While they seem more or less humanoid, and share the skin tone and much of the appearance of their parents, their skin often has an inhuman sheen and unhealthy pallor that sets others on edge. At birth they resemble stillborns with a very faint heartbeat. Most even possess sharpened teeth or vestigial claws, reminders of their heritage. Graceful, but not as powerful as their vampire forebear, a dhampir trades immortality for the gifts of sunlight and humanoid feeding habits.

Being the offspring or descendent of a vampire and a humanoid, dhampirs are usually the children of a tragic romance... or something much more sinister. This causes them to seek out their reason for being created, or in some cases join or hunt their immortal parent or ancestor for answers

Dhampirs normally live a solitary lifestyle. Often feared, shunned, and even hunted by other races, a great number of dhampirs outright reject their vampiric heritage. Few, if any, can even stand the presence of a vampire, though others, driven and stubborn, may turn their talents to hunting them down. Some dhampirs however embrace their heritage, working to help and protect their immortal brethren. Whether out of loyalty or a hope for true vampirism, or something known only to the dhampir, they make for excellent day guards or followers for vampires.

Dhampirs tend to use the parent race's naming conventions

Your Charisma score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.

Size: Dhampirs can be either Medium or Small creatures, ranging from gnome-sized to tall like goliaths or firbolgs, depending on their parent races.

Speed: Depending on your chosen size, your walking speed is either 30 ft as a medium creature, or 25 ft as a small creature.

Darkvision: You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Vampire's Bite: Your sharp edged smile is a natural weapon, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. You can make a bite attack using either your Strength or Dexterity for the attack roll. On a hit, your bite deals piercing damage equal to 1d6 + the ability modifier used to make the attack roll.

Additionally, if your target is willing, charmed, or unconscious, you have advantage on the attack roll and deal an additional 1d6 necrotic damage on a successful hit. Furthermore, you may also choose to gain temporary hit points equal to the amount of necrotic damage dealt with this attack. You may gain temporary hit points from this trait a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus before you must finish a long rest to use it again. These temporary hit points last for up to 1 hour.

Vampiric Gaze: You can cast the charm person spell as a 1st-level spell. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this spell. You require no components to cast this spell using this trait, but your target must be able to see you. Once you use this trait, you can't use it again until you finish a short or long rest.

Languages: You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language of your choice.