characters
(E) List of Misc. Random Events
(F) Differences between Random Events in DW5E and DW6E
(G) FAQs
(H) Copyright Information
(I) Contact Information
(X) Version Number


(A) Important Information Before We Start
Check the Events screen every month to see if there are any new Events that 
 you can choose from. It's always a good idea, since some Random Events (such
 as Pride of a Nobleman) can only be activated from that menu, while other 
 Events happen automatically.

Bonus Points Objectives=A few random events can net you "bonus points" which
 are used to unlock 'secret content', like voice clips and desktops. I have
 marked these events here. However, you should keep in mind that Bonus
 Points are bugged. The game will only recognize that you get these Points
 IF you save the game after getting these points. So as long as you save
 after accomplishing a Bonus Point Objective, you should be safe.

You don't really have to accomplish all the Bonus Point Objectives anyway,
 just enough to unlock all the content. Here is an XBox360 Guide that can help
 you get all the Bonus Points you need in an easy and effienct manner 
 (this guide also works for the PS3 version):
 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/dynasty-warriors-6-empires/guide/

(B) Events That Are Not Detailed Here, Because It's In The Manual
Events That Are Not Detailed Here, Because It's In The Manual:
-Join Up With {INSERT RULER HERE}
-Resign
-Rise up against leige
-Friendship
-Marriages
-Receive Gift From Friend/Spouse
-"Rest" With Spouse
-Swear Oath
-Join up with a Faction
-Defect To Other Side (Can only occur during battle)
-Get Promoted

(C) List of Random Events Dealing With the Han Emperor

1) Emperor's Welfare Check
Considering the violence and mayhem going on in Ancient China, it would be
 reasonable to conclude that there is no Emperor. Actually, there is an
 Emperor, the last Han Emperor to be precise, he's just powerless. When you
 are a ruler and you have a big empire, the Han Emperor will send you a
 message begging for some money and support.

This event will decide what Ending Cutscenes will appear at the end of the
 game. If you deny his request, the Han Emperor will get rather upset, and
 some of your own Officers will start getting the idea that you should
 become the next Emperor instead. Acceding to his request
 will...um...er...grants you a different cutscene at the end of the game,
 and gets you the Emperor's support. The side-effects of the Emperor's
 support is discussed in "Emperor's Aid".

2) Emperor's Aid
You might want to consider writing out a welfare check to the Han Emperor
 just to convince him to live in your Kingdom. The Emperor is useful in one
 specific regard: If some empire invades your territory, there is a chance
 the Emperor will intervene and stop that military invasion for you, saving
 you the effort.

Further, the Emperor will give you $1000 for every territory you take over,
 and call your kingdom an "Imperial Army". Even so, the choice is yours:
 Should you pay money to be a nominal slave to a rather
 useless Han Emperor in order to gain some possible and unreliable beniefts,
 or should you ensure that the title of Emperor go to someone far more
 deserving (i.e., you)?

3) Ascend the Throne (BONUS OBJECTIVE--4000 Bonus Points)
If you are a Ruler and refuse to give the Emperor money, then one of your 
 officers will suggest you become Emperor. This event, like the Emperor's
 Welfare Check event, will also decide what Ending Cutscenes will appear at
 the end of the game. Becoming the Emperor net you one extra Resource/turn,
 to do as you please.

You may still get this event if you donated money to the Han Emperor. If you
 want to remain loyal to the Han Emperor, make sure to refuse the chance to
 be Emperor yourself.

In Officer mode, you could always ask your Ruler to "Ascend the Throne" and
 become Emperor, if the Ruler meets all the qualifications for being  Emperor.

I believe that if you want to qualify for this bonus objective, YOU have to
 seize the throne. Not get your Ruler to seize the throne, or get your
 officers to ask you to seize the throne and then refuse to seize the throne.
 Seize the throne.

4) Treason Is Okay Only When The Han Emperor Says So
To get this event, be a officer in an army that is led by a person who 
 the Han Emperor really dislike. Good candidates would be Cao Cao  (a warlord 
 who held the Han Emperor hostage and is passing decrees in the Han Emperor's 
 name), and Dong Zhou (a cruel tyrant who ALSO held the Han Emperor hostage 
 and wants to turn China into his own twisted "paradise"). The Han Emperor 
 wants you to end his little feud with this warlord, and will send you a
 message telling you to ASSASSINATE your boss. You can choose to fulfill his 
 request by choosing the Event option. 

