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<blockquote data-quote="Codragon" data-source="post: 272117" data-attributes="member: 1924">Re: Alternatives to Level-Draining SlamI like the ideas presented, specifically the negation of the slam and level drain.&nbsp; I think that vampires should have no special unarmed attack - except perhaps improved grapple.&nbsp; Coupled with high strength, this enables the vampire to bite his opponent easier. I'm opposed to level-draining in D&amp;D, mainly because its too much of a hassle.&nbsp; To have truly accurate level draining, PCs must track how much HP they gained at each level, what feats, what skill points, etc.&nbsp; I also have trouble rationalizing energy drain, but that's another topic.The vampire's bite should drain Constitution.&nbsp; I think permanent CON drain is a simple, yet nasty alternative to energy drain.&nbsp; It's permanent HP loss that scales with your level (-1 HP/level per 2 CON drained).&nbsp; It reduces your chances of resisting disease (lower FORT save).&nbsp; It's easy to rationalize: CON loss = blood loss.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Codragon, post: 272117, member: 1924"] [b]Re: Alternatives to Level-Draining Slam[/b] I like the ideas presented, specifically the negation of the slam and level drain. I think that vampires should have no special unarmed attack - except perhaps improved grapple. Coupled with high strength, this enables the vampire to bite his opponent easier. I'm opposed to level-draining in D&D, mainly because its too much of a hassle. To have truly accurate level draining, PCs must track how much HP they gained at each level, what feats, what skill points, etc. I also have trouble rationalizing energy drain, but that's another topic. The vampire's bite should drain Constitution. I think permanent CON drain is a simple, yet nasty alternative to energy drain. It's permanent HP loss that scales with your level (-1 HP/level per 2 CON drained). It reduces your chances of resisting disease (lower FORT save). It's easy to rationalize: CON loss = blood loss. [/QUOTE]

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