Kinfolk classifications

The following is subject to change over the development and eventual release of Kindred Fates.

Kinfolk that are just a bit more special than the rest.

Starter Kinfolk
A set of Kinfolk available to player's when beginning their adventure in Kindred Fates. Most information about Starter Kinfolk will be unavailable until launch. Inevitably, this lack of info led to speculation and, in turn, misconception within the Kindred Fates community. Possibly due to it's memorable cuteness, Awburn was, and still is, believed by many to be a Starter Kinfolk, which has been confirmed to be untrue. Whether or not any other revealed Kinfolk will be, though, is still unknown.

It is possible for a player's Starter Kinfolk to be of the Phantom variety(see below) by having backed Kindred Fates at the Phantom Tier on Kickstarter or at https://www.skymillstudios.com/store.

Legendary Kinfolk
Playing a significant role in the plot of Kindred Fates, these Kinfolk will be very different than their fellows. Although the total number of these Legendary Kinfolk is unconfirmed, three more than were originally planned will be in the game due to "shredding" the second to last stretch goal on Kickstarter. Aside from these few pieces of information, they remain a mystery.

Phantom Kinfolk
Rare, ghostly variants of regular Kinfolk that possess different colors than their standard counterparts. Playing Kindred Fates for the first time, a player will have a 1/8000 chance of encountering a Phantom Kinfolk. On each consecutive playthrough — also known as New Game Plus — this chance will increase by an unknown amount. Though specifics haven't been revealed, this purely cosmetic and naturally occurring deviation will have some implications within the world of Kindred Fates.

As stated in the Starters section, it is possible for a player's Starter Kinfolk to be of the Phantom variety by having backed Kindred Fates at the Phantom Tier on Kickstarter or at https://www.skymillstudios.com/store.

Variant Kinfolk
Nothing besides their existence is known about Variant Kinfolk.

Restless Kinfolk
Kinfolk affected by restlessness and/or the Restless Fog. This can manifest in a number of unstated ways, though unprovoked aggression is the only one so far demonstrated. A large number of Kinfolk encountered will fall into this category and need to be cleansed by the player so that a bond can be formed.