Vampires

Vampires are human-like creatures with sharp canine teeth. They are the rarest race, making up only 3% of the population. They can live up to 3000 years.

## Anatomy

Vampires are slightly taller than humans on average. They are around 185cm in height, with no significant difference between men and women. Their skin color varies just like it does for all the other creatures, however their complexion tends to be a bit greyer.

## Strengths & weaknesses

Like mountain gnomes, vampires are sensitive to sunlight. Their skin being exposed for too long will cause discomfort and burns over time.

They also need blood to live. To survive, a vampire needs one portion of humanoid blood or two portions of animal blood per month- this is only needed for them not to die though, so they do crave it more often. Humanoid blood is way tastier and more filling than animal blood. A vampire can't turn another creature into a pure vampire, but they can spread a nasty sickness called vampirism, which is one of the deadliest known diseases along with lycanthropy.

## Habits

Many of the wealthiest creatures and most powerful wizards in Viridia are vampires. They are mostly solitary creatures. Despite living for a long time, they don't tend to raise that many children over their lives, and so their share of the population is shrinking slowly even though their numbers are increasing.

Drinking blood from Viridians is prohibited, so most vampires rely on animal blood- there are those who can't resist the temptation though. Some do make trips to Eskas and hunt Deathbringers instead, which is perfectly legal.

## Vampirism

It is extremely rare for a vampire to turn another creature by biting it, but it has happened a couple of times. Only humans and Deathbringers can turn in this way.

However, a more common consequence of a bite is getting vampirism, a nasty sickness that any creature can get. Without treatment, it will eventually lead to death.

1. The first symptoms include sweating, cold shivers, paleness and dizziness.
2. Dry throat, coughing, an impossible sensation of thirst that doesn't get quenched by anything, bloodshot eyes.
3. Extreme sunlight sensitivity. Sunlight will burn the skin, cause bad vision and very bad nausea.
4. Throwing up blood, skin getting dry and itchy. Victim will scratch its arms, legs and back until they bleed.
5. Death.

### Ability score increase

+1 to Constitution, +1 to Intelligence & +1 to Charisma

### Cravings

Every month, a vampire needs two portions of animal blood, or one portion of humanoid blood. After a month without blood, the vampire gains a point of Exhaustion every three days until it dies. Only blood gets rid of these points.

### Undead

* you are Undead.
* you have Resistance against necrotic damage.
* you don't need to breathe.

### Bite

* if a willing, Paralyzed, Charmed, Incapacitated, Restrained or Grappled creature within 5ft. of you has blood, you can Bonus Action: Bite, dealing 1d6 + STR modifier piercing damage. On a hit, you drain the target's blood and heal half the amount of damage you deal.
* continue draining the target for 3 rounds to gain one portion of blood.

### Charm

* you target one humanoid you can see within 30ft that can also see you. It must succeed on a WIS Saving Throw of DC 10 + your proficiency and CHA modifier. On a fail, it is charmed by you. On a success, it knows you've attempted to charm it.
* the target regards you as a trusted friend to be heeded and protected. It isn't under your control, but takes your requests or actions in the most favorable way it can.
* the target is willing for your Bite attack.
* each time you or your 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 1 hour or until you are killed, on a different plane of existence than the target, or take a Bonus Action to end the effect.
* you have this feature once per short rest.

## Known characters

* Emberlynn Konqathes
* Thoren Sartorius
* Lumir von Vespin
* Saryn de Tenebrix II
* Ferret