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<blockquote data-quote="Lanefan" data-source="post: 6911678" data-attributes="member: 29398"><p>This is something I've given loads of thought to over the years.</p><p></p><p>My end result: yes it's still genetics, only more malleable genetics than the real world has. Thus, the DNA of an Elf CAN mesh with the DNA of a Human to give a 4/8 Elf; ditto Humans and Orcs...but not Orcs and Elves direct, they're too different; Humans are the common link.</p><p></p><p>A long time ago I made up a huge chart, resembling a really big plate of spaghetti, detailing what can breed with what. Why, you ask? Because it occurred to me that with all this interbreeding going on, people might be "tainted" with all kinds of odd things in their genetic heritage, and each character rolls on the "taint table" during roll-up to see if there's anything there. Sometimes it can be quite beneficial; other times...well, not so much. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Here I disagree. Realism is the only guide you've got, so use it where you can (rare) and use it as a jumping-off point where you can't (far more common).</p><p></p><p>...like the same things I've had to sort out over the years...</p><p></p><p>Depends on how magical the armour is.</p><p>Never worried about those, but Dexterity takes a hit in the late stages.</p><p>Yes, if it fails its own (very difficult) saving throw.</p><p>I'd say yes, though this spell doesn't exist in my game.</p><p>No, it's part of the mother.</p><p>Yes it changes, and this can sometimes cause problems. Where I had to worry about this was with a shapeshifting pregnant Nature Cleric (Druid) in my game; going to another mammal was fine but going to a bird was...well, not a good idea.</p><p>No, and no; though I allow "Detect Life" to act as a pregnancy test if specifically cast for such.</p><p>One would think yes, and here's one place where real-life examples would give the answer.</p><p>I haven't had to worry about what stats a baby has yet, but...</p><p>...this one I have. For the mother and father, average each stat, then roll d% to give variance up or down if any (thus, if Ma's strength is 15 and Pa's strength is 11 then the baseline strength for Junior will be 13; but if I then roll 99% it might be 17 and if I roll 2% it might be 8, with anything between about 40% and 60% leaving it at 13)</p><p>Old enough to be able to function in a class and have received the proper training to do so. That said, the class itself will determine the lowest age: stories abound of child Thieves, for example, but a child Cleric or Fighter is extremely unlikely.</p><p>In general I'd say no to all this; for something like a Mind Jar the mother and infant would come as a unit. (this was in fact very relevant in my game; the pregnant Nature Cleric mentioned above was carrying a child of very great interest to some very powerful beings, and they had to wait for her birth before they could steal her - she has since been rescued)</p><p></p><p>Lan-"I also homebrewed a by-race table for gender of infant, chance of twins/triplets, chance of severe deformity, etc."-efan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lanefan, post: 6911678, member: 29398"] This is something I've given loads of thought to over the years. My end result: yes it's still genetics, only more malleable genetics than the real world has. Thus, the DNA of an Elf CAN mesh with the DNA of a Human to give a 4/8 Elf; ditto Humans and Orcs...but not Orcs and Elves direct, they're too different; Humans are the common link. A long time ago I made up a huge chart, resembling a really big plate of spaghetti, detailing what can breed with what. Why, you ask? Because it occurred to me that with all this interbreeding going on, people might be "tainted" with all kinds of odd things in their genetic heritage, and each character rolls on the "taint table" during roll-up to see if there's anything there. Sometimes it can be quite beneficial; other times...well, not so much. :) Here I disagree. Realism is the only guide you've got, so use it where you can (rare) and use it as a jumping-off point where you can't (far more common). ...like the same things I've had to sort out over the years... Depends on how magical the armour is. Never worried about those, but Dexterity takes a hit in the late stages. Yes, if it fails its own (very difficult) saving throw. I'd say yes, though this spell doesn't exist in my game. No, it's part of the mother. Yes it changes, and this can sometimes cause problems. Where I had to worry about this was with a shapeshifting pregnant Nature Cleric (Druid) in my game; going to another mammal was fine but going to a bird was...well, not a good idea. No, and no; though I allow "Detect Life" to act as a pregnancy test if specifically cast for such. One would think yes, and here's one place where real-life examples would give the answer. I haven't had to worry about what stats a baby has yet, but... ...this one I have. For the mother and father, average each stat, then roll d% to give variance up or down if any (thus, if Ma's strength is 15 and Pa's strength is 11 then the baseline strength for Junior will be 13; but if I then roll 99% it might be 17 and if I roll 2% it might be 8, with anything between about 40% and 60% leaving it at 13) Old enough to be able to function in a class and have received the proper training to do so. That said, the class itself will determine the lowest age: stories abound of child Thieves, for example, but a child Cleric or Fighter is extremely unlikely. In general I'd say no to all this; for something like a Mind Jar the mother and infant would come as a unit. (this was in fact very relevant in my game; the pregnant Nature Cleric mentioned above was carrying a child of very great interest to some very powerful beings, and they had to wait for her birth before they could steal her - she has since been rescued) Lan-"I also homebrewed a by-race table for gender of infant, chance of twins/triplets, chance of severe deformity, etc."-efan [/QUOTE]
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