#core #story_event Nominate one consenting male and one consenting female survivor and roll on the **Intimacy** table below. The first time your settlement gives birth to a new survivor (gains +1 population from intimacy), the survivors ponder existence. Story Event ![[Story_EventIcon_black.png]] [[Principle New Life]]. As your settlement grows in size, don't forget to apply your chosen **New Life** Principle. It will greatly effect the outcome of your campaign. ### Intimacy Table Roll 1d10. | 1d10 | Result | | ------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1 | The couple cannot bear the weight of the world. They clasp hands and march into the deep and endless darkness. The nominated survivors are dead. | | 2 - 3 | The female survivor perishes with her child during birth. The settlement is cast in gloom. The male survivor mourns gaining a random **disorder** and +3 insanity. | | 4 - 6 | A new survivor is brought kicking and screaming into the world. The child's eyes are free of the ink that stained the founders' faces. The settlement gains +1 population. | | 7 - 8 | The settlement gains +1 population. The male & female survivors share a deep bond and gain +10 survival each.<br><br>If the settlement has innovated **Bed,** the new survivor gains +1 permanent strength. | | 9 - 11+ | The settlement celebrates a twice-fortunate event. A pair of healthy newborn survivors enters the world. The settlement gains +2 population.<br><br>If you rolled a 10 and if the settlement has innovated **Hovel**, and they do not already have a **Savior**, a [[#Special Child]] is born | #### Special Child On this day, everyone remembers the birth of a very special child. Where they step, hope flourishes. Story Event ![[Story_EventIcon_black.png]] [[Birth of a Savior]].