Created by Silverkhan
Last modified on 02/01/2001

Attributes: IQ: 3D6 ME: 3D6 MA: 3D6 PS: 3D6 PP: 3D6 PE: 4D6 PB: 3D6 SPD: 3D6
HP: PEx4 +1D10 per level     PPE: PEx2 unless they have Thaumaturgy power.
Races: Humans 90% and Elves/Dwarfs 10%. Supernatural creatures can not become Kindred, nor can any other race not mention above. If the Human/Elf/Dwarf in question is supernatural in anyway it cannot become a Kindred.
Alignment: Any
Natural Abilities: Starting abilities depends on the clan the vampire. All abilities/powers and vulnerabilities are listed below. Also any natural abilities from Race that apply.
Life span: Immortal
Habitat: They prefer to live in or near civilized areas. They come from all walks of life.
Size: As normal Human, Elf, Dwarf
Weight: As normal Human, Elf, Dwarf
Standard Equipment: Set of clothing, a set of fashionable clothes, light MDC body armor, vibro knife, energy pistol of choice with 4 e-clips, flashlight, MDC survival tent (no sunlight, locked from the inside MDC 10), backpack, a couple of sacks, pen-light, utility/ammo belt, sunglasses, personal items, non-magical/military vehicle of choice.
Starting Money: Starts with 1D4X100 in credits and 1D4X1000 in Black Market goods.

RCC Skills
Speak Native Language: (98%)
Read/Write Native Language: (+20%)
Basic Math: (+15%)
Lore - Clan: (+15%)
Lore - Kindred: (+15%)
Streetwise: (+10%)
Pilot: (+5%)
WP Energy Pistol
Two Technical or Rogue Skills of Choice: (+20%)
Two Science, Physical, or Wilderness Survival skills of choice: (+5%)
Hand to Hand: Basic (Can change to Expert for one skill or Martial Arts for two skills.)

RCC Related Skills
Select 8 plus two more at levels 4,8,12,15
Communications: Any
Cowboy: Any
Domestic: Any
Electrical: Any
Espionage: Any
Medical: Any
Mechanical: Any
Military: Any
Physical: Any
Pilot: Any
Pilot Related: Any
Rogue: Any
Science: Any
Technical: Any
WP: Any
Wilderness: Any

Secondary Skills
5 at level 1 plus one more at levels 4,8,10,12,15

Clan Powers
The vampire has 4 levels that they can spread between their clan powers only. No power can be higher than 3 in the beginning. Example - if the character is a Brujah, they can divide their 4 levels between Celerity, Potence, and Presence. So they could have a Celerity 2, Potence 1, and Presence 1, or any other combination, but only with the clan powers. After that is set they will follow the experience chart below to raise them. The Kindred can learn the other Kindred powers only during game play, and if they find one willing to teach it.

Experience:
Use the Nightbane experience table.

To raise powers, the GM should give 1-3 points per game session (+1 more if it is at the end of the story). The GM can award more if they want.

Costs for the Kindred powers:
Kindred In Clan - 5 times current level
Kindred Out of Clan – 7 times current level
New Kindred power – First level costs 10 points, then use in-clan or out of clan progression.
Ghoul to raise a power - 15 times the current level.
Ghoul to get a new power – First level costs 20 points, then use the ghoul progression.

• Bonuses: +8 vs Horror Factor (except when confronted with fire or sunlight, see frenzy.), Vampire does not need to breathe, Vampire does not bleed, Vampire does not radiate heat, Impervious to knockout/stun attacks, Not affected by artificial light, and eyes glow when angry and when they use some of their powers. (At character creation the player choose the color of the vampires "Glowing" eyes. The color can be Red, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Purple, or White.)

• Blood Pool: 10 +1 per level (including 1^st level) – Blood Points are what power the abilities of the vampire. Each power may have it’s own Blood Point cost.

• Blood Healing: The vampire can spend 1 blood point to heal 15hps. This ability can be done as many times as the vampire has blood points to spend. Vampire's with Fortitude have regeneration that is automatic and does not require blood to use.

• Blood Bonding: A vampire can give some of its blood to a mortal, animal, or another vampire. For mortals and animals it has some advantages, for vampires it allows them control over the other. The term used for mortals and animals that drink vampire blood is ghoul.

The Advantages.

