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Di,igns and $mI,aS'mu . . 1'

I~()fJlJ<:lrl()tl . .. ....... .. .. .... ... . _.. . . 1 N", obi, Strig ._ _. .__. .__.__.__ . 12
~I!\l'I1'Jt I: J['~rF. !'F>lOY S Mornm,.. Hooks. .__._. ._. 11
T he Origins of Vamp;res ....................... ....... . 8 The Von Camein" Prin<:a of ~ 74
Common V i."l. . '0 Hi<'cry .. 1i
T Io< &11010" , f,y< _ _ _ __ '" Soc 'y __._. .._.__. . .__._._.._.10
From BtYOM Ou,. I"'nd!.-_____ __. _ ,>
.. fttJing ond Bneding . .__ .19
-roc Hunlers... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .... .....................J v."S"' OM S.... "g""', 1Jo
F'llow>hip oj ,It< Shrood. .. . .I" N Olobl. Von CO,." "", . $,
T ilt T "'rmelt Po"d 5o<"'y .I'I M """~ T< Hooh. . .__81
Th< Andon'i __. .__. . ._ . . .__IJ
CHAPTFJI. VI :
Caores II: h MOCKER'( OF Lne ,,, NATIVE Soil. ~ h GuIl>E TO SYLV "<IA . 84
Vrnnin Alky Diary 16
HisIOry 8.1
Vamp;m and Thcit Kin 19 TIo< LAnd . ._. .1JJ
T it< Pwpl. . _
C iL',YTIJt III:
Sig oiJ,mnt Plu""'"__. . ._ _$1
CHRONlCUS Of 111E UNDYING :z8 E~ompl' Syl""oi"n~. __._. . ._. OI
Nefen_ .__.__._. ... 9>
Th HolIlll.h of Nogash JO
Vampirrs and oupiIn.. ... ... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... ... ......." UIAI'TFl\ VII: RULFS Of THE NiGHT 93
Vamyire HunterS 93
UIAITf.lt IV: NATURF, orne BF.A~T . . . . _ lj o.:""ing Vompi ._. . . 91
The Blood Kill J5 Killing V. "'pi,.",. . .__.__ . _ .~
Fire in I'" Blood 16 V ampiT< Hu"" ,.Co,...,.,. . <>6

Th Rttl Thinl J8 Crea,ing V.mpu-e. 100
The Curse of Nog"'h J9 RoMO"","'''''' M"hod. --'Ol
Cu"omi,.,ion M"hod . . IOJ
Th Life lmmonal 41
CHArmt V: THE BLOODUNfS 4J
N<lll T ... i,,, Blood G if '~ __ __ __ ''''
Vompi'" Cort<r,. . "0
Th: BloodDrogo"' : Knights Elernal 4> The VampiteUn -life 112
H istory. __. .__.__.__. . 'Il BI"d'ng ._. .__. . I 12
Soci'l)' OM OU'[ook . # Fetding ._. . . . . 1[;1.
f ding ond Brm ing .__. . . "" Br-t..w.g . . . . . . I IJ
Dmgns ond $mi,O g""" . . --# W . . . IIJ
"'obi' BIood
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N Dro gon ~ __._.__.__._. . ... . 4<' V.mpi.... ond ! n"'ni'y . . IlJ

M"",,'uT< Hook< 50
Th Bltck An TIS
The Lth:n\im$: Dea,1\kss Glurti= 9 Ritual Magic, :lO
Hil<0'J,". .__ . .J>
PI"" OM Mochi""'ions. .__. J. M.agie 1<= n.
SocUry . JJ Th Resd." Dead f2'I
fwling ond Ilr'wng. . Ji Greater Nocromancy ......................................28
NoraN.l.oh"""", .__. JJ
La;,., of 110< Lalu"'on' . . . . J7
CJ--lAl'11'.l\. VIII:
A!umru,.. Hook, . . .J j T HF_V AM-PIRE CAMP}J('-"N IJO
T '" Nroorrhs : Discipb of I'" Aromtd ........... )9 Play", il'l Vampiro! ljO
Hi"o'J' .____________ __. J9 The Vampire Villain 1)2
Tn. Be<" . . .__ ._. . .__.__IJ2
Proph<ci<' OM Mochi","""" ___ _. )9 Tn. I"",,,, Schola"
Soci"y.______________ _00
T ht P. "'gon . .__._.__.
. 112
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f ording OM Bneding ..__ .__ _ _ 60
T ilt Purr" Ma" ", . '>-1
N"'oDlt Nec,wclt'_ 6' T it< DreodLord . .__ .__.__..1iJ
I.oi" <1 ,10< N......w,' OJ
M "",ru'" Hooh__ _ OJ The V unpin: Campaign IJ5
The SIl"lgoi: BeastS in Shadow 66 OW'TFJt IX : CRFATI)RF.> OFTIIE NKJl-IT Il7
H istory.
$cci",y OM Ou'look
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"'. <lll T ro", . ._._______ .__._. _. .
117
fwiin g OM Brwiing . . .__. .Jo 1~[J( _ .. . 1,!2
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Introduction
Ic< people of tne Old 1S./o rlJ do om caf{' til" 1 ~""' ;'
T n<> nortl, ,,"'t< "" during ,han ,he Vampire ' Ihey do
no , "r< ,~" vminn, of ," CV,mp l", l<[,, ,od c, ,, be (ou<ld
of doch " n;gb m m < ,n,l <:\'c'Y,h iog they've ever ""m"J
<0 kYo>, V,mp ;"" .c o hi",", "bom;o><ioo, ,hal no
>;no pm "n would w, n, '" jo in, hU l ,hey are "I", powct f,,1
.m w " ~ ,, "'<'f)' ' ;co of rh<irwn,ld. ' Ihey ,In nm em ,h,,, I,<ym,d ; m . ~j o . !i o o , df"" ivoly Im mo", l, .md =;.""m to
Y.", p;,,' .'" pOlent symbols of [he hr of d<"h , ,I;se."" tho <1<1"" '1. ,;",,, of Ch""" 'Ih"}' rop" "" " If,< f,"" dom and
pr!.l",,,, t he ;' ,Lo ck ,.J"" '" of tb < oigh t. "Ihc y do nor ft., r1,~,m~, th" ,I<r.",. ,ttie< and lmjfrill~ wo rld, ,h"y
Wvc , hoot ,bout . OJ" of , Io" old m bbd , mu.lly filling h,v< ev"r}~hing O ld W,,,IJ<,, "'''''. bu' ro g it, Vam pire,
,he ;,,,,od,,e, loo, of h" larly work> ,bout V''''P' '"'' 1" h,", ,",,;fi cod Ihe one ,hiog OIJ W"<1,I<,, v, lue .hm'< all
,h em. V,mp;c<' ' ''' twO ,h i " ~ " deeply ,,,,il)'ing mo",'m d",_,hei, ",,,I,.
- WELOOME TO Nlmrr'S D.wc MAsrus -

ho w",ld ofW"h ,,,nm" i<full of, ~rea, manv Ohm",", , hi"I"",,,'< m<~n ,hey a<o ;nvuln<c. blc. V,"' pi",.,
T ,.;!], il\ou, f" ,c<>-i, i,. ",,, 1.1 of ,i ,n ,nd p<r;lou<
.J,,n',,'" .her aU. h om ,h" """lei of C,<"<"""ki ".<, ,h e
are , u, ,oo, 'I hcy ,,,. , ,,Inmhle to oM;n,,')' ,"inp. 1 h,'}'
can be cu,. ,ho:v bl<cd. , od ,h<y ,1 ic. Silv<r ;, ,n;rhoma!O
h<rd, of 1I""m<l\, cult i,,, ,nd ....rcl"" of eh,o" ' " ,h e ,h,,,,..., ;. ,he pu,ifying ra}~ of ,h" whobome " ,,, . 'Ii, make
,h utlJing mo b, " f U",bJ. ,h<,.., "'" pi, my of villains ",-,Ute" wo "e, rI,me ' <ray<d '1" inst ,h<m k""w th< ;m ,nd
'M PI,v<ceh, ,,,,t"" <0 b,<, light. .nd d&a,- M"" 0' our> of fighting V",np;'"" ,,, d .., <i,e" Undead m"",crs
mu>! be vigilan, in ,ht'ir dd'TIO::. , iway, w.. d ,ful o f ,ho",,,
,it""~ 01'1>''''''m, , re facck" ,h",,,", U"y may 1",,< .
1;" 1,, eha" ", r_\Ome lL...ou,ful <kmco" '0"''<1 in <0 m.,., ....~ d, ing moml< with ,ome mi,guided s<m< ofju," i",
m.k< ,he ,,,eO,,nte' mcmo"blc_ hUl over.U, ,f,er you 've wh" so::k ' 0 ,I"" my ,h< UndeaJ .
~. i n yO\oc fil,,,,,,,h M",.n" they , ll '0"'" '0 run mg<thcL
Whlls< f,,-ugh , wi,h enemi", at , 11 ,i (J.",. V,m l' i"" h''''e
How"ver, " " , "II m"" ,,< ,, fi, ,h i\ mou ld. Some h,ve a
ic.",cd much "v cr ,hc gr<,-, "ge< of ,hoir e",w""" ' Ih<y
~ ", ;r<r p" ",nco by t " "i, vcry ""UT<. S" m" pull ,h < " ,i " b~ ,
ore ", ,-,Ie,, of n<:<;n"",,,,y e"' pl,,)' ""'0" " w",ks of ' pic,
"mhmi l in ~ , he m,~ i,<, in
conv"I ,, d 1'1 "" a" d .,;n;,,",
,,,J i" I' '''''' ''''. ".d h,vc
machi " " i" ,,, to ad,iev<
accum"l",'d g""" and
" And wMr' lui ", J'-'" riJ,kn, my fi"" ~ , 10,d? p..of,-" o "",,,mr,,,,, Wi,h thes<
,),d, ,mhi ,i" n" Th <y a", W hrn ..'" J'-'" riJdm '<mi~h,?', "'<OUCC"-', c""pled wi,h rheir
the ,h, dowy figure, b<-h ind "1 ""'" bn ou, oo'lu",in~, my fm< pr<!'Y la" OW" adv, ,,"';:, ,h"}' ,,,,I)
,,,u nriN imdgu," . 'Jhey . ,.., for til< dog, Jwn' b<>t in ,Ii< mc<mlight
d",,,,,,, ,h <i, ,i,k }'iigM,
\"an' pi"'< Y,o ,II< dog> hu", 0<" in ,II< moonlight."
"A nd oWr< W<r<yo hunting, my f in< nohIdat'd? Dark Mas",.,
ro""" cd of g=' pm"", W hff< "'"")100hunting r<m.ighr' "
"/ ""'" ro ,Il< "";n , my f;n< pr<ll)' 10-"
ntaj<;ry <Ilough !O',vol ,h"
Emperor, and ambit ion f or rll< walt-<> hiM rll<" f""'" ,Il< mccnl;e h,
WHAT'S
Y, o ,Il< woI,,,,,
hid< ,I.<TO f''''''
til< moonlight."
e"<>"~ f", . J"""n li,'i"S
men, V, "'pi,c, a", ,h e
"And ,.,00", didJ"u hunt "';t h, my f in< noNdord? INSIDE?
Whom didJOO hunt ",ith '"uig lrr?"
mo"C!> .md ,hakm " f ,ho "1 rod, wirh 0 ""onger, "'y f in< pre"y 10>$ 1hc " i,,, d,aptm ,hal
l '"d",d , 'Ih,'}'have the Who", 'Y"fl. ,1otd r<din ,he moonlighr follow , hi, i"" od" " i"" " <
d"' igo.\ and phn< ro wmk Yeo hi< 'J'<,j1.<h<d ,..d in rll< mc<mlieM," " ddici,,", fe.", pr,,' iJi ng
,he;, e" il a"d "',,'< a "'01< "And ....., Ji4. JOO h"", f or, my f i"'- nobl, lcrJl
W... iM JOO "U'" for ,olUg,I,?"
.I i of ,ho informalhm you
r", ,h eom d v<> in ,h< "nnah w'il1ned <0 cd, ,dv,nrur
<>f ,hi.< d,ng,,"'''' w"dd , "1'..., "'.1 blood I>< """,d,
",y fin< pre' l> I." i" ",lv,ng V;tH'p i,".
And I """ iii, 1"'.1 in ,II< moonlight
1hey ltav< Inmdihlc ,hlli,i",. Afi... bit oj pr<Y in ,I>< moonlight."
" " Jmn; "a w;,h ~ gb .Jl<'e,
Chapter I ; The PRy
" And ""'y """')100 rom< h<r<, my f in< nobl, lord
b,,,>1 "'-...'" w;o h c'.,e. h"", W hy """')100 rom< h<r< ,.might' The fi", h;r< ioo ,,,, a J ;zrying
m,>!e,l' 0"" ,he ,re, wec, "/I,,,,, rom< for my f .." ing, "'Y fi"" pmry 10"
""" nf bl",>d. 1h;< ch,p''''
o r ,he nigh" and 1'0 <><" For J"u lao< $0 foiT in 11.< moonlighr
io<>ic; >t who< t h< p,,"pk " f
,,,,,,,<i,,, " ,h " len ,h " And11/ 1uI"')'O' blood in ,I>< moonlighr"
,ho Old w" dd b<li",,, , bo u,
"~or ,h"", ap'" fmm ,he
And""" lif' it Jld wir",'" moonlight
And ,I>< 10)' 'p<>n ,I>< Blo<k Dr.g"" C,..rr, Vamp ire" fr"m m)'l", "n d
rwi" h;ng, , h, i<ki"g cmw<J, I",c" d, ' 0 ,h" ,umo urs d ,he
or , nim" cd corpses- - M",r':>H"'" TIff MAGNlIICM', MJ.",,-..a CK L'A'<WU.LE
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w("""II}' .,.,i " f"m ,cd.
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I Introduction
i n ' n ~l u , .,._, ,h "," d" k " "l tn tum ;ng ,h , "hi" . ,h , \/;""1'; '0
hu olm wh o o<coon< 1', 1.,<0'" ,." ,he' th, " pry.
Chaptet II A Moch ry of Lift

Wo !""1 oil ,h, ,hn 0" ,1 b""' "Of h ,,, glimp "" of wh" Ii"
ocn<,," k 'l hi, chap'<f ,um m" i,,,, >ehol" ly works rha,
,-"ulJ k " ..1 by Old Wori<h , who "" k to b rn [he tru ,h
"f tl", m . u e< "m,..,mi ,,~ V' '''p; '''' ' It en""i".' lext (m ", ,b e
,,,I,,,,,,,,, "n J duh,o"" linn;" Alln [);d'Y' ~\ ",,<"I I., "''''pim'
and 71~';, Kin bv M",imilli." ,>vm""T' of the' ""ven
Kniy,t>-> prim,,, for mcmbc" of '"11 order imended 10
ach rhem rile 1>.",0< of V'", )' i,o 10' "
C hapter III; O lNI1icles of the Undying

'111 0 smkjng m il of <mnih unr,vel, <,,;Iy. 'Jh i, eMp' ''' is
hi" ory of ,h" V,mp ;'~ ' room [heir ("" I,,,,, <1,;" t o) tbe 1'''".'''' ' .
includi ng , ,;""line ,,[key <vo,"_,_
Chapter IV; T he Natu n: of the fum
Tho org'o, '" .<cooped "" , lO be cx.<m;n,",i. l h" "'--' ;on
d"" " ilx," .I", "h,m,t<, i" i" of 'he V,m' pi,,",, 1. " h ph)", d
, nd mcn " l. It , lsn ""' '' t" <"'pl, in th oi, n'01'Yos,
eba Vier y . The M.mw of!1: N ight
Fin, lly. w< [,'" tn th o h"" " I' ,h e "'''''". 'I h "h,' p' o-<
"" cn ",,"_, , h<, ..." ,in", kind , nrV' '''pi,,, f<>H nd in '"' ()Id
World wl,h , p,x-ili, ""m pi<> of somo of ,ho 01"'1 f. mo ",
b1"OOl1n" , Intl,'/iJ ", 1),;,w,h , nJ machin,, ,iun,, ,,, wdl"
" <><;, il" i" ", of ",,, ,1,1, """\1"" ,, an d !air<, 't< included .
Chapter VI; Native Soil

,\.h, ,he , Y.." " ,n<", of mwck ,nd >In,,,,', A d, ',,-'(ip,ion of ,he
p"", in,," nr SyJ--"ni. , it> I,i" ," y ""tl pe"p l" wilh aJve mu "
hoob 10, yOll' ",mp"'gn, ""I " "" "'1'1"," "'''I''
Chapru yIl, RlIles of the Niglrr
l h c' Clunchy OO" c~ ofth" di, h. 1],i, "h"I""'- d ,>cu,"" new
" f CCI> .ch< c",.,ion "f uniqu,' Vam p i,,~ ,,,J ti",;, ", i" ,o,,, ,
, ,,a ,he d>ck '-' <.' they p"Cl '<C, 'Jh,' m", row j, ,ockw hu~ ,
,hem , 11.
'!he b "i ~, >" " ""I i" "'y "e'L'lh i, ,ho<Jghrful chap,or
expl, ins how to h", . oomp,ign , ,,,,00,1,h , I inde" d , ,,,1
how "" " [0 u,"" Ihcm " Yill, ins,
Chapler IX ; Crc3WIfS of the N igh!

'i he n,e.u (on,hks wi,h , ", ," pic of <= mITI co mmonly
("" "d in >I", ",,, i,,, " f V,,,,pif" .
4
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~~ Introduction
I Fxns
D ISASTER AT DuSKhNY
v,'htn ~ fin' l=n<d , ~ Iocak bd i<V! . V:ornprr. liV! in. C3'~ behind. w",rfill, R'inhm h ugl>O<!. E"")'"", ~
\":ornr im couldn't ,und ,~ 'ouch of running....I<,. 1k <kan>ing 1"""" would wa>h tkm . way. Y", ""'Y I<!""', ""'Y
*In
d *
" o!)', <'my <roo""" pointtd 'n ,I>" "'"' pIt, deft wOO< ' ~frigid """"""It from t~ W orld', F,dgt Moomain> >pilktl
down f""" ,I<: l>eiglm to ~"I<:, in Jo<r pool. ()r., 1"",1 d'im:t! "'.,. ,I<: """ bum 'hinugh ,00 ' umin of w" " .nd 1md
in ,I<:'''''"in(; W1l<' ",;ly . """ of ftt"[ brlnw. 1k 10<>1 "" . woy, of cour>< , bu, "'" brfm<"" brn, fhed on hi", wi,h
"'''''''''' 'Y" ,N., prnrni><d ,low and painful <b.,h.
*
r= didn't brli<v< i' ,i,!>::,. H, <liir<>OJ ,I<: 'bing '""" '" lira"""," of >em< _ , fo< ,t>:r< .... no ....y 'br V'mpin rw W
=vi,~ in ""h '" <1wi"",,,,,,,, . R'inltm "",,I r"". Til: rn>Ill>aJ km fighling UO<bJ fn' <l:>z<n J"'" or mo"" >IX! it .....
his C>!"'i'''''' 'lul,,"bkJ ,brir "",11'''m to Jr. ,, 0) ,i< of do<>< l-<>non '" h,.
1k Htwtl""" &nd, .. ,lq clkd ,1=",,1V<>, Iud , ili'ed in OIl< form 0< """b:1- for y<al'! . r","" pal<, wiry ""'" wi'h <brl<
<irOO uOO::' his 'Y" oM. >mning ,",luli'y 'n ,"u k , f<llll'l<l::d tl<: Hawthorn &nd oM u"" II<: molloy buOl<h to :lid him in hi,
=do >gWm ,I>:- """= of IlY: n~hl. WI>:r< n' l><' """ f1<t: >tid> fi<Tl<!<, l'<tn ""'llht 'b<m"'" mol to gtu., ""-",-",,,
Sur<, Il>::y ltld 'I><i, hi! ,ID", of ",u,hits. Many "'." ltld joinro up fd l '" tI~ crud cl>",~ mel""h of tt.oV:ornpim and
dci.- """i"",, mol f<w otm. \\<1'C kdd '''''y, '00 omdfI"'" ,Irir "prriero:<to b<allowcJ to W>1k .. fro: ""n . Nnw, tl<:r<
""" four of d ~m ide fto<l'l 'lxir lC3dcr. Rdnhm , ,""",. ' "'''''", Iud f'C""T"Il y ,,.;,,,,J _ of ,1><",,' ywthful """I' n>m>;1
'00
I.\l>I, woo W <>g<r by half. Th otl>:T tWO \\<1'C ' p<irof <lou,- t>w1ri\, I>.irl fo< 'Ooit pmi" in figl,u,, unJcrgromxl
md tl><it "'" knowk>;1g< of UO<bJ ,
'Tho: <Urn ""'" to ,hit " " " , I " , vill>gt twO <by> ago, imittd by Jr. !",..", ""-ym woo wrung his hmd> oM mopp! his \>tow.
I-!< d1im:tl pror l<.ill om: his worrhl"" communi' y w= fallin;; ill, '''id,,",, by ""'" rn><ld:ning di",,,. WI= im",,,wingIlY:
:oorhlc p:a>aJl'" 11>< 1J.",'l:>onJ Bond &"Oor! . I,;, mo", ",bb;.h, il'lClnding lOo ' hing in tl ~ f>11>. " """ lwd wo,k illting tt.o
lie> flOrn ,I>< fKt " . nd """" i"'" yoo tr'Uk< n-iliult<s, You ius' ffi):< ,hoI ' uch n-iliult" 1lTIl'tklhol0"".
So i' """ It.oH,Wlhom &nd agrroI '0 =rch this Q V< >IX! ru' '0 rc>t wbo.t"'" thing tID' hod l>ir<d ther<. Nn one <I1jn)'l
!hying 1lca>rmcr" tlrir '>'" were '00 HlUtlUl , >IX! 'hoy tlX'Wktl1ik< bok> when hurt , But tOo villag< <aid in goW, >nd th: duty
'0 tb<m oM ,I>< FropiI<....
lmrI ll<:it ,,,,"" of rye and
"w.
,un
1k ' bing "'*"'d '" di, . And 'l>: ' ido1<>$ llul inf",," ,I>< viD>g<l fu" >dv:iS<d ,I>< folll> '0
mew. He', probohl) ' ight. H, >lwoY' is.
Manrnlkb lmt1 hoary in tt.o"'y, prrgnant wi,h light. It ""<akd tl>< pool, ,ho f, l1>, md tl>< t<XII>.U ..-onnd it . A "",11
''''''''', fod by tl>< ron l, w~ ,,,,, y, I""'ing llu<>ngh. du",p of ' ''''' wl<:r< i' pi'k! up 'f""l.oo burbkd on i" ",y lO l",
' ill>g<. Tho sound ..... im",,, , ,Ix n15h of ....m 'pil ling f""" """" "'igh, ,hroud<d in ,t.onUs< "'" up by i" J""'>g< . Th light
""" good"""'Ilh Ilw 00 ,orchc< wm "'*"'d , oo.t Pet" od,-iscd Iigh-Jng tt.o"orm lant""", illn it would br dirk imi<I:: tl>< <:1V<.
1k Dwm, dropP!lO"" l"ound to =dy 'Irir b<llybow>, puI1ing bock tl>o 'or< tID' would, Wl><n fi><e1 , ><nd ,uk< Ihn><lj;h
t!>:: middk of wIDI"'" confrooted lb< ,<mi. R'itllut1 pn.lkcl his """d >nd "" his rlJlg<" 'long ,I>< silver <Jgid good
ciol'Ik; '0 hi", '1'1'1,3 '0 ,I>< bbd<, wh,l" I.\l>I wipod I';' runny nos< on tl~ tw:k of hit lur<l.. lY: look! fo, .....y down lO ,I>"
ronl. r om.grimly ' :>rIodclimbing OOWO, <h<rndnlg wilh pxciocd han:!> >nd f"'t untll t.o>rocd on ,I>< mooy roc[", >loring up
" tl>< hli ..-.J p"""""'bly ,I>< eI'" b:hiI>;1 i,.
" ..... . "urid tnituk<, riming tlr pl><:< by night. 1'" " h>d ><lvi,," >g>in<l i" bu, ''=Y= W1Ilt<J '0 br on th<;r ",y ..
'luk k ., tlv:yrouId. " ..... dou this ..... 00 Vampi,e. A f"... 001" lOlOC <k>I of who,,,,,, it Wit> >IX! 'hoy ,.",.,)d <him tlrir
""""0"" ~ll-<h<rn<l= t . Fool> , E""Y on< of th<rn.
Edg..- fol1ow<rl, ,1'l'1'ing ' coupk of tim<>, bllt h< finally ""'l>O<!lb< bo''''''' ' .llxil wilh d>.mp kg from >.tI >i<I<m.t
pi""", into ,I>" ....,u. Rrinhm fol1ow<rl, whili"oo Dwn-f, co""ro ,ho " io fto<l'l . bove. VV1 ~n Roinb", I<><lol d ~ bonorn,
Pw.. pointed '0 tl>< ....t"h il. ''Tkr<, )'00 "" tlut . It',. bit da"'" thm llY: !<>C. " R dn hm laW oorbing. Th moonligJu
""..-od '1I<f)'lhi,, itl ~ 11lht, md 'h>dow> . p"""'" wlt<r< tlq ,bouIdn't; thing> """"" ro move when tlY:y coultln't .
"l-ky, lookiI ,his!" whi>J;~ Edgu, I-!< pluc:k<d """"hing from ,I>< ron1. " ..... "'Y<ltd in <lim<. A lock, l"'hap> . r .,,,
movedto tlY: young m>.tI. wip! off 'Il< dark nlUd mel000<. It ...... "'ull.
Sorn<thing mol'l .bo",. " 'horp "'port of <rigg=d ""row OOIt >OUT<lcd followed by tlY: 'plin toringrnttu of ,I>" 'luorrd
>triking,,""' .
"grum. "sigh. T I>" WC'C >OUJJd cf mmih ' rI,,,uing on ,I ~ gtound .
Si\<ln.
I, ..... ove, bofor<R"nhm ",uld ,,,,n W<n IY, !=l '0 wl<:r< u... l;>..,rf, hod _ ited. T Oo", ,., , ign cf 'h<rn. Fem.
.hondoncrl Edga., meltt.o>!ru11 '0 lund "'" to Rdnhm. 1k ,wo .... ,d>O<l u... nigh' , US< ,nd .I id, W I-<" ""'" u... Dworf, ?
"ram """"""" bohind th<rn, <'" >ho<t by .l-<>nibl" g~ ",und >nd "'-""n'purled by 'my of rot blood. '" Rdnhm
>roJ ret" <UtIl<rl, tl><y ;"" ",,,*,t 'glimp>< of poor F.clgu, ,inking bm<:ith tlY: lrooblod W11'" of tl>" pool. Evm in ,I-<
n\OO nl ~l~, tl~ y could "" tI~ ""'''' tlnk<n .. ",N.,,,,,, hod hUn to hUn 10 pi=. Momon" b ter, >.tI w, >.tI';'1:, >nd . fno'
bobbed to tl>:- >urf"", onI)' to Jut ' '''''y, picked up by ,h, rumm of d~ >tr<>m.
Thr of th<rn , down in """"". This "", no 1k"' m>1l. fun h1<d, ''Go!'' , mel, I>" tw:> fk<l up th: ""'y ,hoy = ,
R' inh'" leiding, r "" following. 1k l<-od m>n ri.koJ . e1>".,. 0"'" hi> ' boulder, melto hi' 1-<>_ , I>< ,pio:! ""'" g""t mel
hurribk ,bing rising om f,,,,,, ,he"""'" of ,t.odarkmod f""l. " hod UIoblong !=l, crimson'Y", md.",.";,,, mon,h fillod
wi' h <=lk"harp tmh. It ..... mKk, but it hod 00 ,lum::. I" gt<'j >kin d""!\ to it> hor<->, :uxIif i ' Iud . gcr"h , it Iud long
wilb<t<cl '",y. R.inh>.<t <limb! f"", wilt> r"", >=>ming, "R un' Run 'ltn...," oo.t ,,,,n his ",it<: fell ,iknt too.
R" nh", "',.., look! btd<. N, ,,,, 'l"""ootrl wby t1 ~ d ung in the pool l<l hUn ""'l". Bu, hc "',..,] , in II>< 1"1,I%h' of
,I>" dawn, tlut lY: woo1J "''''' hum V""Pim :og>in. Th """ 'hought " m him into lY:lrl <>< ~ ., IlY: pri<>''''' of Sh.lly>
I><lp<d him into ,I>< <lilt t",-1 would <>.>ry him to ~,d=m> >nd tl>< comfort of ,",,11TOOm far from tl>: bloody_ ""
of I"""",,y f. lh,
J
Chapter 1: Th Frey
"'1 do nor Cllrt ",'hoI our P"J rhillk

oj ILL Do)'OU COW" w/lllt opinion
m.tlIl htn oj youl"
--<'.oNsTANT1N VON ChlIsrFlN
v "'''''
iz:>le''""'" "" "u, of " ;gb,,, ,,,, ,, ,,,,,, ,,,, ..1, " ndy",~
be 1', ...,<1 . ,,<1 ,1>10"",:,1. )I",,,,, '''''h''
"'" ,he", ., be""i!'u l m)~'c,i,~ . nU ,"" " " I"" ,hmugh
" ",I n" or lu,t for !"-'w<r, " " ,h, m '" ",~h worrhyof
....'u, ,"<m h..<.""." p"pul, , ;" ,h< IO mpi" .i,,,,,
,10< \'(-'. " .'o"hip. bUI rhe-", 0:<1";" '" " " r.w ,-.,n' I" r<d !O rh"""
of ,he V""p; Co u n" . '1100'" ...., ,10"", W" O. p" ri ,,~ ,,'<> ",hn know o"lv fc>, ., ,h.,,," "",i.. "f I',..u",,, who " .Jk
m", h hd '0 Ih< ron<>n1 'c P<'<"" uf lh-,>tj " ,ki on.! Si<"., ,he "ighL
M. . ,. "'Y''''
- TlIIl 0uDs Of VAM!DJlS
1''''1'''<1 '0""pt.'n """'"' V.,..,I""" <om<
,om, lou, ;, ;,. u.,]ikdy ~y of rIxm >m.oin ,I>< " ....), T HE WHITE LADy
-
<Ii ,I>< "'''' 0"" ....."ion 'no r.l>k II>. " ,h., ;f 1"" "f<"'I 1Iu. .",no" ,oli in nr t<omn. dilJrri"ll!Tom 1"""""""
' 00 """" "":<"'" .-n .. fk", ...... ,...... ,.......~
'" 1"""""". It b<m .dopo<d "" tho: . . . in
will ,nod tak< ~ ~ lMw ~ ....... Alodorf. II i""",1'<> tb< ronrro>M j;,!k', ~"'ing"
_ ",iUCh. if 1nIo<, -..Id ""plain -tor ,~
__..,.""rio_
IIuno< V
......, do< lJDdc.,d and rhm oripno. n.. ""'Y" """)'i", ;,.
.....min """-'rib<d_ ~kr """"'-. To .... '"""'" Old
_ ...,... doUn ""- V.mr'''''.''' tho: ptodua '" Worlokt. d;"""'= ~ tho: Ondeod ... ~ :
_,d~ ""' ..... IIK<! ba ..... rimol>. 1hooc bwiod "',cI-M .... ...........inmon io ..............,;on. 1"" b.,.. '" do< -r io
..."",tiocKio>o. of ~ pri<oo
bwiod ""do rbt>d. . . . . . .. m.- ...... ' '''
>rWOo into ~ ...
oaid br
d<:vIr DO< 00 d>r 'f'm.., of tb< wn< 'ltlirtiDC tho: WIoi",
~ but."'" <DorooI "'tho: "on-. whidI ;, ....... <idt -non',
_co ti><.V.mpi.... f..Il in I<w< .boo< or bcI<- ~ ........:
MJ"ho ;" o.dand ,.,0 <Ii k;nd of V""'r'''' <:MW , The >WrY Ix:ti... .,.;rn "'" ~"lllown.. rnI!I' ~l
~ who ...,.., b=>tfi-d ..." ~. in&nn and, and t><:>bI< t='krn... . ........., f<>tWd<n ,,- ;,.krpo ><U":I.
IIf"" du<k. um !Tom , .... ~ !O JIId:I< on Ilunwu. ,ill Thc >aTrt ;, ........kd................. wh<o r.h< ",,11<-., do"","""
,h<y d,,;n , '" ofblood. f,1I> !""W'.n,. II", f.rha-., "rio., ~n"r"<'.bandon, he< '"
~.rIor. Ikf k.,.-..c;, prt>.... kd ,u.~ hct-" -0. hj,
Ot"", ,oleo tu"";, ,tul \-""I'i""'" ;,.""....,.l br OII>umi"l\ ....rn<J f"" ,ilr hnodin~, "'0'" "",,10k bri<I< ("r him ' '''0''1\'''
blood 0' X'l'lb di" J"ri n ~ lik. " h;l" "ill 0""", d ...,., ,he- ,~>b<I;'r _ Th< millct-, ,uur.h,,,,;, f"n'l '0 love ,n <h<
,h.. ,,,,- ,h" ",-,n,,.,;, ",iciJ< or ,h.=- who dil in '''go< w<~ oJ> , ",her<-.he t"'" h,,,h ", h ch, ld ~nJ., ,he " ..,.
n:u ",,,,,,,", risc '" Vompir", jf their ron n<i,," ' " iiI< ,.
"'''''t .nou~h. By eh,,,,,,, .,hl'
" ,,., ,hy "nJ n,o,
_= him,
to
h<t nobi<" "'" tidi ,, ~ ,h",,,gII
!o" idi" ~
'"<",rod,
..,,, hi. "'". lIur ,h. M ill

