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ampire Spawn (Variant Strains)

Chiang-Shi Spawn

Nosferatu Spawn

Vrykolaka Spawn

Medium-Size Undead

Hit Dice:

4d12 (26 hp)

Initiative:

+6 (+2 Dex, +4 Improved

Initiative)

+6 (+2 Dex, +4 Improved Initiative)

+8 (+4 Dex, +4 Improved

Initiative)

Speed:

40 ft.

30 ft.

AC:

15 (+2 Dex, +3 natural)

16 (+4 Dex, +2 natural)

2 claws +5 melee

Slam +4 melee

2 claws +5 melee

Attacks:

Damage:

Claw 1d4+3 and energy drain

Slam 1d6+3

Claw 1d4+3 and disease

Face/Reach:

5 ft. by 5 ft./5 ft.

Stun, energy drain, blood drain

Charm, blood drain

Sleep, blood drain, disease

Special Attacks:

Special

Qualities:

Undead, +2 turn resistance,

damage reduction 10/silver, cold

and electricity resistance 10,

invisibility, fast healing 2

Undead, +2 turn resistance, damage

reduction 10/silver, cold and

electricity resistance 10, gaseous

form, spider climb, restful sleep,

lunar regeneration 2, daylight

powerlessness

Undead, +1 turn resistance,

damage reduction 5/silver, cold

and electricity resistance 10,

swarm, spider climb, fast

healing 2

Saves:

Fort +1, Ref +5, Will +5

Fort +1, Ref +7, Will +6

Abilities:

Str 16, Dex 14, Con —, Int 13,

Wis 13, Cha 15

Str 14, Dex 14, Con —, Int 13, Wis

13, Cha 17

Str 16, Dex 18, Con —, Int 5,

Wis 15, Cha 13

Skills:

Bluff +8, Climb +8, Craft (any

one) or Profession (any one)

+10, Hide +10, Jump +8, Listen

+11, Move Silently +12, Search

+8, Sense Motive +11, Spot +11

Bluff +9, Climb +7, Craft (any one)

or Profession (any one) +10, Hide

+10, Jump +7, Listen +11, Move

Silently +12, Search +8, Sense

Motive +11, Spot +11

Bluff +5, Climb +7, Craft (any

one) –1 or Profession (any one)

+4, Hide +12, Jump +7, Listen

+10, Move Silently +12, Search

+1, Sense Motive +6, Spot +10

Feats:

Alertness, Improved Initiative,

Lightning Reflexes, Skill Focus

(any Craft or Profession)

Alertness, Improved Initiative,

Lightning Reflexes, Skill Focus

(any Craft or Profession)

Alertness, Improved Initiative,

Lightning Reflexes, Skill Focus

(any Craft or Profession)

Climate/Terrain:

Any land and underground

Organization:

Solitary or pack (2–5)

Challenge

Rating:

Treasure:

Standard

Alignment:

Always chaotic evil

Advancement:

—

Vampires of most variant strains are capable of

plaguing the world with their vampire spawn (see the

Monster Manual ), just as base vampires can do.

Vampire spawn resemble their masters both in terms of

physical traits and in their special attacks and qualities.

Vampire spawn of variant strains speak whatever

languages they spoke in life, usually a domain language

(or Common in campaigns beyond Ravenloft). Vampire

spawn of racial strains typically also speak their racial

tongue (Dwarven, Elven, and Halfling, respectively).

Combat

Vampire spawn from variant strains use their

unnatural physical gifts to hammer their foes with

powerful blows. They also use their special attacks and

qualities to strike when foes are most vulnerable.

All vampire spawn share the following qualities:

Undead: Immune to mind-influencing effects,

poison, sleep, paralysis, stunning, and disease. Not

subject to critical hits, subdual damage, ability damage,

energy drain, or death from massive damage.

Dwarven Spawn

Elven Spawn

Halfling Spawn

Medium-Size Undead

Small Undead

Hit Dice:

4d12 (26 hp)

Initiative:

+5 (+1 Dex, +4 Improved

Initiative)

+9 (+5 Dex, +4 Improved

Initiative)

+8 (+4 Dex, +4 Improved

Initiative)

Speed:

20 ft.

30 ft.

20 ft.

