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I don't recall ever hearing about dwarven, elven or halfling vampires in D&D.
Is the vampirism curse something that is only human specific?
I'm planning to introduce dwarven vampire lord to my PCs (cause no one expects a dwarf to be vampire, even if he's a butler in a ruined castle in the middle of grim village) and the main reason for him to be a dwarf is...well no one associates this race with vampires (at least in my comprehension).
Is it "legal" for these other races to be affected by the curse?
I'd like to know if there are any cases of such vampirism in the D&D and how is this explained by the lore.
Could a dwarven NPC vampire be logically explained or is it in conflict with general knowledge?
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I don't recall ever hearing about dwarven, elven or halfling vampires in D&D.
Is the vampirism curse something that is only human specific?
I'm planning to introduce dwarven vampire lord to my PCs (cause no one expects a dwarf to be vampire, even if he's a butler in a ruined castle in the middle of grim village) and the main reason for him to be a dwarf is...well no one associates this race with vampires (at least in my comprehension).
Is it "legal" for these other races to be affected by the curse?
I'd like to know if there are any cases of such vampirism in the D&D and how is this explained by the lore.
Could a dwarven NPC vampire be logically explained or is it in conflict with general knowledge?
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Whether or not non-humans can be vampires is completely game and setting specific. You'll get better answers if you just ask the question twice; once for each game. Right now, only someone who plays both systems can supply an answer.
– Erik
1 hour ago
Specifically for 5E? There were sources in previous D&D editions that gave divergence to the affliction. I would have to dig out some old books this evening but unless you are interested in previous edition lore I won't bother.
– Slagmoth
1 hour ago
Are you asking about a PC being a vampire or NPCs?
– NautArch
1 hour ago
@Slagmoth I'll edit the question, it could be any edition. I'm just curious of explanation that could also fit my fantasy setting since it's not a common case of vampirism I think.
– LordMarkus
1 hour ago
@NautArch I'm asking about NPC vampire, but since my players are very open-minded I wouldn't be surprised if some of them would try to become vampires on purpose and there are representatives of each standard race among them.
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I don't recall ever hearing about dwarven, elven or halfling vampires in D&D.
Is the vampirism curse something that is only human specific?
I'm planning to introduce dwarven vampire lord to my PCs (cause no one expects a dwarf to be vampire, even if he's a butler in a ruined castle in the middle of grim village) and the main reason for him to be a dwarf is...well no one associates this race with vampires (at least in my comprehension).
Is it "legal" for these other races to be affected by the curse?
I'd like to know if there are any cases of such vampirism in the D&D and how is this explained by the lore.
Could a dwarven NPC vampire be logically explained or is it in conflict with general knowledge?
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I don't recall ever hearing about dwarven, elven or halfling vampires in D&D.
Is the vampirism curse something that is only human specific?
I'm planning to introduce dwarven vampire lord to my PCs (cause no one expects a dwarf to be vampire, even if he's a butler in a ruined castle in the middle of grim village) and the main reason for him to be a dwarf is...well no one associates this race with vampires (at least in my comprehension).
Is it "legal" for these other races to be affected by the curse?
I'd like to know if there are any cases of such vampirism in the D&D and how is this explained by the lore.
Could a dwarven NPC vampire be logically explained or is it in conflict with general knowledge?
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Whether or not non-humans can be vampires is completely game and setting specific. You'll get better answers if you just ask the question twice; once for each game. Right now, only someone who plays both systems can supply an answer.
– Erik
1 hour ago
Specifically for 5E? There were sources in previous D&D editions that gave divergence to the affliction. I would have to dig out some old books this evening but unless you are interested in previous edition lore I won't bother.
– Slagmoth
1 hour ago
Are you asking about a PC being a vampire or NPCs?
– NautArch
1 hour ago
@Slagmoth I'll edit the question, it could be any edition. I'm just curious of explanation that could also fit my fantasy setting since it's not a common case of vampirism I think.