Chapter I: Th Prey
<10<, not h, h hi, !o""", . " d ,I," and the child .re ' '''''' 1'1<" w ""J b l ,~ Kl y, b" , he i , , Ii"". "D" you " iii i"ve 'He' -- he " b ,
do,.lh ",..,,<. lI, it< h""v<" , ,,d , he " pi;, > , I" d""" "TI" n Ie' \" ' id< " . ,"}. ""d l",
m"'ied im medim 'ly; 10, ,ay' ,
In ,10< momh, ,loa< follow, <ome of [he 10<:;1< txg;" ,,,lIing
,,"'; "f, ",d, gho l)' ,,hite b dy "'On in ,he " 'oo<k w:< iling l h <y ,;,Ie th"'gh , b" " i ~h , '" ,," " i,lmpl", ""d in'ide thc;'
.nJ ,,,,Iling ou' "" I", ,-)',1<1 . 'Ih')' "'" nm " ken "" ; ",,,I~', bn,1, h,,,, " I' ",,!d;ng ~''''''''. , II 'pi, , of ,h, ,I" d. )"""0'-'
<V<n when ,he mille< i, " >Uncidmw n,,1in. pon d nn ,he edge d 'i n" fm m , cup of I ",,,h,n', hl<:><>d, , ,,d ,h ey ki$> , Ih ", .
of rh""o w,""k , h< hccomos a V'mpir< like him , 'I hd r jorO"' wedJ ing is
Imc<fupt! Ly ;;l:, ,,~ .1 1 ,n LI.,l wh" J " "", ,he g""'" h. ck
.\ ,-,-" LIt<l, ,he nob1<', !lew b'ide gi"'" bi" " H" ",r,,,,,,, ,-",
'n'" the" g"v<,. I""", ,,," "nd I ~ onlw , ".\(" 1>< on h i, ,,(~xL
h<, ,..j t bmugho u' the ", ""n,. ""I I,,, 1,,,,I,,,,.J '''''' ,,, hoc , iJ
hur ,I", j;g",,'. who i, Morr, giv<, "h=,
ro find ooth he<and the mid"'ik ,hd in' room d", n,-h"d
..i ,h blood, S<anJing over ,hem is rh< lXfhirc Gd y, h i, dew 'Ihue ' " m,n,y "pic " I<> "f LOOM " " "I L", ,,,h,,,', "", d ,
k>lH . J'Hu , ncJ ffoffi ,ho Br>.YC "nJ holdi "g hi' newborn chi],j U m>, ,h < wmld ,,, ""'j'" ,I," <;1 "" .1,,, of M"". 'I h<s<,w ries
Tn,h , ''''te "0')'0>[;00\, b V"mp ;' ;< ,,",u.e is ,,,, de d o" '" ""I,
' ''' (,,", i,l<>-..,) 1,, ,,,;<;, 1hy the of Mo". n", on ly for [heir
<he u(t. " ,h,,,, d ,,,; ng lin" mi""p ,<. n",ion of tho', ( ;..d. hur for rhe ro n" nric im' ge
ofV,mpor<, ,he >lorie-> p<rp"<"" to, which >om" ", mime" t>l
-lIJO ~gh from my!'.""'" I ha,,,. hem forced,
Old Wotldm '" fool;; h enou w. to belie"".
S!ill f "',.~ ,ik w,~ 11""" 10"
So "''' U~ci juia .fhi, IKdrl I will d'inf",
Ibm 'ncoth mJ "'''t'0''''
"is JIt""Jr ""'-Ii , in f o"
INrim REALM OF mE NIGHT QUEEN
Ah h ou~ h ,his ,wry do<' n", "<Ole i, e.plidtly, '"noe ""1,,,1,,,
LEONORA AND LEONHART mn,iJer i' l<, I", . ".,;)<J V,,,,p;,, ",Ie. h i, " B" ",,,,,;,,,
b.li,,1 "I."" tw" h" "" " ,,,hl< knight> wi,,, t';wd to the
Th= ar< , "'Ium {'" of l'l;,nd, wid in ,I" , Em pi'" th.. de,1
W" , ld-' Fdg(' Mou n"i", w v;,i t th(' 1";''''' of tho kgmdary
,, ;,h ,h e ccagie love of , f>i' m>iJm n>.m{,J uonof> ,nJ >
",I d;<t "'med L"OoIh",. Lronh", go,", , w, ;' '0 ~gh [;o,
Nij<!lt Q",,,n, Afte' the two knight> tr,vt1 ro, many weok<,
fuci n~ v", ;ou , ",m of their , hi"" lry >long tho w' y, ,hey "';Y<
' <rTihle w.. in "" "". "n d " n th < ,by ,he "" Idio" " " "" ,
'" , 0" <1,, "" do <lui rd y o f ,il"" ,. Her< [I!" N igh' Q ueen
1.<onor. r, e<> w ,h< >qu, ,,,, to "'" ,h <m m " p 1'''' , I"" b"
Ii..", woon,,, " I' "n""" hly I=u' y wh" ;, ,,,,,,,,, 1,,, n",~"
.... .< is nOl amoni\' [ ,h om. &lic'-'ing h im de,d. ,he ""urn,
e ,h e.,un " mil , m ,ly , im u"" m,n " k<, he, ,, hi" h eide,
;"'m, ""d " ""'p' rill ni~h, f.I L Af"'r dock. ,he hem ' knock
'J otu ",lly, the ,",'" knight> full in love with rh< Niw., ({"oon.
" h<r ""0 ' , " t" LI,m ." ",,J, 1"'0" 1., ,- I ii, uniform ;; 'o'n
' nd bo,1! "-'ek hc--r h",d;n m",j a~, Jo,lo,~, [" " ,h<Jn
: ,
~~
Chapter I: The Prey
' p, rt. ,o d ,he rwc knighe, Ju...c fo, t" , f.,." "" "',uh ;" g in "fh()'" (IJ<r.Y"Jhm. TWw i'lfU,,,,,f <O<ry Iro<lof
"",It ,nd , Je;.,h, ."J !e.v'''g <I," Night Q<,,"<n "'PI"...J in he< 5OCi<1y, Thty work bcik '" . nd lOOlk f"'5t us d<>m ,he
",,,,Ie to ,,,Ir~, fmm h" , up"'""urn cu <>c fo, >11 time 5t>'<fl In dayl.Ighr, pI,,;n "'yell pi",,,,. Y ou <an', ,hrow
a rock;n a ~pI":<; wi,h0<4" bouncing ofJ l1<'O
Vampi..... And ,hrt< Do""",,,,."
CoMMON VIEW
- MM> H""""", VA(OA!I('l>.'t>
", ,,",y drink blood. <'>, 50_ of ,htm ""ti< .......
"!>OWn 10 comm and armi" of ,1> dom1>td. B~, 0' I",,, '0
''Gerd aI""IJ" =d ,fit", ,ha, Vampi" , lOOtdd ccmt
,10<.1'" "'" Eh,,.,!' f"'" '" "'" doy. He,.... p<triJi/ of ,htm, U>I '0 I.mg
hc/J' O'mbd< oU around hi, room.nd "'I" wh . doot of
-NlLS VM.EIVl, """IT.'TOR go..w: in his mow:h ", kp ,Imn a"",yJrom hi> ""*- W<II,
"1'"" hrord Vompi.... "..wI <>rotId 50 ' ",iI)' oo:au ,heS<' o... ...",.,,; ng ""'f owui him pak a, his wtU and <hod '"
fillhy gypii<>, ,1> SrrigoJ1j, <htI,.... ,Imn;n 'Mr ca,.,wan~ can N. Twmd "'" ht dIObd '0 dea,h on ,,,", ga';iJ:."
1 UIOl<ldn', pill " f"'.<r 'tm, T!I{1" her.. ,hU-= and -FJ .lGll ,~ BluY'rl'><B.'oO-l, srtJDLW
<rdul'ertr>, .nd ,h(y all ,,<I< of calt1lg,. I ,'.. ,hOI" "", tk
from ,Ittr< '0 harbouring,1> Undead if Y"" 0<1< ""." '''fluy ar< ,m :mg"" ' hon "" smar" r 'oon u" Ii"" long"
' han "',.nd '''fa, b<rr.,. looi<ing ,han u~ T hO' ar<
- AzMU' PhalF1\, HOIl". n
ou, rupmor, in ".JC'y "'l""', ond ,Iu 'u" a" I""""
.'.I"'1(
wm-n 'li<:r rnl.e. Wh<n 'Ory rom, bock J will b< ,h<fi ,,,
'0 lOtI", ,,,, '1I<m."
-Sy l-V....' WIN l'RO'm\'
''T /q ' ell yell 'harY"" n<td ' 0 b< bil by"'" of ,he
Und<od ' 0 M:""" 0 V .mpite, bur of ""''"'', ,iulr', a lif.
Allyeu ne<d ' 0 do '0 b< Vompi"''' drink Mood. TI!< THE ScHOLAR's EYE
,," ccmt, now,."r, 0",,<Y""'''' drnnk l'nO~g". II mu" Ix
an a1<Jful 10<, ,hough- /,,,, dr.ok ""'" 50 mell, and I'm "0", thing "" know obou' Vampim " ,hat ' hQ> a..
" ill on{y a IInI, pol,_" divid,d inro f .""li", or bloodli""" <aclt "",,, iJ., own
behaviour> ond pc<t'~ Somt how cltoN"fd bI.ck ron
- Fw<; STRF.lO-lfJ.~, SHO!" G1~r. ond blood-r,d<y<h'ow< ond lop up ' heblood of ,00..
who Jail on ,I!< ""-ttkJiLld wi,h long ,ongue>. Or"..... 0 . .
"I-'. ", patMI "member toh<n ,11< ",~nr />roughr 0 '" '0
co"""d ;n -.ping ,."." ond <.n only b< diJjer'n'iaud
rll< bolLiu" ....1',,1 in ...,,, htr on hiJ o" n OJ if " """
tlOfhing 'P'cUll ond >pm! ,he r<5t of ,II< night "'owi ng
Jrom plogu, ",,,,in,, bou,. rhty "''P,htir 11' <yf
htr <>ff. Cou><d a dr",dfuJ. ,condol,!>a, whar ra llY"" of"n ., aU " """ .nd p""nr Uk< pig~ Somt al'P"" OJ
brou'iful """"'" who ,edu 'Mr ,""ims b<fort kilting
do? Clulp'l ,I!< tcum aJ'" aU. TmWf, f"'rO' fliar "" ,
' ha n, T l>y con onlY Ix d,,,,"oy<d oJ'.,. ,My f'ed, 0' 'h<y
,i.> <>f h<r loy>hip" ccrg" "''''Wd Sir Morl<y', pI~'"
"'",""" ,116, <ytball, whrn lhQ> >!up 0fJ tM;r gluttony
,m 0' 10< ,riM '0 COOX >Om< 1> 0", oj th, o'P""'gu, ond ran I,"", b< oppnxu:",d uno"",,,,,."
bds """ hi'flu". I,...",."w.,. iJ. IP<IL"
- U U '.Nl!\ CNu;,TllDT, SC>-ICUF.
- SJR RJ.Q,u".~ \'01< T "l MflffiG, r.'ll'EJUhL NOSU
''Til< ~ ond ,ht: r<l1'<n<1l <! ,ht Vo",pires "",Ice<
"M.",a soy' '''a' if I k<ep ,,king m), 'humb, then Bo,- rlmn /m-d '0 ca,orog'" ond l",ds '0 much <OJltrodiction
boch d Pi<ler ...:u CO"" ond bit< " off and ,ude "'" oil
m-n OOUtll~ I , " "1J b<ji<J ,h<r, ,ht >mrunpt"'" oJ
Cha_ oi",f blood orflM ir<r<ponci<>
' Iho ",,,,mon fotk are so mi,inform<J ;.huur V' '' 'pi r<' it b<rw<rn =""'~ ~g rlr< a1m-a:ion< in ,lit Vompir..
wou1J I>t ,-"mi,-.l i f i, '''''''''' ' "" Lt of lif< , nd <k.. b r Iul", 'nroutll<r<d." . Ghoul-lik< . pp,,,,,m<t,.,..,, Uk<
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ , mi .....roll<, woIJoofang" non,
_
11.. I,,,ic id, . >----<h, y . '"
im mom l, drink blood, , nd h,,'o r funiMling bar "-ling>, ond ,01"",
=y , p<Xitic w",knc,,,,,_ ,,,, I In ,1> middlt oj ,1> "'Clll, up '0 ,,,"'" incoo- in I....grll. I, ha,
commo<\ k""wleJ~e. h,,, ' I""'iti" Hi.l C",w, coping Wi" btm nored '00' ,""" Vompin-.
d<!aik .IoKIt '" "",Iy wh" ,ho", 0""
~ui<r lY '''e "~ngry Spritf, who ''''fJiJ: wi:h tit< d=I ar< "'"
""okn""", m-. aro open <0 Jeb,,"" On hi, her,,!O rid,. Un"""" '0 tl!<f oul disabilirie,
Commo" folk . lso h.Y< no ida Hu..,.,,1t! The "",d do ri>k 01"', <hot fiag", n<crcmanc<r>, whidt
And owr ,II< I.nd lot 'f"'d', ><>uld 01>0 uploin mell oj ,hfir
how m any V. mp il"' ,>C. ""J
Finding i"O' <hQ oU gi", 0110, tui5rM approro""'.
,h ey ma)' od i, ve V,,,, !,;"" ,''' "'" And on our Hood I!<fml. "
'''''' '''''' <Iwdhng only in f<" c;l'" L:>ol. Jomll, look. f om,l, rl> moon >IIi"" ~ghr, "llulw " udif ,,""""'I sudt
I..J I." J, Of, depenJi ng on rcrwn,1 OJ rhoM of Vl<rdislou ThxJr-jtr>ki
Hf and ' "' d<od go/lopf osr rh, o~gh rll< nighr,
;nd i...t ion, Vampire, " c hiJ ing ,ha, d<><t-ib< Mluriful f<JM1 ,
. round <Val' corn er V o"'f"'>"" ..horn "",,,.1 rnm
00'" fall... in 10lJ< ",;xII. Sam<
Chapter I: The Prey
"(Dum , d,,,,,,",, lh< Y ."'pi""''' .' !>ring killd-Momd ''1"'''', .'" "",ny lJ'P<' of Y_pi...., bur "" <k b"""
*lo
. 1Id good, but ~ is obviow '0 ,Ilt ,.-ain{ Vampin """",n lhiop thol .i'f'V '0 oil of ,It<m, TI><y ",n onlY
hun" r', <y< 'II<>t I I!<", m ',,", ""'... ulld.... [h< """y of ,Ir< go OUt . , night. T~ . ... >-<ptI1d byho(y ')-mbol<,
nulgirul pr'm:m of ,Ir< wdevil , u.'ho would ,""pt """,,l g.r1u , . nd """"" sooktd in uri"" T~ must 51"1' on d 1<
'" <Itinto thm mon5trow dork""" fro," ",hUh only ,lit lMT n,,,,,,, <Oil. T~ ,.n"", <t<lU running ""',..... TI><y
*
brow" "'''' ""'y ""'" r<tur", block pit> of "'""'-'1""''' <am"" "".... on ..rod, unin1'it<d.lfpopp.y or mil l " ",d<
ond "crodt:ttWn >imi!or ' 0 tho, ",Ilieh worped my body a... dr-<>pp<d a, ,Ir<it- f <!, lhy m"" f"'''''' alld oount <!11It.
till it """ """EM buo 0 ""'I' Of poin " COOl in "Or>, a T llty <an"", PO" k"""td ropt "';l!>out untying it."
di>figurtd hulk too' "'unt, "" in 1IIy "'fl"",;on, tounting
".-\11 of tl= ,l>in.g'< poinr '0 Yompim <lS M"g< of ~,
"" Ilk, ,h mtd />or! r1 ,ho, MI-'f"',.t' ld dtW--womon
"'" nmgrh. l" "'" EnIjire, 'f"'it !ry the ltik and it>
who "'"' 11\)' wif' ,ributon<>, how a>uIJ V.mpir< ........-1 without cr=ing
''T''' [ i,aU I how fO wy on ,Ir< ,ubi' of Va,"pin'!' rurl1l;"g ""'''''' wn." ,....., 0'1"< "'0' to '" if "" Jiw m<:</<>t
- DiI(;M!,Jl. s.w,I)Mt, ~[ , Ii"", mnaming in "'" """'" at nig'" . ndthcomting
lhem with tht l;I'JfIId' cf ,ht Gods! Do "'" OOW onything to
Y AMrmf H\!NTU
f earf rom "",,'ur<>wit<! ",n 0< ioo>podr<lfw!ry common
One of ,h e '''~ '''' k!\o'}dcd ~c ofV,rnpi,,,, , oJ ,h oi, h"" i" i; hottsMoId ingrniirnt!? Tht Y"""'.... 0 ... 0 w- 0I!l0st tim<
hard ' 0 ,'ome hy i, ,h" ",,,rb d b: "" in ~ ,h em aro ' ''1'1'",,-, 1 OO! powd. W, nmfn't/W< inf...- oj ,hem any long" ."
bY' ,d i~i o ", ,uth",;,i", iot ,h e Empif<, 'lh< only known - FhTI-lER K NOCl< , n<IDT Of Mo~~
,,,ml'lm w py of h" J ", ld v,n He!', (, I>" k" "" " " Vanhd l
[,;,,, .-lIol"J;' i, kepr I" rhe ">ILlrs of ,h,' g"''' ' <"'ple ofS i~m ... "E".". d lY r1 ,I>< Old World hid"., I""" "'" "''' of
Y .mp&-. Som< hold ,..".."..,I. TI!<", V. mpi..... "tho f'I"')'
In .' I,dm f, "",I , "hob, wOlLld '<-qlLlre 'i"-ci.J dl, l"'o,,' ;O"
. mont' '' '" ,jjjf <l" f rom ,lit ,omb-lulUnting 1rorrO'T' I
from ,~< g"",l ,h"" l:" ni" '" ",,,d iL /.or:< f <lWi, ,Ir< Srrigoi ltJith t!J<ir onimolistir f ""urtS .1Id
1k B""k, q( BkJod, forbiddm gnmo,,,, of Kh" no, dO,,,',il,," t>nat', >implirUy. T I><,.. ritl-<1wt11<r< 01"< <mart, and l~
rhe V,mpi"", '" goJlik< k i"f,' who miJ< Iho c<mu,io,', know how '0 "",lk a, numa/s de. M.ny r1 thmt do no<
k ITi "g b"" xl flow Ii~e , 'v, " of win" 11",'1<"", lhe fleok of fto r gaTlir 01' running """<I", tilt:;' do no< 51"1' on grow
dirt, tl><y 01"< m<r<{y ~!ry sunlight, and "'''''
BiMd or,' , I"H'" i"'p'" , i" l, r,,, .illIi""." ,,,hoh, '" obtain "Il' no! rt/l of thmt f tor our b1,= d iroru. They htw. l1
""P ies of, and the lrag,,,e" " of ,h,,,, ,Ii .. do exi" .." " f.. n lilt ch<>nll and N-o"{l' qJ our worrhi<>t lord<, "'" be/tilld
<opied Imm ,omm nts "hli< victim, of Kh,inc', cILlt i, ,,, Jt 1M' hid.. lilt "''''' bloodlust .nd roil mor, , uiJ,nt in tilt
u. ",,,, ,,,on [[i, 1fm iniri"", of rho MILrdor lDrJ', , "1, to f rmn, of ,Iltit Strigoi >U>iru. W, colUlCf afford ' 0 r<l"~
kidn, p iono",:"" ,nJ cu" p, -''''t' of ,he hoob inm ,hoi, OUT vigil."" in ,Ilt f a qJ ,/ti, horrifying thrrot."
. ;c, imi ~<s h k l'''e l<!' i "~ ,h " '''-''1''", The vi,,,im, '1""",j
- Ao>lliEL." M~mm, W ITCH HUN'lU.
the rcs [ of ,h<i, Ii",", wi, h h<,y ,,~,.,..,J inT",h , i, ,k in, ,n
, ." which" ",id ro gr<,uly 1'1<>..", ,Ii< C od of M,,,,:! ,
Od, i, " fWm,I>.J', Ib>Iu,~ &a'lJ cotHai" c,d " ,"" ",
<i<s< " pt;on, "t V" "'I" ' "" ""e<> ,,,mo ,upl"",d ly f",o,
\ ', mpi"" Ih,'m><'lv,~. Um url'r i,iogly, i, """ qu i,kl~ b'1\"oJ,
Simil", Em, bdel l Max,mlllian Sommm' work Vampi"" aM
lki, Kin. (;o" li, b , he Srcm', l'ea,;, IV",,;', ,0J J. (;o"b.,d
.\1011:><"" F'l<JC",f"n lia 4t& Unkad,
I.e >chohrly ""ou o" of V, 01pi' h.vc gripped , ~ o popuh,
im....io,d"o, bLL' [hey >10 aim ,0 LLrce, of much w nrradlcrio"
, nd ", i,i"fo,'m" i"" , Feli, T,"~ ", io ,11" liA"'is W,'th Go".,.k,
,dl> of bl, ,,,,'m"".,, wid, V. mpi= i" Syl""" i,, 1m' '''"''y
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..-1>",,, wo.-d CO""" for I;r<lo. '10 oonfu"" mmo r~ ,he
" " ' y w", "bl'!C,j hy ';('-i l~,h" Konig fm t he ","" d "m,
\~"'pt """y", which """ ,,..J~", r,'1,"''-' "~",, m "" ",,,0,,1
PO''''' ,,,d i, "'" good """my Y"'" 1,, ,
II>: Ki,d""iteIX"" Vh..liJ., J)ymjeWJ .nJ lml"'fW ph.>",'fighr
Ik dcl'Si,,,,-k h, ,", Ix ~l, ,hl i,,,,," ""1"""'< ' "f l,,,"m, to, ,I,.it
V, mplrc love,- rhe V""l'irc T""i". '" DvorjctskJ", """ ",d
tt.. dubiou' "I><ro of ,I>< Empire" '",o",kve Dl<-udono<' in
j i",,-k:<----;nd "ei,,,,,r i, '" ;dt<! Of ILohi""" <.-.ure<. '11K ,ame
em be ~,;J " f Si('f(h ploy 71., T"'g,d)ofOm,,1d ,"J A Up by
( ;"""""",,, b<"df. rh"ugb h"tt. I''''p" rt m he " " ""'" """ co"
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FROM BEYOND OuR LANDs offlmooWan ~ ..w:e d><m _, """ '" .... 1 _
...... "'-' ""Kef, ,,,lilrTaIallllft<:,n """""" .. """" - l
Th. ,n~ ...,J hi>oo<yul II>< Vompuaio ~ rnoma.d
... ,hoI~ ......... """",, "'" '", Un,""'_
'" II>< f.... opo:..:. 0< iJ>Jo:d II>< Old Worl.i K,....... lIum>n>
' h<only '''''' .... upon h. ,,,," """ <n ul <he n'sh'. All ,,,..,- "'"
woOJ. ' h< "'''guin< ,hi'" oJ rl>c V' '''pi"" II.. "..",,, ",,1h<lVQC,
Musr of <he V.tnp''''' wi", J,,," Uin I(id", . .... "f r!K "'on" """,
EsTALlA AND T lLF.h 1<inJ. he-~<" h"dy b<-"" ,I,," mtll b <ly hLJ mrJ " ",,,..k h
;, bclio<vl ,b" <q:Ulu """'''''pOOol ofr:hou>o<t",. \,. priM;
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. nd ,he prop!< m.r. II..... ." ~;~ ..... of , L~ .. "h , pun in ,hnr u<h<t, """" ><du...r... pW wIuo
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....... bt """" ;" do: <""""'Y. !'ttlo>ps _ .. " ' - - '" "'"
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md h.:>ld <hri.-""", ~ in """ Tobn .i<!' of~
P<-'- ,.,. pM< ..l '-'nful ..;d, m.p.l .....
h..Idiroj: the <hronr _ "'" ..i<bout .....de,. I"' __
f'ah.1'" more ;uU>t<tly. ,I>< lit ".... poh<~ ,olTib """" it " .hoa wh<n >untry' h<oy.. =IionJ ..... "ll .., ,n,,,,,,lUI
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!Ton, ,he d,.Jo,,~, ,h. cloy "f Mi" glio"" in I'.n~"w ;s
,hoy """ Id I." m;l'Kni '" "I""bhl inB ' '''''''11'' <h.'''d = fuo-
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<k..1r wi,h ful,win, ) I" lim, " ""I"" io " ill '.. Ji>play in .I,..
BRITONNIA "'''' l'.w.:. ~,. w"'''' ''I:'" ,~ .... \'ampi....
' Ibe: ""f'<"'i,ioous f'C2"'"n '" 1Im:'>n" i. ~ ""I~ r.-" or
<b< " ..",ion oFV pimI. -l~ tuve .odop<cd -... of "'"
p<&'K:o <:iSyh<> -....-. ~ o:h<i, d.od fa..-. In A..h,< ~ "'..,.............io 1>01 "'Wf<'I'C'l. ..l ...
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,he can'" th< <k:a<"'lI"'"

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n,moun p"" i" ....., ",,,,," "f h;, d=d li,,J .l -tl in i:>b,'" I""" bJ mod> ""1"'"""'< "ev"""'<n. 1" 1'" boc."", <h<o,
n, mlc" .. ..I fort~", llwY V.mp"c kn;." "" ,'"" ,;.I<,od'" . ........"" '" ",n,,;"~ w ..' .., ~"'P' ""''')" V. n,p'"" from ".v<lIin~
b... "',," hy " pro"<o" f,y q"<"in~ k"igb" , who "'. ,h, m ., hy ... _h nnnn< b< I,mg. h"",.w,. >< <v<n 1..,,,,1. h"" b en.'.!
ch" , IM l>, 'ofl" <,,d " ,,,1, . 'Jh. ~b m"u, oft h, k'\;gh, 1y OJ"I ,,, (0" ,... V.mpi" t,,,Jo,, IJ.,k"" ,,~ I h Uoo.-..J I'i r",~
hl;" d. ,hem <0 ,he ,"u,h .,( 'h, "",,,,,__.I,, R...l l lu k< "' .. ..ho, ".", ,,01 ,It< "P" k,,,,,,,,,, "-' ,It< V,mpin Co",,_
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Now,., D{ 'Ilt Wwl ""-no tit< [ "'I"" .W"""'..... _ tit< Sooof"... SN "'I"" Ilt ct><tU bf Mf... ..l. I, _
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T1>r dtod .... ..... Iw tIObl<"""" b<oUliflll. I ,,"or Nm '0 M""..Jlon, I "U-"", '1oU / 0<' 0/ 0l.~
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tlYF5 .hoOd ,,, ""= ,ho< fc,,,,,,, , '11>< Sluvm', m...,,""""- ,I>< (;r<"
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Th" uv<'! < V. tn pit<> .. yeI "'or< oviJ"",,," of ,ho< "''''r<n,
bur br ... "'my uf ~ v"",in,, "I., "". ftum ,I,.;, ~l""" in
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to 1<",, """ ,I,.;, Ii"". "n.,,,
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SyIv...u. .md Gill...J!I"'" ""'"... ,~ ", ,10. Slu>Ttl_
Th< id<. ;, .1.," .".1 ",u'.II"..I,,, .hm>. , nd ,I>< c.......
"ride" Cn"n' V.mp;... '''''''''P' ,I>< ........" ....... th",." ,hoy C HAOS
mrt<i"".Jr "''''l~''''. E""" ,I>< D,,"'hii <!i<Jik, V.",pi..... lh.: ,.,hiP!""" of Ch>o,. h..,.., """S" l"";'i"" on
..,.;"~ in ,hem .,.;Jrn,.... nI,""
""p-'.aI'hnioj""'" ",",,,rJ V pin:>. I'oIIow<n of dI< /lIood Go:><! > ,I><m ...
ttom ,1,.;, . ~ hi' ""I'i',h, bIasp/K:..-.:n woo ,,"'lI tho< blood ""'. ;, np,tfully ""'.. 11<'.
V.mpi'" imm"";'1 to Ji~ ......... d",m d......JuI '"
-""'il'l"'" of"'",,,;!.. T=nt<-h', 1iA-.. II ,h<m..
v......pi_ lind Ib< bIoo.l of L>wub..u.: .....J "Ieu.."j king> of..-. "r><h>."f;"d b:r ....""'".,. m".... '" .nd
In><! '0 !<o... ,hm>.w.... I i o _, ,h< Ilw "'-" "" , l<ngthy
obhur",,,[ in rh<tr (;.oJ', nn _ ~ ""OJ' of lh<m I><
Ipp<n> [0 tu..., .. rtu.,""""""''' AJ~ >om< V""",""
m"Y in tho: I\ook '" < ~ Ii>< S<kr..", wh.>m ,hq <>II
I"" I;,,,, of ~ ~ '0........ , st..n..hi """""'. ,hey
.~ of~.;r '" nk.inB tho: """',,"0 h.'o< ofSiho<r
Pi.....d< 60m rhcm in, WoP< o!V"- M..,wTmI ob..... t.tiII = ........[ to.n thiop >nd ~ 10I"" in Wk.dio<d
6nd rhrit h.<ru;,; dn. ,"'"'. The Pwuf,. ...... . b o _ '" P""" nd>cr """ ~ """",....... ~ <ho
<uI, O>tI",mp<.
d>< . od af m." H" .II >pi.... ,h< V,mpi", aounn ""
,,"u_ ...l . th< 8> "' 11<1 Fonn""" ~,nIimdy
.p-. th< lOOxo of M.nnftN _ C>nt<in-
\' pua pn no b<n<fu from ...t<-hiDf: m.,. """'l no""
und<r, ""- of a.-..."j <ho """""" >ymbolo olDuk <.....
pW> rh<m. ... mod> .. ... >Udo bnIy ~ lh<y .......
SKAVEN <i&d ...[1. hunomity. oIi<n~. in th< 0......
s.+v- of Old Il:<.rIrf. P*'"' ........_ of ~ .. ;, ""'Y ""'" r.- <ho"...... of ol H~
Il:'~ ....Iy""""."-";""""""~''''
....., Ott""" g ... _i' ""
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MTh<r . ny V'mpi hug,.... ... <Yi>o<n> olV.... pi'" ."..-L .

<OOll< hom< ' 0 fi nd ,!><;, ~ """'" d~n<d of
t.laod.... ,h<y_ <h ,!><;, <OIII>rad<t <U< no 10>,,1< .. if
tI><y ...,... ... Ib"'..-hc.t. ... m.". kd ..... by..,.".
m ..xl< ..-;,.". 110< np<~ rhorm ........,.. ond
th.<y !<o [hd... kf, '0 '" .n,,,,,,...1 '" ......... ,!><;, i.
R",!><r ,tu.""'''' ""i#>' to ,h.,;,
dt.,h>, y h<g;" by
roIItiDf: boon[;", oIfnnl ~ 'iI< <uI, ni M.,.,. nn >lud<nl<
of I>OCrom>""Y_ h<:>pi"f; '0 U.d" ..,," 'n V.mpi ... on' ,hoy
h. .... h<:>n<d [I><i, , kill>.
"I,~h ofn:n s-.:... V,mpi h"o'''I'> 1\>["'" ["!:"[!><r
our of nn>ity [0 oL", w1u[ ,h<y k",_. hud<llin~ in '1~in
n....i"ll pt..n .......'" ." ........ .1 ""
infn"""[,,,,, 00 [I><
"'..,.k,...... <of ,h<i' 1"'1'- lh< l.. ~ of O .. <llnuk i> kno>o....
'0 I>< ,t", Ilnolfir.';,l hum< '" ,....... V,mpi 1."..,,_h i' ,1.<
'0
pi. l\O ii)'JU wi>lJ [Q Ottk 'hm> "'" ,n in'n [1><.... ,.. "k
in. th<i, . ;d, ( ;rim lir.u'''' i" d"k do,h i n~ "'''ling ,". ng<
"'luil'm,,"[ .,><1 ,,'h"l".ing ' " ~"h ,,,h~,. u n "n "n I>< ""n
in ,h, p",v in ' ,..-n" 'Ibry 'r< J i", ~"ful of ou"iJ<r"
OS Witch Ih,m"I'> h.v<b<m known [n h""" ,I"'''' (,>1
"knowinf,n""" ,h." iI g,.,,) (,,, ,l",m, b"' [h,y ", ill . id
,I" "", ill " ",.I . ,,,1 ",<1"",, < ,II"", wi, h <I,,, ".",,,,.1 "y<' . nd
J"k ,I.. " ..,,,,,,, , _, "n" nf ,hd . "w".
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.1 """,,[ fu< of til< Und<ad '0
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v. mpi.... Iuon,<,> in ,.... dl.<y J'O"'C" "''CW'''' infornurion. on
".,,, <n<mia ..,J <ba, """".-. The"", lIWly ",hoW<
in do< I'dI..foshjp who>. .1,""""" """~ ...
d.:di<,,<
m.illn... "" ~ ....rth ... iooro...,iOfI ........ ,t.< (J~ -n
......... ,ho:y qyy b<fuoo hn< "" d<fao: d><m.
Th:y ..... jy"" ~ hnb.ol ....1 ooho
. .. o:>IIlIIlit<<d 00 ~ ...Ji", _ w.aro 0I~ lJoJcod.
~, ""'" ... 10; ..,. <Ulo: p<>Iitoc...-.t. n--"':n of
m. ( >nl.<. of ,I.< Slu....d <uolRd<.- Ihmo , _.... of rim<
.. ""'" .... ~ "' "",,"_...aw ......,.... d>< f<llooo,V,< 'irik'" Hun ..,J -... ,.-;<ftin do<
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r<ligiou, <Xp,,,,,,n,:c, '",i""" ,h" ,,~d h i", I>< IuJ ken
'p"red fo, ''''''' ''" , '" d.....". n'''t....!f ' 0 ,h< ",,,-j, < DfJ.lm,
I.w W"', """" " Imnfil m.,n, ,n h. -"''''," Mm, ,I" ''' >1 W, Y
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R..,<n Knign" w, ,,,"; h,m '0 j",",,, ,<> ",J ..~I w ,; ,,~he
1'<,,,.. ;, " "'h a V,m pir" hU'""" . H.lIli "~ !id ,I.... rJcn ,I ",ody knew flov,' '0 widJ . I",JI",N. ,,,.I ... h.. 01", did he
wh_ ""ian, ",,,k< in p"""" , ; n~ hi, humd.nd f" "n , h.
....,..j, :-;ow th>, 1><. b<:i"S ""'" '0 " .. k J own V.m!, i"', h.
UnduJ of S,.Jv.n i. "" ul,ed in m alia',,')' ."",k on hi,
" , nb .ll d ,< ' nfom,.,i"" lI.: , .n 11'"'. """n if ", >oI ing .1I ,t."",
f. " ,il, hy "I:,'n" of 1M Von C. ",d n, . H"y h,,~,k i. ,,,IJ
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..oJ n" ,h<,,.Jj,~ in hi, , ,,,,,nl<n[ of ,h. en,l. .." ,lI.: d<..h
hi> m<tal pL... i>.
o f hi> f,mily ", .1. him on.b1< ,,, f<'<"l p'rr- mu,h of
anrrhitot <l",,
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Sabi ""'in>')' lomb robba ti1 ba """ NJ
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_ fOr - L ... Oil><.
rl><r 0It ro ~ m. ~ ofy-ro m- d.< nob!<
&mil .... 1 brit RMM;"" ... _ :"I'W d><yut< onIr
FElLOWSHIP OF THE SHROUD ..... ,hooc: Vm>pim< '""" d" ,t.< purify '" nobIr blond
..,J "'"' - . . d>.nc.. 01 inhm" w-hi<h .....ld .Imp if
TIIc-.. ""'-' .he <Uk of .\Ion ;, """"'I\- .. d>< t - '" fhci, J<'f<"I> b<am< imrnnnol.
,he V"",pi.. huftK:f'l who adI "'""-ha dx fo<""""h~.
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inlw, ,,,ly CMot~ . nd d<o<>w ""Wre of moraN .',JOll. Howt"""'"' '",,, 0'"' tho", .mo ,oy I"' Do"'" OM, oro 0
d.grntl'Ol<fOrn< of Elf, tho , th<>-, i, on cnriro "",am of Choo"'"",",hipping Dw<.rjl in 1. ...., 101M eoll, ond t<><n Iho'
,it< Hoifling; begot ,'" GobIin~ P.,.hop' ,"co roc< M' in <ViI mi,.,.",,?"
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a mortnl .iIi mate lJ~1".pin i~ unlunmm 10 l~. Ereru ~Inr hce u Nnmnl ~lnnntiolL unb
- mnnq btItm! 1!]oN killPb bq lJnmpirti are bolJrtldI 10 jOUlltlflU ~ lIkrtq !tJronI iluggm>i tllf
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Jnngr 01 blooil i$ DilnI. [ llffi II moulIifullll:lllj bo; TWlIlj1il!tJrr m brll1lt W1UTior$ ~ tJtult bmi
inlmllirtg t!Jin~ but It, C1U.lIiou$ lJmttrirr Ipurt"" kttpti ~ 1IlOlllJ) rlom.
~ 1111 ~ un ~ !MlltlI ~ bnttlirtg It, fot. 'TlJIllll:lllj cnll iFU grt:n er tour er munq ~
I"'lrt<uing It, ~.
'TlJii; if. onhl tl)ronJ. \):r.prlltr, nr,b l!)rrt art oocumrnlPb raw; ~uggming 11)t dlnngr i1' rurt guurunlrPb
b\j ~rJuIlmving bloob. {Jnp 01 our brol~?r~ m~o ingHl:rb Uampirir b100b ~imphl mumb llJlTnl) unb Neb
miltlmlt rbiing. ro~~ o(1)trl'i art nl'l\trb11l teceut unb ~ror.y rnoug~ 01 min to t1tl!l1tr oflltir tnect~ nlter
a rtrtob of illnffi( 'flJr ~ are mnuu nrJ:! it mllll te li)nI Iljrlj brain ttJrir IIirfullti ttfarr tninfing
~ Iril~ lJaJIn're llilob n& part 01 tt, ritual 'fI1u1l. tJ, uirtt:~ llrt al~q 1JJIttr tJ,tr 5roo.ll _ tiJr
UJrltun lJicJiI mimi nrJ:!m not ~~ at trLDttglj rlem tJurn:aurj to fi# llllClL
'Aftrr II, inftrtion. ~Drr it rurs. rJl:llfil a I'fi1lb at tl:Rll". c!J~. Wlbrtkllffii ti)nI mo.lj !ll1t 11 bmj t
or 11 WTtR. ~ftmu nrbtl. tllt uirtim birt' unb actm llli 11 Vm:tpirt. \It h' not tIjr I'iIlIltf person, howevrr. 1
nnb 81\IJulb not bel1'lWlakrn far 1111dj. II one uf qeur c~ t:lJOlllb be lurmb, I~r onlt] roUl) 10 I1Qur
~iti ooul it\ 10(lJlllllIPnb jttu 11]r liurbrntl af lrurrr roit~ ~ili'tr I
i urn a frnIiq lurntb V_rr it' ~ 01inl:rrbilV iUmgtll. rqun1 10 ftJni of tiJr \'ffimgM lI:llrtal. :
\It it' l!litrr ~ 1)r _ in lile. n1llr til QllOih nltocki ~ oonlll ltin!l Hm 10 mm. 'tit I~ 1ittlt
_ ~ off lia:N t!)nI J1IIIU1b cr-QW 0 man. \It brl:m:mi a 'Lorb of llnbra!tl. n1llr 10 (m:IlllllIIb
lmn- 1Jnbral' mmill- 'Ntb lJr ~:ui!tJ WI iniIoltoJl\r InA far tt, ~ of I" titling. ? Vampirt
tml(it ftth on II rrgulnr bllliil\. hJMralllJ OWt jl'r rotrlt 'nJ~ nerb not hr rnauglJ bloob to kill. 1m! frm
nrmlq Imnrb lJUlllfTi rr~ tlln to lfallf tl]fir nictiJm uliur.
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~ lJwrtn"g"lllWt knor.r ~ - HtultJirrg ouItt, lJrJ'tnb. ~ in t!J h$n. tlq
It, Iir.:t rrpn1 ~ of l.!amI'irt aetinilIt rNdJ It, flll'~ 01II,_nrtl of Sigr.:ar illDiIl ~ 100
Imr lor I1UtdJ goob 10 be bont. \.I1itdJ l)unt ""~ tl}llil:nlllJ lntk 1lllf ~uJilr mtlltb'i 01 inDrfitigalion

anb t\inIJl!lJ tounb up ll( ~ to flUl tDI~r quffiwn unlU lI)rlJ finb t~t monjiln or frig~lrn il on rr:ll~ t~fir
t1UnlSij l1Pl1roa.d)rt\, {n ~llnting tDf brMS our rom). mr rurt onllj ~pnrr niJ:timg Irom befmniQg loob bUI
alEtJ from buo:Qn!lluri fot Illt WiIrtJ ltWltm f illite!:.
'T1Jm'lq. il i1l JlDt rrun.tqIJ to tii:::lilJ wait lar llI.lf for$ to rtllf tt,ir 1JrnN lI.lt Illll!t mk11Jm
out. lTllDrning fmi lo:tm to IIltDtl in aur RnrrlJ. lltlJntgtJ 5l)ioonin 1]ifIari:nllq 1)nt' lttr grmlm
(O,lLtIJtnhmt,!tJrr if: nola pnroin(t of I!Jr bipirt li)nIlJ(lf not1uw:Dn It, lJaniJ4.(l'g ttJUdJ. no ui\lngr
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-=--!" .,,,,,p h and c"nning 'h,J' 'ak< it . froilty i, puni,W by Moth-final, m de"' h. Th<>' i' no "",uTOI """'ion
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lr w;re'hi, 11]ert nre rertnst
~!!C~ tllronfeti, ~nrIirulurhl in regulur pnlterm. but also ouIbrroM of tlJlOlI1uinrb mum l~ul mnlli be
e::i:: :r~ til lJurrlPirit f~bing or t1) effectli nf liJeir mentnl nmtrul. IDW1lj l!umpire ljuntern taunt tl)f
k r .$ of merr milt) an eue nut for ~l@jliriouS beotM, but 11]00 nbmitte~ to t1) ~o5llirl'ii of Shnllqo Wit~
::::.:~~ nilmenti3 will ulsa bo Imtd] tot1l]ow ljOUil our enemieil are urtiw in 0 gillttl ureu
:- ;.;.rlj Rgru' ~irrt tot1]e prmru:e 01 ti)e unsen, lifgin makingfnljuirieil nmongi4: ti)e rorelcre liour b~
3I:n ~ to biaorer tljeir nictimi3 uno rrunrd5. 111ere ore mortoki fool erroug~ tooITer l1)fir i3ervi1:t:5 to
..~ inlJorE of eifi]er ti)e >:ilJort-tenu goinS 01 pmer tl}rl) con oITer-or t~e llIlllltl'h)long-tenu gCtin of
~ tffioweb tl]f bork llw.
~ :7irtirrt$ on~ viWoki ollJumpirn: bear the

zrk of tl]f lJrutljlir{z bite, ro~idJ can mnqefrom
:l'!J::n:c nnil4iJe'e ltnri3 itl l~e CMe01 tlje IOllOl.ll1'~ ,
".! ,;{1.."'ll1lcrlj biftlCUll to NITerelltinle from thnf tcne
)q n :roll SOllll' Cnmlq lJnmrireil rol]o operate in
aa Rtlm rrM nltemlit to bi!3g11iR tl}rir Ittbing
3:l :'\'l:npihiling tljeir virttmi3 o~mollfbii. but tl]e
:-r.:l!i;Jf hull of Noah bml] l1illjin tl]e rerpse nub
:J rr, aene of brolIt 0l1' rlues to tljeobl3el1l1lIlt
;m 0 bloob btinltl'c ~ns leen imroloeb.
; IT'.rrrtrd5 rollo l]ove irnerarteb l1'it~ lJOffiTIim
m often P055emb 01 u glMlilj sure. on nfler-
effect of l~e 1]IJtlnotir eITecti3 &nJf of t~c lJubffib
! " E<' to get lIjeir WlU}. 'f!Joi3c w~o 1]Illle lmtl
f~ umn reptntebllj. I)et lt~ olive. mill} be ,
! k:'JlIUI1 bl) t~iZ sure. roupleb witl] polmhii3,

