>Is this what happens when a non-troll becomes a troll ?
As I recall the rites in which a human can join Uz cults is a little more
brutal than adoption (like ripping out teeth, eyes, ears, etc. and applying
troll ones), and frequently ends up with the applicant as little more than
soup stock.
>Is this sort of adoption sufficient to allow ancestral "magic items" to be
>used ?
IMO no, subject to the ancestral approval rule. Such heirlooms are
jealously guarded prerogatives of the ancestor's favorites, and can't
simply be lent to some foundling or adoptee. Neither can adopted members
(usually) hold clan official seats.
>Is The flame of Sartar such an item?
I'd say this one is only for the direct descendants.
>If he is adopted what position do his other blood ancestors take?
Hey, if you are joining another family wholheartedly, you are FORSAKING
your previous bonds. Now, this makes it an interesting point - if an
individual is adopted before they are old enough to tell what they are
doing, or kidnapped and forced to join the local group, what happens? I
have ruled on this on a case by case basis - one PC who was adopted as an
infant was aggressively pursued by his "previous" ancestor spirits, as he
had gained much power and fame. In this case, he hadn't been told about
his origins when he wen through the manhood ceremony, so he was blindsided
by it. In another case, a kidnapped PC was forced to join the local cult
that he went beyond lay status, and his old ancestors punished him for
apostasy.
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