diff --git a/common/national_focus/Kingdom_Akorn.txt b/common/national_focus/Kingdom_Akorn.txt
index 809363c4..8b1dc8ca 100644
--- a/common/national_focus/Kingdom_Akorn.txt
+++ b/common/national_focus/Kingdom_Akorn.txt
@@ -2995,12 +2995,11 @@ focus_tree = {
 			focus = KOA_Contradictions_of_the_South
 		}
 		completion_reward = {
-			KOA_increase_populist_influence = yes
 			hidden_effect = {
-				KOA_Remove_Populist_Idea = yes
-				add_ideas = KOA_Southern_Pressure_2
-				set_variable = { KOA_current_populist_idea_level = 2 }
+				set_variable = { KOA_new_populist_idea_level = 2 }
+				KOA_Switch_Populist_Idea = yes
 			}
+			KOA_increase_populist_influence = yes
 			custom_effect_tooltip = KOA_Populist_influence_increase_tooltip
 			custom_effect_tooltip = KOA_Southern_oppression_idea_up
 		}
@@ -3042,11 +3041,11 @@ focus_tree = {
 			focus = KOA_Land_and_Progress
 		}
 		completion_reward = {
-			KOA_increase_populist_influence = yes
 			hidden_effect = {
 				set_variable = { KOA_new_populist_idea_level = 4 }
 				KOA_Switch_Populist_Idea = yes
 			}
+			KOA_increase_populist_influence = yes
 			KOA = {
 				country_event = {
 					id = koa.138
@@ -3265,7 +3264,8 @@ focus_tree = {
 		}
 		completion_reward = {
 			hidden_effect = {
-				KOA_Remove_Populist_Idea = yes
+				set_variable = { KOA_new_populist_idea_level = 0 }
+				KOA_Switch_Populist_Idea = yes
 				add_ideas = KOA_Southern_Glory
 			}
 			add_political_power = 125
@@ -3558,7 +3558,8 @@ focus_tree = {
 		}
 		completion_reward = {
 			hidden_effect = {
-				KOA_Remove_Nobles_Idea = yes
+				set_variable = { KOA_new_nobles_idea_level = 0 }
+				KOA_Switch_Nobles_Idea = yes
 				add_ideas = KOA_Northern_Dawn
 			}
 			add_political_power = 150
diff --git a/common/scripted_effects/KoA_Scripted_Effects.txt b/common/scripted_effects/KoA_Scripted_Effects.txt
index 77cf8e75..24d8101e 100644
--- a/common/scripted_effects/KoA_Scripted_Effects.txt
+++ b/common/scripted_effects/KoA_Scripted_Effects.txt
@@ -10,418 +10,110 @@ KOA_enable_populist_domination = {
 	}
 }
 
-KOA_Remove_Populist_Idea = {
-	if = {
-		limit = {
-			check_variable = {
-				KOA_current_populist_idea_level = 1
-			}
-		}
-		remove_ideas = KOA_Southern_Pressure_1
-	}
-	if = {
-		limit = {
-			check_variable = {
-				KOA_current_populist_idea_level = 2
-			}
-		}
-		remove_ideas = KOA_Southern_Pressure_2
-	}
-	if = {
-		limit = {
-			check_variable = {
-				KOA_current_populist_idea_level = 3
-			}
-		}
-		remove_ideas = KOA_Southern_Pressure_3
-	}
-	if = {
-		limit = {
-			check_variable = {
-				KOA_current_populist_idea_level = 4
-			}
-		}
-		remove_ideas = KOA_Southern_Pressure_4
-	}
-	if = {
-		limit = {
-			check_variable = {
-				KOA_current_populist_idea_level = 5
-			}
-		}
-		remove_ideas = KOA_Southern_Pressure_5
-	}
-	if = {
-		limit = {
-			check_variable = {
-				KOA_current_populist_idea_level = 6
-			}
-		}
-		remove_ideas = KOA_Southern_Pressure_6
-	}
-	if = {
-		limit = {
-			check_variable = {
-				KOA_current_populist_idea_level = 7
-			}
-		}
-		remove_ideas = KOA_Southern_Pressure_7
-	}
-	if = {
-		limit = {
-			check_variable = {
-				KOA_current_populist_idea_level = 8
-			}
-		}
-		remove_ideas = KOA_Southern_Pressure_8
-	}
-	if = {
-		limit = {
-			check_variable = {
-				KOA_current_populist_idea_level = 9
-			}
-		}
-		remove_ideas = KOA_Southern_Pressure_9
-	}
-	if = {
-		limit = {
-			check_variable = {
-				KOA_current_populist_idea_level = 10
+KOA_Switch_Populist_Meta = {
+	meta_effect = {
+		text = {
+			KOA = {
+				if = {
+					limit = {
+						check_variable = {
+							KOA_current_populist_idea_level > 0
+						}
+					}
+					if = {
+						limit = {
+							has_idea = [IDEA_NAME]_[OLD_LEVEL]
+						}
+						remove_ideas = [IDEA_NAME]_[OLD_LEVEL]
+					}
+				}
+				if = {
+					limit = {
+						AND = {
+							check_variable = {
+								KOA_new_populist_idea_level > 0
+							}
+							check_variable = {
+								KOA_new_populist_idea_level < 11
+							}
+						}
+					}
+					add_ideas = [IDEA_NAME]_[NEW_LEVEL]
+					set_variable = {
+						KOA_current_populist_idea_level = [NEW_LEVEL]
+					}
+					if = {
+						limit = {
+							has_global_flag = KOA_helped_nobles
+						}
+						add_stability = -0.05
+						clr_global_flag = KOA_helped_nobles
+					}
+					clear_variable = KOA_new_populist_idea_level
+				}
 			}
 		}
-		remove_ideas = KOA_Southern_Pressure_10
+		IDEA_NAME = "KOA_Southern_Pressure"
+		OLD_LEVEL = "[?KOA_current_populist_idea_level|.0]"
+		NEW_LEVEL = "[?KOA_new_populist_idea_level|.0]"
 	}
 }
 