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Rtrmt ~ 10 If, area ~ :It ~tiou!'tll_ auf. p all ~ a1trntilm III tflUlfTIing 10Th..
oogabonN.. IlJlb tllIJr 1Jl.1b: lh't~ ~ mall ho tl)r minion~ af 1p1Ur preu "TlJoi't citiJm$ ~ ho/JaDilnlr
~~ lirtn seen 10 rabitallll ~f are ahia r00r1lJ1I of ~~. If l!Jfn an aTIll llXll!i\ rol)o ~ lallrn
10 unusual bfgrfef( of iolitll~ or morbiNIII, flQlJ It)em murl] t)Nb. tl1 t~rf:r l11Ul]i tllill I]OU fint!l~fm.
eil~er l~mug~ l~rir mcrml intrrmrbinrifli if I~rlllll rk in lile llTil ~mn~ cr I~rcl\g~ t1)e gOO$ip of lltfir
mig~bour~ if ft)rll iair IDill)in a ~ultmrnt.
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QI:lIim in gtntrnlllillll ho \mo:trn hq lI]rir 1cI:k of rtf\lrtion:1i. m\tIl'kin. '" llftIing ollnrgt
Iinlf. rot,n in "' sua, 1)ungrllloolui (~11 tmrtrll l~", rmrm nrrlui of rtnnnlj
lIllIlti)t.), QJJlIibuntr of !)allj t\i]rn ba~ Wlt! net taudling ft)rir foob.
'ijarotllH. t~i~ anl1) trHe: \lOU 1~n11)O ll [ere Q lJWTlMrt; t~e Rfll III brfenling n lJQIltl'in ill 11I10r0ing llT]]ictJ
kint! of lJwupirf it ill t~n11jUll fare.
s.m dnim lJa:npi~ tU"t arrWlgrb bljlioaNlntti. bq fllIllilin. but t~ ro1)o ~lllJf 1I1"tli1t1)rir liPrII
dJaMg tljrR .ruruti fimt'f. knaw 'fIJm iii lUl flL<l: anbattain II'llij blj IrliidJ am migfJt ~
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lI)r inlitrmt ~ arlt! ~tm1:itfi: 1I al Q l.lnnli'rt. for 1IJ1I em in Q IlOJirlJJ of f~ nrob
~. trfJilIiting IIllIlRud JllItIf'ff. anb bring: t'ulljrct to Q rllJl of tmlkntlim ll)Cd tro.II&rrob "' rumnal
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~ :l ;";IT 1IILUPin ~untu lUig~1 comlJot ft)m inrplnculJlf foftl. lIJt}ot mr CWl 8ill} art' ll]at ll]m art
I ~ . nrnuan lrfn~ t~ot u1.lj.1lq to bmm nt grou~ of lJllJIIPires:.
:::z ~ gfOllll, in lurge pnrt rf5tlonmble for tile rmIlWllilhW of ll]eir I!inb, are the ll.fiNocrut!\, of
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"'"t Ua:r CJ1l1iteim urt ll]r mll1t famous. ~e lIurm1irffi mnu be inmll'biutrlq ibMlhfirb hll lItrir rtqal
x-l' rulr, ottmttiw 1001$. ~r lIllJ\1Pin nobles are _ cmmr.anhl encounlmb in ll]r lani) of
SD!::In. :tJidJ liJrq ~lllJl' ut lJU.lioui\ T")intl1 in I~ut lunb'8 ignoblt ~iftOl1J duillll'b to om. 1lJm1fl~ !l]rl)
, . . seecr \-fumun. te am be fooltO. 'T1Jfir jililObjifl' fljll, tulom, unb fongs f1'I1ull1]rmschJIl roIJen tft
JI::::::t lro.JtnIi nnqaeb. It maq be imIlrochclll to briI1 ereru SijlllWliun ljOl1 net 10nngn 10 tetenmne if
::t ::;vrtal, bnt a ~unter s't]oulb nlll l1lJlj [rom il if no Illl]rr rnrotlS pr~n t lItrntSrltJli.
, r ctr.GIOlJ1l lljPe of l)umj.!in iii tlje hffil1t. t~e rontrtJrb l)nbruli ro~o leur linle resemblnnre to I~r
&::O:::"_~ en a:~ir\j l!]n) nreu 1lJr 5trigOi are t~e n-LJJSll1llltlrO\l$ of t~Ul ture. anb of I~$ bmb. t~n] art
':ah [aul, more bU1tnrhing t~un t~c g1jouH81J ~rz1J .eatrr>! fi}lll infm rurseb trlousil\rrn. ;\ 5trigoi
2 seen for ro~lll it i5 bl] rntc mbllllikr p~Witul quulilifs i5udJ M fumglllfb tars. du.'W longer
~ of a Iiljaul, ani) in seme taw Veil'igiul wings. 'TlJeir tl)Mcnlllj gtcr 11\J. anb fnoral) l1l1llI
. . ~""t t~c:n nroal). bUI mnu oOrfonfibrnt ~lm tcrl1 of I~c Unbrob be not hre long moug1j 10 use thnt
l:Z'li...sanen care (1)flj 1jUlJ2 bern nritnlls to u StrilJoi'il finn nttcrh.
::br IJu::rpifl'i! l1l1llI rleare r105r 10t1]r Ijnbenb nnhrre. man clJmlq fI'i!mbling t~c rO"fJ'lOC$ tr)l!q are.
- r f lJurnMfI'i! i\m1l to bue U j.1rebilecfum for t~c mUN brubh] urts of srrcracnru tocormmrt UllliIlllltIiIi
~'iling Unbrob. '?.nq ~lmlcr ran tclll)OIlI~ ot t1]e _ bangrl'lJl.J$ of li]aie UI1 !l]e trra-urrl]5. for
... ::u.4fflJ of burl! mugir iii franb tllrougl]out thr lurtb. 'TlJeil 1]llD rorinll1eb. col'p$e--Iw l1!lin Neett\jeb
iiM:' :::;;;D1urm ~~ OlJI'r lIteir asnent bon~ . 'llJrir fUll:!' ~UIJe lItr feutunS of bot~ rut nub but. nrit~
____"XII [ore fOU!lI1. elungnteb eunl, nnh 0 ~ig~. ~uirl~g bmne of n WulL 'T1Jl! lterrurrl]5 are !llOW o~rn
=~ lD'0lj frOlll cilli\iOOlulll, preferri11!l to tr.nrll in tomer>!l ~ut ml!l!]e fOrrml of mortul nriJnrb8' broellings.
!.: &rtmmiu. nm $a brtrh of l.Jurrtpifl' lItut If]lli1S lllillllj of n, d]urnrtrriffirs of n, nriffocrotir hrtro.
~ llq no lllUllI1ll11' fljlj nmlninro bl) tItr bJrbrIi of t~ut foolil1lj lnnh. 'l1Je1) Il11' rollllilJril, brNcuteh to
~trtir.g tlfir croft nub erullin!l in tItr JUIl)l'r lJlllU1JiriSm nfforbl1. Single--mirM in t\Jir inlmlill4, fit'<l are
~. llfllllJtll1l . nub ltjoroug1]\l] nb:im15. llJe lJIoob tlrlll,lllll$. US lItcq cull lIternMlJa\, ~llIle lite ummnna uf lite
nofu.blooCrh of llll'I1 lUltil tljeq rwroIl\Jrir true flll:fli in nngcr. fortunutrlq. tljeq Il11' bn:qrn erroug1] to
-zr ~ irmltt of fl,ir orlJrr, pfOnbll) bi8I~nqing t1)l' reb lJruljOU inSignia JJ1l tljrir llllUlJllf nub ll)f(\l(IH>!.
I r.-r In..ol: of I~c cmmnou beeM \l( fur more f\t(retim I~un !~e reil'. funrrulllj nIl ffmuk, unb
~o.hn!llq bfurlliful, t~rq rom tnlttn to t~r run\l$ of tiJr Unbellb in t~c j.lrime of lIUllfi}. lJJlt1j I~W
~er-ioul1 I!inb of lIllJtijlifl', llIilTl' ~ubtle mcom; mu~ builfb 10 ~t\r t~rm, I1Ud] ~ t~r ~ru!fl] ic
~mnt of mirror>! unb ~oh] ~l)mboli. Xl is oml imj1tlrtnnt U~\mter li1juulb not be UjllllWb ro~ilN
::tt:;Ipling to Ortmuim I~e 1M nature of mentric I)onng IUIblcroomrn in t~i5 Ivaq, ~ t~eir U\lpnrrntll]
f ~C!lJili formi\ bii\gniSeinmNble i\llceb mlb NreHljl~ fi}e Cl]uul of 0 mun'i\. 'fllecf is no j.lOint NNCIIlfriag
0. UllJIIPin if tJUe bu~ nm lim to Ofl'tnJl) it.
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' 1I't1lRM \In:ripir ~ art 1Vl.w.ttWb of mtng\t\ onh ~ (lllIiI'GfoJir IlI IiJn1 of l1lt brt't 0. mottnl
(00 n1tnin. QIlb alb 1)o:llvim fur in urm 01 iI. ')j; lJ~ gl1JlD lIlIJll arQnt ltJrir plllPtf&
illITtnR. litJoroing lWl1t of 111 . of o.qt. I 1)nJJt seen lJompirn ftUiill\ Ii~ a full-gnmm ffinnllllb!llm
him arran u room. ltllfl [ron u ~ig~ rooftlljl lo 11]r grounbroi(1)ou! lnjufll. anb nnain 11, ito.nNng ~l\lJl1
[rem tljillg prone btl ~irnplq luting t~eAAIDti uplVnrbti in an uncannll billp!nq of hoM\! rentrol.
11Je teel~ nnblingml of t~e ansm nre ll.l1l11lilrp M bll.ggert' ll1~m D.nlll~elJ, I~Ollg~ same nre nblf to hibe
them CIS 0. beruq h(~ (ttl rlmrs, \ilJto.thlng them10 pm untetetsb amangit llti ptf\).
'}. Vumvi n'~ mlb PttI1) bel M miitllllt toharm Man arnilJUrtb 1Il1lll'ti. lliorotl. .wunrr on It!tir tikin. tUl~
mort Wlit' bla:I:$ (QUilt liliit bar"..ngr. i lJtn if ljOUl11)oulb Wl'lIlIIb 0. lInmpin. li)rq tJrnIlnr IliOn quil:ldq
tlJ(lll an orbino.rq lDllrtal anb l)nlIt tum tun rnmtrl' to (f-grlTolf 1Cll11imlb!: DOff time.
I '1'1J> ~ of lIo.:!tt'im Qrt lllso trJla,1C!b. --p,q ere not trDublrlo hq toorlmm anbdttir.i It, l1hilihll1l
!'tt Q 1li1lll";; rerq W Ilmmng brr.t1lltJ tJtil Min. T1Jq(lL"l.l)rllr aIll1.l1lt, r.o~ffi: fldf~ nn~ m:rIl
It, fainlffi: ialli. ~OCIi}in!ln Uo.."I:j1irt Ullbrle:trb it' o.1mnit imIoffi,blt.
In iltItlition hI ~ Un:Tipir n Ilrt $IUllrb Willi Q m DlUirt>j of mo.gtnl ~nt. l'.o Rnylr 1Jo.mplrr
~ nil of l!lrR. ~m. Qii tio:nf Il.rt mort (ammon a.1b wme are anlll tUitb lJq rertnm
inbillibuult\. p~~ enlq Wmr 0JIlDllgi't ltitm ~lUlf biDinrb tlJt full P,J1~nl of tt,ir tr.ml r1lJIQ.hi1ilW. or
prmnri' ll)m n.bilitw art intrrrittb Qii n d]iIb mll.ll Ink!: its po.rents' QJ(ihJbt1i,. 1
l1nriol\$ baM nnimaIl forms run b~ tnkm bll 11lllllpirrs, tIlmmonlI11~oS~ of bals, wolnes, or rats,
1lJe animals rhosen art net normall\Jumpl~ of I~rir kinb, l~oug~, being titronger nnb more feurliome
l~un t~e common nemin. Enm in l~e$e It$~er ~)nl'e&, 111l.nlPireS are bangerol\$ fotS. Somt can
uliio lURe I~e form of u rrb miff. uble10 l r alJel l~ ro\lg~ ltrr limnlletit crnrkli in ~or5 or llJin~Jtll1,
impernwrn' 10 ljuntl In I~~ form. we(ij1Onil IMtiumeb bl} mun~ mtQM are roort~Itli$. ~QTJin g Ull
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Sm::ie Uumpifft\ l)w:Jr ltJ n.bi1itll 10 (~ llIlIl1nki III ro l1)rir hiNrolg, t'cminahng tfJtm roit~ Uttlr mort
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n.bUllq mllll mrraunb ~m lrtftl ~ Nlll)tt( llJiIling til
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=--~~ ;ril~ l~e\r cam oohil'fi but [nll on uou
..!!:."':=::l !llDJ if I)OUbnt qineft]em opporlnnilll_
~ nllt::;pl to use fi}il\ ubili tll1l111~m'e lhell be
.a :-.m. IJoThing ljOll with t~ir grqe hlng enol\!lh
~ ::ro:;. ijUlL
f or lhill rensm, the lJum:pire
~ serer 100M hlil opf'lIuenlli ill the filt, or enen
'Wl ~ ~.lf'pecti,
.~ :!l1 us rmnmnnNng I1l1lrtn~, rnfuin lImnl1iITi

am ::A.tTol animn15 nnb surrcunb(1)fl@rlPe!i with
~ of bnt8 anb pru:M of ll101vwlo 00 t1]tir
)Iri ~"tl;;g. Fren tlw weather mau heub to their
:JlOLi a:-l lJilJllIl ir~ hnnt teen Krumm to halll
;;;;;..... n.-1- 'tormS u1 lhdr Df(1t null mil.
at lIJm u100 t1Ullter l!)e bark art of
ar<b roiII1)aPf uIl tI1l(lllJert' of u
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Or L':"l w l. tum!l]o1.e!l)o.l bo not roiIl often ffi.lrrmmb

iER~ ;pill] ~nonl5. II ~ tl]e \mer nbominn ltor~ are 00Jue!]lml brown IiJ \tp:' grentl'r. likr ~iffi
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'f\f V?lmpOI' S {UllSIS

om roerame 10(1)f rrur of thingli, ~1l1P mq 5w:I) frufoome forti hebrlentell? In lhit';
11 enhtnoouf, lilt art hlwlil'b, for lI]e wb!' lio lute our wmnturnl emm~ thnt lijtq curse them
with purirh unb beWilnlilt\! roealme>4'lffi roe l1II.li4 e)1l10it to(1)e fuUm of our aMihffi If we
-.A to im\1mUl! our d]anrei ro1)en bottling tljfm. 'l1Jllse Vampire 1)unlers w1)o cpernte alene anb wi(1)
:::iiI a 1)ew full of ~lijlerjititiJJllll nm1Sentil' toguibe t1)em rurelu ud]ime more It]nn ~Uing fi)f lJfin~ of
=tir firfl: opponenl.
~prr, M t1)e l}ompirei' jitrengt1)s Nffrr urrnrbinq 10 t1)eir age, lineage, onb the w1)lm of 11)f llobs,
I so too ~o t1)eir weokn ei~e~. 91Jnt w1)id] Wt1rk$ on O1le Vampire roill not be quurunterb to ~efeat (1)em
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:.11. The true 1}unter is a mwer of u mljrinb of tedJniqmil thnt 1)1 mnu ulroulJil1)U1Je weupom;; tofull
bu::k on $1]oulb 1)iS firfl: enne [nil.
ftr&h}. lel I~ bro1 roitl} ~_lJ OU mnu know, for ltjere u IJ'l mill) to be fourlb in MIlle of tl)em. Iafom
1fu.'1tli ffIlcl lJUl\lI1il'l;'S, ~ millet nnb MlJIII ffi'bil un wortljleoo. nnb garlic ill rnrnl] MeITectiPl' us folium
;;mtlb l)lllJC it. llmiil: run te mb 10 fCllcll}llJItjl\l'I;'S, hut llnmrrool ill more liRful in roarbinglJllJItjl\m
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O-.apter ll: A. Mockery r:f Life
from 0 iWifl ~tU Of t:ltim. :lIJr J,rt5 ~ a grrotrr tfflrt. ~ wit' \lAldj1xutr tan ~ ~ bt' 1
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fuligiol.b>: objtd~ QIlb iront: l)nnr 0 [ar grtolrr rntrl on num. UQlttJlirn. not onllj briTling !IJml boeR but
burning t~eir un1]Dlq ~kin nr cn mnrurt. SilJlll1lj making hnnb gmUft':8 Qj\ I!)l' ~ign of 11]r \Jammer, er
HUAng It, fir~ nr.h 1lll4: fingrr 10 lorm tit l1Jolfti lfrob. WiIllllll: work at< n MlJFI:nllllmd em. or
~ n:nlrf. RldJ tU' It, Trnni of SJn\\qo. or It'llllr from a 5igmnrilt IrltlI~iti JRD.. JllIll. ~q ~
n1M mtktn~ IjOUr ffirm\t1i illjCIl (allium thrm to trttlb upm it. but il it< rurelu prnrticnl lo lent> a
lJllJllIlin 10 a telllPle telere biipntd)ing it.
Sunlq, ~ ~ ~. lIUt it :AIl uRtnD.q tnl:z rclo:ll]tb ~ to kiD.. llhb>t 1Jo.~ COlI
mllJiw in 0C00b bnqIq, lor ~ ~ of~. ~ nmt if n,q are ngdl_ If II-, f.ltiri are caIJrrtl. bQ
tlnrk nouN;, then Un.."lqlirt':8 mlllJ tmrel jrttlq. nnb tl]r lJan Cnrtlltinil art Immtm to sumsm tilld) liIurm$
III rom!lltir nboonJ:h\ rotJn 11,11 go to woe. ~ lllllgoo-r of tlt Ct1fffull Cu1ltgr ItIlJI.l1b 1z llifjul ~ IJOU
t'llfOUII!fl" lu:IJ 0 ~ tU' tt,q ~ ti<mz brgm af rontn:i om II-, douroh l1Ilb Iltt,f t,nnndq ootw.
Somt Unmpim IllU1G: Frffib lI, bnljlig~1 1JJtlni rtltiny an Nlil af ti)rir nurtee tQll~. 11JW Wfolmm run
lll' t;J1IIoiteb blj a i)untrf w1]D finbll 0. lJampin 'ti lnir, but [I i$ a IIJrnlmrn l}llU will ~nb il' NJo.nb bq lem
of IJIUr all('llltllt9. Ukt:mH. !tit pnJlJihiliarl ngniJltit ffiltrtng nn nlrot of Itlt llDing Ill'iIl)mI inoilntiarl
nfltrtti It:!) 1Jm:Ipitn; olll):rugI}. lllltnliq. flm Riff"" fm ft)it\ r-tr:rtinlllj btWi1nfuul naJmrtiti.
'lItmm. llf.lPilI] 1l)r I,rbnl ronrbs, all it rrquim it\ a mortnl nllllia innitt Aldl a lJompin te (toii~ 0.
builbing& ti)re$\Jolblor it ta wreak i)Q!ltJ( umn t~e il11)o.biIQll t~.
\iuntrn: ~ Itlt nffi"rtItm ~ ~ :.ring iIlI:IlrrHb in nmnir.y ltlllltr 10 1:f ne llIllff lllon
U~~ililm. but in ltp;; iru1lQll(f. tlJrll nrr :rrong. Cromng ron.ttr bq 000.1 or brit'qt borii I1lll bafl)er
Uam~ [[hi. but mol'l lI11lmlb mlllJ be btftral]eb Ill) (OTllJI1ele irmner&im1 in running muter. 'A~ ili usual
tltrrt are MIlt ~rtlor.i ta tt, mit. Q1< f nttJrr SdJ:rrirgtln M alltreb rotJrn 1)t brake It, ire of ItJe Iro}tll
""mll rim llf. Count IlOlI 501'1}t'ttr (fO\Wtl it. anlllto1)nvr Itlt lInJr.Wr troIk out brtmn:g wet nnb
~r SdJr.;irgrln for bortr.g 10 ~ ti)r Uttllqt rt'ti ewninlJ IVW. lill1Jl1l1pJ11f tTItlll"<J.
1lJrR Qlrm I~at nffl!ct onllj o. fero olll)rir kinb nrt onllj ltJ be relieb rm nfter 61ell5ine rhitardJ tnta ti)e
rmttulnr lInmItn ip.I. nrr lJmting. Clber Vn..'llj1mi ~ mnq lore miD i)nDf lml lougi)t. nnb MUtliluni
t'tfrttl ~. bq Rm"n1 of lPll" ~~_ 1lJtr mm!till ~~, ~ lJQII~_
'liff SU lJ HI 'A nlJ 'Tiff 'li 'A lIJ'Tif (J II n

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rbtnnnj ~ i)urt ~ ~ IrirIbeb wit!I com<it'ff~ Tam. but ~ wmu-~ ttn
aftm lTi~ir.g. "8lmtb Il"t1lfOllt1 or ~ ml1t't of Rim IJnut' 10( mart tfftct. 11Je ttmlinrt:
. ~f Sigmor w<r &lIner builth! bl ~b ilq priM ~ for li]i~ frmlll11. Some doim l'lm mobe af
tJn:ut1)arn rnnlrClJll'fir n \!ampire il plungrb t~rougi) u& lJtttrt. 'A1t I\lill! nnq mn.turr, ltoDing 0 titnlu
mwn IIjrougi] 1I]r lIlitfu it! grnrrnllq!tlllol {n ~ ram. l!o.mJIi.m nrr nfltrltt' II. bit biflertntlq. '111
Chapter n. A Mockery of Life
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"Hi$rory il lht chronidt of fhej oWtJ

of mankind and the triumphs of
Vamp'rtJ. T he <lppo m u f aihms oj
;mman"!J a~, Wen QWr rhe frue COlIrst
of rime, Iitt mt7"'<f of sabacks!'
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tho< {'nd<.d. .......,.. oI"h" """... ,,-d.,,1<,...., me t... <Ii hi>romp.""'" f<><
the I;ving ~ ".lIv b,,"'c<l '"'' ", h" " . l hcy " .!Veil. " lOr, " " I
n,nu#l ""!n",..h"m.l. <I",. " my of J..,lm,i. ,,,,,Id "" ,hoi. >llut:l".., of ,he 0 " , ,,( "'''''', lU<f bonn", d", lI>dl.mJ
...,"r",u..I1~ r<pln>"""'-l. tho d....J ''''kg Y"'''' .. ,h<y
i> ,,;B limn!.
fdl -n..;, tIoUrt>I f.A-n ...-.J I<>. odu.blo<. anJ u _
""""'P' , nod >po.... ,brit ..-.en """ .JIo-.:l,.... 11>< <JtI><t ~ V.mpua. indudir>&:-;~ 'lI......... ..
l'<h<l-Ju,,,,, ro m II>< <,n', -n", "".ri<",
of ,110,- jodcol u........". )"1"",,,,,,,,,,1><1 11."1:11,,, fled ,,, the "0., 11 wkt<
",i,"
"-l,w,,,,, "f M. " h. """,,..j <I", ."f<'C " hl" " t , "d lh <y mm< ...m" ",bo" , :-I,!\,,-,h in ,]'" mid" of .. i,i ,,~ ."
Ii......- V""p're< who dOd "'" II", """'" fo.<..J '" 00 1>.> ,,1< ,," Undc-...J . "". orh" ....n.
I, w." no w ,,,,,iJ,oncc
Th~
- THE HOUNDS OF NAGASH
,h,,, tll< V' '''p''", ,:.n>< ... ...... ~"!"',h.
his"l"""'. W......... ~ t..J .....,ipuIao<J diem H< hudal ,hem ~.......... y ....... ,he
-
i, I""...... ' 1'1"<0'" ,heir '.. "'i.>I ..... ;".-1&...., ro t"~.
~ .. he.....ld
n._ th. ~f>f -J I<m """" ~. ~ aid n.-, doowoo< h........-llndc-.d ,....".. ond be aml l00- ...... ddins
d"""", ,10< oicl:"of L.hmi.L \l'I...., ~<r.I" k.>n><d ,10< NIl l.ahrnis ...1 . . . . i""..d, ro dcoo"'l'.u .. r ~h.,,-
....'" "f\l;",,,,,,"' n,.nipuJ."ion. .he ..'. . (",,,,,,,. """ ""'''' 11<...",1 hy ,I", I""'~ ' ,..r ,I>. ring V" b, nd, """re. th.,. w<",
'" whm ~,t:-" h f"',,--J ho.~ ,wer ", "If;" hi, dill"'" ,d ." ,... " ",hl. '" di><>bcy N>p<h ..r ," '" h.. ""-" nd-i<>-<_ ,,..nd.
\:..Lnc>h, """" Ir>do< ,~hio''''-= ~ h.od~ "'khan ,he 1Ib.:k.
"'" dut wuoM th. V.....,....
who _ iI '" mum
v:ahmnt> hi! nn .. i " " , , _ oolu<ion ro me prubkm.
ft"n, th. dood ""'" """" -01,- <han olq oI.-ly ro<>ld. buI
~''''l: ,he con'roI K>p>h cunni Ii! "" , I;,,-ing
",....ogh dw ring. ~ ..uuld 0 ...""' .11 ", V'ml" ",ki n,1
V,,,,I"" ".... m \~ .I", rint_ , nJ bd i" . i ng ,h< ti t<"
V"I>""",h "'' '"1'',,1,h, ,ing. " ...1. , ~"IS-"'" -, "" " ,m,,,d, ,he
N<'wm" ... ' . "-'" ' ''' n' '' i, ....... J ''''-'' ''' him Iffim rh< g""'.
V."'pi.... k-J his .""". '" l\JIcmri-
\'~ .olIo-rd AIc.d"->M to <." him down .. ,he heW><
~ " ~ ....... V"""'_ ...,., _ ... ....., .. S>p>h', of, bon-Ic. '11>< V...,..,.. _r< IT<<'d fr-n th<i. ronunl ond
li.u,<fUtI<> ro ~n "'tDll'" OIl)Ok ..li"" .nod ~in l~m ... 0fIly \lr;~"" ... """"in.-d: d>< od><n.. ,n<t.-d '0 d>< wind<

~
Chapter Ill , Chronicles of the: Undying
~' "g over w~ c rc 10 ~o and who d<",,,~x1 <0 b d fir" of hi> kind brave cnoup> m fo rm a rI'-"" kin~.Jom of ,he
**l"*
"""',,""'" ""d H",kh" """;'<' cd 0"( of!ohlOty, ""d;i"g.
::1><" ,1[< rum nu", "( Y' '''pi",, in f" C"h, y "",I ,h ,
lmi"u",i "g him, elf " the "O("t " I' S"ig'''. U, b",,,,, ' p,,"",d
....n ~ 100 mav be of ,loci, 10>, 101000 1;0 . L:"h"" n hi, ' "'" to ,h"",' b<$Ow p~"<, ,,,d of a ,hi " , r", p""'"
.,. , <' nl'''''' Ner"",,, " ,,,dk d V>iddy. influoncing d
hk< hi, ,,,,,n oand ",,-mu.tliy, hi> e~, Ii, ;on depo,ed Kadon .
...oons " j rna" from ,I""
l,mudi"I" , nd ;'''''';''1' h" l",,,,,, iHg . b "", I,m" ,he ' u1e<.hi p of Ltluuia, h<<nfo,,<d
~O,"' in privik~,,j po",ion, ' m ongst t!,<", m ;' t rule- ~f I, ,,,, , llowing hi, ki"d '" f,ed o" ly un ",i rn;n, k
a = "","I loy N,&" h', , i,l" ",h il" ho cu"",J , old ramed " ~H;g'" ix""mc 00" of Ih< rn"" "i",<--I"" "";m,, of bi" ",y,
~ of V. m p; '<" Up<m N"~ ,~h\,kf"~,, W'",,,,,, 'oo k
r'n",d " f hi' " 'hie""," "''', l H oran ",n , rnmcngm 10
-h" """ '"" "'Th ing' 'oJ ' <uJioo ," <on wi,h ,h. ,,<I of iovitt hi, , i,to' '" bi" """" ,I"" ,h e n' igh, b" k in hi' glo<v,
... "" ,,,d hi, .pp",mke, Mdkhh". [".a scribing his "W'S
Ncb",', com<mp'uo", ""p"""" "..., to "'" 1,,, ;n~,,,'"c'
&<-..d G.-i"",;" NIT", uium . I ii, H"'-" "y uf ",-..:rom"",)'
m ", ' ,be !t il"" of ill'l' '" 'ond ,h em ' 0 ,,~, wi,h S,ng '''.
,., pro fou ndly ,har h,- w.,
, hi<' to lim;, d>< ",d ,hi ",
U,h" " n b ,1"" " "'y' ,~",,,\ <1\;; <oemy. who were li" l<
V' mpirr< 10 liv<d , nf,oro u,ly do"" <0 m. nkind,
" " ':'''1>
mo ,,' ,h.n b",b" ;. ,,, ".d,," ,,,I ,1,,,,, to him, \Vh ;;" he
..." th<: elf"" of ,hi, ch' ng< v, " '" h idoousl,. rwi" hi, lim.',
- .:....r IOt O!. Iii, [<"", ,-J to, thi' !,.", w,,, <1, ,,,10 :"
. ....,.,.), <,>"",""lIy,,-"umod a, ?':.p...r. h"" pmm,ocd he

...-J, .00 he <pent the' lK'X ' kw "" """;,, ,",,, ;,,~ til< I;m;t< of
3< "'~~, h e" ;f Kagam had truly dit,J ,h(~ k i"g , f,.,,,,k,,,,,1
~Jdkh i",'<
w'" ,h", dim"m d," huge O re h",d,' ""'p' dow n I''''H ,he
",,,,,,, "' i'" like . greon ' id>.1 w. vc, mgu[fing Strigo" C,how'
""hed h" l '" hi, p"up l,,', . ;d, 'nd ar ,h< ci T}' of Mourkaln.
h< d id 00,,1< wi,h the 0", . AltI,,,,,gh I,e manof-cd m ,I,y
rhei, wdrlord. an O re ,h,m,n d,.k",,; 1J,h" """ ""d hi'
f" H"v. m , ,he ~tr igo i . werc forced ' 0 He<a' ,h< C 'e<n,k i",
th< \ ;,mpi= , ",h.,h = med unl;kdv, ,he ring had J l""",J d,''''olisl.ed ~ trigm
"---,,, l o<~mmi ,h<m ." ,,~I I. \1;'ho k"cw how mIDy o,her
11,0 ~";goi ,ougb , rclUg,' wi,h the o,h blood li"" I.", +,>(" ,,1
_ ~..aJ "" ' " n,, ~ ,g~,h h,d wI,,, w"ul,; be ",p,hle of lurning
nu"" The V"n'pi,.," had ",iedy "'f;rcgaccd rbcm><I--"" ["rdy
"" Vunpi ' imo ,oc;r ,l>v",: V~,h "n"h ,'"' oIKH" m'''te ,ing
f,,, th6' nw" ",1..,;' (,,.",,"ing ,h",; o ,,,,,II numlx " fl,ey
-
c=m> m,p " >! am to mal ,he ril1g hi> ,L,,<. ",,1,0' th.,n , icc
T HE RIsE AND FAlL

-,.,,,,,, Id b< b, hkdy '0 <i, h ,'n"" "";>t"""" "' they h.,,;
io u hmia or em",,,, ,h e ,,,co< ;ons of N, ga>h) , nd pm l)'
"''' of unwilli"g"e" to """'I"''' f" r the Iimi,ed ,,'SOurc, of
blood. A, , ,,h of ,he trud"", " '''H)'''] ,bei, "wn I'''''' '''' ht"
00 tho,e th,,- "h o><' '" join ,hem, ,h i, "'gccg" ;un 00'.""
OF THE STRIGOI en~~Cf"led , unrll ,he hlooJl;nc, lx-nm' opeo ly h""il,
mwacd, ",,,h ",he" Vasb.""h romomp lUously killed
"li1oois< nw ,,, "f ,he V""pi"" hid from N.~ ,<h, b,jn~
","",,1,,( ,1,< Slt ig"i who ""nod to h im for ' id, Abho",h'.'
.. -.dd ,...,n,,,,1,h<", 0"'-" """e , u~ "" ", di"-o"ered
Hlma lJ"g" m b'''H"a t b<m (,,, 'I""', Nd< ,,"i, I., h ", i"" ,
~ '" ~ n" ion wi,,, "",,,l.ipl..,] ' h, Au:u",,1(),'" a, , C,~1.
comi"u,d <0 <Unl t I", n"", 'gain" ,h em, , od W-'"oon',
71>< "",n" y of Strigo, in 'h,' >h,dow of ,h,' Wodd', Edge
N,,,,,,,,h, = d ,hom ;n ,heir oo""maorie exper;m,m, .
\Ico;nu in, W"-' rheLl rukd by" 'baman "'med 10don who
..... '" " "-,';0,,, " """ ,h,, !I've him m"tid rowo". U,bo,," In a (~pomt; o n . th,' SlIigo; b<.y" dwdling on tt,e (,Jg<~ " f
_ n,=1 ,h i, ,, ,1 C~)W" "(N.1",,h, which h,<d bee" home ci,,;;;,.,ion , io lOmh, , nd ;n gravcy" oh, N"rmally, Vampl""
!><tt h;. hi, m" " k ", ,- Fn "" p> ,,!S,g.m h, d ken ,h" " bOO wm nor ked on ,h e blood of ,h",," nnr ,ocCLHly d"d" , ;,
IN "'" C",",,'Tl ,I", i' )"",,=d C<~<,__t ion of him ,ha' co" ld giv", litt le '""en, ,,ee , nd '"""' "f " t" The ""igoi .....1
~ ~~IO" Wt i, <0 rho ClOwn', ""un roo" Wt Ihi' ,hadow of "", , nd (" I " " ,h,. 1,1" , ) ,"'; ,ve " ,h,. H"b ,,(,ho,.. long_
~ wa, , ,,b" j', i"nl ,,, ,h" ""iii of ,b" 1><",..,. l\h,,,,,,,.,,,,, d",,,,,,,ed , I" doing <0 ,hey """m, ". .-;,,<d. b<" i,) ",,,,, k,,;e,
... "P1"'" ,,,, ity " , a,,,," bi, a"",;",,,ee o"e, K,!<,-,b ' nd I", ,I" of ,h<lr kind.
F
- VAMPJIUIJl AND ~
our hu" a",1 )'< "" "('eo ' be (,II "f S" ig'", S,n~o i """ "I
\'o,,~ Bi""dy,ooth ""'mp,ed '0 " " I. im th<ir I. "oh.
- """'y V""l' i,e, l;'''' in
0 ",," d'e n" t ' ''''' d~,,,,,,,,d )'<"".
'" the . neiell[ u'!:" th" W~\ n",,,ib, ;f' Llh ", i. ,,,d s, '~"-"
PLving 00 hi, kind', kinship w;rh ,h e Ghouls, he un;Ted .nd aIlemp,ed w round or Nkc mcir ""'0 dom.o;n" S,k"",
Vl " my of ,h em ,h" he led ag"i"" Iho Red ( :loud " ilx of ,wle ~ i lv l' innack flO l1l "'" [)warn; Ltilher t iarkon G'fV,-d
&>hl;n, . ')bo, " he di,t nOt kin w,,,.,. ",,,1,,..,<1 , ,,d fo ",,,,t '" ,he V''''p;,e Co."'" OU' of I."' " i''' \Vaheb H,tkon m,do
bu,id , fo" .....", which "ill <xi., " ".",,,,'h,,,, 0"" of ,he Phin Rlmd Kp hi, m"" , ,h, R, d n"ke ,,( "'l,,;''' i''" Cut . 'w"the
'" Bon," , Ncx,. he rurn<d h~ <ag-lag "my of ca"io"""aOl ,h,,'u gh Bm onnia 1:>+"" l>d"g , I,i" ,,,d ,h, ,, "",,,,,,,,I r",m
on ,I.. (;"'.' l h~ "ibe, I, was in b" d, "gain" ,hem ,b., ,, ,h,' 1\""'" . nd m,,,.k 'no,h m <ml''' ~o"",,,I ,h, N ...",h
m;" il< L , u "c~e d rwm, I~, lt ' ),1"""" p;e" <'<i hi! h""l'l and u " lhed b,aii' in ,h, W,,. of Hlood. AJrn"'" unnolk,d io ,he
""n"I, ,,1' bi"",y, V...., )" ""h " "", lied '" the land of SYIV"'
:'":~_~i~~~ru
<I\<.k <lthe "'; gn "rvoc'{: l\loodytood'
,; .o.~~
I~ ,h.. h< Iud Ii", C1I ... . ....JJicr In <he Lq;i"" "( ~~'l', . nJ hi, <f.aJ>c< ,,,i"oo;, .. "Wi .. , ~ 1:. .. -,"'" ">OIII<1".
"" Il ; n ~ hi",,,d f "p'-in,, \ 1.Ji,nir , h. ,,;Jed V."I,d in or,lring pm.. ,, l. \ 1,.1 "u,lc,) him ffOm ,h. c.,d<', "" i " J",y;
an Und<..,J """ to J.;b, ,1>< S!uven ',,00,h"" ",,,,J th< l.o.n<1 hi>ro,i. ". <all ,hi. , h<; h '" I)"f"",,,,,,i,,,, "f n"k."h"f
in ""' ....... of do< I\Jod o".'h. Coo......, .nch du.,J,.o,. h<
....... rb<y ~ '" wak< d>< 1'....... Vlool "'" Cu.";o ..-a>
-
IW ",......po
\1;1,.... ""
Go,..",; ".
'" "'-'r. h<.........,.j '" ~ 1ix"""""" 700
c."'" ~k. i' w>.' undo:< th< """'" \1>d ...,.,
~ ..........
....O'ri<d '" lubdb. m... md mm. M.d ..ld \'- o.u..t.d
" " .. Vb.l i""oIled h;",.<If ... ,I>< ...... rukr "I' ,h . p"";",<.
K""'holf Ih. Bu" h<l, " 01. " fI ll<' ",..t,,,o,ty " I" .,i".
",Im li, l b). !>.. lint. ill'~., " 'h< II<'cod of a ,oml" "r of
THE BEGINNING OF TIJE .. "od.=n. and ""'0...1""'- h<v<l of th< ...... """'" .".1
..... ~ lOT h .... and rid-ooo. H< rod< """ , an<!
VAMl'JRE CouNrs .Jnrund<.l d>< cotIIIf pay hi... ml>uI.. \ 1ad r...J .......
io ,I><'.-n ~ and ... t;"", of . a.-J ofh.. p>pl<. I><'
At ,hi, "",m, SrI-,,," ...... "ffnlnF; unJ<, ,h. ",k of Ou"
CU' II<mhoff ,t.< 1I""h.. d...,,' . oJ th<o "'~ ,em! C"<ty
'on ll,,'.
Von D,.k ..me from . long Ii"" of J " k "';,,,J,
on< of hi' f" IIow"" . VJ.d', 1"'I",l"ity wa. ~,ud.
anJ 1100",,,,.,,, m who haJ bu ilt ,he;, ".",b " n g" h<t;ng
I"~,m "f ,t..- n'J""k>.l <~ 'h" I"'",>d<> S)l ni onJ h..l H.t< .. I." ""n' roun, .ktl , "";,h ,I><' ~ i". I<>w<tI
U><d tho, f""" " in ri,,..
of .... "fi,. H< _ ~ rh< UK> ", f"I'K:.>Ily h-q:. mforo:d ,he: I...-.. . nol ll<"<'
..too "od P<-"'" head> pikn "'" on "'n.
one< ,",-:I dnPTl=dr....s.n.t ~ """",_ In. ~io ................
... ~ ..Lnr; . MI. -....I . ,............ ""'.. ....J w .. H< 'O"""'n<> <n>oni IW Rhea...... Iit~''''''n . >o<on,u.,;
<on<inc.cJ"' ...,", ,I>< "';n,:>, ,,,,,, ofSir;m"-,>' ....... for d>< So,;"nd mrough Thi"""""h n.-t<n...,.... tK>n. '"
",hil" h<,... d,u" k hc w " . II !;" . nd b, ,,J., of vic",,,, I hakcnl><,~: ,,,.I he d""" "'ay rna")' , ,f "'" 1"""'" tH" ,,;U,
""",,'<n.,I,,, harro<J 11>< ['<01'1 0 nd ,),,:;, b""n.' '"cd hi, p<()rl, 1"",,1bim,
,1Km !i"k hcn<r.
'i""
IlIh<o 1...... 11. f<ll ... k "'i,h ..... aio<u. I.. h.J h;,.
Oxm, __ I ,..k Iud .... hrin M<l1ut<d .... 1"""'IIP bt<><h<r p>pl<' .,.."f'"'hy H.o-t. pikd "f' at d..- &"In. t.., .....
lc<>ro'd _ ;" J;.,.lO< doc ..............h boami", poaion. duo....... could _ ............. \"lad ~...n, duo. ...n.
He <ri<.l In lind . I.."hand lOr b.. ~ ... l..bdb
"""iJ< ,h. 1"""'"' "';,h h"k I"" . Von I luI. fell ill .. ilh
t""" .. ~"" I><' -.ld '''''' her hin>odf 110 (",. he: h...-I "''f"d
l..bdl wi"'" and .m-ain<d (,urn ~"S hi> ruJ>< to ha-,
" L'l,iciow ~ "ick,",,,, , nJ wh;J" ",, 1. , on hi, d<>lhb<d. hu' h, w ., u,,,bl< '" ",,,d b.- ,,,.I w>leh hi>Hue I""" .I...
Vhd "uo C."", io ."h'Cd" C..,k [)"knhof.nd .... cd h e" ,n,. u" J,I ,,~ 0" '" d aim '0 11 1oV<. ,n<! wh" 1",1
for ... h<ll.... hind io ,,~, l~ funu", .. ,....;"" ... rt<d ... ~ oi ..,,,,,,,ok,,,,, t....J blooo>m<d in", "
kw< """'II<'"....... "'"" h< Iud Idt .... ~. Th.........
aJ.", \"bod p""" habdIa the: IIIoBpIe., ..".,.J,:, and f. Ioolti", pak
b,,' ,,,,ro.
'l he f""I'I, l<m, ;n,d <tu;," '-' ,II< j'Co1" p" <! b)' . "d en,,",
...., C.ni" rebujl, ,he """"'" <V<n at the Und<..l ~
"f'I'<'ari"" """" "'",,, .... d><..Jr:n of ""I........... '10;"'"
......1;'" ,.....
!><am< __ ~ , 11....
pouO-.md ~n<d <ka',,"
"FI""""l ,,'- r ,.;...
-l.l Hm", ,I.. """;"P' ."d h;,. d'im 00 oobd,<T """"--
dil ......"'in,...,.. lhry W<l< " I<'" bj' ",,",.... .1,00nf
frighr. n, "f. W f,n'" h'gh wi"d"",. (,.,,,,,, ",'h" I"" n" u"
,he """" ..n,h ,nd F;n"""h [)d"e",. ,n ''''''' of D.......nh<>f
.""""" ....... bu< i, i ,,"' oib<a,ro <l<ba). h-lo
~ ~ ..-t..:. nod _ _ md __ n",,,' paliK!
dtin and PO<k "'''''' , - . . . I hl<><r\e. i<pbd .........
Ovrt "'" .....' <<11'0"" .,( ,h<T,n,J.. "'" Vamp.,.. ' h. ngl
-~
I ,h ei, id.n,;, i", """ l' ,i m" '0 hid. ,h , f , ,h ,oy n,,..,, ' 1':"1.
hu' I',, ,w mg ,,, h< 'heir 0"-" he"" "' 'u'" ' hOI ",uld
"'" wo& f" """,. 'lit< .... "lI" .!<a,M ."d "". .p", bln
...-n,ually dn-w W,tdt Hun.... to in""""P<" J """"
<toon Iud bern ""'" ......, C"". nd l ""'t;vooioo Juq;m \1 !aiInI
iD hiocol tn.. Cru<ad< "I\"i...... ~. ~ of rh<m
t<T""nOO f""" me pn:n-;,,,:<.
Chapter III: OJronicks of the Undying
A VAMPlRE T lMELINE
",n' II
~ ..g.. h rub Kbcm,l ,nJ di" i1.l ,ile Eli, i, of lif, h-~ m I I" nHn blood .
Af"" 1 hu nJr,'d YC=S of w" w;,h tn, 1" ';0'" king". 'i:"h Ret> nort E. Ii, "o,lil ..,< a"'t...-.ye;;, ""1" '" ,I,;,.,.
,h.., .,~ ,", ]'.;.1."" ,,, ud~"'-"'5 inO~oo"AIJ.ighol'!:io'.\.:l,l{l" mn
A ", ,,,,lI i~o; o b hmi,;, il",,,lIy <; '''''"0<1. KcI,,'mm bccomco known" ~ofc1>["
, ,
K~ ::n on';'; NAg" {,,'''''''n ,n ,he f",w, g~pof" .ea mID Ilo"mg m, 0 llIjn<J"RI\<r, 3" un <l'"
n~ """(~, Ka.<!.~~,,~,~;l:'''
S,rigo, fillG'" ,il< OKS , Mou,kam i, ,,,od and j" I"'opk ,,,,,,okJ. butch <d , ," ""l"",1.
"i," ,ho,j d of ,Ee my'l<dOUb rince .di",;, .,;a iigh" 0