– LordMarkus
1 hour ago
@NautArch I'm asking about NPC vampire, but since my players are very open-minded I wouldn't be surprised if some of them would try to become vampires on purpose and there are representatives of each standard race among them.
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Whether or not non-humans can be vampires is completely game and setting specific. You'll get better answers if you just ask the question twice; once for each game. Right now, only someone who plays both systems can supply an answer.
– Erik
1 hour ago
Specifically for 5E? There were sources in previous D&D editions that gave divergence to the affliction. I would have to dig out some old books this evening but unless you are interested in previous edition lore I won't bother.
– Slagmoth
1 hour ago
Are you asking about a PC being a vampire or NPCs?
– NautArch
1 hour ago
@Slagmoth I'll edit the question, it could be any edition. I'm just curious of explanation that could also fit my fantasy setting since it's not a common case of vampirism I think.
– LordMarkus
1 hour ago
@NautArch I'm asking about NPC vampire, but since my players are very open-minded I wouldn't be surprised if some of them would try to become vampires on purpose and there are representatives of each standard race among them.
– LordMarkus
1 hour ago
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Whether or not non-humans can be vampires is completely game and setting specific. You'll get better answers if you just ask the question twice; once for each game. Right now, only someone who plays both systems can supply an answer.
– Erik
1 hour ago
Whether or not non-humans can be vampires is completely game and setting specific. You'll get better answers if you just ask the question twice; once for each game. Right now, only someone who plays both systems can supply an answer.
– Erik
1 hour ago
Specifically for 5E? There were sources in previous D&D editions that gave divergence to the affliction. I would have to dig out some old books this evening but unless you are interested in previous edition lore I won't bother.
– Slagmoth
1 hour ago
Specifically for 5E? There were sources in previous D&D editions that gave divergence to the affliction. I would have to dig out some old books this evening but unless you are interested in previous edition lore I won't bother.
– Slagmoth
1 hour ago
Are you asking about a PC being a vampire or NPCs?
– NautArch
1 hour ago
Are you asking about a PC being a vampire or NPCs?
– NautArch
1 hour ago
@Slagmoth I'll edit the question, it could be any edition. I'm just curious of explanation that could also fit my fantasy setting since it's not a common case of vampirism I think.
– LordMarkus
1 hour ago
@Slagmoth I'll edit the question, it could be any edition. I'm just curious of explanation that could also fit my fantasy setting since it's not a common case of vampirism I think.
– LordMarkus
1 hour ago
@NautArch I'm asking about NPC vampire, but since my players are very open-minded I wouldn't be surprised if some of them would try to become vampires on purpose and there are representatives of each standard race among them.
– LordMarkus
1 hour ago
@NautArch I'm asking about NPC vampire, but since my players are very open-minded I wouldn't be surprised if some of them would try to become vampires on purpose and there are representatives of each standard race among them.
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1 hour ago
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No polymorphism for the vampire is detailed in 5E
The entry for vampire in the Monster Manual p 295 doesn't really differentiate on what the creature's previous race was. This system assumes that, short of DM fiat, humanoids can become vampires however their race immediately becomes undead and the stats are the same as that listed in the MM. Some DMs such as myself view Vampirism as a mode of possession, as portrayed in Order of the Stick and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", which means it really doesn't make any difference what your race was.
AD&D 2nd Edition
Now in certain settings there was some polymorphism introduced. Most notably in the old Ravenloft setting. In the Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix III: Creatures of Darkness (1994) from 2E.
In this source was detailed variations on the abilities of the standard races if they were afflicted with vampirism.
Elves: Couldn't go out at night and could wander around in the day time.
Dwarves: Could essentially Earth Glide which made them particularly scary and difficult to find their lair.
Another great source are the Van Richten's guides from the 2nd Edition Ravenloft setting written by the fictious NPC Dr. Rudolph Van Richten, these have great flavor details on how to use vampires as well as salient abilities, which are powers that vampires get as they age and gain more power. 2E is pretty compatible with 5E as far as the rules are concerned and the flavor text is universal. I still use these old books when doing more horror driven stories where the primary antagonist is a Vampire, Werewolf or even a Golem in some cases.
