It is therefore quite important to think ahead and secure an heir from within your own dynasty. If this character is of a different dynasty from your ruler, you might lose the game. When a ruler dies, his titles pass to a new character. Be careful, many traits have positive AND negative effects - and many stick with your characters for life. An example: the character Robert de Hauteville, Duke of Apulia, can be read as Robert of the de Hauteville dynasty.Īny action you take, especially those involving the raising of children, will result in your characters acquiring certain character traits. In CK, the dynasty is known by the last name of the characters. One of your most important tasks as a ruler is to secure your inheritance for your kin, and ensure that you have family to pass the inheritance to. If your dynasty loses power or dies out, you lose the game.
