Bastard of Rizia

[narrow warren]

In the prologue, you should have an event if you had an affair with a minor noblewoman, resulting in a bastard son. This would make your succession much more interesting.

The bastard son wouldn't be central to the storyline if you choose to ignore him; he would live with his mother. However, if you decide to involve him in politics, you could choose to legitimize him But it is not necessary

He would be like Lucian, engaging in his own schemes and intrigues, but he wouldn't plot against you if you manage the situation wisely.

This event would enhance the gameplay by introducing new strategic options. You could arrange marriages to create alliances, such as marrying him to the daughter of Smolak for Zille and securing a marriage with Vina to Pales.
If you wish to make him your heir, Rumburg might oppose this, but you could counter by arranging another strategic marriage, like Beatrice's daughter marrying your son, thus renewing the alliance. Legitimizing him wouldn't be necessary for these alliances it is only necessary for rumburg.

Also vina and he would have cold relationship. Not hatred but not happy relationship either

[ionic shuttle]

Not sure about an actual bastard (it would be too huge of a change to the story)

But a pretender to the throne would be interesting, perhaps from a cadet branch of the Toras’ similar to the Carlists

[narrow warren]

It is optional from the start if you don't cheat no bastard if you don't want him in politics he lives with his nother in capital no problem

[narrow warren]

Not a lot actually i mean yeah some lines would have to be changed but not a single game mechanic would be changed

[ionic shuttle]

It would be a bit like giving Anton a third child though

Whilst it wouldn’t change much

It would still feel…odd

[ionic shuttle]

And the prologue options never have as big of an impact as this typically

[narrow warren]

What? Some of them do have impact

[ionic shuttle]

Not story changing impact

Not adding an entirely new character kind of impact

[narrow warren]

But it fixes the lame succession options. So you can declare your heir before the war

Or reunification of pales

[ionic shuttle]

I do like your idea btw

I just don’t think it would be implemented

Perhaps you could legitimise him in order to avoid a succession crisis but that’s an unpopular move due to his illegitimate nature

[narrow warren]

Well if people like the idea developers would have to at least think about it

[narrow warren]

Yes and no

For everything vina is your legitimate hwir

He is just a bastard with his mothers noble family name

[ionic shuttle]

We’ll storm Torpor headquarters and force them to accept our demands! Mwahahahaha!

I don’t think marrying him to Smolak’s daughter in exchange for Zille is very realistic, it’s not exactly the 1300s anymore and diplomacy isn’t a personalistic affair

[narrow warren]

But like it is on choice do you like legitimate queen who will be fair and loving queen
Or you want a king who will be cold and pragmatic but dutiful and regal

[narrow warren]

If you did not legitimize him then this would be option and if you did marriage with rumburg princess is other option

[ionic shuttle]

I see

[narrow warren]

I mean he will be like Lucian loyal to the state not the king.he will be loyal no matter what unless you abuse your powers to hurt the nation

So he will not be main center piece unless you named him heir

[narrow warren]

He is pragmatic conservatist and is practical

You may even assign him to any position and he will do it dutifully

Your cousin is causing problems ? Well change him to your son bam problem fixed

[quasi flicker]

: "Whoops"

[arctic kettle]

just wear a condom, Romus.

[narrow warren]

I don't think it is invented yet

[frank delta]

1800s thing

💀

[narrow warren]

I want jon snow an sansa stark dynamic from asoiaf

Dutiful and competent bastard or legitimate female heir

[arctic kettle]

the thing is Torpor'd have to invent a whole new NPC that I can just Thanos-snap out of existence by not choosing a single dialogue option in the prologue. Or, considering that dialogue option is seldom picked, that would exist for a scant few players

it's hardly feasible~

[narrow warren]

I mean he can always be canon. A bstard child you did not know you had

[arctic kettle]

I'm not sure I want my Romus to be unfaithful. Also the point still stands, it's a lot of resources like dialogues, backstory, portraits, that I'd rather see spent elsewhere in the game.

[narrow warren]

Not unfaithful tbh

He could have a gf before the marriage

Cuz it literally says he was married by his dad without his consent