How do I fight a vampire? [Archive] - Wizards Community

How do I fight a vampire? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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KAVU2002
11-22-05, 10:29 PM I have two specific questions about fighting vampires.

First, can a vampire use his gaze attack while in gaseous form?

Second, how handicapped is a resting vampire? We need to get an item from a vampire, and we think it is on his person. If we open his coffin while he is resting, will he be aware of us instantly?
Lenarior
11-23-05, 05:24 AM Basically I would say both your questions are up to the DM, but if I were that DM the answers would be like this.

No eyes no gaze. Vampires can't use gaze attacks in gasous form.

Depends. If your managed to bring the vampire to negative hit points before you open its coffin it will lie dormant until it reaches positive hit points. If it's just resting however it will wake as soon as you open the coffin, or perhaps before if you make alot of noice around the coffin (don't bang on the lid)
the burrfoot
11-23-05, 09:25 AM BANG ON THE LID!!! STAKES A BLAZIN! dust that fang faced git into the ground whos got a kick arse base attack i know what you can do! sneak up on the coffin set it on fire! hehehehhe yes thats a goodone OR you can just stick a load of boulders on the top when ure burnin it so he cant get out :D
OctoberRaven
11-23-05, 10:31 AM How should you fight a vampire?

Very carefully :rimshot:

Seriously, if you have a cleric, you should be able to divine it's coffin, go out in daylight, have the cleric cast Cure <insert adjective here> Wounds on the creature, have your tank cut off the head, then stake it.
Jesper
11-23-05, 03:35 PM cut offs its head and or submorse it in running water stakeing it is a one way ticket for it to come back when the dm wants it to. submersing in running water ensure death and cutting of the head ensures death.
Beautiful Harper
11-23-05, 03:52 PM i wish you could just simply set it on fire
KAVU2002
11-23-05, 05:07 PM Obviously they cannot be outdoors during the daytime. But can they be active indoors during the daytime? Or must they rest during daylight hours? And even if they do rest during the daytime, you guys think that they would be conscious. Hmmm... That will make it tough to get the item.
Rolof
11-23-05, 09:17 PM In my opnion, this is what the use of sages is. You find a
sage who is knowledgable about undead, failing that, you
go to a temple of a good deity, and ask if you can consult
a high level priest about ways to beat a vampire. In this
way you get some answers IN GAME, since the answers of
different players (and your DM) may vary because your
second question isn't really rule-specific. (Depending on
what kind of campaign you're in, if you end up relying on
info from a cleric, a priest of Lothander or Pelor would be
the best, I think.)
OctoberRaven
11-23-05, 09:45 PM Obviously they cannot be outdoors during the daytime. But can they be active indoors during the daytime?

(Yes, as long as they dont get hit by sunlight)

Or must they rest during daylight hours?

(Technically, vampires dont *need* sleep, so no)

And even if they do rest during the daytime, you guys think that they would be conscious.

(Unless you make a lot of noise, they'll remain asleep, and sleep is decidedly NOT a conscious state.)

Hmmm... That will make it tough to get the item.

Replies in bold, based on the Buffyverse vampire.
JimRuh
11-24-05, 08:54 PM it just never gets old "Kick him in the nads" with a boot of smiting
On_the_wings_of_TPK
11-24-05, 09:05 PM I recomend a scoll of sunburst.
DigitalMage
11-25-05, 05:55 AM Go in during the day and set up an elaborate series of mirrors to reflect the sunlight even into the very depths of the vampire's lair (ala Tom Cruise in Legend) :)
Esgay
11-26-05, 12:45 PM If you find the vampire's coffin while it's in it, very carefully chain or nail it shut, take it outside, during the day and dunk it in a river. Pretty much whatever happens after that you've got a dead vampire.
Arkangel
11-26-05, 01:10 PM Would setting his lair on fire during the day to force him into the sunlight work as a way of killing him or is this wishful thinking!! However this may make getting the item rather difficult if it is not literally on his person!

