Post by sourjapes on Mar 17, 2019 2:15:59 GMT
I was thinking about some of the Childhood events based around certain traits and how some could be expanded a bit more in terms of the results of options chosen and their outcomes.
A brave child warned that "Caution must temper courage" might have a smaller chance of becoming shrewd/patient (be smart not brave) when lectured this way in addition to the chance of craven/content.
If encouraged, the child's bravery might also lead to a penchant for ruthlessness or zealousness.
If the guardian is a erudite, a scholar, or has high enough learning and is not also craven, then perhaps they can teach the child about snakes/spiders/whatever, erasing craven and gaining the child some points in learning or the erudite trait.
If the guardian of a gluttonous child is charitable or zealous (and not also gluttonous), then they might have the option to encourage the child to share their excess sweets with the needy, giving them a chance to gain charitable/kind with a small chance of losing gluttonous.
A brawny guardian who is not also gluttonous could have the option to make the child exercise, possibly losing the gluttonous trait and gaining brawny, but if it fails they might gain slothful in addition to gluttonous.
A child who asks if the smallfolk are like little slaves to be commanded, and then encouraged in this view, might gain authoritative alongside the chance for arbitrary, proud, and cruel.
A guardian who is honorable, diligent, or just, might have the option to lecture the child on the responsibilities of a Lord over their smallfolk, giving them a likely chance not to become cruel or arbitrary, with a small chance of gaining honorable, just, and diligent.
When a child asks "Why did you let off that peasant accused of poaching?" A third option could be, "A peaceful land, a quiet people, and me in charge. That is my rule. Make it yours." The child has a chance then to gain cynical, proud, or patient.
Another option would be to re-word this event so that the guardian has captured the peasant but not yet decided what to do. You then choose to A: fine, B: arrest, or C: maim the peasant (cut off hand) and then explain your reasoning to the child.
A.) The law is paramount, but a trial is a chore. Larger chance for patient and greedy, but also slothful.
B.) The law is the law and a trial will decide the matter. Large chance for diligent and just, but also stubborn (rigid adherence to rules) and slothful (child found it tiresome)
C.) He has stolen from me and will pay the price, starving children or no! You chop off the perp's hand Forrester style. A large chance for ruthless and cruel, and also a chance for just (Stannis) or torturer (this is fun!). A small chance for craven or kind (child disagrees).