David Dunham:
> Consider that most of a clan's Humakti will be weaponthanes.
> Weaponthanes are frequently assigned to the outer patrol, riding
> along the borders of a clan's lands. This journey will take longer
> than a day, so they have to spend the night somewhere. And what
> better place than one of the outlying steads?
> I think so too, though I believe any initiate has reduced fertility,
> and thus is likely to have fewer children.
Not counting those Humakti bastards among the outlying steads, of course ;-)