At 08:23 PM 4/6/98 +1000, you wrote:
>Why does Blood Line have to be a “Physio-magical” connection to the
>land, feudal people believed that the King ruled by divine right, it was
>a perception thing not a physical thing. Couldn’t Bloodline be a
>measure of how much power people are willing to accept their regents
>wielding? People expect the son of a Duke to rule like a duke ect.
>Then regency becomes a measure of how much power a ruler actually
>wields. You could have regents and scions in Aduria who have a
>bloodline but no blood abilities because they are the great … great
>grandson/daughter of the first Emperor of Aduria.
>
That’s just it–this isn’t Earth, it’s the continent of Cerilia. That
being the case different rules abound. One of those rules is --in order to
rule, (or at least maintain a semblance of ruling for long) you have to
have a bloodline.
It’s not just being awe inspiring–it’s the BL that gives you license to
rule. Consider driving–you may have every qualification to drive–know
how to use those turning, blinky things, turn the wheel, step on the
gas–but without a license, it’s relatively worthless. In the eyes of the
law, you can’t drive.
But beyond the appearances, it’s also the “tie to the land” part. The fact
that it’s “Physio-magical” is what makes BR unique. That’s the mystique!
If you didn’t need a BL, why not do the same stuff in FR?
E