AC:

15 (+1 Dex, +4 natural)

17 (+5 Dex, +2 natural)

18 (+1 size, +4 Dex, +3 natural)

Attacks:

Slam +5 melee

Slam +4 melee

Slam +2 melee

Damage:

Slam 1d6+4 and Strength drain

Slam 1d6+3 and Charisma drain

Slam 1d4–1 and Strength

damage

Face/Reach:

5 ft. by 5 ft./5 ft.

Special Attacks:

Fear gaze, Strength drain, blood

drain

Horrid gaze, Charisma drain,

black thumb

Fatigue aura, Strength damage,

blood drain

Special

Qualities:

Undead, +2 turn resistance,

damage reduction 10/+1, cold

and electricity resistance 10,

stonewalk, fast healing 0/2,

dwarf traits

Undead, +1 turn resistance,

damage reduction 10/oakwood,

cold and electricity resistance 10,

plantwalk, fast healing 2, elf

traits

Undead, +2 turn resistance,

damage reduction 10/silver, cold

and electricity resistance 10,

gaseous form, fast healing 2,

halfling traits

Saves:

Fort +1, Ref +4, Will +5

Fort +1, Ref +8, Will +6

Fort +2, Ref +8, Will +7

Abilities:

Str 16, Dex 12, Con —, Int 13,

Wis 13, Cha 13

Str 14, Dex 20, Con —, Int 13,

Wis 15, Cha 11

Str 8, Dex 18, Con —, Int 13,

Wis 15, Cha 17

Skills:

Bluff +7, Climb +8, Craft (any

one) or Profession (any one)

+10, Hide +9, Jump +8, Listen

+11, Move Silently +11, Search

+8, Sense Motive +11, Spot

+11

Bluff +6, Climb +7, Craft (any

one) +10 or Profession (any one)

+11, Hide +13, Jump +7, Listen

+14, Move Silently +15, Search

+10, Sense Motive +12, Spot

+14

Bluff +9, Climb +6, Craft (any

one) +10 or Profession (any one)

+11, Hide +16, Jump +6, Listen

+16, Move Silently +16, Search

+8, Sense Motive +12, Spot +12

Feats:

Alertness, Improved Initiative,

Lightning Reflexes, Skill Focus

(any Craft or Profession)

Alertness, Improved Initiative,

Lightning Reflexes, Skill Focus

(any Craft or Profession)

Alertness, Improved Initiative,

Lightning Reflexes, Skill Focus

(any Craft or Profession)

Climate/Terrain:

Any hill, mountains and

underground

Temperate forest

Any land and underground

Organization:

Solitary or pack (2–5)

Challenge

Rating:

Treasure:

Standard

Alignment:

Always chaotic evil

Advancement:

—

Skills: Vampire spawn receive a +4 racial bonus to

Bluff, Hide, Listen, Move Silently, Search, Sense

Motive, and Spot checks.

fails her save is stunned for 4 rounds (see the Player’s

Handbook glossary).

Energy Drain (Su): Living creatures hit by a

chiang-shi spawn’s claw attack receive one negative

level. The Fortitude save to remove the negative level

has a DC of 14.

Blood Drain (Ex): A chiang-shi spawn can suck

blood from a living victim with its fangs by making a

successful grapple check. If it pins the foe, it drains

blood, inflicting 1d4 points of permanent Constitution

drain each round.

Invisibility (Su): A chiang-shi spawn can turn

itself invisible at will as a standard action, as the

invisibility spell cast by a 6th-level sorcerer, but it can

remain invisible indefinitely. The spawn still

immediately becomes visible if it makes a direct attack.

Fast Healing (Ex): A chiang-shi spawn heals 2

points of damage each round so long as it has 1 hit

point. If reduced to 0 hit points in combat, it

automatically becomes invisible and intangible and

Repelling and Slaying Vampire

Spawn

Vampire spawn of each strain are equally vulnerable to

attacks that can repel or destroy their masters. For details, see

the Vampire Strains entries in Denizens of Darkness .

Chiang-Shi Spawn

Like their masters, chiang-shi spawn have stark

white hair and sharp fingernails, though this does not

grow over time. A chiang-shi spawn has the following

special attacks and qualities.

Stun (Su): This is similar to the chiang-shi’s

mesmerism ability (see pg. 150 of Denizens of

Darkness ), but the save DC is 14, and a victim who

attempts to escape. It must reach its coffin home within

2 hours or be utterly destroyed. Once at rest in its

coffin, it regains 1 hit point after 1 hour, then resumes

healing at the rate of 2 hit points per round.