V. n " I', i,,,, ,n ;en,}'m"k" de,d I'I,,&uo YI"i""
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.:;::,h" ,
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Own~~ t1lJliSjffil.. ~h~vatU" ~'" ,t< in ,. ,1"" rn"5 ',!!!,
-'0 ~(~"g<J1 [he N"'f3fih ,,=
, II ,I" 1.",1 b<:,w{'('n ,h ,' lrtan.t Moum"n< . nd ,he Southem S", in wh" ,ho
l'.>",l' am eall lhe W" " rm""d . Al't<r , mon,h-Ion~ 'i"t' of M'g,i"'. he on"" tho ' on,pk of Myrm idi' to ." ,,1
,he '1"".. "f Wi-..Jo",. H" >he, >.Ie la,C! roun d be, ide 't.
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~
_ 10 O n Geb<imnh n. ch, (,1 night of the D3Y of JI--lp;ICry), VLrd von e""oi" " i,,,, ,n "my of ,he de.. l. , n,1,h{'
W", of lile V,,,, I" G"um, b<:gin. I k d"~",,c, O<t,nn..k. nJ hi, >rmi", "mpage ""tween
Sl,d",,1. nd ,he
nm, h"m hoM",
;~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~;::::;::~
11>< .S'., ~I m ..,,,, ?f !ffi,.K m~h " of ,hoi ~;'" W"lf , I ~l von ,-,!'~;n
~6 VLd v"oem";,, "'tun" ",.1 ,LoY' ,he grand m'-lte, ortile Knigh" of ,h< Wh l,,, Wolr.
\1.-0 '00 ,.,""'""'''' ,," . . , < _<q:<
_ _. ._ ,,,, ,n,W'inj; ~''l!''-I'i rse:t':'~"bick<r o~~'hQ ;. ~a b<: Ill< ~Y> u~r1.~'."" ~
;L<;t, A ,",ns of d."h, ,HnongSl the nobb of Nulo i" bh ", oo "" ,ho l !n<b d. <'ling' V.ml'; r< p'Olk ,hal ""ui",
in,I,"b<:1'e.dings of ",,",~.J innoam"
F,it< , ,,,I f'i<,", von C.",6n . "'" ofVbd" ~<l , 1"", i,1'" Mi,l&nl,,'im ana Nulo. R'l'wivdy. In .",e",p" '"
1'''-'''' ,"=",Iv, A ,i lvor.'ippOO """" ""," Fn tz I><I0re he """ ,aU.;C much b>.Im '0 rho Cit}' of ti.. W" jf !'IOle
is IM ,"""f,,1. b""he'in~ """}' Id o", ho '" J.in by d,,,,,,,,& m ofV",hd ' "'' N",mm."o('T. I ldmu! v."
__~ tJd, "1.,,,,,,,6 ,,, ,,,,j,,,,,,, hi, f" h ,hd, I' "
202 ~t,nn f<e<!>on C. man ...,K1t> ,f>< Ern pi ,~. almu.o <01"0"" AlWMi.. ,he \1;'..... ~u, , ,.,j i> h....."J ro
~ h.o<k ro SyI-an...
... 03 ~bnn "'~ vO~'n lo '9LOIrca<d,

2~ 22 '1"" Srorm of a...... \IM",f<e<! ..... Cu-..-<in' orm. br.a. Are""""'. bot.le mJ ""'n ~....,. '0 s,+--......
,_ I - "'"' .. ,J.,"",...wl~.b.n.n~"'~"-'- . . &#-...-'.tJ.r
___ of"'". ,..- N<mo. .Dot_..... ~"""., ~Nim...u... "fwJJ, rJ.N ,....J.,'''t thr f-~"";"I.j ok
f;"I" "" 7Ivy~" ~I'!'rox;,", 4"d I'"".. uud '" ~ " .p,,( w I< .",,.
1.2010. Vbd doOdc.:I i' .... II.... 00......J hi> ' ............ I~ of ~ K.dnn ....l <tIKftd Lnpdt- duuuf:/I
'" th< world .00 dodo.. ..-at "" ,I>< ~in5 and dAoid<J ~rU.a. 1I><.bJ "'"" nl' .>pi"" the , if ,I><-...-y I&nd
I.
rule ... of l"" F,/I'I pi,... hofo"" lhey " ni<e<!lIlVi"" h ion, u IuJ ;,,,, f v.'" ,,, ~<,,,,L ,oJ the., ''''ro dn",,, onr. A" boem:l by ,hi,
". r pel\<d in ~.hc'h",. Hi , Ofm>' co"" ;'Kd nor nnly , ''''1'''' .. nd ..."';n5 ,he ,10,<" ,xl ,,, ,ho J ""in<d ' " Ix;
kpgo, of IDe: dt->d ........".-IDl hy d>< n"p< "" hod brn<d hi> ..nte in ,he wid<. Empire. Manofred ....... '0 "''' ""'110
dw ......""",hmnJ hy IDe: ~ band "" hod
""'-ao d><1&nd"'S~>lid lu.w-t!ino:.1>.11 i' ...
...... hoc """ pI&n-J , "" <he"1Iar:< "'SolIo.
hoc r>i><d, fun:c,
from rho>< >loady li!kd .. J-tk ...,J odd<d rh<m 'n hi>
cubU;n<d hi> ........ Ior>l f'<"PI<. 11>< men of s.t.-... i, nunhl ni,,;og ""'y. I h i. " ....hi....,j. I""", .. tud< ,he J<,.""'" blcw.'
, Ion(;'i,k "'" UnJe:oJ . 11 ""u~ ~ ,he W,If> of ,he V.mpire Ih" bro ke ""e",on', """Ie.
Coun", 'lI""", bm l", h:>V< n..n '('Hn,a! d .....h,'" 'nd v.;ll
no< r.-p<.,..l hen.
AI,.. , he Lt>nl of ,I>< tAd Tim.. kool ~nl "'" .i"o'h....
.....toeS of ,I>< Ern,... ad ,I>< \'unp .. f....d .....-It. O<!o
.....th-. ~w."f...r. DO! """ b<no .-I1...b.: foB,.
THE RETURN OF TIlE r"l"red. '11><- l onl""' ;,.1 .rmy, du"'5h ;, ",tfcml In->($. ..
"";,,,1 .. ""e, , nd ..... "ioo him in S)'lvo"i. ,h< n' m. m; ,, ~
VAMPIRE CoUNTS f",,,'. "fV. "l<k Cu.m "'<Ie ,h"'Ol<lli tlS '0 """"r dow" f"""
II>< moon"it>< llo, .J..rk ,;d..,1 ""<. f""oJ ,.-;th 'V.......
VI..l. wfIo _ v _ killed for Il><firul lime"" lhoc
......,....... r.....:fuI .. <he _ ..too ...... Vlod. and
r;>md ....,..., ,"" ~ of Ahdarl. e.-",.".
Em.......odle dW .. "'" Xigh, ~ of
",indfo) '" "" k>oO<1 YO" C "...,";n
fcll .. ,iI< BA" k ofe;,;,,, -"Iou,A"d r<rnm" l lo S,1'.Il;'10 ,~"".", hi< I""'''
M. " nl<e<! . , Iii<B;;IItk of tid !'mn. ,"""'.
AOO .... th< \'......1'...""""" ~ 11><- Vunpir< """"'l> of 01<1 "..,
_oihit<orylo.-, ri_. ....., b<= n_....... but rbt:- ...
Aim".. 10m hundr<d )'<'l" t.n-<.
....""."""'P' ,I>< Syh"";"" ' odoy
....h" fm><moo ,I><m fondly, lky .... " e
II.h""f,...<1 """""'" d,,,,'" , iI< t;k,li,J, 1<>rSO,""'.\'t'1 ,h .. i,n""i< " ,len, i""'~
..wn' of , ,,"on.l "",,,,m, ,,,,. .. Quicd!,
"'..... -"..-..gt. .,.,j olwX>.o. ;nrdlig<n<t.
I>< h<pn ", ...t..Wd .... sm..... 1U.mon" Vbh ..,." b- l>.bdb. who ......
~"',._~I.,nd""""'_ COIIIklanK mol "'" oonIy _ who ronld ""'"
,..... .,.ttl.ndcn wfIo "-l b<= si>on ;-, in rh<
..."" 0/' tid m on. tr v.'.. no' un,il ,I><- S""m
hi< I""'pet " ......., i, I6red... " ilt ,he ""*'-,
",0..". ,h>t ,iI< rru,h Ix'h ind ,h"" r"",o"r>,
"f "m"-"t i, p"""" w, ;mu loy wi.,lo; )'''' " ,,,.
,Id"., " I' ,It< 1',,,,,,, of el,,,,..
~ ......
rile full <lIren, nf .\I,,,,,t'rcJ\ ,"'u'n. . ..
M. nnneJ",
.~....
.......I him ,I>< ""p"" of """Y.
lIl~"'''''''''''''''-wbn
~ a.- ..band> opIin.....J .....dd ~ rerum '" "'" "'on
Irnm V..-d<k em", .feet his I..nk "",h .he C.",e;" rule. &.pi , h< "'t.

Chapter IV, Nature ofthe Beast

" .Wy rnsshall brin g )'OU e!crnily...and

:ht greal ffi oj power."
-COVNTTh>LuCRETIA
T . t< ui " Var" p;'" hel,im i" hl,~,J . Ibpi ,..,mmn"
- ~". , im ply l,.. i ,,~ hi" <,, m ,1 " ,n<d by , V, mp ;rc

,hi"" ' '" ""n ' ''yu''" into . ,'hiIJ of blood. I hc
<>p<'n . nJ blood H ",,'in~ 'lmng .nd ,h;"k <I" ...n w, k"",e
,h roa!<. And yo, if ;' well """,,d, fo, i[ i, , I,,, "n '" of
", reme in1;"""' y. """ ;J,,I ;< gift of gee>! , ffw iQn by
omw ion on ly ( '0"'0 lio m ,h"ed ,;ru, 1whe,", 1,,,, 1, ,he give;. In mo", """" . , h;, i, . ho trILe of ' 0'- ,<Xci,-e,
'"nl: " oply of " ,, " o,her. h i, e,II1 ,h,. [)"k Ki" AI,h o<lgh ,~cy m, y b r Ih,- un kn<>wn ,h. , lie. Del" "'" ,u y
~ K ;~, b,- rom, ",;c, M rh ",oml , n,! ;mm"".L fow arc mh-Jl unwillin~l;', .",1 "" n" " S'" , I". gift O"'T
~ n"' f,;,,!,, '0 gcn Ll c It ;,, l',,,I."'''y' ' ("T. '" '~"" 'ml\ .""<h od .
T -"" '",< who ,,!"rcvc, ,he " ", fl, <c-'}' \C,mpile ,,,,,,ken, wi,h ",-""ir fO'f-d
'p;,i. 1h,y ,,.,,,i,, th<- ' ~ " n g h " ,,><1 n>cmoric; of Llk mo ",,1
they "n,-,- we",. hm wi,hin dk '" now ~ ,,<!uk b"~,, , J ,;,i ng
""!'"", th< weA "\Oft ,] U""" to hu n, "".1 P"'~', '0 n.~'d
~ .. " g'''''. ~'1", ;n '1><i"""ry t", ~,u1 '>'icc,
ro [he lif,' ,nd ,o ul
"lA! '" no, b< fooli>h Mr. ond t.lk ., if '0 child...... I, , nd <0 glory in all,hei, ,h'"
i-i~ "", " rlu ,; " t ,hi, i, I""~ful, U rTtmdJ so. T II< f lh ,m",,'" blood gu""" desi""" Some =,hi, Je";,,,
""" i" n ;, ,,,,known, fOtth, <M I"' i~ is lit< 0 blow <0 <Ii< "'od, knocking """ " , "'P''''' fo.-ee-the fk-""
-= ,.,""" \ ', mpio< t~ ;" " n1",. OM jr, 011.-" V<"l lif. is dr.jn.i ~g owov, ond \l;'i,h;,>-whil,t ,,,h<-,-, hel;.,,,,
- . 0; i , ~ " d",...ik d "" '"1lio, <""", pon.it and ' .,.,.or, Bu' pain and l""-or
,"m b< """l",,"cd ond <OR1 rol/,J. And ",Iia, in world ,!ti,
it i, ,~m p ly ,he bend ; [ of 1)0
"""""8 dLlhcn<. Some In"gc' k ing buNen,-.f wi,h
"'" p i"," ""R''''t ,1,,, wonh Iia",ng dots no, co"" wah 0 pri of pain or ,Ix weigh, ofa ooul.
'"' , h< ( ; ,,,,1<,, "I ,uf fffing'"
",,-, "". ",,,,,'d h,Kk 'l lo. """ICc of ,h;, "~'Dg"
~LII>Y ""..rTF, YON C,.snIN i, ",,, d , dd,.",j by ,ho, e
"" V>d h<",u,,' ,ht')'
.., ... .bumin"" on !Oh i, "Dc no! ,hink of ,1Jem 0' ,II< d,oJ, nor os """ <if with , mi nJ for , oeh
",1".,1" , ,,"d wi"",h 'M li"'n8 . Til<" ore ",, 'urn/ " ."', ond ,II< Vo",pin
I pbllo, opbl<lng, for; , ",k;"
- = = " l k ot t h<m
"'" be","",, " ,h e 'o, lm"
""<'<'d io[<-v" """"em ,h;,
i, ""'hing ""wrol. f or llim, ,ueh dis,inc,ion, 10""
"""ninE, ond hi, """J ' x,,, ,,,,,,, mocks ,II< bI""k go,,,
,h,,, ."l or r '" f><,,,,,,,, ,Il".""" re. lm ~" :::J fn ndam<I\,, 1qu, " i" n , l~,,,,
,he " ,," ,'" "f m ,n.
s,, <~ q" es' ion, ,!< no d" ub,
~~t~~~~~:~~~~~~ .:':":':':O::=::-':':-
;:;rffiF=;;;"~-":=== :,,".".".,dC-Jby ..,.--i~~jm
.....J ,he n<" .
-_M,_ , ho ", ,,,f,,J
; . JgQJ
"
Chapter N: Nature cfthe Beast
,<1",,,00\ "f th" ", "I." '0''' 1 1-..~"m< child"", oh h< "igln-
,1>< to"k, of ,I>< V""pi"" , ''Cmainl)' tw, i< mtt<h ,h.u i< u""hong.d of'''' ,1m I'n",".k , noth<.- """' ~ ~
Alth"ugh th o m,"h OO of =,iving ,'" Dor~ Ki<" 0 mor 'ol lUing on ,n" V,m plrcs w be SO o.r<Fu1
d,'c iding who will rw oive ""quain'o"", rurMd "';If still k""", hisfrntuJ'; monner, in rhd, s<h , ion _if" m,.,
,he gift i> ioJhidu aJ m each mim, 01Ui httbil<, "al > in him " f l'C,Wn "f hi; dri",;
'ou ""mmo" g,ii, "ver)'on<
Vamp ire e"h "i ll o"lv ond his d",oltU. Andy' tho <I.... m, """,1<1 now I>< .;
"",,1,1d , m"" , j or it, .."d ""'"
, hon.'it rh"" wh" will hn ng
if ""n 'hroogh 0&10" d,,,kJ,y, 0 >1tnJ0W<d 01Ui ,......,ed
lank> would '00 " be filled
riflec:Wn of,""', Ilt<ln""", ond ho!>ir; , <lti"" "';,hou,
t.'"'' glo", '0 ,hei, hloodline wid> <h< "uk,oo ,,,,pid.
on) rtign or r"'Tieriem, onJ d....m' <lo"~er 'hon any
S",h , m",,,1 mil> ' ho lxyond """"01,auld <wr d",o"" B", i, ,ho, <lo"kn,,, ,amerhing
,,,~ p, i ,,,,,, I . r<=n of weal A few V, ml'i= . '" .~'
oddcd,,,,. doe; ir Ii< u.tthin ,'" """"01 0!"",4v, "",iring ., ,,d ,,d ed rhey c,nllor 1><
" 1""[ , nd Incr"dibl< ""ill. an{y for- ir, d"p"'" ffiro"" M <lOt! trl()!"ob beominf,
'l hey ""'" l\' ~ic>ll)' f'<"""
., ><1""i'", '"' ,1>"'t other
"" 0 " V ompi..." or- .,.,. , "" V ampi'" d"aming ""
wert """,,017" br" b ,,- Th<y ""')' ~" " <he
",,"" d.,l ' I"'k,. """ i"
.I h.dow in th,'i, " ", I th", <heir h""'n<' to d'm< GI",uh ,"
- LoRD ARlST,\o'(l-lI !S, N .1VJ<Cll l't<llOWl'I-l>:R "",mm,""" in thei, r",i" ",
f",,,'n' -in-<huJ,,,e>s C~ = ,
coib l w d waidng. AI,houF,b "If 1 roN' hod "",h 0 thing 0; 0 ",..1 ",. an mrn<', 1 wh" p<ov! <hrnlWVC'
",me V. mpi ,,,, , ,,, ic" did ""'ful i, 1,0'" m" nor dJJ I ",n a;ol><rnre now. wor<hy O"o ugh "".,..rd~
p'''i,,,I,, ,h,,,, m hm , the ,,, Iad<ed, if lam lr1ithout: lif', 1 dJJ "'" "" tho, rith". , rudent.l, 0' li", n" n"
,' nO " " K-ty "pon ,h < Old And.>"" my ,ens" 0" o~", 0,", ""...-00_ "';',h <tn;,,,ion, Som, m'r g",m ,I>, gilt
Wo ~ d mGt" fi<,,-dv <'X<I",;", 0; if for- 011 m } lif ' "ntd now 1 hod bur <l umbmd in to "I'I''''"!"'" who ,h",,
,",rio co", ond <>nI} ,hi; do} """'"tl in,,, ,'" ligl" of,'" " " Iy ='1',;0,,,,1",km and
,ha n ,he V.mPJ[c ~ 'j hll> [h,
""",rd. My 'J'" are n"", open 0,", m)' ;piri, 0' I."f.... milidendy con> " mi "~
m a[i" " or, V'"' l'' ''' i, ,,<,~,
d" ,,< ligl,'ly ' " h-'v.,i ,," , iy,
T~' ,.il ,hi.< Ilt<ld"m, bu, I "'y i, i, ,/oe on{y ,,,,,h." 01>0-<",,,,, w;,b tf", fidd.
~DoIITOll VEF:RflAfF.N, F.x )'f." """'ITAL ""Y5lC IA.~U.n OF O du,".", m"", d i,,-, m i ,,~
0'" ,,,ocrly, rcvcrcndy,
V"" ,,,,,.,,dy, , od wi,n fear of Till' U NlVEJwn" OFNULl< ,mil..,,, " " ",twl.nJ
rCp" " i"'" ,hould ,h e cho, ,~ un i ~ "" I'''~'''l ui>i,,,, ,n ,hoO-
"Y"" <00" '0 _ ",ith g if" ond promm; ond ,~pt
,d ,~'t;on " fo.-,"" mp l<,
k u" ",,<e-------fm ,he I', ,,,nt ., trI< ' " 1< .....yd by thmt? Y"" b<limt ,ho, 1 ow<: you ,",
the 1l1(X.,j D'"""' ",, <c. reh
very' olt"" hl,med fo, ,n" ~ m Ki<; btcou of your .l"0"' of """;ce?'Y"" 0" p"0''''
of ,1>< child, fool. thon ".1m I b<limtd, ond """'" <1>011 you fr>in m} rhe world fm the fore"",[
kin. W , 0" gu, ,,; or ,/oe ulrillt<lr< Ilt<l"l"', OndJ'<'OT w><r;o", wh"lev", ,hei, d ...
1],,,,,, ", I~ , ' ''' J,,,,,,,, .", kind i; "mp()' "'" ilUlird" '" "ngi", . Any th,,, mm t fo<~
ioevi,.bly Jnwn from me >t>01th.-ds-tvpiolly th" of
admire and ,uhice" rh,,[ ho;ng , bk 10 defend , ~,;n "
<:V<:ry V"mp'''' ,,~)" <no,v> [hei, , [[>(6- _,= " h ll U",x,
,tt""". 1 he f'<'I",h ,.<y of c-'-'I\"kJ""i" ".
rho Vamri'" ;, m ong , oJ f>r-rc-Kh ing and w by " ",' lh,,. >t,
"".-,..hi,'l\mo,d, ""pi '" b<, pb;' k aJ .. w m<o\w ,i""n>; All V' '''I'' '''' ' h"W<"'"" m,i01" i" , ing,,!..- prt'judi,'c 4""m.
~"n H\lm.m., It ;s p"rl" l" no, imp"',, ;hJc for , Dw,",f, Elf.
",a"<r; "fl ,, ~ ~, .crT,"", I" ", , ,,,I ~'1U"r' . " d. f~ fm,,, oI~' or H ,j ~lng '0 be m . de , V, m pi,e , bu, i , is llnh<, rd of for
" '''%''' "ft;me, mC}' on ly iocr,'' '''' in '''''UIT "",h ""h p=,ng " nOof ,h e 1>1",.I<'d '" l"",,k th <" ;,,""''''''< , ,,,~ ,b,,'Y ,,,w,nil
)u.-, II '<<he '"-"t n"mho, of adhmm morcl, who wi,b 10
,h,,, " "~,
- FlU IN 11m BLooD-

T he ch"or,c is q" ick. f or, fe-w ho"" . Ihe "ewborn
V"mp i" i, w"" kon<d . nd d;" "i, " " d , b ut ,b i, "'"n
h d<, . A, i, do,," '" co m", rho ""h 'b''' '" n "f new !if"
>0" , n >rmou r<d "1'1'0 """' 00 the; , bOtch ." ,,, , ily '" ,f
,ho)' ",e,,", now hor01_h, l:><. l b, i, lI", h , "d ,k in ,ougb, ",
" if Jiko lca<he <. [bd.- blood rdu"" to ,.ke , ny po i",n or
. nd ,he ocmsr of Ji",-r",! 1'0"'''' \,<-',rh", mo mem, . d ",,,,,",, , ,,d no w i [ bet' o ~ of "g< '" j" I;"',i' y ev ,,,,,, ,,
,be Vam p,re .-"l,,,,-~ .Jl hi, '---~----------------~:-""1 UP"" ,h em , They "n " .., ..
Hum." Ii,,,,,,,i,,,,,
,,!< gOH<'
"H. hod no """1,,:m drown nor oisiNe. But I;ow him well ;n t he ci"," '" ,ny owl
in" ", d, h, ;, lilled wi,b on
dr.", on<! ,ur down """ mm bef"", my b!<uI, """ . " d >< f".- "", ny h"wk. l~
"ohol) po w('r "od vi", I,t}', hoif way f rom a; <rbOOrd, FOur IltOT< of my be" fcl1 "'0 , mell U < , h< h",, ' i"6
hi, "'o"~,h ,n d ;peed btfo" 1 . <nJd r<och him, on<! thm M ~nock,d my"ooN ho un d ,nd "utr un ,h o wolf
ru<blng 10 'upe",,,,",,,1 level; f rom myhond; like I """ nough! bu,. chiU. So 1"'''' I in ,h e d u o< . A, will, their
'" ,he n'<, hlMd " " u ",".' net'.,. "'''' any,i>ing """" like tho', on<! I ""'; ehorgl ' 0 ,,.i l, will lx." "m< d .,,~ ,
th , ,, ,,~ h h' m. figh' ",m, nor Do.mon,." mci ,h "ir tce,h grow lo ng
'1nd, mengIh ,",,<ed, ,h, - DclNNFL h~ """""'N, Mfp-,cv<All.Y s:ffiGIANT "nd .< h..-p, rhd r i"w Strong
en" ugh ' 0 ''' ''p ,h< neck 0'
mo"g"" m'H; ,her , ,,'
tbo ir pory if nro;! ho. 'l hor
DApler IV, Narcre oftir Bmt
"I, im" . hum ... . w"lf in H" m.n (","'. nd ,h. Ii" , "" n"'hir>t 10 ,h ...... ,he .h.p/><'d 01"" trod ,be Ilock <Yen
. ,hOI ine<n!,hk new """,,,h i> _ rhriJling .han 'f-oouPI he- fdt. up"'" thrnt. V.mp;tn Iu",. dulY '" Wltt h
.... "" lin> bb>d ""'" .... """"" <.... um> thM ",rmund <hrno----fw.dy. K>
proc1 ,,",,,, '" ,hey may ~ .....Jy flow '" .
........ hing do< _ . wo, """,,",i"l\ f", more bu, tho".. ,mpt>t,. otiy 10 g;'" ,he" lIu.. k ",m<,h,ng fa, W '"
""'" ,h' h . implc rhy<icaI , h,, " g<>, 'Ih. " ,i ,.,j ;. d", ,,>:!
, f1,n ""eh 0' 1... h ' Id mi,... ~,m" hi"g '" "alL'" ,h<m '" k""",
p!" ' n1. W'h<r. ,hm w., ,\.",1>,. ,he", j, now .,,;my,
.... ther< wa. """'. ...... tk", .. DOW ,..."IUlio<>. ~ nd
'''''0'. ow<, .nd ", oj<>'y .\l<n nd kingo. ,I>q.... bu, k;nll'
....."j V""'pi=.
dl<K ... b, of de.th. 'h<-f< ;, ...- "ns!I..o.h.ble
Foe- , I,. Ii.... ,i......... V_pi i>tnIIr <he _ .. So:uuy. ocdo.... n. oM...bolety ""'....ful ...... l k ....
- . . ..,..j ood k - . -....king of ...... ;, 'IXaI>O'" Ii< hun " be>l in ~,. wtrrn hi> P"1 = __ him
ul .~ t>d .. "h ,hI> ""11'.,,..""1' "'" 000 ' " ,he f">W<" ,,, comi"~. Th.... id. ,,hoku.k <>.mw u,,~h<, 1.'t:<'
..... ",,",", em'u""', ,h,' Va"'!,i.. i. n,.." "f hi", ,,,lf >nJ i"dulgt", ", are '" '' l'.n k ui"ly ",boo . nd a,o "":<)" oJ
be 'u"'or~ ... l)'p,,.1 b<h"."..., of .... yuung.b1".,J<d. Th< ""Ir
""lni"""""." ,Iu, i' b< don.< -..;th,1>< prop """ IJl<1
""'" of P"-" ....I """,rol i<o,o1intins- ""011
iI
..........+ /0.1.... V>mpiR51oo< d.. n' ., ..... in ;, ad
."m..K. ~ "" ...... .....-bIo>od , ....~ ........
F~ V..,,,,,,,, b.. ~;, ""'" ,noJROon> >nJ .,..;11 odoooI hi>f;
_ """ of "" .nd ~"'N i N ,...... D<'W .. nngm ... foD..vt ,hem.
_ ""."rol, hH~'("'''''''' .I.,,~h l<'<'l hy ,t.< " ""'. riv.I,
. . t>u her<d, ,,~I <nom;" 'o"ud , ,.f>o<O, Of< hrok<n, Ju" ., V, "'pi,.., , " ' ''''Old y " ..1',,1 in ,h. ",I"" io" " f'
..l oluk b<........ commi"n1. 'l" i, ....... vio<I, ""011 h'i"", 't>
"""" b100d-ki" . '" ""'.'" ,I>q c"dul im....'.. ,ho;,
~ horn .nd the,.""" "-'n fan. ~, '" ...io<
_ . ~ ~c\f.- ... hil or-"'" - U - "
.-hoIcn in ,he "..J.,""" md h<l .... '"
""" _ ...._ _
,h.,;.
'*"'d!i"" r.-
....... <"<n beroK """ !Ilood 1(;", .. porn ,
""" do "'" ..... ,,",,,,,,,,- ""n!y. ~ "'"'" nQI' . . -"1.... V.mpiln .. u """"" m.,. <""~ ro 1>< f""rnwd
.-.i ,I><. " .. h ,hem ,he " 'Y' or 'hei' ""'" 1>I<x-.l .nd. ....,'" brrth"", ... pp"""""" ",.".nl>."",,,Ie.., o. Iml"' ''i"n.
.....,...,,,k ,I~' ""a,!, of ,hoi. n, w 1>100<11;0<. f", m. "y y"' '' hef"", ' hor b. .. ow tho Ki, ,, y,~11 .,
,fro" "[hi, ~."' ,h.rn ,im<t<,<n'Ur< ,he qn,jiry 01',1><"
II<)( dw V.mp;.... 01.... dw<-U io >"" !><O, ..,"" , ,lw
' '''-'0' <h.nc,,, .ntI i",,,,.... ,b.rn in """" '0 .... . lb.,
""" ...,""011 ,'" -yo of doinc 'hing<. l'f""'<OIo '" br
olu. ""V""'" "'" ~ a<Ir ",w/y '" bIo>od ;,..
-.:d. ...oJ '" '" Ii< ~ 16 kI "'" ....xIr "" h.oppr <If"".
-;kII~ ;. of! >mXI<T<-d ilUf'l"roprio... Ju>' .. dO< ~
tllr t..nd "",,,,. d " ,,~, ,hM ,...,-f" ""''' ,hough ,h,.;.l,,,,,
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I Chapter N : Nature of the BeaSI
A
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nn,",-,. <'1""lIy "r~i~" ", MJi Li" " .c"""'p"" ",, tn,' j"u <.'.,o
.el m",,,"ph "" d '1'",,,1----<0< mind 01the p,,~y.,,)f. No,
w e"~
-
fo"",h "j' ,h, Rlood I )",~on,. n,d l; .. <cd h i. ,hi,.
fo,,'v hy ,I, ink;ng ,h e hlood of a gr'"' 1),,,/;,,,,,
only do \"""1"= I,"vo th,- ;cr",~ of hum iog beN , [he,"
"",b,, he,,_"nell, ,nJ,..", blood, whcrevc< i, hKl",. In " Cc",u,in uf . ge ,lu ll ,he "",d , b ,. hf'<dmm" ,nd
"m""hl room , , Vampire can b""r ew:cv 1>,,, ,, 1,..,,,. hoi ,ho " plo,a' i" "., c< "" i",,,~ not be",""", 100 i, '''yduo
h h~1 pour ing ,hrough ,h ick iugub , ",im , .",d '01d l <Von
in d,< li,'<> 01',11,' "",k ,hey neoo <0 ing<'" but h<-<"u><
tho ,inics, wou ,>d " ;f it ~'"'< the om m, of , hh;, i1\~ ' '''''' ox l", ing oou nd f" ",Ycr TO con""" . ",1"gu!., c d<p, ,,d<n, o
un m"m L< ~ra [C, " l,u n th", o who kn ow 110 0<1,, [' t",d .
And wi," rhe I'""t "", \ ,"",; , h" wm< lho pw.L.'u', _,kill>
ht-Jil1g uk<', tio,,' ,,,,,,,' fm m bh"m,orics, ""\l'"ig '' ''''
11K V""pi," i, n"",_, lly , d"I" '" mo,-jng " Iu H1r . " d "",I'ing
in, d hl<. W iTh",,, <Ven ,hink in~ .bO U \ jr. h, i., ,, '""l',, 1 orh" higher p" " " i"
m eke<. , n ;o" in" ,,;1 hU"Le'_ ."J, p<d <-<, "-,,,,b"'D<. 'I h" 'l he ll um"n fl"....,"t j , ""i'lue ' u ,,,'h p<.'"un and eyon
wolf " ,,,d, nu "hIm el''''' ", k"ow when [0 'pri ng , nd ,kl'cllili " " Lhei, r'"e'" " "i";1'0' . A dm nk'< hl" ,xl will b<
where!O d,i"e hi, r,mp J,,'I' ' Dd n,'i,hc! doc< ,h e '/''''1';''''' mildly ,lull", li, ' 0 ' \ "''''l'irc; dL"" ", e", p"lIut< h.oth ,I><
l ie kill> hr ;n" ;,,,, . without any ,houghl ot h,'si'a, i" ". "nJ ""e , ,,d ' he c'tJ'''l; mo ,n ing hl""rl " ligh,", , " ,I ,w",,,,
he aJ" "" oveey ", inu '< of iI. tim , tM' " ken" nigh D, i" k;ng i. , Iw,y, cojoy<lhk.
how,....<r, even for ! h< 'M " "h,,, ino", of V,m pi"', , "",f."",
" on,'< oo ,h ,h"i, gr~" ph.""i<:l "'~ , , nd Ihd , ,m'bl"
mon,, 1 ",,,1 to 1" 0)', .I<voo<, and domi"",, , Ph. , m , ,..,,,,"
,I",,," f",m ,ho luw,"" of ll um"n,,;' '""" go<X1.
"r'o/~"
noy<, ho liflOd. AI,h olL!>
,om e' Vam pi<e., ,'"",in "e '"
,e,k "" ," ,,, 'w;d ,h i, n,,,d ''Who, i, ir, in ,hi< blood, "1,,'"dami""u, my body,
mind, ond "",0 Dot, 11", Choa, ,.int "I"'" 1M f/u"",~
to 1,,,1. "",, ' Ie,," ('ady . nd
wd l ,h" ,he ,hi"" eannor
"'''' mok, ,hei" blood J lo> "';,h "",gic, liM "'In<
rfu,ill,dJormufo of W "p"""'? I know ""'" who r.k<
.,><1 ,hou ld nor he d, n;cJ. 't"renol\Ct in rl "", gic.J<mid f/olfu~g', OM lMO
l he, o ,re o>cep,;ons; ,hcro 0", ""my p M ltiru.l, ,,'Nch bptnd on ' ho ,,,,fling oj
>eo , I w , ;~ excep, io,,, ilO f{umtln blood. P.-rhop< ir i< ,ho, rh, Wind, oj Mogic I"
"'"Ule, ,o,t <e", , ;n .~ , u, bufJ" tM p"";ng oj ,im" ond "'" ho", , imply found
,10. tiI"e" ' '''D' for "'" ",ai, ' 0 hom"" ,Im."
d o.", ",' cJOe '" p",no
'n vaci" ;on "n.I Ch,,,,, '" - loRD ARtsTARCHllS, NF:ll,AlO,O< "",tOOOf'l-{t)l,
hllm.m i,,-. '[he ;-.I,ccu ch,
w''''!o
"HoIJ/ing, .r< ""''''''y ond Nand, v..o",,,
,hick<.- '0
haye dL<LOvorod ,'" poi'" qf ",ing fl. , ond ""gM II!, On< do<; no, drink
f<cd , ho;, ,;,,,d e,, e,;"on,'o <Uch ' hillg' unlrn 0"-< oMolut<V /u;n to, El"" or< like
w;t b W'''p''" n<'" dack Wflf..,g<d d.m-rich bu, of'''' ovtrIy.......,, " rreo' 1><"
",.' gi,'. ,,'her ,h. n bl""d. """oedJ'" ' periol occo.<io~, Or ., 0 de".,." Per",,,,,fly, Wh"hc, d " nkmg f" r " .,.,J
'Ihe S" igo' "u k, d" wi,], 1 pr1er a Kis!eoi.u-oJ G~" d.<tm1 if I"",ibl<-- ," pk~,u" . V.",I';"" ,.,,,,1,
,~c blood "f ,1>< .I<"d, '" "I bu, '''':Y are 0 urn, "rcnK ' 0 """" ., ,, dilm<"r p",ry." <o k, more ,h,-n , pim of
Yu",;n, by "<c,",,i' y. 1"1(" , bl<:>od. onen k. Only in a
I:'"" ""dy, "'hh"""h, th, bhx:l ft<"" , '" ">me g"'"
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Chapter IV: Nature oftile Beast
mQ'" I", " h n , or if ,hm i, 'omc , p""i<ll ln rhc d,rk !"'m of 5)'lv,,, i,. <TIW<d n" "" h "oml"" < fo'
.. "" m g<, 0' ' l' ",i, ,,, n,~ I,,, Lbe "L'te. 'Ih, he" th< honour ofhe i n ~ lapp,'d by ,hoi, Von G m ein lord,.
wo:o! ll< ,n o n('ck and w, ist, b," " Hno V,"'p i"" h",o '1'1,;1" ~ ' "'' RI",.J I)"~~ ",, " ill fi,II"", Abh",..h', m k ' ur
'0'''' , pc ,h, p' f' ''M ri"g ,aring ,n,' ",v'" whok 0 ' of (01)" hd ing "pon ",;mi"" I, ' <HI v;ll. im . Even , m",,~ '
_ :rom ,he ,h;gh, . Th<>e i' , I", p refercoco in how ,h= [;=1., h ",,~'V<r, tbo,,' ;' m,,,h "" ';a<i"n. A, witl,
""'.eprefer ' 0 t>k< hl,,oo f,,,,n Hum,,,, ,hoy ""'Y'hine a V,m pire doc" the I1>b;" of h-dinp", b,,' h
",.. J<Mo, ",ha' on ly "kc whar is givcn willingl), h" u ",1 b ), fa" ' ili,,1 ",d;[ion, }"e [ al<o aifu:' NlI)' ;nd ividual,
- ""_ t",
..., ,,,,hor 1" ;(-'-' ,,, be p, id ,h" gif' of tho Blood
-
.. "","'nd rho thir" tor blo"d . F." ,he;' I> he<n pa,,,,d
..... rhc bl"",1fi" ev<, m"re; wi,h [hc;r l\lur strm g' n hm mo,," ,1, ,,, ,Ite .'U", ,h, V,m pire b rs silver. 'Ih< , un is
,...., ~,~" ",,,,,kne.,'<"'. 'Ihe (C" " ,", uI"''' ,hoi, e""" p"",m bu( , ,,,ill' avo i,kd, wh""" .. , it," b;,de e'" he
_ ",,",, )', ,,,J th,'y m,y n,"ni h , in m, ,,y "' ,,)" ' 0,1 d"wn un,,,,,n from the ",,,,,in', " , bl",,,I ...ny "" " " "' '' .
"""- 0 0< Vat" pi"' " gro" n,'mffi, may be- .O-" ,I,,' dy Sil"" i, , I~, ,h e ,imehon" "reJ weapon "f th< V,m p;",
'" Mlod,ct ' ho ugl, ,hi, m"y no [ be 'pp",om ('0 ,1,< hum C'. ond ,1,<", i, no,h ing mol'< ogrcgi"u, ,,, tho ,nild",n
'" "'d r hunt) un,;1 ,h, d e ",.." i' encountmd , of blood ,han ,t,,,'o f"" m"ml, who "'ou ld d,re tr y to end
",,_ , od [0 cmu re their p"')' """,, iH<ve, cnn fu,eJ _ ,he Ih'e' of [hc;r bm "', 5;!v" , h i,,", deep ;,,'" ,1,0 V"mpic,,\
n,,,,,,,,lIl' ,e, i" ,,,, flesh. 1< " ing' , hc blood , bu' o, ,I,e ,kin.
=~''''' take mea,u"" ag, inst , 11 !"",ihl, , i"""
and th,' w" "od, ;, k aye, "" >.I'M' to h<,1 Some V' mpiro'
"'0 s" ", nsi,;v" <0 ,;" , ,1, ,,.,,, "r,;,i, me..I ,h, y c"" " ,", it
HE SUN un",e" ,'" pricking on ' h''ir , kin " r ,md l in ,b e;' I'"m ,l,.
"'" cm"'.' , ,1,;, i, ,he h,,,he,, "f " II. 1h< , un I, an V. mpi h"m;"g " . d;, i" " mak" f'"'I"c'n, ,d e" ",," '" ", ;,e
,h r<" ' nd 1,'''0' wi, o, ,m iol< imon' i' y.
-="""," , haw,h"rn , nd ,ho , il", ,: H, ,,, b,,m i, . " " "I y h ""I"", " ~t.
en ", ,,, ;rlve w its wu,;, " < w., kon,,1im'antl} ",cd I,m f", ",[[ing " ake> like ,ho onc ,h" fam" ",,I}' killNl
"PO' u to it> " F . , ,,d ,hei' un-];fo i, b" , m , w' y T" ,in" K, ,, ,,;,, of KiJ"v "em u,;es ,~o , bu, i, h" " 0 'l"'d. 1
.....ry m; nu" ,hey ,"",,,in <x posed. Ir is , n 'g" nis;ng p"'l"'''i,', l><'y<.>od ,1,,,, It doe., "" "',," J,m'g< ,h ", "ny
~< 'nd , v'g< '1")' '" d ie. Ahn"".11 hm pire< ,ha, ", hcr 'harl"'nt-d" ick, ""hi,h is to sa}' I, ,, <I,"" ,,,,,,,d . Yet
(.or thd r un-li(C whom wee" n", , I,; " oy ,he ,w",J
.4"" cd by ,he ,m;bk t, ,,)' of , unl;!?;',. n,o",' ''',
--"' . p,<VCll",ive Slep' ,ha' can he "k<'n,
...",.,j h<. d '" "". ;" d ,,,,k ""d hood.' V, mpi''' ;' ", k,
..> <hc ri, k " f h i n ~ ,noc!n., k ;, ...hcr h ig" . Rind;"p
_ t...-wLg<s ,rc somcrimcs pr("fr-" Nl ;""""d , Many
-'''''''''' p,rr;cul.. ,ly ,h< V"n C",rdn,. hav< rho powe,
<><hc-r " oem , or will, . nJ , ,hkk h yet " f d oud, seems
_ ",iIi, ;<n' prot ,i"n . 11,<" ,)..'" at" I"~i" i,,,; i' i, ""
~n , . for exam pk, d", ' 5yl",o i. ""' ,1" I, i~h "" , ,,"'u,,1
2I''>lI of , ny pr""inc< in tho Emp i"" M"un' a;n ')',do"~
- ; "';ck for",,, arc , I", fuvourNl d" m, im , Jr ;, ill" n",
"'"" un um, 1f<" , no hle ' " l'<m, in in' ide d u,; ng dtyl igh'
...... e>p<:<i., lIy ~i"e" ,he g;~an'ie ,; ,'" "f " " ," of Sl'l",,;,,',
~ , 0' [1,< 0= 11i:" c",,",<d " ",Ikway., , nd ,h id, , i,,>It'"
~"''''''' ,~,im, . 11 ,h"",in , :X"',,,,,
a n fm h , up pli", .
-J <h,," ,,,, ;,,<1"0' f:' ,d, n" ten nl, coum. , ,,d ""en jo u" i ,,~
'0
""" imide g","L1,. 11, en"" ai" h"'h mi "d Mld bod\.
'" "'" ,,, c,se" V,m pi= don', even n""d t" ""1'
"",,;d,'
.. bum , ,hoi, minion ' h"ming fi" ,hom (>f tho;r vi", ;m,
~' I i " i " g up ,,, give ti,<;c hlood [(> ,hoi' m"'m . lr ;, " or
.nWmm" n. ,h on , foc V""' pi" , ,,, ",,"1"< "e1",,,, " , , hu' _
"""- >ddic,Nl '" ,h e safc')' and comfo" " f ,hoi, f, mili", "",II,
Co u'" vo" S"nW'" r is " id '" h,,'o n("VCr "" foo' " m, idc hi.
F " lib,.,)' fm met ", ve" hun dled }~,,, .
,,
(}.apm IV: Nature oft~ &asl
SouLS Of MAGIc?
Nc..T -h .mow. IxlO,,.., "I"'" ....~ "'" 1lI....t ....... ch< V>rnpi><',......J b<uom<;.n ""'-...'>'''5 ""'"' of liw 01-. "'" OOCIIU
"' Wh<th<r <hi< .. on.. at _ . tho: """"'" ""'.... .L tIw y-"", ~ ......Iy obvinu> "'' ' f<'' '<
g;rcd with w~ T
"" _ w ~. V"""""'" "",-=thN ill ~ "'" PwpI< W....L...d d><:an of DIoor. ~ 1\.,.,.;"1: a-. l-*<wio<. _
_ ~ p;.d monaI..;d, Swh Smo< "'" ~...Iino:pO->hly "PI'" in dot f""'<"'< "j .00. ~ ~
.-.J.....l d.<.r"""rri< "flI"'<MC< . ' - .............. ~ ..... ~. '" bY odI
n- _ ............ "(\,.,,.,... .......
","._1_ ""'" do""'-
.t.e: 1q;<...J ................... 10m. _ _ ....I ........ '" ..., <be><~_ V>mpono....,. .. .nlh.u "'"
,I.. V""P'ocs. <u...... umpl:r ;m '11>< a<.<pWa .. wlorn V.mp;o<s
.... ~ foaj,hful -.. ........ ,hcy -=
mo<UI. F...
WITCHBANE AND <be>< anion......"" "'" po.-t ",,1>< (;od,." muc!l h",k,
<I"m'" >nd Jw.. ~, ho.>ld ul"'" """"- '11>< (",.. e.S .....
DhEMONSROOT ,........ ~. "......... """"""' Yoml'""' ...........1 do<
...,.,h "rhi, _" """..-.",nil'f'<"d God. tu... "'. <\<"'... P"'"
,"" ro-< of lI'rlic ;" .,d "" ...rth V''''P;'''~ ~nd ",,~,;n~ . hi"h to <he m,.,h of ,he ,ymlw>l'. ctI,~
..f'<'<UIly <I"" '0 i<> " "",. Jl<;ng '1'..." ...... .Ii," l.<.l
In .1>< .. ul l;" Ji.u,,<ful to """'Y ",len<> (ltIoup, t ....
V.,"I',.......I> pIry in I:\r<ronni. "Ii", 1''''" ill, ',""
RUNNING W Arsa
tn~lum<-<! " rilen , of , ;1...: "". know " f "'!><of h,m. duo do J= ." rhe u.m h." "" ,,,,1 if> 1",1t ,m lhe V.ml"l'<, '" '00 """
"If", 1M '" p'''''''''i"", h. 'w,...,. 'Ih, _,,,,.11"""he flow.:" <he Olhe, P"'>f give", ,~.);t< , ,h. ",",,'0' .nd "'d' [=l;,, ~
"I Wil d ,),>."" ", ,,I th o ", ngled h>, b. of I )".",,,,,,,," ,, ,he i; ",b ,,[ the 01,1W,, ~ d. A, _.j" V,,"'p;'" .u< bum ' . nJ
(" ", ,,,, in"" . 1", ,-,lied C","'" ." by b rlttl ,........,." """ken ,, 1jm t ,.< , h<Y "" by ,I>< ,,," if ~"'-' " y ,,, w4e '"
"",.,Ihng to , pe.k ,he n. H\< of ' u, h b..",) " If", ,," ", .m,]] "ml'~'<" "wn, ,, ,,,"~ w>t" m" ,,,h,,,, y",j ",." ,.,. fl ~'; ''l'
M" ".., '0 >' ho<< <I,ot I",." ,h., ,,. 11,, p. ;" ;" "'" 8''''.nd w.",."""" "" ""'hJ ' OI'P"
0' k-api,,~ <l'V<1In..", \>.,J... ,~.
"',mp;.. ...... ' l'I,,-, lIy g<t 1"" ,,,,h w.,..,h if "" wl.n.. " '" "'"' <I"", U>in~ "'Y ~ ,,, , ~' hn<lll'"
!,,~o , ,;,,,pI< i.Jkn rr.... w
If "" ~ "",k;ng . n . .Y koJ. 00w<V<f, he will "'1' lM",,,,,, 'w l"'" ,.;,.,1"" ,~. """". R".. in~ ," ....,1<"" I~, ",ie, h", the
.Io.>otway> .... :oJom<d in f,vo ~ 1 of n~"" "'1....1.... , !.._. " "l .~' <Ii"",,",;' =r w.-.< n..... ,h., ~o< m" I.ot< ~
of ...>t...- ~ ukc to ,d<q>~"""'" in ,Ion. wlh", 10
m.u>haI _ ><fCfIgth .r>d 1"'"""" .... Y ;,uiokn.. on dn-k. k _
SIGNS OF THE GODS "'"' ~I""" .tur....-.1 1.,,1><. H....... m ....do ..... d"-
........ oft......... f.. "'"... ,I>< \ ml Ill '"""", 00cuI.
THE MiRROR
Chapter IV: Nature of the Beast
pudd b . or pd i<hoo bra" . H""","",

