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Thread: The Elf--Half-Elf Dilemma
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02-20-2008, 06:25 AM #121
I'm sure gravity means little to them either, but it operates on them nevertheless. Not being aware of the mechanics of why an individual is mighty and another is weak doesn't mean that the mechanic isn't in operation. Any trait a Vos wants, desires, or admires, he either gets or does not get because of inheritance.
Blooded individual, unless they are unaware of or hide their bloodlines usually rise to positions as regents, lieutenants, or highly ranked priests or warriors.
They have to fight to gain and maintain their positions, however, because a bloodline alone does not demonstrate right-to-rule among the Vos.
The priests of Belinik and Kreisha have, on many occasions, transferred bloodlines from “unworthy” scions to more “deserving” recipients. . .before the unworthy one met an untimely death.”
So, considering a transfer is involved, a great warrior who had grown old, slow, and injured, who once was worthy but is no longer worthy has to give up his bloodline to make room for the freak who stands at one end of the normal distribution curve. If you tell me that in your campaign 1% of commoners could rival the nobles because of exceptional die rolls at character creation, I'm going to shrug. The game leaves this possibility open, and I've always said I'm fine with the text reading that way.
I just think its either diminishingly rare or it really doesn't happen at all. I think they text agrees with me. I think you're overlooking key sections of the text, ignoring the spirit of the setting, and disregarding the name of the setting (and the name of the forum).
But the Vos in general do not value diplomacy at all
Originally Posted by KgauckOriginally Posted by irdeggman
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