The Hounds
of
Hell
Pregnancy
Trying for a child is a part of a Kinfolk's life with their Garou. Being a companion for one of the Gaian warriors can provide many risks and few gifts, but one of them of course is the gift of family.
To firstly try for a pregnancy (or even in an illegitimate relation without protection) the player of the female at least will be called into the chops room with an ST or both.
Firstly they will be asked if the scene took place (even if Faded to Black) and when. Once this information is taken down by the Storyteller then they will be asked to roll a 100 sided dice. the command is as follows.
`roll 1d100
this command will randomly roll a 100 sided dice and give it's result.
This result is done through a generator and cannot be tampered with so the result will be a legitimate number.
For example:
<Echo_> `roll 1d100
<GameServ> Echo_ rolled 1d100: 33 <Total: 33>
This chop may be taken once a fortnight and no more, also this chop will only stand for ONE attempt. You may not chop twice for one IC attempt to fall pregnant. (one scene = one chop)
How to roll a positive pregnancy test:
To have a positive pregnancy test you must roll the 100 sided as stated above. However to prove a positive test this number must be rolled and settled above 80.
For example:
<Echo_> `roll 1d100
<GameServ> Echo_ rolled 1d100: 83 <Total: 83>
where the below would provide a negative pregnancy test:
<Echo_> `roll 1d100
<GameServ> Echo_ rolled 1d100: 21 <Total: 21>
If a negative result is claimed then it will be down to the couple to try again, or not.
If a positive result is claimed then the following tests will proceed.
Number of Children.
To determine if the mother is having more than once child another 100 sided dice is thrown.
If the roll lands on anything up to 89 it is a determined to be a single child pregnancy. However 90 to 97 is then determined twins and 98 to 100 determines the mother will give birth to triplets.
For example:
<Echo_> `roll 1d100
<GameServ> Echo_ rolled 1d100: 67 <Total: 67> - will be a single child pregnancy
Whereas:
<Echo_> `roll 1d100
<GameServ> Echo_ rolled 1d100: 96 <Total: 96> - will be a twin pregnancy
Lupus however have a different scale. For them they will roll between 1-19 for a single pup, 20 to 39 for twin pups, 40 to 49 for three pups. Continuing up the scale they will roll 50 to 79 for four pups and 80 to 100 for five pups.
For example:
<Wolf_Mother> `roll 1d100
<GameServ> Wolf_Mother rolled 1d100: 72 <Total: 72> - will be with four pups
Genders:
After the number of children is determined, it is then that the genders will be decided. For this it is simply a 2 sided dice to be rolled in much the same manner as before. Our universal rule is that 1. will determine a male child, whereas 2. will determine a female child.
For example:
<Echo_> `roll 1d2
<GameServ> Echo_ rolled 1d2: 1 <Total: 1> - Male child.
This roll will be duplicated per number of children were determined for the pregnancy.
Breed Determination:
Of course this doesn't mean a Homid couple may give birth to Lupus pups but instead will determine if the child or children are one day going to shift into Garou or if they will remain as Kin. Kinfolk however also have the chance to become awakened and turn to becoming a Hunter or Awakened Kin. To explain further please look below.
So for our example, determined from the above rulings and rolls, Echo is pregnant with a single Female child. To determine the child's breeding she will roll an `rps chop against the storyteller.
For example:
<Echo_> `rps
<GameServ> Rock
<ST_> `rps
<GameServ> Scissors
With this example she will give birth to a child that will one day shift into a Garou. However if she were to tie or lose that same chop as below, she will give birth to a kinfolk who will remain a kin for the rest of their lives.
<Echo_> `rps
<GameServ> Rock
<ST_> `rps
<GameServ> Paper
Since this child is a kinfolk, Echo is given another roll.. this is a 100 sided dice as we rolled before. This time it must land 90 and above for the child to become an awakened or Hunter in older years.
For example:
<Echo_> `roll 1d100
<GameServ> Echo_ rolled 1d100: 98 <Total: 98> - The child will one day become a Hunter.
As in the Galena system we run Hunter as a purely kinfolk based creature, this is how they are created and born. You can familiarize yourself with the Hunter system by finding their rules within the Kinfolk Creation menu. Or you may click the button below to be taken to their own rules.
The Road to Birth:
As we are a 24/7 game we do not expect players to play through a 9 month pregnancy as would be normal with reality. Instead we have cut this down.
