When a House Head dies, their Primary Heir becomes the next House Head. When a character creates a Cadet Branch, they become its House Head, and free from the direct influence of their old House Head unless they were the Dynasty Head. If a faith has the Must be Approved doctrine for divorces but no head of faith, the House Head must approve of divorces. In addition, House Heads will get a Weak Hook on all newly born House members and monthly prestige from living and landed members of their house. House Heads have the power to legitimize bastards, call House members to war at no cost and demand that they convert to their Faith. If a House Head demands the religious conversion of a House member and the member refuses, it will result in the creation of a new Cadet Branch.Ĭharacters are born into father's House in Patrilineal marriage, or mother's House in Matrilineal marriage.

Married characters have to be in a patrilineal (if male) or matrilineal (if female) marriage.

Women have to be married if in a male-dominated faith.

Men have to be married if in a female-dominated faith.

No living ancestors belong to current house.

Not third or closer in line of succession to any of the current House Head's titles.

They will also have a unique coat of arms that has two quarters copied from the Dynasty coat of arms.Ĭreating a Cadet Branch has the following requirements: Each House has its own name and motto, usually inspired by the location in which they are founded and the founding character, which can be changed at will by the House Head. Ruling members of a Dynasty may choose to create a Cadet Branch, a new House under the Dynasty.

Each Dynasty will have a Founding House, usually of the same name as the Dynasty, which is the first House of that Dynasty.

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