Dungeons and Dragons 3.X
Templates from 3.XE also allowed for differentiation. I do miss the templates from that system, gave a great many options even if some of them were down right silly. The template for vampire didn't really change with the race it was applied to however, it simply added the abilities of vampire to the existing creature, in my 2E example the abilities of the vampire changed based on what was being possessed or afflicted (take your pick on how you define vampirism).
Real World differences
There are differences in how a vampire is viewed in the real world as well. If we throw out sparkly, emo, stalker vampires from popular culture we have a number to choose from:
There are two versions in Asia to my knowledge. One is invisible all the time or to just some people and the one from the Philippines is called the Aswang in Tagolog and Wakwak in Bisayan. The latter amounts to a shapechanger, human by day and at night flies on wings with a long tongue.
Then of course there is the original popularization from Bram Stoker.
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So it seems that there are some differences between them according to your source. I prefer to treat it as a contraction and so it makes sense that physically different races would receive distinct set of modifications. Thank you very much for your asnwer :)
– LordMarkus
45 mins ago
@LordMarkus No worries you also just reminded me of real world divergence in legend.
– Slagmoth
37 mins ago
Jim Butcher's Dresden Files series actually has the 4 'common' types of vampires sorted out... "Red Court", like the Dusk til Dawn series, "White Court", somewhere around Twilight/Stookie Stackhouse (Charlaine Harris' novels AKA True Blood), "Black Court", such as Nosforatu and Dracula, and "Jade Court", the enigmatic Asian variety. Of course, even this is a subset that's been seen in pop culture.
– Ifusaso
25 mins ago
Who is Van Richten? Did he write for TSR? Are these books officially part of the D&D canon? Either way, you should be clear about which it is, but if the answer is no, that inclusion is rather dubious in its entirety, since the question certainly seemed to me to be about D&D canon.
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23 mins ago
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@KRyan Added references. Sometimes I assume knowledge and experience where it might not exist, apologies. Although, he was mentioned in some of the 5e material pretty sure you even meet him in Curse of Strahd.
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14 mins ago
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In D&D 3.5e,
“Vampire†is an acquired template that can be added to any humanoid or monstrous humanoid creature (referred to hereafter as the base creature).
(Vampire template monster entry, Monster Manual)
and
Medium Humanoid (Dwarf)
(Dwarf monster entry, Monster Manual)
So since vampire can apply to any humanoid creature, and dwarves are humanoid creatures, dwarf vampires are entirely possible in that edition.
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Thank you very much. It seems that there are no limitations then. Maybe they were just not as common in RPG sessions I've played :)
– LordMarkus
42 mins ago
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@LordMarkus it might just be the law of averages. Humans are usually the most numerous significant species in D&D settings so it would make sense that any vampire you did encounter would most likely be a human.
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No polymorphism for the vampire is detailed in 5E
The entry for vampire in the Monster Manual p 295 doesn't really differentiate on what the creature's previous race was. This system assumes that, short of DM fiat, humanoids can become vampires however their race immediately becomes undead and the stats are the same as that listed in the MM. Some DMs such as myself view Vampirism as a mode of possession, as portrayed in Order of the Stick and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", which means it really doesn't make any difference what your race was.
AD&D 2nd Edition
Now in certain settings there was some polymorphism introduced. Most notably in the old Ravenloft setting. In the Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix III: Creatures of Darkness (1994) from 2E.
In this source was detailed variations on the abilities of the standard races if they were afflicted with vampirism.
Elves: Couldn't go out at night and could wander around in the day time.
Dwarves: Could essentially Earth Glide which made them particularly scary and difficult to find their lair.
Another great source are the Van Richten's guides from the 2nd Edition Ravenloft setting written by the fictious NPC Dr. Rudolph Van Richten, these have great flavor details on how to use vampires as well as salient abilities, which are powers that vampires get as they age and gain more power. 2E is pretty compatible with 5E as far as the rules are concerned and the flavor text is universal. I still use these old books when doing more horror driven stories where the primary antagonist is a Vampire, Werewolf or even a Golem in some cases.
