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Originally Posted by johndallman
Problems I can see straight away:
It should be three reigns, not three generations. If someone has no children, and a sibling inherits, that should not let the family get an extra reign because they're the same generation.
What if no family wants to take up the role? A ruling monarch can do a lot to discourage any other family from wanting it?
It seems likely, in the end, to settle into a duopoly, where two "families" that are closely interconnected alternate being royal.
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Actually three reigns is a good idea.
Possibly though a family can be drafted. It is likely that the crown in this society is not the chief passport to power, and comes with so many difficulties that it is in some ways a way to keep dangerous families quiet for a while. The requirement to loan the family assets to the state is part of that.