.1 ""ing " n<\ i,,"y: i" ,,,d, ,hi"l" i, '"
~ , ;, o f' e n ,,,,,med, ,nd ,hc be ' of i,
FIRE AND THE SWORD
hor oth m , Ihu,. ,hi, cu<>< i, less u><ful for C i,...n h"w n ",~ , i" u, l,. d ifficu l, it i, ro ,br' V'mpi"-, ,h, ,,,
"" <tuo 00< m, y thi nk, <Xc"p' for ,h""" h, wk_ '" grc", ""0)" mhods omplo)"ed by ,hoo" who ""uld b" " ,
"'" <:'= n,..">to]' ,I"t ing '0 .<I,i,,<:<.1 ,,,,1,,,,, V,m p;res, Co mmun p,;c,ic" , ;ndud. h" h". diHS ,nd I",m ins
iund mirror c'Vc'ryw""rc, the 1''''' '"I""<ely. O ,h ", "uti' ,he V,mpi,,'-, m if; ,-~ , wi, l>
,lic ,,,d D,eH\on"oo,. co, off i" ' T<n, , ud kg> , o,il the
. _ -+.0 h"." n" c<~"ct i"fi typically , I"" <"" ,," 1''''' '0. chur<h doo ,. ,nd bur y the whok me", io, , il<
_ !rom candlc, ,,,,d,.'" the " "' . C"m.",,,I)", whm , pr;"" of More ooe< voided h i, bowok I'crhap, ,~ c
""" .... In d,,. .c< V<'Y ~ft,n fou "d '" ca." I:>o,h n\<-,,;, romm ~n merh~d [ ~ en ,ur i ng , V.m p i'" " ,,)" d",d i<
,.dn.-tinn. V""'Pi'e ",hoLm believe I:>olh [h= to "",o ve it> he,,1, "',x'p <out i" I><" t, , h,,1' "ff it> limb>. f.lI
. . """n Ii",n ,I" 'UH tw "ing it> i",ok ,," ,hd , it, mnmh wi,h g;o<l ic. , nd bum c" ,h pi",o in "l"",,,c ~"" "
_ _,. <il<m rhe ix'n,ofi, ofi" ligh' . "d , II o, h"" k ", ! 13 fw 'p""..j ~ on, one mu" colka ,ho "h<s and placc
_ _ ~ ' imply rhe "ever"TIding iron,. of ,he ,h"m in. ,j]vef u,n, w~kh h p;okc-d In ,ch,~, full of .. h , ,,d
_ :nowo<ld\ mo\! k M iful m::-.H ure< are den ioo ,he "",,<,1 " p'id<dowH O nly ,l oon ""n, Iou utet fed "",f,d, ,,,
,n
""""l; " pon ,hem", iv," . """,,, , impl<,ilh""."". ,h.l, hi, tOc i> , i, in.
.,..,.. 1""'~"'-' ITl<~ Ilf'-~' " "h i,ion. Wi,hou ' i"
""'ri,e\ life ,in k.< irrevocWly ;"'0 conui ",d,
-
"(mmpli,hrnent , v,"" i,y in """'y I" ," ihl. fm rn "",1
co" tig" ,," ,ion. iud"lging '"< sen,,, rn .Ilpn"iblc ",rcn",
'-<!=mctio" . The avcr'!'., V,m pjre liV<, , iif, of ,nd k veh, and of course rly"I'Y.nd revcoge. 't he Lh",;,n,
__~,l'o.-e' ,"',.,. ",1",,, ",d 'I',cr hi; ",>v,mnn""" "ad doe V"" C.",,,i,,, '''' rif" ",i,h in" " " ei" " "",Hie".
. - ",I""" hi, ",,.ug,h i, im" mm,.o "J y ""I"i,,,1 f,om .""i,u , fw d> , imoo " not l> ing ,h o " of genocide '0
...... ,,,,,l nM , , nd n ,, ~ic , nd k"" wk<.lg< ' ''' e,,, ily p"y r om!"' "," for heino", c,im"" '0 "n f",,~ "",h, of
......""'" !><'kcyo, ."d d iscipb . bo[h . liV< ,nd d>d, venB"nco ,WO<1, More hnoakhSl for !he m~" !t iv;,,1~f
,., " -id><", , '"'1' "lio" on hI; p,r<. M.-\tly V"mpi"" 1"'' '''';vOO in<" i". R ,c<ly, ~ow"''''' do th"", oo"fl i,." =1,,,,,
:K<'J '0
___:",,,,,,,,,.J,",-""
=, 1,1" ,,1. foc ,I,,,,,, ;, "0 ."d '0 ,I"
I..... ,I", hono", ofl' u)Viding i,. No,
int" " ,," i ~h , w" "g"imt ,hei, own k;od_,ho immOT<,li,y
~ f ,h<i, mc< h", ,"",00, , Iigh, ,,1>00 of " king Iif< from
""'P"" makc~ obe""ucc to <lnr God or D'emon, or ono of ,~dr own, excep[ when rhey &ce , d i,,,,, ch,H,nge
~ " 1O , nv iord or m"" cr, m filii,,,,, ""r mmolor
... ...., hi, ,,,,no No b , ~ old< him oock flO"' ;o,""n,
~ 1" II" w\ him "r[e",~rd,. \Vh", ,h" V""' l'i'"
"";"' n t.>,h bi.1 I~ ' ''''' ' ,nd will to .,i"' ply toke. Mo"" h
~ng '"'" (,,,,, I,,,,, ", 1'''''''' ,hei, """ J<,i=,
....<. >d1' h,,", ,hi, li--xdom. '" ;o<r""d ,hey mus<
"""""" lilf lI"',ucr m.nmo" , I, wold ,,,," "",,,d,,.
~ V,rnp i"" . ", ""Iy "",,<u, to live a ",',d)"Jik
~. 'di"g in ,.Ieob",,, ,,,,. and pr incel,. ,'om fo,,,
. . lus, >mb" i"o, find Ihcm ><I,~~ wandi"B the
..,dung 0 "' frh c ~,Heng . nd oew scn",ion,. f,,,,
~ - " th" u'B' [<, con'l"er, no"c ,he "'g' '0 mi . f",
" 1'i", lIy "''''' "., hn l<1; ,, ,lo m;ninn m ... r I,nd, ,ud
...-,d u, ing ,ho I",,", In "'...' ",,,nd ,he foml<1. CITh""
.-""I"" ,onquN hm wi,1o ",bde<)" ,nd seduc,ion,
.. d ing wl,h ",m ', m,n ipuh, ion. Van,I';"" ""1'
...,..,. ..' u" , .round ,h e'" ."d ph " ,h , i, C"''' I'''''' 01
_ whil" " ,mo, ",d, ," t loe HI ,~~I D" 'gon, and the
co....:n.. ,,.r<' li"l, lor til<' "onqu<'" of p'-"pk or i"" d>,
~ im ,e, d ,,, <onqocr ,1>.".", B"",k 'Ih" n "Bo",
_ """ f"" f""t iM ~f knlgl> [1y ,k ill, , nd disc;!'lin"" whil"
_ """,.,,,h, ,,.,.k '" 01.'''''' "":mm"n,,. "n d the 1""'''' m e<
""" d"",h ,"" i, .,It""
,to ,,, her common o~,-,j"n, ,nd d i'H,,,,i,,,,,
."'1. -'I. ", boi."I,ij', g,a' di" ",,,'Y 0 ' g' " " I
Chapter IV: Nature of the Beast
V AMPlRFS AND H UMANITY

M"ny h",c w"",b oo if ,he V,m l'i=' n,'oo !O f,oo 0" I I" "",,,, mAn d,.m i,red,,,,,,!'le "eu,,"m . " d und."', bl< enetlllt>
of all bumamty, Could. V,mp". 01" " ,,"Iv ,.re f<>r " H " """ . ,bpit" It;, l'",d,,,,,y ,,,,,,,,,' (,,,.i,,11 V.mpire, 're fn:e of
a"y I""", of m" lah!Y; ,hey.,,,,,,,thei, d"" ",., m ,], ."d k"m,' nco <omtr,in, upon thcir ,,,,ion,, "-' tOe qu"don "f good or ",10
~ me,n j n~b, '" [bem. 1l ,ey "'" nothi"g!'M>d 0' nohk in ,,-ring for ,ho p''''''aion of am." 0' m.mkind, ius< a, l Ot)' ""
""thi ng wn"'g '" , vii in ,.i,ing ,he d".,j or drinking hh >d, M,ny Vampire, do look f"mm l~., ui"m ,nco" "I" tb(lHgl>. , .-.d
n.. n)' Com< to "ojo)' ,h ,'i, comp""y ,,,J
mcir w.y', <vcnde,j ,j nr, to pr<"" " the,,>. H ow,"""" ju" ,," , b'pbnd m,y kn"w hi>
,h,,'P well. tho Vampires >IO in<ap-.bk of "<int rhc;, prey "-' aoy,h; ng 'ppmKhing rh.-i, k" d, A V, mpiro m,y i"deed " '" "'"
1", ~ock. bm; n ,hoend, <lK , h",1' ic " ill j"" " , 1,,,,,1" c",rl ...."n tho m= d " , i"bk , h<phed will no, ilied. '"''' when Ir i<
Tim< for rho "-... " i~,, unb, -," u'" f",,,, A"",hn p, iI i, be((or to ...
V.m pi= em ryplc>lly " ""mely "",,,,,,,,,. ", 1d """,, ;, "Mu"" so it i, un,void"bk th.. rhd, o-.""'d,,y <kcdc cre;[C 1""""
p ",y~ "nJ " per". A V,-nol'i" " ev" J "", ,n,,h i"g by 1,, 1>-0> , So whm ,hoy do &11 in 10-,'0, i, i, ",,! u" kn"wn f", i, '" be ",ic~
, " ""..I. d<,p;r< rhei, ' ''peri" ,ity "vco ,h.'m . Th,' i"""i"hk condu, i"n nf ,h o , lfai" i, wi,h ,1,< mort.,1 !><-ing E"-''''' ,I" Kdo
for ",1,,,, low, ,ould Jo more tor hi> p" amour ,h.n givo her Cl"",; rv' A"d wh" I'Mr ", ,,1<1 ii,,,, ,I,,,
oh.ne< ro he- mO'" l&c
h,, ki<>vc-J~ Simibrl y, gre'l ITk nd, or do ;c &mily m".\' be n""i. \-~"np" " " "" II, f.." '" d , ,,y d,<m POW<T and irnmo",li"
'No uld he ,dfi,J, .nd cruel.
"
iC("" , , ingul", m('my (or . diw hc-Ji,'m """.m) . Ik, id", movc. Wheoh", "", ki"g hl""I)' mmiu", '" """" yof .
doath i, ,uch, >hOC! viCTOrY, whm,,-' , gr,'ar humilj" i,," n",,, , ]",,,,,, d" m"in. ,he Y,m J., ign, of m e V'"' pi" " "
can cau." , p>;n fur centuri",. 1h;, rulo , I", h<li<i.\ tn" ~" li" l<, hoIT "r p,,;;'("[-in th,i, imp""' ihk cone<p,;on. , h ,.-~
any "p".ur ",,,, ,,Is w i", d", ", ;nmnv<nien,o . V,m pi",', mkulo", coo",,, c';on. nd in rhd, J.dlnr, ''Xc~lL! j o n ,
un_lif..-----J. " h i,., , ,,,.,11 ,,,,,, ng' wb<n 1hey could v;s;,
agonies "pon ,hoi, wives,
pc,h,1'> ,ho oth n;~~", u..-
~ --- ~ tbe ph ns of , Vampire '"
rhclT chlldT<'n, ,hoi, friend.,
"ad tl.ei, (, i, ,,J; f, ,,, ili,,, 17andl= , nd i<T<,Yoc.bk II
"I, lkn" '0 "'" rllo' life ;' lik< of of lowing """m,
ond 1M moMols upon 1M wono on lik< ick< ond 1m"', rh" nor " ,"" do" h, ,ho g..rao
mi." """" , cohl>b" lnkc", k vell" of ", orr.1 dt<'. ,,.,-
butcho" , n ndlmick maker<, Cllugll' MpI'" in i" p ip,"",ggcd On through lif.,
og', ond in,o 0"'''- Bu' wt, rho c/rildnn of l>lood, her"" " "J' ,h,m. A V"mpi,o', fl<>li
1"'''' ",.-v.l "" , cou,;'" rwit<
""'0..,<1 , ""d gro"!,, or st<pped bty<>nd ,h. ri_, <00<00 0!lT>id, of it< urging m ,y 0< <nri,dy <1'''''';1
biT<d ,dv Cl11 l"",. 1I fo, ,he fl"",, "onding "-' ,,,"'t<
o>hiIst Iif. ond Ii"", r<''' by. his .,),'"' " " to Ihe wim!.
I.", rhe Blood Kis, fi, mlv...
T hu' "" ,.. oil lhing' co"'" ond go, , mpi" ' ''''' ond
f ofl, .11 ,iling. <met "Tong buomc ""ok. Air llUng., of rhei, 'pin ' '" rhi, wurlJ, b
W'h,,b'7 i, is opic ft'Vongc cou'"", ><t... our><l""," will ,~"'" J<jM" '0 >,1"",
or gra n di~,o vanlry rht)' "'>ring gordon . ,nd " , w:h
",ok., Vampifo', COUrTly ,hu e i> ;,J w')~ som< "'-"'l'"'
1;[., pmv id" pl<nt,v of rh" will ,es" " o ,hem 10
"pp"" " " iri" to pion. plm. ,nd "hemo .''''H'' hnw th"}' ph)', i,.,, 1h>rm. All ,h,, , i, '''I" i= 1;, ''''''<<In' wi,h tho w ..
will achi<Vo thci, aim>. .Ihi, i> why m,m)' 100000nd, imply h,in~ Ibcm t.Kk. 'Ihi> is wny. "I, immd)', ,he onl)' n ,m n,-.
,h" Va" ,pif" .... ",e"" ..ble '0 p" dk t <II< riJ, ofb""l" u' "'0" 1. . " ythl" " ro , V""pir,,), do",inl"n ov<l ,I" world
,he phn, of ,hoi, "i'I~H""" h<,," ' uw rk r h,,< fnr","-~'" .,11 " " I th" 100,.h)' uf , uhi,,"" . To d i" i, '" ,,,w ,,v, n i, ,,,~, '" ...
"nd" Th,' trmb i> ,h.I,. plm jo,mt'J . nJ . nalr;c-J ov,'r , forgo",'" i, tho o nl)' trlL.. d""h V'-'Tlpi[(' know;-,,,J ....
t<n<u,,'!= few. if , ny. ~.w, , nd accou" " fo, ow:ry coumer nnl" ching he rrul" car"
....a u
Qu.Pltt V: Th Bloodlines
~
~~ *
~bwI;" th< .... I I'fhdd. ~ _n,.
cooon ton-rh iI I _ ...... ~ ...a"l'""'o
/."... ,.....<11 Hoed..W 1 _
...l;"
Noo.Ifl-
"t'
,101
_ .. int" ...... ~ T _ flD-tJ ,,,,101
-.A, . nJ./il1t/la-J. .-.11, " ,.lot 1onJ.. of th<
E..,.....nJ. <loom ...." .n tndI
.0
boN< of ,Iw ,....,. /<."..... Nu

.w ,.lot ........
<lit cmlt JinI.,
to"""
...l .!It Nl'fh r1InItId . N! """"" ,!It I. N! ,Iltn ....
_~1lo "'" ..,..,..,.., ..,j , ......,;"Jl .~
Au ,he V.on)';,,,, of ,he Old \X'odd "0 d, ,,~od, on ,, o( t h,

H" , Chdd",n, ,he Ii,,, OH ~on>l V. "' p"'" ",h<> d.." k th.
Ui,;, 01' Uk N"f",,,, V"I" ,,",h, \\"",u". lj,ho"". nd
[h.. [h' '' ' r< Ii,.. db" n.. 'p';'-', or t' mil b . d, ,,,
"''''y
,,~ .
"''''0 v" ,ie> [h.. ",n",nJ ,u,'h ,'"nV('n;,", li", ;,-, .
'ih "", wh" h" ... ""n 0'"' V.n 'pi", ,,"nor tl><,d '" " thi" k to
W'''1
Ahho..,h. U<h p.=<! 0" the" "n!;,l,, .."11",1,,,(, '0 ,1><;, k".... Ih<", .11. Y", ,h <ro ,, "<"
'hi" ~ ,h.. o oi,<> ,I><m, dK)'
,-b;k!"",;n.J. ri<""" . ;" ,hei, blood mel ,n ,....., ,<....h ; ,,~,. or< >II. ",,,ho UI =<1";00. ,I>< <1<><11 , ,-,f r,,,,,,
. oJ ,hory in ,um 1",>1 i, '0 'I><i' gel. In ,I>< ,h""...oJ,
Th" clu r"" 1'= 01< wn-<)' o( opk V.mpi'" """"k
of run ,h" foIk-d. "'" hl<xodli h."" "'i~ . bn
f"'lJu'cd. uod bm:I """n,bs ~'rU'~,n"'n ,I>< pur< fnrnu of
MUlls! """"od,ng '0,....., f...""" bloodl"',. ...d rom""",
moe;,.,,,io....
,.... OO'ipn.d .. i"n~ \\'hil., >Om< >d>oI>... .,Ev.",p;n.m 01..",
T:'",,,,,o>mtw.
.1Ilood Or..,.. it; ro >l pnka ....-yof tho: ott
All <he .. ><-OOn<I.>ry. , ... <><!><T blo<..BU-
. - "" <><!><T rhinp. bttk ,h;op. - " "' """'J""'f. r<-".
bon<J>n>v,. nod Iv. ..-ill _
"'" .-jrn"" <0 . .
"'" <TimI<h ...d
hi<. "" "'" dc-..
Iv. h""ll'" Foor .... I"
t.. -+0
ion. I>< ,.,..p,
mann ... ,I>< pcnpl<: ...,..jd <IOf tit< up
... ...-.ry of....pc. 11.: ~ ... t><-od -n P<"'Y ....... <hri< l<><.k. .-\noeI "" "'" r--. I>< "'" dr d th<
,......... 1 ~ bdio<o< <IOf i ~ "'Don "" ,bolt< ..... ~ bit uod join! "" dnoh, .I .
iD ,"" pun.,- '" thl ro """""" ,I>< "'i...",
........... .., ........."..t rom tb< pcC--<mU>lf IUfW<' ' " "'"
V_p;e.-...d bom<_hi"l!' Iii.< (icxh.. Aad it I"',h
""1"''''' tb< """"'KI' .,E hundr<d. "" t~ .
mill"",. ,hen '" b< i,. Ilbd<>
m"" I.: ,,,,,n!.If..- .11
HISTORY
11>0 lib>.! In'!"'"' ;,.g. n
with du'y. hbOO,.>h w., no,
i"" ,I>< ~, ..'c" "'''' .., in
<>ld N<h, kh... h", >1~, ,h ,
~", .. ,." ,"', ,,, '" Q ue..." Ner",,,, \\-1"" I" d;'.ov.-r<J
. h" h..d fx.~n n\(', V,m )';l('. n, w,. I"", ;I;,d, hut I" w,.I".f
--'"r'F'"~~
Chapter V: The Bloodlines
OrnER. B LOODIlNF.5
Hi",,'y rt>lo ......, "'...., n,.n,be" of 'h, Fi",' (], ;!J no),\... ,n~ 'h, vrty b' ...d vrry <OlfUpt ,Mcf ju,'k' . nd H....kh".
,.... Will"n' .<><1 ,;nlo", """" .;,.;...,. Ali" 'h< ....,,,),,1 of N.g;om. 1-'""". dl<)' were no< hat<! of >pin, M,,,, hr!;'-'" ,hty
_If kjlW by r-o... h, but i, is.Ho I"""ibk ''''-.,. iownr)-ro ,Iscwhrr-< ""d cn=rd ,hoi, "",n lin<>. ),\ 'K~ r,-,L,r'. ..." " ng' of
c.,h..~ indPdc ~<><I, <>I' ;rnm<:>tUl ",n"d, S<H"Ut'<" ,h.. drink ,.........k .... rn<tl, .nd ,hrtr ." ..'" f rn ,It<' i..nS"" of h,d
. nd 'hr S.""hLn,J, ,!>nu, m.d I"Onu "ho ,."" ''Oil "",n' Ii",,,-, '0 frr.l '" ,hri, d.<k ("oDds. Prth"J" , ,h;lJ...n of
~t...,rn<>n.ndH.,UJr", pcrt..p> "'" <by ,hty m.ry I"'y .;,i, 10 'h.,;"n........
""'... ,he ,,,mj,w, ofhi< ell)' . nd. """ ,hrn. ~ngIy. H, Crrrnilin> tlu, li.-...l ,bro: . SudI _ """""'.ad>. "'ill ,t..,
..... ~ h;mw;!f <th.rui.d. '" ....-'n.. h" ph...-nll '" m;. d..- "" Ore ""'.....no "ill,dl ,he kp-ndo..,( ,he
.-.rdp"'" hrli<'ri"C ,t.. d;r<iP!;'" of "" ~ior .... ,he ..... <!rt;m.."" ~ , "pon ,hrrn b.- ,It<' ".. my"..,(,hn..,
'" di.dp!i'" hi...... 0....;..... firm'- ."nciro, tribo of H"m .." ..... tu.., 1<-gr-n.ti <of ,h..
rim<... tin llor.>.n. .....ich 'pcB ol I'M tip;urn who
Ahhn<nh dtrW "p gtr>r dun" for ,he V.... p'" Lord> '"
kfr oodlint , Jam in thrir..u.... a.... , ...J.u "'''''
I.ahrtu&. to tlIry ""f:h< f<ollow hi< ~ >nd "'-rut tI>rit
ti-u~ J.d nothing "'oat. Alohura.h or h.. La..... of
nulolr Jucx.. ~ 'hrir .......... Ilt "" 1';... Child"",
"""k<d .-l igr.........l ki>..... n". f'U'~"" ,t.. _ _
I""P""'. lh.u hi> .on;""""'.. rln-.n ...;11 hdd nuvr<y'-"
him .-x him furinoa>. for ;. nudr him b<nn ....., d><-
l.I>hora....d.......-l m.;, ...... W~ . ~
Inrd> lor hod >pUn><>l or the tl" in duo ourroundrd
ktww whaI would - ' "'""'. bur h<-.Id _ be ~
<ohio ...........
1\;",- I-k coodd ........ h< , ,ft>< .._ ""iN "" h""lt"
(Dfttrolltd I,;m.
AI>hura>h'. pord>.._ po..-d.....-.. >nd ..... ""*'"
>nd
Air" ........ on<>. )...... _k ...J .... r.:.u..-.. urn< ,,,.
do:~n, ....... ".I"1 did..... &" .... _;.nll>. .... _ d .............. . . - p;nn.d< __ ...--h.nl ;allon>o. Alo-IInd
"" b.,.., <Ii""" ~ . P<fIl>rw. ,1Lq"j;,".couId
.... .bod<.... ,,,,- II>< cil)' 1'"""C"l<'J to his powa. and ..... " ' _ for ..............u.n. AI>hoon>h di>nbrd .. "" "'" '"
rlis<ovrr bIond--d Or.... ..,( inuncnt< ""'. Iqrrod ;,
w.-a.... <Ii'r> P'" kim d ,lor.... -...0..... lorndrd
........ "" b.nlr """""" ,hrnr ,..-.l ,he _nf21 .
'0 d<U..,- , lit ni>rd. pPno< ....-.y iroM """"" rh<
lind l"'" _.p~ ...-. ....ndrr .by ond.1Uf:lu
~ ....t bat< doom """" LaMa'"- .,..... _but "'"
rlo<y ~" onril fuuIIy. "" pm \ ""k ......... rlw
_whoo>uld ............ bM;l_ ~. ....... ..... ~
'" rh< <-'Y', ,",,;0... lind dubhtd 1..... ..,( IlIond.
rIdo:-r "y"". and .. "" for lay~ he
d..nk d<q>.
p""""'" _ ~ .<><1
F.>r mnn,h>, Ahloonoh .nd k hdd ..... mudl ~

1J><D ~ l ..., cry ol_plrl..... k" <Ifdo ......
~"Mr. 1'-.. nd>..,(II>< ..udrn_~'...-nl.~ 0"<1. In "" ml 0..-' blond. he hod f...nd ol
;. _ .... ..-.,;II. ~. ..........,...,( AbdiuM wkirtlnl
hi> bm:iaI )'<2n>inp, and ....,h n. rnd.ng. h ..,("" .....
down Alobor..l", n '-lr d<>wn ........... w
pow!
fukd .. -II. Hr """ ""'" ,hr ,,1_ """""'"'"
in,o ,he ,;1'....... ;ng. ming. and lilling. Iu "'" (;..",
all ,hr srn-nph ,nod ro-<' nf \-..npm- W ""'" ,ofrio
T..... rk <Ii ~, ... Abh.nra.h ~, "" >Ionr ...J .....'"
"",k,,<=>.. II, h..d....;nr<! prrf..,IU'~ .and in ,b." '" h..!
-.Id b<o< I,;m. B", _nod h;m. "" ;,,....In. Iud .."ady
fn.md ",mrrh;,,~ "'"' '0 ""lie> ... _ him..lf.
.."",. Hi> cil)' in fL."",. h;, pcplr ....,chr<nl. nod he
~ l i' happen U" drf",d;",. 'I"""" "" Ionr;rr """nh. .-\bbon.b ",pl hi<.1;"';1'''' ,n fnUuw hi> ,""""* .and
"'h" 'i,k. fnr Iud f.;1nl '" J""'<l her prop!<...J hot.. u.,;, .....,,;.1 "';11. "n,~ 'hry beu...... ,Ix "1" .....,,
~ ..trad. tkd ;n b" "",',,h ,h" "....."on, ."J>hnt.,j, .... w"'''' Pd in <10;,. ... trU>Kmd V,"'p;';'m ,nd"l ,><kn
.....y .111.....tl)''0 h" q""n. h<, ""'-. ...J 1.<. !;"". Sn<;ng limi..,,,, ol ,h, _.I<. mnruI ""rid. HI' 1<.... _ " OW<>" '"
,I", ,he "",nd",~ ",rl"';''J .. td dr>-""""'n e='cd I.,- me I)"",".
do <n ...J 'h")' ,ool< ,Ix n....... ,1t<' 1\L,.,d
..-mia ol Ak..J,.....,. ,1101~ ... ,h .100 ..... ,w allhi, """ foe
hUII"'"'y, ."",.n,>& ,,, Jo,ruy ' ....m .. ,hey had d<-.'l'O)N h;,
dIy, l,;"hrri", "nly h.... m"", and ""'I"'''' ,nd h;, ,,,,,,,,I
SociITY AND OuTLOOK
Ii,,,......",,. he k.fr ,he ell)' '" ;u f.... Fro'" ,tr..n "", It<' I;, " "''' ,f, ,1hhn",h "',,1..-......, h" tr,n,J("ma<",n. '"
'he """I", .. ndl '" "m;nJ h;m h um, n;~' ,~ , he;' ,1;"'!'I"~",I. I<,,,in~ h;, m"" ,,,,h no l"'''k"L, ide, h",,""
..';nc h"", I'>l ,hey "~f< n",h; n ~ "",, ,h, n , n;",.I,. nd he foil"," hi, ".mpk Sn ;, " .. , Ahhn",h', f,,,,,,,,i,. li<u,,,,,,,,.
"'.. , k"~ ,,, h, ... """ gn...ro for ,he",. W.J,ch II" kon. wh" pvc .hc 111""d il, '1\''''' """.",,,
Ii, ",,,lItd ,,,,,,hw,,,1>. .",,,,hi,,S ,I.,{lid W" rid IQ r '0 Lhd r 1<"'1. SOOIL .1'", Alol "".,h, ,1i"'1'f'< .r ",,~, W'. I.. h
.,;~" 'oJ l(i'. "' ''''iag LO hi, ";,,,rt:. I'.."ing ,h ",o~ h c,me Uf" '" "".i1 I,,,,,,,.,, ;h <I,. (;"y M""n"i" " """h""""
ofN Ll ln. Known ., Bk.x! K ,~,p. ; , w., hom" ,,, ,be {l,d"
,h, ""dl" ,.;,. h, .nd h;, full"..."" 1", I,",,, <he pl'<:<h'''t'JI
Dr"'"ni" ....n,'i,'n' ..nd "'p'~."x1 ,,,.I,, "f S;~",..I knit l",
ih>l;hCl' ,hey h, c! <n I"n~ " i"d ", kp ;o ,hock " I"'" ,I"
r
Chapler V: The Bloodlines
..+-C ....n bl.< ~ J,ill 00 . ,00 fidd , To W.t....b,

rb<", >uld bo: II<>" , ,,!"' . Tlut Tel)' I>igb, I>< rn,<'f<'<l
IIIood Kcq> and "'laIlmw:d ad> kn~b, '0 kill Nm, 10 ,....
.-nine. all ,1><>0< oom~ ...,.k ""'''' &ad and .....d
.. 'it',p... ""',I" ,I>< ""'''flO'' and """" .;If.,) Iud bP
F'm , IIIood K ;... -n.... r<bom knu pOodg<J ,hCU
unl on 'i!:'Wo:h. rhri, ""'" p>nd maA<T. and rb< !.:n;P..
ol d>< l\Iood Imp- ......... """'-.
Th<T< """ ill d>< knipody bf~ "',..;. rb< V'mpi"'"
"""",. 1h< """'" au><" P"" ~ , .......
If';" "" .and ifIS. Ho>o.~ ...... o:aIu<d .... 1 dwW
--. t..d "" '" p"""". md ...... f..Il 01."""","",
<f;w:b;.. fons bd- tbcir luuf:hdr
""'" __ "I'< "';,b i~ oDd =-- They f<J "1""'.11
""'" ......IIN ifl ,I>< """'nw.... wi<hou''''1< 10< ,~.
......
old " ""-' ,nd ,~ ....w ad> bWl,.-im , 1>0"'111<' 01
Soom~. ,II< <on1JpOOol 01 ,b< Onlo f><-a<o>o>it .. -ao

Ji..-,,, ..-J by ,I>< \li'i ,ffi II "",,,, t;un,,,,,," Van H. l H ~ ,.uKd
f"", .n"", "mpLo, """t>. nJ '''lIt1h<t, m<y b<.Ocg<d PoI",,,1
K"'l'_ h" ,h"" J'<'" ,ho:"<r:< <>sod !>d<,,,, ,I>< ....11> W<'f<
fin. lly ~;\(I><J. tl>< V""pi' e> olaogh.... .-<d uJ tl>< (",,,...
'0
, m"h<J ",hhk , lh~ Empire bdKv~d th. d.,k ,,,,, , haJ
p=<d , B", ,n,ny ,~' ,h< V."' pi'''' ",,,,;,-00 ,h,' <k"" "'t k' "
,h. ""or .".1 tonk i" 'pi 'i' . uJ iJ , ,,, wi,h ,h em ou' in,o ,h.
0'
wo, 1<I, S" m< w.lk<d lh < wmld , 1"",, whih, ",he<> f"'moo
1I,<i, ,.... " ",Jc ", .".1 "'tied on ,he ,,,,,Ii,;,,,,, " ,'>;', I"'h....."
,hoi, uw" ."i....", "I"'" ,hom.
A, """ I<. 'il< Blood I),-~"" ","h< n Kn' ;'''11"''' .".1
h.p/>...rd of all ,II< bloodline;. II is mad< "p ol i."ji.Od......
0< ...wI g"""",...h ...i ,h ,1><;, ""'.., ......ion>of rb< wd< of
til< o.4:"fIl-<*:II haYi"'!l linl< ,,. "" """'"" ..im <h< 0<"""-
.and wbol "",..... they ""'" it ohm ho.ril<c If i< """" no< "'"
<h<ir iron dlOcipl".... th< u.."on....,..)d ....., <bctndt:d ;n,,>
.......... ('Of'lIl;n k"'tI ... r..hapo. [00, they "'" hdd ;n ch<d
....
by.............. partio'Ir. pn>mi>< ..... I>< --..Id he ..........
1h< ~~ .. th< IIIood Dnfpa> ~ bu.

