Article I - Authority

Section 1 - The authority of each Family Head shall be absolute within the domain of that Family.

Section 2 - The authority of each Family Head is absolute over members of their Family and Ward Families. 

Article II - Families

There shall never be more than thirteen Families.

Section 1 - All groups may become Ward Families by initially pledging to a Patron Family at any time.

Section 2 - A Ward Family may change their patronage only during Honors Fall.

Section 3 - A Patron Family must consist of at least seven sentient and embodied individuals, not including the Family Head.

Section 4 - A Ward Family must be at least three sentient and embodied individuals, not including the Family Head.

Section 5 - No one can be a member of more than one Family.

Section 6 - Each Family may enforce trials for membership.

Article III - Governance

The Rites of Honors Fall are immutable over The Families, The Ward Families, Individuals, The Fold and all domains and settlements within.

Section 1 - The Rites of Honors Fall shall occur at the end of each summer and last from sundown until dawn.

Section 2 - All laws of and derived from this Treaty shall be null during the Rites of Honors Fall with the exclusion of Article III.

Section 3 - All Families shall be required to participate in The Rites of Honors Fall.

Section 4 - Each Family Head shall be hunted by the other Families until one or none remains.

Section 5 - Once a Family head has been killed during Honors Fall, their role in Honors Fall shall be deemed complete.