Class Features
Base Attack/Saving Throw Bonuses: The scion gains bonuses as specified in the applicable table. The following notes are used to distinguish between the type of bonus; Good G, Average A, Poor P.
Class Skills: The scion can designate a certain number of skills as class skills based on the derivation. These skills are always treated as class skills since they are based on the scion's divine heritage.
Bonus Hit Points: A scion receives bonus hit points each season based on the amount of RP he receives up to a maximum of one-half his blood score, rounded down - minimum of one.
Special Regent Benefits: A scion gains any special bonuses granted regents due to variants used in the game, for example heirlooms and special equipment.
Blood Score Increase: A scion receives a +4 bonus to his bloodline score at 1st level. This bonus increases to +8 at 2nd level.
Leadership Score Increase: A scion receives a +2 bonus to his Leadership score. This bonus increases to +4 at 2nd level.

Anduiras, the god of noble war
Azrai the shadow, the face of evil
Basaïa, the queen of the sun
Brenna, the goddess of commerce and fortune
Masela, the lady of the seas
Reynir, the god of nature
Vorynn, the lord of the moon and all things arcane

Scion of Anduiras
Level Base Attack BonusB FortG RefP WillP Special Notes
1 +1 +2 +0 +0 Bonus hit points, special regent benefits, +4 to blood score, +2 to Leadership score Maximum scion class level for a character with a major bloodline
2 +2 +3 +0 +0 +8 to blood score, +4 to Leadership score Maximum scion class level for a character with a great bloodline

Hit Die: d8
Class Skills: A scion of Anduiras has the following class skills: Lead (Cha), Knowledge (Nobility and royalty) (Int), Ride (Dex) and Warcraft (Int). In addition, a scion of Anduiras can pick any one skill as an additional class skill.
Skill points at 1st level: (2 + Int modifier) x 4
Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int modifier

Class Features
Weapon and Armor proficiency: A scion of Anduiras is proficient in the use of all simple weapons, light and medium armor, and shields. In addition, a scion of Anduiras is proficient in one martial melee weapon of his choice.

Scion of Azrai
Level Base Attack BonusP Fort Ref Will Special Notes
1 +0 +0 +0 +0 Bonus hit points, special regent benefits, bonus feat, pick favored save, dark taint, +4 to blood score, +2 to Leadership score Maximum scion class level for a character with a major bloodline
2 +1 +0 +0 +0 +8 to blood score, +4 to Leadership score Maximum scion class level for a character with a great bloodline

Hit Die: d6
Class Skills: A scion of Azrai has the following class skills: Bluff (Cha), Gather Information (Cha), Intimidate (Cha), Spellcraft (Int) and Warcraft (Int). In addition, a scion of Azrai can pick any two skills as additional class skills.
Skill points at 1st level: (2 + Int modifier) x 4
Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int modifier

Class Features
Weapon and Armor proficiency: A scion of Azrai is proficient in the use of all simple weapons, and light and medium armor.
Bonus Feat: A scion of Azrai gains a bonus feat. This can be any feat for which the scion qualifies.
Dark Taint: A scion of Azrai can follow an evil path more easily than others can. For purposes of the blackguard prestige class, an evil scion of Azrai always counts as having made "peaceful contact with an evil outsider." The same applies to other, similar prerequisites for entry to prestige classes or some feats, involving evil pacts, contact with evil, or committing evil acts.
Pick Favored Save: A scion of Azrai can choose any one save to be his favored save. The bonus for this save is treated as a Good bonus, +2 at first level and +3 at second level. The other saves are Poor.

Scion of Basaïa
Level Base Attack BonusP FortG RefP WillG Special Notes
1 +0 +2 +0 +2 Bonus hit points, special regent benefits, +4 to blood score, +2 to Leadership score Maximum scion class level for a character with a major bloodline
2 +1 +3 +0 +3 +8 to blood score, +4 to Leadership score Maximum scion class level for a character with a great bloodline

Hit Die: d8
Class Skills: A scion of Basaïa has the following class skills: Diplomacy (Cha), Knowledge (any) (Int) and Spot (Wis). In addition, a scion of Basaïa can pick any one skill as an additional class skill.
Skill points at 1st level: (2 + Int modifier) x 4
Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int modifier

Class Features
Weapon and Armor proficiency: A scion of Basaïa is proficient in the use of all simple weapons, light and medium armor, and shields.

Scion of Brenna
Level Base Attack BonusA FortP RefG WillP Special Notes
1 +0 +0 +2 +0 Bonus hit points, special regent benefits,+4 to blood score, +2 to Leadership score Maximum scion class level for a character with a major bloodline
2 +1 +0 +3 +0 +8 to blood score, +4 to Leadership score Maximum scion class level for a character with a great bloodline

Hit Die: d8
Class Skills: A scion of Brenna has the following class skills: Appraise (Int), Balance (Dex), Bluff (Cha), Sense Motive (Wis) and Tumble (Dex). In addition, a scion of Brenna can pick any two skills as additional class skills.
Skill points at 1st level: (4 + Int modifier) x 4
Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 4 + Int modifier

Class Features
Weapon and Armor proficiency: A scion of Brenna is proficient in the use of all simple weapons and light armor.

Scion of Masela
Level Base Attack BonusP FortG RefG WillP Special Notes
1 +0 +2 +2 +0 Bonus hit points, special regent benefits,+4 to blood score, +2 to Leadership score Maximum scion class level for a character with a major bloodline
2 +1 +3 +3 +0 +8 to blood score, +4 to Leadership score Maximum scion class level for a character with a great bloodline

Hit Die: d8
Class Skills: A scion of Masela has the following class skills: Balance (Dex), Heal (Wis), Profession (sailor) (Wis), and Swim (Str). In addition, a scion of Masela can pick any one skill as an additional class skill.
Skill points at 1st level: (2 + Int modifier) x 4
Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int modifier

Class Features
Weapon and Armor proficiency: A scion of Masela is proficient in the use of all simple weapons, light and medium armor, and shields.

Scion of Reynir
Level Base Attack BonusP FortG RefP WillP Special Notes
1 +0 +2 +0 +0 Bonus hit points, special regent benefits,+4 to blood score, +2 to Leadership score Maximum scion class level for a character with a major bloodline
2 +1 +3 +0 +0 +8 to blood score, +4 to Leadership score Maximum scion class level for a character with a great bloodline

Hit Die: d10
Class Skills: A scion of Reynir has the following class skills: Handle Animal (Cha), Knowledge (geography) (Int), Knowledge (nature) (Int) and Survival (Wis). In addition, a scion of Reynir can pick any one skill as an additional class skill.
Skill points at 1st level: (2 + Int modifier) x 4
Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int modifier

Class Features
Weapon and Armor proficiency: A scion of Reynir is proficient in the use of all simple weapons and shortbows, and light armor.

Scion of Vorynn
Level Base Attack BonusP FortP RefP WillG Special Spells/day
0 Notes
1 +0 +0 +0 +2 Bonus hit points, special regent benefits,+4 to blood score, +2 to Leadership score 2 Maximum scion class level for a character with a major bloodline
2 +1 +0 +0 +3 +8 to blood score, +4 to Leadership score 4 Maximum scion class level for a character with a great bloodline

Hit Die: d6
Class Skills: A scion of Vorynn has the following class skills: Concentration (Con), Knowledge (any) (Int), Spellcraft (Int) and Use Magic Device (Cha). In addition, a scion of Vorynn can pick any one skill as an additional class skill.
Skill points at 1st level: (2 + Int modifier) x 4
Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int modifier

Class Features
Weapon and Armor proficiency: A scion of Vorynn is proficient in the use of all simple weapons and light armor.
Spellcasting: Scions of Vorynn instinctively pick up some very minor spellcasting abilities. They can learn two cantrips a sorcerer could know at first level, and they can cast them in any combination two times per day. This increases to four at second level that can be used in any combination four times per day. They cast these cantrips using their scion hit dice as caster level, and bloodline score as their spellcasting ability score. Scions of Vorynn follow all the rules for sorcerers for purposes of using their cantrips.

