> The book doesn`t support that. Laera, the only sister we really see,
> shows no evidence of Iron Will, Courage, Divine Aura, or Divine Rage, the
> abilities attributed to Michael. The younger Boeruine doesn`t show Divine
> Rage, even though his father does. Neither do the rules from the original
> boxed set. So it`s just wishful thinking.

I do think that there is a tendency for members of a family to have similar
blood powers, but I would argue that it is due to shared environment more
than to shared inheritance. That is, offspring tend to learn how to use
their divine blood in part from listening to and watching their parents, and
thus tend to develop similar powers. Also, families that tend to emphasize
weapons training and vigorous activies are more likely to develop a certain
set of skills in their offspring that those who emphasize etiquette and
education or intrigue and fast wits. They determine what kind of power the
growing kid is most likely to "reach for" at the point when their powers are
starting to form and develop.

Needless to say, this pattern can easily be construed as being due to
inheritance, regardless of whether that is its true source.

Mark V.

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