int StartingConditional()
{
    object oPC = GetPCSpeaker();
    object oParty = GetFirstFactionMember(oPC);
    int nNumber;
    while (GetIsObjectValid(oParty))
    {
        nNumber++;

        //include henchmen in the count
        object oAssociate = GetAssociate(ASSOCIATE_TYPE_HENCHMAN, oParty, 1);
        int k;
        for (k = 2; GetIsObjectValid(oAssociate); k++)
        {
            if (GetLocalInt(oAssociate, "HenchPosition") > 0) nNumber++;
            oAssociate = GetAssociate(ASSOCIATE_TYPE_HENCHMAN, oParty, k);
        }

        if (nNumber > 5) break;
        oParty = GetNextFactionMember(oPC);
    }
    if (nNumber > 5) return TRUE;
    return FALSE;
}