Races

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

Racial Articles Racial Limitations

Blessed Silver

Normal silver will not effect one of Khavos' line, though the weakest of her brood have shown very minor allergic reactions to it. When blessed however, silver can rend wounds onto Khavos's progeny that they cannot regenerate until given time to nurse the wounds. Blessed Blacksilver can cause a blood poisoning effect, that effectively neutralizes the vampire's abilities that draw power from the blood. (Unable to regenerate Blessed Silver wounds, Blessed Blacksilver poisons the blood, giving a 65% chance to negate use of a vampire's blood talents for 1d4 rounds).

Blessed Ashwood Stakes

As with silver, shoving any wooden stake or even a normal ashwood stake through the heart of a vampire will not harm it. Once blessed however such a stake will indeed make it impossible for a vampire of Khavos' line to use their abilities or move. (15% to be paralyzed and unable to use blood talents, if the heart impalement check is made.)

Holy Weapons

Any weapon sanctified with the blessing of a lawful deity will have effect much like blessed silver would with the additional holy damage considered. Likewise, the weapon in question must be wielded by a chosen follower of that religion for this to be effective and that follower (a priest or a knight) must be in good standing. Holy water falls under the category of a holy weapon. (+40% armor penalty vs. holy weapons).

Holy Symbols

These do not turn vampires of Khavos' line as such simply by their presentation. However if a priest or a paladin in good standing with their deity forcibly presents it with the intent of turning the vampire there is a possibility of success or at least damage. Those not chosen representatives of the deity they worship or those who do not follow a deity cannot use holy symbols in this fashion. (Can be effected by Turning per Priest and Knight talents).

Decapitation

Decapitating a vampire of Khavos' line will indeed bring one to final death, providing such is done with at least a blessed silver, holy or magical weapon. Doing so will turn most of the body to ash but leave the head and sometimes bones. It should be noted that vampire bones are extremely valuable for this reason and can be used in an assortment of weapons and magic rites. If a vampire is decapitated by a non-blessed weapon, the head and body can be reunited. (Permanently slain if decapitated, unholy resurrection possible providing the head is present).

Consecrated or Holy Ground

Any land blessed in such a manner by a deity of lawful influence will repel a vampire, save for the strongest of Khavos' line. Even Elders of the line feel nominal pain and strong discomfort upon blessed ground. (Neophyte vampires are instantly repelled, vampires can withstand holy ground for 1d4 rounds, before being repelled and Elders can resist holy ground with a -20% penalty against all bonuses.)

Mirrors

Mirrors will not show the reflection of a Neophyte or a regular vampire but an elder one, using Mask of Mortality will in fact show a reflection.

Garlic

All vampires of Khavos' line will show a varying degree of allergic reaction to garlic. The older the vampire is, the less this will be effectual. Additionally, these vampires can eat and drink food normally but due to their undead state, never actually digest it. Commonly they will purge this food when convenient. (Garlic allergy: +30% armor penalty to neophyte vampires for 1d6 rounds, +15% armor penalty to normal vampires for 1d4 rounds and no armor penalty vs. Elder vampires.)

Sunlight

This will work to varying degrees…though that is to say any sunlight to a vampire is bad. The older a vampire of Khavos' bloodline gets however, the more he or she can tolerate daytime. Ko herself is rumored to have been able to walk around on cloudy days with a hood over her features. The youngest of Khavos' line will indeed burn and turn to ash if exposed for more than 5 minutes, with the average being about 10 to 15 minutes before death will occur. Pain however incurs instantly, as it begins to burn the flesh. (Neophyte vampires: 1 round before destruction, vampires 2 rounds before destruction and Elders 1d4+3 rounds before destruction.)

Unavailable Classes

Dependent on the race of the vampire in their mortal life.