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So, as Roman Emperor my oldest daughter Valeria, shortly after her 16th birthday, asks to dedicate her life to religion and become a nun. Having no pressing political need for her to marry, I agree.

A short time later, in her twenties, this "bride of christ" presents me with another surprise - a bastard son. Given that my character is both kind and charitable, I don't even consider having the spymaster "deal with it", and so we have a new addition to the court. Valeria, I imagine, is presumably off to do penance or whatever nuns do after having a baby....

... or maybe she isn't. A few years later Valeria tells me that she wants to marry one of the Varangian guard. Well, I guess if that's what you want.. Oh? You're keeping the nun trait? Well, good for you. I guess you and your soldier husband can find a nice newlyweds apartment in the convent.


Anyone had a worse nun/monk than Valeria? I mean, as a non-religious type IRL I'm all for her going for what makes her happy, 'vows' be damned, but her Mother Superior must be facepalming every morning.
 

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Yeah, it's small stories like this that make this game so fun.

The most fun I had in CKII was following the politics of a vassal republic I had as Wessexian England.
 

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My favourites are the princes deciding to become monks. Ten years later, they think praying all the time, being celibate and listening to what the abbot preaches is not a good life at all and want a title. I had one prince asking me each second year if he, as monk, finally gets a title, and others who became adventurers.

The end of a life as poor follower of Christ, the clash of two big armies between relatives...