ronnieronb73
02-19-2007, 03:02 PM
I have to take my hat off to the loyal fans that have kept "Birthright" alive and updated the setting.
I bought the original campaign setting years ago and wasn't able to play it as most of my friends weren't interested in the setting. I was quite surprised when a friend recently told me that Birthright was "alive and kicking".
I downloaded the "unofficial" rulebook and I'm very impressed. I have one question to the update. I guess it's not getting through the thick candy coated shell of my head, but I don't understand the "Major Regeneration" blood ability entry-it's been bothering me for some reason. Some of parts of the description seem to conflict.
Here's what I mean:
"A scion with this ablility can regenerate severed limbs, damaged organs and senses, and heal damage faster than normal or blooded beings."
But later in the description is this:
"This ability enables the scion to recover from otherwise
permanent damage including deep wounds, burns, scars,
blindness, lameness, etc. (but he cannot regenerate severed
body parts or reverse magical conditions such as blindness or
paralysis)."
Huh? And the time of healing seems at odds:
"If limbs, organs, or senses are lost,
they are restored in weeks (30 days, reduced by one day per
Constitution point)."
But what about:
"In such cases, the scion recovers 1% of any lost
ability per day. If the scion is blinded by physical injury, for
example, he’ll completely regain his eyesight in 100 days."
I don't know if someone has already brought this up, but I'm not getting it for some reason.
Thanks,
Ron
I bought the original campaign setting years ago and wasn't able to play it as most of my friends weren't interested in the setting. I was quite surprised when a friend recently told me that Birthright was "alive and kicking".
I downloaded the "unofficial" rulebook and I'm very impressed. I have one question to the update. I guess it's not getting through the thick candy coated shell of my head, but I don't understand the "Major Regeneration" blood ability entry-it's been bothering me for some reason. Some of parts of the description seem to conflict.
Here's what I mean:
"A scion with this ablility can regenerate severed limbs, damaged organs and senses, and heal damage faster than normal or blooded beings."
But later in the description is this:
"This ability enables the scion to recover from otherwise
permanent damage including deep wounds, burns, scars,
blindness, lameness, etc. (but he cannot regenerate severed
body parts or reverse magical conditions such as blindness or
paralysis)."
Huh? And the time of healing seems at odds:
"If limbs, organs, or senses are lost,
they are restored in weeks (30 days, reduced by one day per
Constitution point)."
But what about:
"In such cases, the scion recovers 1% of any lost
ability per day. If the scion is blinded by physical injury, for
example, he’ll completely regain his eyesight in 100 days."
I don't know if someone has already brought this up, but I'm not getting it for some reason.
Thanks,
Ron