Vampires

## **Origin of Vampires**

Vampires were created after a slighted Wix placed a curse upon a mortal, transforming them into a creature doomed to sustain themse
lves on the blood of others. The curse twisted the humans souls and turned them into something other. An oversight of the curse, however, was that the vampiric strain was communicable to other humans. One vampire quickly turned into two, and on and on until they inhabited the world in relative secret.

### The Transformation

In order for a human to transform into a vampire they must be drained of almost all blood and then consume the blood of a vampire. The transformation is painful, and takes until the next sunset to take full effect. Once turned, no vampire can become human ever again; however, if the sire of the changing human is staked before the fledgling has a chance to rise, the transformation will be stopped in it's tracks.

## Powers

Generally speaking, vampires have a fairly standard skew of powers found in most supernatural races, including:

* regeneration
* super speed
* super strength
* increased hearing
* increased vision

While vampires were cursed specifically to live off the blood of humans, many have found that they can sustain themselves on the blood of animals and non-humans. However, the blood of animals does not fully nourish them, and the effects of supernatural blood vary depending on the species of which the vampire feasts on.

### **Vampire Bites**

The bite of a vampire is not only brought through pain; Vampire retain the ability to impact whether the bite will hurt, bring pleasure, or feel numbing.

Some vampires will find themselves entertaining the idea of protecting a mortal; this can be done by feeding them some of their blood. A healthy human that feeds on a vampire will then be placed under a light thrall. While the vampire wont be able to control them, they will retain a subtle connection to the human, which can ensure their protection. This is most often used when vampire keeps a human ‘on tap’. While vampires don’t have to respect the bite of another, most are likely to leave a thralled human alone.

Vampires who feed off of a demon will find their bodies almost super-powered; even a small amount of demon blood will provide vampires with a rush. Demon blood is much more sustaining than the blood of other species.

Vampires who feed from a werewolf will inevitably kill the werewolf, however they will not emerge unscratched; the blood of a wolf will render them immobile and weak for long periods of time (depending on how much blood was ingested).

### Latent Powers

While most supernatural creatures can't be transformed into a vampire, wixen are capable of surviving a transformation. These vampires are slightly more deadly than the common stock, as they retain a limited amount of magical ability. Vampires made from wixen most often retain basic manipulation of elemental energy. They cannot access soul energy.

Some humans who have a limited grip on the supernatural retain this grip when they transform; a human who has the ability of foresight, for example, would be able to see the future as a vampire. Depending on the individual, the transformation might weaken or strengthen their natural abilities.

What wixen vampires can never do: teleportation, transmutation, summoning, conjuration, or healing magic.

## **Weaknesses**

Vampires are resistant to most typical weapons and attacks, however, they are not invulnerable.

Sunlight will kill a vampire, however, when the sun is freshly rising or just sinking, a vampire can risk a few scant moments in the fading rays with only light burns. A vampire caught in the sunlight for longer than a minute will begin to blister until they catch fire and turn to ash.

The bite of a werewolf brings a slow and painful death as the two warring curses fight for dominance. It is the most painful demise a vampire can face.

Holy water and Crucifixes can seriously injure vampires, burning through their skin. If holy water is ingested a vampire will burn from the inside out. A vampire can survive contact with a crucifix, but not without great pain.

Decapitation will kill a vampire automatically, as it will with most species. However, if the head is not completely severed from the body, the vampire has a chance of healing themselves and returning to life.

A wooden stake through the heart will always kill a vampire, however, the stake must be made of 100% wood. Any impurities in the wood will enable the vampire to survive the attack. Anti-Supernaturalists have developed wooden bullets capable of killing vampires with a well-aimed shot.

As with any supernatural creature, blessed blades and weapons will kill them if they come in contact with the heart.

## Noteworthy Vampires

* Joseph Taan
* Jinxx
* Diana Beaumont