vampire-FLAVORED character [Archive] - Wizards Community

vampire-FLAVORED character [Archive] - Wizards Community

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CanineLord
03-02-07, 08:21 AM A player in my game is interested in running a character similar to one in a favorite book of hers. Unfortunately, it's a vampire. How can I mimic this racially without an ECL? (We're starting at first level.)

Basically, anything human-looking (orc is too different) with light sensitivity and a tendency to wear black will do fine. I can mimic the rest with class abilities.

Any races come to mind?

Danke :)
Krusk
03-02-07, 09:22 AM Human would work. Just have her roleplay her character as someone who has a strong aversion to light. if you really wanted maybe you could change it so she has light sensitivity and darkvision. I dont see that making her overpowered.
kadeity
03-02-07, 09:37 AM monster classes from Libris Mortis.
you can start a lvl1 vampire, and unlike most monster classes, you multiclass ou of undead monster classes anytime.
The_Shaman
03-02-07, 09:56 AM There may be some vampirish hybridization class (i.e. Night Mask Enforcer) somewhere. If not, either vampire monster progression, or the Fang & Fury vampire scion.

You could also have her look at the vampiric bloodline in the SRD (under variant rules, IIRC, it's at d20srd.org). The "bloodlines" are rather weird and weakish imo, but it could work for her. Light sensitivity can easily be a flaw (or it could be a modified half-drow ;) ). The rest is roleplaying.
YabaTheWhat
03-02-07, 12:28 PM Human would work. Just have her roleplay her character as someone who has a strong aversion to light. if you really wanted maybe you could change it so she has light sensitivity and darkvision. I dont see that making her overpowered. I agree with this.

Though my first thought at the thread title was, "Is that like cinnamon flavored?"
Imsolost
03-02-07, 12:36 PM I tried making a LA+0 race that has similar abilities to a vampire. here (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=788545) You can change some of the flavor to fit a more vampire-esque theme.
Ebonyte
03-02-07, 12:55 PM If you want LA+0, the vampire in OGL Steampunk is pretty good. As mentioned above, I'd also second the Fang and Fury by Green Ronin, the Vampire Spawn monster class or Half-Vampire template in Libris Moris, or the vampire bloodlines. You might also just consider a Rogue-Necromancer multiclass who affects a very vampire-like attitude and manner of dress. Vampiric Touch, Fangs of the Vampire King, Spider Climb, combine these with a set of social stats and sneak attacks, and you've got something fun with the flavor, without any of the actual vampire in them.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
CanineLord 03-02-07, 08:21 AM	A player in my game is interested in running a character similar to one in a favorite book of hers. Unfortunately, it's a vampire. How can I mimic this racially without an ECL? (We're starting at first level.) Basically, anything human-looking (orc is too different) with light sensitivity and a tendency to wear black will do fine. I can mimic the rest with class abilities. Any races come to mind? Danke :)
Krusk 03-02-07, 09:22 AM	Human would work. Just have her roleplay her character as someone who has a strong aversion to light. if you really wanted maybe you could change it so she has light sensitivity and darkvision. I dont see that making her overpowered.
kadeity 03-02-07, 09:37 AM	monster classes from Libris Mortis. you can start a lvl1 vampire, and unlike most monster classes, you multiclass ou of undead monster classes anytime.
The_Shaman 03-02-07, 09:56 AM	There may be some vampirish hybridization class (i.e. Night Mask Enforcer) somewhere. If not, either vampire monster progression, or the Fang & Fury vampire scion. You could also have her look at the vampiric bloodline in the SRD (under variant rules, IIRC, it's at d20srd.org). The "bloodlines" are rather weird and weakish imo, but it could work for her. Light sensitivity can easily be a flaw (or it could be a modified half-drow ;) ). The rest is roleplaying.
YabaTheWhat 03-02-07, 12:28 PM	Human would work. Just have her roleplay her character as someone who has a strong aversion to light. if you really wanted maybe you could change it so she has light sensitivity and darkvision. I dont see that making her overpowered. I agree with this. Though my first thought at the thread title was, "Is that like cinnamon flavored?"
Imsolost 03-02-07, 12:36 PM	I tried making a LA+0 race that has similar abilities to a vampire. here (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=788545) You can change some of the flavor to fit a more vampire-esque theme.
Ebonyte 03-02-07, 12:55 PM	If you want LA+0, the vampire in OGL Steampunk is pretty good. As mentioned above, I'd also second the Fang and Fury by Green Ronin, the Vampire Spawn monster class or Half-Vampire template in Libris Moris, or the vampire bloodlines. You might also just consider a Rogue-Necromancer multiclass who affects a very vampire-like attitude and manner of dress. Vampiric Touch, Fangs of the Vampire King, Spider Climb, combine these with a set of social stats and sneak attacks, and you've got something fun with the flavor, without any of the actual vampire in them.