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03-21-1998, 12:54 AM #21MANTAGuest
Dragons
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> From: Gary V. Foss
> To: birthright@MPGN.COM
> Subject: Re: [BIRTHRIGHT] - Dragons
> Date: quinta-feira, 19 de março de 1998 3:43
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> Magic resistance could make them resistant to gaining a bloodline at
Deismar,
> but I don't think it would make them immune. First, a dragon's MR can
vary.
(Minimum 35% for a Cerilian Dragon- that´s something good. Considering
there weren´t that many dragons at Deismar it´s possible they all got lucky
and "rolled" less than35 %)
> Second, I'm not so sure that MR is something that would stop the power of
the
> gods.
I´m not sure either. It´s up to each DM to decide. In my campaign there are
blooded dragons. It was just a hipotesis(sp).
> Dwarves have MR, but they also have bloodlines.
Well, it´s not exactly MR, at least not the MR I meant. Dwarves have saving
throws bonus- which to some extent is magic resistance but is still very
different from the inate ability to make magic not work on you because you
are a part of it( i think this is the explanation the DMG gives).
MANTA
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03-24-1998, 01:36 PM #22rad smithGuest
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On Mon, 23 Mar 1998, Rasmus Juul Wagner wrote:
> > Is it possible the essence of the "exploding" gods just didn't make it
> to far > in the air? > Thus a flying dragon (I assume Cerillian dragons
> are flyers, and would be > during a battle) would have less of a chance
> of being hit by any of the > diviness.
> Oh. The gods took on their physical bodies, and then _exploded_,
> spraying divine blood all over the place. The more blood you were
> splattered with, the stronger your bloodline.
sounds good to me
presumably that's why the roeles had such a high bloodstrength; the
prevailing wind was in his direction so he really got drenched with the
stuff. i wonder what colour it was?
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rad
i consider myself to be one of england's finest liars.
-- blackadder II
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03-24-1998, 02:16 PM #23DKEvermoreGuest
Dragons
In a message dated 98-03-23 21:09:16 EST, you write:
> otherwise they would be "utterly destroyed". However, what if dragons were
> powerful enough (or connected to the land enough or whatever) to be able to
> cast a realm spell WITHOUT needing the energy provided by owning sources to
> survive the casting? I know this sort of idea puts dragons outside the
normal
> rules, something which a lot of folks on this list don't want to see (and
99%
> of the time, I heartily agree with this), but IMHO, Cerilian dragons are
such
> a truly unique race of creatures that they deserve to be able to "break/bend
> the rules" a little. But that's just me, others may see it differently, of
> course.
>
> However, having said all that, IMC, although they are not "blooded" (I
agree
> with that line quoted from the Tarazin the Grey article about all dragons
> being immune to the divine energies released at Deismaar), dragons do hold
> sources. How? Why? Well, as to the "how?", I don't need to explain it, if
you
> know what I mean. Dragons simply can have source holdings (and source
> holdings only, mind you) because that's the way they are (sorry, I can't put
> it any better than that).
Yes, yes, yes!! This is precisely the point I was making in my earlier post
on Dragons and sources. IMC Dragons are creatures of Cerilia, more so than
the other "lesser" races, responsible for holding power over ancient realms of
magic (source holdings) in the past and creating the ancient ley lines, a few
of which still exist in today's Cerilia. Extremely powerful dragons, IMC, may
have even been responsible for the independent "pools" of source mebhail that
are occasionally found.
- -DKE
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03-24-1998, 09:03 PM #24Eric MukogawaGuest
Dragons
I always considered that the bloodline strength and dispersion of the divine
blood was divine energy, not real blood. When the gods were destroyed,
their energies were released into the individuals who were around,
especially the champions which were probably in close proximity to the gods
themselves. It is the divine energy passed down through the bloodlines, not
physical blood of the gods themselves.
- -----Original Message-----
From: rad smith
To: birthright@MPGN.COM
Date: Tuesday, March 24, 1998 5:55 AM
Subject: Re: [BIRTHRIGHT] - Dragons
>On Mon, 23 Mar 1998, Rasmus Juul Wagner wrote:
>
>> > Is it possible the essence of the "exploding" gods just didn't make it
>> to far > in the air? > Thus a flying dragon (I assume Cerillian dragons
>> are flyers, and would be > during a battle) would have less of a chance
>> of being hit by any of the > diviness.
>
>> Oh. The gods took on their physical bodies, and then _exploded_,
>> spraying divine blood all over the place. The more blood you were
>> splattered with, the stronger your bloodline.
>
>sounds good to me
>presumably that's why the roeles had such a high bloodstrength; the
>prevailing wind was in his direction so he really got drenched with the
>stuff. i wonder what colour it was?
>
>
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>rad
>
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> -- blackadder II
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03-25-1998, 08:44 AM #25Kyle FosterGuest
Dragons
I think the idea that dragons can cast realm spells is interesting. It
was my impression that both the Dragons and Giants of Cerilia were much
more closely tied to the elements then in most settings.
It would put them in a class unto themselves in power and every GM
would have to consider the ramification before impliminting it. I will
say that having grown up on Tolkiean Dragons I always found the fantasy
dragons a bit weak in comparison.
Kyle
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03-25-1998, 12:51 PM #26rad smithGuest
Dragons
On Tue, 24 Mar 1998, Eric Mukogawa wrote:
> >> Oh. The gods took on their physical bodies, and then _exploded_,
> >> spraying divine blood all over the place. The more blood you were
> >> splattered with, the stronger your bloodline.
> >
> >sounds good to me
> >presumably that's why the roeles had such a high bloodstrength; the
> >prevailing wind was in his direction so he really got drenched with the
> >stuff. i wonder what colour it was?
> I always considered that the bloodline strength and dispersion of the divine
> blood was divine energy, not real blood.
we would like to apologise unreservedly for making a joke that was clearly
far too subtle.
this administration will make a pledge to stick to knob gags in the
future, which may be enjoyed by all.
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rad
i consider myself to be one of england's finest liars.
-- blackadder II
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03-25-1998, 09:30 PM #27Eric MukogawaGuest
Dragons
Sorry, was me just being dense. :)
- -----Original Message-----
From: rad smith
To: birthright@MPGN.COM
Date: Wednesday, March 25, 1998 5:10 AM
Subject: Re: [BIRTHRIGHT] - Dragons
>
>
>On Tue, 24 Mar 1998, Eric Mukogawa wrote:
>
>> >> Oh. The gods took on their physical bodies, and then _exploded_,
>> >> spraying divine blood all over the place. The more blood you were
>> >> splattered with, the stronger your bloodline.
>> >
>> >sounds good to me
>> >presumably that's why the roeles had such a high bloodstrength; the
>> >prevailing wind was in his direction so he really got drenched with the
>> >stuff. i wonder what colour it was?
>
>> I always considered that the bloodline strength and dispersion of the
divine
>> blood was divine energy, not real blood.
>
>we would like to apologise unreservedly for making a joke that was clearly
>far too subtle.
>
>this administration will make a pledge to stick to knob gags in the
>future, which may be enjoyed by all.
>
>--
>rad
>
>i consider myself to be one of england's finest liars.
> -- blackadder II
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