-KOA_Switch_Populist_Idea = {
-	KOA = {
-		KOA_Remove_Populist_Idea = yes
-		if = {
-			limit = {
-				check_variable = {
-					KOA_new_populist_idea_level = 1
-				}
-			}
-			add_ideas = KOA_Southern_Pressure_1
-			set_variable = { 
-				KOA_current_populist_idea_level = 1 
-			}
-		}
-		if = {
-			limit = {
-				check_variable = {
-					KOA_new_populist_idea_level = 2
-				}
-			}
-			add_ideas = KOA_Southern_Pressure_2
-			set_variable = { 
-				KOA_current_populist_idea_level = 2
-			}
-		}
-		if = {
-			limit = {
-				check_variable = {
-					KOA_new_populist_idea_level = 3
-				}
-			}
-			add_ideas = KOA_Southern_Pressure_3
-			set_variable = { 
-				KOA_current_populist_idea_level = 3 
-			}
-		}
-		if = {
-			limit = {
-				check_variable = {
-					KOA_new_populist_idea_level = 4
-				}
-			}
-			add_ideas = KOA_Southern_Pressure_4
-			set_variable = { 
-				KOA_current_populist_idea_level = 4
-			}
-		}
-		if = {
-			limit = {
-				check_variable = {
-					KOA_new_populist_idea_level = 5
-				}
-			}
-			add_ideas = KOA_Southern_Pressure_5
-			set_variable = { 
-				KOA_current_populist_idea_level = 5
-			}
-		}
-		if = {
-			limit = {
-				check_variable = {
-					KOA_new_populist_idea_level = 6
-				}
-			}
-			add_ideas = KOA_Southern_Pressure_6
-			set_variable = { 
-				KOA_current_populist_idea_level = 6
-			}
-		}
-		if = {
-			limit = {
-				check_variable = {
-					KOA_new_populist_idea_level = 7
-				}
-			}
-			add_ideas = KOA_Southern_Pressure_7
-			set_variable = { 
-				KOA_current_populist_idea_level = 7
-			}
-		}
-		if = {
-			limit = {
-				check_variable = {
-					KOA_new_populist_idea_level = 8
-				}
-			}
-			add_ideas = KOA_Southern_Pressure_8
-			set_variable = { 
-				KOA_current_populist_idea_level = 8
-			}
-		}
-		if = {
-			limit = {
-				check_variable = {
-					KOA_new_populist_idea_level = 9
+KOA_Switch_Nobles_Meta = {
+	meta_effect = {
+		text = {
+			KOA = {
+				if = {
+					limit = {
+						check_variable = {
+							KOA_current_nobles_idea_level > 0
+						}
+					}
+					if = {
+						limit = {
+							has_idea = [IDEA_NAME]_[OLD_LEVEL]
+						}
+						remove_ideas = [IDEA_NAME]_[OLD_LEVEL]
+					}
 				}
-			}
-			add_ideas = KOA_Southern_Pressure_9
-			set_variable = { 
-				KOA_current_populist_idea_level = 9
-			}
-		}
-		if = {
-			limit = {
-				check_variable = {
-					KOA_new_populist_idea_level = 10
+				if = {
+					limit = {
+						AND = {
+							check_variable = {
+								KOA_new_nobles_idea_level > 0
+							}
+							check_variable = {
+								KOA_new_nobles_idea_level < 11
+							}
+						}
+					}
+					add_ideas = [IDEA_NAME]_[NEW_LEVEL]
+					set_variable = {
+						KOA_current_nobles_idea_level = [NEW_LEVEL]
+					}
+					if = {
+						limit = {
+							has_global_flag = KOA_helped_populist
+						}
+						add_stability = -0.05
+						clr_global_flag = KOA_helped_populist
+					}
+					clear_variable = KOA_new_nobles_idea_level
 				}
 			}
-			add_ideas = KOA_Southern_Pressure_10
-			set_variable = { 
-				KOA_current_populist_idea_level = 10
-			}
-		}
-		if = {
-			limit = {
-				has_global_flag = KOA_helped_nobles
-			}
-			add_stability = -0.05
-			clr_global_flag = KOA_helped_nobles
 		}
+		IDEA_NAME = "KOA_Northern_Winds"
+		OLD_LEVEL = "[?KOA_current_nobles_idea_level|.0]"
+		NEW_LEVEL = "[?KOA_new_nobles_idea_level|.0]"
 	}
-	clear_variable = KOA_new_populist_idea_level
 }
 
