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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 9802130" data-attributes="member: 7635">It's worth noting that Van Richten's Guide had a bunch of different origins beyond "offspring of a vampire". Some get rather close to a vampire spawn. Others aren't even vampiric in origin. Dhampir OriginsDhampirs often arise from encounters with vampires, but all manner of macabre bargains, necromantic influences, and encounters with mysterious immortals might have transformed your character. The Dhampir Origins table provides suggestions for how your character gained their lineage.Dhampir Originsd8Origin1You are the reincarnation of an ancestor who was a vampiric tyrant.2Your pact with a predatory deity, fiend, fey, or spirit causes you to share their hunger.3You survived being attacked by a vampire but were forever changed.4A parasite lives inside you. You indulge its hunger.5Tragedy interrupted your transformation into an immortal.6You are a diminished form of an otherworldly being. Slaking your hunger hastens your renewal.7One of your parents was a vampire.8A radical experiment changed your body, making you reliant on others for vital fluids.That said, Astarion's Dhampirs seem much more traditional.Dhampirs often arise from encounters with vampires; some are the descendants of a powerful vampire, while others are partially transformed by a vampire's bite. All manner of macabre bargains and necromantic influences might also give rise to a dhampir. Regardless of their origins, dhampirs exhibit their vampiric nature in various ways, including increased speed and a life-draining bite.</blockquote>

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