Behind the curtain: Basis for Scion Class Levels
The relative power level of scion classes was based on a campaign that entails approximately equal amounts of domain and adventure level play. The relative power of scions breaks down for campaigns that are almost exclusively domain or adventure based. The following are suggestions that may be incorporated into a campaign in order to put the relative power levels at a more even keel.
¢ Reduce the levels of scion classes. That is, eliminate the 2nd level and make the first one great bloodline. What this does however is to make essentially no difference between minor and major bloodlines. In order to maintain some sort of balance between the two, it is suggested to use a random method of determining bloodline strength in lieu of allowing players to choose.
¢ Modify blood abilities to add a domain level effect. This requires some careful DM input and instruction in order to keep them balanced with each other. The following are some guidelines for adding domain level effects to blood abilities:
Minor blood abilities should fall within the following range:
" Usable no more frequently than once per domain turn
" Grant a +2 to a specific domain action
Major blood abilities should fall within the following range:
" Usable multiple times (no more than three times a domain turn)
" Grant a +4 to a specific domain action or a +2 to two actions
" Grant ability to cast up to a 3rd level realm spell
Great blood abilities should fall within the following range:
" Usable multiple times (no more than three times a domain turn)
" Grant a +6 to a specific domain action or a +2 to three actions
" Grant ability to cast up to a 5th level realm spell
" Grant a bonus domain action per domain turn

Examples of blood abilities with domain level effects:
Alertness - The scion gains a +2 to any check made to resolve random events that occur.
Healing - At Minor level the scion gains the ability to heal a lost hit point of a single unit, once per battle per domain turn. At Major level the scion gains the ability to heal a number of points of damage equal to his blood score modifier and this can be spread over a number of units or all at once. For example a scion with the healing - Major blood ability has a blood score modifier of 3, he can choose to heal 3 total points 1 point for each of three units, 2 points to one unit and 1 point to another, etc. This ability can be used for one battle a domain turn. At Great level in addition to the Major effects the scion can also cure any condition that a single unit is suffering from. This ability can be used for one battle each month. Regardless of the level of this ability the scion must be present among the unit he is affecting.
Increasing bloodline strength

Over time, a character's bloodline score may grow stronger through wise rule as a regent, by confronting the scions of other bloodlines and defeating them in heroic combat (usurpation) or by an act of Investiture. Increasing a character's bloodline strength (from minor to major, for example,) is a related, but even more difficult accomplishment.
The first step toward increasing a scion's bloodline strength lies in his ability score. The scion must increase his bloodline score to ten or more points above its starting value. Secondly, the character must achieve public fame (or infamy) through their deeds and actions. Legendary feats build the public acclaim that is essential to increasing the strength of a character's semi-divine blood. A quest to increase one's bloodline strength requires an epic deed; an increase in bloodline strength never occurs without deeds that are the stuff of legend. A character can never increase his bloodline strength more than once in a generation; this reflects how legendary the act truly is.

When an increase of bloodline strength occurs, the character upgrades their bloodline strength to the next level. The character is now eligible to gain another level of the scion class. Once that class level is taken then any associated benefits are gained, except the character does not gain the bonus to bloodline score that is normally associated with the scion class level - they have had to earn those bonus score points rather than inheriting them, but their future descendants will receive the bonus.

Bloodline score
Starting characters that are scions have an ability score that is not possessed by non-blooded characters. This ability score determines the bloodline power of a character in much the same way that their strength ability score determines the character's physical strength. This seventh ability score must be generated during character creation following the rules for ability score determination presented in Chapter One: Characters.
Once the initial ability score is determined this number is then doubled to determine the character's bloodline score. A character's bloodline score is used to determine the number of blood abilities that they possess. Table 2-2 shows the number of minor, major, and great blood abilities associated with a particular bloodline score. The number of minor abilities is denoted Mi, the number of major abilities denoted Ma, and the number of great abilities denoted Gr. The scion must possess a bloodline of sufficient strength (represented by the levels of the scion class) in order to make full use of these abilities. A scion with a bloodline of Brenna (minor, 32), for example, would receive three minor abilities. Their bloodline score would entitle them to one minor ability, one major ability and one great ability but their minor bloodline strength limits their manifestations to minor abilities only.

Table 2-3: Bloodline Score

Information on this table is presented in an abbreviated form. Not all Blood Score values are listed in order to make the table smaller. The bonus hit points are rounded down, minimum of 1. The numbers for the missing Blood Score values are the same as for the previously listed Blood Score value with the exception of the Reserve (which is 2X the Blood Score).

Bloodline score and regency
A character's bloodline score is also used to determine the potential strength of the mystical connection that regents have with their domains. No one knows how this bond between ruler and domain occurs, but some scholars believe it is connected to the powers of confidence and belief - in effect the power of the ruler is derived from the fealty of his subjects. Something in the semi-divine blood of a noble scion responds to the allegiance of his followers in much the same way that a true deity gains strength from worshippers. Similarly a regent that holds source holdings reflects the faith that the land has in his ability to care for and preserve it. The mystic power that regents derive from their stewardship is known as divine right, karma, nobility, or (more commonly) regency. In game terms, this power is measured in Regency Points (RP). Regent characters can spend RP as they rule their realms to subtly manipulate and support their followers in their assigned tasks. This divine gift makes it exceptionally difficult for characters that do not possess a bloodline to rule as effectively as those who do possess this gift. Although many non-blooded noble families are found in Cerilia, the ruling houses of every known contemporary realm are blooded.
A regent's bloodline score determines the maximum number of regency points a character can absorb from their domain per season. This number is equal to the regent's bloodline score. If the size of a regent's domain entitles them to collect a greater number of regency points, then these additional points are simply lost. Similarly, there is a limit to the total amount of regency that a regent can hold for future use. The maximum size of a regent's RP reserve is twice the regent's bloodline score.

Familial heritage
Bloodline refers to the family that the scion has gained his birthright from. Bloodlines are inherited in the same way that derivation is received. That is to say that the child has the bloodline of the parent he receives his bloodline derivation from. For example a child is born of two parents, the father, Andras Rhaene, has An, major, 30 and the mother, Dalene Ghiras, has Br, minor 15. The child would normally be born with a bloodline of An, minor 22 and would have the Rhaene bloodline of his father's family. Many familial bloodlines have been lost over the years as the result of producing offspring from parents with greatly differing bloodlines and the resultant dilution of the family's bloodline.

Some scions are the members of families in which marriages have been carefully arranged to strengthen the children's bloodline. Others are products of haphazard breeding resulting from marriages with non-blooded characters, scions with differing bloodlines, or otherwise possessing traits potentially undesirable to a strong bloodline. Many noble families have followed careful breeding programs (often requiring scions to marry close relatives) for centuries in order to maintain the strength of their bloodline. Although the necessary inbreeding increases the likelihood of defectives, healthy children from such families often have exceptionally powerful blood abilities and this is reflected via possession of Major or Great bloodlines.
Increasing/decreasing bloodline score

A scion may increase his bloodline ability score via usurpation, described later in this chapter. Another method of increasing his bloodline score is through a ceremony of Investiture, described later in this book.
The remaining method of a scion increasing his bloodline score is through wise rulership. A scion's bloodline score can be permanently increased by one point by spending a number of RP equal to the character's target bloodline score, i.e., his current bloodline score plus one. This increase occurs automatically when a scion's regency reserve exceeds the amount necessary for the increase for two successive domain turns (six months). Such an increase is uncommon (many characters will never realize an increase in bloodline strength). A scion's bloodline cannot increase more than two points per year. A character's bloodline score may decrease if they are forced (or choose to) spend regency points exceeding the points in their current regency reserve. If a scion spends RP beyond their reserve, their bloodline score is permanently reduced by one point. This reduction, however, provides RP equal to the character's previous bloodline score. This process continues as necessary to pay the required RP debt.

Usurpation
Soon after Deismaar, when newly blooded scions from the two sides met in battle for the first time, a strange discovery was made. If two scions met in battle, and one perished, it was possible for the victor to claim a portion of his slain foe's divine energy and thus become all the stronger. The awnshegh known as the Spider was among the first to discover this ability as he fought to become leader of one of the surviving goblin tribes; this Usurpation of the other scion's power help turn him into the corrupt being that exists today. Since that day, thousands of other scions have fought to claim other's birthrights, drawing their enemies into traps or even challenging them outright, for usurpation of enemy's divine bloodline remains one of the easiest ways to increase one's own power.

However, because the scions divine essence is contained in his blood, this usurpation can only occur if a scion dies in a violent manner and his blood is literally spilt. If a blooded character dies non-violently, by poison, or a spell that doesn't result in the spilling of blood, then the divine essence of their bloodline passes with them, either to their heir or to into the land itself if they had not designated a heir. However, if a scion's blood is spilt as a result of his death in hand-to-hand combat then the divine essence of his or her birthright is released in a burst of immediate power.

For a tainted bloodline (a minor bloodline with a score of 19 or less), the release of a dying scion's divine essence may only produce a slight tingling perceptible only to those in the immediate area of effect. The slaying of a scion of a minor bloodline will produce more noticeable effects: crackling static discharge, gusts of wind, etc. The violent death of a scion with a bloodline of Major strength always results in a storm of crackling energy and violent winds, while the effects associated with the slaying of a scion of a Great bloodline may be visible for miles.

People, animals, and on very rare occasions, even objects in the immediate area of a scion's violent death may absorb a portion of the scion's divine essence. This burst of divine energy can be measured in the form of RP equal to five times the victim's bloodline ability score. The radius of this burst of energy is equal to one foot for every point of power released. For example, a scion with a bloodline score of 20 is slain in combat; the result burst of energy will have a radius of 100 ft. This burst of energy is not affected by the scion's current regency reserve (which normally passes to her invested heir), but from her very body.

Any blooded character within the radius of the effect may absorb the RP released in this burst; however the actual amount absorbed will depend on the strength of the receiving scion's bloodline. A scion with a particularly weak bloodline will only be able to absorb a small portion of the released regency. A scion of a very strong bloodline, on the other hand, may find the released energy does very little to enhance their bloodline strength.
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.

