Guthrum dies of old age at 48?

[Cpt_Doritos]

Recently got back into this game, I know it has its problems but i still fairly enjoy it. But now im barely 30 turns in and Guthrum dies of old age? And so does his wife who is 33?
For real?
His army was suffering attrition but still, this kills the whole campaign for me.

[MANWHATADONGA]

people do die you know.

[dulany67]

Originally posted by MANWHATADONGA:

people do die you know.

And young in that time period.

[Mile pro Libertate]

Originally posted by Cpt_Steal_Yo_Doritos:

Recently got back into this game, I know it has its problems but i still fairly enjoy it. But now im barely 30 turns in and Guthrum dies of old age? And so does his wife who is 33?
For real?
His army was suffering attrition but still, this kills the whole campaign for me.

It's rng, with certain past actions taken into account as possible modifiers.

In other words, there is no hard-coded age for him to die. You could start another campaign as East Anglia, and he might live to be 80.

This happens with AI controlled factions as well.

I've seen characters die naturally as young as 25, but I've also had a general live to be 87.

It is either just bad luck, or there was an assassination dilemma you missed awhile back...what out for those: if you fail to address disloyalty and plots, your leader can die a couple of years later, and there might not be any indicator who was responsible.

Generally, characters will tend to die naturally in their 50s or early 60s, in keeping with the historical period, so 48 isn't too far out of line. The women tend to live longer than the men, not accounting for modifiers and dilemmas.

Again, with Guthrum dead at 48 and his wife also dying at only 33, I don't know what else to say except, bad luck.

That, and I hope you had an heir groomed ;)

Good heirs are obviously very important, to keep the faction from disintegrating from civil war and/or outside, opportunist attacks, so given the uncertainty of character lifespan, you want to get a good heir on line as soon as possible.

[Cpt_Doritos]

He had one legit son before his death, so I will groom him bc his bastard son Lyfling is not worth ♥♥♥♥. Man this legendary campaign is hard.

[Ælfgar hinn hárfagri]

so I had 2 99 y king.Alfred and Guthrid of Northumbria :D

[Cpt_Doritos]

Originally posted by House Winterfang:

so I had 2 99 y king.Alfred and Guthrid of Northumbria :D

Thats pretty insane! ive managed to pull through somehow so far. Going into second war with Alfred now

[Cpt_Doritos]

Originally posted by MANWHATADONGA:

people do die you know.

Tell that to Keanu Reeves!

[Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus]

Just use saveparser to lower his age

[Mile pro Libertate]

Originally posted by Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus:

Just use saveparser to lower his age

Shamefurr dissspray!

[Cpt_Doritos]

Originally posted by Mile pro Libertate:

Originally posted by Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus:

Just use saveparser to lower his age

Shamefurr dissspray!

THE MEN ARE FATIGED MY LOWD!