I've been away from VtR for a bit, and perusing some fan made / fan enhanced bloodline material recently I noticed that many bloodlines have a bloodline gift in addition to a bloodline bane. Looking around, I see it appear as early as in one of Rose Bailey's posts on bloodlines 6 years ago. I just can't find any reference to it in the rules. Where did bloodline gifts originate?
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Originally posted by Newes View PostI've been away from VtR for a bit, and perusing some fan made / fan enhanced bloodline material recently I noticed that many bloodlines have a bloodline gift in addition to a bloodline bane. Looking around, I see it appear as early as in one of Rose Bailey's posts on bloodlines 6 years ago. I just can't find any reference to it in the rules. Where did bloodline gifts originate?
2nd edition, if memory tricks me not.
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Since the first posted Bloodline Gifts were "you may spend XP on this", they've technically existed since the first edition core book. They just haven't been called Bloodline Gifts. The only difference in many (but not all) second edition examples is that the first dot/Devotion/advantage is free.
Bloodline: The Stygians
Ordo Dracul Mysteries: Mystery of Smoke, Revised Mystery of Živa
Mage The Awakening: Spell Quick Reference (single page and landscape for computer screens)
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Originally posted by Tessie View PostSince the first posted Bloodline Gifts were "you may spend XP on this", they've technically existed since the first edition core book. They just haven't been called Bloodline Gifts. The only difference in many (but not all) second edition examples is that the first dot/Devotion/advantage is free.
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It's a throwaway mention in the core that was focused on for the first few blog posts and then some fan bloodlines. It's not in Spilled Blood or any of the Dark Eras bloodlines.
"Many times, these bloodlines possess unique Disciplines,
exclusive Devotions, or strange sorceries. All bloodlines have
four Disciplines considered in-clan. These do not always align
with their parent clan Disciplines. A given bloodline may have
one unique Discipline; and nobody outside the bloodline can
learn their gift, even through diablerie."
TBF I wish they DID consistently use it, it's a cooler term and clearer divide in a given writeup than just "New Mechanics" or "New Devotions" or whatnot like SB used.
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Originally posted by falco1029 View PostIt's a throwaway mention in the core that was focused on for the first few blog posts and then some fan bloodlines. It's not in Spilled Blood or any of the Dark Eras bloodlines.
"Many times, these bloodlines possess unique Disciplines,
exclusive Devotions, or strange sorceries. All bloodlines have
four Disciplines considered in-clan. These do not always align
with their parent clan Disciplines. A given bloodline may have
one unique Discipline; and nobody outside the bloodline can
learn their gift, even through diablerie."
TBF I wish they DID consistently use it, it's a cooler term and clearer divide in a given writeup than just "New Mechanics" or "New Devotions" or whatnot like SB used.
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Originally posted by Newes View Post(which are discouraged now)
*Drafts for three Bloodlines were released on the blog before DEC, but they're neither finalised nor published as official material.
Bloodline: The Stygians
Ordo Dracul Mysteries: Mystery of Smoke, Revised Mystery of Živa
Mage The Awakening: Spell Quick Reference (single page and landscape for computer screens)
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To be fair, Rose had said that new Disciplines ideally should follow the model laid down in the Corebook, which many of the later Bloodline Disciplines fail at, I believe that is what Newes meant.
The Discipline of the Bron (cannot check the name right now) is a collection of disparate powers, with little hint of buildup. Cachexy fails to deliver horror from the first dot (in fact recognizing the diseased on a glance should probably be an innate Morbus Gift), etc.Last edited by saibot; 10-24-2020, 05:48 AM.
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