WF question (activity & gestation)

I agree, I think forcing a mother-character to be active feels more like a punishment in most cases, and it can be a real drag to play out that part of the character's arc. The rule itself doesn't make sense given that we don't have puppy caps or slots anymore.

As for the question of WF: The different ideas mentioned above are very interesting to me, but for the sake of "simple, casual, fun," the less rules, complications, and "paperwork" the better, imo.

If we do not change the current system (requiring activity):

I was thinking that for WF, since they all have different gestational periods, the requirement could be 25% of that period. So for example (using horses): Fancy being pregnant for 12 months, but the requirement of 25% of that time being written IC, so their activity window would be 3 months. So for those three months leading up to the birth of a foal they'd have to be active, or risk losing it.