Pentacles Vampire
Cuilirae
Levels 1 d6 - 7 d6
Traits: Pentacles Vampires are Immortal, and regenerate quickly from damage. Blood Loss causes a loss of Stamina. -1 Stamina per hit. -3 Stamina per critical hit. Aggravated Blood Loss-Blood loss continuous, -1 Stamina per turn until wound heals, or blood loss stops.
Regeneration Level: Arcane Level+5.
Fortitude: Arcane Level+6.
Strength: +6, +1 per five arcane levels.
Pentacles Powers
(1) 1-3-Breath of Vigor: stamina and strength increased by +10, Heals+20 HP
(2) 4-6-Haste: Movement increases by +1 per success, +1 AR per ace, or +1-HB per five levels of haste used.
(3) 7-9-Regenerate: +1-HP per success, +5-HP per ace, +5 Regeneration Level. Uses no stamina unless power is used with Endow
(4) 10-12-Endow: endow another, or an object, with any pentacles power.
(5) 13-15-Prism of Nature: cast any elemental power at level used, or use an elemental gate.
(6) 16-18-Temple of Resistance: resist any power by +5% per success. No magic can be used while protected, dispelled when magic is used.
(7) 19-21-Arcane Might: Boosts Dexterity, Concentration and Movement, +1-HP, +1-HP per Ace, Lasts 1 turn, +1 turn per ace, gives MR+5% per success.
(8) 22-24-Pentacles of Chaos: cast any spell from any spell book at level used
(9) 25-27-Oneness: take the form of any select animal, element, or object.
(10) 28-30-Visionary Gateway: Gateway to any select location. See what is beyond the gateway through the gateway. Gate is invisible to those on the other side.
(11) 31-35-Fell Blow of Justice: This imposing force strikes an area of up to 10 foot radius per success, and drains -1 stamina and WP per success, -5 stamina and WP per ace, does double damage with its atomic shockwave, and shatters all powers of resistance if the Pentacles Vampire, or one using an object endowed with this power, is the defending party.
(12) 36-40-Quickening of the Pentacles: combine any, or even all, of the pentacles powers at once, even Temple of Resistance, and Fell Blow of Justice.
Morgehr Horselords
Black Horse Clan Members, King, Queen, Warlords, Rangers
Morgehr Rider, +2 HB mounted
Flight Combat, +2 HB mounted in flight
Telepathic Link, with mount
Summon Mount
Command Mount
Mounted Archer, can use bow in flight and while mounted
Special Item: Rune Ring of Nazadun (nah-zah-dUn): Knowledge of using ring to summon Morgehr Steeds, knowledge of opening a gateway into Nazadun (dark haven); the legendary forest of the dead realm.
Morgehr Steeds
Levels: 14-35
Checks: Strength: 18-28, Stamina-Unlimited, Movement: 20-25 Dexterity: 14-18, Fortitude=Level, Intelligence: 12-17, Willpower-Unlimited
Attacks: Kick+25, Trample+80, Bite+8, Horn+35, Charge-Strength=damage, Winged Flail+8, Flight.
Engulfing Aura and Breath: staggers -1 turn, -1 turn per ace, aggravated damage, drains -1 strength and stamina per success, aura has radius of +2 feet per success. Does not affect rider.
Immortal Undead.
Large black single brow-horned, undead, steed with massive bat-like wings and electric blue eyes. Mane and tail are long and curly, hooves are cloven. Can communicate telepathically with its master in Esurian, Malaen, or Ardaanian (the tongue of men). These steeds are summoned out of the great forest of Nazadun (nahz-ah-dUn) in the dead realm by a little known incantation using a rare rune-ring. These legendary undead animals are so grateful to leave the land of the dead that they are completely loyal to those who summon them. They browse like deer eating many plants that are poisonous to most. Morgehr heal, and are strengthened by returning to the dead realms and Nazadun. They retreat to the fringes of the dead realm when their master dismounts them to return when summoned again. The same steed will come to its master's call until it is destroyed. The secret of summoning these steeds is known only among the living by the Pentacles vampires Black Horse Clan and is guarded carefully. Their knowledge is only shared as a sacred trust between their king, queen, rangers and warlords.
Information
These vampires are very unique and command uniquely select, limited powers. These vampires are noble by nature, although they seldom get involved in anything going on outside of their own Kingdom. Their individuality does produce exceptions nevertheless, and they can be any alignment, and of any disposition. They are immortal and stop aging between 26-40 years. They have massive, gray, grey-black, or brown bat-like wings that are not retractable. They have clawed hands and heavily clawed, hoof-like feet, large, bat-like ears, bestial faces, and slit pupil eyes. Their flesh is white, brown, or a light golden brown, and their eye color varies widely, and comes in unusual shades, while their hair also varies according to their clans. There are thirteen clans in all, the most ancient of them the pentacles clan.