Vrykolaka Spawn

Vrykolaka spawn are even more hideous than their

masters, and are often mistaken for ghouls. A common

belief holds that if a vrykolaka is destroyed, all of its

spawn die with it. A vrykolaka spawn has the following

special attacks and qualities.

Sleep (Su): This is similar to the vrykolaka’s fever

sleep ability (see pg. 154 in Denizens of Darkness ),

but the save DC is 13, and the effect is similar to a sleep

spell cast by a 5th-level sorcerer.

Blood Drain (Ex): A vrykolaka spawn can suck

blood from a living victim with its fangs by making a

successful grapple check. If it pins the foe, it drains

blood, inflicting 1d4 points of permanent Constitution

drain each round. Any victim that suffers blood drain

also risks infection (see below).

Disease (Ex): Every vrykolaka spawn continues to

transmit the disease that took its life (typically filth

fever, see below). Any living creature that suffers

damage from a vrykolaka spawn’s claw attacks or

blood drain must make a successful Fortitude save (DC

13) or contract the spawn’s disease.

Filth fever — claw or blood drain, incubation

period 1d3 days, damage 1d3 temporary Dexterity and

1d3 temporary Constitution (see “Disease” in Chapter

Three of the Dungeon Master’s Guide ).

Swarm (Su): This is similar to the vrykolaka’s

Alternate Form ability to transform into a swarm of fine

vermin, except that the spawn’s swarming creatures

cannot make attacks.

Spider Climb (Ex): A vrykolaka spawn can climb

sheer surfaces as though with a spider climb spell.

Fast Healing (Ex): A vrykolaka spawn heals 2

points of damage each round so long as it has 1 hit

point. If reduced to 0 hit points in combat, it

automatically assumes its swarm form and attempts to

escape. At least half of the swarm must reach its coffin

home within 2 hours or the vrykolaka spawn is utterly

destroyed. Once at rest in its coffin, it regains 1 hit

point after 1 hour, then resumes healing at the rate of 2

hit points per round.

Nosferatu Spawn

Like their masters, nosferatu spawn are difficult to

distinguish from base vampires — or mortals. A

nosferatu spawn has the following special attacks and

qualities.

Charm (Su): This is similar to the vampire’s

domination ability (see the Vampire entry in Appendix

Three of the Monster Manual ), but the save DC is 15,

and the effect is similar to charm person as cast by a

5th-level sorcerer. A charmed subject allows the

nosferatu spawn to drain his or her blood (see below).

Blood Drain (Ex): A nosferatu spawn can suck

blood from a living victim with its fangs by making a

successful grapple check. If it pins the foe, it drains

blood, inflicting 1d4 points of permanent Constitution

drain each round.

Gaseous Form (Su): As a standard action, a

nosferatu spawn can assume gaseous form at will, as

the spell cast by a 6th-level sorcerer, but it can remain

gaseous indefinitely and has a fly speed of 20 feet with

perfect maneuverability.

Spider Climb (Su): A nosferatu spawn can climb

sheer surfaces as though with a spider climb spell.

Restful Sleep (Ex): A nosferatu spawn heals 2

points of damage each hour it spends sleeping in its

coffin so long as it has at least 1 hit point.

Lunar Regeneration (Su): A nosferatu spawn

gains the regeneration special quality whenever it is

directly exposed to the light of the full moon. When a

nosferatu is exposed to such moonlight, any damage it

has previously suffered is immediately converted to

subdual damage, even if the nosferatu spawn had

already been slain. The nosferatu spawn automatically

heals subdual damage at a rate of 2 points per round.

Note that nosferatu, as undead creatures, otherwise

ignore subdual damage.

Fire, acid and blessed or holy weapons still deal

normal damage. Regenerating nosferatu spawn can

reattach severed limbs, but cannot regrow them. A

decapitated nosferatu spawn cannot heal subdual

damage until its head is reattached.

Daylight Powerlessness (Ex): Nosferatu spawn

cannot use any of their supernatural attacks or qualities

between the hours of sunrise and sunset. A nosferatu

spawn that is actually exposed to direct sunlight must

sleep in its coffin for 8 full hours to regain its powers.

A nosferatu spawn can continue to exert influence over

previously charmed victims during the day, but it

cannot charm new victims.

Dwarven Vampire Spawn

Dwarven vampire spawn share their master’s

physical traits. A dwarven vampire spawn has the

following special attacks and qualities.

Fear Gaze (Su): This is similar to the dwarven

vampire’s terror gaze ability, but the save DC is 13.

