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I will have you all know, I spend a lot of time reading Wikipedia articles, thank you very much!
That being said...
I'd like to avoid any sort of long debates on the topic, but I do want to point out one thing for those concerned about the overall premise of the Adventure Path based on recent comments in this thread. The use of the word "primogeniture" in context of this adventure (and basically the whole AP) is in reference to a specific Taldan law that shares the same name. The first reference of primogeniture within the adventure states: "...to vote down the ancient _law_ of primogeniture."
Primogeniture in this context not about some Earth equivalent word or some established set of rules that was once followed on Earth and magically ported over into Golarion; this use of the word is specifically addressing an ancient law that the _fictional nation of Taldor_ has followed for a long time. Yes, the word has contextual history and meaning in our world, but to the people of Taldor (again, a fictional nation) this is the name they chose for a law that determines their succession of nobility and how it works. Much like the application of real world primogeniture, of which there are numerous variants (as per, funnily enough, the Wikipedia article.) Taldor has its own application of the word and an associated meaning. In this case, primogeniture is a law that's become tradition that was established in their early politics. The Senate's involvement in its repeal is the direct result of it being a Taldan law that requires the Senate to overrule it.
Anyways, I hope that helps! If it doesn't, and this particular word choice is still a major impediment to your enjoyment of what I hope is an otherwise fun and enjoyable adventure... I'm sorry.*
-Thursty
The author [[Under the amazing guidance of his Developer Supreme, Crystal Frasier!]]
* Canadianism (spoken from a man who dutifully serves his Queen——a monarch who also shows up the his $20 bills!)
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I'm the developer for War for the Crown, and I specifically elected to go with the word "primogeniture" rather than delve into pedantry about specific subcategories of a tradition that was getting overturned before the PCs really become involved in the action. If my choice for brevity over specifics offends you, I really don't have anything I can say in response to that.
It's not changing. Feel free that add additional adjectives to it in your game, or if it breaks the world for you, simply skip this Adventure Path.
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BUT, since this is a product thread and we're now WAAAAAY off-topic, may I suggest any gripes about what word Taldans use to describe their laws of succession be moved to their own thread rather than continue to muddy this one? People are going to have to scroll through so much grar just to see if the player's guide has been released yet.
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BUT, since this is a product thread and we're now WAAAAAY off-topic, may I suggest any gripes about what word Taldans use to describe their laws of succession be moved to their own thread rather than continue to muddy this one? People are going to have to scroll through so much grar just to see if the player's guide has been released yet.
You are going to announce that HERE? sweet