These vampires can sire, but very rarely do so, and unlike most vampires, they can produce children out of their own kind. Mated pairs must be at least two-hundred years old to be able to have children, and are fertile for only sixty years. The female members of their clan take no Surnames until they are married, and introduce themselves also by their clan name until they wed. These vampires have strict laws about killing their blood prey. It is strictly forbidden, by penalty of death, to kill sentient creatures they drain blood from. Some of these vampires even raise domestic animals, or have familiars, to drink the blood of. Their saliva is numbing and their bite is painless unless they cause a severe wound. Pentacles vampires protect their own fiercely, and even a law breaker will be protected by their own kind, to be tried by their own kind in their own Court.
Pentacles Priesthood
These vampires are worshippers of chaos, dragons, and dragon gods. They have an innate respect and kinship to dragons and not only speak their language but know how to behave around the various dragon races, including when it is best to avoid a dragon. They can not only understand Griddaen, but write in dragon runes, and are the only race outside of Acheron with this knowledge. They can use these runes and their power to protect dragons from slayers. If they fear dragons it is only out of a healthy respect. Dragons in turn respect and admire these vampires for honoring them, and it is well known among the dragon races that pentacles vampires are friends to them. Dragon priests have the power to summon dragons, heal dragons, protect dragons, and to share power with dragons as well as receive power from dragons. These techniques are ancient and passed down from the arch legendary priests to other legendary priests within the clans. The priests are also the clan's mentors and teachers and are well learned in the path and theories of chaos.
Priesthood
Level, Ranks and Number
36-40: Arch Legendary Priest and Priestess (1 each)
36-40: Arch Priest and Priestess (1 each)
31-35: Grand Legendary Priest and Priestess (1 each)
31-35: Grand Priest and Priestess (1 each)
25-30: High Legendary Priest and Priestess (1 each)
25-30: High Priest and Priestess (1 each)
16-24: Legendary Priest and Priestess (max of 10)
16-24: Priest and Priestess (max of 10)
1-15: Legendary Acolyte (max of 5)
1-15: Acolyte (unrestricted)
Hierarchal Ranks
Primogen-King: (the eldest of all the clans)
Queen: (wife of the king)
Steward: (regent becomes the steward to rule the kingdom if the king is killed or indisposed and must step down to become regent again if the king returns)
Princes and Reginas: (in rank of age, guards of the king and queen, or steward, judges in court, the sons and daughters of the king and queen)
Arch Elder: (the 3rd eldest of all the clans)
High Elder: (the 4th eldest of all the clans)
Elders: (the eldest remaining of each clan)
Sub-Ranks
Regent: (the 2nd eldest of all the clans, becomes steward to rule in the king's place if he is indisposed or dead)
Ladies of Court: There are always Five Ladies of Court who serve the royal family as advisors and arch mages, and when one weds, another takes her place.
Warlords: (each has a Rune Ring of Nazadun and Morgehr Mount)
Knight Rangers: (each has a Rune Ring of Nazadun and Morgehr Mount)
Scholars: (acolytes, priests, teachers, and historians)
Vassals: (working class, attorneys, and soldiers)
Slaves: (enemies spared to serve as slaves)
Pentacle Clans
In order of origins from first to last
Pentacles Clan: white skin, black hair, violet eyes, grey wings.
Dragon Wing Clan: white skin, silver hair and eyes, grey wings. Dragon Riders.
Time Walker Clan: golden brown skin, auburn hair, pale green eyes, auburn wings.
White Temple Clan: golden brown skin, white hair, pale turquoise eyes, white wings.
Black Horse Clan: white skin, black hair, black eyes, dark-grey wings, Morgehr Horselords.
Legendary Clan: red-brown skin, black hair, silver eyes, brown wings.
Glad Face Clan: red brown skin, silver hair, violet eyes, black wings
Ash Tree Clan: white skin and hair, pale blue eyes, light-grey wings.
Strife Clan: brown skin, red hair, red eyes, dark brown wings.
Cave Bear Clan: brown skin, silver hair and eyes, grey wings, great bear riders.
Storm Cloud Clan: white skin, silver hair, pale grey eyes, black wings.
Noble Trust Clan: light brown skin, black hair, grey eyes, white wings.
Wind Strider Clan: white skin, red hair, grey eyes, grey wings.
The colouration of a vampire determines which clan they shall be placed in. In this way both genes and fate chooses where a vampire belongs.
