Families

Your family gives you a last name, however they give you no extra commands, and no extra abilities.

You can belong to a family by having a relationship with someone who is already in the family, or by creating your own family.

Family control room

You can register a family at the family control room in the service areas across the Disc.

Type 'help here' once you are in the room to learn more about how to create or deposit money to your family.

Discworld's usual naming, language and harassment rules apply to family names, and your money may not be returned if the name is deemed inappropriate.

Cost

A quarter of a Discworld year = 60 Roundworld days. See Time and Calendar.

The costs are the same in the various currency.

Ankh-Morpork

• They cost &&&&&&&&&+120000 A$300 to start and cost &&&&&&&&&+120000 A$300 in upkeep every quarter of a Discworld year, plus &&&&&&&&&&&&+200 50p per member.

Bes Pelargic

• They cost &&&&&&&&&+120000 250Rh to start and cost &&&&&&&&&+120000 250Rh in upkeep every quarter of a Discworld year, plus &&&&&&&&&&&&+200 50s per member.

Djelibeybi

• They cost &&&&&&&&&+120000 DjToon 600 to start and cost &&&&&&&&&+120000 DjToon 600 in upkeep every quarter of a Discworld year, plus &&&&&&&&&&&&+200 DjToon 1 per member.

Ephebe

• They cost &&&&&&&&&+120000 12M S25|0de to start and cost &&&&&&&&&+120000 12M S25|0de in upkeep every quarter of a Discworld year, plus &&&&&&&&&&&&+200 S1|4de per member.

Escrow

• They cost &&&&&&&&&+120000 LSov 5|9|5|4 to start and cost &&&&&&&&&+120000 LSov 5|9|5|4 in upkeep every quarter of a Discworld year, plus &&&&&&&&&&&&+198 Ls 1|4 1/2 per member.

You read the small sign:
Families have a few rules and regulations associated with them.  They cost LSov 5|9|5|4 to start and cost LSov 5|9|5|4 in upkeep every quarter of a Discworld year, plus Ls 1|4 1/2 per member.

You can create relationships between people, and also create families.  It is possible to list families, or details about any particular family.  On a family of yours, you can set the description, see its bank balance and deposit more money into its account.  If your family balance is less than the required amount when it is time for your family to pay for its fees, the family will be disbanded.

You cannot choose a family name from the books for your families.

Relationship

Anyone in a family can invite another person into the family. The command 'relationship' is used to setup new relationships with someone else (and invite them into your family).

You can swap families, but not leave a family, once you have a family name.

Top Family Table

Usually the family control room will also have a top family table, listing the families with most of the below:

You read the top family table:
The family with:
The most members          : Womblesworth
The oldest average age    : Frostholme
Most average quest points : MacKill
Most player killers       : Frostholme
Largest single gender     : MacKill
Oldest start DW time      : Demonwright
Most average relationships: Unknown
Most assassins            : Bellerose
Most disavowed            : von Brassbridge
Most fools                : Fallstar
Most priests              : the Fluffy
Most thieves              : Fallstar
Most warriors             : Mistblade
Most witches              : Womblesworth
Most wizards              : Womblesworth

To get onto the average list the family must have more than 3 members that are
not creators.

Updated on 2021-07-25.

List of families

See the live list: Current Discworld Families

The following is a snapshot of the families listed from a family control room.

