How does Character Lineages work in CRAWL!?

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Complete rules for Character Lineages in the CRAWL! tabletop RPG system, covering all mechanics and procedures.

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Beast Bloods: 21: Badgerling: Dour strategists with earth in their veins. Gift: +1 CON, +1 WIS. Second: Natural weapons (claws/bite as medium weapon). Third: Earth-tunnel - burrow 10 feet in 10 minutes. 22: Bunbun: Rabbit-folk with powerful legs and keen hearing. Gift: +2 DEX, can jump triple normal distance. Second: Danger sense - can't be surprised. Third: Lightning reflexes - act in Fast Phase with any action once per combat. 23: Canid: Pack hunters with ancient discipline. Gift: +1 STR, +1 WIS, scent tracking. Second: Pack hunter - Advantage when ally threatens same target. Third: Alpha howl - all enemies must pass WIS check or flee for one round. 24: Feline: Aristocratic reflexes and nine-lived luck. Gift: +2 DEX, darkvision. Second: Perfect balance - half fall damage, always land safely. Third: Nine lives - once per day, ignore a Dying roll. 25: Fantastic Foxes: Cunning spies with silver tongues. Gift: +1 DEX, +1 INT. Second: Trickster - Advantage on Sneaking or Parley. Third: Vanish - become invisible for one round when breaking line of sight. 26: Goatling: Military tradition runs in your stubborn family. Gift: +2 CON. Second: Headbutt (medium weapon damage). Third: Sure-footed - never lose footing, immune to trips. Common Bloods: 11: Common Folk (Human): Versatile and adaptable beings, known for their ambition and short but impactful lives. Gift: +1 to any two attributes of your choice. Second: Choose any one Trained skill. Third: Once per session, succeed at any non-magical task a common person could do. 12: Cozy-Folk or Cozies (Halfling): Small bodies hiding large appetites and larger courage. Gift: +1 DEX, +1 CHA, Size Small. Second: Comfort's courage - immune to fear when defending home/friends. Third: Lucky fool - when you roll a Folly (20), treat it as merely a failure. 13: Star Children (Elf): Insufferably graceful, blessed by ancient pacts. Gift: +1 DEX, +1 INT, always trained with bows. Second: Fey luck - reroll one die per session. Third: Timeless - immune to aging, disease, and sleep effects. 14: Stoneborn (Dwarf): Carved from mountain hearts, union-strong. Gift: +2 CON, smell precious metals within 100'. Second: Stone endurance - Advantage on Resilience, +2 armor vs bludgeoning. Third: Craftmaster - anything you make is unbreakable by normal means. 15: Green-Blood (Orc): The old rage burns in your veins. Gift: +2 STR, +1 CON. Second: Battle fury - when wounded, gain +2 damage. Third: Relentless - keep fighting for one round after reaching 0 HP. 16: Gerblin: Small, green-skinned creatures known for their mischievous nature. Gift: +2 DEX, Size Small. Second: Trap sense - automatically detect traps within 10'. Third: Explosive expert - craft bombs from common materials (1d10 damage). Lineage Categories: 11-16: Common Bloods  21-26: Beast Bloods  31-36: Nature Bloods  41-46: Unusual Bloods  51-56: Mythic Bloods  61-66: Twisted Lineages Mythic Bloods: 51: Dragonborn: Ancient wyrm blood runs in your veins. Gift: +1 STR, +1 CHA, immune to one element (choose). Second: Dragon breath - 1/day check Miracles to deal Effort damage in cone. Third: Scales of power - natural AR 2, wings grant gliding. 52: Flamekissed: Blessed by the eternal firebird. Gift: +1 CON, +1 WIS, immune to fire. Second: Healing flames - when you heal others, you heal 1 HP. Third: Resurrection - once per month, return from death with 1 HP. 53: Unicornali: Horse-faced, with a magic horn, pure of heart and blessed by the sacred. Gift: +1 WIS, +1 CHA, detect poison/disease by touch. Second: Healing horn - heal 1d6 with touch, 3/day. Third: Purifying presence - evil creatures take Disadvantage when NEAR you. 54: Krakenoi: Deep sea horror flows through you. Gift: +1 STR, +1 INT, breathe underwater. Second: Tentacle manifestation - extra grappling limb. Third: Ink cloud - create darkness in NEAR area. 55: Gryphon-Blood: Eagle and lion merged in noble fury. Gift: +1 STR, +1 WIS, keen sight (see detail at great distance). Second: Aerial pounce - dive attack deals double damage. Third: King of beasts and birds - command respect from animals, true flight. 