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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Calico_Jack73" data-source="post: 1343015" data-attributes="member: 14403">Personally I like the idea of either a Vampiric Sorcerer or a Vampiric Blackguard.  Both benefit from a high Charisma which is something I think every Primary Villain should have.  If you really want them to hate the guy I've got a couple ideas.1) Have the Vampire beat them to a pulp, destroy their equipment, and then leave after expressing his disdain for their meager skills.  Nothing gets to a player more than an NPC who wounds their ego.  Make it so that the Vampire just seems to be toying with them.2) This is sneaky and it has been done to me.  Let's say that there is a magic item that the Vampire wants.  First, he uses an Alter Self spell to meet the party as an old harmless man who informs them of the vampire lord's quest to recover the item.  To help the charade have some of the vampire's lackeys attack the old man (vampire in disguise) just to have the PC's come to the rescue.  The item is already held by another powerful monster so the PC's are all psyched up to go get the item.  The old man (vampire) tells them that he has a friend at some local church who will send the item far away, beyond the vampire's reach.  After fighting the other monster and his own lackeys the PC's return the item to the old man.  Just as the old man takes it he steps back and cancels the Alter Self.  He laughs at them and tells them that they have been most helpful "tools" and he'll be following their career with interest.  At that point he turns into mist and floats away.Both situations will hurt their pride which is the best way to make them want some payback later on.</blockquote>

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