For example, if a scion with a bloodline score of 12 is slain, he releases a burst of energy equal to 60 RP. Three other scions are within the 60 ft. range of the blast; the closest has a bloodline score of 7, the next closest a score of 14, and the farthest scion has a score of 20. The first scion absorbs his maximum limit (14 RP), increasing his bloodline score by one to 8, and the remaining 46 RP burst continues to the next scion. The second scion also absorbs his maximum limit (28 RP), again increasing his bloodline score by one to 15, and the remaining 18 RP pass to the final scion. The final scion absorbs the remaining energy gaining 18 RP to add to his regency pool. Scions of very power scions may gain nothing from slaying scions of very weak bloodlines.

While this bloodline usurpation may seem an easy way to increase a scion's blood power, it does come with its risks. When a scion absorbs the bloodline essence of a scion with a bloodline score higher than his, then he faces the risk of the victim's bloodline derivation effectively overwhelming his own. It is actually possible for a scion's bloodline derivation to change as the new, more powerful bloodline grounds itself in the slayer's body. This can only occur if the slayer absorbs the maximum RP (twice his current bloodline score) during usurpation. If this happens, then the scion must make a contested bloodline check or change the derivation of his bloodline to the newly absorbed derivation.

The scion normally gets a +10 circumstance bonus to this check, unless the slain scion possessed a bloodline derived from Azrai. The corrupting influence of the dark god's bloodline is particularly difficult to resist, and scions absorbing the energy of Azrai do not gain this bonus. This is one of the reasons why Azrai's bloodline is still so prevalent in Cerilia; many a scion has slain an Awnshegh only to discover his has become corrupted by Azrai's foul taint. If a scion's bloodline derivation changes, then any blood abilities he possessed that are not available to his new bloodline derivation are immediately lost and replaced by blood abilities permitted by the new derivation.

Becoming blooded through usurpation
Non-blooded creatures exposed to divine energies released during usurpation may spontaneously become blooded. This occurred on a massive scale at Deismaar and transformed its heroes into the first scions. If a non-blooded character absorbs RP from a source whose derivation agrees with their basic nature, they may become blooded.
The non-blooded character must make a character level check (d20 + character level) against a DC of 20 (15 if the derivation is Azrai). If successful, the character becomes blooded and gains a bloodline ability score of 5 or one half of the bloodline strength of the victim whichever is lower, with the bloodline strength and derivation of the victim. Newly created scions are not subject to a maximum regency collection - they absorb all available regency in their share of the burst. None of this regency is stored; it is immediately used to raise the new scion's bloodline score at the standard cost (twice the current bloodline score) up to a maximum of one less than the victim. This process is repeated until all RP are spent (the remainder are discarded).
For example, a scion of Anduiras (major, 16) is slain by a blow through the heart by a non-blooded character. A burst of divine energy with an intensity of 80 RP is released and absorbed in its entirety by the slayer. The non-blooded slayer makes a character level check against DC 20. If the check fails, the 80 RP are forever gone (the RP are not absorbed by the non-blooded character, but instead pass through him and into the land with no permanent effect to character). If the check succeeds, the slayer becomes a scion with a bloodline of Anduiras (major, 10). The bloodline score was calculated as follows. The scion gains a starting score of 5. The absorbed regency increases this total by +5; from 5 to 6 (10 RP spent, 70 remaining), from 6 to 7 (12 RP spent, 58 remaining), from 7 to 8 (14 RP spent, 44 remaining), from 8 to 9 (16 RP spent, 28 remaining), from 9 to 10 (18 RP spent, 10 remaining). The remaining 10 RP are discarded, and the newly created scion starts with a regency reserve of 0 RP. The newly created scion also has a major bloodline and is eligible to gain a single level of the Anduiras scion class.

Bloodtheft
If a blooded character is slain as the result of being pierced through the heart (via a coup de grace), then the victim's divine essence passes in its entirety, to the slayer whether or not he is blooded. Specifically slaying a scion through a blow to the heart to claim their bloodline is commonly referred to as bloodtheft. Bloodtheft also occurs when a scion is slain by a weapon made of bloodsilver (Tighmaevril).
A scion that commits bloodtheft is not subject to any maximum limit for absorbing RP (normally twice the receiving scion's bloodline score). Furthermore, this regency is immediately used to raise the scion's bloodline score at the standard cost (one more than the current bloodline score).

Blood abilities
Scions of divine bloodlines may possess unusual talents or powers associated with their line. These powers are known as blood abilities. Bloodline abilities have three designated strengths (minor, major, or great) and are associated with one or more derivations. The number and strength of the blood abilities that a character possesses is determined by the character's bloodline traits (see Table 2-3: Bloodline Score). Bloodline abilities should be chosen from the derivation specific tables, below. Any blood abilities of the appropriate strengths and derivations may be selected, as long as any designated prerequisites are met. A player may choose an ability of lesser strength than they are entitled to, at their preference. For example, if the scion is entitled to have one minor, one major and one great ability he can choose to have all minors, two minors and a great, one minor and two majors, etc. The tables also provide numbers for the convenience of DMs using the random bloodline traits variant.

For most characters, bloodline abilities generally first manifest at puberty and remain constant throughout their life. Blood abilities, however, may be gained or lost as a character's bloodline score changes during play. If a character's score increases to the point where a new ability is gained, then select an ability of the appropriate level from the tables below. If the character already possesses the ability at a lower level of strength, then an ability of the appropriate strength should be selected to replace the lower ability as well. The character should always end up with the appropriate number of Great, Major, and Minor abilities as indicated on Table 2-2: Bloodline Score.

Hereditary blood abilities
Certain blood abilities are known, or rumored, to run in some families. For example, a family of merchants with the hereditary blood ability Detect Lie may become known as exceptionally canny and difficult to fool in business negotiations. Likewise, some families have distinguishing bloodmarks that are passed from generation to generation.
Not all family members possess a family's hereditary abilities, but many do. Players should make an effort to include abilities for which their character's families are known. If the random bloodline traits variant is used, hereditary abilities should be strongly preference (perhaps with as much as 75% chance).


Prerequisites For Blood Abilities

Ability - Prerequisite
Alertness - Az/Ba/Bre/Re, Bld 20
Alter Appearance - Bre/Vor/Az, Bld 20
Animal Affinity - Any
Minor - Bld 20
Major Animal Affinity (Mi), - Bld 24, scion level 1
Great Animal Affinity (Ma), - Bld 32, scion level 2
Battlewise - And/Az, Bld 24, scion level 1
Berserker's Blood - Az/Vor, Bld 40, scion level 2
Bloodform - Az
Major Bld - 24, scion level 1
Great Bloodform (Ma), - Bld 32, scion level 2
Blood History - Bre/Ma/Vor, Bld 20
Bloodmark - Any, - Bld 20
Bloodtrait - Any except Az
Major - Bld 32, scion level 1
Great Bloodtrait (Ma) - Bld 36, scion level 2
Character Reading - Ba/Bre/Vor, Bld 24, scion level 1
Charm Aura - Az, Ba, Bre
Major - Bld 28, scion level 1
Great Charm Aura - (Mi), Bld 36, scion level 2
Courage And
Minor Bld 20
Major Courage (Mi), Bld 24, scion level 1
Great Courage (Ma), Bld 32, scion level 2
Death Touch Az
Minor Bld 24
Major Death Touch (Mi), Bld 28, scion level 1
Detect Lie Any except Az, Bld 24
Detect Life Any
Minor Bld 20
Major Detect Life (Mi), Bld 24, scion level 1
Great Detect Life (Ma), Bld 32, scion level 2
Detect Illusion Any except And, Bld 20
Direction Sense Ma/Re, Bld 20
Divine Aura Any
Major Bld 24, scion level 1
Great Divine Aura (Ma), Bld 32, scion level 2
Divine Wrath And,/Ba/Ma, Bld 40, Bloodtrait/Great Heritage template, scion level 2
Elemental Control And/Ba/Ma/Re, Bld 36, scion level 2
Enhanced Sense
Major Any, Bld 24, scion level 1
Great And/Az/Ba/Ma/Vor, Bld 32, scion level 2
Fear Az, Bld 20
Forest Walk Re
Minor Bld 20
Major Forest Walk (Mi), Bld 24, scion level 1
Great Forest Walk (Ma), Bld 32, scion level 2
Healing And/Ba/Re
Minor Bld 20
Major Healing (Mi), Bld 24, scion level 1
Great Healing (Ma), Bld 32, scion level 2
Heightened Ability Any except Ma, Bld 20
Home Hearkening Bre
Major Bld 24, scion level 1
Great Home Hearkening (Ma), Bld 32, scion level 2
Invulnerability Az/Ba/Vor, Bld 40, Bloodform/Blood trait/Great Heritage template, scion level 2
Iron Will And/Az/Re, Bld 20
Light of Reason Ba
Minor Bld 24
Major Light of Reason (Mi), Bld 32, scion level 1
Great Light of Reason (Ma), Bld 36, scion level 2
Long Life Any
Minor Bld 20
Major Long Life (Mi), Bld 24, scion level 1
Great Long Life (Ma), Bld 32, scion level 2
Major Regeneration Az/Re, Bld 40, Bloodform/Blood Trait/Great Heritage template, natural regeneration ability, scion level 2
Major Resistance
Charm (Mi) And/Az/Bre/Re, Bld 20
Charm (Ma) Charm (Mi), Bld 24, scion level 1
Charm (Gr) Charm (Ma), Bld 32, scion level 2
Magic And/Az/Re/Vor, Bld 32, scion level 2
Non-magical attacks (Ma) Az/Bre/Ma, Bld 24, scion level 1
Non-magical attacks (Gr) Non-magical attacks (Ma), Bld 32, scion level 2
Poison (Mi) Az/Ba/Bre/Ma/Re, Bld 20
Poison (Ma) Poison (Mi), Bld 24, scion level 1
Poison (Gr) Poison (Ma), Bld 32, scion level 2
Mebhaighl Sense Vor
Minor Bld 20
Major Mebhaighl Sense (Mi), Bld 24, scion level 1
Great Mebhaighl Sense (Ma), Bld 32, scion level 2
Persuasion Az/Bre, Bld 24, scion level 1
Poison Sense Az/Re, Bld 20
Protection from Evil Any except Az
Major Bld 24, scion level 1
Great Protection from Evil (Ma), Bld 32, scion level 2
Regeneration And/Az/Re, Bld 40, Bloodform/Blood Trait/Great Heritage template, scion level 2
Resistance Any
Minor Bld 20
Major Resistance (Mi), Bld 24, scion level 1
Great Resistance (Ma), Bld 32, scion level 2
Sea Song Ma, Bld 24, scion level 1
Shadow Form Az/Bre, Bld 36, scion level 2
Touch of Decay Az, Bld 32, scion level 2
Travel Any except And and Re, Bld 32, scion level 2
Unreadable Thoughts Any, Bld 24, scion level 1
Wither Touch Az
Major Bld 32, scion level 1
Great Wither Touch (Ma), Bld 36, scion level 2

