Table 7: Families of Everway

There are about a thousand different Everwayan families. These are essentially clans. Most families are known for their preeminence in one or more specialized trades. A child takes his or her mother's surname. A man will take his wife's surname. Here is a table representing the most prominent families and a few others. 

The families in bold have a seat on the Council which rules Everway. Of course, the Emerald family's representative is a representative in the person of the King, Horizon Emerald.

Families 22-30 are minor families and are my creation. What are your ideas for minor families? Please post them in the comments - I'd love to hear your ideas!

"La Civilizacion de Tarasca" by Diego Rivera
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Table 7- Families of Everway

Roll a D30, and consult the table below:

1. Emerald - the ruling family; the current emperor is Horizon Emerald
2. Crookstaff - prominent wizards, holders of secrets and mysteries
3. Snakering - courtiers, diplomats, political advisers
4. Scratch - scribes and scholars
5. Crow - warriors
6. Digger - miners and moneylenders
7. Stonebreaker - architects, engineers, and builders
8. Whiteoar - they are no more, or so we are told, having died out during an ancient civil war (a Council chair is left open for them)
9. Host - offer hospitality to travelers
10. Gold - the makers of fine jewelry
11. Keeper - tenders and guardians of the gates
12. Mother - healers and midwives; with this family, the surname comes first (e.g., Mother Patch)
13. Moondance - priestesses of Everway's many gods and goddesses - and their guardians
14. Mask - officially, entertainers; unofficially involved in all kinds of illicit trade
15. Mudbank - leatherworkers, and the removers of dead animals from the city streets
16. Tenders - prepare and bury bodies; holy and untouchable
17. Wailers - ceremonial specialists
18. Plume - imperial guards
19. Watcher - city watch
20. Weaver - weavers, dyers, early adopters of new trades; friendly to Outsiders and therefore seen as troublemakers by more traditional families
21. Smith - armorers, metalworkers, weapons-makers
22. Morningsong - collect night soil to sell to farmers
23. Shore - an ancient Stranger family that manage the harbor and work as stevedores
24. Potter - artisans of the potter's wheel
25. Shard - mosaic makers
26. Flowblue - a proud ancient Outsider family that knows the art of making fine porcelain (estate remains defiantly in Strangerside)
27. Slake - brewers and barkeeps
28. Green - herbalists and poisoners (against vermin, of course - how could you think otherwise?!?)
29. Littleoar - fisherfolk who live in Everway and all along the Shimmermoon Bay
30. Mender - it is said these tinkers can repair anything that human hands have made or broken