Dungeons and Dragons 3.X
Templates from 3.XE also allowed for differentiation. I do miss the templates from that system, gave a great many options even if some of them were down right silly. The template for vampire didn't really change with the race it was applied to however, it simply added the abilities of vampire to the existing creature, in my 2E example the abilities of the vampire changed based on what was being possessed or afflicted (take your pick on how you define vampirism).
Real World differences
There are differences in how a vampire is viewed in the real world as well. If we throw out sparkly, emo, stalker vampires from popular culture we have a number to choose from:
There are two versions in Asia to my knowledge. One is invisible all the time or to just some people and the one from the Philippines is called the Aswang in Tagolog and Wakwak in Bisayan. The latter amounts to a shapechanger, human by day and at night flies on wings with a long tongue.
Then of course there is the original popularization from Bram Stoker.
answered 58 mins ago
Slagmoth
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So it seems that there are some differences between them according to your source. I prefer to treat it as a contraction and so it makes sense that physically different races would receive distinct set of modifications. Thank you very much for your asnwer :)
– LordMarkus
45 mins ago
@LordMarkus No worries you also just reminded me of real world divergence in legend.
– Slagmoth
37 mins ago
Jim Butcher's Dresden Files series actually has the 4 'common' types of vampires sorted out... "Red Court", like the Dusk til Dawn series, "White Court", somewhere around Twilight/Stookie Stackhouse (Charlaine Harris' novels AKA True Blood), "Black Court", such as Nosforatu and Dracula, and "Jade Court", the enigmatic Asian variety. Of course, even this is a subset that's been seen in pop culture.
– Ifusaso
25 mins ago
Who is Van Richten? Did he write for TSR? Are these books officially part of the D&D canon? Either way, you should be clear about which it is, but if the answer is no, that inclusion is rather dubious in its entirety, since the question certainly seemed to me to be about D&D canon.
– KRyan
23 mins ago
1
@KRyan Added references. Sometimes I assume knowledge and experience where it might not exist, apologies. Although, he was mentioned in some of the 5e material pretty sure you even meet him in Curse of Strahd.
– Slagmoth
14 mins ago
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No polymorphism for the vampire is detailed in 5E
The entry for vampire in the Monster Manual p 295 doesn't really differentiate on what the creature's previous race was. This system assumes that, short of DM fiat, humanoids can become vampires however their race immediately becomes undead and the stats are the same as that listed in the MM. Some DMs such as myself view Vampirism as a mode of possession, as portrayed in Order of the Stick and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", which means it really doesn't make any difference what your race was.
AD&D 2nd Edition
Now in certain settings there was some polymorphism introduced. Most notably in the old Ravenloft setting. In the Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix III: Creatures of Darkness (1994) from 2E.
In this source was detailed variations on the abilities of the standard races if they were afflicted with vampirism.
Elves: Couldn't go out at night and could wander around in the day time.
Dwarves: Could essentially Earth Glide which made them particularly scary and difficult to find their lair.
Another great source are the Van Richten's guides from the 2nd Edition Ravenloft setting written by the fictious NPC Dr. Rudolph Van Richten, these have great flavor details on how to use vampires as well as salient abilities, which are powers that vampires get as they age and gain more power. 2E is pretty compatible with 5E as far as the rules are concerned and the flavor text is universal. I still use these old books when doing more horror driven stories where the primary antagonist is a Vampire, Werewolf or even a Golem in some cases.
Dungeons and Dragons 3.X
Templates from 3.XE also allowed for differentiation. I do miss the templates from that system, gave a great many options even if some of them were down right silly. The template for vampire didn't really change with the race it was applied to however, it simply added the abilities of vampire to the existing creature, in my 2E example the abilities of the vampire changed based on what was being possessed or afflicted (take your pick on how you define vampirism).
