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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AuraSeer" data-source="post: 3047453" data-attributes="member: 1331">You're focussing on pure combat power, which is not a vampire's strong point. They're at their best when they avoid a stand-up fight. Forget about the vampire Ftr5 who would get KOd in the first round of melee. Worry instead about the vampire Wiz5 or Rog5 who remains hidden and far from combat, and flees whenever he's seriously threatened.Dominate at will is pretty damn powerful. It lasts for 12 days if not renewed, and there is no limit on the number of targets controlled. As long as there are humanoids in the region, any smart vampire will have a legion of servants doing its work. It can kick back in a safe place and wait for them to report. Unlike vampire spawn, dominated persons can walk around in daylight and are not subject to turning.This ability has to be included in the LA, because a PC plus two dozen retainers is much more powerful than the PC alone. However it's not included in the CR for NPCs, because the spawn and controlled humanoids have their own CR. (If you beat ten CR 2 warriors, you get experience for just the CR 2s, not for the vampire who dominated them into attacking you.)</blockquote>