Items separated by a slash "/" are choices, i.e., one of the items listed is required. Items separated by commas "," are all required.

Using blood abilities
Unless specified otherwise in the ability description, all blood abilities are treated as spell-like abilities and have the following properties:
o The base DCs for blood abilities that require saving throws are 12 for minor blood abilities, 15 for major, and 18 for great blood abilities. The scion's bloodline score modifier adjusts this base DC.
o The scion's character level is used in place of caster level for all level-based effects, including duration, range, DC for dispelling, spell penetration checks, etc.
o Blood abilities are subject to spell resistance and to being dispelled. Persistent blood abilities can be suppressed for 1d4 rounds by a successful dispel magic. Blood abilities do not function in areas where magic is suppressed or negated (such as an anti-magic field). Blood abilities cannot be counter-spelled, nor can they be used to counter-spell.
o Blood abilities have no verbal, somatic, or material components, although some of them require touch or interaction to be effective. The user simply activates them mentally. Since blood abilities are not arcane spells they are not affected by wearing armor and shields.
o Blood abilities that require a conscious action to activate have a casting time of 1 standard action and provoke attacks of opportunity.
o Bonuses granted by bloodline abilities are unnamed bonuses and thus stack with all other bonuses.
Variant: Using Charisma modifier for Blood Abilities
In lieu of using the blood score modifier for blood abilities the Charisma modifier may be used. This reflects the inner personal strength of the scion and how well he can harness it to increase the effectiveness of his blood abilities.

Behind the curtain: Blood abilities
The blood abilities listed represent all of the "known" blood abilities in Cerilia. There may be others, but these would be exceptionally rare. The guidelines presented below may help DMs who wish to create new blood abilities unique to their campaign. We recommend that "new" blood abilities be created sparingly, as the abilities listed should be adequate to provide the correct feel for the setting. Blood abilities should provide a slight increase over the benefits of a typical feat, so the DM adjustment should be made to keep all abilities of the same level at approximately the same level of usefulness.

Minor abilities should fall in the following range:
o A +2 bonus to an ability score
o Up to +2 bonus to attack/damage/saving throws
o Up to +4 (total) bonus to skills (individual or group)
o Cast up to 2nd level spell once per day
o Persistent/Casting 0-Level spells at will
o Feat equivalent (usually a little more powerful than an equivalent feat)

Major abilities should fall in the following range:
o Up to +4 bonus to attack/damage/saving throws
o Up to +6 (total) bonus to skills (individual or group)
o Cast up to 4th level spell once per day
o Persistent spell effects of spells up to 2nd level
o Persistent sense modification (e.g., gains Dark Vision)
o Class abilities

Great abilities should fall in the following range:
o Up to +6 bonus to attack/damage/saving throws
o Up to +8 (total) bonus to skills (individual or group)
o Cast up to 6th level spell once per day
o Persistent spell effects of spells up to 4th level
o Enhanced class abilities (e.g., Barbarian's Rage at higher class level effect)

Blood ability descriptions

Alertness
Level: Minor
Derivation(s): Azrai, Basaïa, Brenna, Reynir
The scion possesses an uncanny sense of his surroundings.
Minor: The scion gains an additional move action during surprise rounds in which they would normally gain only a standard action, and a standard action during surprise rounds in which they would normally gain no action.
This blood ability is considered an extra-ordinary ability.

Alter Appearance
Level: Minor
Derivation(s): Brenna, Vorynn, Azrai
The scion can briefly change their approximate build and facial features by means of a natural illusory talent.
Minor: The scion can disguise self as per the spell of the same name. It can be used once per day.

Animal Affinity
Level: Minor, Major, Great
Derivation(s): All
The scion possesses an affinity and skill for communicating with the totem animal of their bloodline derivation. The ancient totem animal for Anduiras was the lion; for Basaïa, the eagle; for Brenna, the cat; for Masela, the dolphin; for Reynir, the wolf; for Vorynn, the owl; and for Azrai, the serpent.
Minor: Empathic communication: The scion has an empathic communication with the animal to a range of 60 feet, although the scion must be able to see the animal. This ability is similar to the wizard/sorcerer's ability to communicate with his familiar. Members of the species will never attack him unless they are magically controlled. The scion gains the wild empathy ability like a druid or ranger (detailed in the Player's Handbook) but only towards his totem animal. If the scion already has the wild empathy ability he gains a +2 bonus to his checks when interacting with his totem animal.

Major: In addition to the Minor effects the scion gains the following: Speak with totem animal: The scion's empathic communication increases to the ability to speak with animals of the totem species at will, as per the spell Speak with Animals. The animal must be within speaking distance of the scion. Members of the species regard the scion as an ally and friend and will cooperate with reasonable requests. An animal might guide or guard the scion during a trip in the wilderness, but it wouldn't follow him into civilized or inhospitable lands.

Great: In addition to the Minor and Major effects the scion gains the following: Detect totem animal location: The scion can detect a single totem animal within a l-mile radius, as per the spell Detect Animals or Plants. The scion learns the location of the nearest animal first, but may continue concentrating to learn the location of other animals. The scion may do this indefinitely at a rate of one animal per round. Animals of the species will give their lives in the service of the scion. Enhanced communication with totem animal: By concentrating for one round (full round action), the scion can see through the animal's eyes using the creature's vision instead of the scion's own, summon it to his location, or relay information to it through mental communication. The scion may only use one of these options at a time. The animal must be within 1-mile of the scion. Shape change into totem animal: Once per day, the scion may shape change into the particular animal form for up to two hours, as per the druid's Wild Shape ability (detailed in the Player's Handbook).

Battlewise
Level: Major
Derivation(s): Anduiras, Azrai
The scion with this ability is a military genius, blessed with an uncanny power to analyze enemy weaknesses, create sound plans of attack, and inspire troops to victory.
Major: Any army the scion leads is far more effective than a similar force under another commander. The scion gains a +2 bonus to their effective character level when determining the EL of a Hero's unit of which they are a part (refer to Chapter Six: Armies and Warfare).
In addition, as long as the scion is on the field of battle, all allied units gain a bonus to morale. This bonus is equivalent to the bonus that the scion would normally provide to a unit under their direct command (+1 bonus to morale for every 5 ranks of Lead).

Berserker's Blood
Level: Great
Derivation(s): Azrai, Vorynn
Scions with this ability can surpass the limits of mortal endurance and battle after other mortals would have died at the hands of their enemies.
Great: When a scion with the Berserker's Blood ability suffers enough damage that his hit points fall to half of his normal maximum, he can choose to go into a berserk fury. The scion gains a +6 to Strength, +6 to Constitution, and a +3 morale bonus on Will saves, but suffers a -2 penalty to AC while in the berserk fury. The increase in Constitution increases the scion's hit points by 3 per level, but any damage suffered while in this fury remains when the scion's Constitution score returns to normal. While in his fury, the scion cannot use skills or abilities that require patience and concentration, such as moving silently or casting spells. He cannot use ranged weapons. He can use feats, with the exception of expertise, item creation feats, or metamagic feats. While in a fury the scion attacks continuously until no foes remain. A scion attacks each foe single-mindedly, not withdrawing until the foe is slain. In order to avoid attacking a friend or innocent bystander, the scion must make a Will save (DC 15 + the number of rounds already spent in the fury).
A fit of berserker's fury lasts for a number of rounds equal to 3 + the scion's (raged) Constitution modifier. The scion can not end the fury prematurely. If there are no longer any surviving flesh and blood opponents in sight, the scion randomly attacks walls, rocks, trees, doors, or anything else on which he can take out his rage. At the end of the fury, the scion is fatigued (-2 Strength, -2 to Dexterity, can't charge or run) for the duration of the encounter. The scion can only fly into a fury once per day.

