So, after this thread, in which Rynjin basically made the Dhampir that I'd always wanted to see, I started thinking about a possible game or campaign in which all Dhampirs are recruited for whatever reason. Maybe some high ranking mayor or priest needs a vampire slain, or they need someone to go into a haunted mansion or castle, so they hire powerful adventurers who they also see as expendable. And it's perfect, because including that variant that Rynjin made, there are so many different kinds of Dhampir, so you'd get a little bit of everything.
Unfortunately, I really want to play in this sucker and not just run it. So, let me ask some questions.
Anybody interested in playing this?
Anybody interested in running this? I'm not an experienced DM, gaming with me would probably be a bumpy ride.
If I were going to run this thing, I'd probably make things slightly on the Gothic side of fantasy, just for the flavor.
So, yeah. Who's with me?
That's an absolutely fantastic remake of the Dhampir, I love it. I'd totally be interested.
Unfortunately, I really want to play in this sucker and not just run it.
You could do both? Have one of the player slots reserved for you as a DMPC?
Isn't it just the greatest?
Yeah, that is a possibility, but I don't want to be That Guy, y'know? If I had a DMPC, he'd have to be horribly, horribly murdered at some point, just so that the players could actually, you know, be adventurers.
I've seen a few GMs pull it off before. As long as you're conscious of not stealing the limelight / railroading the PCs, I think it can definitely work.
Low level, definitely. We're not running around scalping Wendigos and biting the Terrasque just yet, y'know?
I would definitely be interested in this. ^^ Thematic campaigns are among my favorites, after all, and it would be a great reason to actually make a Dhampir.
I am a Ravenloft fanatic but have no time to run anything. If someone runs it, I will play it.
I definitely like the idea.
So, Helaman, we got bites. You wanna do this, man? Or should I try my hand at it?
This sounds amazing i would love to play if someone GMs.
It seems strange to disallow Kin Slayer when one of the proposed game ideas was taking out a vampire, but that's just me.
How much of 'E6 slant' are you using? I've never been interested in the system.
I know you said core classes but would you allow me to use the Bloodrager class from the advanced class guide play test? i haven't gotten to try one out yet.
I like it. I like it a lot. :D
And, he probably doesn't want Kinslayer because it might make things too easy, and plus, we're kind of all "kin slayers" in a way.
Anyway, I'm probably gonna make my character for this tonight or tomorrow.
@Heleman - I was assuming so, just though i would check.
disappointed i didn't see this sooner. i've had a (non-kinslayer) dhampir inquisitor idea for awhile. i'd play it in PFS, but i'd need a boon for that and a vampire heavy thing would probably have been more fun too.
Just so i'm clear, you can suck someone's blood with out turning so long as you don't kill them?
I'm loving the sound of all this more and more and more. Hela, man, you're doing everything I wanted to see in this game anyway. Thank you.
Also, not Anime, but I always loved Alucard, from Symphony of the Night.
I assume we roll for wealth, and do it three times?
Here is Rapheal Thorne. Crazed wolf-barbarian.
I took standard 3rd level wealth but i can redo that.
Also are there going to be traits?
Name: Ripper. The name he grew up, however, was Frances Herbert Blake. After about the eighth consecutive stomping by the local street kids, Frances tried to adopt various 'tough' street names. Ripper is just the one that stuck, and what he goes by these days.
Race: Dhampir. Duh.
Class: Fighter, Brawler Archetype
History: Ripper has no idea who his father is or was, and doesn't much care at this point. Grew up in an urban sprawl and was basically raised by the streets, has a chip on his shoulder as a result. Made his living betting on himself in bar brawls and prizefights, and built up a reputation as being good at his "job". 'Nuff said.
Hey, I'm slowly building this guy, but I want to clarify what your rules say for a moment.
Rynjin wrote this: "While in Vampiric Form the Dhampir gains a number of vampiric qualities, chosen from the following list. He may choose up to two vampiric qualities, no two from the same category."
Your campaign feat says this: "New Campaign feat: Additional Vampiric Qualities.
Choose another 2. Same as before - no two from the same category."
So we can basically choose four powers, but there are only three categories. How do we pick four abilities without overlap between the categories?
Take the aside further afield... Dhampir are not an open player race in Pathfinder Society. They are from a boon for running the Beginner Box Bash from a couple of years ago.
yeah, about boons like that, do they ever come up again?
Oh. Yeah, that's clear, I'm dumb sometimes ha ha.
So, this is the beginnings of my character. Not done making him yet, but hopefully all those changes I just made were saved.
No, it didn't save, I just did all that work for nothing.
Well, time to try again!
EDIT: That's better, nothing was really, truly lost.
I'll get something posted up today!
Can you give me control of the thread and open the discussion thread - thx
Anybody interested in running this? I'm not an experienced DM, gaming with me would probably be a bumpy ride.
How do I do that? I'm not seeing where to do that.
I'm definitely going with a Divine caster, I'm just up in the air as to which class (Though, I ruled out Inquisitor).
Awesome.
So it's Wednesday for you right now?
And, I'm really excited. Thank you for doing this, Helaman.
@Helaman - Do you see anything wrong with Raphael or is he good to go?
I think Raphael is really cool. Him and Ripper could totally pull a Double Dragon in a fight.
ooh. Just had an idea Vamptastic. Feel free to say no but Raph doesn't have any history right now. how would you feel about them growing up on the streets together?
I don't know about growing up on the streets together, but they could have definitely run in the same circles. Like, they had each other's back when they ran into each other. Totally.
sounds good.
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Not sure whether to be flattered someone's using my thing, or disappointed I missed Recruitment.
Let's go with both. Both sounds good. =p
Interested to see how it goes.
Not sure whether to be flattered someone's using my thing, or disappointed I missed Recruitment.
Let's go with both. Both sounds good. =p
Interested to see how it goes.
Oh that's hardly acceptable. Take my spot, I'll watch this one.