Vampire

The strength of the vampire is that people will not believe in him.
STRAHD VON ZAROVICH
Vampires are a type of undead that feed on blood. They are one of the most feared and powerful undead creatures.
A vampire retains all the abilities it had in life, and it gains the ability to drain blood and life energy, and to dominate other creatures with its gaze. Upon coming of age or being sired, a vampire can also command rats, bats, and wolves, or take the form of those creatures. They are eternally bound to their masters, coffins or the unholy earth where they were buried.
A turned vampire is created when another vampire drains the life out of a living creature. A humanoid or monstrous humanoid could become a vampire.
Half-vampires can be created in one of two ways. First, in some rare cases, a vampire can consume enough blood that they can breed with a humanoid or monstrous humanoid, creating half-vampire offspring. Second, in even rarer cases, if a pregnant mother survived having her blood drained by a vampire, her unborn could be "tainted" with vampirism instead.
Vampire lords are vampires that had perfected the art of taking nulls, and as a result, could lead large gangs of them. They usually have one chosen null that is much better than the others.

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Humanoid
• Monstrosity

Genetic Descendants

• Umbral Vampire

Related Myths

• Return to Ravenloft
• Tragedy in Bleakthorne