Inbreeding

Inbreeding is the result of breeding two Algolope who are related together, this means that in their lineage they share ancestors, even if the ancestors drop off for the kit, it is still considered inbred. Inbreeding often results in harm to the dam, severe deformities and often death of kits and is highly frowned upon! There are no benefits to inbreeding!

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Inbreeding in Algolope is often dangerous and heavily frowned upon in the breeding circle as it mucks up the lineage and causes the offspring to either be stillborn or with crippling defects such as malformed spines, stingers, blindness, brittle or weak bones, infertility, as well as deafness. While these animals can be tended and cared for, they are often banned from races, and many events. On occasion Blind animals can be taught to hunt or fish, but they are never allowed to race.

Inbreeding has the chance to affect the health of the dam, should kits be stillborn. A Dam's Constitution will take minuses each inbreeding, 1 Con per kit. Should there be stillborn kits, the Dam takes -2 Con per stillborn. Should the Dam's constitution hit 0, she will lose 1-5 breeding slots permanently, and be unable to be bred until her health is improved up to Healthy. This can be achieved by use of items or [Healing].

Should kits survive birth, but have deformities, their own stats take deductions depending on the deformity. If a kit's stats drop to 0 for any single stat, the kit will perish. There is no way to revive inbred kits!

The following are the currently known inbreeding mutations and defects: 

Inbred Mutations: 0% pass unless inbred.

There is a chance inbreeding will result in failed litters (no kits), or stillborns. Inbreed at your own risk!

Inbred Alglope cannot participate in most events and are barred from Racing!

Any stats that fall below 1 result in death! ((Stats will be rolled prior to posting geno in breeding))

Malformed Spine While this mutation might not be overly apparent, it greatly affects the health of the Algolope.

[Str -2][Spd -1][Con -2][Dex-1][Agi -1][Sta -2]

Malformed Stinger Often something wrong with the fundamentals of the stinger greatly affect hunting ability. These animals cannot fish or hunt, though they may scavenge, explore, and dungeoneer.

[Str -1][Dex -1]

Blindness A blind Algolope can be trained to hunt and fish, though it may not participate in dungeons. Blind Algolope require special training before they can hunt, fish or scavenge.

[Dex -1][Agi -1][Con -1]

Brittle Bones This health defect often results in death as Algolope with Brittle bones are very frail and easily injured. They are banned from all activities and generally kept for companionship only.

[Con -4]

Infertility An infertile Algolope can simply not be bred, even with fertility boosting items. They receive no other stat deductions and may participate in all activities aside from Racing.

Deafness A deaf Algolope cannot hear at all, and thus has great difficulties when it comes to hunting, fishing, and scavenging, though they may receive special training to do so. 

[Dex -1][Agi -1][Con -1] 

As a group we highly discourage inbreeding, although it is possible! Be sure to double check your lineages! While you may luck out and get a kit without defects, the chances are high that you'll be wasting time and resources inbreeding Algolope!