For those not intimately familiar with Tsolyani society, it's rather complicated. The Tsolyani people practice both polygyny and polyandry, where each gender can marry more than one member of the opposite sex. Another complication is that as far as families are concerned, Tsolyani clan tradition considers one's father and the father's brothers as clan-fathers, and their mother and the mother's sisters as clan-mothers. Also, the clan-mother's husbands are also clan-fathers and the clan-father's spouses are clan-mothers. The father's sisters and their husbands are clan-aunts and clan-uncle's, respectively, the mother's brothers and their wives are clan-uncles and clan-aunts respectively. The children of clan-fathers and clan-mothers are siblings, and the children of clan-aunts and clan-uncles are clan-cousins.
Yes, that's a mouthful. Perhaps the gentle reader, and even the rough ones, could use a picture to be clear.
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| Family Relations |
Start by rolling a d6, d8, d10, and a d12.
Parents: d10-1
If more than 4 parents are rolled, add +2 to the Siblings roll.
Siblings: d12-2
Spouses: (optional)
| d8 | Spouses |
| 1-4 | Not married |
| 5-6 | 1 |
| 7 | 2 (+1 on Child roll) |
| 8 | 3 (+1 on Child roll) |
-1 if person is 20 or less
+1 if person is 31 or more.
+1 if person is female
+1 if person lives in a rural area
If concubines are to be included, roll again on the Spouse Table for the number without the bonuses.
+1 if person lives in a rural area
If concubines are to be included, roll again on the Spouse Table for the number without the bonuses.
-1 if person is 20 or less
+1 if person is 31 or more
Having children does not require being married.
Each roll is an open-ended roll, so if the maximum roll is rolled, roll the same die again, apply the same modifier, and add the result to the total. For instance, if rolling parents, a d10-1 roll. If you roll an 9, roll d10-1 again and add.
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