Who on the design team came up with that name of the mythic vampire's ranged blood drain ability? Give them a damned pat on the back and a high-five for me. That brought such a smile to my face.
Only, the Overcome Weakness ability should work differently. First, it's gained too early; few of even the most powerful Vampires were unharmed by sunlight in Soul Reaver... but inspiration aside, I think it's also bad for the game itself, and for the concept of Vampire (predator of the night). Second, it should start from resisting a few more rounds to sunlight exposure and finish as a total immunity, not just jump to an "immunity with some side effects" from the beginning and remain as such forever after.
I agree. I maybe something like 1 full Round per Mythic tier per day, until the later tiers where it weakens them, (Light Sensetivity and partially blinded so they can only see 30ft like the Oracle Curse), and then full Immunity at 10 (though they stil might need to stay out of direct sunight, in shade, in full clothing, or indoors).
Honestly, even total immunity shouldn't really be full imunity, but maybe something more similar to a Lich, so if they are "destroyed" in direct sunlight they are actually Dstroyed (as Undead).
Only, the Overcome Weakness ability should work differently. First, it's gained too early; few of even the most powerful Vampires were unharmed by sunlight in Soul Reaver... but inspiration aside, I think it's also bad for the game itself, and for the concept of Vampire (predator of the night). Second, it should start from resisting a few more rounds to sunlight exposure and finish as a total immunity, not just jump to an "immunity with some side effects" from the beginning and remain as such forever after.
Nauseated + no fast healing + 10 points of damage per turn of exposure... hardly an immunity if you ask me. It's just a swap from instakill to "you're still completely screwed but may have a chance to run away". It definitely doesn't damage the idea that vampires are creatures of the night.
if you do not mind I take this opportunity to ask if this build is possible: inspired in Alucard from Hellsing, Mythic Human Vampire rank 10/Gunslinger level 20/ Champion tier 10. There is any conflict between been Champion and Mythic vampire?
if you do not mind I take this opportunity to ask if this build is possible: inspired in Alucard from Hellsing, Mythic Human Vampire rank 10/Gunslinger level 20/ Champion tier 10. There is any conflict between been Champion and Mythic vampire?
I honestly have no idea.
I wouldn't pen Alucard as a Gunslinger, though - his pistols were a very recent thing for him, and he only used them on small fry enemies, part of him limiting himself. Also, it seems to me his build should be much more complex than straight 20 levels in any class.
Nauseated + no fast healing + 10 points of damage per turn of exposure... hardly an immunity if you ask me. It's just a swap from instakill to "you're still completely screwed but may have a chance to run away". It definitely doesn't damage the idea that vampires are creatures of the night.
Pardon, for some reason I totally missed the 10 damage per turn thing. In fact it seemed absurd to me that they could get no damage from their greatest weakness in a so early tier.
In the light of that, the matter changes drastically.
Still, though, maybe they get the thing too early, and I think it should be able to improve, perhaps up to reducing the damage to 1 per round of exposure, and perhaps by making some optional choice rather than being a fixed ability for every Mythic Vampire.
Sebastian Hirsch
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