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Message: <blockquote data-quote="wuyanei" data-source="post: 2655031" data-attributes="member: 28913">This is a template inspired by an online story 'On a Clear DayYou Can See Forever' by Mark MacKinnon. I would like to askyou to give it a look over and see if there is anything I missed.I would also like some advice on how to set the CR and LA. Iam aiming for a lower LA, that can still imitate most of a vam-pire's abilities, but at vastly lower effectivness (basically, canfool peasants but not skilled adventures). Certainly, it doesnot match the half-fiend or half-celestial (LA +4) in power.At the moment, my 'guesstimate' is:CR: 1~3 as base; 4~ CR +1 (lack of level drain so one lower than a vampire);LA: +2; ... is this reasonable? I would like to hear your opinions. Thank you![code]HALF-VAMPIREHalf-vampires can occur in only one way: if a pregnant humanoidor monstrous humanoid is suckled on vampire blood during herpregnancy there is a chance, equal to the percentage of theduration of the preganacy that she was drink vampiric blood,that the unfortunate child will be born a half-vampire.For example, a human woman who is suckled on vampire bloodof three monthes of a nine month pregnancy, there will be a33% chance that the child will be cursed to be born as a half-vampire.CREATING A HALF-VAMPIRE“Half-Vampire” is an acquired template that can be added toany mammalian humanoid or monstrous humanoid creature(referred to hereafter as the base creature) before its birth.A half-vampire uses all the base creature’s statistics and specialabilities except as noted here.Type: A half-vampire retains the base creature's type and subtype.Tainted Blood: A half-vampire always detects as evil and undead,despite her true alignment and even though she is alive.Blood Curse (Ex): Each night, and each time she uses a spell-likeor supernatural ability gained from the half-vampire template, ahalf-vampire must make Will save against DC 0 +1 per day withoutfeeding on blood or be mastered by hunger for blood and enterblood frenzy. Each use of a spell-like or supernatural ability gainedfrom the half-vampire template also increases any future Will saveDC to resist blood frenzy by +1.Blood Frenzy (Ex): During a blood frenzy, a half-vampire is consumedwith the need for blood. She runs wild in search of blood and mayattack even those she normally holds dear (this is similar to thewerewolf’s curse, except the vampire hunts for blood to drink). Whilefrenzied, the half-vampire gains a +4 bonus to her Strength andConstitution scores, but suffers a –2 penalty to AC. These bonusesand penalties are identical to (does not stack with) a barbarian’s rage.She ignores all fatigue, exhaustion and pain-based effects, and gains5 points resistance all non-lethal attacks (subtract 5 points non-lethaldamage from any attack that deals non-lethal damage). She can usethe spell-like abilities granted by the half-vampire template, but shecannot use any other skill, feat or ability that requires patience orconcentration.The half-vampire cannot attempt to break out of the frenzy until shehas drained at least 6 Con points worth of blood. Afterwards, she canattempt a Will save at a –10 penalty each round to regain controlof herself. For every 2 points of Con drained above 6, the Will saveDC is reduced by 1 (to a minimum of 0).Special Attacks: A half-vampire retains all the special attacks of thebase creature and gains those described below. Saves have a DC of10 + 1/2 half-vampire’s HD + half-vampire’s Cha modifier unless notedotherwise.Blood Drain (Ex): A half-vampire can suck blood from a living victimwith her fangs by making a successful grapple check. If she pins thefoe, she can drain blood, dealing 1d4 points of Constitution draineach round the pin is maintained. For every 3 points of constitutionpoints drained in this fashion, the half-vampire gains a +1 bonus toher strength and constitution scores. This bonus stacks with itself,but the total bonus cannot go higher then 1 plus her charismamodifier (minimum +1). The bonus STR and CON points last for 10minutes plus 1 minute per charisma modifier.Once a half-vampire tastes blood, she cannot make herself stopdrinking blood unless she makes a Will save against her Blood CurseDC or until the victim is drained to 0 Con.Spell-like abilities (Sp): Table: Half-vampire spell-like abilitiesCL      Spell-like abilities[sup]1[/sup] 1      summon creatures of the night[sup]2[/sup] 0 (1d4 rats, or 1d3 bats), 1/day;2~3     spider climb, 1/day        