Birthrights

When a Scion's latent ichor is awoken by their Divine Parent, they are normally brought gifts for one reason or another. Some Gods will put the Visitation in sync with their ancient coming of age times, and give the Birthrights as a gift as part of the ceremony, while some others treat the Visitation and the Birthrights as arming and armoring a soldier. But, for whatever method and reason the Gods give their children their Birthrights, they are a welcome gift by their Scions, thrust into a rapidly changing world that has great intention to do them harm.

These Birthrights can be divided into three obvious groups. Guides, advisers, mentors, and others who can help a Scion develop in power. Relics, magical arms, armor, and items of great power. Retainers, magical creatures, loyal friends, and Divine soldiers. Each type of Birthright could range from something ancient, like a fragment of the Ishtar Gate, or something modern, like a necklace made of bullet casings from Dublin Post Office during the Easter Rebellion. The following sections will give some example powers that Relics and Guides could give, and some example completed Birthrights.