56: Chimeran: Multiple beasts war within your blood. Gift: Roll three times on Beast Bloods, take one Gift. Second: Shifting nature - each dawn, choose a different Beast Blood Second trait. Third: Triple threat - manifest three Beast heads, each can act once per combat. Nature Bloods: 31: Briarkin: Plant-like humanoids with bark-like skin. Gift: +1 CON, +1 WIS, photosynthesis (half food needs). Second: Bark skin - natural AR 1 that stacks with armor. Third: Root network - communicate with plants, always know direction in nature. 32: Cricketlings and Hopkara: Agile, cricket-like people known for their wit and music. Gift: +1 DEX, +1 CHA, can leap 20' horizontally. Second: Inspiring music - allies gain +1 to all rolls while you play. Third: Cricket chorus - deafening sound, all within NEAR are deafened for 1 round. 33: Slitheri: Serpentine humanoids with scaled skin. Gift: +2 DEX, natural AR 1. Second: Venomous bite - medium weapon damage plus poison (CON check or Disadvantage for 3 rounds). Third: Serpent form - transform into snake, move through any opening. 34: Torton: Turtle-like beings with natural armor. Gift: +2 CON, natural AR 2, half movement speed. Second: Shell retreat - become immobile but gain AR 6. Third: Ancient patience - can take 20 on any roll by spending 10x normal time. 35: Centaur: Half-human, half-horse beings of the plains. Gift: +1 STR, +1 WIS, Size Large, double movement speed. Second: Mounted archer - no penalty for ranged attacks while moving. Third: Thundering charge - trample attack hits all in path for 10 damage. 36: Rook: Avian humanoids with sharp minds. Gift: +1 INT, +1 WIS, limited flight (glide safely). Second: Tactical genius - grant ally Advantage by spending your Fast Phase advising. Third: True flight - fly at normal movement speed. Procedure: Roll d66 (2d6, first die is tens, second is ones) or choose your lineage. Twisted Lineages: 61: Trollker: Regenerating flesh, hungering soul. Gift: +2 CON, regenerate 1 HP per round. Second: Larger when angry - Size Large when wounded. Third: Cannot die except by fire or acid. 62: Demonborn: Infernal heritage marks your soul. Gift: See in darkness, +2 CHA, social Disadvantage with holy folk. Second: Hellfire touch - unarmed attacks deal fire damage. Third: True demon form - transform once per day, double all attributes for one scene. 63: Fey-Blood: Touched by the chaotic first world. Gift: +1 DEX, +1 CHA, step between shadows (short teleport). Second: Glamour - create minor illusions at will. Third: Fey logic - once per session, declare something illogical to be true. 64: Elementali: Raw elemental force incarnate. Gift: Your touch deals elemental damage (choose type). Second: Elemental body - become immune to your element. Third: Elemental form - become living element for one scene per day. 65: Void-Blood: The emptiness between stars birthed you. Gift: Don't need to breathe, eat, or sleep. Second: Void gaze - Disadvantage to those who meet your eyes. Third: Entropy incarnate - things decay in your presence, destroy any nonmagical item with touch. 66: Shadow Lineage: Your bloodline comes from the dark mirror of another lineage. Roll again - you have that lineage's traits plus: Gift: Darkvision, Disadvantage on social rolls with surface folk. Second: In darkness, gain Advantage on all rolls. Third: Shadow-step - teleport between shadows once per scene. Unusual Bloods: 41: Skritch: Small, rodent-like beings with a knack for tinkering. Gift: +1 DEX, +1 INT, Size Small, Advantage on Tinkering. Second: Packrat - always have common items on hand (GM discretion). Third: Jury-rig - create temporary magical items that last one scene. 42: Synestri: Automaton creatures created as servants. Gift: +2 CON, immune to poison/disease, don't need food/water/air. Second: Modular design - swap one attribute bonus for another during Full Rest. Third: Overclock - double all actions for one round, then shut down for one round. 43: Gheenzai: Mystical humanoids connected to other planes. Gift: +2 INT, can see invisible and ethereal. Second: Phase step - become incorporeal for one round per day. Third: Planar gate - once per session, open a portal to another plane. 44: Giant Kin: The blood of titans flows through you. Gift: +2 CON, Size Large, +2 HP. Second: Titan's grip - wield two-handed weapons in one hand. Third: Mountain's endurance - reduce all damage by 1. 45: Ursan (Bearfolk): Mighty protectors with primal strength. Gift: +2 STR, +1 CON. Second: Bear hug - grapple deals continuous damage. Third: Hibernator's constitution - heal fully with one week's rest. 46: Tusker (Boarkin): Tusked warriors with unstoppable momentum. Gift: +1 STR, +2 CON. Second: Gore - charge attack deals +5 damage. Third: Thick hide - ignore first wound each combat.