1. The Ghoul does not age as long as it has vampire blood in them (atleast one point of blood). Ghouls can only hold up to 10 blood points max.
2. The mortal or animal gets Potence level 1. Over time they can learn higher levels of Potence or even another powers, but they will have to have a vampire willing teach it to them.
3. The mortal or animal can do blood healing as a vampire, but can only spend up to 4 blood points of their blood pool. They will be very weak, but they might survive. (This is a last ditch effort to survive.)
4. The vampire that has bonded another to itself (be it mortal, animal, or vampire), they can feel the bond. Know what they are feeling (i.e. happy, sad, in danger, etc..). Also they can call the bonded to them. The bonded will come at the fastest possible speed they can to the summoner.

The Disadvantages.

1. After drinking from the same vampire for three nights in a row the mortal, animal, or vampire is blood bonded to that vampire. What this means is that they can’t not hurt/betray the vampire in anyway. Mortals, Animals, and Vampires are devoted to the vampire and will try and serve them to the best of their ability, even if it means that they will die in the effort.
2. Mortals and Animals lose one point of vampire blood per month. After they run out of vampire blood lose all the advantages, plus they return to their true age. Example - If the mortal or animal is several hundred years old then they will turn to dust within 1 minute.
3. The maximum amount of vampire blood that a ghoul can hold is 10 blood points.
4. Breaking a blood bond – There are only a few ways that a bond can be broken.

1. The vampire controller dies
2. Become blood bonded to another vampire
3. For mortal and animals let the vampire blood run out and survive the aging process. Which they can do if it is within their normal life span. They will age to that point.

• Vulnerabilities - Damage: All damage done to the vampire is converted into hit-points "as is" and subtracted from the vampire’s current total. If the vampire loses all of it hps, then it goes into a coma like trance as their body spend blood and/or Fortitude (automatic regeneration) to heal the damage. If they run out of blood while in a coma/trance then they remain in that state until someone comes by and gives them blood to finish healing. Fire, Sunlight, Magic, Magic Weapons, Psionics, Holy Water (True only), and the Claws/Teeth of the Supernatural always does damage that can only be healed through Fortitude or 10 hps per day, after spending 5 blood points. Should the vampire be out of hps and blood then it can suffer final death. This is done by receiving damage from either Fire, Sunlight, Magic, Magic Weapons, Psionics, Holy Water (True only), and the Claws/Teeth of the Supernatural while it is in the coma/trance.  They never can have Cyberware or Bionics.

Damage Table

• Vulnerabilities - Feeding: Vampires lose 1 blood point every evening when they wake up. If they get below 3 blood points the vampire’s hunger try’s to take control. The lower the blood pool, the stronger the hunger. When the hunger takes control the vampire will go to the nearest place, or first person it comes across to feed. The hunger will release only after consuming 7 blood points, and only then will the vampire regain its senses. The vampire will not remember much, only that everything was outlined in red. Note** To add up the damage done by drinking/over-drinking, just take the amount taken and put it into a percentage that is taken directly out of the target’s hit-points. (Example of the percentage of damage done; 1 Blood Point is 10% of hps, 2 Blood Points is 20% of hps, etc..)

• Vulnerabilities – Supernatural Aura: Vampires have a unique and distinctive aura. Any Psychic who has seen a vampire’s aura will recognize other vampires by their aura. Dogboys and Psy-stalkers can detect them normally unless the vampire is using Obfuscate, in which case it is -20% per Level of Obfuscate, to their roll.

Blood Loss Table:

Blood Pools:

• Vulnerabilities - Clan Weaknesses:

• Vulnerabilities – Frenzy: They are vulnerable to frenzy, especially the Brujah. When insulted, humiliated, stress/pressured, fire, Sunlight (after they have reached level 3 in Fortitude they do not have to roll for sunlight), or angered, they can go into a frenzy. The vampire needs to roll a 10 or better not to frenzy (for a Brujah it is a 15 or better). During frenzy the vampire will attack anything around it. (Example – Vampire frenzies, it does not care who or what is around. It has two options, run or destroy everything within sight. The GM makes the decision.) The vampire will be in frenzy for 1D20 rds, after that time the vampire will feel drained and weak (even tho the vampire isn’t). Note** When a vampire is either under the control of hunger or in a frenzy not even friends or loved ones are safe.
  
• Vulnerabilities - Sleeping: Vampires are nocturnal creatures and find it difficult to awaken during the day. From levels 1-4 the vampire needs to sleep the full day, if they are awaken, during there sleep, consider all of their abilities halved. (ie - All skills, attacks, etc...) As they grow stronger (ie. higher level), they don't have the need to sleep as much. Starting at fifth level the vampire's need for sleep starts to lessen. At fifth level the vampire will get up one hour earlier, and at each of the following levels 7,9,11,13,15,17,19 it will lessen one more hour. When the vampire reaches 20th level they do not feel the need to sleep during the day.

