You are descended from a line of ancient vampires, either as a direct progeny or through a dark pact made by your ancestors. This lineage has granted you both a unique perspective and abilities that set you apart from others. Whether you embrace your heritage or seek to overcome it, the blood of ancient vampires flows in your veins, influencing your fate and the world around you.
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from Arcana, History, Deception, Persuasion, and Stealth.
- Tool Proficiencies: Choose one from: Disguise kit, Poisoner’s kit, or Thieves’ tools.
- Languages: Choose one additional language, reflecting your ancient heritage or the regions your ancestors have influenced.
- Equipment: A set of fine clothes, a signet ring or other token of your lineage, a vial of old blood (your ancestral blood), a disguise kit, and a pouch containing 15 g
Dark Affinity: You have advantage on Charisma (Persuasion) and Charisma (Deception) checks when interacting with undead or those who revere or fear vampires.
Blood Sense: You can use an action to sense the presence and location of any creatures with blood within 60 feet of you. This sense penetrates most barriers, but is blocked by 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood or dirt. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses after finishing a long rest.
Legacy Knowledge: You can call upon your ancestral knowledge to gain advantage on one Intelligence (History) or Intelligence (Arcana) check related to vampires, undead, or ancient rituals. You must finish a long rest before using this feature again.
Spell List
Your connection to your vampiric ancestry grants you access to certain spells. You gain the ability to cast these spells innately, using Constitution as your spellcasting ability. The spells do not require material components. You can cast each spell once per long rest at their lowest level, unless otherwise noted.
| Spell Level | Spells |
|---|
Character LevelSpells
1st Chill Touch (cantrip), Disguise Self
3rd Vampiric Touch
5th Fear
7th Greater Invisibility
9th Dominate Person
Suggested Characteristics
Scions of the Ancient Blood often wrestle with their dark heritage, displaying a mix of traits influenced by their vampiric lineage and their personal outlook on it.
| d4 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I speak with an old-world eloquence and charm. |
| 2 | I am drawn to the night and feel more comfortable under the moon. |
| 3 | I maintain a cool and distant demeanor, keeping my true thoughts hidden |
| 4 | I am obsessed with uncovering the secrets of my ancestry. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Power: Knowledge of my heritage will grant me strength beyond mortal limits. (Evil) |
| 2 | Redemption: I strive to overcome the dark impulses of my bloodline. (Good) |
| 3 | Tradition: I must honor and uphold the legacy of my ancestors. (Lawful) |
| 4 | Freedom: I am determined to forge my own path, free of my lineage’s shadows. (Chaotic) |
| 5 | Knowledge: Understanding my past is the key to my future. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Protection: I use my gifts to protect others from the darkness. (Good) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | An ancient tome of vampiric lore holds the secrets to my true power. |
| 2 | I seek revenge against the vampire who turned my ancestor and cursed my bloodline. |
| 3 | I am dedicated to protecting my family from the dangers of our shared heritage. |
| 4 | I am haunted by the memory of a loved one lost to my dark lineage. |
| 5 | A secret society of vampire hunters is determined to eradicate my bloodline, and I must stay one step ahead of them. |
| 6 | I owe my life to an ancient vampire lord who views me as their heir. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I struggle with an insatiable thirst for blood, which I must constantly resist. |
| 2 | My heritage often makes me suspicious and untrusting of others. |
| 3 | I am prone to bouts of arrogance, believing my lineage makes me superior. |
| 4 | I sometimes let my darker impulses guide my actions, regardless of the consequences. |
| 5 | I am obsessed with finding a cure for my vampiric affliction. |
| 6 | I fear losing myself completely to the darkness within my blood. |
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