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
KAVU2002 11-22-05, 10:29 PM	I have two specific questions about fighting vampires. First, can a vampire use his gaze attack while in gaseous form? Second, how handicapped is a resting vampire? We need to get an item from a vampire, and we think it is on his person. If we open his coffin while he is resting, will he be aware of us instantly?
Lenarior 11-23-05, 05:24 AM	Basically I would say both your questions are up to the DM, but if I were that DM the answers would be like this. No eyes no gaze. Vampires can't use gaze attacks in gasous form. Depends. If your managed to bring the vampire to negative hit points before you open its coffin it will lie dormant until it reaches positive hit points. If it's just resting however it will wake as soon as you open the coffin, or perhaps before if you make alot of noice around the coffin (don't bang on the lid)
the burrfoot 11-23-05, 09:25 AM	BANG ON THE LID!!! STAKES A BLAZIN! dust that fang faced git into the ground whos got a kick arse base attack i know what you can do! sneak up on the coffin set it on fire! hehehehhe yes thats a goodone OR you can just stick a load of boulders on the top when ure burnin it so he cant get out :D
OctoberRaven 11-23-05, 10:31 AM	How should you fight a vampire? Very carefully :rimshot: Seriously, if you have a cleric, you should be able to divine it's coffin, go out in daylight, have the cleric cast Cure <insert adjective here> Wounds on the creature, have your tank cut off the head, then stake it.
Jesper 11-23-05, 03:35 PM	cut offs its head and or submorse it in running water stakeing it is a one way ticket for it to come back when the dm wants it to. submersing in running water ensure death and cutting of the head ensures death.
Beautiful Harper 11-23-05, 03:52 PM	i wish you could just simply set it on fire
KAVU2002 11-23-05, 05:07 PM	Obviously they cannot be outdoors during the daytime. But can they be active indoors during the daytime? Or must they rest during daylight hours? And even if they do rest during the daytime, you guys think that they would be conscious. Hmmm... That will make it tough to get the item.
Rolof 11-23-05, 09:17 PM	In my opnion, this is what the use of sages is. You find a sage who is knowledgable about undead, failing that, you go to a temple of a good deity, and ask if you can consult a high level priest about ways to beat a vampire. In this way you get some answers IN GAME, since the answers of different players (and your DM) may vary because your second question isn't really rule-specific. (Depending on what kind of campaign you're in, if you end up relying on info from a cleric, a priest of Lothander or Pelor would be the best, I think.)
OctoberRaven 11-23-05, 09:45 PM	Obviously they cannot be outdoors during the daytime. But can they be active indoors during the daytime? (Yes, as long as they dont get hit by sunlight) Or must they rest during daylight hours? (Technically, vampires dont need sleep, so no) And even if they do rest during the daytime, you guys think that they would be conscious. (Unless you make a lot of noise, they'll remain asleep, and sleep is decidedly NOT a conscious state.) Hmmm... That will make it tough to get the item. Replies in bold, based on the Buffyverse vampire.
JimRuh 11-24-05, 08:54 PM	it just never gets old "Kick him in the nads" with a boot of smiting
On_the_wings_of_TPK 11-24-05, 09:05 PM	I recomend a scoll of sunburst.
DigitalMage 11-25-05, 05:55 AM	Go in during the day and set up an elaborate series of mirrors to reflect the sunlight even into the very depths of the vampire's lair (ala Tom Cruise in Legend) :)
Esgay 11-26-05, 12:45 PM	If you find the vampire's coffin while it's in it, very carefully chain or nail it shut, take it outside, during the day and dunk it in a river. Pretty much whatever happens after that you've got a dead vampire.
Arkangel 11-26-05, 01:10 PM	Would setting his lair on fire during the day to force him into the sunlight work as a way of killing him or is this wishful thinking!! However this may make getting the item rather difficult if it is not literally on his person!