What is Bloodletting?
Bloodletting was a historically practiced medical procedure which involved removing a set amount of blood from the veins of a patient for therapeutic purposes. It is still retained, in an abstract sense, in the form of phlebotomy, the drawing of blood for the purposes of analysis. In addition to removing blood for analysis, medical personnel may also take blood from a patient for the purpose of blood donation. Historically, physicians believed that many illnesses were caused by an excess of blood, and bloodletting was a frequent prescription for a wide range of conditions. In some cases, the prescription might have actually been helpful, albeit in a limited way; it would lower blood pressure, for example, by lowering blood volume. However, a large amount of blood loss could potentially make a patient even sicker; unfortunately, many prescriptions for bloodletting recommended repeated sessions if the patient didn’t show improvement. Therapeutic bloodletting was accomplished in a number
Bloodletting is an interactive Vampire themed RPG. The two characters types within the game are Vampires or Slayers. Players role play in the various forums by creating stories for other players to read an join in on. In addition to this, there are crimes that the players can commit which will increase their wealth. Crimes come with some risk however as getting caught will land you in the dungeon. No fear though, you can attempt to break yourself out (once) or others can attempt. Failing a breakout on another player could land you in the dungeon yourself. Currently dungeon sentences are based on the level of crime you attempt to commit. The game also has an interactive city search which will aid in your character gaining money, Blood Money (rare currency) and artifacts. There is also the chance of running across a random encounter. There are many other functions within the game, so create an account and see what all the fuss is about!
