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Male dragons do not have mammalian style external genitalia, instead loosing their sperm from an orifice just in front and below to their tails. Females receive this sperm onto a sponge-like area that is similarly located. This sponge-area will absorb the sperm, and within the female conception will occur. Intercourse occurs front-to-front, and most dragons will have sex while airborne, with grounded intercourse considered tawdry and perverse by most draconic cultures. | Male dragons do not have mammalian style external genitalia, instead loosing their sperm from an orifice just in front and below to their tails. Females receive this sperm onto a sponge-like area that is similarly located. This sponge-area will absorb the sperm, and within the female conception will occur. Intercourse occurs front-to-front, and most dragons will have sex while airborne, with grounded intercourse considered tawdry and perverse by most draconic cultures. | ||
− | == | + | ==The Fertility Check== |
+ | ''At the moment of conception, both parents must make a '''Pneuma''' check, but combine both dice pools into a single pool. For each "6" spotted one egg will be laid. | ||
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+ | ''If no 6s are rolled, then conception does not occur. No eggs will be laid, no hatchlings will be born, and neither parent will suffer the birthing sickness.'' | ||
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=Gestation= | =Gestation= | ||
− | During a thirty six month gestationary period the sponge-area will change into an egg-laying tube, and at the time of delivery a small number of eggs will be laid. | + | During a thirty six month gestationary period the sponge-area will change into an egg-laying tube, and at the time of delivery a small number of eggs will be laid. |
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Draconic eggs vary in colour, but are always hard-shelled and with the appearance of polished stone. An egg, once laid, contains a neonate hatchling. | Draconic eggs vary in colour, but are always hard-shelled and with the appearance of polished stone. An egg, once laid, contains a neonate hatchling. | ||
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Because of this curse a dragon may only ever reproduce once, and can only ever sire or bear offspring if life is given for life. A dragon will never see his own children, and must rely on appointed guardians to raise his hatchlings. | Because of this curse a dragon may only ever reproduce once, and can only ever sire or bear offspring if life is given for life. A dragon will never see his own children, and must rely on appointed guardians to raise his hatchlings. | ||
− | From the moment | + | ==Rules for the Birthing Sickness== |
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+ | ''From the moment of conception, each parent will immediately enter '''senescence''', regardless of their age. For each D6 years that pass, they will lose 1 point of pneuma, soma and sophis.'' | ||
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+ | ''When any sphere rating reaches zero, the dragon will die from the birthing sickness.'' | ||
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+ | ''Note that the parents make their D6 rolls separately, so one dragon may outlive the other.'' | ||
− | When both parents have died from the birthing sickness, the eggs will be ready to hatch, though they must still be exposed to intense heat. | + | ''When both parents have died from the birthing sickness, the eggs will be ready to hatch, though they must still be exposed to intense heat.'' |
− | The birthing sickness cannot be halted. Destroying the eggs does not spare the parents from birthing sickness. | + | ''The birthing sickness cannot be halted. Destroying the eggs does not spare the parents from birthing sickness.'' |
− | If one or both parents are killed by any other cause than the birthing sickness, then the eggs themselves will be tainted. All the eggs will immediately hatch, but the offspring will not be dragons - instead, foul '''wyverns''' will be born. These soulless and evil creatures are examined in more detail in the bestiary chapter. | + | ''If one or both parents are killed by any other cause than the birthing sickness, then the eggs themselves will be tainted. All the eggs will immediately hatch, but the offspring will not be dragons - instead, foul '''wyverns''' will be born. These soulless and evil creatures are examined in more detail in the bestiary chapter.'' |
− | Needless to say, any dragon that is already suffering from the Birthing Sickness is considered to be infertile, and cannot conceive further pregnancies. | + | ''Needless to say, any dragon that is already suffering from the Birthing Sickness is considered to be infertile, and cannot conceive further pregnancies.'' |
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