diff --git a/events/character_events.txt b/events/character_events.txt
index b5f99e932..3ce784a02 100644
--- a/events/character_events.txt
+++ b/events/character_events.txt
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ character_events.4 = {
 			limit = {
 				is_governor = no
 				is_mercenary = no
+				is_alive = yes
 				trigger_if = {
 					limit = {
 						has_variable = came_from
diff --git a/events/flavor_gad.txt b/events/flavor_gad.txt
index 199d0ab31..e0fd48226 100644
--- a/events/flavor_gad.txt
+++ b/events/flavor_gad.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ flavor_gad.1 = {
 	trigger = {
 		current_date < 500.1.1
 		primary_culture = turdetanian
+		NOT = {
+			tag = GAD
+		}
+		exists = c:GAD
 		any_current_war = {
 			is_war_leader = ROOT
 			is_war_leader = c:GAD
diff --git a/events/flavor_turdetanian.txt b/events/flavor_turdetanian.txt
index 5b5ff5e4e..610f7e94d 100644
--- a/events/flavor_turdetanian.txt
+++ b/events/flavor_turdetanian.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ flavor_turdetanian.1 = {
 	trigger = {
 		current_date < 554.1.1
 		primary_culture = turdetanian
+		exists = c:CAR
 		any_current_war = {
+			is_war_leader = c:CAR
 			is_war_leader = ROOT
 			any_war_attacker = { this = c:CAR }
 		}
diff --git a/events/invictus_events/inv_building_events.txt b/events/invictus_events/inv_building_events.txt
index dccd94e02..70a581e61 100644
--- a/events/invictus_events/inv_building_events.txt
+++ b/events/invictus_events/inv_building_events.txt
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ inv_building_events.11 = {
                     exists = governor_or_ruler
                     governor_or_ruler = { has_trait = pyromaniac }
                 }
-                holding_owner = {
+                governor_or_ruler = {
                     save_scope_as = pyromaniac_administrator
                 }
             }
diff --git a/events/mission_events/me_phoenicia.txt b/events/mission_events/me_phoenicia.txt
index 152708898..7ed73e501 100644
--- a/events/mission_events/me_phoenicia.txt
+++ b/events/mission_events/me_phoenicia.txt
@@ -521,14 +521,16 @@ me_phoenicia.803 = { #Back to Phoenician
         if = {
             limit = {
                 NOT = { has_variable = sel_no_acess_bought }
+                exists = c:SEL
             }
             c:SEL = { save_scope_as = sel_bought }
         }
         if = {
             limit = {
                 NOT = { has_variable = egy_no_acess_bought }
+                exists = c:EGY
             }
-            c:egy = { save_scope_as = egy_bought }
+            c:EGY = { save_scope_as = egy_bought }
         }
     }
 
@@ -538,6 +540,7 @@ me_phoenicia.803 = { #Back to Phoenician
         if = {
             limit = {
                 not = {has_variable = sel_no_acess_bought}
+                exists = c:SEL
             }
             add_treasury = 50
             c:SEL = { add_military_access = c:SID }
@@ -546,6 +549,7 @@ me_phoenicia.803 = { #Back to Phoenician
         if = {
             limit = {
                 not = {has_variable = egy_no_acess_bought}
+                exists = c:EGY
             }
             add_treasury = 50
             c:EGY = { add_military_access = c:SID }