Bloodform
Level: Major, Great
Derivation: Azrai
This is the power that causes an awnshegh's form to shift toward its most corrupt state; from the scion's perspective, he is achieving power that ultimately suits his nature, if not his aesthetic wishes. An initially dormant Bloodform blood ability will only manifest in a scion of Azrai when he continually taps his blood powers. The god Azrai was the epitome of corruption, and by using his powers, many scions of his bloodline in turn corrupt their own bodies.
In many ways Bloodform is more of a curse than an ability, but many awnsheghlien look at it as a mixed blessing. Initial changes are small but noticeable; for example, a human female with Azrai's bloodline is wounded, and when she uses her regeneration ability, her body heals over the wound with differently textured, inhuman skin. Continual use of blood abilities brings these physical changes more to the forefront until they totally alter the original creature, creating an awnsheghlien; our example of the human female could eventually become the Troll or some other suitably scaled fast healing creature. Depending on the amount and frequency of powers used, as well as the scion's bloodline strength, the transformation to awnsheghlien form could take as little as three years or as many as six centuries.

Of all the blood abilities, Bloodform and its non-Azrai counterpart Bloodtrait, require the most DM involvement since the individual effects of these abilities inherently vary. The DM should carefully plan the ultimate transformation of a scion to awnsheghlien status so that there is a logical progression of the creature's form, attack and defense modes, and final powers based on the scion's personality and nature. If this is a player character, discussions with the DM on the scion's drives and goals can help to divine how the PC's Bloodform blood ability will manifest.
Major/Great: A scion's form undergoes a graduate transformation into a creature fitting their darkest nature. The details of this transformation are covered in Chapter Nine: Creatures.

Blood History
Level: Minor
Derivation(s): Brenna, Masela, Vorynn
The scion is blessed (or cursed) with the memories of his/her ancestors.
Minor: With concentration, the scion can call upon the memories of all direct ancestors. A scion gains these memories at the time of his birth; therefore, the scion will have none of his parent's memories of events later than the scion's birth. A sibling born two years later, however, would gain two years of memories that the older sibling would not have. Likewise, the scion would gain his grandfather's memories up to the time of the scion's father's birth; from that point on, the scion would gain the memories of his father, not the memories of his grandfather. Not all memories recalled are pleasant; knowing the sin's and sorrows of one's parents is often as much of a curse as it a blessing.

Knowledge: A scion with this ability has access to stray knowledge about notable people, legendary items, or noteworthy places. The scion may make a Bardic Knowledge check (see the Player's Handbook) as if they were a Bard of equal level. A bard with this ability receives a +2 bonus to their normal check. If the scion's ancestors could not possibly have had insight into the problem, then this check automatically fails. This ability also grants a +4 bonus to Knowledge (History).

Skills: Once per day, the scion may call on this ability to provide a temporarily gain in any skill possessed by their ancestors that has Intelligence or Wisdom as its key ability. With a successful bloodline check, the scion gains 5 ranks in the skill. If the scion already has 10 or more ranks in the skill, they add only 2 ranks. The scion retains the temporary skills for 1 minute per character level.
To use this ability, the scion must concentrate (as a move-equivalent action) and succeed on a bloodline check verse a DC based upon how difficult the memories are to access. This check could range from DC 10 for a skill fairly common to the scion's ancestors to DC 35+ for insight into a skill very rare among the scion's ancestors.
The DM should feel free to spontaneously invoke this ability to parlay necessary information that the scion's ancestor might have known which will advance the story line.

Bloodmark
Level: Minor
Derivation: All
The scion bears a visible, recognizable sign of his special heritage.
Minor: Depending on the family, it may be a white streak in the hair, eyes of brilliant green, or a birthmark. NPCs that recognize the mark will tend to be respectful toward the scion, and even enemies perceive the mark as a warning to conduct themselves carefully when around the scion. The confidence imparted to the scion with such a bloodmark provides a +1 bonus to all Charisma-based skills.
The effects of a bloodmark are considered a circumstance bonus and not a spell-like ability.

Blood Sense
Level: Minor
Derivation: Azrai, Brenna, Reynir, Vorynn
Scions with this ability can sense the divine blood around them.
Minor: Sense presence of blood: This ability functions like the detect magic spell. The amount of information revealed depends on how long the scion concentrates.

1st round: Presence or absence of scions.

2nd round: Number of scions and the bloodline strength (minor, major, great, true) of the most powerful scion.

3rd round: The strength and location of each scion.

This ability is usable once per day.

Bloodtrait
Level: Major, Great
Derivation: Any except Azrai
Scions can alter their physical forms to access their blood abilities more evocatively. A scion with this gift can alter his body to more powerfully channel the manifestations of his blood abilities. The scion has some conscious control over the use of this power. The scion does not control the exact form of this transformation, but does control the timing of the change.
Of all the blood abilities, Bloodtrait and its Azrai counterpart Bloodform require the most DM involvement since the individual effects of these abilities inherently vary. It is rare that any regent or scion of any bloodline would choose to significantly change his form, as this sort of alteration of form is most closely linked in many peoples' minds with the awnsheghlien. Within the first eight centuries after Deismaar, though, circumstances forced this ability into use in order for the forces of good to vanquish the growing evil of rampaging awnsheghlien. While no one in the public eye has actively used this power to change in recent centuries, a few ancient heroes embraced this ability to become servants of good who moved beyond humanity. Known ehrsheghlien (elvish for "blood of the light") that are still alive in Cerilia include the Pegasus, the Phoenix, and the Treant.
Major/Great: A scion may attempt to invoke a significant physical change to their form to enhance any of their other major or minor bloodline abilities. The details of this transformation are covered in Chapter Nine: Creatures.

Character Reading
Level: Major
Derivations: Basaïa, Brenna, Vorynn
The scion is an unnaturally perceptive judge of character and can quickly form accurate assessments of another character's intentions attitudes and motivations.
Major: The scion must speak with the person in question for at least one minute to form an impression. The scion gains a +6 bonus to Sense Motive checks.
Charm Aura
Level: Major, Great
Derivations: Azrai, Basaïa, Brenna
Description: The scion projects an invisible shroud of power.
Major: When invoked one of the following effects occurs, the scion charms (per the spell charm animal) up to six non-hostile creatures or scares (per the spell of the same name) up to six hostiles within a 50 foot radius. This power is usable three times per day and will only affect only non-blooded creatures. Charm aura, when used in combination with divine aura, can extend the range of either aura to 100 feet.
Great: The scion can charm (per the spell charm monster. mass) all non-hostile creatures and confuse (per the spell confusion) all hostile beings within a 75-foot radius. This power is usable three times per day and only affects non-blooded creatures. Charm aura, when used in combination with divine aura, can extend the range of either aura to 100 feet.

Courage
Level: Minor, Major, Great
Derivation: Anduiras
Description: As the ancient god of noble battle, Anduiras imbued supernatural courage into many of the bloodlines derived from him.
Minor: Scions with courage are automatically successful with any saving throws required for effects that cause magical or normal fear. For effects that are normally allowed no save, the scion may roll a normal Will saving throw against DC 15 to resist the effect.

Major: The effects of the Minor ability are extended to all allies within 10 feet of the scion.

Great: In addition to the effects of the Major ability the scion gains the following: Battlefield morale: A military unit containing the scion automatically succeeds all unit morale checks. The affected unit may change if the scion moves between units during combat as a part of a Heroes unit.

Death Touch
Level: Minor, Major
Derivation: Azrai
A scion with this ability can exude a virulent fluid in some manner. Contact with this toxin results in an infection that causes a disease effect.
Minor: With the slightest contact, death touch can spoil food and drink, or pollute a small well or enclosed pool of water. This ability manifests in a wide variety of ways, such as a skin-contact fluid (emitted through pores on hands or other appendages), injected fluids (introduced through fangs or another piercing implement), or a spray or cloud (anything from a mist-like breath weapon to an underwater ink cloud). At its widest dispersal, the death touch affects only those creatures within a 25-foot radius of the emission point. The scion chooses (with DM input/approval) the method in which this ability is manifested (injected, contact or spray).
Contact forces a victim to make an immediate Fortitude save or else contract a disease and immediately take Con damage; 1d4 for injected; 1d4-1 for contact and 1d4-2 for spray. In all cases, the toxin causes a minimum of 1 point of damage. If the form is a spray then there is a +2 bonus to each victim's saving throw for every victim above one. For example if there are three victims within the spray effect then each gains a +4 to his saving throw. This infection functions like a normal disease (per the Dungeon Master's Guide) with saving throws required each day to avoid taking additional damage. A neutralize poison or a remove disease spell (or equivalent) cast on the victim will also work. This ability is usable three times per day.

