The Flaming Star Codex

Authority and Court Structure

• The Queen is the ultimate authority and rule-maker.
• All ladies of the Queen's Court must wear floor-length gowns.
• The Blade is the only exception and must always be in uniform
• Once the Court is established (Gen 1 onward) the Queen no longer cooks, cleans, or repairs.

Roles and Duties

• Each Court member has weekly responsibilities assigned by the Queen
• Only opportunities related to their role are required
• Self-employed members must work on career activities Monday-Friday for a few hours daily.
• The Queen attends town parties with her Blade

Reproduction & Lineage

• Female children are required to continue the tribe.
• Male sims are considered Donors and are subservient caregivers

Birth Outcomes
If a girl is born:

• She remains in the tribe
• The father and his household move out of town

If a boy is born:

• He is moved into his father's household.
• That household is then moved out of town.

Punishment for Male Births
Each male birth requires the mother to eat a magic jellybean:

• 1st boy → 1 jellybean
• 2nd boy → 2 jellybeans
• etc (1% death chance each)

After 3 consecutive boys, the mother may take the Fertility Treatment reward.
Restrictions

• No adoption allowed
• Apples and watermelons are banned (to prevent gender manipulation).

Contact with men is forbidden except:

• For procreation
• for required career interactions

Relationships & Conduct

• Marriage to a man is punishable by death for both parties
• Marriage between women is allowed

The Queen:

• May take lovers (Consorts)
• May NOT marry
• Cannot share the crown

Town marriages:

• Wife keeps her last name
• Husband takes his wifes' last name

Succession & Trial by Combat
The Queen must obtain Fertility Treatment before trying for an heiress.
If the Queen has only male children:

• The crown becomes contested.
• A Court member is chosen for Trial by Combat:
• Martial Arts sparring
• Challenger must max Martial Arts first.

Outcomes:
Queen Loses:

• Challenger becomes Queen
• Daughter becomes Princess
• Generation does NOT change

Queen Wins:

• She retains the crown
• Tries again for an heiress

If any girl is born, Trial by Combat is cancelled

Household & Society Rules
All tribe members must

• Maintain public approval
• Be seen in town for a few hours every weekday (Work and weekends do NOT count)

If a Court Member witnesses a pregnant townie woman go into labor:

• She must immediately take her to the hospital

New Recruits (Only if a gen 1 Court Member dies without an heiress):

• Must be Young Adults
• If none available, create one in CAS.

Legacy & Record Keeping
Before a Queen leaves the tribe:
The Savant must:

• Write a book documenting her reign and store it in the palace library.

The Artist must:

• Create a Never Melting Ice Sculpture and display it in the palace gallery.
• Paint a portrait of the current Queen and display it in the palace gallery.

Restrictions & Prohibitions

• Cloning is forbidden (abomination against nature)

Recognition & Items

• Maxing all required skills and producing an heiress solidifies their titles. This includes the Queen.

Skill certificates:

• Displayed outside each Sim's chamber
• Deleted after they leave the tribe

Queen and Princess certificates

• Kept in their personal chambers until departure

Generation Progression
A new generation begins when

• Teens age into Young Adults
• Elder mothers are moved out of the palace