Quote Originally Posted by Fizz
Hmmm... ok. Must've misread or misunderstood that part.


-Fizz
The text for becoming blooded via usurpation states there is no limit (except for the 1 less than the blood score of the victim) for the amount of RP absorbed by a non-blooded.

To check out the math let's run a test (let me know if I miscalculated something - I've been known to do that before):


Assumption: scion with a bloodline score of 20 is slain.

Burst is equal to 100 RP with a radius of 100 ft.

Assume that 3 non-blooded individuals are in the area and no scions are present.

So the closest to the slain scion is the one that starts the process.

Assume a character level of 5. The character has to make a character level check (d20 + character level) against a DC of 20 (or 15 for Azrai derivation). IF successful and the non-blooded character’s basic nature agrees with the derivation then he becomes blooded. If either test fails then he doesn’t and the RP passes into the ground without effect.

Assuming the character passes the tests and becomes blooded.

He absorbs the entire 100 RP generated.

He immediately gains a bloodline score of 5 leaving 95 RP left in the pool.

This applies to raising his bloodline score. {to raise the bloodline score it costs the target value in RP}

To 6 (leaving 89)

To 7 (leaving 92)

To 8 (leaving 84)

To 9 (leaving 75)

To 10 (leaving 65)

To 11 (leaving 54)

To 12 (leaving (42)

To 13 (leaving 29)

To 14 (leaving 15)

To 15 (leaving 0)


No one else gets anything since only the closest makes the check.

Now it is easily a house-rule/Dm fiat that in order to even make the character level check the potential scion must have a basic nature that is compatable with the derivation and none of the other non-blooded characters count. But the BRCS doesn't go into that kind of detail.

If there are any scions present within the blast radius they absorb RP first.


Each scion within the area of effect absorbs the released RP as follows. Start with the closest scion; in the case of ties, select the scion with the highest bloodline strength and then the highest score. This scion is exposed to the released RP. She absorbs the RP, up to a limit of twice her current bloodline strength. Any unabsorbed RP continues out in a burst that affects the next closest scion.