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=== Bloodline Strength and Source ===

Every bloodline has both a source (the kind of creature from which its characteristics are drawn) and a strength (minor, intermediate, or major).  The stronger the bloodline, the more potent the traits and benefits granted by it.

Every source has a minor bloodline associated with it.  A minor bloodline doesn't alter a character much, and thus don't represent a very significant power increase over an ordinary character.  In some cases, the only bloodline associated with a source is minor.  This is most often true of sources derived from relatively weak creatures such as [[SRD:Minotaur|minotaurs]] or [[SRD:Hag|hags]].

Many sources also have intermediate bloodlines.  These affect the character&rsquo;s power level more drastically, and come from more potent races, such as [[SRD:Elemental Type|elementals]] and many [[SRD:Dragon|dragons]] and [[SRD:Giant Type|giants]].

Major bloodlines only come from the most powerful and primal of sources, including [[SRD:Celestial|celestials]], [[SRD:Demon|demons]], [[SRD:Devil|devils]], and the mightiest of [[SRD:Dragon|dragons]].  A character with a major bloodline is a potent scion of his ancestor, displaying significant powers and abilities.

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