New Sluagh Type & Baba Ygga
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 12:39:55 pmAlright, with the addition of a whole new Wyrm Type, and a rather grumpy Wyrm with an infamous appetite, I figured it would be good to post the details of breeding with these Wyrms. The following information is important, so anyone considering breeding with these Wyrms needs to weigh their options carefully before coming to a decision. We will not be offering any 'un-do's', so Handlers will have to live with the consequences of their choices.
Baba Ygga - This ancient female HiMo growler is the high shamaness of the Three Sisters clan, and has a very peculiar and unfortunate appetite. While her age does not preclude her from breeding, those Wyrms breeding with Baba risk their very offspring. When paired with another HiMo Wyrm, there is a 1/4 chance that Baba will consume the offspring while still in its egg. With non HiMo wyrms, it is a 50/50 chance. These rolls will be made promptly after the breeding season closes, and before the bred baby deposits are billed. Obviously, no baby means no billing. However, the other parent will be sufficently traumatized by this event that they will be unable/unwilling to try any breedings during the next season. After a suitable amount of time has passed (1 season) , the parent Wyrm will recover enough to be viable for other breedings. Ironically, those babies that do survive Baba's terrifying hunger are healers and shaman beyond compare, having been taught by their savage and demanding mother. This makes them invaluable to their chosen clan, who honor and respect them.
Sluagh - The darkest of the dark fae, these Wyrms are a Type that even the Unseelie fear. Nightmares give them a wide berth, preferring distance rather than risking being devoured. Given their near insatiable hunger for magic, it should come as no surprise that breeding with this Wyrm Type has its risks. When breeding with fellow Sluagh, purebred and hybrid babies abound. The offspring are as savage and hungry as their parent Wyrms, and absolutely delight in causing havoc wherever they go. Due to their nature, however, only one viable baby may be hatched per breeding. This is because if two eggs are laid, thw first sibling to hatch will consume the egg of the sibling.The one expection to this rule is twins hatched from the same egg, which is an incredibly rare occurance.
The real trouble, however, is when a Sluagh is bred with any other Type of Wyrm. Their endless hunger virtually guarantees the chances of a hybrid baby are near impossible. A 1/20 chance of a viable hybrid baby exists, though it requires a roll of a perfect 20. The resulting baby is a violent, ravenous beast, typically shunned by both their Sluagh and non Sluagh parents. A roll of 2-19 results in the Sluagh parent devouring the egg as soon as it hatches, as this Type prefers to feed off the fear of their victims. This is suitably horrifying to the non Sluagh parent that they refuse any other breedings for that, and one consecutive season thereafter. However, those worst circumstances are when a 1 is rolled. Considered a 'botched' breeding attempt, the Sluagh parent magically feeds upon the non Sluagh, draining them of nearly all of their nature energy. The result is a Wyrm that, while technically still alive, might as well have died. They are empty, hollow shells of their former selves, uninterested in food, companionship, or the world around them.
Unable to maintain more than that tiny whisp of nature energy, these Wyrms will never breed again, and spend most of their days staring unblinkingly off into the distance, perhaps remembering a time before their magic was devoured. Clearly, this can be devastating to both the Wyrm, Handler, and their entire Squirm, thus it is with serious caution a Handler must weigh the risk of this kind of breeding. Again, no babies means no billing, so any non viable babies will not be charged.
Baba Ygga - This ancient female HiMo growler is the high shamaness of the Three Sisters clan, and has a very peculiar and unfortunate appetite. While her age does not preclude her from breeding, those Wyrms breeding with Baba risk their very offspring. When paired with another HiMo Wyrm, there is a 1/4 chance that Baba will consume the offspring while still in its egg. With non HiMo wyrms, it is a 50/50 chance. These rolls will be made promptly after the breeding season closes, and before the bred baby deposits are billed. Obviously, no baby means no billing. However, the other parent will be sufficently traumatized by this event that they will be unable/unwilling to try any breedings during the next season. After a suitable amount of time has passed (1 season) , the parent Wyrm will recover enough to be viable for other breedings. Ironically, those babies that do survive Baba's terrifying hunger are healers and shaman beyond compare, having been taught by their savage and demanding mother. This makes them invaluable to their chosen clan, who honor and respect them.
Sluagh - The darkest of the dark fae, these Wyrms are a Type that even the Unseelie fear. Nightmares give them a wide berth, preferring distance rather than risking being devoured. Given their near insatiable hunger for magic, it should come as no surprise that breeding with this Wyrm Type has its risks. When breeding with fellow Sluagh, purebred and hybrid babies abound. The offspring are as savage and hungry as their parent Wyrms, and absolutely delight in causing havoc wherever they go. Due to their nature, however, only one viable baby may be hatched per breeding. This is because if two eggs are laid, thw first sibling to hatch will consume the egg of the sibling.The one expection to this rule is twins hatched from the same egg, which is an incredibly rare occurance.
The real trouble, however, is when a Sluagh is bred with any other Type of Wyrm. Their endless hunger virtually guarantees the chances of a hybrid baby are near impossible. A 1/20 chance of a viable hybrid baby exists, though it requires a roll of a perfect 20. The resulting baby is a violent, ravenous beast, typically shunned by both their Sluagh and non Sluagh parents. A roll of 2-19 results in the Sluagh parent devouring the egg as soon as it hatches, as this Type prefers to feed off the fear of their victims. This is suitably horrifying to the non Sluagh parent that they refuse any other breedings for that, and one consecutive season thereafter. However, those worst circumstances are when a 1 is rolled. Considered a 'botched' breeding attempt, the Sluagh parent magically feeds upon the non Sluagh, draining them of nearly all of their nature energy. The result is a Wyrm that, while technically still alive, might as well have died. They are empty, hollow shells of their former selves, uninterested in food, companionship, or the world around them.
Unable to maintain more than that tiny whisp of nature energy, these Wyrms will never breed again, and spend most of their days staring unblinkingly off into the distance, perhaps remembering a time before their magic was devoured. Clearly, this can be devastating to both the Wyrm, Handler, and their entire Squirm, thus it is with serious caution a Handler must weigh the risk of this kind of breeding. Again, no babies means no billing, so any non viable babies will not be charged.