Real World differences
There are differences in how a vampire is viewed in the real world as well. If we throw out sparkly, emo, stalker vampires from popular culture we have a number to choose from:
There are two versions in Asia to my knowledge. One is invisible all the time or to just some people and the one from the Philippines is called the Aswang in Tagolog and Wakwak in Bisayan. The latter amounts to a shapechanger, human by day and at night flies on wings with a long tongue.
Then of course there is the original popularization from Bram Stoker.
answered 58 mins ago
Slagmoth
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So it seems that there are some differences between them according to your source. I prefer to treat it as a contraction and so it makes sense that physically different races would receive distinct set of modifications. Thank you very much for your asnwer :)
– LordMarkus
45 mins ago
@LordMarkus No worries you also just reminded me of real world divergence in legend.
– Slagmoth
37 mins ago
Jim Butcher's Dresden Files series actually has the 4 'common' types of vampires sorted out... "Red Court", like the Dusk til Dawn series, "White Court", somewhere around Twilight/Stookie Stackhouse (Charlaine Harris' novels AKA True Blood), "Black Court", such as Nosforatu and Dracula, and "Jade Court", the enigmatic Asian variety. Of course, even this is a subset that's been seen in pop culture.
– Ifusaso
25 mins ago
Who is Van Richten? Did he write for TSR? Are these books officially part of the D&D canon? Either way, you should be clear about which it is, but if the answer is no, that inclusion is rather dubious in its entirety, since the question certainly seemed to me to be about D&D canon.
– KRyan
23 mins ago
1
@KRyan Added references. Sometimes I assume knowledge and experience where it might not exist, apologies. Although, he was mentioned in some of the 5e material pretty sure you even meet him in Curse of Strahd.
– Slagmoth
14 mins ago
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No polymorphism for the vampire is detailed in 5E
The entry for vampire in the Monster Manual p 295 doesn't really differentiate on what the creature's previous race was. This system assumes that, short of DM fiat, humanoids can become vampires however their race immediately becomes undead and the stats are the same as that listed in the MM. Some DMs such as myself view Vampirism as a mode of possession, as portrayed in Order of the Stick and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", which means it really doesn't make any difference what your race was.
AD&D 2nd Edition
Now in certain settings there was some polymorphism introduced. Most notably in the old Ravenloft setting. In the Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix III: Creatures of Darkness (1994) from 2E.
In this source was detailed variations on the abilities of the standard races if they were afflicted with vampirism.
Elves: Couldn't go out at night and could wander around in the day time.
Dwarves: Could essentially Earth Glide which made them particularly scary and difficult to find their lair.
Another great source are the Van Richten's guides from the 2nd Edition Ravenloft setting written by the fictious NPC Dr. Rudolph Van Richten, these have great flavor details on how to use vampires as well as salient abilities, which are powers that vampires get as they age and gain more power. 2E is pretty compatible with 5E as far as the rules are concerned and the flavor text is universal. I still use these old books when doing more horror driven stories where the primary antagonist is a Vampire, Werewolf or even a Golem in some cases.
Dungeons and Dragons 3.X
Templates from 3.XE also allowed for differentiation. I do miss the templates from that system, gave a great many options even if some of them were down right silly. The template for vampire didn't really change with the race it was applied to however, it simply added the abilities of vampire to the existing creature, in my 2E example the abilities of the vampire changed based on what was being possessed or afflicted (take your pick on how you define vampirism).
Real World differences
There are differences in how a vampire is viewed in the real world as well. If we throw out sparkly, emo, stalker vampires from popular culture we have a number to choose from:
There are two versions in Asia to my knowledge. One is invisible all the time or to just some people and the one from the Philippines is called the Aswang in Tagolog and Wakwak in Bisayan. The latter amounts to a shapechanger, human by day and at night flies on wings with a long tongue.
Then of course there is the original popularization from Bram Stoker.
answered 58 mins ago
Slagmoth
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No polymorphism for the vampire is detailed in 5E
The entry for vampire in the Monster Manual p 295 doesn't really differentiate on what the creature's previous race was. This system assumes that, short of DM fiat, humanoids can become vampires however their race immediately becomes undead and the stats are the same as that listed in the MM. Some DMs such as myself view Vampirism as a mode of possession, as portrayed in Order of the Stick and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", which means it really doesn't make any difference what your race was.
