I'd still say that a Resheathed Humakti should have a Relationship with his chief first, the Warband next and then the Clan as a whole. But no kinship relations as such.
>
>> "At Sartar's Temple they [Salinargg's children]
>> invoked the aid of
>> Humakt to gain heroic powers in trade for terrible
>> geas and taboos.
>> Others inspired by the moving ceremony did likewise
>> and they formed
>> the Household of Death"
>>
>> Compare with Storm Tribe "Devotees must take at
>> least one gift and one geas"
>> A Disciple "...must have at least three gifts"
>
>The devotee is taking an extra gift/geas in addition
>to their initiation one making a total of two, but
>yes, point made. I've always felt the Disciple should
>have *all* geases, myself.
Or perhaps three gifts at higher levels with the more restrictive geases.
>
>> And just to show just how unusual this is, the son
>> Harsaltar was
>> eight. Too young to even be initiated in "normal"
>> Heortling society.
>
>Jareel was ridiculously young when she invaded
>Boldhome, too. It was a children's battle
And a product of the Lunar breeding program,intended to produce Heroes or even demigods. (And I keep thinking that one of the less impressive products of that might make an interesting PC)
>
>> A ten-year old nearly beating the
>> Red Emperor is somewhat remarkable even if the Red
>> Emperor has a
>> rather poor record in personal combat (for a
>> demigod).
>
>Ever tried facing a ten-year-old in a fencing contest
>(shudder)? They're such a small target they're very
>hard to hit. But yes, a very unusual kid.
I imagine the rules of fencing make it harder too. IIRC head shots are banned which I would expect to have a significant effect when fighting an opponent much shorter than yourself.
-- -- "The T'ang emperors were strong believers in the pills of immortality. More emperors died of poisoning from ingesting minerals in the T'ang than in any other dynasty" - Eva Wong _The Shambhala Guide to Taoism_ Paul K.
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