Vampyren (D20 Modern Race)

Personality

Charismatic and deeply sociopath beings Vampyren are the cousins to vampires. Similar in few ways. they tend to be people that cling to the edge of society. They are deeply mused by the actions of others and tend often dislike forward confrontation with other races. They do however have a deep and resounding wisdom and understanding of the world.

Physical Description

They stand well over six and a half feet tall with slender yet built bodies. Their complexion is snow white, and commonly have black tribal designs all over their body. They have fully black eyes, and black hair. Otherwise they have no body hair save for the occasional male facial hair.

Relations

Vampyren tend to get along well with other races mostly depending upon their alignment. Being over chararismatic beings they tend to get along well with all races, as those who have heard of them know their power and history, and those that do not are usually overtaken by their embracive personality.

Alignment

Most Vampyren are neutral, or evil alignments. They tend to be manipulative, and enjoy their freedoms, and vices, yet they can be of any alignment.

Lands

Vampyren hold vast lands in the underdark yet are otherwise unknown to the world. Few find their way to the surface.

Religion

Vampyren have litle time for religion, and even less care. Often they offer up their alligance to those who offer them great power.

Fangless

The Fangless are Vampyren who have elected the philosophy of non-violence toward others. By tearing out their fangs and eating only humanely acquired meat for sustenace, they find themselves more insightful.

Language

Automatic Languages: Undercommon, Infernal, Abbysal.

Bonus languages: Learning languages is simple for vampyren, so any non secret language they can learn.

Names

Vamyren are given a childhood name at birth, by which they are known until they reach adulthood, whereupon they ritualistically choose their adult name. Adult Vamyren usually don't mind being called by their childhood name by their family and close friends, but it's considered an insult if done by anyone else.

Racial Traits

• +4 Strength, +4 Dexterity, +2 Intelligence, +8 Wisdom, +2 Charisma Vampyren are strong, fast, skilled and wise.
• Medium Revanant Humanoid.
• Vampyren base land speed is 60 ft.
• Perfect Night Vision: Vampyren can see perfectly in poor lighting and darkness, and retain the ability to distinguish colors even in complete darkness. Like devils, they can even see though magical darkness.
• Thermal Vision: Vampyren can switch their vision to thermal vision at will. While their thernal vision is active, they can see in infrared up to 120 feet, discerning objects and creatures by the heat they give off. Thermal vision ignores darkness, concealment and invisibility, allowing them to discern anything whose temperature is different from its surroundings'. Thermal vision ranges from cool to warm colors based on the heat of the target, with hotter objects being brighter shades of red and cooler objects being darker shades of blue.
• Stalker: Vampyren can always take 10 on Hide and Move Silently checks, even when circumstances would otherwise not allow it.
• Undead Affinity: Vampyren gain a +4 bonus on all Bluff, Diplomacy, Gather Information, Intimidate, and Perform checks made to interact with undead.
• Nocturnal: While exposed to bright light, Vampyren suffer a -2 racial penalty on all checks.
• Wings: Vampyren can sprout large batlike wings from their back at will. Those wings give them a fly speed qual to twice their base land speed (usually 140 ft.) with Good manuverability.
• Long Life: Vampyren are immortal; they don't age beyond maturity and always have a youthful appearence.

Vital Statistics

Table: Vampyren Random Starting Ages

Adulthood	Simple	Moderate	Complex
30	1d8	1d12	2d12

Table: Vampyren Aging Effects

Middle Age1	Old1	Venerable1	Maximum Age1
-	-	-	-
Vampyren are immortal and don't age beyond maturity.

Table: Vampyren between 5 feet 6 inches to 6 foot 5 inches 80-190lbs

Gender	Base Height	Height Modifier	Base Weight	Weight Modifier
Male	6' 2"	2d4	150lb.	× (2d4) lb.
Female	5' 8"	2d4	120lb.	× (2d4) lb.

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