AD&D 2nd Edition
Now in certain settings there was some polymorphism introduced. Most notably in the old Ravenloft setting. In the Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix III: Creatures of Darkness (1994) from 2E.
In this source was detailed variations on the abilities of the standard races if they were afflicted with vampirism.
Elves: Couldn't go out at night and could wander around in the day time.
Dwarves: Could essentially Earth Glide which made them particularly scary and difficult to find their lair.
Another great source are the Van Richten's guides from the 2nd Edition Ravenloft setting written by the fictious NPC Dr. Rudolph Van Richten, these have great flavor details on how to use vampires as well as salient abilities, which are powers that vampires get as they age and gain more power. 2E is pretty compatible with 5E as far as the rules are concerned and the flavor text is universal. I still use these old books when doing more horror driven stories where the primary antagonist is a Vampire, Werewolf or even a Golem in some cases.
Dungeons and Dragons 3.X
Templates from 3.XE also allowed for differentiation. I do miss the templates from that system, gave a great many options even if some of them were down right silly. The template for vampire didn't really change with the race it was applied to however, it simply added the abilities of vampire to the existing creature, in my 2E example the abilities of the vampire changed based on what was being possessed or afflicted (take your pick on how you define vampirism).
Real World differences
There are differences in how a vampire is viewed in the real world as well. If we throw out sparkly, emo, stalker vampires from popular culture we have a number to choose from:
There are two versions in Asia to my knowledge. One is invisible all the time or to just some people and the one from the Philippines is called the Aswang in Tagolog and Wakwak in Bisayan. The latter amounts to a shapechanger, human by day and at night flies on wings with a long tongue.
Then of course there is the original popularization from Bram Stoker.
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So it seems that there are some differences between them according to your source. I prefer to treat it as a contraction and so it makes sense that physically different races would receive distinct set of modifications. Thank you very much for your asnwer :)
– LordMarkus
45 mins ago
@LordMarkus No worries you also just reminded me of real world divergence in legend.
– Slagmoth
37 mins ago
Jim Butcher's Dresden Files series actually has the 4 'common' types of vampires sorted out... "Red Court", like the Dusk til Dawn series, "White Court", somewhere around Twilight/Stookie Stackhouse (Charlaine Harris' novels AKA True Blood), "Black Court", such as Nosforatu and Dracula, and "Jade Court", the enigmatic Asian variety. Of course, even this is a subset that's been seen in pop culture.
– Ifusaso
25 mins ago
Who is Van Richten? Did he write for TSR? Are these books officially part of the D&D canon? Either way, you should be clear about which it is, but if the answer is no, that inclusion is rather dubious in its entirety, since the question certainly seemed to me to be about D&D canon.
– KRyan
23 mins ago
1
@KRyan Added references. Sometimes I assume knowledge and experience where it might not exist, apologies. Although, he was mentioned in some of the 5e material pretty sure you even meet him in Curse of Strahd.
– Slagmoth
14 mins ago
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So it seems that there are some differences between them according to your source. I prefer to treat it as a contraction and so it makes sense that physically different races would receive distinct set of modifications. Thank you very much for your asnwer :)
– LordMarkus
45 mins ago
@LordMarkus No worries you also just reminded me of real world divergence in legend.
– Slagmoth
37 mins ago
Jim Butcher's Dresden Files series actually has the 4 'common' types of vampires sorted out... "Red Court", like the Dusk til Dawn series, "White Court", somewhere around Twilight/Stookie Stackhouse (Charlaine Harris' novels AKA True Blood), "Black Court", such as Nosforatu and Dracula, and "Jade Court", the enigmatic Asian variety. Of course, even this is a subset that's been seen in pop culture.
