Addendum

And then it's back to the harem, but that goes without saying.

Non-Human Politics

A dragon who wins election ten times becomes a dracodecagogue obviously, which is twice as good as a demidracodecagogue. But what do adventurers in non-electoral polities do? Level up off of aristocrats and tyrants? That sounds plausibly bloody. The best method is to have a ton of kids so your heir can farm his half-brothers for XP.

The Ins and Outs of Romance

While romance means no cream, certain romance-adjacent setups can have plenty of cream.