DESCRIPTION

This is JUST A PORT FOR PDX users

Original mod on steam:

The mod from CK2 makes its debut return!

Tired of starting off an orphaned, only-child without any recollection of who your parents once were? Wouldn't you like some company as you begin your world-conquering? Maybe an older sister, your best friend, but may have been responsible for the assassination of your father? Or a little brother with a claim on your title to serve as your heir, at least until you have children of your own? Heck, who wants to start a medieval intrigue game without a mother?!

What does it do?

A New Sensible Family 2 adds in a light-weight decision event series (Reflect on Family) at the start of any game for any playable character. If your character already has a father, it will skip his creation, and allow you to start with your mother instead. Likewise, if your character already has a mother, it will skip her creation, and allow you to start with your siblings. If you already have siblings, you will be able to add more.

All family members will look like you and their ages all dynamically adjust to yours, regardless if you start at 30, 20, or 10. If you create a sibling that is the same age as you, you will both gain the twin trait. You may "reroll" every created family member and then further adjust their traits, should you wish to. Additionally, with siblings, you can adjust their parentage, potentially creating bastard and half siblings.

The event encourages you to have your father die, so there are no complications when it comes to inheritance, but you are not required to. If you want to keep him around and not worry about inheritance, select the depose option at the end, and he should be prevented from gaining your titles on your death.

Limitations

Unfortunately, if you do not already have a historical father, you will need to join your father's house when you create him (or your mother's, if you'd prefer), adopting his house motto and coat of arms (which you can modify as of 1.5). This is necessary to make sure that any siblings you create show up properly on the Dynasty Tree page. If you do not join your father (or mother's) dynasty, and you create siblings (that you also make part of your house), they will float in the Dynasty Tree and not appear connected to you.

The event does not block you from using it, even when it wouldn't make sense, such as being a newborn, a venerable senior (thus having potentially 100+ year old parents) or already having a massive, complicated historical family. My design philosophy was to let players be the ultimate judge of what is and is not appropriate for their game. I do not plan on adding game rules, as it is a one-time event and not in need of game-lasting rules.

You are not limited to the number of siblings you can create, though you won't be able to make multiple sets of twins. I do not recommend more than 2 siblings, but that is my personal taste. There is no mechanical or game reason you cannot have more, though your dynasty tree is going to become a quick mess.

CHANGELOG

v2 - Released 2022-04-02

REQUIREMENTS

Crusader Kings III

Full game

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