The number of relatives who can lay claim to the noble house’s resources. These are all relatives—not just immediate family. You can use this value in two ways. First, whenever you create an important NPC, check the size of noble families—it may make sense to squeeze him in as a relative (known or unknown). Second, whenever the noble needs a favour or has to draw on a connection, he’ll probably try relations before strangers—the bigger the family, the more resources he has to pick from. Whatever you do, don’t try to detail (or even identify) every family member straight away. Instead, add relatives as you need them, up to the number indicated below.