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Which family starts with money, and do the others get any?

The rulebook lists each family bonus and the designer confirmed only Ponsonby starts with money.

  • Obsession rulebook · Rulebook · Player Area Setup (standard play)
  • The Reeve · Designer · 2018-11-11
  • The Reeve · Designer · 2018-02-05
  • The Reeve · Designer · 2019-01-15
  • ravidam · Community · 2025-06-12

Only Family Ponsonby starts with money: £300. The other families have different starting bonuses (Asquith an extra family member, Cavendish a higher starting reputation position, York an extra footman) and no starting coins; get money from favours instead.

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