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Compared to Dungeons & Dragons 5e and Old-School Essentials (OSE), CRAWL! simplifies mechanics while maintaining tactical depth. Beast Bloods: 21: Badgerling: Dour strategists with earth in their veins. Gift: +1 CON, +1 WIS. Second: Natural weapons (claws/bite as medium weapon). Third: Earth-tunnel - burrow 10 feet in 10 minutes. 22: Bunbun: Rabbit-folk with powerful legs and keen hearing. Gift: +2 DEX, can jump triple normal distance. Second: Danger sense - can't be surprised. Third: Lightning reflexes - act in Fast Phase with any action once per combat. 23: Canid: Pack hunters with ancient discipline. Gift: +1 STR, +1 WIS, scent tracking. Second: Pack hunter - Advantage when ally threatens same target. Third: Alpha howl - all enemies must pass WIS check or flee for one round. 24: Feline: Aristocratic reflexes and nine-lived luck. Gift: +2 DEX, darkvision. Second: Perfect balance - half fall damage, always land safely. Third: Nine lives - once per day, ignore a Dying roll. 25: Fantastic Foxes: Cunning spies with silver tongues. Gift: +1 DEX, +1 INT. Second: Trickster - Advantage on Sneaking or Parley. Third: Vanish - become invisible for one round when breaking line of sight. 26: Goatling: Military tradition runs in your stubborn family. Gift: +2 CON. Second: Headbutt (medium weapon damage). Third: Sure-footed - never lose footing, immune to trips. Common Bloods: 11: Common Folk (Human): Versatile and adaptable beings, known for their ambition and short but impactful lives. Gift: +1 to any two attributes of your choice. Second: Choose any one Trained skill. Third: Once per session, succeed at any non-magical task a common person could do. 12: Cozy-Folk or Cozies (Halfling): Small bodies hiding large appetites and larger courage. Gift: +1 DEX, +1 CHA, Size Small. Second: Comfort's courage - immune to fear when defending home/friends. Third: Lucky fool - when you roll a Folly (20), treat it as merely a failure. 13: Star Children (Elf): Insufferably graceful, blessed by ancient pacts. Gift: +1 DEX, +1 INT, always trained with bows. Second: Fey luck - reroll one die per session. Third: Timeless - immune to aging, disease, and sleep effects. 14: Stoneborn (Dwarf): Carved from mountain hearts, union-strong. Gift: +2 CON, smell precious metals within 100'. Second: Stone endurance - Advantage on Resilience, +2 armor vs bludgeoning. Third: Craftmaster - anything you make is unbreakable by normal means. 15: Green-Blood (Orc): The old rage burns in your veins. Gift: +2 STR, +1 CON. Second: Battle fury - when wounded, gain +2 damage. Third: Relentless - keep fighting for one round after reaching 0 HP. 16: Gerblin: Small, green-skinned creatures known for their mischievous nature. Gift: +2 DEX, Size Small. Second: Trap sense - automatically detect traps within 10'. Third: Explosive expert - craft bombs from common materials (1d10 damage). Lineage Categories: 11-16: Common Bloods  21-26: Beast Bloods  31-36: Nature Bloods  41-46: Unusual Bloods  51-56: Mythic Bloods  61-66: Twisted Lineages Mythic Bloods: 51: Dragonborn: Ancient wyrm blood runs in your veins. Gift: +1 STR, +1 CHA, immune to one element (choose). Second: Dragon breath - 1/day check Miracles to deal Effort damage in cone. Third: Scales of power - natural AR 2, wings grant gliding. 52: Flamekissed: Blessed by the eternal firebird. Gift: +1 CON, +1 WIS, immune to fire. Second: Healing flames - when you heal others, you heal 1 HP. Third: Resurrection - once per month, return from death with 1 HP. 53: Unicornali: Horse-faced, with a magic horn, pure of heart and blessed by the sacred. Gift: +1 WIS, +1 CHA, detect poison/disease by touch. Second: Healing horn - heal 1d6 with touch, 3/day. Third: Purifying presence - evil creatures take Disadvantage when NEAR you. 54: Krakenoi: Deep sea horror flows through you. Gift: +1 STR, +1 INT, breathe underwater. Second: Tentacle manifestation - extra grappling limb. Third: Ink cloud - create darkness in NEAR area. 55: Gryphon-Blood: Eagle and lion merged in noble fury. Gift: +1 STR, +1 WIS, keen sight (see detail at great distance). Second: Aerial pounce - dive attack deals double damage. Third: King of beasts and birds - command respect from animals, true flight. 56: Chimeran: Multiple beasts war within your blood. Gift: Roll three times on Beast Bloods, take one Gift. Second: Shifting nature - each dawn, choose a different Beast Blood Second trait. Third: Triple threat - manifest three Beast heads, each can act once per combat. Nature Bloods: 31: Briarkin: Plant-like humanoids with bark-like skin. Gift: +1 CON, +1 WIS, photosynthesis (half food needs). Second: Bark skin - natural AR 1 that stacks with armor. Third: Root network - communicate with plants, always know direction in nature. 