-KOA_Remove_Nobles_Idea = {
-	if = {
-		limit = {
-			check_variable = {
-				KOA_current_nobles_idea_level = 1
-			}
-		}
-		remove_ideas = KOA_Northern_Winds_1
-	}
-	if = {
-		limit = {
-			check_variable = {
-				KOA_current_nobles_idea_level = 2
-			}
-		}
-		remove_ideas = KOA_Northern_Winds_2
-	}
-	if = {
-		limit = {
-			check_variable = {
-				KOA_current_nobles_idea_level = 3
-			}
-		}
-		remove_ideas = KOA_Northern_Winds_3
-	}
-	if = {
-		limit = {
-			check_variable = {
-				KOA_current_nobles_idea_level = 4
-			}
-		}
-		remove_ideas = KOA_Northern_Winds_4
-	}
-	if = {
-		limit = {
-			check_variable = {
-				KOA_current_nobles_idea_level = 5
-			}
-		}
-		remove_ideas = KOA_Northern_Winds_5
-	}
-	if = {
-		limit = {
-			check_variable = {
-				KOA_current_nobles_idea_level = 6
-			}
-		}
-		remove_ideas = KOA_Northern_Winds_6
-	}
-	if = {
-		limit = {
-			check_variable = {
-				KOA_current_nobles_idea_level = 7
-			}
-		}
-		remove_ideas = KOA_Northern_Winds_7
-	}
-	if = {
-		limit = {
-			check_variable = {
-				KOA_current_nobles_idea_level = 8
-			}
-		}
-		remove_ideas = KOA_Northern_Winds_8
-	}
-	if = {
-		limit = {
-			check_variable = {
-				KOA_current_nobles_idea_level = 9
-			}
-		}
-		remove_ideas = KOA_Northern_Winds_9
-	}
-	if = {
-		limit = {
-			check_variable = {
-				KOA_current_nobles_idea_level = 10
-			}
-		}
-		remove_ideas = KOA_Northern_Winds_10
-	}
+KOA_Switch_Populist_Idea = {
+	KOA_Switch_Populist_Meta = yes
 }
 
