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Bloodlines workbook
X-IHH/Wallac Isilviere (Kasper):
Having little prior experience I am not into debating this rule; I will just like to know how the mechanics works.
Pray tell how did it work when Assan transfered his bloodline to Rashid?
X-Haelyn's Aegis/RK (Andy):
I'm confused. So if Robhan has kids they will have far lower bloodlines as his bloodline is (I presume) buffed from that he was born with given his families historic weak line - and there is effectively nothing Robhan can do about strengthening the family line as his full heir will still be way below him? That moves bloodline from a family possession to a personal possession which is quite different thematically.
I'm struggling to see how the bloodlines don't degrade rapidly over the generations - what level do children start at? 2e average of current? average of original? random roll? The mechanic chosen has quite an effect on gameplay for dweebs like me.
X-Ilien & PCE/GeM (Linde):
Reading through Ad&d Birthright I can see that you get the same bonuses to BS in standard BR as we get here (Bjørns description) when commiting blood theft.
There is however added that if you slay the last living survivior of a bloodline by stabbing him through the heart you get to add 1/5th of the victims bloodline score to your own bloodline score. And you get to keep his regency. But that is hardly relevant and the rule is probably not in use here anyway.
Further more it seems that standart BR commoners can not become blooded by commiting bloodtheft.
Regarding heirs:
Why would you want to give your bloodline to an heir? The difrence of +4 BS is hardly going to make or break a realm. It is surely nothing that a good economy couldn't compensate for so why not leave your heir 50 extra gold bars and keep your blood abilities for yourself. And in a year he can have raised his BS as much as you could have for him.
Why is it that you dont grant your domain to your "Heir" with a contract stating that he must return it to you if things go poorly and then you stay as his advisor for a year or untill he get the hang of it? That surely would be the wise way to do it instead of giving +2 BS to him.
If your good you don't give him your bloodline because you can help him so much better by staying as a blooded advisor.
If your evil you might have other reasons, but still it is the smart thing to do.
What is the regents motivation for transfering his bloodline and not just his holdings now that it has been established that the powers he possess can not survive the transferance and all he can give is a slight advantage in the first year or so of his heirs rule?
Better yet.. If you are set on loosing your blood then transfere all your holdings exept for one to him and swear vasalage to him. Then reduce your bloodline each turn to grant him insane tribute of regency untill you are unblooded.
[Just rambeling here ^_^ ]
X-Ilien & PCE/GeM (Linde):
--- Quote from: Haelyn's Aegis/RK (Andy) on March 31, 2009, 11:35:12 PM ---I'm confused. So if Robhan has kids they will have far lower bloodlines as his bloodline is (I presume) buffed from that he was born with given his families historic weak line - and there is effectively nothing Robhan can do about strengthening the family line as his full heir will still be way below him? That moves bloodline from a family possession to a personal possession which is quite different thematically.
I'm struggling to see how the bloodlines don't degrade rapidly over the generations - what level do children start at? 2e average of current? average of original? random roll? The mechanic chosen has quite an effect on gameplay for dweebs like me.
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You add the BS of the mother and the father and divide with two. (Unless I am mistaken. And I might verry well be.)
If someone with a bloodline score of 30 has kids with someone with a bloodline score of 60 their kids will get a bloodline score of 45.
Removing the possibility of a clean transferance of blood makes it extreemly important to sleep with the right people!
X-Roesone/ARR (Robert):
--- Quote from: Illien & PCE/GeM (Linde) on March 31, 2009, 11:51:28 PM ---Regarding heirs:
Why would you want to give your bloodline to an heir? The difrence of +4 BS is hardly going to make or break a realm. It is surely nothing that a good economy couldn't compensate for so why not leave your heir 50 extra gold bars and keep your blood abilities for yourself. And in a year he can have raised his BS as much as you could have for him.
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Because parents usually do irrational things for their children :) And any advantage, regardless of how minor it may seem, is better than no advantage at all ;)
--- Quote from: Illien & PCE/GeM (Linde) on March 31, 2009, 11:51:28 PM ---Better yet.. If you are set on loosing your blood then transfere all your holdings exept for one to him and swear vasalage to him. Then reduce your bloodline each turn to grant him insane tribute of regency untill you are unblooded.
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Again.. if only our characters had access to the BR rulebook ;D
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