A totally not late Secret Santicorn for Henry George. His prompt was "1d20+ worldbuilding questions for romance and courtship. Bonus points for generating non-cringe mechanics/procedures for pursuing romance based on these questions."
I only came up with eight questions, but I figured something is better than nothing.
1d8 Worldbuilding Questions about Romance
- What are the “love languages” like in your world? How does magic and local culture affect them?
- What are some common courting rituals in your world? When is the common time to start courting?
- How are dating, marriage, and divorce treated?
- How are romantic relationships between different species perceived?
- Why is romance important to [insert culture] and not important to [insert culture]?
- How is romance affected when some species are immortal/live for centuries?
- How is the adventuring profession perceived when it comes to romance?
- What are some romantic taboos in [insert culture]?
A Small Simplistic System for Romance
Over the course of one date, you have a natural CHA-in-20 chance of moving to the next romantic stage in your relationship. +1 for every 100 gp you spend on the date and for every personal trait that your potential partner finds attractive. -1 for every personal trait your potential partner finds unattractive, and -2 for every major cultural taboo you break.