Strength Drain (Su): Living creatures hit by a

dwarven vampire spawn’s slam attack suffer 1d4 points

of permanent Strength drain.

Blood Drain (Ex): A dwarven vampire spawn can

suck blood from a living victim with its fangs by

making a successful grapple check. If it pins the foe, it

drains blood, inflicting 1d4 points of permanent

Constitution drain each round. Any victim that suffers

blood drain also risks infection (see below).

Stonewalk (Su): As a standard action, a dwarven

vampire spawn can merge with solid stone at will. This

ability is similar to the spell meld into stone , except that

the spawn can move freely through the stone at a speed

of 20 feet and can remain merged with the stone

indefinitely.

Fast Healing (Ex): A dwarven vampire spawn

heals 2 points of damage each round, so long as it has at

least 1 hit point, and then only if it is underground. If

reduced to 0 hit points in combat, the dwarven vampire

spawn automatically assumes a stonewalking state and

attempts to escape. It must travel to its coffin within 2

hours. If it does not reach its coffin, it rematerializes

within the stone and is utterly destroyed. Once at rest in

its coffin, it regains 1 hit point after 1 hour, then

resumes healing the rate of 2 hit points per round.

Fast Healing (Ex): An elven vampire spawn heals

2 points of damage each round so long as it has 1 hit

point. If reduced to 0 hit points in combat, it

automatically attempts to escape to its coffin using its

plantwalk ability. If the spawn spends more than 2

continuous rounds outside a tree before it reaches its

coffin home, it is utterly destroyed. Once at rest in its

coffin, it regains 1 hit point after 1 hour, then resumes

healing at the rate of 2 hit points per round.

Gnomish Vampire Spawn

Gnomish vampires cannot create vampire spawn.

Halfling Vampire Spawn

Halfling vampire spawn resemble their masters in

both appearance and habit. Halfling vampire spawn are

small undead: add a +1 size bonus to attacks and AC. A

halfling vampire spawn has the following special

attacks and qualities:

Fatigue Aura (Su): Living creatures that come

within a 30-foot radius of a halfling vampire spawn

must make a successful Will save (DC 15) or become

fatigued. Creatures that are already fatigued become

exhausted (see the Player’s Handbook glossary). This

effect lasts 1d6 rounds.

Strength Damage (Su): Living creatures hit by a

halfling vampire spawn’s slam attack suffer 1d4 points

of temporary Strength damage.

Blood Drain (Ex): A halfling vampire spawn can

suck blood from a living victim with its fangs by

making a successful grapple check. If it pins the foe, it

drains blood, inflicting 1d4 points of permanent

Constitution drain each round.

Gaseous Form (Su): As a standard action, a

nosferatu spawn can assume gaseous form at will, as

the spell cast by a 6th-level sorcerer, but it can remain

gaseous indefinitely and has a fly speed of 20 feet with

perfect maneuverability.

Fast Healing (Ex): A halfling vampire spawn

heals 2 points of damage each round so long as it has 1

hit point. If reduced to 0 hit points in combat, it

automatically assumes gaseous form and attempts to

escape. It must reach its coffin home within 2 hours or

be utterly destroyed. Once at rest in its coffin, it regains

1 hit point after 1 hour, then resumes healing at the rate

of 2 hit points per round.

Elven Vampire Spawn

Like their masters, elven vampire spawn appear as

pallid, hideously scarred elves. An elven vampire

spawn has the following special attacks and qualities.

Denizens of Darkness Errata: An elven victim’s

original Charisma score is restored by the change to

undeath.

Horrid Gaze (Ex): Anyone who sees an elven

vampire spawn’s face must make an immediate Horror

save (DC 12).

Charisma Drain (Su): Living creatures hit by an

elven vampire spawn’s slam attack suffer 1d4 points of

permanent Charisma drain.

Black Thumb (Su): Any plant an elven vampire

spawn touches with its bare skin must make a

successful Fortitude save (DC 12) or suffer 1d4 points

of damage each minute for a duration of 10 minutes.

Once started, this withering process can be halted mid-

course only by destroying the elven vampire spawn.

Like their masters, elven vampire spawn can feel the

agony of the plants they touch, and thus try to avoid

doing so.

Plantwalk (Su): As a standard action, an elven

vampire spawn can tree stride at will between living

trees, as the spell. Both trees (the entry point and the

exit point) automatically come in contact with the

spawn and are subject to its black thumb ability.

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