Major: The effects are increased to 1d6 Con damage for injected, 1d6-1 Con damage for contact and 1d6-2 Con damage for spray.

Detect Lie
Level: Minor
Derivation: Any except Azrai
The scion has a knack for determining whether a character is lying.
Minor: Once per day, the scion can concentrate on one individual and discern whether he is speaking the truth, as per the spell discern lies. Unlike the spell this ability only affects a single individual, regardless of the scion's level.

Detect Life
Level: Minor, Major, Great
Derivation: All
The scion can sense all life within a particular range.
Minor: By concentrating for a round (full round action), the scion can Detect Animals or Plants as per the spell. This ability is usable once per day.
Major: The effects of the Minor ability are increased such that the scion detects all types of animals and plants at the same time.
Great: The effects of the Major ability are increased such that the scion gets the maximum effect in 1 round.

Detect Illusion
Level: Minor
Derivation: Any except Anduiras
Scions with this ability are rarely fooled by illusion spells and effects that create false visual images.
Minor: When a scion encounters an illusion or effect, he is immediately allowed a disbelief check (Will Save). Success means the scion instantly perceives the illusion for what it is, even if he is making no particular effort to disbelieve the illusion. If the scion consciously attempts to disbelieve, he does so with a +4 bonus to the saving throw. This ability is effective against any illusion spell that creates a false image or substitutes a false image for reality (i.e., figments and phantasms).

Direction Sense
Level: Minor
Derivations: Masela, Reynir
A scion with direction sense has almost no chance of becoming lost.
Minor: As long as the scion knows his destination, he has an unerring sense of the direction in which the destination lies. This does not mean that the scion always follows the easiest course when traveling, since the scion could easily encounter impassable terrain and be forced to detour around it. The scion can also retrace his steps with ease. Scions of Reynir's derivation have this ability only in wilderness or rural settings, while descendants of Masela's blood cannot get lost at sea. Regardless, the scion also gains a +4 synergy bonus to all Survival checks in the applicable surroundings used to keep from getting lost. The scion always knows where true north lies in relation to himself.

Divine Aura
Level: Major, Great
Derivations: All
An intangible mantle of power and nobility surrounds some scions, commanding respect from all they meet.
Major: Influence non-blooded characters. Divine aura marks the character as a scion of power. The Divine Aura's effect is a +2 bonus to Charisma-based skills. Enthrall non-blooded characters: The scion can enhance his aura once per day with one round of concentration (a full round action). The scion can enthrall (as per the spell of the same name) any non-blooded creatures.

Great: In addition to the Major effects the scion also gains the following: The scion's bonus to Charisma-based skills is increased to a +4. Hypnotic pattern/fear non-blooded characters: The scion's aura acts as a hypnotic pattern (as per the spell of the same name) against non-hostile creatures and as a fear spell (as per the spell of the same name) against enemies. This ability affects only non-blooded characters.

Divine Wrath
Level: Great*
Derivations: Anduiras, Basaïa, Masela
When a scion with this ability is moved to great anger, he becomes a terrible enemy. The scion's body is imbued with extreme strength, and the mere sight of his angry visage terrifies his enemies. *Only scions with Bloodtrait or the Great Heritage template may take this ability.
Great: The divine wrath can never be summoned voluntarily; it comes over the scion only when he battles a being that has either wronged him or someone he cares about.
The divine wrath lasts ten rounds + one round/level. This condition grants the scion the following: Strength increase: The scion gains a +4 to Strength. Improved saves: The scion gains a +4 bonus to all saving throws. Increased toughness: The scion gains a damage reduction of 1/- to all attacks. Maximized spells: All spells cast by the scion are maximized (as per the meta-magic feat). Fear gaze: The scion gains a gaze attack with a range of ten feet. Anyone who meets the scion's gaze must make a Will Save or be stricken with fear (as per the spell of the same name).

Elemental Control
Level: Great
Derivations: Anduiras, Basaïa, Masela, Reynir
Several of the old gods were closely tied to one of the four elements. Masela was goddess of the sea; Basaïa was associated with the sun; Reynir was tied to earth; and Anduiras was associated with the skies. A few particularly powerful scions of these lines also inherited their progenitor's powers over these elements.
Great: A scion can summon a single elemental of the appropriate type once per week with no risk of the creature turning on him as per the spell Summon Monster V. Elemental spell. Once per day the scion also receives one of the following powers (as per the spell of the same name) depending on his bloodline derivation. Scions of Anduiras may cast control winds; scions of Basaïa may cast protection from elements (fire); scions of Reynir may meld into stone or passwall; and scions of Masela may water walk.

Enhanced Sense
Level: Major, Great
Derivations: All
Scions are sometimes gifted with powers of perception far beyond those of ordinary mortals. The nature of the enhanced sense depends on the derivation and power of the character's bloodline.
Major:
Anduiras: Scions of Anduiras may detect evil three times per day, as described for paladins in the Player's Handbook.
Azrai: The scion has low light vision. The scion gains a +4 bonus to his spot check to discover someone hiding in shadows.
Basaïa: Scions of Basaïa's blood have the vision of a hawk. They can spot detail and motion at twice the distance of a normal human. Distance penalties to spot checks are halved (reduced to -1 per 20 feet). All missile range penalties are decreased by one category (i.e., penalties are reduced by 2).
Brenna: Brenna's line is blessed with the sight and hearing of cats. They have darkvision to a range of 60 feet. The scion gains a +2 bonus to Listen checks.
Masela: The senses of scions of Masela are not hindered by rain, snow, or other weather-related obscurement. The scion can see at least 120 feet, even in the worst conditions, although darkness affects the scion normally. The scion's hearing is also unaffected by the weather and will not be hampered by howling wind or driving rain. This ability works equally well against magical weather-related obscurement as it does against natural ones.
Reynir: A scion of Reynir is attuned to the wilderness and possesses the ability to follow the trails of creatures and characters across most types of terrain. The scion gains the benefits of the Track feat in outdoor wilderness settings. The scion is considered to have the track feat for any prerequisites that require it (e.g., prestige classes, other feats, etc.) Scions that have the Track feat gain, instead, a +2 bonus to Survival or Search checks used while tracking in the wild. The scion also gains a +2 bonus to Spot checks in wilderness settings.
Vorynn: Scions of Vorynn's line have limited abilities of divination. The scion may cast clairaudience/clairvoyance once per day.

Great: There is no Great ability for Brenna or Reynir
Anduiras: Scions of Anduiras may now detect evil at will.
Azrai: In addition to the Major effects the scion of Azrai gains the power to see into the Shadow World the same as the Halfling ability Shadow Sense.
Basaïa: In addition to the Major effects the scion's vision can penetrate normal or magical darkness up to a distance of 60 feet.
Masela: In addition to the Major effects the scion can hear his name spoken (as well as anything said about him) anywhere within a 10-mile radius of his current location, providing that both the scion and the speaker are outdoors at the time. The wind carries conversations about the scion to him; enemies must be careful of speaking his name.
Vorynn: In addition to the Major effects the scion also gains the ability to cast scrying, greater once per day.

Fear
Level: Minor
Derivation: Azrai
With a touch, the scion can instill absolute terror in his victim.
Minor: Up to three times per day the scion can instill fear (as per the spell), by executing a touch attack. This ability also grants a scion a +2 bonus to his saving throws versus all types of fear that allow saves.

Forest Walk
Level: Minor, Major, Great
Derivations: Reynir
Scions can use this ability to harmonize with the forest, moving through it without affecting it.

Minor: The scion may pass through any light, medium, or heavy forests at no penalty to his normal movement rate. The scion moves through the forests as if under the effect of the spell Pass Without Trace. All natural tracking abilities, such as Search, Survival (with the Track feat), the sense of smell possessed by hunting hounds, etc., provide no aid in tracking the scion through forests.

Major: In addition to the Minor effects the scion gains the following: Magical tracking resistance: The scion has resistance to magical forms of tracking. The scion gains a +6 bonus to the DC to evade the detection whenever he is in forest terrain. This resistance applies equally to both spells and magic items (such as a crystal ball) that could be used to locate or track the scion.

Great: In addition to the Major effects the scion gains the following: Forest Travel: The scion may enter the edge of any forest and travel through the forest at the rate of approximately one province per hour. During this walk the scion seems to be moving at a normal rate of speed, but subtly manipulated the passage of time and distance inside the forest.
For example, a scion entering the Aelvinnwode in northern Taeghas could walk for a few hours and emerge anywhere along the Aelvinnwode's borders as far away as northern Tuarhievel or even back where he started. During the time the scion moves through the forest, he travels in a normal manner. He may make rest stops (for no more than fifteen or so minutes at a time) and have encounters, and he will pass through provinces one at a time. The scion must decide his destination when he enters the forest. If he changes his mind during his forest walk, he may continue traveling normally or begin a new forest walk.

Healing
Level: Minor, Major, Great
Derivation: Anduiras, Basaïa, Reynir
The ancient powers were capable of miraculous feats of healing; some scions have inherited these powers.
Minor: A scion gifted with healing may cure light wounds (as per the spell) once per day.
Major: The scion may cure moderate wounds, remove paralysis, remove disease, remove blindness/deafness, or lesser restoration (as per the spells) once per day.
Great: As per the Major effects except the caster adds cure serious wounds and neutralize poison to this list of spells from which they may select.