Animalism: The vampire has the ability to control animals. (The vampire’s eyes glow slightly when this power is used.)

• Level 1) The vampire can give one animal a simple command.

Flaw - Eye contact must be made for the animal to carry out the command.

• Level 2) At this level the vampire can summon a specific type of animal. The vampire has to call out in the voice of the type of animal summoned. Only animals within earshot are summoned, but they can choose whether or not to respond. This power cost 1 blood point to activate.

• Level 3) At this level the vampire can give a group of animals a command. Only animals within a 1 mile radius are summoned and all the animals need to be present to carry out the command. This power cost 2 blood points to activate.
  
  Tiny Animals - Like frogs, mice, etc.. - 15 per Level
  Medium Animals - Like dogs, cats, etc.. (up to 100lbs) - 8 per Level
  Large Animals - Like horses, tigers, Etc.. - 4 per Level

• Level 4) At this level the vampire can psychically possess an animal. The vampire can use all 5 senses of that animal while possessing it. This power cost 3 blood points to activate and the Animal needs to save vs Mind Control at 16 or better to resist. This power last for 10min per level of the Kindred.

• Level 5) At this level the vampire can psychically possess an animal. The vampire can use all 5 senses and some powers while possessing the animal. Powers that can be used are Presence, Auspex, and Obfuscate. This power cost 3 blood points to activate and 1 blood point for every power the Kindred is trying to use through the animal. The animal needs to save vs Mind Control at 16 or better to resist. This power last for 5min per level of the Kindred.

Auspex: The vampire has increased sensory abilities.

Note** When a vampire tries to use her heightened perceptions to notice someone hidden with obfuscate, the vampire detects the subject’s presence if it’s Auspex rating is higher than the subject’s obfuscate rating. Conversely, if the targets obfuscate outranks the other’s Auspex, the target remains hidden. If the two scores are equal, then both characters need to make a save vs magic minus the rating to see if the target remains hidden. The one with the higher score wins.

• Level 1) Heighten Senses: The Vampire can heighten one of the 5 senses to the level of the minor super ability. The vampire automatically gets sixth sense with this power. (ie. To heighten Hearing the vampire would get the minor super ability of heighten hearing. If the vampire enhances sight, it makes it about equal to an eagle’s sight. It does not let the vampire to see in pitch darkness, but it does reduce the penalties to act in pitch darkness by half.)

Flaw - Heighten senses comes with a price. Bright lights, loud noises and strong smells present a hazard while the vampires uses this ability. In addition to the possibility for distraction, an especially sudden stimulus – like the glare of a spotlight or a clap of thunder – can blind or deafen the vampire for an hour or more.

• Level 2) At this level the vampire has the ability of See Aura, See Evil/Good, Alter Aura, and See the Invisible. This power cost 1 blood point to activate and will stay active until the vampire wishes differently.

• Level 3) At this level the vampire has the ability of Object Read, See Spirits, and Presence Sense. This power cost 1 blood point to activate and will stay active until the vampire wishes differently.

• Level 4) At this level the vampire has the ability of Telepathy and Mind Block. This power cost 1 blood point to activate and will stay active until the vampire wishes differently.

• Level 5) At this level the vampire has the ability of Psychic Projection. Also the Vampire can see through Invisible: Superior, Psionic/Super power: Cloaking, or other Magical/Psionic/Super masking power/ability. This power cost 1 blood point to activate and will stay active until the vampire wishes differently.

Celerity: The vampire has increased attacks, speed, and dodge.

The vampire gets +1attack per level of Celerity (max of 5) and triples his SPD. This ability cost one blood point to active per round. At Level 3 in Celerity, the vampire gets the ability of Automatic Dodge/Parry.

Dominate: The vampire has the ability to control others. Vampires cannot dominate other vampires that are of higher experience level. Note** Range: Line of Sight, must have eye contact (The vampire’s eyes glow slightly)

• Level 1) The vampire can give a one-word command, which must be obeyed instantly. For the Subject to resist the command they need to save vs Mind Control at 17 or better.

• Level 2) The vampire can verbally implant false thoughts or suggestions in the subject’s mind. For the Subject to resist the suggestion they need to save vs Mind Control at 17 or better. This power cost 1 blood point per suggestion/implant in the subject’s mind.

• Level 3) The vampire at this level can delves into the subject’s memories, stealing or recreating them at his whim. This power cost 1 blood point per stealing/recreating memories in the subject’s mind. If the subject is aware they can resist with a save vs Mind Control at 17 better.

• Level 4) The vampire at this level can the same ability as the Rifts Vampires Super Hypnotic Suggestion. This power cost 2 blood points to activate.

