Vampire

**Vampires** are supernatural monsters empowered through magic with extreme longevity and a mild thirst for human essence, typically through their blood. While more prevalent in ancient times across Europe and the Middle East, in the modern era they have become less numerous and isolationist due to the lack of magic essence they feed on and prevalent vampire hunts. While also named for a specific monster, vampire also acts as an umbrella term for various other "vampiric" creatures, such as those who generally feed on humans.

## History

The origin of vampires dates back to 2,000 BC in the land of Ancient Mesopotamia, and their numbers would spread outwards when the discovery of new lands reached their ears where they might prosper. While titled demons in their original home, they became monsters in the lands of Europe who would feast on the magic-rich blood of humans.

The predatory actions of European Vampires led to the notice of the Gods peering down upon them, as their priests and devoted were frequent targets due to their connection to the divine. The God-sponsored hunts led to the near extinct of the local vampire population, with the only survivors being those clever enough to form symbiotic relationships with humans and being spared by the hunters.

Since the departure of the Gods, and their magic, from the world, most vampire communities have become isolationist and have gathered their resources to survive the lack of essential sustenance required to survive. Once again at the brink, vampire magicians had managed to recreate the human essence and disseminated it to all surviving vampires. The artificial essence is strictly controlled by the Magicians, only provided to those who do not endanger themselves and bring about another purge at the hands of the Gods.

## Characteristics

Due to the scarcity of magic blood, vampires have ceased their many forays into hunting specific humans. Instead, they have close ties to local witches who often act as enforcers, body guards, or other services for them (or just paying in currency or items) in order to obtain their blood. in order not to attract attention from any would-be hunters, they don't make much of a fuse and only go violent when forced and provoked, or one of their own has gone astray and is bringing unwanted attention to them.

Unlike the werewolves, vampires make frequent use of magic in order to create artificial blood that they can gain nutrience from. The magic they practice has developed overtime, allowing them to create their own enclaves that exist on the dimensional boundary lines, closing those who want isolating off from human society and living in relative peace. Vampiric Magic has been further enhanced over the centuries after many of these enclaves formed pacts with spirits and sometimes demons.

### Appearance

Vampires are physically identical to humans; however, they can at most be best differentiated by their skin losing color the longer they are in the sun, with brief periods of time in the dark seemingly rejuvenating their skin. Contrary to myth and folklore, vampires do not have fangs that they use to drink blood, instead using other means such as a knife or biting down strong enough on their prey.

## Powers & Abilities

* **Vampire Physiology**: As Vampires are magic-enhanced species of monsters, they possess superior strength and senses to that of humans and werewolves to the point of exceeding the capabilities attainable by mortal bodies operating normally. They are completely immune to all known diseases and viruses, and could live for upwards of a thousand years depending on their own personal health.
	+ **Vampire Magic**: Thanks to their devoted research, a type of magic that can only be used by vampires was developed and disseminated across the various enclaves. Their magic allows them to manipulate a mystic fog that blocks the negative effects of Sunlight and boosts their own senses and healing factor. Shadow Magic to shield themselves from Light Magic, Sunlight, or attacking, dodging, or defending themselves in battle. The most developed form of their magic, Blood Magic allows them to mass-produce the basic life essence that they feed on to provide nutrience for themselves without targeting humans.

### Weaknesses

* **Sunlight**: Contrary to folklore, Vampires are only weakened by Sunlight, with those Vampires who have fully learned to control their powers only finding the Sun to be discomforting to their senses.
* **Blood**: The consumption of Human essence through blood is required to allow a Vampire's continued use of their abilities. Should they not be able to consume the blood of humans with magic, then they will lose access to their abilities and eventually die as the essence is what supports their supernatural existence. The bodies of vampires go through something similar to human starvation until they die, as without essence their bodies can no longer be maintained.