Teleport Seed Spell works miracles, I heard? (aka A Channeler did it?)

I'd have to agree with the need of some sort of distance limit. Right now I get my Sov married, send the spouse to a city and keep him/her there until it provides me with up to 4 children while my Sov goes sightseeing far far away (when uber monster in the map allow it) and doesn't even bother to send him/her a letter.

I had noticed this also.

My sovereign was understandably upset; and began by sending out any heroes of the appropriate gender to meet him in the field.. For some reason.. None of them made it back home. Regretable, really.

But then it kept happening! Unbelievable! With a Civilian! A Pleb!

Suddenly a policy of mandatory drafting of all ages was implemented, and they were stationed at remote outposts and other cities further afield.

Nor did this stop this seemingly mystical production of offspring. It was at this point, I think, where my Sovereign simply decided he no longer wished to know with what or whom these babies were being made with.

Harrumph.

It's more strange in the other direction. When your FEMALE Sovereign is out adventuring while Hubby is at home, and she apparently gives birth in the field and magically transports the infant back to the capital.

Usually while in the middle of escorting some young noble scion across the landscape, very very slowly....

Personally, I'd rather not have to micromanage the "nookie runs".  I'd prefer to just assume they hooked up on weekends and vacations and leave it at that. 

Make the husband/wife disappear for X turns, stating that he/she is accompanying your Sovereign for a wihle, before you get a new baby. Then let him appear wherever he was before and spawn the baby there.

They want you to spread the word beyond the forums, to build awareness of the game.  I imagine forum activity on non-stardock forums about Elemental would still score you points .

Your Capital City, after they grow to maturity of course.