Okay, so maybe he's being over-dramatic. You don't actually get to kill your
 liege, since nobody actually dies in Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires (except for 
 those lowly peasant warriors who get drafted). You just rise up against your
 liege, and seize one whole province. However, you automatically be counted
 as supporting the Han Emperor, and thus will receive money for every province
 you conquer thereafter, as well as possibly other stuff too. Read the
 "Emperor's Aid" event, to find out more.

Consider being an officer and waiting for the call for rebellion, rather than
 naturally waiting for the Emperor's request for money. Plus, you could
 take the Emperor's money and then overthrow him later if you really want to.
 Note, however, that if you fail in this rebellion, you'll need to find a new
 job.

Yin Yang of the Offical KOEI Forums provided me with some information, as well
 as Ranger Ryu, and Irish-Warrior.

UPDATE 11/18/2009: Rozalia, from the offical KOEI Forums, has stated that
 the Emperor may ask you to rebel against Lu Bu and Yuan Shao too. Basically,
 it seems that the condition for this event may very well be based not on
 alignment, but on "Who currently owns the Emperor", but Rozalia is not
 sure on this point.

(D) List of Random Events Relating to "Musou" Characters
By "Musuo" Characters, I am referring to non-Generic officers and rulers.

1) Lu Meng's Training (BONUS OBJECTIVE--2000 Bonus Points)
If you are a ruler, and Lu Meng is one of your Officers, Lu Meng will
 declare to you that he is going to train. His Troop Number will go down to
 1 (only himself). While you can use Lu Meng in battle, it likely will not
 be effective due to the lack of meatshields that would have protected him.
 Soon, Lu Meng will finish training after three months and learn a new
 Special Skill, Flames. His Troops will also be replinished.

According to the Gamefaqs poster "conduit", there may be other
 qualifications for this special mission, mainly:
1) Player has 3 territories or more
2) 6 months passed since the beginning of the scenario

This event may also happen if you are an Officer and serve the same kingdom
 as Lu Meng.

2) Sima Yi's Strategy (BONUS OBJECTIVE---2000 Bonus Points)
If you are a ruler, and Sima Yi is one of your Officers, there is a chance
 that Sima Yi will reveal to you "Wooden Ox", which can be used to transport
 supplies, boosting supplies and recovery speed.

This event may also happen if you are an Officer and serve the same kingdom
 as Sima Yi. You may need to meet conduit's other qualifications too.

3) Zhuge Liang's Strategy (BONUS OBJECTIVE---2000 Bonus Points)
If you are a ruler, and Zhuge Liang is one of your Officers, there is a
 chance that Zhuge Liang will reveal to you "Fire Attack", which can be used
 to set fire to most of the enemy bases.

This event may also happen if you are an Officer and serve the same kingdom
 as Zhuge Liang. You may need to meet conduit's other qualifications too.

4) Yuan Shao's "Pride of a Nobleman"/Welfare Isn't Always For Han Emperors
You must be in a territory owned by Yuan Shao. It might be a good idea to be
 an officer in his army as well. You need 2 resources to actually do this
 event, so I highly doubt that a vagrant would be able to take advantage of
 this event (since vagrants only have a maximum of 1 resource/turn). Check
 the Events screen to see if this event (titled "Pride of a Nobleman" in the
 Events menu) is available.

Basically, Yuan Shao will give you a gift (usually some gold) in order to
 maintain his image as a upstanding nobleman who helps the needy.

5) Zhang Jiao's "Secrets"
You must be in a territory owned by Zhang Jiago, and serve him as an officer.
 Look for "Secrets" in the Event menu, and you'll see an event where Zhang
 Jiao gives you some money.

Zhang Jiao is best known in history for leading the Yellow Turbans and
 causing all this chaos in China to begin with.

6) Foundation of Wei/Shu
Cao Cao and Liu Bei can rise up against their Leige and thereby 
 create their own kingdoms. Nothing fancy, it's just a reference to
 ROTK, where Cao Cao led the Kingdom of Wei, Liu Bei led the Kingdom of Shu.

And, of course, these people have to start from somewhere.

7) Diao Chan's "Secret Plan"
If you are a ruler, and you get a message to the effect of "Hearing of your
 deeds, Diao Chan decided to join you", then it is proof that Diao Chan is
 planning a "secret plan".

During the Strategic Phase, Diao Chan will yell out of nowhere, "Now I can
 fufil my father's wishes", and convince many of your officers to leave your
 services, and strike out on their own. If she join for any other reason, 
 she may not launch her "secret plan", but that is not certain. 
 It is very possible that Diao Chan may still launch her "secret plan" if you 
 capture and recruit her.

