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    Ariadne,
    I disagree with all siblings having the same bloodline score and strength. It would depend on the conditions of their parents at the time of their birth. An older sibling might start with a lower score because by the time his younger brother (or sister) was born their father (or mother) had done things to increase his (or her) bloodline strength (i.e., score). So the numerical value would depend on the status of the parents at birth. Templates (minor, major, great) are very unlikely to change over the span that a character could normally be a parent (unless of course they have long life as an ability and then all bets are off) so all siblings will probably have the same template as their parents. There is of course the possibility of a single different parent for two sons (like Raesene and Roele and Haelyn) in which case the "mix" of the parents at the birth of the child would determine their score, derivation and template (minor, major or great).:)
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    Originally posted by irdeggman
    The 2nd ed system also could produce the same effects that you are concerned with.

    Tainted (4d4)
    Minor (5d6)
    Major (8d6)
    Great (8d8)

    It was always possible, though not real likely, for a tainted bloodline to have a higher strength than a great bloodline: Tainted (16) Great (8). At least with the proposed system, the character has the option to place a higher ability score in his bloodline (hence being a better regent, etc.) and then choose a template which would increase this score thus there is an attempt to minimize the descepancies that you brought up.:)
    Which is why I do not like the 2nd edition system, and the reason I stopped playing 2nd Edition in the first place.... 2nd edition rules made little sense, and often contradicted eachother. There were often more exceptions to a rule than the rule itself! The proposed system is an artificial way to balance out the strengths, and it still fails to work.

    Why keep clinging to this system when its obvious, even by your own admissions, that it is a broken system? That's just nonsense.

    Here's a simple way to attach bloodline strength to the bloodline score:

    0 (Commoner) - Your blood is as common as dirt.
    1-9 (Tainted) - You get no beenfit from your bloodline, because your blood is so base and impure that you may as well be a commoner.
    10-19 (Minor) - Where most character's ability scores fall in, this would be considered average (thus, there being a higher amount of minor scions). You gain quite a few benefits at these levels. (characters may develop an ECL+1)
    20-29 (Major) - Where the bloodlines truly begin to get scary. (probably an ECL+2 or +3)
    30-39 (Great) - Where gods fear to tread. (+4 to +5 ECL)
    40+ (True) - Set it so that at 40, you become awnsheghlien or ehrsheghlien, depending on your bloodline derivation, alignment, and personality. (+7 or higher ECL)

    A child should have the average of his parents' scores. A major scion (25) begets a son with a minor scion (15) and the son possesses a major (20) bloodline. (25 + 15 = 40 / 2 = 20).
    I walk this fine thread...

    Mourn

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