Heightened Ability
Level: Minor
Derivation: All except Masela
The old powers each cherished different traits in their followers and embodied these characteristics. The resulting bloodlines often show near-divine examples of strength, intelligence, or beauty.
Minor: A scion with this attribute gains a +2 increase in the applicable ability score. The abilities associated with each derivation are as follows: Anduiras - Charisma or Strength (choose which one or roll for it when this ability is gained); Basaïa - Intelligence; Brenna - Dexterity; Reynir - Constitution; Vorynn - Wisdom; Azrai - Charisma or Intelligence (choose which one or roll for it when this ability is gained).
Heightened ability is not a spell like ability it is an increased ability like that from every 4th character level.

Home Hearkening
Level: Major, Great
Derivation: Brenna
A regent with this blood ability has an even stronger connection to the land and holdings he rules than other regents.

Major: If any of the scion's holdings experience a challenge or threat (such as a contest domain action or monster random event), the regent immediately feels the sensation that something is wrong and that he is needed in the province where the event is occurring. The feeling persists until the matter is settled, either by the regent or someone else. No range limit exists for this ability and as long as the regent is alive he will know when trouble threatens his domain.

Great: In addition to the major effects the regent is enabled to do something about the situation from afar. Presumably, the regent maintains ties with family members, extremely close friends, vassals, and lieutenants within his realm. The regent can, after feeling the disquiet caused by unrest in a province or holding he controls, project this feeling and his desire for action to one of those people. No two-way communication is possible, but the regent may empathically make his wishes made known in a general way. As a result, the regent can respond to threats in his realm while hundreds or even thousands of miles away.
Note: Unlanded scions that possess this ability initially feel a tie to their homelands but can, over time, redirect this feeling to any new area in which they live for at least six months. The non-regent scion cannot perform domain actions but still has links to family members or extremely close friends, and still experiences disquiet when trouble appears.

Invulnerability
Level: Great*
Derivations: Azrai, Basaïa, Vorynn
This ability grants the scion a limited form of immortality. He is not immortal in the true sense of the word, but he cannot be killed except under very specific circumstances. *Only characters with the Bloodform ability, the Bloodtrait ability, or the Great Heritage template may take this ability.
Great: A scion with Invulnerability can be killed only under a particular set of deadly conditions, which are unique for each blooded scion. The scion cannot be slain save through this vulnerability. The scion is immune to all polymorph and magical death effects. The scion cannot be slain by poison, nor can any effect reduce their ability scores below 1. If reduced to negative hit points the scion is rendered unconscious but can't be reduced below -10 (such damage is instantly regenerated).
A scion's vulnerability may be as simple as a vulnerability to magical weapons to as complex as a need to sever his limbs and burn them to ash. Unless the appropriate vulnerability is exploited, the scion regenerates at their normal rate.
Invulnerability is a supernatural ability.

Iron Will
Level: Minor
Derivation: Anduiras, Reynir, Azrai
The scion is tougher than ordinary characters. The mystic energy of their divine heritage allows them to persevere when lesser mortals tire or perish.
Minor: Bonus hit points: The scion gains three bonus hit points. The scion is also considered to have the Toughness feat for any prerequisites that require it (e.g., prestige classes, other feats, etc.) Heightened Saving Throws: The scion gains a +1 bonus to Will and Fortitude saving throws.

Light of Reason
Level: Minor, Major, Great
Derivation: Basaïa
Scions with this ability can use the power of the former sun goddess to light their surroundings. A scion who calls upon this ability actually radiates light as described below.
Minor: The scion generates a light (as per the Light spell) with the scion as its center. Scions may call on this ability at will.

Major: In addition to the Minor effects the scion gains the following: Once per day the scion can generate a brilliant instantaneous flash of light. Anyone within a 30-foot radius must succeed at a Reflex saving throw or suffer blindness for a number of rounds equal to half the scion's level (rounded down). Scions with this blood ability (Minor, Major, or Great) are immune to the effects of this flash even if generated by another scion. Other characters that anticipate the flash (such as fellow adventurers who have been warned) can avoid the effect by averting their eyes.
Great: In addition to the Minor effects scions can generate the flash as described above, however, in doing so they actually radiate sunlight. This light affects undead and other creatures hindered by sunshine exactly as if it came directly from the sun itself. Undead creatures within the affected area are dealt 1d6 points of damage per level of the scion (max 20d6). Creatures within the area of effect who make a successful Reflex save only take half damage.

Long Life
Level: Minor, Major, Great
Derivation: All
With this ability, a scion enjoys a greatly increased life span, as the aging process is vastly slowed down. This does not protect a scion from normal damage from combat or poisons, but simply postpones the ravages of age.
Minor: After reaching young adult-hood, the scion will only age at the rate of one year for every five that pass.
Major: This ability increases so that for every twenty-five years that passes the scion only ages a single year.
Great: The scion now ages only one year for every century that passes.

Major Regeneration
Level: Great*
Derivation: Azrai, Reynir
A scion with this ability can regenerate severed limbs, damaged organs and senses, and heal damage much faster than normal or blooded beings. If limbs, organs, or senses are lost, they are restored in weeks (30 days, reduced by one day per Constitution point). *This ability is available only to those blooded scions that already possess natural regeneration (usually through the Regeneration blood ability).
Great: The scion has Regeneration 3 as per the Monster Manual. Major Regeneration also does not restore hit points or ability points lost due to starvation, thirst, or suffocation. Damage caused by fire, acid or magic is treated as normal damage.
This ability enables the scion to recover from otherwise permanent damage including deep wounds, scars, blindness, lameness, etc. (but he cannot regenerate severed body parts or reverse magical conditions such as blindness or paralysis). In such cases, the scion recovers 1% of any lost ability per day. If the scion is blinded by physical injury, for example, he'll completely regain his eyesight in 100 days. A badly broken leg or severe internal injury might leave a normal man crippled for life but the scion can recover from any injury given sufficient time.
Major Regeneration is a supernatural ability.

Major Resistance
Level: Minor, Major, Great
Derivation: All (by specific ability)
The Resistance blood ability outlines only the most common resistance to attacks or spells prevalent in each particular bloodline. This ability affords an additional resistance to a specific attack form.
Charm (minor): The scion gains a +4 bonus to saving throws against enchantment spells and spell-like effects. This further conveys a +4 bonus to saving throws made against the Fear blood ability. Derivations: Anduiras, Azrai, Brenna, Reynir.

Poison (minor): If a scion with this ability is exposed to any type of poison (by gas, venom, poisoned weapon, potion, etc.), he gains a +4 bonus to his saving throw. Derivations: Azrai, Basaïa, Brenna, Masela, Reynir.
Charm (major): Same as the Minor ability but the saving throw bonus is increased to +6. Derivations: Anduiras, Azrai, Brenna, Masela, Reynir.
Non-magical attacks (major): This ability grants a damage reduction of 3/magic. Derivations: Azrai, Brenna, Masela.
Poison (major): Same as the Minor ability but the saving throw bonus is increased to +6. Derivations: All except Vorynn.
Charm (great): Same as the Minor ability but the saving throw bonus is increased to +8.
Magic (great): Like a number of rare creatures, this scion of the blood is naturally resistant to the effects of magic, whether from spells or items. The scion has spell resistance SR 16. This ability applies to all types of magic except blood abilities. Derivations: Anduiras, Azrai, Reynir, Vorynn.
Non-magical attacks (great): Same as the Major ability except the effect is increased to 5/magic.
Poison (great): Same as the Minor ability but the saving throw bonus is increased to +8.
Major Resistance is a supernatural ability.

Mebhaighl Sense
Level: Minor, Major, Great
Derivation: Vorynn
Scions with this ability are particularly in tune with the natural magic of Cerilia. The scion cannot detect the casting or presence of divine spells using this ability.
Minor: The scion can tell whenever someone casts any type of arcane spell within a 300-foot radius. He feels a tug in the general direction of the spellcasting, but gains no more information.

Major: In addition to the Minor effects, the scion gains the ability to determine what school of magic has been cast immediately and instinctively. For example, if someone casts a spell of divination, the scion would feel as if someone were watching or probing.

Great: In addition to the Major effects the scion can perceive whether magic has been cast in a certain area in the recent past. The scion can attune himself to an area up to 100 yards in diameter. He can feel whether any spells have been cast in the area and of what school. The scion can sense magic cast up to one week previously per character level.
This ability enables a scion to sense realm spells as well as conventional magic. If a realm spell has been cast on a province the scion is in (or to which he attunes himself within the time limit above), the scion learns that a realm spell was cast, and from what school the magic derives. This ability does not grant him the power to determine who the caster was, or if the spell was cast from a ley line or a source located in that province.

Persuasion
Level: Major
Derivation: Azrai, Brenna
Scions with this ability can create arguments of extreme clarity and logic, thereby influencing other creatures to do their bidding.
Major: The scion may use a suggestion (as per the spell) once per day. To be successful, the victim must understand the language used by the scion.

