I need help trying to reduce stress for my characters in the early game.
I already let them rest every day. I use dream and sedation constantly, I need a solution. Any help or advice would be appreciated.
Thank you for your time
What does the daily report say?
Your mansion is dirty -> clean it
Your mansion is overcrowded -> buy more beds (even better, give the girls a personal room)
Not enough food -> buy more food
Nudity rule -> only Pervert / Sex-crazed girls with high lewdness are fine with it
High lust & no sex since 5+ days -> let them fuck!
Pregnancy -> improve their health, but there is still a chance that their stress builds up
Strict headgirl -> for a few days tell her to be kind with your slaves
Cows -> pay and improve the farm
Magic toxicity -> stop giving the girls potions for a while
Girls fight each others -> improve their relationship meter (the fastest way is if they have sex together, I think)
Some jobs may increase the stress too, but you said you let them rest.
Some items (Sundresses, Miko Outifits) reduce the stress; other items (Pet Suits, Slave Collars, Handcuffs) have the opposite effect.
Stress builds up because of fights too. Check its meter when outside (move the mouse pointer over it).
Nudity rule requires branding the slave (actually I believe it requires branding them twice, to fully upgrade to advanced-branding).
As for birthing, if someone has a baby then you get a new slave. That's all the consequence there is. That said, it is a little more complex then that. There are requirements and costs associated with giving birth. If you do not meet the requirements or wish to pay the cost then you do not get the slave and life continues on. Also, there is some recuperation time for a mother.