Order of the Nightwalker

Vampirism, the shadow curse, is feared by nearly all peoples and cultures, passed through a bite and causing a ravenous hunger sated only by blood. The Order of the Nightwalker is a secretive group of blood hunters who harness the "Turning " — the biting, burial, and controlled resurrection of a vampire spawn. These hunters then use the magic of their blood to restore the mind and soul of their companion, saving them from a grisly fate. Using intense will and secret blood magic rituals, members of the Order of the Nightwalker learn to control and unleash their vampiric forms for short periods of time. Enhanced beauty, unnatural resilience, and long fangs make these warriors a terrible foe to any evil that crosses their path. Yet no training is perfect, and without care and complete focus, even the greatest of blood hunters can temporarily lose themselves to their own hunger.

Nightstalker

When you choose this archetype at 3rd level, you gain the ability to stalk your prey almost effortlessly in the darkness. You have advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made when you are in dim light or darkness.

Vampiric Transformation

Also at 3rd level, you learn to control the curse that courses through your veins. As a bonus action, you can manifest vampiric traits for up to 1 hour. You can revert to your normal form as a bonus action. You automatically revert to your normal form if you fall unconscious or die.

This feature replaces the rules for vampirism in the Monster Manual. Once you use this feature, you must finish a short or long rest before you can use it again.

In the Character Builder, set the option for Vampiric Transformation to Vampiric Form to activate the bonuses for that form on the character sheet.

Vampiric Form

Selecting this option has updated the character sheet with the features of your Hybrid Form.

Vampiric Transformation Features

While you are transformed, you gain the following benefits and drawbacks:

Inhuman Beauty. You have advantage on Charisma checks and Charisma saving throws, and you have a +1 bonus to melee damage rolls. This bonus increases to +2 at 11th level and to +3 at 18th level.

Undead Flesh. You have resistance to necrotic damage. Additionally, you have advantage on saving throws to resist contracting diseases or being poisoned.

Bite. You develop two fangs, which count as a melee natural weapon for you. You can apply your Crimson Rite feature to this natural weapon, and can use Constitution for the attack and damage rolls of this natural weapon, which deal 1d6 piercing damage. When you use the Attack action to make a melee weapon attack, you can make one additional attack with your Bite as a bonus action. This damage increases to 1d8 at 11th level.

Bloodthirst. If you cross a stream of running water, take radiant damage, or take any damage in sunlight, you must succeed on a DC 8 Wisdom saving throw or use your reaction to move directly toward the nearest creature and use your Bite attack against that creature. If more than one creature is equally near to you, roll randomly to determine your target. Once your attack is resolved, you regain control of yourself.

Bite

You develop two fangs, which count as a melee natural weapon for you. You can apply your Crimson Rite feature to this natural weapon, and can use Constitution for the attack and damage rolls of this natural weapon, which deal 1d6 necrotic damage. When you use the Attack action to make a melee weapon attack, you can make one additional attack with your Bite as a bonus action. This damage increases to 1d8 at 11th level.

Bloodthirst

If you cross a stream of running water, take radiant damage, or take any damage in sunlight, you must succeed on a DC 8 Wisdom saving throw or use your reaction to move directly toward the nearest creature and use your Bite attack against that creature. If more than one creature is equally near to you, roll randomly to determine your target. Once your attack is resolved, you regain control of yourself.

Inhuman Beauty

You have advantage on Charisma checks and and Charisma saving throws, and you have a +1 bonus to melee damage rolls. This bonus increases to +2 at 11th level and to +3 at 18th level.

Inhuman Beauty (level 11)

Your bonus to melee damage rolls increases to +2 at 11th level.

Inhuman Beauty (level 18)

Your bonus to melee damage rolls increases to +3 at 18th level.

Undead Flesh

You have resistance to necrotic damage. Additionally, you have advantage on saving throws to resist contracting diseases or being poisoned.

Nightwalker's Vitality

At 7th level, you gain a flight speed equal to half of your walking speed. This flight speed increases to be equal to your walking speed at 15th level. Your vampiric form also gains the following additional benefit.

Improved Bite. You can choose to regain a number of hit points equal to the necrotic damage dealt by this attack once before you must take a short or long rest. You can use this bonus action twice at 11th level, and three times at 18th level.

Improved Bite

When you have an active Crimson Rite on your natural weapon while in your vampiric form, your Bite attack deals necrotic damage instead of its normal piercing damage. Additionally, you can choose to regain a number of hit points equal to the necrotic damage dealt by this attack once before you must take a short or long rest. You can use this bonus action twice at 11th level, and three times at 18th level.

Improved Bite (level 11)

You now have a +2 bonus to attack rolls made with your Bite.

Improved Bite (level 18)

You now have a +3 bonus to attack rolls made with your Bite attack.

Advanced Transformation

At 11th level, you learn to control your thirst and channel it. You can use your Vampiric Transformation feature twice, regaining all expended uses when you finish a short or long rest. Your vampiric form also gains the following additional benefit.

Thirsting Mist. You, and anything you are wearing or carrying, turns into a cloud of blood-sucking mist. While in this form, you cannot grapple another creature, and if you were grappled or restrained, you are not affected by that condition. You can move up to twice your speed to an unoccupied space. During this movement, you ignore difficult terrain, do not provoke opportunity attacks, and can move through creatures and objects. Each creature the you pass through must make a Constitution saving throw against your Hemocraft modifier, taking 17 (5d6) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. At the end of this movement, you transform back into your previous form.

You can use this feature once before taking a long rest.

Thirsting Mist

You, and anything you are wearing or carrying, turns into a cloud of blood-sucking mist. While in this form, you cannot grapple another creature, and if you were grappled or restrained, you are not affected by that condition. You can move up to twice your speed to an unoccupied space. During this movement, you ignore difficult terrain, do not provoke opportunity attacks, and can move through creatures and objects. Each creature that you pass through must make a Constitution saving throw against your Wisdom modifier, taking 17 (5d6) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. At the end of this movement, you transform back into your previous form.

Thirsting Mist

You, and anything you are wearing or carrying, turns into a cloud of blood-sucking mist. While in this form, you cannot grapple another creature, and if you were grappled or restrained, you are not affected by that condition. You can move up to twice your speed to an unoccupied space. During this movement, you ignore difficult terrain, do not provoke opportunity attacks, and can move through creatures and objects. Each creature that you pass through must make a Constitution saving throw against your Intelligence modifier, taking 17 (5d6) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. At the end of this movement, you transform back into your previous form.

Brand of the Exsanguinator

Starting at 15th level, you have advantage on the saving throw for your bloodthirst while in vampiric form. Additionally, once per turn when you hit with a Bite attack against a creature that is branded with your Brand of Castigation, you can use your Nightwalker's Vitality ability without expending a charge.

Vampiric Transformation Mastery

At 18th level, you have mastered your bloodlust. You can use your Vampiric Transformation feature an unlimited number of times, and your vampiric form lasts until you revert to your normal form, fall unconscious, or die.

You also gain the Blood Curse of the Thrallmaster for your Blood Maledict feature. This doesn’t count against your number of blood curses known.

Blood Curse of the Thrallmaster

As a reaction, when an ally that you can see is hit by an attack, you can command the ally to move up to their speed without provoking opportunity attacks.

Amplify. You can choose for the target to take no damage from the attack before they move.

Activating a Blood Curse requires a use of your Blood Maledict feature.