Household Ranks
Ranks in House Terrae Finis
are recognized by wars of service to the household. That is the only way
they are earned. Every war that you attend and support the household in,
since your joining of the household counts as one "point." These points
are then converted into an medieval Chinese rank. The ranks are represented
by a variety of birds. As it is a Chinese system, it will not follow any
logic that the rest of us can follow. The chart below will translate the
points into the ranks.
| Rank | Bird | War Points |
| 1st | Crane | 17 |
| 2nd | Golden Pheasant | 14 |
| 3rd | Peacock | 12 |
| 4th | Wild Goose | 10 |
| 5th | Lophura | 8 |
| 6th | Egret | 6 |
| 7th | Mandarin Duck | 4 |
| 8th | Quail | 2 |
| 9th | Flycatcher | 1 |
| 10th | None | 0 |
The definition of a war for
this purpose shall be an event that either has the word "War" in its name
or has the sides divided by kingdom. Examples of these are Pennsic War,
Gulf Wars, Lillies War, Border Raids, Armeggedon, Thunder Wars, and the
like. If in doubt, just ask Ix and he will make it up as he goes along.