Family Politics At Honor’s Fall
Every year at Honor’s Fall, the politics of Requiem shuffle as the 13 Families struggle for power - and take each other’s heads. Being a Family Head means being hunted during Honor’s Fall, and the result of that hunt influences who controls Requiem and the Fold for the next year. The Treaty of the Fold lays out the requirements for Honor’s Fall but leaves a lot of room for interpretation. However, we want to make out-of-character expectations clear, as well as clarify the in-character game.
Rule Zero - There’s A Lot Of Room For Play
There are many things we’re not spelling out in this announcement - for those, you have the chance to influence them in game. We’re not going to make a list of possible outcomes, because we want you to surprise us with role-play. The only thing we want completely clear is how a PC group might become a Family, and what the requirements are for remaining a Family.
You Have To Meet The Out-Of-Character Requirements
To be a PC Family, you have to meet certain requirements, listed on our website. The big one: you have to have 13 people in your family, and 10 of them either have to be local or have attended 4 games since September 2022. We’ve been tracking Family Status and attendance, and we’ll go over them with the Family Heads. If, after review, your Family does not meet the out-of-character requirements, we’ll discuss making your Family a Ward Family or disbanding.
If you want the opportunity to become a Family at Honor’s Fall, you have to submit your action request no later than Friday, July 14th. You have to meet all requirements at the time of application.
If You Want To Become A Family, You Need A Head At Honor’s Fall
If you put in an application to become a PC Family, you need to collect a Family Head at Honor’s Fall. How you do it is a matter of role-play, but this is a hard and fast requirement.
If you do, you’ll have the opportunity to become a Family at sunrise. This isn’t a sure thing, but realize that if you got everyone together, submitted an action request, answered our questions, and secured a head, you have a really good chance (we’re not trying to trick you).
That said, if a new Family emerges, another will have to fall. This is a matter of politics, and the final say is up to the High Lord Executioner. For PC Families if you’ve maintained attendance, engaged with the setting all year, and played hard during Honor’s Fall… you probably don’t have to worry (although showing up with a head is a sure way to keep your spot). If you’re trying to screw over an NPC family, this will require a lot of politics, but a good start is to keep them from getting a head… which is probably going to require a lot of role-play with other player characters.
What’s Next
We'll be emailing the Family Heads within a week, confirming their rosters and numbers. They’ll pass on any information to their people… please don’t ask us directly for information about your Family! Closer to Honor’s Fall, we’ll release more in-character information to help you strategize, so that you can have a plan going in.