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Jason_Sunday 06-05-04, 03:45 PM	Any chance you could give us the low down on where the vampires come from. Where are they now? Are any in power? Would a vampire make a good player character in Eberron?
Jason_Sunday 06-05-04, 10:23 PM	bump
Hellcow 06-05-04, 11:20 PM	Most vampires are associated with the Blood of Vol. Remember that in Eberron, the spirits of the dead go to Dolurrh, which isn't a very happy place. The elves of Aerenal found a way to preserve their heroes through veneration and positive energy; those who followed Vol found a darker path to keep their heroes from Dolurrh. The elves of Aerenal consider negative undead to be an abomination, as they prey on the living to prolong their lives (as opposed to the Undying, who are supported by the prayers of the living). As a PC, you would have to deal with the threat of discovery by the Silver Flame and the possible issue of the Aerenal Deathguard. There would also be the question of your relationship to the Blood of Vol and the Order of the Emerald Claw. Were you once a member of the Order who turned against your masters? I think there's certainly story potential for a vampire PC; it would be unusual, but heroes are often unusual. Note that while vampires are *usually* associated with the Blood of Vol, there are exceptions; vampires have been created in other manners and cultures, and for the moment I'll just leave it at that.
Jason_Sunday 06-05-04, 11:50 PM	Is the Whispers of the Vampire's Blade going to deal more indepth with vampires in Eberron?
Hellcow 06-06-04, 12:01 PM	Originally posted by Jason_Sunday Is the Whispers of the Vampire's Blade going to deal more indepth with vampires in Eberron? I couldn't tell you, as I didn't write the adventure. Sorry!
Amaranthine 06-06-04, 12:24 PM	Originally posted by Jason_Sunday Any chance you could give us the low down on where the vampires come from. Where are they now? Are any in power? Would a vampire make a good player character in Eberron? Here's a bit of SPOILER info in regards to the "Are any in power? question. Highlight to read.King Kaius III, in actuality the vampire Kaius I (LE male vampire [human], aristocrat 2/fighter 11), rules the nation of Karrnath. Few among his court or subjects know the truth about Kaius’s identity or nature. He maintains the military dictatorship that has served the nation well, while working to stabilize the peace and turn his nation into a more progressive society.
Hellcow 06-06-04, 12:35 PM	Which may or may not be something a DM wants his players to know, though like any secret since it's in the book it will be hard to hide...
Necropolis 06-06-04, 01:07 PM	HI What about new types of vampires ? Anything new in this world ? or just the normal vampires like any other d&d world ?
Amaranthine 06-06-04, 06:38 PM	Originally posted by Hellcow Which may or may not be something a DM wants his players to know, though like any secret since it's in the book it will be hard to hide... Sorry. I considered placing some sort of spoiler alert, but with how rabidly people are digging for info, and the fact the the original question included "Are any in power?", I thought it would be redundant. I'll go ahead and edit in some sort of warning though.
Hellcow 06-07-04, 09:35 AM	Thanks, Amaranthine. As I said, it's not like material in the book will stay secret for most people, but you never know... Necropolis, no new types of vampires are presented in the CSB. There are a few things that could be developed in the future, specifically relating to the first vampires of Eberron, but since that's not in the CSB it's something I can't discuss in detail at this time...
jedi8187 06-07-04, 09:51 AM	Does anyone know of a deathless vampire? I was thinking of just switching its type and some abilities, but the whole blood and turning others thing didn't really mesh with the idea of "good".
Anax 06-07-04, 01:13 PM	A deathless vampire seems pretty much wrong. The first issue is that traditional undead draw their power from unwilling mortals, but deathless (in Eberron anyway) draw their power from the prayers of mortals. So no drinking blood, etc. And once you get rid of that, you don't really have a predator any more, and the abilities of a vampire only really make sense for a predator.
jedi8187 06-07-04, 01:21 PM	Originally posted by Anax A deathless vampire seems pretty much wrong. The first issue is that traditional undead draw their power from unwilling mortals, but deathless (in Eberron anyway) draw their power from the prayers of mortals. So no drinking blood, etc. And once you get rid of that, you don't really have a predator any more, and the abilities of a vampire only really make sense for a predator. That was pretty much my quess on it, but it was worth a shot.