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Dialogue[]

Delegations to local clans seeking a bride for <King/Prince> Venef have borne fruit. The <other> clan has agreed to wed their young noblewoman <Bride> to him, so that he might produce an heir. Upon her arrival at Berenstead, people agree that she will make a fine match for him. Although many traditions have fallen away as clans struggle to survive, the traditional bride price is still 20 cows. They will reciprocate with a dowry of equal value.
  1. Gift them in excess of the bride price.
  2. Seek an additional gift, on top of the usual reciprocal exchange.
  3. Perform the customary gift exchange.
  4. Perform a joint rite of blessing.

Six Ages 2: Lights Going Out

Consequences[]

No matter the option you choose, you receive +1 Population.

If you gift them in excess of the bride price, you will earn the praise and admiration of your new in-laws.

If you perform a joint rite then you may be given the gods' blessing in the form of a significant boost in magic.

Advice[]

  • "I imagine that one day I might come to love her." - Venef
  • "Great prestige redounds to us this day." - Iverlantho
  • "Worshipers of Humakt forswear marriage." - Kerenna
  • "They are already our allies and might gift us if asked." - Reda/Diplomat, if you are already allied to the bride's clan
  • "Such blessings yield magical power, useful for many purposes." - Dresta / Doresa / Magician
  • "The ancestors like the look of her." - Ancestors worshiper
  • "We have a king and a prince, but someday we will need another of Beren's line."
  • "She is slimmer than I would like but nonetheless fertile."
  • "When warlike enemies showed up, Beren's wedding to Redalda nearly went awry."
  • "We have more than enough cows to show them who's who."
  • "They are already our allies and might gift us if we ask."
  • "Our herds are sufficient. Though that can always change."
  • "The marriages of princes are first and foremost political in nature."
  • "Living without a royal heir is dangerous. We need a descendant of Beren to take part in the Sacred Time rituals that stengthen our fortress."
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