<hey ... iGdclibI<. AI do< (~ ....,. bf ~
on-'- on...-.r tbcir ....."j ...,j body th,.,.,p -..... Ii><
. . . . . >Bd_.Tho.'"
...... -...1 aonohooo..
.;0
pi 0:1<-...... th<;. <"UJ'
,tuo. =-s <h<od....bhdi_
'h;,,/,; ,lot 0...,... orn-ibIrdol.ond "'.mmd<d. 1"--.
to
.... <hey ""'" b<d< <k>i", .., COG<fU<' 0<'" ""'" do<. "'" "'"*"
dq ""'''''' do ....... <hi.... Sbould me DO<d ...... <hey an
.........
,.... ........ lind hon do-.> datk ....pc '" -II '" ""y".. . .
And ....... ..ngulu f""'Ui' mal<> <hem "" ""'.n "",,",y.,(
hWlUfUry_11>< IlIuod Dt-"'S""'..., p<rhap< rb< """" diolbiR;~
of ill til< bIoodI"'e> b.a...", th<y ""'. grc.. po<<n'W ;n
Hom... . tHh, , potrnti.l tltat go.><> .. =I again ond
'p'in, """ ;" 1m<.T and . tupid;ty. Fo' ",he, Dr"ll" '"
H" ",," ..i. t<"". ~ not ev<" woro. ilicir w".Kk,.,"">-it
i. "'" "n,,,,,,1 h" . Ili",,,j Dr;go" ro ~,,,gl"'7.n <nti...
ilL.g< , imp ly [0 ",,[ th< ".... ,d~e 01\ hi' hiM< or 00. 00wn
O1apter V: TIc Bloodlines
Iound...l .....n '" 1'<"".: '" new ",elm "!"" Tu ,I>< lIl.o<><l "tv,,~,h.nd on ",Iim<l< rn'ul'" hnd m<>m<1l" of I"''''''' f", m
,I>< world ao b< brol,o .......... i",,,
I)r....... ......,. lIn...." '" , .... ~ bum;",, ;" hi, .... n, ' ",h """"""" . tv ""'. though.
..... e. ~:, ~."I'I""""" 'w, "" 'n;,'I: d<,""" y '1I>< for ,I>< BIo<oJ [),-ogoft .. In <In'nt< of tum-.oil. ",W
...... ,im< , l)gp:on mij\br st-. me'')' ... ,f .... """""""emf by t-c dc->iK> r<' drn..." '" I"" <ll<m. h i. .11 <odnr,n~
...."'........., ""'" "'" ~ p<>rIriaJ '0 ""'" cUr "' , "".. lor re><amall ro the- inalihl< wdI of <II< IlIuod I.lc..- "'"" ...
~, " r to< b<n<f '" kt sud. , ..-uI b<n....... kw of <h<m """,,,"b ro '-i1Y
.........;'" in i'" =b <lun ""ulJhim "'" WI'"
rhr ..... It ",-h,;, io<>4rion ,Iul .. rloc;.- "* ..
oo---c..
of .
Il'id>ou., <he "'I'J"'" '" ,1,..0, 0...,... '" ..m ci' me-
Daopok rloc;r *"" "'lUI'< ...d. ~ oo...-.u-. ~ m. l 'eJ<aoi . Iaq:c: bo<!<' '" m<n _, of
0. ~_ ,ta<! foIIo--<n.. If, Bl-t 0...... <h<m "<Io. H............. '''""'''1:-.:1 plUI l. 1 1 " -
h"'" fa _ ~ ;cuw ..,...- "' 01 __ ...."a ""-,,,, .an.:I I:b< _-ond ""'_m....h '
...........'" _.....,1m ~. "'...... nuylloxk '"
>nd b .... ~ it i> th..- _...,J.,..
""'"
orn"f; ,..
_ .01 ............... to " " " " ' _ ...... Bl-t ,anLJor.-
mot ;" -.:I .'" wiIiDr. ro do.
.lradr euo''''l orden <X ............, _... n u.f k<d
Duk< of "'-lui...... "''''....:h n:-.."". bcptrn''''" ......
b ,gt" bu< <f'Id,,,, up wiIh <0<;'" """'.... I... COtrllrund.
FEEDING ~''D B RllDING
_ mOlul .",1 immon.d. ..,J alh.. mul,", okdJ "'""" Th< Dr>p>n< d,"'opl.... "" "'" '" p> lunpn period> dun
...""" IImoonY- Th< KlIigt>.. of [IT ,"".., . "",,,.01 .... 00 h" lunh= .. i!bou, iJ., """<PI hi> V""" bed
nf t... .oI,."
l"ip" ","iI d>rir gUM ,"O'Idud<J bda- m,, ,H p.utili ad" """ ,I><
,Iu, ,he ,ceh"iqucs oi "'bhorash fir o.." "crippa! ,...... 01' ~"".r< '" Hr<d '" do:: tl>o< 'h no< """",h ,"f;
Mrrmid" "",1bh.,P'>' h i, wMk " ,,;, ;" 10 ,I>< do,l .....,. ,., ""'" filld d "ii.:u :" .n..--- ......<ll 'u...".!. lUI' ,h . Iliood
fOIn Io,m. "'"d,""'" , t< m,ny """" ,,,,-h group<. , ... ,II ."d I)r"l"""""" w ei" u:.rom ".,nlv 'f"llnl hlnnd.<><I, r..,,-
I"f\<' ElJo..><j OeoS'''' lu. ,,""-~. i iffl.J"'" to <af< ,h",
he drink> rll< hlnnd '" h"., ""'" bdOr< powinK nn . u,
l h. """ " . ~m, ho"'" , . """'g.d<> .m J '"l'-' b<,nd knL~h "
",h" "'.m to. Old W"dd .1"", ,,,J ,,,,";<!eJ, .>.",,,,tl,,.', n ,. gon, h.," h"I,
;r.... "poour< "")"""', h"
, h." .,... ~ ,
few who , .... d-..lkn~ ,hem 1.<1 ,b< ..... h. '" ,I", .~ , ld '''' '
,1.,")' "<lO"n" ~",,"i ng 'm o' b,'d ~,~ '" I<,,-J,. t<,.i~ "II
",h " ",,,,,1,1C1'<K' In "">rul comb..1. O,h", Ii" ."
""t<f< '" ,he \ " mptr< hu" ..." >m<--Cht iIlon.J ll, "~" tl " n , Iw,"v,
"" h,. " ,, ;" h,~h "n,,,"";" forr= = 0' ."" n ,""". 1,,', h"I" "" m..,. 1" """
".i"i"~ ,I-.<< who h" ,h o "",-I,y ", ..,.I: , hem "'" nl l:nl,kt .11,h. ",J",- hi. , Ilr.., "' ~11'",",1I)' "Ol d ,fto
1.....10.1.. 1"" k,llmg ,1>< for fo<xi , Al',.,,,,,d y. 'h<r m'r hide p'''''':' oj ;<!!nt' "1"-" ., ,'" '0 b< .kc..J<n,
.""",~ Hu,""'". ",i,'n~ wirh rhr nobk d ..", '" M'pl"nr. . "d 1""''''''''. ,h, la..:. "'!' '0.. kl,"~ ' '"'
''''''''P' ,I>< ,,,,k, ,dknigt><.I" "" " ><>< k: ord<f<, A 1Il. 1 ... ",h pb,,,,.n <b< '=- b<rc- h,,,!, .. -mog "-;,h
I ~ ..-;11 ho:- an~"n< ... Iong.,. " .J~ him ... pr"" .. h" momen..... ,. "'. "'" m., ~ pt<>ridc->. bu ,
",""",pl. nd fd ..-hen n<do:L In , Idond....k<lhdd< most r< an,,-
~ _ ~ .. '" ............... ' .....r q""".
...... If"""" <Iim. Okl 1l" <kI. <he Bl-t Or.,,,, hid< 1lIood Or . __ l>< Ira ro the- hd of
........ and .ft,., .lo< nn",,,, l .mrn~ .",.hor
'" ..n ,hor bloodhn<> '0 u""""",.
dilli..ul, t"" S;"" 0"" ~
lhio ..
"".....
DO< ".0
1>4_ .. _ jwt. pr..n.::.l ......_J.l.",. IlIcood Ilor.l(:Oftl' '" ,....... ~
hd_ k .. nccnoary to 'ruly k>Iow <b< onmrk '" '" mc;, bI<>o.-.c =
AW-""'. In ....1";,,.. d>< b;g., ow< db..- ~ ..._
..... .
T HE BLOOD DMOO:-i o...rn
.""'"'" , ...":,.,~
Th<........... ,h.~JicumJbr...w-..h"'h"r..a.-
Ln,..... u.M ..:t-'..Jy'"""kI~.. ,...... . J , -, -"kI ._

_ J-o """,,.... _. ~
__
_
,.. ~ "!:
Ion-
' Ihi>.,.,h i> ",Il

i"'''rp",. ,i""
n by """" l\I,"xl Or.gn ... -..ben ~. m.-ei>...""" 0;,-.. - ...
d ;, .. CV<'n brokc-n '"" "P'>' hy '"me. \l.... ~ Illood ~
from f\rc"", ' n>',.JI, fa,ow rhe lana: ;"u. ><O, ,<><I.-""h on< t... ~....,.
""- .....," ....
- ""'''''' 1'",
,h,'m. 1< , I", "~<,,, ""
' f= ,f" aJ n""" W" ,"" of ",;"k i,,~ bIo.xl , "'" .".. '_<, '" ,I.< "".1
f,,, the", S....I, ,00 " ,,"'. All B~. xl 1),"1:"'" ' I\', h_........'.<>n;,.,-., ~_
nx" , c<f1.inly i " v<>1 ",-~ , ,.." , m"",,' " I' k ;II ; ,, ~ ,
, h".J gwl. it
j

N IGHT RIDE
TOt ....,..r;r!c !til .... oIWI lilt ict _ .... fmll /,.",., " lOll' ...... Hrtd. H , ~ . dioo\;< 1I0Il dotrt W b<t>o.
..- ..... dtt _'./;,.,. 'VIOl .....
oli.. ,. ~/a;tir_
""1'"
~ ~.ho""" ... .
_ long n-.~ IIII I>nidtl, W4 /w7l
.\o N ~""'""'"P wl_.'" "'" dwWOt'd ~""lOftIW 'pift.. Niuo- l r tIwn .;ck 1, ...-.1
dcp<ioft, I boo.." <t1d, .. if <Itt G.:d....... ,Ittir ,."..,.'9 prw<n IA~... "" dIt cwIl ~
, w, _."''''-- '0 ooll ,Joo's _It. H. /<1: ,lot .......,v. . - f.. os It< II<I<ld Al"JA ... tIw .nrr.,.......,.,u Io<]<>nd
"IV'''''' lot..., ..,... .......... in la fiN< bllUII of _ Mocd. H . ,U' ~ .Ilt ad Npz, ....., '01 ..... ""'wI _ , ,....
I -a of ",. p..'I1, 'N ''''''~ ~ of Nnft 10 ...... n'lm
,..... .... Ii ,_ ~ opin, ..... Itt .... /oIIpa '0 "",;"'0 lcllt, l
............. "-' flier i..-nijer. " ..q:glt cf kill CO' lot1iIl0ll. S. .. Itt ........ if
...._
_ """'" lot..,... eo<JU ~
wI/ m.1tt "-&,V j ... J""'"' 011
""'" n>t? . . - _ lilt /.lloI<. E"",
, . . - dMlltng< af ""'"' "Jm r1dI... ~ II"?''''' ,I>< ,,,,,,..... of /ooo<Ios W btUIU _ ......... ... .... .... .....
..... rJoI Nnfn 1OfO,f pR>J<Il.
."':1....., '00,. ""
DoM, ..u ..... Dornnooo
kni8flr. " lnIt""' "", CTnII_ of ""'I.,
dNI - - - J .......iol fin. H -'"
~
of.'""'"
toIoooI
f"'II()'. 1tt- . ~ fMdl di<rUoc1.."... ,v;. ... "-l, "" ....
1M . """'--if ""MII ...... W -"'. ~ ona, lt<bno lt<
f1n1o, ........ of ~" I[onn. of ~ I nJ Mf_ .w.iotn ...
"""' ......" InJ Itt roM MrJ '0 ir, .....-It .,......w.,;f..oocr<>lO iii> lip<''''' 4t00r. comin&' f Do .... -a:..
lJ"ll',n. offen d< nUl, ne 101ood of Cl<~'n,,", ,10.. ""y {.",;O"< !O " ""d >lo"~ <I.. \'''''1'' ''' ,h. <",,<uri<>
Ii< ~1<" Cf ,h.n ""n , i" ,I>< h"r< of g,tt i n ~ :IO rn< <krn<n, 1"'' '- {k=i" n, lIy, Blood Dr'!-~'n bl l, ;0 ~'''' .. ><1 g;"'"
of wh" A1oh",,,h g,i ncJ fm Ol , h, of Iii. lin,' J iscov<f [ha[ a ]) r. ~o n h" .11" " .1 " ",,1 hi, ~".r< ,
O ,h" , "" "" I f.. m drin k ,Ii" bl"'-'.1 " f go... co... " ..., ""Ii .. our "f 10, ", or OIh " woddly <""""". ,10<)' """"""' ,he
( ;, ;tfun, . W~w m.< , '" Gi."... MeI" ,h tli < Gi. n, Kill" j, ..id f. ll, n knigh, fmm ,h<i, <", I. I I""......" d,,< '0 ,Ii, ;, cu d ,,1
'0 .. t< hi> ,hi", t,,, ",n""y----.." J ;:row cvc[ "ro"~"'_,, i' h h ,i<m p'''<'''><;< and , Ii<ir d;!ill"'" .. If' l<gul.l' i" n, ,h i. j; a
..,h (;1.." h< kill.. ...1< <>c<"mn.
11", I\kx..l Or.>gon. do r>o<""'" 1I>ci, .-d ,,, f<.:J ...n llld...!. <I", Bk .J J),-.gom . ... ,h< muot di..:n i"t "f , 11 , Ii<
.111;",,,," bu, ,.,...... . P"""I; .-d, lik ,Ii< .-d '" >h"'p<n Ido.,.JI;,,,,, in whom 'hey ,boo>< '" m. l.< ,hei, en .nd . ... by
.....,.,j '" ,.,,,'" h.ot><. Jmt .. thry would "'" """
k,.;V-O ...... dna "'~ "'... fOo- \rio -.po.... they will.... "'"
8'''''' ,Ii< 81<><><1 .,;... '" """ ...... couIJ
fiU( I>< u.......l "",h
d'I< _w,;hoy of k<di", 'PP",""'.,rh-..........-.-. ........

...--krt>:! 4'P"'JKUu-""';"F"1r. "-""< b<b<o< ..-hiIo< thn-
th,.... ~ tb<;r "'I' .. tlw:K-loodIy duo,..u.. oth<n _ dw
......... ,;p ~~.....unJ<rof...... ~ biIur<,
S-. bo-wu, d'I< Ion<o- ~p<> t.- DO probIono ..,Ii ""'P"'S
-w !iva IiIo< '" - ' " ..-bco<. fI<Ily ....10 doitobR& ...... ble>od
. '-
..r-..-..... lh< fonn.r .. . "'" of ~ "'" Ioottr. "" '"
fo, __ imporr.... ""'" ...... ~"i1.ud. '" tftdiftS .

I"""f'<C"" <NId.of-dofk",,,,i ~;"., t" d'I< of .....
'11>< [~ oco;k ..... ooIy"",,,,,,,, ~ of .. _
to m;a"" d'I< """- n..,. m.... Ii< bo<h incredibly ok.ill<.! .nd
a,m"",, dn!""'ro,,, <hrircAA dH>S< ...... m.l.< ft'<tI ,f><;,
I'd..... wun...-. """"",fulUbl< 0< """,rv ..;th mn, <ndbo
t ;""_ ll<yond th.,. h<w.""". ,I><t< . ... "" condll iom _
th< .... of .... "'...... "" d",;nroon " " lU., ",noI11~. c....J.....
1:"""'" 1<, ""'''"1< ,Ii< [ru< coIib", of likd~ .. ,.JiJ..,. ,hry
"ft ... foc< ,I><m """on in ,..."UJ """,1,,,- 11""",..-lou ... ,.i",
.... ""on '''' ... "l"'" ...J " ...len, .nd if they ro" ,;""" t"
, how p""",,,,. ,h<)' will 10< b",,,glll into un-life.
.::
Chapter Y: T1r Bloodlines
h r dK m<>sr 'I"ring, 'Ii) b,x ome a BlooJ Dr.goo i, to"kc

up [he m<>sr sacroo honour ,oJ the mo>< demanJ iog pursuit ,
I." rhe ot),., bl.xxlli"e,"11 ,he worl,j ",; rh rhd, impe,feCl,
in)'",, 1,'),ild.,.o . '1", BI,.x l I)"l,~'"' I""e <to n, 1fo , ",oh
<ndb, fum;li"" om ' or Io>-'e' b""h.,.o ,,, I>< t h,;, .,.,v,n"
'lh <r n<'oo noth ing 10m ,hemscjv<" ,od so <her "k< oothlng
hu[ ,he ve'y I><st
DEsIGNS AND STRATAGEMS

M,ny BI"""I O" go n, li v< . ,d .. ;" ly ",mo , h" mi< lik
hut th"", i, on e d,'m, nd th<'y , II mu" ,,'kn<}wlooe, ,10" n .,J
f<)f opponen", '['raining can ,," Ir do '" much; ulrim>tdy, rhe
oo ly I'' '' y to , ] ui'o " ue m",ery of ,h e m,,,;.I,,,,,;, '0 f,ee
,"",h" w,,,in, in ,no",1,',,,nh,,
l\lood Keep was perfwly loc",d foc ,he V,mpirc kn i~h"

wirhi n, ,, i, w.. ,i [uared on a mu"m, in p"'" ",note enough
to "\C.pe ~'"'' ."em;o" hu' bmy "MU!> '" p"" ide . ",,,,ly
," ppiy "f l>oJygu.nh . "J ",,,co,,,,i,, to 1", ,,1<. Siue< ;"
,.11. m ho, O" gon, h J VO ,ough, out ,; mil" I,,"'t iom, hut
,he", "'" , jimi,oo amoum of P-'''''~' ford" . nJ hrid~<',
",",en in .o Emp; re as large" S i ~mar', . '1100 ,I ,ern"i,'c i, to
joi" or ov<c". e, kn it:htly ,,,det O! troup " f " ,ldi";'I. In
,he ideAl < ~ "', ,h e ,,,,I<; willI><n 'H'"'' I,m n it>,u mm. nd
" 'u\,,e, '" ,h< V,m p;' <' <~ o g" d<cad", wi,hout heing
diKoveroo, -lhc-y m'l" """n " ke ",de" h " m ,h e;' otlic~"
and mend ,h e b",b , od nlano<uVT<' dem,nded of ,h c'm ,
Who ca" ")' how m.nf of ,he Empire', gr<'" , i" o tb "TrC
won "n ly I",,," u,,, d" BIt.>d [),' ~"'" w"" ",,,,,Iy ,n","~"
t ile t ""'p' ~
O ,h" V,m p;rc, hid, , mo"g" r>nb of mortal <old i=. '110;, I.,
"", i<; ,b, ,, i, <ound" fot ",I,llu",,,, ;n, ubr 'Yl"" ,old how
, g<w,1g ht wh,o th,y "'" "Oe. If One'" tile;, "uml"" i",
fuu~h , "",II wi,h ,hem. ,h"Y woHI,1be I ,,,, ~ ,n mmpl, in if 10,
occa",o Mliv ".os, pr i, on<' rm h i., "wn """' , I" ,b= w,,_
'"m ,i,,,eo, ,hCle "" m,ny mortal ",Idk" who do m,,,h !be
' ' '''", m w" ,""" wi!j,oti' '''f censure.
O f cou"e, ,hQuld ,100 Vunpi,,', I"" J i"'JVonxi , od m"ked~"

demuc, i,," , ,he Blood Dr.tgom wekome )-TI , nother d uoce
'" t<" ,heir ,kilk fur indi,'idual" ,101, i" ju. ,nmhu ,wo rd
fi~ h " h", f<" ,100 mme ", ,,I>li<he,; " ",iC!i", or ",det,l, ,10 ;,
"n he ,I1-.oUl W>" I kf<,n,jiHg t1,.i, dnma;n "1 ,,,,,,,n" tI,.
""''''i'yof ,10, few rimes ,h,, [ ,h e lIlood [),,~on, """lIy
riJ< " ,,, to wa" 'Ibe ",h" ,,,-, ,>.iun, at< ,.ypicJly J ue ,,, ,
nccJ to "--",,,ng{',n io, ulr 0 ' ro ", ,,,;,,,1 " ""..I, " r th, ir pi,,,,
I In ,h e w",ld.
I ' Ih" ugh th("y ,'.I in m" ,y fOHn, of w"f,,..,, ,h,';, " I"",i"n
with m",i,,] pcrfr-c,;on , nJ p< ,~,", 1 glnry " n ,he 1"",ldidJ
j, " ften '" the <Xpcn", of ,he cornm,od of ,h eir "my, 'Ihey
"'0 .(,;n ofte n I;, k;ng ;n ne(fom.nrle pow"", :on'; <Ven ,10" ",
"' ~<) ' " so g;fted ", Id",n ham"", ,1,,,,,, ao;li,;<, be)"' ,,,1
, wn moo ing """1'" Thc-y =h"w th" J>rk "", j"" >< ,h ey
eschow ~unpo ",d", considering rhem ,~" wC'po o, of ",)W,~j,
,,,<1 h ,l;, Th" BI"od O'>g<>n, 1><11<>',;n wha' h .1,,1;,1,nd , ~o
be 'e""'+ ,h e mongth of ,,<:d, ,h< p<""'" 0' m,,, de , , od ,10"
-
Glarier V: The Bloodlines
""",.~ of "'" h.",..~nd 'im< .nd 4"in. ,h.<v h.me I'fU"<'" W.lgh l-brkon
--
du. o. ill ,""" nd '" wr" ,tw .Ly nd .nnilub,< tI>o;,
NarABLE BLOOD D RAGONS

I\lond I)r""", V.mf'i .. lo<d. "'-(....n< ....-l hr.dl. .
Koit:ht. ",-Sq~
I....... _....... a....... ,tw _ ro-riW ....J -d_

~ ....... '" "'" IIloc.J 0."",_
A BHORASH,
11>< ......
Loan OF BLooo
~ol.n 11Io.><1 U...... _.Dd .. dr<;,6n'
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lOr "'" orda-. Th.. ;. iWl '" r<m>Ut. ,tw Io=p loU< to ...... ho.,,_. H. qudly CUl a bIo..Jy .n.dow.-r "'qui'.i.....
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Tnpp;'T" "'op" ...... "0 SoddI< .,.j H."""", Sl>idd.
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poUm fno- ~ ~ ..... Iiraur< Blood ()<ap><
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Chapm V: The Bloodlines
I T HE B LOODY G RAIL
'1'" """"'" of til< Kn+n of fIno<unni:o includa much du , m.oy ... ,... inR""",," of Blood 00'll""' ........... V>mpira. In
1813. Ouk< )"l=ov=h of .\l"""I1......... 'm>uM by Ih. lcint.r.... hi<a"dry in kttrin& rnminah im~ in hi' ilinin&rnnm..
Tht d uke ""I">n<kJ br ,h.IkfWng ,I>< L~ '0 ";',:1' conll"" Md'UI'<'dI """" "'''' ow Ih. ki ~', 'h ....., .<><1 d"nk hi> blood
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O-.apttt V: The Bloodlires
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tJo' I" i"" hood .n.l . ,he" ' ,,... f" rb;ddon Ifon, k.. " i h~ ",.~i.:
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.n.k. <I", ,uk of K.f".....
,i>< f>U d St,;_ ,he Lhmi.", ,,,,,,,,io<d
'" ..:l>l<v . I..hmi, . ind<cd ,II< <ntl.. b " d of ,I.,. o..'.J.
i, ,,,n,m1I1 I.,.,hc 'I"m b Ki,,9'- S,ill, ,I.< ''''",b.><>d
' po,n"", <'llpcJi,iu.... 'u ,Ik l.. oJ of ,h< Dc-..J '0 b,,,1e
,h'-;, r<-<" oonJ 11m. . ..... ~ ..n "my to ,>k< Slm, ,w dr=l_lonL. , ot '0.... ' rwf ;,cnu bd""g;n~ '" , h.m.
I' inn""k f...", ,I>< n....-f, ,nJ nul< ;, ,I>cl .-n.
'Ihe 'omb mbbo.-t>. .........Jet.. ' nJ t'<plo=> who mok "I'
hom SiI...-. I'in"",le. ~u "".. Ii.....-./ the L ..... """" v;pli,iorof . n; of ,.... ' ~ at II..
th<i.- marlipul.>00nL '" Ho....n cml_ dw.".J. "'" mr........ ........... wIoo "' ",,"r 1""........
.lid rh<y. V-;"J!. rr.- a><HO<tO ..... hn-mit> CO ~, ...
I ......Jd "'" he ~ ... ~. UJ,m;" ,~.....p ~ of
-.bI<o .00 ><d_ ~ ~o>U>g;n hori .. ,,,,1{thoId.
~... roo ~ p "'""'J!. , ..ad .nJ id N- .... fctl
...... if i.- ~ .. d1 m y '" "'i.... Uhmi:>...... he ""P'....d
.. i.-_ " ;u hrip>'. ,..... pl<-1. wirb popoL",;..., of "';Il ~
in,o the ....w.. dw. <!.a.m.......y .anOm, V pitn- ....
.... ........;pful oLe...... 1" ,hi. rnJ. rh< .......hood ""
"",rroI "'''''' ~ .. ... n<J . l h<U- Iot'.t'Y ,C't-ftd. anJ
....... 10k.. Ldv d'Acq"",of Ilt<tOtln" . ck/;ed Ion- ...... ......~= ''''''''I''' rhc """'Iil)/. .ld...Jcd 1""'''' anJ "'-'"
'0 D~ I"" .,r .. iK:> 'her ....,,1,1. O.hc-n.. [ik< .lAc'lUC'
who wiR <><I< doy. whcft ,hci, domini<>n ;; """'pkt<. k..J
,h<i, propl< """h.
lI' .. ..L.L<,,~h",-in-.J,,""_K~".. io. ,he V.mpII~ Tu",..
"r !.: i. h . dclieJ 1"&<1... 1.,. ......in~ po.,,:,. pld...i"J!. ,,, AoI.!i,ion,llr. ,10"", 1....,l'k ""'" h<.. illing bloOO.. ,"k,
rul< ,he I tlmu " . "mo' ",h., ,hm .. "'Ill' ill ~ l.fi "Nl .nJ ,,,,,hk to fi~h, !>",k. T" ,hi. "oJ, ,he L.h mim. m, nil'ul,t<
J i,un, ,io" wh..n ,h,i, qOl t> dc, ,,,1 i, , igh" [OT. , im" ,d igi" ,,-, ",,,Iii,'''. "i"in~ " I' ,h, 'g,-" I,\ e" mi ty ocrw "
I., hmi, ,,, " 1", hhleJ , n,! I"".,t" ' ''''' ''p' th"m><I.". Th"""

"
the cult, ofS igm" . oJ I;lric, Ulric "n d R.tnald, Ra" , IJ
Chapter V;The Bloodlines
i"d"d i" g lo" w -n okcd ,i m "" d mo""I< W"O f,,' lp t f"m

f*]

*lo
, nJ Sh, lly,. an d ro on . Simu h ' ''wm ly, ,hey "' '''ou"'g<: rm im .i n '"e illusion of nn bk """,>.11 lm m..& "d y
hum, ni"k ide." hdl'; " ~ ,~;"to " 'I''''"d ,h(word ,h",
,Joe (;, . h "'" "COV"" w" o J"vc grown wc,k , nd o ld
. nd , hQukl b<- di,owned . 'lhd r h"pc i< !O Cfw e, wml,i
flen,:>," ,hcm ' K t be ,nte ,_n"n,'i,,, wbo, ,,,he' ,h. n living
in ,hoi, 0 " 0 m"n,ion , ,nd I"', ing <IS oceen"k ladie s " [he
", ," cim do_liv< in ,he househo lds of others., loy. 1 "h'e, J *
in whkh ,h e Cod, ," e ;.h""h ,ed , ,,,,<I w itio" .. , holy
profw i"" , t f,,'i, 1'''"" ,I.,,... nnt ,,, i,,.
Ihe L. hm i. ns luv c .1,,, I''''tec" d ", ",,, kind by

" "" '1<'hen i n ~ ,h, ,,, 'p i"'t ,,,1,,,, ,iu,,,," , h ",o" ld ,\Chiev('
, ,,d d., ,,gh,m, g. [h<r;ng Inlo "'t",;,,,, .nd "'",H i p " I" i n ~
[ho " ""und ,h, ,,, 'hm ugb , ubrle """" ".
H idi"g in ph io "gill amo npt ,he no bili,y i; "n <kr l><k
, h, o i, m , ~' , cern, :-:ohl< women ,rc exp<<red [ 0 I-.ch, ,,c
*
" o, hi n ~ '0 ' ule humani' y o nj~' '" ",,,,,'h ,he'm h ll b<for e in , h;ghly codili, d w, )', :t"d ,I" ,," wh" foil" ", ,I" I"""
,he fu "'(~ of Chaos , Nor would j, do [0 h,ve ,h" Old W" rI,t "r "t i'I" ,'''e "'" "llow1,h, ;, , 'en";, ;,;" , Amo"g<1 ,h,
"r
f, 11'" [he Vo n C",,,ei'l<, who, ""n, ,,t l ,he n" hili,) or t h ; n~, I''''I'C' hd ie' do not do ;, go ,,,tL hu" ,in~. (Our ,b,-
S\'I""",,, ,md p,<;;" li,' ,,"'ml''' '" "' ''g< w", on ,he I' ml'''e O"'lC. inspw ,he "'f(Oundin~ ;-iIl"~e,_ ,,' 1'" to
h"v< w" , hom ,; n Nefo<,,;, ,ido, W " L 'Ihey ," ", ..i" ..t I" " "e, keel' i B ~ h<Hm'
"nd ",,, ;,,,, iH i"g th('" "(Hnp b ibn, \);-'hm

Neb ",,, I"" , g",wn ,,, 1,,,,, . 11" f t h" other blovdline, Ii,,'y (\" b ve lh(' ho""., it i, Ii" sod . l
(w<-, ,1" , y(" " 10, ,hei r "' UUf<- <0 ho ld
even" like gala h, ll, Of "f'Cninf,
L>h mi,. th,-i, lx-m )',l whon [ ~(]'
,v<"jn~<" [h" ,hc"" , 1]"
,Uow cd V"h,n h [ 0 lead ,he m
" t n,,, ,1,'0 hCT, ,,,, d the , in "'.im ;h' "r t h, even" h' l' r<n
" f e, i,,;n~ er nd <b,ing '" , i,, 1
'0" kc ph, e at n ig~ (,
hc' , Among.<T ~ c r goal, i, th< ,<
A, '''' r ;n ~ uj' 1.. i\ , l',ivil'1; "
do""" r,11, nd en,L.,'em<nt of Ibe of the' ",ling d, who J o
", h" bhxlljj,e" It w "" J ue '0 n o, ,,,,xi '" ,;,e e, r1y rm
h ere"," th" tbe I',i",; ,;", "il>., , h"d d, y', wml< , it ;,
" "" led S"igo, . Nou'gu l IQund his ", ,,,,i,l,d ["', rcd l)' "",m,l,
I"" ' g" i,,, o ,1" , ,cffipk of Myrmidi, <von f" h inn,hl<. fu, ,h e we,],hy (0
wh('f(' hi, d""m ",-"ired u n~u ,. dcJ . ,n,t my up "m H [he e>rlv I", u" , O "ly
the h M<\'kh 1', ,01 Soc , )' <\ ,;v<> I"' ,,",n" ",,' I-.c l',," , hd_ bi~h
' t,>i"" , ne in fih " ;on ,,1' ,he Von " ", iel)' d in",,, h t, ", miJn ip" ,
C"",i ,,, to ,h i, ,b )' 00 o 'ioo> when ,hey ""
requi,ed 10 Ff' Ou' by d "y"
SocIETY I>dy. likc p" ,,,,1,,, n I',<vcnt
, J ~h m i " n hom , ;, ;hly
I ),,;,!, I)' "m"ng<1 11,< ,m" kin~ in th< 'Ull sh"ulJ
hl' Nvllin<s _,hc LIhmian, li,'e she bero, c"d ", "' I'
, Io"g, ;de hunl.1nitv. "''' i" di" .", J " wn I,om he,
[OWer<, cmb, 0' c"YI''', bnt i" d,, ",vmJ Iitrcr or
Bla,,, i,,,,, ""I 1', [, <:<> (> r hi~ h , ,,,'icry,,, cod"h,
heli" , n,; , I1" ion. 1 hey move invi, ihly
S un l ; ~", ;, "'"
an" )"g>, ~ hei , ,'iedm,_ pcrfo,m i" ~
a d,n(A' ,h" ha< m,n)' rub ,,,,I
to, on ly ,h'og .
" "or ",,,I< ,n "void. J h)ly
compliC>1ed ,rep'
symbo l, ,nJ mirror> c."
A, ,1,< "'I' of l " bmian , ock t)' ;s both "'Yc.l" V' ''' I'I"",
N,f""" ' j~ ollgh she ",ely b"e, " ue ,<if. Alt l'''ugh
the S,lvcr l'i",,""-k , he ....",,, i,,, .~"" < 1., 1,,,,;,, ,, ;co lucky
in [ouch wit b h", "i" ",I,,>o i, nO! !ruc o r
m('"enger< and m' gbl , he cn ,ir o 11000 li" ,' p,,, of
><:rying. Her 0\0" b ' o ,,,,,d ,1,0 <r,i ni nt ">om Hm hgo; n
,o""n" "<give" ,h.. , i,l, ' "" Sil,'c, Pinn ,,,.], ;, . pm ;. ]
m",,';o, t hey , '< 1,<, ,!c., cm ;,i" ,i,, " '0 ho loooss ,
envoys_, cef<1 d,p lom"" '" ,he ins,; "n to ~inch in j "
chargeJ w;[h , h' l'iHg prc>cnc, ;, ov, ,, idJ , ,,_ Il><y
hh w , y. ' [hey u,m , lly m ., nem' ","'W"",
"",in',, ;" h" u,,-hold, ,hei, , u,c'l" i!> ili,y
onoy,l,c""m" ("<.. rnplc<dy, how<,vcr,
51
....,...,.-11m
~g
Chapter V: The Bloodline'!
,,,d mu" , pend their rime judid o ", ly ,vo iding "old
minim i,ing expo, ,,re ro [he "",pk<, ., " ,im" , . nd p, ic.' "
(OmnlOn i" " " O ld W"oId , No I.."", i.m w,n " <0 be
:><'i,t,nt,lly <> r"'Ni hy, d " m,y p ,ie" w""ing. hoi)'
pen,!>m who lean, in . Ii" lo 100 d o>e.
t he h .nd ,,, im ,; , cm ied h.\' ,,,,no ,n: d i,,,, of poli>hed
",01 ti,", tii'<o< t " ,,' i'1'. g" ' "'"thcy . re no, hd d """"Old y
d",,< to , od ar" an unrd i.bk me,hod ofV,n,I';" d",,,,;o,,
R,'aJ mirrors >fe [00 expcns ive fo, c"n" "" " (,, [k. I",,;n ,ho
" "me<" f [he wd [hy ","' ti", ,i .",c"" dwdl. w, 11", orror>
>to , " " u' 'yml.,1. An" ,he, "1" '" of Ncb.,., [ ", ; nm~
i, ,h e ",b,1e .,." id, o,'c of , "ch ",i"or>. d uck;llg '" , ,,,,,,,,1,
, w, inklc in on ,,', ,kim ar Ih" , i ~"t nlom,," '" ,Ii" ~"" ti ,,g
,hc me", i"n o! o b""v"" ,,,,, n ime' , , , i, tee n\aY [('Wn ro
,he d u m,.\' 'n" hod "r ",c,'id""" IIy' bn..aking mirror Th"
,h , ,, ,,, ,,, "'I"'" hn,
III .ddi,i" n <0 Ihc , i<t hood , f< 1\',f,,,,,,',h" n,lm"i;lcn" ,hc
lk.u hh, COti H "f ,h e S;[,.<;]>i,,,,,,d, , 'I h", ,h cy Ita", ,he
W' ;~ "f ,h , 1." lo on;.,,, , I'"", t i, ing tlo<i, wik> on ,h f f""l"h
on"m]" wh" vi,;t ,hc I'i nn, cle hop ill ~ [0 ,,,,de- ",i,h [I.. ,
cnm mun i,)"of iw l",,-.j, rich ""n~"", dioco,", ti,"" "'"' "I'
kllowledge ,h , y ar" puted w bide, 0 ' P"'" upon the rno"
n.'. u Li(ul ",,,m,,, in ti," O ld \Vo ~ d, 11>< " , "d",. idm, :oJ,,,
,'i, r,,; K"("",-, "",'ot i"", p ,,,' i, illg ,loci, rn.nipul" ,;nn-,
"n ",eh o,h('[ in thc llt-. ,hb, COlin', "",i<:Iy i" mini.",,,
where 'hty m,y b<'uo y wh il" , mjj;llg "",dr.
Th", ." . h" I.>hn,;",,, in t l," wi,l "",Id who arc no, loyal
mcmbe " of t he , i, rlo",><1 lou, rog<l< agents who do n"r
bow '0 Kderm , Some to ,hei, abilid fur d:td , own emk
j e",n ~ :id ew i , d " . m of L hmi. ,d~"". Otl,,,,, d;",I"y
,1,<;, qu"",, for g<'",i "~"m,, " ol , ,, mpk of N,fc",.
and Va"h"""h a"d "wo Vh d and 1~ . Ix,]I , , ho"~ , ,he k u"
ofhm p in~ ",' vuhnblc <0 more ,hm ",crely ,ha rl'm cd
",kos, Even rhe l'o dcad m, y know ""m ",h ing ,kin '0 I" vc
;A"", ,h'fi ""ce. Ll hmi"" """ grown "'0 r"nd "f 1,<; muml
"''1''' "n d "i,h " f",,,,1,,, , nd hi, [if" wh,n ,h c md c, mc
'0
'" m.dc him he, ~ o:m" .')' ,he wi,h" of N"hm , 'l h"se
roguo< are ,"nnned bj' ,hcir , ,,,m, ",m"dm", ""en hunr<d
d"",n .fid d, ,,,,,-,,, d. [ h o "~h NeI'''. ' '-' loy, 1d,"t'bteo< f,nJ
littl, pl,~,u", ;" di' IK"ing "r ti,"i, w,)"w,,-J l<in
FEEDING AND BREEDING