summon creatures of the night[sup]2[/sup] I (1 wolf, or 1d6+1 rats, or 1d4+1 bats), 1/day;4~6     spider climb, 2/day        polymorph self (one small or medium sized form[sup]3, 4[/sup]), 1/day        summon creatures of the night[sup]2[/sup] II (1d3 wolves, or 1 rat swarm, or 1 bat swarm), 1/day;7~10    spider climb, 3/day;        polymorph self (two small, medium or large sized forms[sup]3, 4[/sup]), 2/day;        dominate person[sup]5[/sup], 1/day;        summon creatures of the night[sup]2[/sup] III (1 dire wolf, or 1d4+1 wolves, or 1d4 rats swarms, or 1d3 bat swarms), 1/day;11~15   spider climb, 5/day;        polymorph self (three tiny, small, medium or large sized forms[sup]3, 4[/sup]), 3/day;        dominate person[sup]5[/sup], 3/day;        summon creatures of the night[sup]2[/sup] IV (1d3 dire wolves, or 1d6+1 wolves, or 1d6+1 rats swarms, or 1d4+1 bat swarms), 1/day;16~21   spider climb, at will;        polymorph self (four diminutive, tiny, small, medium or large sized forms[sup]3, 4[/sup]), 5/day;        dominate person[sup]5[/sup], 5/day;        summon creatures of the night[sup]2[/sup] V (1 advanced [16 HD] dire wolf, or 1d4+1 dire wolves, or 2d6 wolves, or 2d6 rats swarms, or 1d6+1 bat swarms), 1/day;        gaseous form[sup]4[/sup], 1/day;22~     spider climb, at will;        polymorph self (five diminutive, tiny, small, medium or large sized forms[sup]3, 4[/sup]), at will;        dominate person[sup]5[/sup], at will;        summon creatures of the night[sup]2[/sup] VI (1d3 advanced [16 HD] dire wolves, or 1d6+1 dire wolves, or 3d8 wolves, or 3d8 rats swarms, or 2d6 bat swarms), 1/day;        gaseous form[sup]4[/sup], 3/day;[sup]1[/sup] Abilities are NOT cumulative. None of these abilities functionwhile under sunlight (even indirect sunlight).[sup]2[/sup] Creatures arrive in 2d6 rounds, and serve for 1 hour or untilreleased. Summon Creatures of the Night 0 is considered a 0th level spell,SCotN I ~ VI are considered 1st ~ 6th level spells, respectively.[sup]3[/sup] Choose from rat, dire rat, bat, dire bat, wolf, or dire wolf only;the half-vampire does NOT regain hit points for changing form.[sup]4[/sup] Duration is 30 minutes per character level, or until the half-vampire chooses to change back.[sup]5[/sup] The half-vampire must look into the eyes of her victim whenusing this ability. The victim can try to avoid her gaze, is a fashion similarto avoiding a gaze attack. If the would-be victim succeeds at avoidingthe half-vampire's gaze, the spell-like ability fails and that use of theability is wasted.Special Qualities: A half-vampire retains all the special qualitiesof the base creature and gains those described below.Darkvision (Ex): A half-vampire has darkvision 120 ft.Abilities: Increase from the base creature as follows: Str +2, Dex +2, Int +0, Wis +0, Cha +2.Skills: Half-vampires receive a +8 bonus to handle animal checksrelating to wolves, bats and rats (including dire variants).Challenge Rating: 1 HD ~ 3 HD as base; 4+ HD CR +1Alignment: Any.Advancement: By character class.Level Adjustment: LA +2Half-Vampire WeaknessesThe tainted blood of a half-vampire curses her with a number ofweaknesses.Sunlight Weakness: A half-vampire suffers -4 Str, -4 Dex, -2 Con,-4 Cha penalty when in direct sunlight (not just a daylight spell).None of a half-vampire’s spell-like abilities from this template functionwhile under natural sunlight (even indirect sunlight). Furthermore,while under direct sunlight she is considered under vigorous motion(DC 10, plus spell level if any) whenever she does anything thatrequires concentration.Mental Breach: A half-vampire suffers a –4 penalty to her Will saveagainst spells, spell-like abilities or supernatural abilities of theenchantment (compulsion) category from the vampire that created her.Damnation: A half-vampire that dies rises within 1d4+1 days as avampire (5 HD or more) or vampire spawn (4 HD or less) under of thecontrol of the vampire that created her. If that vampire is destroyed,the half-vampire rises as a free-willed vampire or vampire spawn.Redemption: If a slain half-vampire receives a resurrection or trueresurrection spell cast on hallowed ground by a cleric of a good god,the half-vampire returns from the dead clean and untainted. Onlythrough death can a half-vampire be freed from her curse.Half-Vampire Characters: As base class, but half-vampires tend toshun daylight, so they lean towards classes or careers that do notrequire too much exposure to the sun.[/code]</blockquote>

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