Family Creation

Those members that wish to share a surname between their characters in Mortal Online or with other members of the clan need to register a Family. The reason for this is that social status can at times be passed along as courtesy titles.

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Any member wishing to create a Family should complete the registry form.


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REGISTRY FORM

1) Family Name (required)
E.g. Blackcape. It needs to be unique within the clan unless you are submitting a joint application with the member already using it.

2) Family Tree (required)
This should include a description of family members and their relationship to each other such as brother, father, son-in-law. Family trees may contain dormant characters without names for future use.

Since Mortal Online will allow us to have multiple characters in-game it is up to each member to decide whether those characters are related - in other words if you give them the same last name.

As before you can still share the same surname with other members of Wessex but then you must submit a joint Family application. Please indicate clearly which Wessex members will be which family member.

3) Family History (optional)
A family history is optional and it must fit the clan theme. Reference to current nobility, unless you have been granted a title by the King, is strictly prohibited while past nobility will come under closer scrutiny and require a higher level of effort.

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Additions/changes to a Family
** make any necessary changes to your original registry form and repost **

Villeins, freemen & clergy
There are no specific restrictions but most likely this would relate to children, marriage, adoption etc. Other changes can also be made as long as it is logically consistent with regards to race and age.

Gentry
Since Wessex attempts to replicate a feudal society it is important that the social classes do not become top heavy. For this reason the regulation regarding the acceptance of new family members is stricter.

Activating dormant characters
If a member of the gentry wishes another member to play the role of a relation such as a son or brother it would have to be reviewed by the Privy Council. The candidate would have to have shown advanced knowledge of and participation within the feudal structure.

Marriage
Marriage between a commoner and gentry will only be allowed if the commoner displays a high degree of participation within the feudal structure. This requires the specific approval of the Privy Council.

There is no restriction on marriage between members of the gentry.

Merger of family names
This will be strictly prohibited except in exceptional cases and require the approval of the Privy Council.

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OTHER NOTES:
1) Gentry social status can confer courtesy ranks on family members. As such family size and character will be taken into account when such honours are considered by the Duke. Courtesy titles are only granted to spouses, children or siblings of the recipient.

2) Freeman status can only be granted as a courtesy to a spouse and children.

3) Marriage can be between a ‘real’ character marrying another ‘real’ character’s dormant family member. The dormant character will have to be crystallized with a name.

4) Fees will be charged for noble family additions and mergers.

5) Families may commission heralds or others to write a history for them for an in-game fee similar to forum signatures.

6) If you are a member of the clergy any spouses or children included in the family tree will have to be specifically indicated as relating to the period before the taking of your vows.

7) It is possible to "kill off" a character if you wish. This would naturally entail the player that is roleplaying that character to re-roll with a different name.


Applications and changes are subject to review by the Ducal Chancery. Please post applications below. Approved Families will be displayed in a public forum still to be announced.

May our Lord Soldeus bless and keep His Grace the Duke and all of Wessex.

Rhygar apGwynn,
Chancellor of Wessex