That is my understanding, too, Kyriann, and it makes no sense unless the laws of inheritance in Atys are pure magic. (Probably Karavan magic, given the prejudice against Zorais.)
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Remembering Tyneetryk
Phaedreas Tears - 15 years old and first(*) of true neutral guilds in Atys.
(*) This statement is contested, but we are certainly the longest lasting.
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