If you really don't want to lose your best men to Diao Chan, then dismiss
 her whenever she enters into your service. But if you LOVE random events,
 then go ahead and let Diao Chan fulfill her fantasy. She'll be punished
 later, along with the rest of the traitorous lot.

Keep in mind that Diao Chan isn't interested in starting her own kingdom.
 No, she wants to cause your officers to resign, and then join up
 with other Kingdoms. So you aren't likely to get your officers back
 for a long time.

If Diao Chan is your friend/"oath sister" or spouse, she may not launch her
 "secret plan", but Rhayth, of GameFAQs Forums, mentionede that she will
 launch her plan. Even when this happens, you will still receive gifts and
 other beniefts from her.

She may not betray you if she has a low rank (due to her
 inability of getting any ally). Even if Diao Chan launches her "secret
 plan" and then later re-join your army...she will likely launch her "secret
 plan" again. Diao Chan is nothing, if not persistent.

But...why this plan? People on KOEI Warriors Forum and GameFAQs Forums 
 (WhereDidItGo) claim that Diao Chan will attempt this secret plan if
 you refuse to support the Han Emperor (or worse, be Emperor). Her main
 purpose is to divide your army and make it weak, in the hopes of destroying
 your Kingdom, and thereby help out the Han Emperor.


Now...what is this father she's always mentioning? The references to 
 her father was taken from Diao Chan's Musuo Mode in in DW6. Her adoptive
 father, Wang Yang, wanted to take over China using Lu Bu's might, and 
 Diao Chan is happy to oblige. Wang Yang is an Han Loyalist,
 meaning he wants to take over China for the Han Emperor. Hence, Diao's
 own willingness to undermine any Kingdom who goes against the Han Emperor.

8) Sima Yi's "Secret Plan"
Sima Yi has a "secret plan" similar to that of Diao Chan
 (join your army, and take your troops). This is inspired by the ROTK novel,
 where Sima Yi (a famed advisor to Cao Wei Dynasty) worked behind the scenes
 to seize power for himself and create the Jin Dynasty.

Unlike Diao Chan, Sima Yi is interested in creating his own kingdom, and so
 will launch a rebellion. Ironically, this make Diao Chan smarter than Sima
 Yi, since this means you have a chance to beat up Sima Yi right off the bat.
 You still are not likely to get your officers back for a long time though.

9) Cao Cao's "Evil Plan"

Everyone wants to be Emperor. Admit it. But usually, people wait until one of
 their officers propose the idea of being Emperor, and then they ascend the
 throne. Not Cao Cao. He's...pro-active.

To get this event, be an officer in Cao Cao's army. Cao Cao will eventually
 trust you with an important mission: ASSASSINATE the Han Emperor. Of course
 the Han Emperor does't really get assassinated. Cao Cao just want to depose
 the Han Emperor, and want your assistance in this minor task.

 If you accept his mission, Cao Cao ascends the throne and become Emperor.

(E) List of Misc. Random Events

1) Allies or Villagers Request for Rebellion
 (BONUS OBJECTIVE---2000 Bonus Points)
Usually, if you want to rebel, you can just choose "Rise up against Liege"
 in the Events menu. However, this random event have someone petition you to
 rebel. There are some ways for doing that, altough YMMV with some of these
 methods. You do not have to actually accept the offer, you just have to
 make sure somebody asks you to rebel, and then you could save afterwards to
 get the Bonus Points.

--Be an officer in a kingdom that is ruled by an iron-fisted despot. For
 example: Cao Pi, or Dong Zhou. Even if you refuse the offer, if you
 rebel later, it will still count as you accepting the request. (Presumbly,
 a villager will ask you to rebel.)
--Be a vagrant. Villagers may periodically ask you to rebel on their behalf.
--Be friends with someone that likes to rebel, like Lu Bu. This person will 
then ask you to rebel.
--Be a officer of a Kingdom that is losing battle after battle. Your friends
 or fellow officers will ask you to rebel.

2) Roaming Scam Artist, Um, I mean, Merchant
No matter what you are, you'll run into one of these merchants eventually. 
 These merchants will ask for half of your money and will give you a 
 random bonus. The three bonuses are:
--Raise all officers level and weapons by one level
--Replenishes your Troops
--Give you a random skill (depending on how much money you give him)

This is the most common random event you'll encounter.

It will also be the most annoying random event. There are some times where
 his goods are useful. But most of the time, you'd just want him to go far,
 far away.