Poison Sense
Level: Minor
Derivations: Azrai, Reynir
The scion has an innate ability to sense the presence of poison nearby. Thus he could sense poison in his food, drink, or even a phial of poison in the pocket of his supposedly loyal advisor.
Minor: The scion gains a continuous Detect Poison spell effect. This ability is a natural, involuntary effort; just as a character would notice that food smelled rotten or wine had soured, he'll notice if it were poisoned. If the scion ingests a poison despite this knowledge, he suffers all normal effects.

Protection from Evil
Level: Major, Great
Derivations: All except Azrai
The scion is defended against the minions of evil.
Major: A scion with this power is warded by a continuous Protection from Evil spell.
Great: The scion's protection expands to include others in his presence. He is considered to be under the effects of a continuous Magic Circle against Evil spell.

Regeneration
Level: Great*
Derivation: Anduiras, Reynir, Azrai
The scion has a natural ability to regenerate hit points and resist damage. *Only characters with the Bloodform ability, the Bloodtrait ability, or the Great Heritage template may take this ability.
Great: The scion has Fast Healing 3 as per the Monster Manual.
This power, when used by a scion of Azrai, dramatically increases the speed of the transformation to awnshegh status, as restored limbs and senses are often transformed.
Regeneration is a supernatural ability.

Resistance
Level: Minor, Major, Great
Derivation: All
Some scions, depending on their bloodline derivation, demonstrate an unusual resistance to certain types of attacks or spells. Scions gain resistance to the stated effect.

Minor:
Anduiras: The scion gains a +4 bonus to saving throws versus enchantment spells and similar spell-like powers. As the god of nobility and rulership, Anduiras himself could not be swayed or confused by such influences.
Azrai: The scion gains a +4 bonus to saving throws versus necromancy spells and a +4 bonus to saving throws made to recover lost levels as a result of level-draining attacks. Azrai's dark history makes scions of his blood less susceptible to spells and effects that depend on the powers of darkness.
Basaïa: The scion gains a +4 bonus to saving throws versus light and fire-based attacks or effects.
Brenna: The scion gains a +4 bonus to saving throws made against spells that magically restrain and a +4 to checks to escape being restrained. This includes being tied up, webbed and grappled .In the old legends, no god or mortal could lay a hand on Brenna unless she allowed it.
Masela: The scion gains a +4 bonus to saving throws against water-based attacks and a +4 bonus to checks against drowning.
Reynir: The scion gains a +4 bonus to saving throws versus the effects of magical and mundane cold and hunger, and normal exposure and weather.
Vorynn: The scion gains a +4 bonus to saving throws versus magical attacks with the evocation type.

Major:
Anduiras/Azrai/Brenna: Same as the Minor ability, but the bonus is increased to a +6.
Basaïa/Reynir/Vorynn: In addition to the Minor effects if a scion with this ability succeeds with a saving throw against a spell or effect and as a result suffers only half damage from such an effect, this damage is again reduced by one-half to a net result of one quarter of the total damage.
Masela: The saving throw bonus increases to +6 and the scion now only suffers half the normal penalties for movement and attacking while in the water.

Great:
Anduiras/Azrai/Brenna: Same as the Minor ability, but the bonus is increased to a +8.
Basaïa/Reynir/Vorynn: Same as the Major ability except that if the scion succeeds a saving throw to suffer only half damage from such an effect, he suffers no damage.
Masela: The scion has the benefits of the spell Freedom of Movement while in the water. The scion gains a permanent water breathing ability.Resistance is a supernatural ability.

Sea Song
Level: Major
Derivation: Masela
Scions with this ability have a particular affinity for the water and the sea.
Major: The scion can, on occasion, interpret the "song of the sea" to gain news and information from bodies of water. The scion must stand near or in a large body of water such as a bay, sea, ocean, lake, or large river. The scion can cast the spell Commune With Nature (subject - bodies of water).
The ability's area of effect is limited to single bodies of water, not other bodies they might empty into or adjoin. For example, using Sea Song to talk to the water in the Dwarfhame (an inlet on the eastern coast of the Krakennauricht) does no good if the scion seeks news concerning the coastal provinces of Kiergard, he'd have to talk to the waters of the Dauren Arm instead. The scion may invoke this ability once per week for every three levels of experience he has attained, and ask one question per experience level. The water answers as truthfully as it can, but sometimes errs. In general, the water "knows" more about water related things: whether ships sail on its surface, certain fish swim within it, or whether a storm is brewing.

Shadow Form
Level: Great
Derivations: Brenna, Azrai
Description: A scion is able to transform into living shadow.
Great: A scion with this power can change himself and anything he carries on his person into living shadow once per day for 1 minute per level. As a living shadow, the scion blends perfectly into any other shadow and vanishes in darkness. In regions where no objects are present to cast shadows, the caster appears as an unattached shadow moving across the ground and may be easier to detect.
The scion can move at his normal speed, but can move on any surface, including walls and ceilings, as well as across the surface of liquids - even up the face of a waterfall. Undead ignore the scion, assuming him to be one of their own. While in Shadow form the scion cannot physically harm anyone, or manipulate any objects he might encounter, such as door knobs or weapons.
In shadow form, the scion can only be detected by spells and abilities that detect thoughts, life, or presences (including true seeing), or by suspicious movements in lighted areas. If the scion remains in a shadowed area, add a +15 bonus to his Hide checks. The scion is nearly undetectable in darkness.
While in shadow form, the scion gains damage reduction 10/magic. The scion is immune to blindness, critical hits, damage to ability scores, deafness, disease, drowning, poison, stunning, and all abilities, spells, or attacks that affect the scion's physiology or respiration.

Touch of Decay
Level: Great
Derivation: Azrai
A scion with this ability can destroy inanimate objects with a mere touch.
Great: Metal rusts, stone crumbles to sand, and wood rots away to pulp. The scion can use this power once per day and can affect up to 10 cubic feet of material plus 1 cubic foot per level. The effect is nearly instantaneous, and any item touched is instantly rusted, pitted, rotted, or turned to sand and effectively destroyed. The effects are the same as the spell Rusting Grasp, except that it affects the materials listed above (i.e., metal, stone and wood). This ability has the disturbing tendency to manifest accidentally about once per month, possibly destroying items the scion does not wish to ruin.

Travel
Level: Great
Derivations: All except Anduiras and Reynir
This potent ability allows a scion to use a limited form of teleportation based on his derivation. Anything the scion wears or carries is teleported with him, and the scion may take one companion with him per level.
A scion may use this power once a week per five levels; thus, scions of levels 1-4 may teleport once per week, scions of levels 5-9 may teleport twice per week, etc. The scion must know his destination through a prior visit or by using some form of magical viewing or scrying to study the area before invoking this power.
Azrai: Azrai's scions can enter the Shadow World between sunset and sunrise, gaining the ability to dimension door in the same manner as a Halfling with the Shadow Walker feat.
Basaïa: Basaïa's descendants travel by stepping from flame to flame. A scion must enter a fire large enough to immerse his entire body, and must emerge from a fire of similar size. The scion isn't harmed by the transition, but others following him must protect themselves.
Brenna: A scion of Brenna who stands on any road, path, or trail can travel to any point on that same road or any road that splits from it. Generally, this allows travel from any part of Cerilia to almost any destination on the continent.
Masela: Masela's children can travel across bodies of water. By standing in the shallows of a river, lake, or sea, the scion can move to any point on its shore.
Vorynn: A scion of Vorynn's bloodline can travel at moonrise or moonset to any destination. The timing is crucial - the scion has only about ten minutes per day in which this ability will function.

Unreadable Thoughts
Level: Major
Derivations: All
A scion with this ability is protected from spells and effects that permit someone else to determine what he is thinking, feeling, or planning.
Major: Hide intention: The scion gains a +4 bonus on Bluff checks against those attempting to discern the scion's true intentions with Sense Motive. Resist mind reading: The scion is immune to any ability or spell used to read his mind.
Unreadable Thoughts is a supernatural ability.

Wither Touch
Level: Major, Great
Derivation: Azrai
The scion has the ability to cause living tissue to wilt away.
Major: Once a week the scion may use this ability to desiccate and wither living tissue on contact. The scion must make a successful touch attack, and the victim must make a Fortitude save. If the save is unsuccessful the victim suffers 1d8 points of damage; the affected limb is emaciated, and full use of it is impossible for 1d6 days. The target's Strength is also reduced by an amount equal to half of this damage (rounded down). This is considered a temporary ability loss (per the Dungeon Master's Guide) and the ability returns at a rate of one per day following the amputation of the limb or curing of the blight. If the blighted limb is not removed or the victim is not healed by the use of a spell or ability that restores limbs (e.g., regenerate), removes conditions (e.g., heal) or cures up to 25 hit points of damage within 2d4 days, the victim permanently loses the ability to fully use the limb, and his Strength remains permanently reduced.

Great: Same as the Major ability but the damage is increased to 1d12 hit points. It also forces victims to make Fortitude saves once each day in order to avoid an additional 1d4 hit point loss, and half this damage (rounded down) in additional Strength loss.