Marriage - when should you be able to marry, whom, and how?
I say the only restriction should be having a home - not necessarily a fief, you could buy a house in the village or town* - before you can marry.
You can woo anyone, from a peasant girl to companion to NPC. Why should I be restricted to the 2 noble women, especially if I'm playing merchant?
If I marry before I become a king, then my wife becomes queen by default.
Wooing a highborn would have benefits - money and influence, as well as increased standing with powerful relatives, but give us a bigger pond to fish in.
*If you leave your wife (and child) there, they should appear as NPC in town/village. It should also require an upkeep.
Also a town/village might be raided or attacked, in which case various consequences could be implemented.
I say the only restriction should be having a home - not necessarily a fief, you could buy a house in the village or town* - before you can marry.
You can woo anyone, from a peasant girl to companion to NPC. Why should I be restricted to the 2 noble women, especially if I'm playing merchant?
If I marry before I become a king, then my wife becomes queen by default.
Wooing a highborn would have benefits - money and influence, as well as increased standing with powerful relatives, but give us a bigger pond to fish in.
*If you leave your wife (and child) there, they should appear as NPC in town/village. It should also require an upkeep.
Also a town/village might be raided or attacked, in which case various consequences could be implemented.
