Re: (TFT) Half breeds

["David Michael Grouchy II" <david_michael_grouchy_ii@hotmail.com>]

> Cas Liber wrote
>     One could postulate that if a hybrid is
> part of a breeding program it gets an extra
> 2 attribute points to put somewhere due
> to extra ability in something.

Cas,
    Very meta.  It sheds light though.  In the analysis of the centaur 
half-breed specifically I stumbled over something like this.  I believe you 
have but a finer point on it.  It gives me an inkling of something more 
specific.  You mentioned ?mules (hybrid tween donkey and horse)? which is 
interesting because all the types of horse listed have IQ 5.  The donkey has 
IQ 6.  The mule, or hybrid is IQ 6.  Following this math, 5.5 would round up 
to 6.
    The thing I stumbled over earlier were the 2 extra points of IQ for the 
listed centaur compared to a hybrid of light riding horse and mankind.  If 
two of the extra points from the hybrid version were put into IQ, it matches 
the centaurs listed stats.  I see no reason not to postulate that a hybrid 
gets 2 extra attributes, and see numbers to support it.

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Half Man Half Horse
IQ 6

Centaur (page 51 ITL)
IQ 8
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Giant Eagle
IQ 7

Roc
IQ 5
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Half man half demon
DX 11

Lessor Demon (page 54 ITL)
DX 13
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Half man half riding lizard
IQ 6

Reptile Man (page 51 ITL)
IQ 8

    Just like your addendum states, there are two more starting attributes 
in all cases (in DX for the demon).  I hadn?t isolated the increases like 
this.  Now they seem clearer.  To conclude I post here the first two 
sentences of your reply.

    David Michael Grouchy II


>   Cas wrote
> The addendum to this is the hybrid specifically
> bred for a purpose. e.g. mules (hybrid tween
> donkey and horse) is good at dungeons where
> neither parent [has the temperament].  In plant
> breeding there are F1 hybrids which are more
> vigorous than either parent (tomatoes etc.).


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