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Blood Legacy:

The Dhampir

Revisited

Blood Legacy:

The Dhampir Revisited

Unhallowed Metropolis Created by: Jason Soles & Nicole Vega

Written by: Jason Soles

Additional Contributions: Marc17 and Nicole Vega

Graphic Designer: Jefferson Dunlap

Editor: Jennifer Shaiman

Illustrations: Melissa Uran

Photography: Angel Ceballos

Models: DekenAngel and Revel

Photo Manipulation: Angel Ceballos

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The Dhampir Revisited

premiere Neo-Victorian secret society for vampire hunters.

A member in good standing, the character has taken part

in a number of missions and is highly regarded. In addition

to beginning with the Noctuary Membership Quality, the

character gains +1 on Charm – Credibility rolls when

dealing with other members of the organization. This stunt

must be taken at the time the character is created.

In the interest of reﬁ ning the Dhampir’s role as the

premiere vampire hunter of the Neo-Victorian World, the

authors have added the following Feature to the Dhampir

Calling.

Blood Legacy, New Dhampir

Calling Feature

With acceptance of his dark fate, experience, and the

sheer force of will, a Dhampir can master his unnatural

form by overcoming his passions rather than allowing them

to rule him. Though he is not a true vampire, a Dhampir

may learn to manifest a fraction of the power of the living

dead. For each level of the Concentration skill the Dhampir

possesses, he may take one of the following stunts instead

of a standard Concentration stunt:

• Paragon of Inhumanity – Graceful, beautiful, and

beguiling, the Dhampir is a true product of his supernormal

condition. His every movement exudes preternatural

conﬁ dence and predatory exuberance. His eyes glisten with

a feral sheen, and his hair and ﬂ esh take on the lustre of

perpetual health. If he was once greying, he is now restored

to the appearance of youth.

The character gains the Quiet and Haunting Beauty

Qualities (see UM, pages 178 and 180, respectively). If this

stunt is taken after character creation, it represents a sudden

change in the character’s physiognomy brought about by his

tainted blood.

• Casanova – The character has a natural gift for

seduction. He may reroll failed Charm – Seduction rolls.

A failed roll may only be rerolled once due to Casanova.

After consummating a love affair, his paramour will be

permanently enthralled with him, unable to relieve herself

of thoughts of the character. The Casanova gains a +1

bonus on contested Charm rolls versus any character he has

previously seduced.

• Secrets of Blood – The Dhampir has learned to

extract secrets from the blood he drinks. With a taste of

an individual’s blood, the Dhampir can determine the

donor’s species, his rough age, diet, and present health. The

character instantly knows whether the blood was taken

from a living or dead source, the donor’s present mental

stability, and any diseases or ailments from which he may be

suffering. Additionally, the character gains a visual image

of the individual that may be used to identify him later.

If the Dhampir drinks the blood of a vampire, he will

know if the vampire is sentient or feral, how long it has

been a vampire, and, if he has tasted the blood of others

belonging to that vampire’s legacy, and the details of that

vampi re’s l ineage. For example, if he t astes t he blood of L ord

Crowstaff, he will know if he has tasted the blood of Lord

Crowstaff’s creator or the blood of any vampire created by

Lord Crowstaff.

The character does not need to draw the blood personally,

and he can sample any amount of blood, whether fresh or

dry.

• Dustman – The Dhampir is an expert vampire

hunter. He has become accustomed to going for the heart. He

now suffers a −3 penalty, rather than a −5, when targeting

the heart.

• Immortal – The Dhampir’s longevity has been greatly

increased as a result of the potency of his blood. Unlike other

Dhampir who continue to age, albeit at an exceptionally

slow rate, this character’s aging process has been completely

arrested. Though he can still be destroyed through violent

means, the character is effectively immortal.

• Lingering Vitality – The character’s body draws much

greater sustenance from blood than others of his kind.

When the character drinks blood from a living human, the

+1 Vitality and Coordination bonus gained from Blood

Drinker (see UM, page 126) lasts for eight hours.

• Social Predator – The character’s carefully cultivated

demeanour is charming at the best of times and frightful in its

intensity at the worst. The character is clearly a man to avoid

crossing. With a glance, the character can silence an offending

speaker or rout an angry mob. The character can reroll failed

Wit – Interrogation and Charm – Intimidation rolls. Each

failed roll may be rerolled once due to Social Predator.

• Noctuary Agent – The Dhampir is an established

member of the Noctuary (see UM, pages 274–275), the

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• Sol Invictus – Through the sheer will to survive,

the character has altered his supernormal make up. Unlike

vampires who grow weak in daylight, the Dhampir is actually

invigorated by the rays of the sun. During the day, the

character gains +1 Vitality. On those rare days during which

the sun shines on the metropolis, this bonus is increased to

+2. The character does not receive any bonus at night or

during Lost Days (see UM, page 115).

generally use these stunts for one hour after feeding, though

a Dhampir with the Blood Legacy stunt Lingering Vitality

can use these stunts for eight hours after feeding.

• Death Dealer – For each action the character spends

to make an unarmed combat or melee attack, he can make

one attack against every opponent within striking range.

For example, if the character had three potential targets

in his reach and spends two actions to make attacks, he

could attack each opponent twice. The character can only

make these additional attacks if the form of the attacks is

suitable. The character could only grapple one opponent,

for instance, while he could stab any number with a knife.

• Te m p e re d Pa s s i o n s – The Dhampir has gained a

measure of control over his hatred of vampires. Though he

still loathes the creatures and desires their destruction with

every ﬁ bre of his being, the character can now reroll failed

Hatred of Vampires Will rolls (see UM, page 127). Each

failed roll may be rerolled once due to Tempered Passions.

• Preternatural Speed – When the character

intentionally moves during combat, double the distance he

can move. Additionally, the character can dodge and parry

ranged attacks as well as melee attacks. To parry a ranged

attack, the character must be holding an object strong

enough to stop or reﬂ ect the projectile. Bullets may pass

through soft objects or ricochet off hard objects.

• Tra n s ﬁ x i n g G a z e – Though true mind control is

beyond his capabilities, the Dhampir has developed the

ability to transﬁ x a human with his stare. The character

gains the vampire Transﬁ x ability (see UM, page 270).

• Vigil of the Damned – Sustained by the unnatural

potency of his blood, the Dhampir no longer requires sleep.

Though his sanity may eventually pay a terrible price, the

character can stay awake constantly. He can sleep for short

durations if he succeeds in a Will roll (DR 14). Even then,

however, his sleep will be restless, and he will be awakened

by the slightest sound or the presence of an undead creature

(see Sense Undead, UM, page 127).

• Sudden Death – When rolling initiative, the

character can choose to reroll his result. Each roll may be

rerolled once due to Sudden Death. If the character makes

a Sudden Death reroll, he cannot choose to hold his actions

during the ﬁ rst round of combat.

The Power of the

Blood

Unarmed Combat Stunts for Vampires and

Dhampiri

Vampires and Dhampiri are creatures of exceptional

strength and agility. However, they only reach their true

potential after feeding, when they are capable of supernormal

feats of physical prowess. With practice, such a creature can

move at blinding speed.

Vampire and Dhampir characters can take the following

Unarmed Combat stunts in place of standard Unarmed

Combat stunts. These stunts are available to any Dhampir

character, not just those with the Dhampir Calling.

Power of Blood stunts can only be used after the

character has fed on a living human. A vampire can use

these stunts for eight hours after feeding. A Dhampir can

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