[quote=@lydyn]
[@Earnest Evans] - The question still persists here, Evans... why would a man, let alone making his own order which he's supposed to have a life oath to, ever willingly leave his own family? It simply doesn't make any sense to me. I think the only major thing beyond that is... his children have become adults "long ago?" Was he like fourteen when he had all three? Saying long ago implies 25-30 of age, but he's only 40... haha (which I get is the max age). I'm not entirely sure where you were going with having a wife and children, honestly.
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He didn't quite leave his family of his own volition. It's stated that [i]all[/i] able-bodied Knights leave to join the Knights Hospitallier, and Asher, being the son of a knight, would be drafted into the order as soon as he was formally knighted. Knights Hospitallier work abroad until they're no longer able to work (whether it be old age or injury), at which point they and the family they created during their travels return to the lands they were awarded.

Effectively, all knights are cut off from their immediate family, and are expected to have their spouse and children act as camp followers. His brothers are off elsewhere in the order, and his father and mother are back home, enjoying their retirement.

This being a medieval time period, the idea of "adult" and "long ago" is a good bit different compared to a modern period. I was more thinking that the kids would be 16 to 18 at a maximum. Given a one-year difference between each child, that would mean he found his wife around the age of 22 and [i]immediately[/i] started having children. Considering how there's very little to do while wandering from place to place and how effective contraceptives aren't quite common in these days and ages, I wouldn't consider this [i]too[/i] far-fetched.

I would really appreciate if you could add my name to that list of character sheets you're waiting to be completed. I'm really interested in this setting, and I'm willing to change what needs to be changed.