Vampires

Intelligent nocturnal undead driven by their thirst for blood, vampires are obsessed with and pained by the memories of their sunlit mortal days. Most vampires are burned by sunlight, though others have different weaknesses.

Twisted Hunters. It’s said that the first vampires were nobles cursed for their cruelty to their subjects, and indeed vampirism is often an affliction of the upper class. Vampires’ former dalliances and elegant pastimes become twisted obsessions tainted by their constant hunger for blood. A vampire may stalk the empty halls of the castle it once ruled, or hunt the mortal it once loved, seeking shreds of the emotions it once felt. A very few vampires resist their urge to prey on mortals and become stern protectors of the world that fears them.

Blood Bonds. True vampires are intensely aware of the blood bond that links them with the vampire that created them, an undead lineage that may stretch back centuries.

Resting Place. Every vampire’s lair contains a resting place, usually a coffin or sarcophagus, where the vampire must rest for at least an hour each day to recuperate its powers. This resting place is sprinkled with soil from its mortal homeland. If this soil is scattered or is subjected to a bless , hallow , or similar spell, the vampire is destroyed when reduced to 0 hit points.