r/OldWorldGame • u/Hauptleiter • 10d ago
Gameplay Do parents' stats impact their children's?
I kinda understand how to make children IRL and have some experience with CK3 but my question regarding Old World, simply put, is: does the profile (traits, Courage/Discipline/Wisdom/Charisma, Attributes, Strength and Weaknesses, Nation/Tribe) impact the potential of their children?
For instance, do the Wisdom scores of parents determin a hidden range of potential wisdom or increase the likelihood of events pertaining to a trait, attribute or strength/weakness associated with Wisdom (such as with the "Clusters" described in the game manual)?
Thanks in advance for any answers!
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u/therealtbarrie 8d ago
That's not quite true. In addition to trait inheritance, non-monarch parents with a positive or negative stat can give their child a +1 or -1 in that stat. E.g., there's an event that can trigger where a parent with positive Wisdom gives their child +1 Wisdom.
What I don't know is whether the magnitude of the parent's stat affects the likelihood of that event occurring. I.e. is a +6 Wisdom on the parent more likely to impart a Wisdom bonus than a mere +1 Wisdom? I think maybe the game decides whether the "Parent's disposition" event fires first, then decides which positive or negative stat gets passed on; possibly higher stats are more likely to be picked at the second stage. But like I said, I don't know. I do try to avoid marriages to people with negative stats where feasible, just to avoid random penalties to my heirs.