3) Rival (BONUS OBJECTIVE---2000 Bonus Points)
If you are an Officer within an Kingdom, and you are rising in the ranks, 
 there is a chance that you may get somebody within that Kingdom upset.
 That person will become your rival.

The only thing rivals will do is object to your suggestions for the Kingdom.
 This will become a big pain when you gain enough rank within the Kingdom
 to suggest "+" proposals which are far more effective than the proposals 
 that the Ruler can suggest. Your rival, therefore, is putting his rage
 against the good of the Kingdom. Typical.

There are two ways to deal with Rivals:
--Fight and fight for the glory of the Kingdom, and get yourself promoted
 to Prime Miniser, in the hopes of overruling the rival. Even then, it might
 not work.
--Join up with a Faction...and hope your Faction Leader becomes
 Prime Minister.

Rivals are also more likely to defect during a battle. So, keep an eye on this
 fifth columnist.

4) YOU TRAITOR!
You are not the only person who can defect to the other side when all is
 lost! During battle, an officer may defect to your side, or an officer may
 defect to the other side. If the officer is strong enough, it could turn
 the tide of battle. Defections are handled randomly though, so an officer
 may decide to defect to the other side even when you overwhelmingly
 devastated the enemy's forces.

Defecting officers tend to be of low rank, and also tend to be prone to
 defecting on a moment's whim anyway...so there is a chance they may defect
 right back to your army in the future, the next battle even! Lu Bu is
 especially prone to defecting, it's just how he is. Over-reliance on Lu Bu
 then is a risky strategy, since if/when he defects, you may have just lost
 that battle.

People who you marry or swear oaths to won't defect. But there is another
 method to ensure loyalty: When battling, choose to play as the character
 that is prone to defecting, like Lu Bu. Since you control Lu Bu, you ensure
 that he'll remain loyal to your side.

5) Forget Loyalty, I Have The Money
Some Rulers realize that the only way to ensure that they win an importnat
 battle is if they recruit the strongest warrior from the other side (thereby
 causing that other side to be weakened heavily). And, yes, that means
 you.

However, a question present himself: How do you get someone to defect and 
 throw their oaths to the winds? You can't really appeal to morality here,
 considering that all the Rulers are power-hungry warlords. No, you have to
 appeal to people's self-interest, and to do that, you show them precious
 yellow rocks (Gold).

If you are an officer, a messenger will arrive from a rival Ruler, and the
 Ruler will ask you to defect in the next battle. You have a choice here,
 you may "Yes" or "No". If you say "Yes", they say to the effect of "You will
 be richly rewarded." And you will be. But you do have to defect manually in
 the next battle in order to receive the prize money (10,000 Gold pieces).

Since you do have to defect, wait until your side is losing the battle, before
 defecting. This will grant you a huge morale bonus, making the battle much
 easier for you to win.

Ying yang, of KOEI Offical Forums, is responsible for reporting this event.

6) Imperial Seal (BONUS OBJECTIVE--2000 Bonus Points)
If you are a ruler, there is a chance that one of the villagers will find
 the "Imperial Seal" within a well. This chance may increase if you decide
 against giving the Han Emperor money, but you do not have to actually claim
 the title of Emperor to find the Imperial Seal. The Imperial Seal just gives
 you some more income basically.

(F) Differences between Random Events in DW5E and DW6E

Fans of DW5E seems to be remarkably disappointed with how DW6E handled random
 events, and conclude that the game is somehow inferior. I'll explain here
 the main differences between the two games, and let you, the reader, decide
 for himself/herself/itself.

The most famous of random events in DW5E are the historical battles. You could
 fight against the Yellow Turbans, join up in the Alliance against Dong Zhou,
 or fight in several other major battles. As far as I can tell, the
 historical battles are removed in DW6E. 

The alignment system has been removed in DW6E. In previous Empires games, you
 could either win the loyalty of the population (Good), or rob tombs and
 oppress everyone to your heart's content (Evil). Certain random events are
 tied to your alignment (for example, peasent rebellions if you are Evil).
 Eventually, your player will comment on his alignment and you would soon be
 automatically crowned "Good Emperor" or "Evil Emperor".

The weather system has been removed as well. In DW5E, your empire could have
 locusts, earthquakes, snowstorms, plagues, floods, and abdunant harvests,
 all of which can affect both your empire and other empires.

