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 =====THE GREAT HOUSES OF POLYCHRONOPOLIS=====
-The ancient customs of the city (dating back many millennia) dictate that 12 families make up the ruling council of the city and hold the reigns of power.  Each family is called a Great House, and each one is assigned the name of one of the signs of the Zodiac. If a bloodline should die out, the council will convene and name a new family to take the place of the old.
+The ancient customs of the city (dating back many millennia) dictate that 12 families make up the ruling council of the city and hold the reigns of power.  Each family is called a Great House, and each one is assigned the name of one of the signs of the Zodiac. If a bloodline should die out, the council will convene and name a new family to take the place of the old.  The leader of each house is chosen by each house's ancient and unique means, but such leader is called the Speaker, e.g. The Speaker of Aries is the leader of House Aries.
-House of Aries
+The vassals of each House wears the badge of the house, which usually means the guards and other house vassals are very careful in dealing with them.  Each vassals pays his house 20-30% of his income in exchange for the protection and connections of the house.
-House of Taurus
-House of Gemini
+Each house also keeps their own bands of armed men.  Trained fighters are called House Bravos and are paid Livery and Maintenance and are further rewarded for good work (they don't pay the vassal's percentage from the Bravo's pay).  The Houses also will arm large number of vassals for necessary street-brawls and strong-arm moves.
-House of Cancer
-House of Leo
+While every house has warehouses, townhouses, shops, towers and hide-outs all over the city, each house must have an official palace where the Speaker has his residence and important documents may be delivered.
-House of Virgo
-House of Libra
-House of Scorpio
+[[House of Aries|House of Aries]]\\
-House of Sagittarius
+[[House of Taurus|House of Taurus]]\\
-House of Capricorn
+[[House of Gemini|House of Gemini]]\\
-House of Aquarius
+[[House of Cancer|House of Cancer]]\\
-House of Pisces
+[[House of Leo|House of Leo]]\\
+[[House of Virgo|House of Virgo]]\\
+[[House of Libra|House of Libra]]\\
+[[House of Scorpio|House of Scorpio]]\\
+[[House of Sagitarrius|House of Sagittarius]]\\
+[[House of Capricorn|House of Capricorn]]\\
+[[House of Aquarius|House of Aquarius]]\\
+[[House of Pisces|House of Pisces]]\\