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.
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— 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."