'10 , ,"oid ""'''ing nnw.mod m cn rion , I., hmi, " , ,"" d
to (e<d u n willing vi",i"" , Som< a;< mcn ", 100 h<liove
,he}" '''' eng,ge d in p" , ;on" e , ff, i", no, ",a li, ill~ ",'e')'
torr id memo')' Ihey havc i, . ,u I\I;0,,;on 1<1, hehind b" .
,"ted V'''' p i ,~. O ,h,,, "e l<nowilog I', ni cil" " '" on l)" ' 00
wilting ", h, ,,, 11,<;, n""h in ",Wm ro , (>Yours ,h,' powc,f ul
, iltorhood i, ,ble to g", nt , Theso ,('(> I}~,' , of t ho L>h ", i,n,
may I"',(o,m olher ", rvic", for [hoi, mim,,,\; luv(,_' '' uck
. nd loy>.1, th<,' do evo<}~h; ng ( m Ol '''' Hying he< liHer 10
g"" d;ng he' whil" ,hc ,Ie<p" bch d cc""" of becom ing
hc, <<<rn. l p,r.mou r, bUI on ly ,be "'"" of ,hen, "''' do
'jhc loh", i, n, c.n he ficl<k , ,,,l ",h "" t1,,)' ,;'" o(,h"ir
.,
I'I.y,lo ing.' """It k el no [e'g" '" ,!.>ou' "lld illg ,hom ,
;:
Chapter V: T he: Bloodlines
,.1;"" ",""
l,M,n,i.." 'rr '~n '" <I,.in ,I."i' , ..,i".. <I')' '"''
.......... i, ~ .. i' do<> OIl oc<aQon, th<y arc n<Ve' '" CHasEAJOU
J?<ICho .. ,nIe...,.hIoodbs ""'J"<' lying in <h< , , =. 'iud>
L.hmi." Si"" f""'d ... l"QtI, ,,, i"GI,,, ,he: ""_Id
.u
'hinp in';,,, nun""" of q"""-ioM >tid ;n>e>lil?'"""" ,h..
'" ,.... ThnlZO fam'ly. Tho:~ I.dy of ,1><........,.
can "" <hflion.h "'''''''''- up >tid nuy.,..,., ;""""" h,,';ng ,,,,,",, bh<t 'n'n""" 'J'<'f'<"I Iot; ........... n, br!o.o";"S ....ngo:iy
drddful. oaulfr.....mmm >t<><npiD&omund d>< ~,
...d ducoooacd b.a- " ... lUtu.IId_... V.mpi"" hIood
11>= " di><Uoction b<twn """"ben of <h< bhmiao> ,.-;0 l~ "" :-mt:: ...J kw,if..... En<t lw bad Cl>cIo<.
bIoodIi.... uod fd mcmoo. of d>< t..I>mWI Si..rl>oool. Ioxl<d op ;. ,lot ' ' - ' ...:I ","".....l in by holy oymbol..
f'<riodi<olIr dl';n;"!: "" blood ... bot"" in . Wood '" mo.
...
y""", _ _ wirio d>< dtoir>blc anrihu"", "L.... bo;; . . .
oi ,.............. ";"";mf" "';";0 <!>< bIoodb...- ...:I _ .... lw oad><d d>< rl>ocod. and End> will ...-;fdr II<
~ Ploud<"""" ti.::' "" .. "-J~ ~n . ~
lin< tIoocr lnIn ill nr-.. OCt>. ....pal p<Utw ..
,10< r... oi,I>r;,'l'-"- lb<-..t..>...:d ........w " NEFERIl.TA, QUF.F.N
oi ,10< ~....d _ t illto ,10< -W 10 funIwr N<kT.... OF M y STIJUFS AND SHAooVw'S
....... bul then: arc """"" who do DOl jooia Iioo<thoud .nd
.....wn .. ,lot SiI....r Pin"",k ~ d><if q ~ "" "cftto,.. <!><n I"di:r.'rno. __ thedo.,.. of ~
,lot;, knowlalpe ... ,hr ,.....~ and if ,hoy Oft ,ruIy l..h",nz../o ofK<hdduta. ond ~ pd, .... apt<>o<d a ,.;,t,
f.l-.Jl by "'*'ata, t<'n<!ing ,,, lot;nun,
go.. to;";o "" .\1ortuMy C.ult. H.. f",h., Iwghod .. bo;; oM
apllin! <hat wo""", could ".,. ;";n ,I>< l"i<>Ihnod . nd.
~ I" hm..", by_ ,hi> p.-,iOO of "linlnS ..... m.>kt
ind<.-d, .ouId JXV<r bm nupc. In.T<>d. "'" dn'incd '0
,h. lc.op <li""I, frum tfH,,,.Ilif,, in'o ,I." ,;,,,,hood, rul. ,"" Ii'r of L.hmi> whe" .... am< 0( .
"< " OlJl<n in po>i,;on. of POW<' "",f,,1 '"
........Ily. ,lot..
,h" l~mi".. ,It",dy, ",eh .. "'idow> with con,roI """, lindct ,he m.Jign inM",n of Hi'" l'Jio' W'"",a", """
,hei' lot< h,,,h-.,,,d\,,,.. 0' young I.di" .""'", '0 "n,,, ,,( N. p,h, 'pi"" .h. ,,>cd , hi, po>i,;"" to .."'...,....
in,,> p..."i~ i"", ,,""i,I''''
Th<y .t< p",mo,.,.J dim:lly in,o ,,( ,h, Co ..." N",,,,m.o,,,," ..,,,Iu from ,10< py'''' .nd
,h. , i" "h,~,J , ,,,I m in, d by ,h,,;, m",h"" -'n-,I" k", .. in >l"d i.d ,hem h, ,, d f W;,h ,h.....,,,k ., . nd W"o..n',
,h, nd d '0 ,h. , , h, y m.y k",p ,I.", fo,m " i,l..nT ', i....n,1 ..d, , he d"' iliM ,he ~:Iix i ,,,f l.if, . "d Th"y Io<e."'" 'ho
m.in..in ' he illm,on of momllry, fi", V.m pi"" . 'lh<y , .., ,he p' i' " . ou, " f La),mi "d
n;pl.""d ,hem wi,h 1I" i, ''''''' ,ul< d"li.. L<d,c> N.S' ,)"
R..r " ill tl,,,,,, mab wh" i"' p"'" tI..", ' ''''''1'1. >I"
, t<
h ..J . round ,he Tempi. of lll00d . N" , . 11 ,he I""'pl,
in' iT..! ,n, 'hr hloodli"" It I." hn k n(""n '" h'l'l"n
"f L.hmi. app=,,,ro ,hk Mer .JI, i, .... Lah", i. tb..
,h...n <><p'",nv mm join' ,he Uhm"n,. bu, .irl>uu~
Ii... "' ....Ued W in " NW ,h. \!;'hct> ,h" f''ple roo< up
,hey i'"o ,he: bIoodli",. ,hey.t< o<v<' .lIow..! full :" >pin" K<f'nl< m. ,h" 'm"rgcd " 'h, he:u1 "fhe, >un of
", 'he inn ei,<I<of ,II< 'iw", Pion.,l, ... d. ,,( roo......."
V,mpi"" to <ksIroy ,he- r<hd, un.rly.
......, ""n,i,I.t<d m<mhr" ,,( ,be ';'l<rho-xod
S<f...... ruled Uhm:u. a- .... nuny ~ u",ll
NOTABLE LAHMLl.Ns ",loti." orh""
hIood, b""'[<ht
1ed V....."""'. ~ .....1",'" I\_h',
dw Gm<nI s.-.cp
bad ...-d b.a-
11.. 1OI~ .... """"PI .... lIIOSl -nw ...:I .... fimily from .... mrnn< '" Khcmri. V~ bad bn
a-.-.. '" d>< I,hm..n. a romnund<>' in S<>q>'...... y >tod "-- moodo '" uaic>o
~ !I''''' lrim thr !'liD- "I-*'...:I him "" Ici"&-
..-...do ru Abhortih, ;..Io.a> """"" Iluo """" V..hotr><>!o.
lohmi> """"'...,......d.pm> .. "'~.. "'- thr
~ old>< '*b UIunia<Io. r..dr 1\Nm_ ~ "'" ary'. holy war li...Dy....... Tho: T<mpk '" Blood t..amr.L >tod
..... ~ >id<. n-.p. <he"&'" >bo: ......,- r-.:.rf<rau >tod bet <:<>un !I<d... Nat; I =".
....... ...l id.ftb>;",. 9>< .... h= l--odr Lmoo.; VampoR'
M;.....,." Mo-' K.ttioo theIlIoody; d>< C _ 1'Ypdl.....k d>< V.,.,piln ko. ooId>>. IlI>dr< d><
"""'-Ifnd ofV..a.n..b.. Now i, _ ~li, tum to
~MWbIIa_~Ehm<"~."'"
dnob:~......,.. odin.. AI .....-.ci<> '" d>< >iorhnod. """ t.-lo be jnIou> ofhi",. Her r=>"'-..Irip......., paid wi,h
d>< M><Id doins ~..... H..- "J"""ohy;, ,"" d i _ "",hi,,!. N'P'h m .... "" h;, ......nd <omnund.-d. her
"'V-I"lnui thenoh<r hInodIi.... wh<>WOOI1d "'....... ,I>< to ,n..d hi> rn<mi.. 1;1t<. dos. Tho: '''V' ,....."'" m.......
LalunO.n' IlJI>OO p""""'. To I=p hcndfoccupood __ d>< hod kit ... Y"u<h forl>idd<n ftom jo,ning 'ho: pri""hood
l'"'"" hnw<mhWlU, Kh<n..n. t...- t.o:....,. .....,...., """ J<>urfxcd. Wh.n "..Jo..."" r.-tI .nd Kaga<h', <onllol_
uiin..-lk..,...J .nd ",;"" pe,,;.., ",-""""""i.., ~" l><>- broun. m,!kd '" ,he "",,,h, d.. ,,'mi ....d '0 J><Y<>' . go.in
F""'" d>< """'" ""'~ .... tit.-. of them. Kl><m.ill.l .... lU>< ,",' ,,". ",<10:" (",,,, , "" 0.
the wnrkl', ,"0" val...hlc rol\c..:-OOm of........-.rk. ronwtUn,;

r>-kwi ng :unotlg <he rrimi'M """ of ,I>< ~"5 "",in", of
I"io' i"". l>rod~ by Ioog.J"",J n"" ,en ftom d;. \~n,," '0 ,he: Old World, ,h. p1... ,ocll><, . p;"'. 1><, """">t"
of " <l ,I>< I1Unt,", >inc. ,he
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Ooapter V: Tnt Bloodlines
....-I.... ~ R"...n~an ..m. of .... ok.ol."'" "'" sa- imp""" nr of [I>< Jo..~ l"duJ in ~ tl>< pri<"IU '" Mon .
I'Iouud< i"mm "'" ~ on "'+
nit:ht ~ tho< arncJ ho pn '0 "'" .... ",,IIf. r..J..-d, ~ from
.... doc ode -Qu- of f,..;r in .... &ukof(~ rOO'''''' n>.:oo.hiru<o- to. mob', public lrnchd>&- f..iI<d. lhr
<W<fi>uooI ...... ,h- ~ ; dc<p;o. hn ,,~'''' th ;n!
II<. t..xn< ;, built ill ,ho: "Y'- of I~m " ........... with obit>
,..,....-.o<io.>n "'!"" ..nIl pba """"'P" ,hr '"" 1 _
.....,d fmno .. hi. ~ ,"".. """I""""! of ....
t.:-k>ol. IiooIioh """' nd<o >p<ll. I>d .... ~ t .....
'n
.... ;, ..hard '" ho:r .biIitr iR--' do< tDIIIdo ul _ ......
i....,~ [...-...it. V.m"'........ rhrr",if1 b<.u _
..... 1;.'" Iif<, ofh<dnn_ ond plonl"l.- IWdrft J:"f,;1Od
pi.... , _ ...;II;"I;.u.n. """'" ~ ............. ,hrno .........
"""'" vcik..n. pu.lh thr """"'" dw will ....., d.r pul ..... ;"
",n[n>! of .0 '''''J" .-.fV.,..p.... to uk< h...-k [I-.: Lmd of tl-.:
[J<.>d .nJ ...,do""", hcr ., it><fII'"
In 1If<. Anl i....h", IIbnJ ..... ",.Jo ... 1''-;'''' of Mun .. oo
1'> ......". "dlluub like II-.: I-.:...nful ,,",uot _m.n "'.....
......,n .... rubl [~h m". ["'~ het >U nh, no;"<n<' h.. 1",l<l id",,1 hi, ...)' tn ,ho: ,.nk "n""'loIr Fodor< nf AI,dn,f.
~i"m h" 1M"" whit< ,kin. nJ h.. """ 1,,,.. [umed rdJvo.-.
II, u ....,j hi . "",i[i"" [u !.. ~i" ' 1"'1'"1,,, romp.lt" ' g.< in "
Lon~ 1,1..,1 "u"" f,, ",r '" ' ''I" i,;" h ,', ,I,,,
i, >till "'l', hk
,h. lIodrad of Til< dl y_"'I"lo rf i. ", moured h, ,,,n,.i,,
" I' i' ''l' i,iog w""h ip. ,h,," ~h il i. in" f" hk o[ <Xl'r.-." i ,,~ pi,y.
, n,,11 bu' ';" i ' i"g ""mn,,,n i l y of V' O)I';'"' . 1"",1,'1" ;",<ou><
it> l"'pul"' io ,, i., 1,'),1' 'I\ " u~ h , , ,, <1 "nmp' '''od ."u ,, ~h . '"
GENEVIEYF. D IF.UDON Nt h ie Ihm, . I\I,n,\ ",ed tho,," " ,,,,,,,,,, ,n <T i, [h. AI"",,.
"h,i> in'o. ["m y , I,.. "'...h...l i" " .,ng' , ..."elmi,,,, ",It' I\
A K 'SU< l.>hrni.ln, ( ;rll('Vi.... ;, ,h. ,bug/II"," in .L[k,,,,,- "r
1,< ...... "'''"00 Iry- , V. ml" 1< ,h. I ~ h mj", bl....JIi",.
,.fa...~ who w" in [u[n m.oJ< , V" ",""", Iry- [>olr ,!f,"i"h- Jrfu,in~ hi, w;, '~I"" [b, unJ,'in~ o....~ h<tn'.
Mdw-. J' ALqu.,. .,.;[oo", ,I-.: r-<,nu..;.", of Nd".'T.'.
In I[ ,oulJ [ ml ~ bcpn.
lik. (i....." '.. "'.. . IIn10Mim ,-hilJ of cuun b..fun: .....
IlLonJ i<mU <nnpl< f.[ ...... "'" hr control. [hr M" rtU R
_ ",med '" [ho: "'" ul for six PfUria. .....
_ r r y thtuoop> h.. pupp hd>tt KtIo<..k. ..-hn handle>
.... .,..".-Itd tbr.....Jd rI-. ,.
. - cl "'" J ~ ;R i u"l; doc ....
~J. an>ol>_ .ad -...y ,hiOF- M_
IllmoI .J";",,,, Ioimo<If j _ ,..-II mnplr. """"'"
J>DUbI< ..,.. ..... b<Wf ""'krIy ..-hno .....
hr ~ ... hi<.......... ,h.....p. w; Jouo_oJ
..... "'......,..liJt~KMlFr.... {....., _
..........hi> miniooo <id""" .... hn... -hid> V""f"'"
. [I<ftIP<. Sl>r .... ~ + .a.:-rd '" W up publ..
,nidm.::< in Ahdotf ...,h ..... ~ 1.>......... f.nxd tir<do. Kaock <crW> III....J hrauor ho: bdin-<> ~ ~"'" h..
[hr . . '" .. ril.<- d<-n <>nt ofbi> _D pri<>u. -'" ho: r<fu>rt.
pmYif:hr Oo:tkf -S;rn;-k. l.......,..... ~., ,hi< did ......
'" dov ,hr t:-k-ooJ l<fnpl< ub<1. '11,. .. fo<. h. h.. m&inuin<d
,hr """"". hut hr f.." if J "I'r.-..d< to thr =0 of [hr
"",ole.. , hr .n[i" ""1''" Id ,..II."", f[om inii(:h'i"J-
AlKi...-1", "flll.,,.j him><11' 111, l<;! f. lo " h i ,, ~ m n.<urn<>
him; be h.,l.e,.nJ hi" ", hi, UI",b n new hod)'.1i n i ~ hl
I n ,, ~ , m d hr humcJ ~i m , dl "n holy 'y n.bo[, br for< th.-y
w"re taken flOm hi m. "'.I,,,
~ n"rii in, ure, [h. [ BI ."d
ho< ,l\ im.l. ", 1.....1nn hh",,~h Ilt.n d [""d, "" i)' wt"" h i,
h",,~..., mn'l'''''' hi, d;,~u,, ) ..-.J " b<""" !lim throu gh .
1""I">" lr. .... kil\~ ""'''' f", hI' ,"'. . ... 0 " thr UI>d",d , nJ
",-.hry po>< 1'lI k ...aI,hr.-.. ", Ihr lh-ing. Knock b<li....
[...., the i'<"f'l<' f "fV.rnpun .. ......dy u"Mundo:<! ,,,d
du[ <1 ,-..II h.. ......- when i, .h...... 1\,.. roocrrlU~ _ it>
rnIr ~ .... 00r-.I ....J '-1<..... .bd.
Amirrhq RI m el
T
Ski]h, ,,,",,,,Im,i.. Knowl..se- (tho ,~m, C cndogyil lm idey, " ",i,li , of ,he ci"" ""d few ",,,u ld '"'1"'" hc" of b<m~ "
I Ii" " '),, I'W'o m,n<;" l'h ihopl,j', 'Ibro logy) , C1" n "d [ing, m""eI of ,hI'''' Imri~uc'_
C h.trm , 10',,", Command, Common !<Jw",loJ!>", (Lbe
E"' pio< , T i!e. ). C"'''' ~J I "" "" lK~lg, HI"w, h "h" t<, (;"" il' BarollfSS Helena von Culper
+J O%, H. ggk, He,l, Imim id.lt<', \J..gical s..'nsc', p,~",'p, i o "
, 10%, I'crtn,me , {.\e w r, SlO f}~d k ,\ lk, d l1,>;',iIo, Ride ,
'it,le"h, Sikn [ ),.IM' , SI"'''" A"""c 1~ng''"g'' (M"gid,),
Sp<.,k L, "g" ' ge (eb,,;'-.,!. Rcil 'l'ic!, Til..., n), T",I..
(Emb.lmcr)
T.J <nt>, P .r. \ b p c, b iq""" ,, L1gh,ning Rc'rl=-'"S, )0,.]""",
U r",,, r, Men,><;ing, 1'<,,)' ),.]"g ic (l)ivi",), Public " "". king,
Qu i"k D " w, !lo is" n"e w Po;,on, Sch('mo" S, rik, to
S[U" , Suave , .n
T,.i" , Ill"" d C if, {Ill"" d D r"i" , lkl)' ,ho [)"Wtl ,
Do m in"i"n , N"",,,I I' ocro m, n"or, b " f", Hum"n ,
"
Skl l]" A".de,n ic K n "wle d~ o (,he Am , C",,,.,,l"g)'lH...,,l,l,y,
V"-lnpird Curs<l, Frigh [en i" g, Ke<n 'itn"" , ro:"",,1 lli" " Iy, ~,,,,,m .n9" I'h, lo,.,phy), I\h ,h<o, Ch" nnd ling,
\V"I~"" :I, w" b ngd , I\i r.h' Vision, Und e. d (:hmH +20%, C",,, ,,,,,,d, Comm"n K oowhi ~<
IV",,: fJ#" ui "a kmg" Ii", ~"';m Ie Ii~' di ,'i", ,/,<11.1. WI",I", {Bn'lOn"i., Dw" ,t;, , 1,< Em pi", . 10%), C "" " , lm,,,, ,
M"", ha, 'irhdrawn his jM''''"''gC "' Flf.,,,d ' eu'" U'1/di,X"" LJ;'gLlise . 10% , (hlg<' BI"w, Fv. lu" < .20% , Fd low T" il,
f"""''''' him ft. m num il' """ing ti" U7ind, i, wI' Ie .I"W ( ;o " ip . 20%, Il'f'gk , In'i m id " ", lip R,,', J ing, M ~i ,-" I
l M. ni,; , H w, of lk'p' i' Sc'n><, 1' ("('I"ion I 0";" lhto , m, r {A('{o" Im ur,
A.n" m" I\on< M" , i, i.,n), ['i,l I, xk 1'1"<1" "" 1'0 i,,, n, RdIWril<, Ri,k,
Weopo"" Ct."", h ng, Sd o She<, S"m"" -Se>",h , ;,.,.,.,,, b ng''''go (l h i"",,'
1'. pp in g>' l'r<ly Hook. RolilliolLs 'ymhol " f .\ 1"" , ~ " h ", - 1<)H ~u e), Sh.dowing +10% , ' Ilem Movo, S le i~ , of
\V,i ,;ng Ki, H ", ,, i. ' I'" ,k Arc',.." L"g",,~' (M .. ~ick) , '~e.k Lu~u"l',<
(1'''' '10'' , Cl .~, i, ,, 1. R, ik, pid I 0% ), '1<"",,,
B ARONF.5S H FlENA VON CULPFR Tolen", Ac, hrric A"um'm en ' , Coolhc. dcd, [hrk M.gic,
n C.l! "" kCf, h iqum c, He<!, jj n~ui" l c;, ,'vb I" m, n, I'm y
AJuun;;s' th e Em!"" "" , dl'iw", in th e Cound l of S"te ;, [be
Io.-b gk (A,.c, no), Public Sp",ki"f", Qu ick D"w, s"w y,
Cl""\I",,h in " I' ,h e \< . 1. \li l,ih , <It< cb.",I""j,i" peIh '""
Sc-h.me', 'peci, Ii." 1,>;bp<'" G"",I' (h nci "g, I;",)'ing),
,I" ,; il'lom" i, d,,, y "r n" "'ging f"",ig" " 1" ;0 ", , he i, .,,<>
S,,",e
' h,' w,offi",, 1 m", te, oft ht' Empem', 'pi(~ ,n d ,,,a,, i" , . F" r
l....i", Blood Gif, (JIhyrk C iph er, I\lood lln ;n , I lei')'
,hi> "" ",n, ,h,' ~ l, io " of cb. mb<.'rl>in i, on , ,be L h",i""
Ll,,' D.",n, D" " ,i"'Lion, b",jli", l'orm C", ~ "u,,1
MVC lo n ~ ,o u~ h, (oJl1rol 0'"'' '.
~w-"m"K', 1',, ,, ;,,, I lu"".." U" hdllow<d ," ,ul,
Ihe I" " 'i" " , Ch ,,,nl,,,,I,,in, 0"0 ", n Hi" ..",,,,h, kn "",n " V" n pi,,~' en""j, f, igh"'ni" g, K""" S,,,,,c,, I\Jtu,,1
,ho lmn C"" h" his p" gn", i< m ,n d '"eng, b nf will, w,,-, WC'pon> (C u w" Emg,'J, N igh, Vi, inn, lInd". d
im m une m th e h hm l"ni ,hm n5 , n,i ploY' fo r ,he d"'>t iM A"" ou" Nono
" j h is ;c rvice, fire, m Lui,p "I'!, Lb,'n m Karl 1'"" ,,_When W"p,m" Cl""", F, nf," M"i " ( ;"uche, R"pier
"IJ ' ge 1<" , I[v d , i", ,,d ]\i" ",,,,,b, ",ing' w" ", l' ulloJ , .n'; T"'pp ing r )i>g"i,e Ki" ~ "hb C"h, 4 I lnm ing Pig""n"
m"" p li,n , r<pl, ,,,, , ,,, w. , i<" ",J . ]\""" A"""k,,, I(i,ling I I<",e wi, h ",ddlc " "d 1 t"m e,,", Jewcllc')' wonh
M,"" hn i, . n . pp",hcn ,ivc .n'! nn c', ,,,in man who W<lS .lOG 7(' M,nor I lou,o in Ahdorf, Nwork of 10 S plc~ ,
e<lSily convinced of " nro:l '0 ,b Ll hOLl'" when h,' roo k o v,~ V, k ,, 1007'
,he po'i cion, "nd he ' ppo i1\loo lh ", "c<' Helen, ' ''" Cul pa
" , M',,-r "f ,h< K"m i" i"" " f ,h e 10' I', ', i' l Archi_c<, one of
,h< F", I" ' <" chief i nf< mn "i " " _g , ,, h erin ~ ,'g, o"i"
1AIRs OF THE LAHMIANS
B""n"", "0(\ Culp<' h u", d [hi, pod,;on '0 co li,,,, uscojul ( " "" , ' '' YI'' ', and dm ' y k",*, "" no , ",,,,,h)' of ~<I, r,,!i,
, ,,nhJ< n,,, ,h" i., !I,"" 1', .,,<"<1 0 " ,,, " Lhe! """' \xl" of Lh< l..,,,,,I, wl,,, will ",,,1< " nly I,,, ,he "n,,, nrlo<J gi"g>, ,",h"
,h,,>< ,
,i"erhood to ,Jlow ,h "m to \xtt", ,,," ,,ip ,,hte ,hei, " '1'''''_
One of ha :lirns is TO ve,ify ,h,' ,',i, ,,'nc,, of. " " " " " ",1
""work of m"gi<rcr_,p;e< wl,o >'" so S<cr'" ,h" , even th,
SItVER PINNACLE
Empe' ''' i, "'" k<l" ""';" of ,heir .",i,i,i _ So hr, ,1,< h<lS N"., Kmk lIn ~"O,, " ,he hi gh,~, po i", of ,h" World ', F.d g"
foun d no ';donc< proving '" d i ' r , ,,_ i ,,~ ,hei, oxi", """ Mo "m,i n" i" f,,,mu >1 ro"gh olJ ",h,", Dwa rf, on,', m ined
Tho" ' pi", who "'I'0 r! '" the Ai<dorf TOw nho Lt;c in wh ich fo, , ilver ,nd preci,n", gem" /\f,C! ,h o m lnc w;< cmp ,ioJ o f
,ho bam n"" dwdb '''' imp",." ",l !>y h<J' em",' . % ,. "1'1"'"'"" , ilv'" hu' lon g ""fo re ,he Dwarf, we", 1'' ' 1'' ''00 '0 I",,,,, i" i,
'0 b< ,n independent . nJ " " king wido", wh" ' I'<nd, mm' w", lAken fn Hn ,h..", by I,,,,,,, in " 'i "gl< " igh,_A legi" " "f
of b<r rim, , ,,1 1\3 >< .n . un ' .nd t'h"I"'ror,,' 10 1I'e y" u ,,~ Und d ,,, rg<d , hm" gh ,h< ' "nnd " "r m"lIy ,I,i v;ng ' "'' ,he
Vw>rfs.
,
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OJapttt V: Tlr Bloodlines
IIrnh rlx I)v,-. <f. r;on<, N<fcut. 1d>wI. ~""" P,o.-I<. '11>0- .. -Iou """'1"""'< "-;<1, ,ht \ '_pi= y win ;mm"oITy
lnnd"otm;ng iT f,om f..n","""" """,ghoId fOf.~.nd ,hei, how.cbold.. cit t.,. iuim-mi"ll on
"' . mi, ,,,, of 1><, p.l ,, ~ in UJ,,,,i. In ,h,.....-Iou 1tt vm l~ ""'<COl'" '" '''I:'ni",
tI,< in",,,,,,,, . , ch, mb<-", which '" Ii, by up''''"!\'. u, hy .fring "'I""i.l ly mn""
,,.,,,b,,,, .Ii,Ii,., ", b.. ;I, ,n.:' l'k"JolLr of 1';0 ' of r. "e' y " " rhei, mi" " ..., to .....,.,.
,h.. ..,dem ,i t)', 'l be ",ell" of bu rning
N..w i.ak to So'nom"" ..., ""rR>M "" _
In<<rn< .nJ pcrfumJ .. iu ~Il rlx -.i,. lh.
...-.l <i'~ry ou_ f'=Ir, .....Ii.....,;""
.-.II. ..., <CI'I'<ftJ in b.. ~ p;ck<d
i>c-ed "" ~. ~.w;ry
"'" ..-;m ~""""...d sold. St.""" .,,;'"
To dnon,; c d>ow """"'" thtm , b<..- <hm: io
Up6 luuIi eye>""" do<>wn ......u"fu1
V.m";'" lu.n.dm>i<krn _ .. in g d", """" to " ...... m.>gic. In ........r-wm U>Il
",,,ubi< 8<.tdc< Prl"""" S""omtal .. .
<10m.. of N"n.:khtt> . l'um.ml u...
w , oU'PO>' of ,01";",, ..fOIl', " k ..,
nf ,nd"" hr-, h w>lk wh." ,hey
" ill . "J h,(: (,,,, ,e;gn of til< 1",1" ;,,.
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th" ,,,, (", ,,, ",ir~"ut, (';" "'1',,,1
fl<", . N,k"" . i,ll" 1"'11. ,I>< " ,ioll'
'0
,he " ",," iog honk. w. "d <,ing tho
<ow>tty'id.., ,he V.... p;""' t 1<""
...... duos< hi..ory, " hilso .1>< drinks
do=! ,.... an I.. ~ h. .\I....
,I>< bIooJ oi I><aurifuI "",,,II. md oI ~ _,_ h...L "II:
I.......... Tt.. ....... .... lJndc>d mild"",
..- make . . d I wdW "' <10&
mill.
m",,,,,,,,,, roth<. ,bm ''Yin!: '0 d<f<-.< the _
Su"""".L~ ,I>< rourr i, ~ of ".orrOO aoo t ....... who do pk" .-i n" th.<rn , ... l"'b1idy m..,k-
1" ""1\<' >I,J UI><k>dg" ,.-J",ot<J f",m h",d '<> ,,,.. in "" mph d , ,I>, d, ,"n,d , r><! mo1, ;[" ...1 "''!'<t' ~ibl ",'<d in
b1""k. On1r rho m",,, I. of d" q" ",n'. <h"",ing ' ''' . 1low,J th.. ,",wn "1''' 'c IUt all to ><'<,
I"" them. C.." .in guild . " " nigh" of Il"",mni. n . oJ
p,-.<i)' """, t<.n.. "", h ..."ic good< woo hov< hcoonl kgrr><h
01 ,I>< b=d,fu1 pn.... hMl.kn in rh< """'n'..... >pp<t*b ....l
A DVENTURE H OOKS
... v..... ~wi<h .... ~ . At rh< Ir-nol .... _ AlI ...... ~~<UI<. . . . . . eao.dI<., ......
;" .... clmnbn. wl>ct< .tw """""'" " " " - fn,." b</IQIod puinn b- J..ip>o",..Jwcnn.ns rfu, promirxtody hrun
Io<VCD ..u....
>'Cik. '1~ who..;,n .... Siha- Pinnadc.... """ t..l"ru.....
infotmJ 01 ,ho< ..... "" uI< of ...Iu, d,.y 0 thcr<o. ",1 ,hOJC
wOO " " .I""""'" '" 1<.,.. Ii."" Sjsters of MCIQ
_....
'1,,....j ,,~.. oJ ..I<> of Il,.
h. nq.. t'tS they ;I'e p",mittcJ t " " ,,'nJ (" wl,ic" nn1r ,b oy ]u" QlLt>ld< A ~ ,l o,f I. a _'ih a ll~, ,, n" ""'t. a 1..""lry , hot gi"",
<m to h" ...n .ppttltd " ,J of th< won ,lm ,!>cy h. ... > n,
........T~"" oth.<n To.;w, ,he Sd"" Pinnock..ul P",h.if"'.
h" "", '" ... )""ard YO u,,!: I.-..I,<> ....J ... , ", ""'ftC)' fm ,I..
<uJ,',,,_-.d worb. 1hc!'C~ 0'" him! '" 6"" m;,.,;og prl
...d dioooo<:< .... , "'" _ ~ .i i . i, - " " ......
.......... 1hc r;"' o", .. ", kd. m~..,.( k.rp< Iodocd
up. ond rh<.-h.baIrt ;. . h.....! _ ..... who hdIcw.
In ... . Iloor<kr I'rin<n, in rlx m..l<- <Iirlx Nu",<d
",,"hem .... wwh m"" be ~ 01""""1";00 md """"""y. I(
Gt<n m"",,, Hi ll>. Ii"" ,he ",,",'n of Sof,ncnul. o.illi" . lly ...... 1 ~ QUt. j, .. ill be bM too- ,ht Sh,Uy,n', wh" will find
f"' mdt-d by Impc,;, 1'C'il"" Sun" on"l n<>-..' 1 .< a J..,k" ,h, i, 8<><><1 ",,"" ",n;,~ed, ar,iw'". 'P<akin8 "u, ,s> in>t
1I<,iug<. 'lhe ",wn', w.l~.r< gu",k d by rn. tloA... l, no, them, . " d rb..i, ,1I>'''''on. d'''l'l'ing , harply. 'l lli, ;, cuct ly
only to kf' ,he nur. ....... . r><! Grccml in. O " T. but abo wh.i, ,i>< <Ii ,hci.
m ~ ,ht inluhounu in. 1hc Uhmw. ~nhood T..... _n wi'" =i><'I><e '" holl_ .. oo...... '" "';" ,lK
Sonn.:<.<-&min ..."", .......td of_ ,he my ofUh...... ~ of Ah,J",{ """"" .......,w. "ouId ..... , .."" p.-.do:
. . look iO> ~ <1>""""'"
findy Irturn.
...n,. ........ _ _ dx Uh",w.._conrn>I.
11,' <4y I'<"P<- ofS-f\CI>w !p >hour th<i< din". Iiv<s. Dr Tombri Docm
1hc ~rTi O<rY,n" 01 ,I>< UlI mi,"' .... .J1<w.-<d mol of
'<>-..'n to ..",k ,he- f" m.. .I ....)" uncier tht w" chlUl ~u"d A....-ikd ",-;J"w,. """"" ,he ~' o = . m, p ,Iu,.....
"'."'1;"
of tho \-" "'l' i,,' Unde. d "" van1>_I'' :> ", l-i"" , nJ Wight. ,h. ir, n" soc infl<, i"d from hIT hu",","'!. It tkr<.ib . 'I"nb '0
u k," fm", ,he hor,,,.., in ,he hm. Th..... ,.",.. ot. al... . ,,,..-I rhe 1.00 of th< ik..J, hlkd wirh '",","T<. She ulk" to fund
fu".... >held, kidn ' pp ing u.,..11t-n , r><! ,hOJC who will "'" """""l' tha< .,king ooly "" . ...... of .... 1""'... AlIT< .
~iwm<T~ the-'~dl<dM ....... the
~ lOWed. dt-~ thtm bod '" SolI......... '" rrpl<nOd> rlx
..-n........t.o;..dIi. . ~
u..bl...J JcwiWo ""P'- dxy ........ ..;da .... ,..-... ""'r II>
Bor o;p.,. rhe p>pIr n..dd!t in thc; , ' - .. bto.uriful

lip dothc-d in doc ~t <D>tT&m<> ,I>< p<opI< .laY< '"
ern", lk tht "!<'Ol'. ..-k<ting d><e th.,.- wi<h fD f<l " n ,
...
lind
h.<t-
rb<,..;d"w, t..hn>i.n who;. wtMIing '" oe<d< ""
...J ....... '" uk the .... of rht ........ ~ ""
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YY
11>0,;1 ~ libt-."' ..... bumOO to <h<_t>J by
farfu1 mortah. m.ny ~<.;r."':ho """",ned to ........
F.".J.. w" oh< dlo><n lot><! ol "lou,!:"I. who t..d hem ...i th
IX"_.In ..,J N~ in thci, ....rI...,~. f.vrn "",n. "" d *
*t'0
...rn iI . ......""'S .... tI><ir d<vo<iof' ", k_ kdr:<. Tho
.....ouch, "" do< _, bn...l ol \ '="" o , ..-.. o.I<iIIod
.. ">Cr)f m.. w:iIh do: bI<- 1bo< >It.ilIo h..< _ M
pria."'-". 1h<~<Iitl><....,.,. h..o v-""
dIum<d of K>q""" ""d h.d ~ ~. .l", kdIniquo
..,J <a<tia. doody, 1" 17SC! "" "'lIow<d tb~ _ hi> pbm.
..;,."l
~
>nny <Iith<d<od ...... of ']"MI""J, ,,~ ODd
on "'" pty ~ of F........ 1I'bn<<r bt
*
......,... .t>J ..n.........l dw ... ordiruJy beu 10 >roqII<'<d. "" &ad-xl en ..,J.,..fa f "'"
Ionk. . - <h<fto. nd ......,. rutI 1<1nM""M "'" + . p,,,ia< ,,,""'" .., do< 1"*'", H il ; '" .....
_ "''''-'' do<T--.oiW'I'd<- ""'" in U>.-
HISTORY a.y vi .\~,,- ~ ; , bid to """ city I<..-
-m.. .It do.-..-.d <Ii...hid> dcwndcn W w~ Ab"
Of.u th< ......born v.......,... on/:< W'-.n. ~ '" tbt \ "0-' :->ourpll _ "'to do: <o<r "" h.. ....-.i Wn,,,,
s.c.. tdo bIoodIito<..-.d ~ -hd><r olY.m"i .... ..... y.mpiK 8.><...... ""t'<d ,bttcmp/< of~~id" """" ,""
Indy ~ Kl l'.ap>h . l'& ..... ...,.,hipp<d ~ fot T""", <liW...loon ...... bouo<J, I, "'.. '" ...., ,cmpi<. be<id<
,im< bu, r.ft betto:rtd by hi> <hoi<>: of V~ ...., b '0 tho book "",., prizrd. II.... 1m burr" .. t.<. -.< f<><I"J. :-10
IwJ 1/1< Y. m"' ..-.d d." odI<n c""'"
to ..Ily "',h ~-" 0<1< h.. C<1' ~i....l m;, 'wn <Ii""""..
OI1ly "'" of """ O<nc<. So ~ ...... WI ..-lI<n ~-" fdl.

