Races

Khavosian Vampire - by T.A. Saunders ©2009 v1.8

Racial Articles With Age Comes Power: A Vampire's Ascent to Infamy

All vampires become stronger with age. As they feed on the blood of mortals, their unliving bodies learn to metabolize it more efficiently and draw greater power from it. Combined with the time it takes to learn some of the greatest secrets of their kind, immortality is not an entirely leisurely activity for vampires. Age progression is described below:

Neophyte: The neophyte vampire has only access to their increased speed, endurance, strength and senses. None of their other gifts have manifested at this point. Killing one of these vampires can still be treacherous business, but nowhere near the threat a fully aware vampire is. The neophyte is taught by their maker and learns other powers within the weeks and months of their new unlife. A neophyte remains such for at least the first three months after creation.

Vampire: This is a full-fledged vampire that has access to all their main talents and can fend for themselves without their maker, though many remain loyal to their maker upon becoming a fully aware vampire. This is often for mutual survival and further, company in a world where your food can offer little understanding about the death they're to receive or answer questions the dark can bring.

Elder: A vampire elder has been alive for over five hundred years and understands many of the deep mysteries associated with being a vampire. They are physically far stronger, more durable and exceptionally dangerous to anybody who would face them. Many elders are loyal to their makers even still, though it is likely they have branched out in their own travels and will likely have a neophyte of their own by this point.

Ancient: The title Ancient is reserved for vampires that have lived for 5,000 years or more. These are the most dangerous sorts of vampires, that have developed powers that allow them to walk in daylight, or strike down enemies with a gaze and worse. Only a handful of these vampires exist, now that Ko and Nevi have been destroyed, though the names of these ancients are heavily guarded. It is believed that Lady Ariadne Amarys is one such ancient, though is a matter the wise do not discuss openly. Many of these ancients have unique powers they developed and are not shared with others of their kin, giving them an element of surprise when dealing with those who would usurp their power. *

* No player character will be of ancient status. All PC vampires are neophyte, vampire or elder.