Elder Vampires

Appearance & General Lore

Elder Vampires are mysterious beings which many scholars believe are myth and do not truly exist. Those that do believe in their existence do agree that an Elder Vampire is not merely a more powerful or older regular vampire. For those that are aware Elder Vampires existence the following information is commonly known. Beyond being significantly more powerful, Elder Vampires share few of the weaknesses that their common cousins possess.

An Elder Vampire do still possess a thirst for blood and are subject to Vampiric Forbiddance regarding residences. Elder Vampires are not subject to the remaining Vampiric Weaknesses.

The true difference between an Elder Vampire and their common cousins however is their form of immortality. An Elder Vampire may only be truly slain by another Elder Vampire. In addition to this the creation of an Elder Vampire appears to be a process sufficiently different to regular vampires as to remain a mystery to all except Elder Vampires themselves.

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• Behavior:

Observed Tactics

(This is great for the wiki! It describes how they fight without giving away numbers. e.g., “These creatures tend to strike from the shadows and retreat, rarely staying for a fair fight.“)

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