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<blockquote data-quote="Ace" data-source="post: 664533" data-attributes="member: 944"><p>Rules wise I use the Ravenloft Noseferatu style Vampire, Instead of level drain they drain Con points at the rate of 1d4 per attack</p><p></p><p>Socially Vampires serve a very interesting roll in my game, Unlike most Undead they have something that passes for free will. </p><p></p><p>Imagine of you will being bound with a demon that is always hungry. This demon, a beastial creature, fights you for control of the body. You (your soul) is always there but you are not running the show a lot fo the time</p><p></p><p>The more the human is in control, the more the vampire can pass for human</p><p></p><p>This is important because Vampires are widely feared (they spread disease with their bite and kill people as well) and will provoke a serious response if they are detected.</p><p></p><p>As the magic level increases the vampires become more vulnerable. </p><p></p><p>Typically if a vampire bite is thought to have occured a sniffer (cleric specilizing in evil detection) is called in. If the evidence suggests a vampire than a hunt is called and all the stops are pulled out. This usually results in a destroyed vampire</p><p></p><p>Still if the vampire is carefull, survival is possible-- animal blood and the poor are possible food sources. Also smart vampires don't reproduce willy-nilly. Its nice to have a nest of buddies but it also attracts attention</p><p></p><p> As for power the older the vampire, the more dangerous they are, they can gain levels (slowly) and while they don't learn like humans they can learn. They also gain powers with experience.</p><p></p><p>There are a lots of vampire fighters and a some wizards as well. There are no clerics or druids though, the spells wouldn't be renewed</p><p></p><p>IMC there is a certain romantic ambivilance about Vampires, they are very human in many ways and not always depraved and evil.</p><p></p><p>The charming vampire of modern fiction is very much a part of the game world </p><p></p><p>Also Vampires have fought with the army of man on occasion, especially during the Unhallowed War. </p><p></p><p>Many vampires fought against the armies of the living dead,some to preserve thier food source others to beacause they still were human enough to care.</p><p></p><p>So far the PC's haven't run into any vampires in D&D, mainly because we play Buffy and yet another vampire would cause yawns.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ace, post: 664533, member: 944"] Rules wise I use the Ravenloft Noseferatu style Vampire, Instead of level drain they drain Con points at the rate of 1d4 per attack Socially Vampires serve a very interesting roll in my game, Unlike most Undead they have something that passes for free will. Imagine of you will being bound with a demon that is always hungry. This demon, a beastial creature, fights you for control of the body. You (your soul) is always there but you are not running the show a lot fo the time The more the human is in control, the more the vampire can pass for human This is important because Vampires are widely feared (they spread disease with their bite and kill people as well) and will provoke a serious response if they are detected. As the magic level increases the vampires become more vulnerable. Typically if a vampire bite is thought to have occured a sniffer (cleric specilizing in evil detection) is called in. If the evidence suggests a vampire than a hunt is called and all the stops are pulled out. This usually results in a destroyed vampire Still if the vampire is carefull, survival is possible-- animal blood and the poor are possible food sources. Also smart vampires don't reproduce willy-nilly. Its nice to have a nest of buddies but it also attracts attention As for power the older the vampire, the more dangerous they are, they can gain levels (slowly) and while they don't learn like humans they can learn. They also gain powers with experience. There are a lots of vampire fighters and a some wizards as well. There are no clerics or druids though, the spells wouldn't be renewed IMC there is a certain romantic ambivilance about Vampires, they are very human in many ways and not always depraved and evil. The charming vampire of modern fiction is very much a part of the game world Also Vampires have fought with the army of man on occasion, especially during the Unhallowed War. Many vampires fought against the armies of the living dead,some to preserve thier food source others to beacause they still were human enough to care. So far the PC's haven't run into any vampires in D&D, mainly because we play Buffy and yet another vampire would cause yawns. [/QUOTE]
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