Vampire
If the vampire isn’t in sun light or running water, it can use its action to polymorph into a Tiny bat or a Medium cloud of mist, or back into its true form.
While in bat form, the vampire can’t speak, its walking speed is 5 feet, and it has a flying speed of 30 feet. Its statistics, other than its size and speed, are unchanged. Anything it is wearing transforms with it, but nothing it is carrying does. It reverts to its true form if it dies.
While in mist form, the vampire can’t take any actions, speak, or manipulate objects. It is weightless, has a flying speed of 20 feet, can hover, and can enter a hostile creature’s space and stop there. In addition, if air can pass through a space, the mist can do so without squeezing, and it can’t pass through water. It has advantage on Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution saving throws, and it is immune to all nonmagical damage, except the damage it takes from sunlight.
If the vampire fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
When it drops to 0 hit points outside its resting place, the vampire transforms into a cloud of mist (as in the Shapechanger trait) instead of falling unconscious, provided that it isn’t in sunlight or running water. If it can’t transform, it is destroyed.
While it has 0 hit points in mist form, it can’t revert to its vampire form, and it must reach its resting place within 2 hours or be destroyed. Once in its resting place, it reverts to its vampire form. It is then paralyzed until it regains at least 1 hit point. After spending 1 hour in its resting place with 0 hit points, it regains 1 hit point.
The vampire regains 20 hit points at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hit point and isn’t in sunlight or running water. If the vampire takes radiant damage or damage from holy water, this trait doesn’t function at the start of the vampire’s next turn.
The vampire can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
The vampire has the following flaws:
Forbiddance. The vampire can’t enter a residence without an invitation from one of the occupants.
Harmed by Running Water. The vampire takes 20 acid damage if it ends its turn in running water.
Stake to the Heart. If a piercing weapon made of wood is driven into the vampire’s heart while the vampire is incapacitated in its resting place, the vampire is paralyzed until the stake is removed.
Sunlight Hypersensitivity. The vampire takes 20 radiant damage when it starts its turn in sunlight. While in sunlight, it has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.
Actions
The vampire targets one humanoid it can see within 30 ft. of it. If the target can see the vampire, the target must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw against this magic or be charmed by the vampire. The charmed target regards the vampire as a trusted friend to be heeded and protected. Although the target isn’t under the vampire’s control, it takes the vampire’s requests or actions in the most favorable way it can, and it is a willing target for the vampire’s bite attack.
Each time the vampire or the vampire’s companions do anything harmful to the target, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success. Otherwise, the effect lasts 24 hours or until the vampire is destroyed, is on a different plane of existence than the target, or takes a bonus action to end the effect.
The vampire magically calls 2d4 swarms of bats or rats, provided that the sun isn’t up. While outdoors, the vampire can call 3d6 wolves instead. The called creatures arrive in 1d4 rounds, acting as allies of the vampire and obeying its spoken commands. The beasts remain for 1 hour, until the vampire dies, or until the vampire dismisses them as a bonus action.
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Vampires
“In the velvet shroud of night, where shadows dance and the moon casts a silvery glow, the Vampire awakens—a timeless predator with an insatiable thirst.”
Vampires are the epitome of undead elegance and horror, blending charm with malevolence, seduction with predation.
Eternal Allure. Beneath a vampire’s ageless beauty lies a heart of darkness. Their pale skin, piercing eyes, and crimson lips can mesmerize victims, making them susceptible to the vampire’s will.
Bloodlust. The thirst for blood is a vampire’s eternal curse. They feed not only to sustain their unlife but often to dominate and control. A vampire’s bite can drain life, turn mortals into thralls, or even spawn new vampires.
Masters of the Night. The sun is anathema to them. Vampires are creatures of the night, commanding dark powers, transforming into bats or mist, and displaying strength and speed beyond mortal bounds.
Coffin-bound. Vampires retreat to their coffins, crypts, or gravesites during daylight or when seeking refuge. These sanctuaries are often protected by thralls, other undead, or dark magics.
Lords of Deception. Beyond their physical might, vampires are master manipulators. They weave intricate plots, using charm, guile, and sometimes sheer terror to achieve their goals. Their immortal existence allows them the patience to see long games to fruition.
Legacy of the Damned. While some wear their curse with tragic dignity, others revel in their unholy state, creating vast networks of minions, amassing wealth, and ruling domains from the shadows.
Vampire
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