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# An '''origin story event''', which will either be when the sultan was born as an heir or found as a babe. | # An '''origin story event''', which will either be when the sultan was born as an heir or found as a babe. | ||
#* At this point in their story, they will not yet be an actual sultan of Qud. | #* At this point in their story, they will not yet be an actual sultan of Qud. | ||
# Eight randomly-selected '''core life events''', which are each chosen from a pool of 17 possible event types. | # Eight randomly-selected '''core life events''', which are each chosen from a pool of 17 possible event types. These can occur in any order. | ||
#* Several of these event types can result in the destined sultan becoming the actual sultan of Qud. For example, they may challenge the existing sultan of Qud to a duel, assassinate them, lead an army to their gates, or simply be named their successor after the existing sultan dies or abdicates the throne. | #* Several of these event types can result in the destined sultan becoming the actual sultan of Qud. For example, they may challenge the existing sultan of Qud to a duel, assassinate them, lead an army to their gates, or simply be named their successor after the existing sultan dies or abdicates the throne. | ||
#* If one of these events involves the sultan's death, such as by driving a chariot off a cliff or by losing a duel to a challenger, it will be followed immediately by a second event that recounts how the sultan had faked their death or been saved and actually they are fine. They will retain their role as the sultan of Qud if they already had ascended to that position. | #* If one of these events involves the sultan's death, such as by driving a chariot off a cliff or by losing a duel to a challenger, it will be followed immediately by a second event that recounts how the sultan had faked their death or been saved and actually they are fine. They will retain their role as the sultan of Qud if they already had ascended to that position. | ||