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Are there Vampires in Darksun?

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#1
argothos
May 30, 2010 14:53:00 Just curious if the "vampiric heritage" bloodline feat (in dragon mag annual 09) will be runnable in Darksun?
#2
mouthymerc
May 30, 2010 15:28:27 Maybe not specifically defined as a vampiric heritage, but I see no reason it could not work. There are many unique forms of undead in the Dark Sun setting, so being a decendent could certainly work. You may have to change up the fluff to make it more in line with the setting, though.
#3
Tsuul
May 31, 2010 12:03:17 Just to repeat what I posted in your multipost in the general boards.

Dragon magazine 173 has an article "The dark undead of Athas, the AD&D dark sun world: A letter from the Wanderer" By Troy Denning.

Also Terrors of the Dead Lands put out by Athas.org (3rd edition)

#4
argothos
May 31, 2010 12:33:17
Just to repeat what I posted in your multipost in the general boards.

Dragon magazine 173 has an article "The dark undead of Athas, the AD&D dark sun world: A letter from the Wanderer" By Troy Denning.

Also Terrors of the Dead Lands put out by Athas.org (3rd edition)

awesome thanks man- that really points me in the right directions. thanks for the info. Sorry for the multi post, I wasn't sure what sections of the forums would be the best spot.
#5
Pennarin
May 31, 2010 19:50:42 All that goldomark said, plus undeads in 2e could be customized with weaknesses and cool powers drawn from a list found I can't recall where; this was adapted and expanded upon in 3e's Terrors of the Dead Lands.

With that stuff you could make a vampire out of any undead.
#6
Zardnaar
Jun 02, 2010 20:04:04 Technically no but in 3rd ed I had plans of including one who was unique and lived in a pyramid buried by sand.
#7
RalofTyr
Jun 03, 2010 0:08:01 I've ran Dark Sun to Old World of Darkness though...

There were no vampires; it was a Mage game.
#8
big_goon
Jun 03, 2010 10:20:42 No Vampires, but did you use WoD werewolves, geists, wraiths, etc...? What about Exalted, were the SKs Exalted?

How did you deal with defiling with a Mage? Whenever they used magick, an area of the land turns to ash based on the power strength?
#9
flip
Jun 03, 2010 11:29:44 There was also the ... um, Thrax, think it was. DSMC1, they were undead who drained your water from you.
#10
flip
Jun 03, 2010 14:52:23
The guys with the giant hands? They weren't undead.

Yeah, think that's them. Running off memory, didn't realize they weren't undead.

Still, I'd guess there's a lot to do with what you consider important to the concept of "vampire" ...
#11
Pennarin
Jun 03, 2010 15:14:29 The thrax looked a lot like, and acted similarly to, the alien creature that sucked salt from the red shirts of the Enterprise in the original Star Trek. The apple didn't fall far for that monster.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 argothos May 30, 2010 14:53:00	Just curious if the "vampiric heritage" bloodline feat (in dragon mag annual 09) will be runnable in Darksun?
#2 mouthymerc May 30, 2010 15:28:27	Maybe not specifically defined as a vampiric heritage, but I see no reason it could not work. There are many unique forms of undead in the Dark Sun setting, so being a decendent could certainly work. You may have to change up the fluff to make it more in line with the setting, though.
#3 Tsuul May 31, 2010 12:03:17	Just to repeat what I posted in your multipost in the general boards. Dragon magazine 173 has an article "The dark undead of Athas, the AD&D dark sun world: A letter from the Wanderer" By Troy Denning. Also Terrors of the Dead Lands put out by Athas.org (3rd edition)
#4 argothos May 31, 2010 12:33:17	Just to repeat what I posted in your multipost in the general boards. Dragon magazine 173 has an article "The dark undead of Athas, the AD&D dark sun world: A letter from the Wanderer" By Troy Denning. Also Terrors of the Dead Lands put out by Athas.org (3rd edition) awesome thanks man- that really points me in the right directions. thanks for the info. Sorry for the multi post, I wasn't sure what sections of the forums would be the best spot.
#5 Pennarin May 31, 2010 19:50:42	All that goldomark said, plus undeads in 2e could be customized with weaknesses and cool powers drawn from a list found I can't recall where; this was adapted and expanded upon in 3e's Terrors of the Dead Lands. With that stuff you could make a vampire out of any undead.
#6 Zardnaar Jun 02, 2010 20:04:04	Technically no but in 3rd ed I had plans of including one who was unique and lived in a pyramid buried by sand.
#7 RalofTyr Jun 03, 2010 0:08:01	I've ran Dark Sun to Old World of Darkness though... There were no vampires; it was a Mage game.
#8 big_goon Jun 03, 2010 10:20:42	No Vampires, but did you use WoD werewolves, geists, wraiths, etc...? What about Exalted, were the SKs Exalted? How did you deal with defiling with a Mage? Whenever they used magick, an area of the land turns to ash based on the power strength?
#9 flip Jun 03, 2010 11:29:44	There was also the ... um, Thrax, think it was. DSMC1, they were undead who drained your water from you.
#10 flip Jun 03, 2010 14:52:23	The guys with the giant hands? They weren't undead. Yeah, think that's them. Running off memory, didn't realize they weren't undead. Still, I'd guess there's a lot to do with what you consider important to the concept of "vampire" ...
#11 Pennarin Jun 03, 2010 15:14:29	The thrax looked a lot like, and acted similarly to, the alien creature that sucked salt from the red shirts of the Enterprise in the original Star Trek. The apple didn't fall far for that monster.