– Ifusaso
25 mins ago
Who is Van Richten? Did he write for TSR? Are these books officially part of the D&D canon? Either way, you should be clear about which it is, but if the answer is no, that inclusion is rather dubious in its entirety, since the question certainly seemed to me to be about D&D canon.
– KRyan
23 mins ago
1
@KRyan Added references. Sometimes I assume knowledge and experience where it might not exist, apologies. Although, he was mentioned in some of the 5e material pretty sure you even meet him in Curse of Strahd.
– Slagmoth
14 mins ago
So it seems that there are some differences between them according to your source. I prefer to treat it as a contraction and so it makes sense that physically different races would receive distinct set of modifications. Thank you very much for your asnwer :)
– LordMarkus
45 mins ago
So it seems that there are some differences between them according to your source. I prefer to treat it as a contraction and so it makes sense that physically different races would receive distinct set of modifications. Thank you very much for your asnwer :)
– LordMarkus
45 mins ago
@LordMarkus No worries you also just reminded me of real world divergence in legend.
– Slagmoth
37 mins ago
@LordMarkus No worries you also just reminded me of real world divergence in legend.
– Slagmoth
37 mins ago
Jim Butcher's Dresden Files series actually has the 4 'common' types of vampires sorted out... "Red Court", like the Dusk til Dawn series, "White Court", somewhere around Twilight/Stookie Stackhouse (Charlaine Harris' novels AKA True Blood), "Black Court", such as Nosforatu and Dracula, and "Jade Court", the enigmatic Asian variety. Of course, even this is a subset that's been seen in pop culture.
– Ifusaso
25 mins ago
Jim Butcher's Dresden Files series actually has the 4 'common' types of vampires sorted out... "Red Court", like the Dusk til Dawn series, "White Court", somewhere around Twilight/Stookie Stackhouse (Charlaine Harris' novels AKA True Blood), "Black Court", such as Nosforatu and Dracula, and "Jade Court", the enigmatic Asian variety. Of course, even this is a subset that's been seen in pop culture.
– Ifusaso
25 mins ago
Who is Van Richten? Did he write for TSR? Are these books officially part of the D&D canon? Either way, you should be clear about which it is, but if the answer is no, that inclusion is rather dubious in its entirety, since the question certainly seemed to me to be about D&D canon.
– KRyan
23 mins ago
Who is Van Richten? Did he write for TSR? Are these books officially part of the D&D canon? Either way, you should be clear about which it is, but if the answer is no, that inclusion is rather dubious in its entirety, since the question certainly seemed to me to be about D&D canon.
– KRyan
23 mins ago
1
1
@KRyan Added references. Sometimes I assume knowledge and experience where it might not exist, apologies. Although, he was mentioned in some of the 5e material pretty sure you even meet him in Curse of Strahd.
– Slagmoth
14 mins ago
@KRyan Added references. Sometimes I assume knowledge and experience where it might not exist, apologies. Although, he was mentioned in some of the 5e material pretty sure you even meet him in Curse of Strahd.
– Slagmoth
14 mins ago
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In D&D 3.5e,
“Vampire†is an acquired template that can be added to any humanoid or monstrous humanoid creature (referred to hereafter as the base creature).
(Vampire template monster entry, Monster Manual)
and
Medium Humanoid (Dwarf)
(Dwarf monster entry, Monster Manual)
So since vampire can apply to any humanoid creature, and dwarves are humanoid creatures, dwarf vampires are entirely possible in that edition.
answered 1 hour ago
KRyan
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Thank you very much. It seems that there are no limitations then. Maybe they were just not as common in RPG sessions I've played :)
– LordMarkus
42 mins ago
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@LordMarkus it might just be the law of averages. Humans are usually the most numerous significant species in D&D settings so it would make sense that any vampire you did encounter would most likely be a human.
– Carcer
32 mins ago
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up vote
4
down vote
In D&D 3.5e,
“Vampire†is an acquired template that can be added to any humanoid or monstrous humanoid creature (referred to hereafter as the base creature).
