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A 15 year old Baron had A 17 month old half Sister that despite being his half sister wasn't of noble birth, yet he provided for her, why?
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<blockquote data-quote="Cobalt Meridian" data-source="post: 8903364" data-attributes="member: 60107"><p>I don't think it would make any difference to the common people. They might actually see it as a positive thing. </p><p>To the landed gentry they wouldn't think the situation to be particularly unusual - they probably all have illegitimate children by various servants and local tavern wenches, meaning that their children have common-born half-siblings - but would raise an eyebrow about the Baron acknowledging it. It's best for the nobility for lines of inheritance to be kept "simple" and half-siblings are an annoyance that tend to be disposed of.</p><p></p><p>However, as I understand it, the Baron's father was common-born so perhaps this particular society is more accepting to these situations. It definitely seems OK with a title passing to a woman (the Baron's mother) which would be considered very "progressive" in many societies. </p><p>In short, run it how you see fit. If the people are upset then there's reasons why they'd be. If they're accepting well you've already set a precedence for why that might be the case.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cobalt Meridian, post: 8903364, member: 60107"] I don't think it would make any difference to the common people. They might actually see it as a positive thing. To the landed gentry they wouldn't think the situation to be particularly unusual - they probably all have illegitimate children by various servants and local tavern wenches, meaning that their children have common-born half-siblings - but would raise an eyebrow about the Baron acknowledging it. It's best for the nobility for lines of inheritance to be kept "simple" and half-siblings are an annoyance that tend to be disposed of. However, as I understand it, the Baron's father was common-born so perhaps this particular society is more accepting to these situations. It definitely seems OK with a title passing to a woman (the Baron's mother) which would be considered very "progressive" in many societies. In short, run it how you see fit. If the people are upset then there's reasons why they'd be. If they're accepting well you've already set a precedence for why that might be the case. [/QUOTE]
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