[Discuss] Changing family history

[Matt Runyon]

So, with all the discussion about proper RP and all, here's a question 
I've been wondering about for a while.  I either mis-read or 
mis-interpreted the family creation stuff (I did read the wiki!  At 
least, most of it), and thought that I was creating a "new noble family" 
in the sense that my characters were going to be the first actual nobles 
of the family.  I didn't like the idea of being knighted for military 
service or whatever, so chose the rather non-medieval concept of a rich 
merchant marrying into an impoverished noble house, and having the 
family start with the first son of that union.  Given that the family 
was barely noble anyway, tossing in a bastard son and another 
almost-peasant didn't seem to be a big deal.  It was only when 
adventurers became part of the game that I realized my mistake, and have 
been pondering how to deal with it since.  I kinda like the RP 
opportunities (I'm frankly shocked that Arlian's nobility hasn't been 
questioned yet, for instance), but I also have mentored (little "m", but 
still) several new players, and I'm not happy with the idea that I'm 
perpetuating bad RP.

So...Is it worse form to keep it as is, or to go in and come up with a 
different background history for...well, I guess two characters 
(although I may just delete one of them)?