32: Cricketlings and Hopkara: Agile, cricket-like people known for their wit and music. Gift: +1 DEX, +1 CHA, can leap 20' horizontally. Second: Inspiring music - allies gain +1 to all rolls while you play. Third: Cricket chorus - deafening sound, all within NEAR are deafened for 1 round. 33: Slitheri: Serpentine humanoids with scaled skin. Gift: +2 DEX, natural AR 1. Second: Venomous bite - medium weapon damage plus poison (CON check or Disadvantage for 3 rounds). Third: Serpent form - transform into snake, move through any opening. 34: Torton: Turtle-like beings with natural armor. Gift: +2 CON, natural AR 2, half movement speed. Second: Shell retreat - become immobile but gain AR 6. Third: Ancient patience - can take 20 on any roll by spending 10x normal time. 35: Centaur: Half-human, half-horse beings of the plains. Gift: +1 STR, +1 WIS, Size Large, double movement speed. Second: Mounted archer - no penalty for ranged attacks while moving. Third: Thundering charge - trample attack hits all in path for 10 damage. 36: Rook: Avian humanoids with sharp minds. Gift: +1 INT, +1 WIS, limited flight (glide safely). Second: Tactical genius - grant ally Advantage by spending your Fast Phase advising. Third: True flight - fly at normal movement speed. Procedure: Roll d66 (2d6, first die is tens, second is ones) or choose your lineage. Twisted Lineages: 61: Trollker: Regenerating flesh, hungering soul. Gift: +2 CON, regenerate 1 HP per round. Second: Larger when angry - Size Large when wounded. Third: Cannot die except by fire or acid. 62: Demonborn: Infernal heritage marks your soul. Gift: See in darkness, +2 CHA, social Disadvantage with holy folk. Second: Hellfire touch - unarmed attacks deal fire damage. Third: True demon form - transform once per day, double all attributes for one scene. 63: Fey-Blood: Touched by the chaotic first world. Gift: +1 DEX, +1 CHA, step between shadows (short teleport). Second: Glamour - create minor illusions at will. Third: Fey logic - once per session, declare something illogical to be true. 64: Elementali: Raw elemental force incarnate. Gift: Your touch deals elemental damage (choose type). Second: Elemental body - become immune to your element. Third: Elemental form - become living element for one scene per day. 65: Void-Blood: The emptiness between stars birthed you. Gift: Don't need to breathe, eat, or sleep. Second: Void gaze - Disadvantage to those who meet your eyes. Third: Entropy incarnate - things decay in your presence, destroy any nonmagical item with touch. 66: Shadow Lineage: Your bloodline comes from the dark mirror of another lineage. Roll again - you have that lineage's traits plus: Gift: Darkvision, Disadvantage on social rolls with surface folk. Second: In darkness, gain Advantage on all rolls. Third: Shadow-step - teleport between shadows once per scene. Unusual Bloods: 41: Skritch: Small, rodent-like beings with a knack for tinkering. Gift: +1 DEX, +1 INT, Size Small, Advantage on Tinkering. Second: Packrat - always have common items on hand (GM discretion). Third: Jury-rig - create temporary magical items that last one scene. 42: Synestri: Automaton creatures created as servants. Gift: +2 CON, immune to poison/disease, don't need food/water/air. Second: Modular design - swap one attribute bonus for another during Full Rest. Third: Overclock - double all actions for one round, then shut down for one round. 43: Gheenzai: Mystical humanoids connected to other planes. Gift: +2 INT, can see invisible and ethereal. Second: Phase step - become incorporeal for one round per day. Third: Planar gate - once per session, open a portal to another plane. 44: Giant Kin: The blood of titans flows through you. Gift: +2 CON, Size Large, +2 HP. Second: Titan's grip - wield two-handed weapons in one hand. Third: Mountain's endurance - reduce all damage by 1. 45: Ursan (Bearfolk): Mighty protectors with primal strength. Gift: +2 STR, +1 CON. Second: Bear hug - grapple deals continuous damage. Third: Hibernator's constitution - heal fully with one week's rest. 46: Tusker (Boarkin): Tusked warriors with unstoppable momentum. Gift: +1 STR, +2 CON. Second: Gore - charge attack deals +5 damage. Third: Thick hide - ignore first wound each combat.

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