The Han Emperor is much more important in DW6E. In previous Empires games,
 all the Emperor does merely hands out promotions to any warlord who who
 conquer enough territories, eventually promoting these warlords to Kings.
 In DW6E, rulers will no longer receive promotions, but there are a couple of
 new events that deal with the Han Emperor specifically.

Further, relations with the Emperor are a little more fleshed out.
 You may choose to:
 --Support the Emperor to gain beniefts
 --Claim the title of Emperor for yourself
 --Refuse to support the Emperor and refuse to become Emperor yourself
 Your relationship with the Emperor affects the ending of the game.
 The alignment system in other Empires games forces you to claim the title of
 Emperor if you are too Good or Evil.

In DW5E, there are many events that are related to individual officers.

 There are some events that are still tied to individual officers in DW6E,
 but far less than in DW5E.


Meeting certain conditions in DW5E can have you watch special movies
 and speeches/dialouge events. To my knowledge, these have been removed in
 DW6E.

There are lots more generic events in DW6E that apply to all officers,
 and sometimes, each officer has a different line when reacting to these
 events. This is especially useful for CAWs. You can also access most of
 these events in any scenario you play in.

(G) FAQs
If there are any Frequently Asked Questions, I'll answer them here, so that
 I don't have to keep on receiving the same email.

(H) Copyright Information
The License For This Work:
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All trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by their
 respective trademark and copyright holders. This FAQ is copyrighted by
 Igor Horst. This FAQ is under the Creative Commons License, as linked above,
 please read it before thinking of copying this FAQ on your own website.

The reason I even made this FAQ in the first place was that there was a lack of
 FAQs on Random Events, and I didn't like going around looking at every nook and
 crany of the World Wide Web just to find out what Random Events in DW6E exist.
 I have a feeling that most DW fans wouldn't like this either, so I made this
 FAQ for these people, not for my own ego. Based on that, it wouldn't
 really be fair to just leave this FAQ on www.gamefaqs.com. Hence why I
 release this FAQ under Creative Commons. As long as you recognize my rights,
 read the actual license, and don't use this for commerical purposes, I allow
 you to use my FAQ on your own FAQ website. Just don't pester me about it.

The most updated FAQ however will always be on www.gamefaqs.com, so if you do
 place this on your own website, please remember to update this FAQ constanly.

I have consulted these sources when doing research for this guide:
1) Pride of a Nobleman Random Event
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGWSM4H3Pvw&feature=related
2) Cao Cao Requested Player To Murder The Han Emperor. Player Refused.
http://gamerlimit.com/2009/06/gamer-limit-review-dynasty-warriors-6-empires/
3) Han Emperor Requested Player to Assassinate Dong Zhou. Player Accepted.
http://preview.tinyurl.com/yghoum2
4) XBox360 Acheivment Guide for Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/dynasty-warriors-6-empires/guide/
5) KOEI Warriors Forum
s13.zetaboards.com/koeiwarriors/index/ 
6) KOEI Offical Forums
www.koei.com/community/index.php
7) GameFAQs Forums and GameFaqs "Answers" Section (for both PS3 and XBox360)

(I) Contact Information
Name Igor Horst
[email protected]
Write "DW6E: {Your subject here}" in the Subject line.
Don't expect a quick reply. I reserve the right to ignore your email.

I would really like it if you let me know of any new Random Events that
you discover. If so, I will likely cite you on this FAQ (but no guarantees).

BOUNTY: If you find out any random event, or have new information that you
 would wish to addd to the Random Events already cited, such as "Secrets"
 or "Cao Cao's Evil Plan", I would be more than happy to cite you on this
 FAQ.

(X) Version Number
0.1: 9/20: FAQ Started.

0.2: 10/10: FAQ Submitted to Gamefaqs. Rejected due to being incomplete.

0.21: 10/12. "Request for Rebellion" and "Emperor's Aid" modified,
 "Forget Loyalty, I Have Money" added, Added in new information for
 "Diao Chan's Secret Plan".

1.0: 10/14. Did a quick check to ensure that I found all the Random Events in
 this game. Added "Secrets", Sima Yi's "Secret Plan", Cao Cao's "Evil Plan".
 Moved "Imperial Seal" event to Section E.  FAQ is declared
 "complete".

1.01: 10/20. Corrected some grammar and spelling errors. Wrote a Bounty
 Section. Did not submit the FAQ though.
1.1: 11/18. Added some information on the "Treason Is Okay Only When
 The Han Emperor Says So" event, provided by Rozalia from the KOEI
 offical forums. Version 1.1 submitted to Gamefaqs.