 KOA_Switch_Nobles_Idea = {
-	KOA = {
-		KOA_Remove_Nobles_Idea = yes
-		if = {
-			limit = {
-				check_variable = {
-					KOA_new_nobles_idea_level = 1
-				}
-			}
-			add_ideas = KOA_Northern_Winds_1
-			set_variable = { 
-				KOA_current_nobles_idea_level = 1 
-			}
-		}
-		if = {
-			limit = {
-				check_variable = {
-					KOA_new_nobles_idea_level = 2
-				}
-			}
-			add_ideas = KOA_Northern_Winds_2
-			set_variable = { 
-				KOA_current_nobles_idea_level = 2
-			}
-		}
-		if = {
-			limit = {
-				check_variable = {
-					KOA_new_nobles_idea_level = 3
-				}
-			}
-			add_ideas = KOA_Northern_Winds_3
-			set_variable = { 
-				KOA_current_nobles_idea_level = 3 
-			}
-		}
-		if = {
-			limit = {
-				check_variable = {
-					KOA_new_nobles_idea_level = 4
-				}
-			}
-			add_ideas = KOA_Northern_Winds_4
-			set_variable = { 
-				KOA_current_nobles_idea_level = 4
-			}
-		}
-		if = {
-			limit = {
-				check_variable = {
-					KOA_new_nobles_idea_level = 5
-				}
-			}
-			add_ideas = KOA_Northern_Winds_5
-			set_variable = { 
-				KOA_current_nobles_idea_level = 5 
-			}
-		}
-		if = {
-			limit = {
-				check_variable = {
-					KOA_new_nobles_idea_level = 6
-				}
-			}
-			add_ideas = KOA_Northern_Winds_6
-			set_variable = { 
-				KOA_current_nobles_idea_level = 6 
-			}
-		}
-		if = {
-			limit = {
-				check_variable = {
-					KOA_new_nobles_idea_level = 7
-				}
-			}
-			add_ideas = KOA_Northern_Winds_7
-			set_variable = { 
-				KOA_current_nobles_idea_level = 7 
-			}
-		}
-		if = {
-			limit = {
-				check_variable = {
-					KOA_new_nobles_idea_level = 8
-				}
-			}
-			add_ideas = KOA_Northern_Winds_8
-			set_variable = { 
-				KOA_current_nobles_idea_level = 8 
-			}
-		}
-		if = {
-			limit = {
-				check_variable = {
-					KOA_new_nobles_idea_level = 9
-				}
-			}
-			add_ideas = KOA_Northern_Winds_9
-			set_variable = { 
-				KOA_current_nobles_idea_level = 9 
-			}
-		}
-		if = {
-			limit = {
-				check_variable = {
-					KOA_new_nobles_idea_level = 10
-				}
-			}
-			add_ideas = KOA_Northern_Winds_10
-			set_variable = { 
-				KOA_current_nobles_idea_level = 10
-			}
-		}
-		if = {
-			limit = {
-				has_global_flag = KOA_helped_populist
-			}
-			add_stability = -0.05
-			clr_global_flag = KOA_helped_populist
-		}
-	}
-	clear_variable = KOA_new_nobles_idea_level
+	KOA_Switch_Nobles_Meta = yes
 }
 
 KOA_enable_nobles_domination = {
@@ -484,6 +176,30 @@ KOA_compare_opposition = {
 	}
 }
 
+KOA_check_populist_levity = {
+	if = {
+		limit = {
+			has_global_flag = KOA_populist_levity_penalty
+		}
+		KOA = {
+			add_stability = -0.1
+		}
+		clr_global_flag = KOA_populist_levity_penalty
+	}
+}
+
+KOA_check_nobles_levity = {
+	if = {
+		limit = {
+			has_global_flag = KOA_nobles_levity_penalty
+		}
+		KOA = {
+			add_stability = -0.1
+		}
+		clr_global_flag = KOA_nobles_levity_penalty
+	}
+}
+
 KOA_increase_populist_influence = {
 	if = {
 		limit = {
@@ -506,7 +222,10 @@ KOA_increase_populist_influence = {
 		set_variable = { populist_influence = 100 }
 		set_variable = { nobles_influence = 0 }
 	}
-	KOA_compare_opposition = yes
+	hidden_effect = {
+		KOA_compare_opposition = yes
+	}
+	KOA_check_nobles_levity = yes
 }
 
 KOA_greatly_increase_populist_influence = {
@@ -531,7 +250,10 @@ KOA_greatly_increase_populist_influence = {
 		set_variable = { populist_influence = 100 }
 		set_variable = { nobles_influence = 0 }
 	}
-	KOA_compare_opposition = yes
+	hidden_effect = {
+		KOA_compare_opposition = yes
+	}
+	KOA_check_nobles_levity = yes
 }
 
 KOA_increase_nobles_influence = {
@@ -556,7 +278,10 @@ KOA_increase_nobles_influence = {
 		set_variable = { nobles_influence = 100 }
 		set_variable = { populist_influence = 0 }
 	}
-	KOA_compare_opposition = yes
+	hidden_effect = {
+		KOA_compare_opposition = yes
+	}
+	KOA_check_populist_levity = yes
 }
 
 KOA_greatly_increase_nobles_influence = {
@@ -581,7 +306,10 @@ KOA_greatly_increase_nobles_influence = {
 		set_variable = { nobles_influence = 100 }
 		set_variable = { populist_influence = 0 }
 	}
-	KOA_compare_opposition = yes
+	hidden_effect = {
+		KOA_compare_opposition = yes
+	}
+	KOA_check_populist_levity = yes
 }
 
 KOA_release_SOT = {