• Level 5) The vampire at this level can possess others using all 5 senses and some of their powers through their "Host". Powers that can be used are Presence, Dominate, Auspex, and Obfuscate. This power cost 3 blood points to activate and the subject needs to save vs Mind Control at 17 or better to resist.

Fortitude: The vampire has greater ability in healing and soaking damage.

• Level 1) With this power the vampire has regeneration. Regeneration 2D6 per rd. PE becomes Supernatural.

• Level 2) At this level the vampire gets +1D6 to regeneration.

• Level 3) At this level the vampire can stay in Direct Sunlight for up to 1hr (This power cost 1 blood point to activate). Regeneration:+1D6

• Level 4) At this level the vampire can stay in Direct Sunlight for up to 2hrs (This power cost 2 blood points to activate). Regeneration: +1D6 The vampire only takes damage from Supernatural Creatures (ie teeth and claws), Magic, Magic weapons, Psionics, Fire, and Sunlight.

• Level 5) At this level the vampire can stay in Direct Sunlight for up to 4hrs (This power cost 3 blood points to activate). Regeneration: +1D6 The vampire now only takes ½ damage from Supernatural Creatures (ie teeth and claws), Magic, Magic weapons, Psionics, Fire, and Sunlight.

Obfuscate: The vampire has the ability to cloak/hide in the shadows.

Note** When a vampire tries to use her heightened perceptions to notice someone hidden with obfuscate, the vampire detects the subject’s presence if it’s Auspex rating is higher than the subject’s obfuscate rating. Conversely, if the targets obfuscate outranks the other’s Auspex, the target remains hidden. If the two scores are equal, then both characters need to make a save vs magic minus the rating to see if the target remains hidden.

• Level 1) The vampire can hide in the shadows, as long the he stays silent, still, under some degree of cover and out of direct lighting. The vampire has a base hide in shadows of 70% +5% per level of Obfuscate.

• Level 2) The vampire at this level can turn invisible. This power cost 1 blood point to activate and will stay active until the vampire wishes differently.

• Level 3) The vampire at this level can change the way he looks to others. This power cost 1 blood point to activate and will stay active until the vampire wishes differently.

• Level 4) The vampire at this level can turn himself invisible (Superior). This power costs 2 blood points to activate and will stay active until the vampire wishes differently.

• Level 5) The vampire at this level can turn not only itself invisible (Superior), but can turn others invisible (Superior). This power costs 2 blood points and 1 blood point extra for every 2 people to activate and will stay active until the vampire wishes differently.

Potence: The vampire has increased strength and damage.

• For every level of Potence the vampire gets +10 to PS and it becomes Supernatural.

Presence: The vampire has the ability to charm others.

• Level 1) Awe - Same as the spell Charismatic Aura. Duration: The power stays in effect for the remainder of the scene or until the vampire chooses to drop it.

• Level 2) Dread Gaze - Same as the spell Fear. Duration: 1min per level  (Horror Factor:16)

• Level 3) Entrancement - Same as the spell Complusion. Duration: 24hrs The Kindred that used this power can always stop this power with a thought.

• Level 4) Summon - This impressive power enables the Kindred to call to herself any person whom she has ever met. For the person to resist the suggestion they need to save vs Mind Control. If the person is well known to the Kindred the save is 16. If the person is virtually a stranger then the save is only a 13. This power only last until the person either makes the save or get in the present of the Kindred. The Kindred that used this power can always stop this power with a thought.

• Level 5) Majesty - This power inspires universal respect, devotion, fear - or all those emotions at once - in those around the Kindred. The weak scramble to obey her every whim, and even the most dauntless find it almost impossible to dent the Kindred. Those few who shake off the kindred's potent mystique enough to oppose the Kindred are shouted down  by the many under the Kindred's thrall, before the immortal need even respond. Wise Kindred use this power with great caution against mortal, supernatural, and Kindred alike. While Majesty can cow influential politicians, supernatural creatures and Kindred, the Kindred must be careful that doing so doesn't come back to haunt the Kindred later. For the Kindred/mortal/supernatural creature to resist Majesty they need to save vs Mind Control at 20 or better just to be rude or simply contrary to the Kindred. This power last for 10min per level of the Kindred after they are out of it presents. The Kindred that used this power can always stop this power with a thought. **Note if another Vampire also has Majesty then they are immune to the effects.

Protean: The vampire has the ability to shapemorph.

• Level 1) The vampire has the ability to see perfectly in pitch darkness. This power cost 1 blood point to activate and will stay active until the vampire wishes differently. Flaw – The vampires eyes glow.

