Homebrew Half Vampire Species Details

In rare circumstances, a vampire that has recently consumed a significant quantity of blood gains the ability to breed successfully with living humanoids or monstrous humanoids, creating half-vampire offspring. Also, in the unusual case of a pregnant humanoid or monstrous humanoid who survives a vampire's blood drain attack, the child may be born "tainted" by the attacker's vampirism. Regardless of the origin, the children produced by such events are typically branded as outcasts, welcome neither among the living or the undead. A half-vampire is drawn to other living creatures, and feels far more comfortable when living in towns or cities. Still, half-vampires know that they must keep their identities secret or else risk the hatred and violence of others.

Half-vampires are often physically attractive and persuasive. Their skin is pale, even ashen in color.

Unlike their undead forebears, half-vampires enjoy the freedom (or curse) of pursuing any alignment, though most tend toward neutrality or evil. Those rare few good-aligned half-vampires often feel haunted by their heritage, sometimes working to undo the evil of their ancestry.

Half Vampire Traits

1/2 Vampires share certain racial traits as a result of their un-dead descent.

Ability Score Increase

Your Charisma score increases by 2.

Age

1/2 Vampires mature at the same rate as humans but live a many years longer.

Alignment

1/2 Vampires might not have an innate tendency toward evil, but many of them end up there. Evil or not, an independent nature inclines many of them toward a chaotic alignment.

Size

1/2 Vampires are about the same size and build as humans. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

Thanks to your Undead heritage, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. 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.

Undead body

You have immunity to necrotic damage.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Deep Speech.