Homids will have a pregnancy lasting for 6 months real time.
Lupus will have a pregnancy lasting 3 months for their litters.
However this will change if the female is Garou and is in the unfortunate manner of giving birth to a Metis, in which her pregnancy will last similar to the Lupus at 3 months.
During pregnancy there are some clarifications to be made. Homid kinfolk that fall pregnant will of course go through similar things to what a normal human would in real life. Tiredness and the dreaded morning sickness are factors to consider. During the pregnancy the kinfolk will gain the negative traits: fragile, sickly & soft.
Of course you have the choice if you believe your character would have morning sickness. But they will still gain the traits as stated above regardless.
Pregnant Garou however have a little more to consider. They will also gain the exact three negative traits as stated above for the kinfolk. But then the question becomes when it is safe to shift forms and when it becomes a problem for the baby.
Pregnant Garou may shift like normal until the fourth month of their pregnancy. As the fourth month hits, there will be a slim margin for shifting before damage to the child will occur and even the risk of miscarriage.
The Pregnant Garou may shift a maximum of TWICE before damage begins to occur after the fourth month of pregnancy begins. After these two shifts you will be called into the Chops room with a Storyteller who will ask you to roll a 10 sided dice.
If the pregnant garou rolls between 1-5 there will be a birth defect to the child. This will be determined by the Storyteller at that time and the player will be informed. However if 6-10 is rolled then the pregnancy will end in miscarriage
<Female_Garou> `roll 1d10
<GameServ> Female_Garou rolled 1d10: 8 <Total: 8> - will result in miscarriage
It is important to consider all of these factors before you decide to continue with a pregnancy storyline within Galena. If a miscarriage is rolled and then had to be played out. It will be done with sensitivity by the medical based characters and the female garou will have to try again at a later time to fall pregnant again.
Injury during pregnancy:
Injury of course is a risk for any pregnant woman in the world of darkness. If a Kinfolk takes 2 or more aggrivated damage during pregnancy she will have to roll the same 10 sided dice as above for the miscarriage chop. For Lupus kinfolk this is played exactly the same. The same will be said for 5 or more Lethal damage or to be incapacited by Bashing damage.
However for Garou females that total is taken up to 5 aggrivated damage. Incapacity by lethal damage, where bashing damage will not normally result in the chop being needed, unless under special circumstances that the Storyteller will inform you of at the time of injury.
Birth:
A Lupus birth is normally a private affair. This will be role played with either the mate present and a Storyteller or alone. As is normal for wolf birthing times.
However a homid will normally seek the aid of a medical based character to complete their birth. This can be rolled played and most of the time this is what is preferred. Of course if you would not like to roleplay the birth then you may speak to a storyteller who will instead narrate for you.
Below are the medical chops that will come into play for the birth of children. These chops will need to be played by those medical based characters. These will need to be full out wins for there to be no complications at all. However should a tie or lose occur they are able to retest their chops with medicine.
1st. - RPS Vs Storyteller - Mental Chop - Retested with Medicine
- This is chop is to determine the process of the labour. If there have been issues and if the doctor has dealt with them sufficantly.
2nd. - RPS Vs Storyteller - Mental Chop - Retested with Medicine.
- This chop will determine the progression of the birth and the pushing stages.
3rd. - RPS Vs Storyteller - Physical Chop - Retested with Medicine
- This chop will determine the ease of which the child is brought from the mother.
4th. - RPS Vs Storyteller - Physical Chop - Retested with Medicine
- This chop is to check the child's health and vital signs, also to cut the cord and give the child to the appropriate or desired parent.
5th. - RPS Vs Storyteller - Physical Chop - Retested with Medicine.
- This chop is to deal with afterbirth and also any bleeds the mother may have. This last chop is one of the most dangerous ones to miss as an all out fail will sometimes result in the mother's death. This unfortunately has come to be a bit more a of regular occurance since the death of the Mother's Touch gift.
The reason that traits are not mentioned is due to changes in the difficulty due to circumstances or situation.
We understand fully that it can be upsetting losing a character but of course, this is the world of darkness in it's own way. We will always try to work with a story and will be willing to speak about concepts with those who lose their characaters. Childbirth is now a scary process for characters, pregnant mothers to be are thought of as a fragile being after the death of mother's and grandmother's touch. It is very important to discuss this and really know the consequences of such a decision with your character.