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VAMPIRE (undead subclass)
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Vampires are powerful undead that subsist by drinking the blood of
living creatures. They are incredibly tough, and very hard to kill.
Their undead state tends to make them faster and stronger than an
ordinary human.

They suffer extraordinary weakness in daylight, finding it much
more difficult to fight in such an environment.

Vampires have the ability to drain the blood from a corpse
and greatly increase their spiritual energy.

Five vampire lords control the ranks of vampires scurrying about
Tsunami.
On occasion these dread lords have been known to war with each other,
seldom do they ally.  However, most of the time regard other vampire
families with an arrogant indifference.  Younger vampires should be wary
when choosing a patron, for they commit themeselves to their dread lord
for all of eternity.  There is no betrayal for vampires.  In pledging
one's eternal loyalty, the fledgling vampire will gain some of the
awesome power of his dark master.

Strahd von Zarovich: Strahd is a master of deception.  His abilities to
   both deceive the senses of mortals is just as legendary as his ability
   to deceive their minds.  Vampires of Clan Strahd are particularly
   adept at dominating weak when they take the time to concentrate upon
   this task.

Vlad Dracula: Dracula is a ferocious warlord.  He rigorously trains his 
   minions to use their vampiric form in combat.  Although Dracula's
   charges are weaker with their fangs, they are experts with the weaponry
   of man.  One of the mortals only contributions are tools of
   destruction.  However, vampires of Clan Dracula spend so much of their
   time in their natural form that they are not as adept shapeshifters.
   These vampires struggle to assume their mist form, and cannot assume
   a form of the bat at all.  Such is their fury however, that they
   attack more rapidly.

Rhyser, the Beast Lord: Rhyser's instinctual mind combined with his 
   vampiric power to exhibit shapeshifting powers unknown to others.
   The beast form of Rhyser vampires are considerably deadly.  
   However, vampires of Clan Rhyser are unable to control the 
   minds of mortals as effectively as their kin.  This may be due to
   their primitive natures, or their lack of practice.  Rhyser vampires
   have weak resistances and lose the armour skill.  They gain the
   ability to thirst for an enemy's blood, driving them into a 
   blood crazed frenzy with many benefits.

Kronos, the Patriarch: Kronos is widely regarded as the oldest vampire in
   existence.  His fortitude far surpasses even the amazing durability
   of other vampires . . . but not in day light.  Kronos vampires 
   burn in day light and receive additional damage from light spells.
   The regenerative abilities of Kronos are admired even by the trolls
   of the realm.

Phobos, the Scourge:  Phobos combined his terrifying visage with the
   unholy power of his vampiric form to bring new levels of fear to
   mortals.


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Vampires have the following skills:

attacking               armour            dagger              weaponry
toughness               staff             resistance          axe
awareness               sword             2-hsword            bleed
intimidate              combat            mace                flail
invulnerability         gravemeld         mesmerize           stealth
shapeshift              regenerate        celerity
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Vampires have the following resistance adjustments:

Cold, Drain, Poison                  : +25
Fire, Holy, Light                    : -20
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Vampire stats:

Strength                        : 120
Dexterity                       : 110
Intelligence                    : 80
Constitution                    : 90
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Vampires have have the following sight restrictions:

Max Sight: Base Race - 2
Min Sight: Base Race - 6
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Vampire Terrain Bonus:

Building                        : +5
Water                           : -10
Underwater                      : -10
Town                            : +5
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-BoBBo (15 NOV 96)-    
Updated 7-29-01 (Magius)
Updated 08/20/03 (Flaggor)
Updated 09/22/05 (Razan)