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Clan generation for Theros campagn examples

My new Theros campaign I was wondering if it was going to be a sandbox or if I could run the lost City. As we are a small group the sandbox seems more workable. Im also not using XP or promising fair encounters. Players know there is a Chimera in a volcanic crater that killed a players ancestor. They have no intention of going there yet.Ā
Falimy generators in the 1st ed forbidden OA book has a nice family generation system that helped create drama and conflicts of honour and obviously, many cultures have honour and family systems not just fantasy Asians.Ā
So I got players to make basic rolls on tables from hereĀ and I filled out some more details.
Family names as we know them were not a thing but clan, tribe or names based on famous ancestors. Players chose to be free but not nobles.
Each free or nobleĀ family is expected to support a fit and equipped warrior ready to serve their community marked by *
All the noble families are human, most non human free persons are adpoted
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Aias (a human sailor – rogue – musician – oracle)Ā
Kekyra clan dedicated to Thassa God of the sea
Own a house in the portĀ LimĆ”ni
Own a tomb inĀ
the necropolis ofĀ KĆ”stro
Own a bireme ship named the Wave Eater
Family numbers reduced by infighting and petty rivalry
Erebos, grandfather – family patriarch Lv3 warrior
-sits on the assembly ofĀ LimĆ”ni, mean toĀ Aias
Iole, grandmother – family matriarch Lv2 priest
-retired priestess, competitive toĀ Aias
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Ianthe Grand aunt – has 3 children Lv3 priest, works in temple, competitive toĀ Aias
-Dione daughterĀ Lv2 Priest, works in temple, hateful toĀ Aias
-Kadmos son Lv1 Warrior,Ā ship crew on family ship), mean toĀ Aias
-Pallas son Lv1 Warrior, ship crew on a family ship), loving toĀ Aias, has a child
Parents vanished on a sea voyage with uncles Pyros and Xanthos
-Kreios Father, respected Aias
-Ariadne mother, worshipped Aias
*Older brother, 5th Lv Warrior who captains family ship, hates Aias
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Influential inĀ LimĆ”ni through assembly and temple of the sea god
Mostly a terrible family who reject Aias career choices
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Xi (a satyr warlock scholar touched by the Nyx)Ā
Dymanes clan dedicated to Kruphix God of horizons
Own a house in
KƔstro and a book stall in market
A famous family ancestor the hero DymasĀ
-had a satyr sidekick,Ā both killed by the Chimera in the mountains
Xi was adopted by the clan and taught by a famous scholar in the Polis Plaza
Koios, grandfather – family patriarch merchant Warrior Lv1
-patron of the school, Respects Xi
Magera, grandmother – family matriarch & poet warlock Lv3
-revered poet & writer, Indifferent to Xi
Laios Grand uncle has 3 children, Scribe, Warrior Lv3, worships Xi
-Eundros son, Warrior Lv1, Loyal to Xi
-Krios son, scribe has 2 children, Admires Xi
-Leto daughter, merchant and Warlock Lv3, Patronising but admires XiOkeanos, Father, teacher Warlock Lv2,Ā Patronising but admires XiĀ
Semele, Mother, teacherĀ Warlock Lv2,Ā Patronising but admires Xi
*Older brother, 6th Lv Warrior and officer of city army, Deeply loves Xi, has 3 children
Older Sister, teacher and 2nd Lv Warlock, Respects Xi, has a childFamous family of scholars and patrons of knowledge
Many secretly warlocks dedicated to Kruphix
Many have travelled and explored the islands and coasts of Ethyria
Kindly wise family of open-minded knowledge seekers