• Level 2) The vampire can grow claws to defend themselves or use for climbing. (Dam: 3D6MD + Str Dam) The claws will damage any supernatural creature directly to their HPs. This power cost 1 blood point to activate and will stay active until the vampire wishes differently.

• Level 3) At this level the vampire is able to meld into the earth to sleep during the day. Though the vampire can immerse itself fully into the ground, but cannot move within it. Also the vampire can’t go through another substance into the earth. This power cost 1 blood point to activate and will stay active until the vampire wishes differently.

• Level 4) The vampire can shape change into a bat or a wolf with the abilities of the animal. This power cost 3 blood points to activate and will stay active until the vampire wishes differently.

Bat Form
Fly: 50 (35mph)
Other Natural Abilities:

Sonar/echolocation: Enables the vampire to see/maneuver/fly in total darkness at full speed and see the invisible.
Ultrasonic Hearing: Hears high and low frequencies: very acute. Enhanced Hearing – Minor Super power.
Thermo-Imaging Optics: Close Range -10ft: for sensing and seeing the heat emanations of warm blood coursing through the veins. But cannot see infrared light.

Combat: +2 to strike, +3 to parry and dodge, +8 dodge in flight, +5% on prowl ability.
Attacks per melee: Half normal (plus those from Celerity if activated.) Bite: 2D6 SDC (or MD if the vampire has Potence), Claws: 1D6 SDC (or MDC if the vampire has Potence). Also this will damage other supernatural beings reguardless if it is SDC/MDC dam.
Note: The vampire can drink blood while in bat form.

Wolf Form
Run: Spd 58 (40mph)
Other Natural Abilities: Track by scent 70%, Low-light vision, and leap 20ft (plus 10ft per level of Potence) across and 6ft (plus 5ft per level of Potence) high.
Combat: +2 to strike, +1 to parry, +4 to dodge, +1 on initiative, +15% on prowl ability.
Attacks per melee: add one to the normal number of attacks (plus those from Celerity if activated.) Bite: 5D6 SDC (or MDC if the vampire has Potence) Also this will damage other supernatural beings reguardless if it is SDC/MDC dam.
Note: The vampire can drink blood while in wolf form.

• Level 5) The vampire is able to change into Mist. This power cost 5 blood points to activate and will stay active until the vampire wishes differently.

Mist Form
Spd: 11 (7.5mph)
Other Natural Abilities: Impervious to all physical attacks, including attacks made by wood, fire and most magic. Can slide under doors, through cracks and crevices, keyholes, etc. and rematerialize on the other side.
Combat: None - Cannot attack in mist form. Can only perform movement actions, +30% on prowl.
Note: The vampire cannot use other powers while in mist form. They are vulnerable to Sunlight and if they are moving through fire, they will have to make a frenzy check. Also vampire can not drink blood while in mist form.

Thaumaturgy: The vampire has spell casting ability.

• The vampire has all of the abilities of a Line Walker, but they do not get any of the OCC Skills. If the vampire wants some of the skills they have to be selected when they have a slot for them. These abilities cost ¼ the spell level (minimum of 1 blood point) in blood points and any PPE cost per spell/ability. They have the following Line Walker abilities;
• Sense ley line and magic energy
• Read Ley Lines
• Ley Line Transmission
• Ley Line Phasing
• Line Drifting
• Ley Line Rejuvenation
• Ley Line Observation Ball
• Starting PPE – 1D6x10+20, plus the PEx2 that all vampires get at character creation. They get 3D6 PPE per each additional level of experience. Also the Vampire can draw PPE from ley lines, nexus points, and other people whenever available.
• Magic Bonuses: Same as Line Walker
• Magic Attacks per Melee: Same as Line Walker
• Spell Knowledge:
• At level 1 Thaumaturgy – The vampire starts with 3 spells from each level 1thru 3 for a total of nine spells.
• At level 2 Thaumaturgy the vampire can also learn spells from 4-6 level.
• At level 3 Thaumaturgy the vampire can also learn spells from 7-9 level.
• At level 4 Thaumaturgy the vampire can also learn spells from 10-12 level.
• At level 5 Thaumaturgy the vampire can also learn spells from 13+ level.
• Learning new spells – Same as a Line Walker, but the additional spells can be learned only within the level limit. Example a 1^st level vampire with level 1 Thaumaturgy can learn only from the spell levels 1-3. The Thaumaturgy level defines the highest spell level that the vampire can learn.

New Skills:

Kindred Lore: This skill knowledge is about the Kindred in general. Like the difference in the types of clans, Kindred society, and the Traditions.

Clan Lore: This skill knowledge is about the history, power structure, and functions within the character’s clan.