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  1. #11
    darkstar
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    [BIRTHRIGHT] -bloodlines

    Gary V. Foss wrote:

    > That's an interesting way of handling it. I'd opt for a slower rate, though.
    > Table 12: Blood Ability Acquisition seems to be designed to correspond with Table
    > 10: Bloodline Strength, so the gaps are sometimes small--particularly at the lower
    > end of the scale--to accomodate lower bloodline strength scores. 15 points seems
    > to be about the average gap. How does 20 points sound? A new ability at 100,
    > another at 120, etc.

    This is what I would do, although I would not give as a higher chance of
    getting a blood ability as the 80-100 range. Possibly instead use
    something like this.
    100-120 01-40 None
    41-60 Minor
    61-80 Major
    81-99 Great

    and so on


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  2. #12
    brenda santer
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    [BIRTHRIGHT] -bloodlines

    Gary V. Foss wrote:
    >You know, awnsheghlien seem to either have no children at all or they churn
    >them out like rabbits! Gorgon: no kids. Manslayer: no kids. White Witch:
    >kidless. Raven: fledgelingless. On the other hand both the Sphynx and the
    >Hydra have progeny running around all over the place. I don't know if the
    >giant spiders that inhabit the Spider's realm are supposed to be progeny or
    >not.... Hmmm.
    >

    That is not entirely true Gary. I completely agree that the Sphinx and the
    Hydra have many and varied progeny, but others on your list also seem to
    have produced children.

    Take for example the Raven. In ROE, the Vos paladin Teodor Profiev is said
    to be a direct descentant of the Raven.

    Rhuobhe Manslayer- had at least one child since Ilbecoris, who was the
    mother of both Fhileraene of Tuarhievel and Fhiele Dhoesone of Dhoesone, is
    Rhuobhe's granddaughter. As well, if you take the module Sword and Crown
    to be true, Rhuobhe also had a half-demon son named Spiritrender.

    The Gorgon--If you take Warlock of the Stonecrowns to be true, he had many
    offspring with almost any female available, before killing these children
    when he realized he would be immortal. And don't forget the child born to
    Michael Roele's wife in The Iron Throne (well maybe we will forget
    that-Simon Hawke does have a way with words).

    These are just a few bits of information that I have referenced in my
    campaigns and thought I'd share with you.

    Hope you enjoy the BR setting as much as I do.


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  3. #13
    rad smith
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    [BIRTHRIGHT] -bloodlines

    On Mon, 23 Mar 1998, Gary V. Foss wrote:

    > I assumed it was contagious, or corrupting, or infectious, whatever.
    > The Ogre's bloodline in LotHK can overpower the bloodline of a character
    > that stabs him in the heart.

    i hadn't read LotHK (i don't generally bother with published
    adventures) so i didn't know that.

    > I thought that went for all awnshegh.... Was I off my nut on this one?

    no. i simply was not aware that it had been explicitly stated anywhere.

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  4. #14
    Gary V. Foss
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    [BIRTHRIGHT] -bloodlines

    brenda santer wrote:

    > That is not entirely true Gary. I completely agree that the Sphinx and the
    > Hydra have many and varied progeny, but others on your list also seem to
    > have produced children.
    >
    > Take for example the Raven. In ROE, the Vos paladin Teodor Profiev is said
    > to be a direct descentant of the Raven.
    >
    > Rhuobhe Manslayer- had at least one child since Ilbecoris, who was the
    > mother of both Fhileraene of Tuarhievel and Fhiele Dhoesone of Dhoesone, is
    > Rhuobhe's granddaughter. As well, if you take the module Sword and Crown
    > to be true, Rhuobhe also had a half-demon son named Spiritrender.
    >
    > The Gorgon--If you take Warlock of the Stonecrowns to be true, he had many
    > offspring with almost any female available, before killing these children
    > when he realized he would be immortal. And don't forget the child born to
    > Michael Roele's wife in The Iron Throne (well maybe we will forget
    > that-Simon Hawke does have a way with words).
    >
    > These are just a few bits of information that I have referenced in my
    > campaigns and thought I'd share with you.