a la Bolognese was founded by Skippy with one member.
accidentally was founded by Ratman with one member.
Aegirsson was founded by Thorgal with one member.
al'Nighter was founded by Nayeli with five members.
al-Mu'aqqibat was founded by Manat with seven members.
Alucinor was founded by Keil with one member.
Ambrosia was founded by Airica with one member.
Applecakes was founded by Aerralin with one member.
Arashikage was founded by Samesatsu with three members.
Armsedge was founded by Nicia with one member.
Asakura was founded by Aimi with two members.
Atreides was founded by Desmond with one member.
auf der Scheibe was founded by Kobayashi with one member.
Awesome was founded by Pso with one member.
b'Nanerz was founded by Hannerz with one member.
Badgereye was founded by Fuzzle with one member.
Bael was founded by Brielle with one member.
Bell was founded by Quow with two members.
Bellerose was founded by Tessa with fifteen members.
Bies was founded by Naboo with one member.
Blitherswell was founded by Buford with one member.
Business Bureau was founded by Betta with one member.
CodeBreaker was founded by Osore with one member.
Crowforge was founded by Zidane with one member.
Cutting was founded by Crazy with five members.
D'Aquitaine was founded by Kalexys with one member.
d'Ardoise was founded by Elauna with one member.
d'Auphin was founded by Delphini with four members.
D'Blur was founded by Inabun with one member.
D'Evil was founded by Uber with one member.
d'Groggy was founded by Arwyn with one member.
d'Immortal was founded by Ceres with one member.
d'Klok was founded by Kuku with one member.
d'Licious was founded by Taffyd with five members.
d'Lonely was founded by Oniondog with one member.
d'Louche was founded by Smeogan with two members.
d'man was founded by Dontask with one member.
D'Monic was founded by Valkyr with one member.
D'MoniK was founded by Chet with three members.
d'Mycroft was founded by Huff with two members.
D'Mystical was founded by Azdorai with one member.
d'Parranoid was founded by Dextar with eighteen members.
Da Kazbah was founded by Rakah with two members.
Daluka was founded by Talven with twenty-one members.
Darkengloomer was founded by Marya with three members.
de Monet was founded by Mintus with one member.
de Nerde was founded by Sugendran with one member.
de Palindrome was founded by Rotas with one member.
de Rien was founded by Aragorn with five members.
Demonwright was founded by Mythica with seven members.
Dent was founded by Artthur with one member.
DeSade was founded by Miki with one member.
didn't do-it was founded by Dacrian with one member.
Embergloom was founded by Epi with one member.
en d'Face was founded by Stabbit with one member.
Facebiter was founded by Skagritch with one member.
Faelix was founded by Arienne with one member.
Faintly was founded by Tremulo with one member.
Fallstar was founded by Ordeith with twenty-four members.
Fandango was founded by Clem with one member.
Forestweaver was founded by Twiggy with two members.
Foyle was founded by Gully with one member.
Fringilla was founded by Finchy with one member.
Frostholme was founded by Dare with four members.
Gazu was founded by Zuga with one member.
Girls was founded by Spice with one member.
Grinsmash was founded by Ain with one member.
Grolschdrinker was founded by Zuipschuit with five members.
Haitch was founded by Gibi with one member.
Horribly was founded by Flirting with one member.
Hrulsson was founded by Hrul with one member.
Hsauce was founded by Hsoy with one member.
Hugglesome was founded by Hagatha with one member.
Illusione was founded by Xylo with five members.
in the Darrke was founded by Gnillot with one member.
inator was founded by Woom with one member.
is Transparent was founded by Turvity with one member.
Joke was founded by Inside with one member.
Kasura was founded by Anjin with three members.
Katsuobushi was founded by Dashi with one member.
Kawaii was founded by Kimo with one member.
Khan was founded by Lilac with one member.
L'Reaux was founded by Aimi with eighteen members.
Larcin was founded by Raflette with one member.
Lazuli was founded by Lapis with one member.
LeBeau was founded by Remy with three members.
LekkerDing was founded by Haloj with one member.
Leonetti was founded by Gilberto with one member.
LeZatapathique was founded by Amaranth with one member.
Likes Dinosaurs was founded by Alexia with one member.
Luvmussel was founded by Leeroy with one member.
MacKill was founded by Sneeky with three members.
MacPing was founded by Toli with six members.
Majere was founded by Caramon with two members.
Marcone was founded by Switchblade with two members.
Marshmallow was founded by Mauve with one member.
Masala was founded by Rauna with one member.
McNugget was founded by Mancow with one member.
MeUpScotty was founded by Quickbeam with one member.
Middleton was founded by Maisie with one member.
Minamoto was founded by Ayoda with one member.
Minette was founded by Lorinelle with seven members.
Missile was founded by Scud with one member.
Mistblade was founded by Shimodo with twenty-three members.
Monde was founded by Gara with one member.
Moorgan was founded by Henrey with one member.
n'Dash was founded by Dyne with one member.
n Dagga was founded by Kloke with one member.
n Tonique was founded by Gin with one member.
Nems was founded by Emma with one member.
Nightingale was founded by Kit with thirty members.
Nightshade was founded by Foxe with one member.
Non Grata was founded by Takhisis with one member.
Nosferatu was founded by Precious with one member.
Nosh was founded by Posh with one member.
Nottes was founded by Deisz with one member.
Novah was founded by Shenandoah with one member.
O'lalah was founded by Nuala with four members.
o'rock was founded by Ragn with thirteen members.
of Aramis was founded by Arwyn with one member.
of Lemongrab was founded by Leyan with one member.
of Seahome was founded by Stormgren with one member.
onica was founded by Vyre with one member.
Ookerton was founded by Harri with one member.
PieEater was founded by Nevvyn with one member.
Ported was founded by Unsup with one member.
Priorities was founded by Misplaced with one member.
Pryde was founded by Kitty with one member.
pteh Pterrible was founded by Ptoley with sixteen members.
Pzazz'lo was founded by Aslo with one member.
Raffe was founded by Dji with one member.
Raft was founded by Airk with one member.
reek was founded by Bananas with one member.
Rehevkor was founded by Lexx with eleven members.
Romashkova was founded by Romashka with one member.
Sahn was founded by Fuhji with one member.
Sandwich was founded by Bacon with one member.
Sanguina was founded by Carmine with one member.
Sculpantur was founded by Celt with one member.
Senju was founded by Saiya with two members.
Sevenfold was founded by Avenged with one member.
Shedevil was founded by Zapphire with one member.
Silverstierna was founded by Ecthelion with two members.
Sinensis was founded by Camelion with four members.
Solari was founded by Archoplytes with one member.
Solved was founded by Sipher with one member.
Soxx was founded by Whompy with one member.
Spoonalicious was founded by Soothsayer with one member.
Stallione was founded by Vito with two members.
The Almighty was founded by Kalizkan with one member.
the chocolatey was founded by Aero with one member.
the Crafter was founded by Crookshank with two members.
the Devourer was founded by Niddhogg with one member.
the Fluffy was founded by Phantomracer with twenty-five members.
the Hero was founded by Zero with one member.
the Pulsar was founded by Morinehtar with one member.
the Razor was founded by Tating with one member.
the Resurrector was founded by Gandalph with one member.
the Terroriser was founded by Teky with three members.
To Escape was founded by Ruse with one member.
Trump was founded by Donald with one member.
Uul Khaan was founded by Fralipolipi with two members.
Volkovich was founded by Valen with one member.
von Brassbridge was founded by Appelhof with twenty-five members.
von Grimwald was founded by Nazar with one member.
von Nacht was founded by Haize with one member.
von Schaf was founded by Emily with one member.
Warlords was founded by Gilded with two members.
Wibblesworth was founded by Eldermeer with one member.
Willowstaff was founded by Brunswick with one member.
Wollstonecraft was founded by Natalolly with four members.
Womblesworth was founded by Geryon with sixty members.
Yukimi was founded by Sitara with one member.
Zaniken was founded by Zeur with one member.

Updated on 2020-08-30.

See also

• Service area