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Vampires
The ancient legends of Old Earth were for long ages discredited as
invention, folk-lore and myth. The reality, however, was to prove far
more disturbing. Vampires are polymorphic entities able to change
their metabolism in order to resemble the creatures amongst whom
they live. Their natural shape (if such it can be called) is bat-like,
although approximately human sized. Vampires exist within the
societies of most established intelligent races, and often assume
positions of authority. They naturally crave for power amongst the
intelligent races, regarding even fellow Vampires as threatening rivals.
They have no home world. Where they evolved and why they have
come to occupy a parasitic position within alien societies is unknown.
Vampires live amongst their chosen race after the manner of that
race, and cannot easily be singled out. They have psychic powers of
a level comparable to humans. Vampires maintain their lives by
absorbing the life-force of other creatures, achieved by prolonged
physical contact (a simple combat blow will not suffice). Fortunately, Vampires can derive some sustenance by
normal eating and drinking, and so only require a little stolen vitality
to survive.
If a victim is completely drained it can be revived as a Zombie
- a will-less servant completely under the Vampire's control. Zombies
are corpses, and will slowly rot and decay until their usefulness
becomes somewhat limited. Creating a Zombie is not something
casually undertaken.
The Vampire must drain at least psi-points from
a living host every day. If this is not done Vampires will lapse into
a catatonic state and can only be revived by the sacrifice of a member
of the host race conducted over their sleeping form. To drain its victim
a Vampire must establish dose physical contact with the host over
a period of at least a minute.
Vampires have psychic powers.
Shape changing is a natural ability of Vampires, they are able to
assume the shape of any familiar human sized creature. Once transformed the
Vampire gains physical abilities associated with the creature, such
as being able to fly, swim, hover, etc. The Vampire does not gain any
of the creature's psychic powers or special attacks. The Vampire's
Characteristics remain unchanged.
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