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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cheiromancer" data-source="post: 2467602" data-attributes="member: 141">No vulnerabilities from its vampire heritage?  Like sunlight or holy things, or extra damage from silver?  I guess blood dependency is a step in that direction.It doesn't really need any more benefits, but a racial bonus to grapple checks might be a good idea.  Improved grapple, maybe.  Though with DR it probably doesn't care if it draws an AoO, and its bonus to strength also helps it grapple.  Still, something to think about.There should be some kind of rage ability that it can use while fatigued (or exhausted) from lack of blood, to overcome the stength and dexterity penalties that fatigue/exhaustion grants.  Not that it would come into play very often.  How hard is it to catch mice?Anyways, the LA seems low.  Do you see it as a PC race?  DR/silver is pretty potent- how many monsters have silver weapons?  A substantial armor bonus and energy resistance,  and fast healing to cover whatever manages to get through.  Then there's the skills, feats and ability scores.  I'd eyeball it at about LA +5, I think.  I'd think that a 5th level rogue/fighter vampyr would fit in fine with a 10th level party.</blockquote>