Ven val’Sosi

I view Heritage spells as being a Tradition unique to the race, similar to how Entropy Psionic Casters gain Dissolution instead of Heritage (if I understand the rules correctly). Since the ss’Sosi are 1) trained by the val’Holryn, and 2) Come from a Valinoric Heritage, I assume they would get Heritage spells.

If I remember correctly, way back during development we (internally) decided that Heritage spells were more like “family techniques” which tapped into the val’s bloodline. Which is why you can have two val’s with bloodlines from the same god, with different Heritage spells.

The families religiously/jealousy protect this knowledge from outsiders, even if they found another race which could tap into the correct bloodline.

Alright – the Ven val’Sosi Hatchlings are up next.

As to the val’Holryn training them – he is likely to train them in the basics, but certainly not anything that is considered a family tradition or a val’Holryn only ability.

Common Ss’Sosi Traits:
Attributes: Might, Insight
Skills: Wilderness Lore; and any one Physical Skill OR Arcanum (Meditation)
• +2 Bonus to the Balance Skill Action (Acrobatics skill)
• +1 Fortitude Defense
• Natural Armor Rating of 3
• Other races find Ssethric creatures frustratingly difficult to read, thus ss’ressen gain a +2 bonus to their Discipline Defense against Empathy: Read Someone and Empathy: Discern Intentions action skill rolls.
• A -2 to Defenses against any Cold Attack
• -1 Quickness, -5’ Pace in Cold Conditions (below
freezing)
• You may not take the Divine Archetype, and may only take the Arcane Archetype using the Psionic Source
• Your character must be Male.
Talents: Spontaneously Awakened
Automatic Languages: Ss’ressen, Milandisian
Special: Because of the Hatchlings of Ven val’Sosi have yet to fully explore their Psionic potential, when choosing Psionic Spells they are limited to those spells found in the Transmutation, Telekinesis, and Control Traditions.

Looks good to me as well.

With a sweep of his hat,

Paul

Alright – the Ven val’Sosi Hatchlings are up next.

As to the val’Holryn training them – he is likely to train them in the basics, but certainly not anything that is considered a family tradition or a val’Holryn only ability.

Common Ss’Sosi Traits:
Attributes: Might, Insight
Skills: Wilderness Lore; and any one Physical Skill OR Arcanum (Meditation)
• +2 Bonus to the Balance Skill Action (Acrobatics skill)
• +1 Fortitude Defense
• Natural Armor Rating of 3
• Other races find Ssethric creatures frustratingly difficult to read, thus ss’ressen gain a +2 bonus to their Discipline Defense against Empathy: Read Someone and Empathy: Discern Intentions action skill rolls.
• A -2 to Defenses against any Cold Attack
• -1 Quickness, -5’ Pace in Cold Conditions (below
freezing)
• You may not take the Divine Archetype, and may only take the Arcane Archetype using the Psionic Source
• Your character must be Male.
Talents: Spontaneously Awakened
Automatic Languages: Ss’ressen, Milandisian
Special: Because of the Hatchlings of Ven val’Sosi have yet to fully explore their Psionic potential, when choosing Psionic Spells they are limited to those spells found in the Transmutation, Telekinesis, and Control Traditions.

We also need to add: You Qualify for the War Mind and Sword Sage Paths.