    I stand corrected.

  5. #15
    bloebick@juno.com (Benja
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    [BIRTHRIGHT] -bloodlines

    On Mon, 23 Mar 1998 12:32:30 +0000 (GMT) rad smith
    writes:
    3) he does it to keep ainuire weak
    VERY likely. Probably the best reason.

    >4) he does it for fun.
    The second best idea.

    >5) he's sterile
    Nope, not at all. Blood Enemies and Warlock of the Stone Crowns talks
    about Raesene having children.

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    >rad
    >

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  6. #16
    bloebick@juno.com (Benja
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    [BIRTHRIGHT] -bloodlines

    On Mon, 23 Mar 1998 05:13:39 -0800 "Gary V. Foss"
    writes:
    >rad smith wrote:
    >
    >> i'd definitely think twice about comitting bloodtheft on the gorgon.
    >as i
    >> mentioned in another post, i think azrai's blood is contagious:
    >> insto-awnshegh!
    >
    >I assumed it was contagious, or corrupting, or infectious, whatever.
    >The Ogre's
    >bloodline in LotHK can overpower the bloodline of a character that
    >stabs him in the
    >heart. I thought that went for all awnshegh.... Was I off my nut on
    >this one?
    >
    >-Gary

    Nope, not at all. You are absolutely correct. There are many, many
    references to people becoming awnsheghlien by bloodtheft. I've even made
    up rules for bloodline conversion, if you want to see them. My rules
    allow conversion to any bloodline, but the "official" ruling on that is
    only azrai's can corrupt a bloodline.

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  7. #17
    LordSchmit
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    [BIRTHRIGHT] -bloodlines

    >>rad smith wrote:
    >>
    >>> i'd definitely think twice about comitting bloodtheft on the gorgon.
    >>as i
    >>> mentioned in another post, i think azrai's blood is contagious:
    >>> insto-awnshegh!
    >>
    >>I assumed it was contagious, or corrupting, or infectious, whatever.
    >>The Ogre's
    >>bloodline in LotHK can overpower the bloodline of a character that
    >>stabs him in the
    >>heart. I thought that went for all awnshegh.... Was I off my nut on
    >>this one?
    >>
    >>-Gary
    >Nope, not at all. You are absolutely correct. There are many, many
    >references to people becoming awnsheghlien by bloodtheft. I've even made
    >up rules for bloodline conversion, if you want to see them. My rules
    >allow conversion to any bloodline, but the "official" ruling on that is
    >only azrai's can corrupt a bloodline.
    >
    >Benjamin

    Exactly. Look at the Seadrake. He was once a fairly decent guy, then he killed
    an awnshegh, and became one as a consequence. Azrai's blood does appear to be
    corrupting and contagious.

  8. #18
    rad smith
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    [BIRTHRIGHT] -bloodlines

    On Mon, 23 Mar 1998, Benjamin W Loebick wrote:

    > >1) only non-azrai blood works past a certain level
    > perhaps... but not likely.
    > >2) he may require the blood of other derivations as sustenance, rather
    > >than to increase bloodstrength.
    > I don't think this is true.
    > >3) he does it to keep ainuire weak
    > VERY likely. Probably the best reason.
    > >4) he does it for fun.
    > The second best idea.
    > >5) he's sterile
    > Nope, not at all. Blood Enemies and Warlock of the Stone Crowns talks
    > about Raesene having children.

    in other words this whole "harvesting the bloodlines of ainuire" is a
    complete red herring. clearly it's in his advantage to kill off the
    strongest regents; because then ainuire will be less of a threat.

    logically, bloodtheft can't be the motive, so essentially his periodic
    invasion of ainuire is just a very flashy set of assasinations.


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  9. #19

    [BIRTHRIGHT] -bloodlines

    In a message dated 98-03-23 08:52:05 EST, you write:

    >


    Yep...I sure did Memnoch. I'd be interested in seeing it when you're done...
    Blastin

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