(Vampire template monster entry, Monster Manual)
and
Medium Humanoid (Dwarf)
(Dwarf monster entry, Monster Manual)
So since vampire can apply to any humanoid creature, and dwarves are humanoid creatures, dwarf vampires are entirely possible in that edition.
answered 1 hour ago
KRyan
205k23506891
Thank you very much. It seems that there are no limitations then. Maybe they were just not as common in RPG sessions I've played :)
– LordMarkus
42 mins ago
1
@LordMarkus it might just be the law of averages. Humans are usually the most numerous significant species in D&D settings so it would make sense that any vampire you did encounter would most likely be a human.
– Carcer
32 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
4
down vote
up vote
4
down vote
In D&D 3.5e,
“Vampire†is an acquired template that can be added to any humanoid or monstrous humanoid creature (referred to hereafter as the base creature).
(Vampire template monster entry, Monster Manual)
and
Medium Humanoid (Dwarf)
(Dwarf monster entry, Monster Manual)
So since vampire can apply to any humanoid creature, and dwarves are humanoid creatures, dwarf vampires are entirely possible in that edition.
answered 1 hour ago
KRyan
205k23506891
In D&D 3.5e,
“Vampire†is an acquired template that can be added to any humanoid or monstrous humanoid creature (referred to hereafter as the base creature).
(Vampire template monster entry, Monster Manual)
and
Medium Humanoid (Dwarf)
(Dwarf monster entry, Monster Manual)
So since vampire can apply to any humanoid creature, and dwarves are humanoid creatures, dwarf vampires are entirely possible in that edition.
answered 1 hour ago
KRyan
205k23506891
answered 1 hour ago
KRyan
205k23506891
answered 1 hour ago
KRyan
205k23506891
answered 1 hour ago
KRyan
205k23506891
205k23506891
Thank you very much. It seems that there are no limitations then. Maybe they were just not as common in RPG sessions I've played :)
– LordMarkus
42 mins ago
1
@LordMarkus it might just be the law of averages. Humans are usually the most numerous significant species in D&D settings so it would make sense that any vampire you did encounter would most likely be a human.
– Carcer
32 mins ago
add a comment |Â
Thank you very much. It seems that there are no limitations then. Maybe they were just not as common in RPG sessions I've played :)
– LordMarkus
42 mins ago
1
@LordMarkus it might just be the law of averages. Humans are usually the most numerous significant species in D&D settings so it would make sense that any vampire you did encounter would most likely be a human.
– Carcer
32 mins ago
Thank you very much. It seems that there are no limitations then. Maybe they were just not as common in RPG sessions I've played :)
– LordMarkus
42 mins ago
Thank you very much. It seems that there are no limitations then. Maybe they were just not as common in RPG sessions I've played :)
– LordMarkus
42 mins ago
1
1
@LordMarkus it might just be the law of averages. Humans are usually the most numerous significant species in D&D settings so it would make sense that any vampire you did encounter would most likely be a human.
– Carcer
32 mins ago
@LordMarkus it might just be the law of averages. Humans are usually the most numerous significant species in D&D settings so it would make sense that any vampire you did encounter would most likely be a human.
– Carcer
32 mins ago
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Whether or not non-humans can be vampires is completely game and setting specific. You'll get better answers if you just ask the question twice; once for each game. Right now, only someone who plays both systems can supply an answer.
– Erik
1 hour ago
Specifically for 5E? There were sources in previous D&D editions that gave divergence to the affliction. I would have to dig out some old books this evening but unless you are interested in previous edition lore I won't bother.
– Slagmoth
1 hour ago
Are you asking about a PC being a vampire or NPCs?
– NautArch
1 hour ago
@Slagmoth I'll edit the question, it could be any edition. I'm just curious of explanation that could also fit my fantasy setting since it's not a common case of vampirism I think.
– LordMarkus
1 hour ago
@NautArch I'm asking about NPC vampire, but since my players are very open-minded I wouldn't be surprised if some of them would try to become vampires on purpose and there are representatives of each standard race among them.
– LordMarkus
1 hour ago