natural disasters

[timber torrent]

Maybe introduce something like natural disasters out that time. Like the plaque.

[regal mountain]

I don't know about natural disasters but needing something to deal with sickness in the village could be interesting

[timber torrent]

Ye. Like the plaque in that time. I dont know if there were more natural disasters in that time.

[regal mountain]

There were but I'm honestly not sure how they'd implement something like that. Common disasters would be things like floods and droughts. volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.

Regular sicknesses would be a lot more reasonable to handle than a full blown plague, which could easily sweep through the valley and wipe everybody out. On that note you could also consider maybe the villagers getting too cold if there are holes in their house from not being repaired.

or they could get sick if you leave food that's in bad condition in food storage

[severe sierra]

Plaque came alot later. Espacially in this part of Europe.

[zinc yacht]

Plaque? plague?

[timber torrent]

What part of Europe is Medieval Dynasty set

[unkempt turret]

Eastern Europe (Poland)

[severe sierra]

First mention of plauge in Europe is first close to 200 years later.
I do know its mentioned ingame in text, in some languages but not in all.

[ember folio]

Still, even if some sort of illness or sickness occurred, which would also have effects like preventing the affected worker from working (like when women have babies and don’t work) and if they’re not treated in x amount of time they pass away

[severe sierra]

Would not be the worse thing. But many would hate it so much, that want a game to come away from stuff like that .