Far '" ,he ...,.,h . in "'" rora, of Sh.d<>w>. Md khiol "'"
W~".n w .. ,be only tru<bom .I' hi, 00< to b y d.lim '" II><
Anci,n' ....... 1>0:<1 ,h. x..:,."I>' d,<>m In . m,,, h mot<
..
(~"' ~""".IK<i, wo,h ,ulxl.d r.,hi" n. Nm.-
Wi,h ,h""" ,,>J ..,Ie,,!I""'P ~k..J, m..d. h'51w
of N.~ "",, ",-.,l~"... W'""", "for-tWr t",," IItG/I N >U una',.,. t l><,un, lirrl, bu, hi, hiLl" , .is~, n ,.
~I !;"'m ,he L.nd "hh, D<. d .Ri""" 1IIi11 run dTJ ..1 ' Mf ort'" lOithtT, """1.>i"n.Jly l!',; n~ "n .
'" <" n,;'''''' """king to"'>cd, I< 1l' P'r.< """"1\0" his oc,w " l>
N'I:'"h', d".", In ",f<ty. And dallh <11011 m gn f rom f rmtJ<'T ' 0 fCTtWr ." ' " " ',,i<l ,he ,cdiI' ''' , O no "f
W'""",, ""1\"" woeo. on - h OM TMf- 1lI-'C1( Q,">,Sf Of THF. NFC&ARCH> ,h<>< """'''''. th. N<,<:r>rrh
Ih< ( ;,i",oi N"""ni\lm. """luri... MIght to .",..'"
wh1> " ,,,,,inn:! n<>t "nly. Md o.hi",' , d<f<.. ofW",,, ,,
di" iI1,,~," "f N"II".h', "'4" .nd "",~4" Md .h"" in
h.., "'" "'".. " f "n,ph<..-k ' "''''''Ill:
W"". '" .i.i"n "f m' g;",,1 dud. Md khio, w" ,ho- vic"". b" , )"'." Lo""
,I>< f,,,~ ...,. "",rl<l "fbon"" pupuk,cd onl y by ,I>< M. d 1.acb1ria< """mOO. ",,,,,,how ...." Iy ""',.. f'O"'...-ful ,h. " I><
.t><! Iulcd by hi. bk><xlli"". Th= w. ,. or>< lUw .. "I> ,I>i< h.d bn. >n<>------<b< 11<0. "f ,.,,", of
s..dJ ;, lhe 1'O<u-nd> ".Iv. 'lh<y "" .......... of """""'."""
bIotid. 111... . W", ..n ><>.,ch<d f<K "')" ' 0 rdi<V< h,m..-lf
.Jd><my. 1Dd :dI of m< "" 'ur.J philaoofhi<> bu, &I< 1L>"'f<""l
of ,I>< ,td ,hlf". I'-1ful n<crom",,'" mor;i< mod< h,m
by the okr<h of rlxir """""'" >nd< nl _ b11~ d..n or"'" \,.."pi~ '" h< ......LJ
~f<K _''''''' ~".rnhnur blond. n..",w. . . prict".
"":-"-' It.. mW> _ I"' r< d.rI< ....p;. ,,<Ion- ,"'" bInnd PROPHECIES AND
1Ion<. '0 p" h"" pow awc-d his . . . . .., ~ hOoJ-
. "J >rp><-l;k< MACHINATIONS
Whm W_... p ""ll do: IlIood Kito h;' .po, ~ f._ "no;:< II~ h>od hind . - of. fu""" mod< ol
............ puoI Kl """" .. wd. 8,- "'..-ins on do.- ........ ...d d<od N<a>R:ho ""'" pL..."j P'''' .."'"
_ <liT..... DlL>t Kl. 1>tV""""dq;nrr ........."'" ifI ",,,,,,.. . , ...d f.t<. 1h<r 'f""'d mud> !Un< ~
V....,...,.. m..;,~ p...- '"' rw ...al .. <hrir """""',,, <:hoo-r
lim<. tI><ir mind> lWi>d oInng"'do Il><i, bodies. ..-.:l ....... ~
Kl di-<in< "'" fu<ur<. pri~ m"""" do< ....... "'!Un< >nmOO ..
PO"01 of W'.."",,-, "I'Pf<D'''''''
wh" .kw .na' . '" hi, ",-",<[, 1m ........... bu, ""'" "'d .... '0 ,<COld "",h ,I>ing in ........ lik"
,he: G,i""";", N=on;w n.
Fearing for ,1>0,;, wtI"""' .fr... ,hi< ""'1'. ,h< No<,..uu
""l"',.."t. F... h ... rf<r<d p"'""",d dd"""... . nd . I,h,,"ld>
,hey . 1I "",,0.,,1 low.nl, ,he ,,"",0<,,<1.""'" of ,h<m " ..,,I
,,><1> 011><,. '11>.,. orttlnl in .11 ,he ""io", of tl>< Old \1:-'",Id.
" MI lho< i"''''n<>K1 r>n""gl ,h.. p,,-,..,.j (or <"n "n~n""';"".
""IW'" ' h, ", <1",,1, lI""" ,il<",.
Chapta V: Th Bloodlines
blip, dw 1....... -"''''c .... l;k ..... '" ........ ...d tw;"p.
,Iwi< pLo... 0.-........ poocIo "'.....dlcd a u b ... ,ioo<.
SocIETy
'( he p...fu..oo J ",d1inV '" I'.t<wd" . " . fulbMJ inr, ,,,,,...... In
.I". wildorn"". l~<,,,,.r< ",,,,.1 t< ." " " t(~ ,hi<. 1]" """'I';<'
po ;n, of . " II tnw<, ~i,'''' gee. , ."'.,,, ", A ,~'" t h< 1l1,,<
~' ;, >d "I' ,\ I. gi.. ",h;,:~ til< 1",,,,,,,,,,,,
M fV<" ,(>. In ;"";gio "
imn 11.< fum. A 'n'''''' .. <-a<ily Jcfcn",l>k nd ~Y<'fI , lori,
"'-"n-< lackof ~ ......,1 "" blood. ,hr Nt<c""",", prel" h> "'~
-.v from ciYil""iu<L .\400< '" .n. *"nh,,, tbq- .oJn>it it '"
..... . .bodi"!' .. ,he boo< '" ,"" t.e.- bn-p "'" ~ ...
io- ,.. ~ tb<r 1. h I. u ... (;..do. 0.- all "'"
\ ' ~ ~ ~d>< _ ;"'<>on! in .... l ~
.and ft._,.. .,,""'. '".

.. r-.pla<<rn<1ll> ~'" ,II< 1i>"'J: .m..n '......... ..,. .. ,b< -u
~.l .rod ~ (~,.h. 1h<i, '''''"''''
;oJ< ", .-1 ..-;<!O ,mp,.,....J 1<"",. "'IiI<, ,b<i, n..-n "",,,,,,,.u.
"",,,,,mn,,, <'[hUll' . 11",,. p",ch"".'" ,....",,'" .f< ,,,,,,,-.I

f""" ~d, .nJ ;,"'""'..,,. obi""" ",,I,led ",uh ,I.tk .~"",',I<-,
.,~ d fo,c<d j ", ,, ,,,,;,,h'"g ",mhb,~" " f [He .
Ao _,II .....",,h <>:m.mmK- ~ ",,-"n ,; ~ !'k.:wc'" .00.
n' mo>'f vuiy of ,..! phOOo"....... J.-pmd;"t on
1h<i, mdirw"",,- A s"" -h""". Ix.. , ..-.-.- of """""".
aId.:nw. ".go... '~'&o'" ul ohr ...-.-
_ _ Thr.- of..tf~
of
~"'-
....."'.. . 1....... 1= . . ulolwiJ kmd hrn<r n - ;my.

..... ~ "'" i> _><h<>nst:mt ohn-at lo
k ~ ("om ~...h """'" <hcit ,hik!""'.in .J.r!u""" .........'"

,hei, """"-",,t"~ i, ~ in tho """t< of 4'\'n'"' ' to ~
lo ' " "1"'" mei, m ,,"'" o",n if ;1 n',,,m d,d i . "J nwN 'T. 'l hh
,Iivi,ion is wh>l ~" 1"<"V<"n ,,, 1,I-uonl Ii",.. "",~",'ring' n"" ,n
ul d.:il own. '\1''' '' fn>", Sou""..:. m,, : ~ ..""'" lC,c..!'" ". ...,
Nr....m. ..,f",in fMrn <hot, '",m ..np;:-builJing. f"'-"I':t,i"ll
'" d...,., nl. ~''''''' fm, "f ,he li';"11 ..-..1 oIow<t)- bWIoI ,hn,
_ m;m,,,,,,, ~ ul ohr l'ndad..-J ohr~,
o..l<Db ..... d......... ~ ..n;:.... Mo' ''''' and od>rt

fouL ~nd ><P<I- ,hM ,Ivy """Id ....... Ii"" ' '"'''''f:''
H~ .... n .. 'Ibn< d...-p '" -w.r
><n< .. W. -.i...",..
",u<io<ul f.-.rod ., " pmm<nuJ...h;oc1.. ""d
f">lcn' i,r .rr.... ~'k 'l"""
oJ", .... ," u... "U, "" ' ''rrl '''' .n,1
1'''''''''' ,hoi, m" t<" du, i "lI d'~'l i~, bou'" " "d l ., i ~,'i "
NUlCh , Kfu", ,hr." I" ,ld,.

""".......'" kd the t>d U> dri nk bInnd only ~....-lY. ~
..... ~ JiO tOo-
lftd, i, io oITcn "'"
'" ..... Y"""
noJfCO>U ""'"
""'" iI.
d.w...... ,
It""" ""'"
d<>
_ Ik "'. ""';0"" """n,he"... Son>< N.....m-.

~ ...Put ~ ........ th<y l<nl. \;rin;;nj; aI<>ns dorio
........" ro hdp <h<m pin ""<no ro ,... .ahnd of "'" Imn~
.........m 1h.y.Loy <11<i... broil "" in moJ h100d!"" 1..1"",
""",ni,,& ,.. ,t.,;, '''''''''' '0 p"" "" ' y th< n.'" (,.... )'C'" in
'I"ie' ,,\od~' b<.fnr< ' 10<')' m"", fc-<J ' !I,m,.

~
Chapter V: T he Bloodlines
NC"'fC~ ' nn ke 1 polm of ,mJ yin~ , heir own ,hi m lo r

N OTABLE NECRARCHS
*j"*
hloxxl. Red" , i" g th e f"" l ucney w;,1t which rh <'Y 1'< 00 i, no!
C'H , "~h, they ,...,k '" oitim.ml y h ", t"e m,,I ;,~ or ,he ,hj ,,,
<<>mp b d y. -th u, f, t. o nl)' heh",,, the )'.vcd i,-ing h", 'Ihc' following >I', .",on g" ,I" " " ," l",w<d ,,1. "J wJ wlt b, ',,'ro I" e \\;-' ''1'''''''" ' m
"""'''' ' '' [: the E1 ixi, of Ufe to N.lgash', or igil,,1 " " il"\ bu' , II
h, ,.,. t'il..<I . Jvb .,\, h",'" f, iled "",,,,oph ically, becom ing cwo
D INTOMhZ
11k ",,,,Ihou<c of Lc mhfoo kc " I, " built by ,I" Ph}";, ;"n"
(;" il" , n"t to g""" ,u,,,,,u, '" rhe in, ano, '" ' "{' I'ric"'~,,~
*
mo re ",,,pM ," , n rh <y , 1;<,<1)' " R'. lncy I" , :on\(: hlom d
of , ,, , li p do in ,h<;, h",p;"", hur '-' hom" for r"e >ruJy of
, 1,,,,,,;,,,,10'" ,".. 0; " 00! "",Ik. k " i, l ,.,,,ot,,,,, woc"'" ,h, ,,
'"" der"n ~ed io " "" h l,, 1 10.''' ;001 whe,,, only rho he,,,, .nd
tI." ' '' -;go;, ,wf," ,hj ,,~ , j;kc- Cn,,,, ' 1'' '' "' with i"' p" " ,hl" ,,'"'' " ,mid he able [0 n<" ,1.0 ,c<o,m" 1 ~ ",I", ",h w,,-, <Un
fo rm , too b,-w' " to ho llIy oh",, <hdr mM !tim'" ,'pp~",t i", ,,, ficld, ">.Lng ,u{'h IO" w,,,,I. ,h;nk;nlt " 'ch!llque, " u<f'!m,;on
rc" ,ive ,h< ~ h,l Ki,,- It il "rc fo, , Nw.rch w find on,' ro ler [he Houbk",)mo D"',,,o '" " ,,' thmuglt hob In lho
they hi ", f<;n gc" ,,;n g ,h i, 1'''''''' to, "-I iLmay he mrned , kull, thyR'i,i rcmod, " c" od h"mh. ""I mild 1~,;", ,,, inlY
>g.im[ ,he" " I his; s why ' hcy m ,he I",,, nu", emHI of ,he'
OVC! '"0 l"<''' , , h,n<lf" i of thd ' ' uhi' ''' ('red loro rhe
hlo< ~ lI i "", ~.wlr ' urn, d N."r>Ichs do 110 ' p in ,1,<;, ""i"",1 . utlolLndh' g coum')";do, h" , ,hi, w'", o" ly w he <Xpw ed,
' pp"''''''' ' i", ,,,<Ji,,d r, hut i, Jo. ; nut t>ke long, \\';,h in"
'Ihe i"' ;" L" f building J-<mh,,,,,kc "" fmm ci,;h~" ;o,, """
momh ,h"r h<l"c "'~ n ceJ",,,1 '0, k,hd figUfC> of niglt,nu 'o, p "~,i ,, l y ~) ti" , ,b.", ;"cid""" would n', call<O"o" hlowi,h
In [h= ~"t1y daYI of d,,';r c"';",'n,'c, ,her h" "ge; I,,, hlo<>d"" ,he neigh"" " '" 0 ", "r ti,o", '"''1'<''' who , ufferN from ,
m"d, " , no'm,,1Vam pIre, drloking 1or;."C ~". "t i,"" ,~ {' ,we; ca", of Foder'c Vc..,,;ou, f'O,g"<!ul,,.,,> ~ , h. JJ," ,1\" he only
,h ~ ""'" ml mn,fn"n.tt;on from mom r"" m . oomi",,' ;on, TI,i>
"n,w<",d '" rhe ",mo of" J'ummmidx'n" I"'''''''''; L",a,
h" m"";ng ox!""i,n,,, " f' en ,1",,,,,,
wh", I;,, !c,an iry r"{'y ",w w' ;on "n ,I" d" " " fh;, cd l, "",n dorN In mo wil<krn""
left. umil ehanc< w""ed h;, p"th wi,h [h" of tho Necra,-eh
I) u' ;"g ,1\;, t im<. ,h<;, , 1>0 develop ' he f'OW,,1iJ1W; h,;gh, Dill'''''''''"', llimom". " ,,'-gh, hd p w;th "'1,.., im<n1< "f hi,
of t he 1-:""" "-,1>,, , '11.,)' "". th. ' pi,] " of the d.",d " chrly " "wa , a J founJ Numm crskhe ll ro b< """fu l """, nt. \X'h,n
if tltc'}' ",,'f'.' ",l id, ."d 110. W;"d, o f ,~hgic '1'1'<" more "", I D in",,,,,,,. d;""", ,, d 1'" ,,,, h;, ,erv' nt', rombhngs ,bar ,here
[han ,he >ley Of ' " e m~'" Conv",,<,!y, tho "",,I wmlJ 'I'I~" " wa> an {mire bll;ld i" g 1',11 " f l,,>t<nti.lIy u",ful """ n!>,_ ,,,d
i" , ,,hm ,,, I, 1, "d b. rely ,ha c, Thi, ,.,""" , ,h,' J',,'ra ,,'h, ,ubicm_nearby, h" w., in<rip",d
to b<comed;<ffin" ccrod from rhe world , A; tho cndk
I'" , on, n;ght ,I" se,""", of ,he pl' l"';cl, n, joln<d lhe
l""" I"'''' they kg;" '"," in t~ [hd r ,~"o~ndi"gs "" IOraily
;", I<.,nt
"C""m, of ,h e p",i"" " "-I I); "",,,,,,,, ,,,,,ie' ir known ,h"
Lcmb'o<>k< belonged ro h;m , nJ th" i" inh" b i"", ,, w," ,ld
'Ii>.Ji rlo "ally, Nocmchs "k<, Nch<kn,,,n n,n" upo " ,,",'. h;O\ , w",d, H"lng or d""d,
i,,; o i " ~ tbd r r.nL b,;ng ,he;' old n..,,,, b<bind along wi,h
A gw.d" r ,"'pc'rim"o' u k", pLK' in Ii",,, ,b ,k h<lll, "',,"'
,h, i, old I;(e, 'Ih;, CU."",n ;, ,I\, ,,d hy t ho'" n"crom, n" "
In lik Dlnrum,-, had Ix"", , n,XTom"."~,,w,,"""-Xi with
who d,~];(-, ,I.",,,,dv,,, ,,, 1-:,1"" "
ron,,,,,; og [h" d"..J, in UnJoar" "e is. """,u of controlling
CROSSING T HRF5HOLDS
For rca~,n , unkn"wn, rho Koc", rchs h,,,,, , "-c>km", "'-'('. monp ' tho otber hlo"J I;n"" t l><y " < " ,..hi, '0entet i>"i IJ i" l"
tho n,,'e k en ""do h" O\" hy rho Ilvi n~ w, I"", ,hoy a I'" Invir"J , Som e "y K,g,),h ClL",'J ,h<", ,hi, w'y, In", nJ ing ' 0 UIO ,h,
N" Tm h, " li"l. ",m< tb" n ." " i".n" ;" h;, "',"'"<c h, he ,,;, hed w h ep ,hom from rho J i, m.c,ion, of "um, niTj', O,h"" "y
,10< N"" ",,h., ' h" ,,,i o fl;fe ;, '" """'g ,h"t ,hry ,," " 1',,11,'d I,y fhe pi",,, "krc ir j, monl\C'L
An "u i,wh<J N. ," ,,,h , j"Ountm, phys;cal harr;er., s"en . ,h,,,,hold rh., " nly , n ;nn", ' ppl;">!;,, n of ",m ",1 , ,,"n b~h
will . 1I "w !> ;m ", ''"''' . '11.< N",," ,,'h n,,, .'I'<nd , lu ll "" Ion , nd maJ.:, a Very 11.1 (,W %l W;II 1'ow<r To" r<> f<",'o h;m., df
,hrough to;, barrl{'" Wh..,h" 1" p" "" 0 ' ",;1" tbo " " "'I" "'''',,' 2dl 0 Wound,. ( ;jvcn ,he risk, 0\0>1 N<c<mh, prefor <0
ga in invl" " on by , m"AAlin~ om' of ' ""i, cron;(~ ;nw ,1,< <Iwdl ing '" m n'mlliug doe ",; "d of ,n In" bl" nt
' Ih o d<hn;';"n "f" t,,,;I,ling th. , h I I"",,, "" de, homo by rhe li,i nS h pUfpo,'+ully k it "<lgu,' to ' ";1 ,I" I'\"I~''''' "r y"'''
~ m ", Yo" co" ld d<6do ,I,.,
'1""';h,',lly on ly h" ", ,, ,'" ;nd udc-d, , od p" blic building> like m pb , nd '.. ",m,
d ~ " 0< give
"'''''''''y. If you d.,, ;do ooly hoo><, ,hal h",,< l=n h,,;I, h om ,h. gmH" d up rot Ol , ueh ba"ier<, rhon, ;n you , c. mp' ;go,
K""" " h, ,,HI he , hi, [0 ,"" " ca,'os ,h" " "'" b<m m,, ,I< in' o hn", ,,,, ;nchuhng D",," ' lh olds ot rho <ave< of I'm,v,m,
-0: er
,
I ~ -'
_
~ mind> "
8r plo<.ins 1J-< w"J,,- h.. --.....I i<&I< dw:
he: hao pin<d ........ MmJ' "f .....
mod..'''''........... b.. ~.............. wd, ..... il 7~
d.At,,d him ....J. ~,....JIr. d<icooN him. .l.I.4bio< ....
~ hc: can _ =iIr .. ...,. l.umhO<. 1ht luabo....... "'" ~ to.-. bur wmi'" "'Pn... his
ai .......a ~ "'..... I..1I>obd -.I ,,~ tI:u, he """ '" ~ hn..d( """" b
........" ,..jJo
c:.n~-""" __ ~ phorinf; _ oubj<m;r... _ _..d ud,.,.,t.
o;"', ....t J'<':l'&''tlJ fa,- ,he dq ..-hen ""'" "'" ......." th<
sociy """ ","" ow .
Lours CYPHER l h.-1''''''''00 Dukc-dn", of P."' .....'" b<xdm "" ,t. of
'he f,~-....lto " "I 'W'y ,'hild,<" ~ff ,d w;,I, ",,~i,.J ,.k"L
A f1",,,,n n;,n I".u.,d " I ""~ Cypher "'''r,h, '" ;0, "'''0 hj, .~1;,I, ,,,, K.Jf"n'., !"" "n" . =i n~ ,he di,h "'1-" ",i""' I1- le. p
""'g ;,',1,hill".. by ,hsorbing ,he "0,1 I"''''''' ~ f ,h, ."d,m in,o lh<, ir , rod ,h.n ., h" lO'whel< ,b<i, b, by d.u~h" , w"
,,,,nd;Ill\ "yto.. ,h., u< " 'l1<roo ,,...,, ,h. (~d World. \'<i"l, in 'e"'. '''ugh, to hid< tn:, ,ad 1,OO.io,,' t ifffn'", 'h, lily
<2<.11 st""" "" "1"""11. hi' P''''''' V<"" JjJ 10;., kgX'" by , I>.m d o" int hcr in ,hor ,..",n" i"" th<i' 1""'"" 0' h<-.>d.>
of ,t.< <1o", ......J. _ .. ~ 'h" ", >t<>ocJ '" <, ,I by th< h,lI'" nort5<t1S< WtyLlln .~, kindlY hrtmi" ..Ito "",,", in
10.1= bd<>t< 'hei' '. ,. .nth ,he l.>wacl>. .. oJ l.oui>Cyp/tn MI...:IIinp.. In, w.o. 'hor foi<yul< cam< ' m< .
.........,. borIio<v<d ".isbca...., bo< ,,,",,, hi. .rm~ aboard fin.<
Hdoio< K..hOO. It<n In ond Z..... "" ....... br. Nnd
" ~"'ip> onJ sailed ro <b< W..lofl,1<h...... H< .... . -
'" ~loIun.. ~ i G~ ~-...... A ~ P"-'l'-
btta h<vd " ....... ...J ...l>.thrt... .... ..~ b. ' ho:
I{;gh n..,. ". .hc: fir;h'" d><m>till fu< "'" . . . b;W into thory ,..-.:I ha -II ha Iodr. '" dec"'d>< ...,
,t..; ....-...l< " ~ 5t<>O<>. I><>n< <aft . .y. "raRfI< d1inp du, ~ ~'" .... d1 '''''''_
F...... ,...Uy; thn< Muun.. cam< to th< >II""';'''' ' " rh<
N.. .. <do Chig.tu......, ..... in~; "l; ,I>< ",in, of ...
Mdkh"" .... ,II< 6", ~",r:udl c",.. 1 ""
1):" ,,,... ,,. In hi,
row<' ;n ,I.< FI,,,,,, of Shadow<.k ","'inuM \l,r",r. n,
,nttmolll =,k f",m hi> ~ in <!It """'n.. i.... Chig>ru ,<.>0\<
,I>< 0'"'''''' in ...:I provi<l<d , M " , ",d fooJ in ..... u'n fo,
k'.J ,.",i",. s.x io~ ,I>< 1 ~",n, i .1 in I Idoi "
,,,d hd","ing
wo,~ on t l" (;,;"'oi rc Nee"," ;"m , hi, , ;,ioO\,of ,he li,"''''
h<ry<>"' h would m,k, h"l wy ''''0",,,,1. 11, ""d, h<,
gm wing mo ", di,W 0' " th< n,u, i<'. il> hi, ..m ity
" .d,<J fu,th<' ,,",I h",h" . [",o "".lIy. h~ vi,;"n, grew
hi. g", lhough , h. "'.~, "nly ''I'd "" l"'"
old. l hi' did no,
do much for h" ...niry. Neil"'" did ... " hi,'!' .. eh iS",u
'" vivid lh<y ",,, I" "'" be dcpk,"" in p """ h< bq;>n
u><J ,I>< '<Von,,1"<' "" h.od k.. nord from pi"";" """00
pain'ing on to n..... '" ,;IUn. H" d" "5<'>'" 1< 61100 ,",10 ,I>< ",,-u k '0 funh., no""". hcr ",n~ r.mi/y iom
.nth ,he I;'; ~ fut bm . '0 ' """",,t, tk nit", nunord h"
y<t mol< twi>II fomu uo'il th<ir bodi<> broU from m.
.....n. I !dc,;", ,.,;fully pIDh<d hcr fuh<r_i.....L.rIo:...... from
th< r.-.. '" ~ ........ Iw<d ...... r.-I ""'" .,..k.
~ IU m "'" he: - l<2f'f"'d hdpi< ""'..... ""
.... "' KOUJ<d his ~ from <:UU<e.
1-.kiftt '"
"'" . ~,..wn. ~ . rtu1< he:< ...... ..-<
P"""'-<I('. <!It dim;"" ,,,,, N..nnfI'ook <tv<1 Otiptu' .......
....1 mad< i" woodrow ...,.,. h,,, ........ o.or the: ynn. ..., Iu.
m.,.l ,It< ,<dl"~,,.. of cmlnog ""'. lik wi,h "hildlil
Fk<. pull;,'!' \"'i"I\' 'I'm wJ p""ing locm hKk u'S<'''''' in
"Ow,," "m" bi""""",,, ,h, would witb . ny ,j" n. Chjl\1";'
,,""..., ;,; n<>W full of ,he: p,,,,,,,,;'H'., gi, l, pl')1hin!\, .old f'", 'Hh
M,d.me K,l fon kn""" .. h~ hor, 1"....,,'-' .l>.nJ"""J h<r 'old

"u,.... 'J""ci>! trudt< ,,,.. ....J,. 'h< Fay fot " cali,,/: 'h ild....n
lik. h<, I.unlins oo..n from b<T """"" ,"""",,!< ,h<
" "tlhn:.od ~ ..... .-nd '" Achd (.,..,., .........
'" ""';"";ns "'" -.I "" ....... ..-.d ha <ft<IaI>, curinoi .
M..J.."", K.lIOO <><p<....J ~ of th< for AM.... "';rilI
uIltnd hc:p. '""'" ol>nn in "" ~
A1'~ tlocy wen: """"'" 'h<y """" "'" Ghoon >nd rould
.- b< """rolkd br ,hor ......J rtKro/IWl'i< .<dlniq<><s. 'Ihe:
'P,n" ...... ph~-.;c.oJ 1............. ohottly .ftn- thc:y d;<d, ,h=
"".... di>w.~,l. m>Jcj~ i ' ;'''I''''-,ibk ro ........i.m.o,b.",.
'>It< p<rimcmOO oo....ivdy " n,ii ,h, """,k ,ho 'ish'
o.>mbi""';o,, of p''''....ing ,h'mkol, . ",1lio,b_'<pb""m"'l

Chapter V: The: Bloodlines
BATSPITE SPIDERSPITE
Th. 11>,,1'''' i l!v;"! 'ri,. .h" h.. fuJ. got......, ' M,d>m. ~ f",... .,.,-l)' .. p","""' ," h ,I>< lop".. yiddaI
winp t<pbclwi,h mo", du,.hk N' winp, .. w<ll .. rIWlYNlwn. Oo< ... ,he...,-l ~<am< from
"'.... _,ie "~f"""'<'l.. n... h. ~ ond Icp .... ~ her ."'''''p<> ro tal"'" ,he Sp;'- abiJ i1, ' '"
>nim.al ......... ond of il> lbh h.. h<m ~ lh- _ n..<."j mddi", d><m ro the- \>oJ;oo '" ~ SL<
..-;,h b ,,,,,,,,"',..&in ~. , '-.1 Uf<"'r ...lid <R><ri<
""""'" '0 hnld ..."ed>ct do< ocmi-toItd .00..-0. SpiIa .........<Ion """ ~ '" "'try. bbd 'f'Oda. Em=oomI
.... <t>mr-d ..., "- ,!>t- 1Uupi<c ~j ........d J"u.bm< mondiblto mar '<J faa. 11>< "r'd<nro """""" around
~' . - ., ~;p.. ~ "'t its h<->u.iiul ... ... \ .... _ . r"'s .....J<"'- ...l hri"l ' ""ian. \ -"'->
....om ..... "''''row', .~. ...... ... _ imm...... "' .... _ _ bot.. >nil ' ...l i1
""'" dtoD nWsana:. ~,
I
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"o
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Skill" Co",-", l"", ,,, . 111%, Dodg< Blow
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ToI. o", r1i<'. N."",I \1;"'l"'n. Kighr Vi,io". Und=.! Skill.. C" "" ,]m<m ,1 0%, Sil<", !l.1<"" .10%
Spl..1Rul." l~I, .. t>, ".n,,,! \X'"I'0 "''' N i~h, V"o<m. lInd ""d
M rndk,,; 'Ih. Ilm r ir< i" , n . ni m, d <''''1''< wi,h " " Sl"'d.J Rub,
Ill ill d 0( ;" own. 1< Iw no Imelligent' . \'I/ill l'< """,. Mi"dbS5: 'The Sp ide<>pit< i, '" ."i",,,,-J " "1""
"r h llnw,hip " d i, can nn<r " k< or Elli '''''' h",, 1 wi,h no mi" d nf i" own. I, h~, "" 1",,'lIiS" "''', W,1t
,," ,h"" <hI''''' ''';''' "'''. Po"" . '" F<!l<lw<h;p. , nd """ ncv<" .J<e or wi t<'' '"
Arn",g,,- N<>l>ci on ,I>=- d",,,<,i,, "".
W" po." 0 . ....
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.= ,tn<1hi"~ toIid ....,..y. '"
b<: ltlninutl. And
J t m.m..Uf /fi",: ,~ n lll1Ck ,hot i.. ~ k" " k." I
\X'nuno! 01<.1< 2 .Jdi,ion.al WOlIn<!. U""", ,t.. "'!'"
~'" T"'-W",.,.. T"".
.....""' r..m.allik w ... u""l....."j .nod add! '" .... 1f'.JJ Climbi"t' 11-.< spdt-ropil-< call damb<r up and
""", ,ntop ....... 'T""". """""w.u. wi,h i .. idy f<",;. ,.... liL, ...,.".,,)
'f*h. I, call climb .... " ;". ........,..I ,'....."."" <7t<:-
Madanr K Jfon Anno..., " on<
~-" ........ Bi,~
~ ""'............n '1".... ..1. " -"r!""n''''''' '1".....1. ...
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T"tr< ,'I<ut< ~ Aaloyri< 'o",........-a,. o.n-. L>t.

(M<.........c,-I. IJ>rk Mope, Fa.t H....L., I~ M~w;;
(tmpd. M..pc liJdl. "kdiunon.l\-tty M.P: (Asu...)
ThitE IIl<>od , .iii: (IIIood Dta;n. BIood-..-I. ~
In"""""",,. o.:,.,hYr;!t,. Kaot.... ~. \'unpioa'
Cwxl. Kn s.m.... S'>tUlol Toapono (0-.. hnpl.
1 21 "-won-
;-';igh, 1m-.l'yt"" lIndnd
Annou,,- :-lon<
Skill., ....a&rn;. K_ lIgt (Astt<KlOmr. (~I W""I""'" a.-. F.np
! knldrr.1li""'J'. M.p.; . 11l"b. Se<;n,"'-'Y .10"ls). 'I'n """&,,, Grimoit<, T"Y'- llI.'n"", Kit
U ,."""lhng I O"ls. U .,m. o,mm.lnd. (".ommun
K,_I' " tB,.."".... ,10'lI..1./.-<>, ,h< Emri,<). ZACl--lAlUAS TI-I:E EVDWYING
0" "",1..><..,. nuds< Il~",,'. hoi.... . . Gouip, l..umtda...
M..p..;.J Se..",. ('<,' ''9',i" .., l'r,I"'" I'<Ho"" . R<...tf\\:-.,;"
. 1O'!O , Rid<. "'"ch. Sh:lowi.. g. Sik .., Mo.",. Ski ~ ' "r
H,,~I .Sp<, k A""n< L:m gu'!\< (M, gick) . 10%. $p<'.
1. "gL"~' (R.." ",. CI;," i<>l, FJ ,h" i n, Rdbp id l. '1 """",
D..apttt V: ~ Bloodlinc:s
7->eh..", "ow .~k> ,t.., f,,,,,,,, of Sh..J.,w, f" ,m ~ ", ""ilt

k",p, " ", I,I'jng the I>oob ." lo ng Jr"i",l '" hin> ' ml pl.,,,, i l\~
. 1\ ..... "' ;t)"" z.ch"i.. ,hr h ,rI ; ,' i" ~
S,",~-h lord. n.("',n,. ",,;Jhr.oIl. ....~ n \l';"."j,

",,-,\pp,al1~. "'"run!
..",..... l...ao:tun.. oool_oIhi> ..." ro..aJ.np. Ht.-d....

"""" _ do<~ ....... ...,... ~ I>O<ro.....n",. in do< r......,.
I k .-. ...-11<-.. in tl>< \l ,nd. o f I.l.p<. """'h kd h;m
.,
.u ,he " 10 , ........... ' " M<!l.b ;,.- ,he Na;,,<d1
r.." ~ . 7.och"i.. ol""'....-J !I,,,
'owo, .nd il> ~ "" ,d .,
plotting '" hr<,k in dmH'~ ,h, c'YI" 'I t ,h, low",. h~",
'" " ..I <I" V"' ''pi"',!"i".."i ,,,. , He m"gi",lIy hi",d<d ,hc'
[J"d<od g,...,Ji,,,,, ,,, h~ 1""'"""'< bu, ..... " I" oml by sl.i U", "'-"<kmi< ""'-big. (A""""""y. JO'i'i>. ~I
.\ kllth ~.i,,& ><tn.,,,
t:.-li><c II< fuJ ..-.. fI'U<i< i, iR<Mk. Ikr.LJry, Hi><...-y .1"""- .\t.g;c .2~ t<:tonW>CY
z.. h.. I>tough, bo:fot< do< " ....p;". who .... '''''l'''''' 10'li01. Owu..lI;ns 10'li0. dutm. {A:>mmw><l. C.,...""'"
p"' ;Mid< him mol " ........ ~im do< !Ilnod K;".. t.:......Iult< (,.... ~"'f"'<
.11l"OO. ~ 2O"lo1.
C......,.......... I~ ~ Ilk- . 10'li0. f ........ Goowp.
11><"""'" =0<1 ~ '-rihnl ~ tl>< ...... hi>
HeaL In';'''idok .2O''lo. M.pe.I ScM< .!O'!IIo. Prn:"""""
bud. .. ,o:\o:._u, mol.-. 10 .....,.,~"" hi> u,f.:,-";n -
10"0. 1'rq>u< _ . RadI\I'~", .!O'!IIo. Rock. Suk ~
d...<k_ ""'-'''& 1>< ... ""' m confront "" . ncim,
~ . S<ard. .20"- Soo:= ~ (l;..dd T""l""'I.
V.m"". I>< bid! hi> ,;"" 1nudicd Id<. p..J pupil.
~;"'" Sileo, M...... 10%. Sl<iP' 0114nd. Sr<".1<
f V<, y ";p', Md kh;", would .,n z....h.~ .. "" ,i,oo of h;,
"""""0 ~ (I lish "'d-ddu,." , M.pd .10%1. st.... k
," w. I'l'...... ' i~ . ml wnuld Ijltd j" kill hi", hy d,w ". hut <V<'Y
I ~"~l "~O {Br<,,,n , Cb"ia1 20fl\" Rd"pid . 10%. Til",,),
" ight th< pup;l " "pri, oJ til< "",''''f wj,h hi, dc',l i,." ion anJ
TUfT"'" .1 1)";,
IU,-,w;"g 1'''''''. T. lrnl>' Arth)"';'; "' " u,..." "n, ....u<}, COl. [}",k lore
M..Jkh;", - . ",.... ..-..I>y tl>< n.L<d> of Nn,.... ,h,., .00 a"~)' lI."" ..\ 1.,,,, r~" H.od. 1..-, M.>#< (J'<p<!.
-..Id ~ WI inoo nd~ ... hio living k",k).\ lotbn...n, M<.l... ,;oo.
,\InI,..;"80 I'rno .\ 1..p;:
I<fTORt>" bool<i,,&in do<irw-l.l~-...kd hio.........- (Arand, l'uhr", Sprob"t- Q>id I....... '-ry-. S<:htm<r.
dwwJr; " - &.uIIy _
hi>d.-~ ........ -.y :indo ScM<. Strik< ... In;..... 'I;"n"" Roo. lti<cli"to
.... ......b lot "'"'" ~ ro...-.h< bonlod \l'..n... 80m
r-; t h _Mdkh;." ...... hoi>~-.!wooop>d><........ T"'." IlIood (~~ IIIlc.od D<...., 1lIood....cd. 0........
U ~ 10.him. 1.1<1""""'" ..... _ .. _ .. h< M-rt d ..... I<Ia<t An . """,n! N<.:""""","". Sum""",
>m<d. The-...., fout\h' ~ ....pcaI dud 'M ..-. d=ror<d Ancim,.. V.mp",,' ' .. n.:. \l'olkins n.-.. h, W<!l'l";"f'
them booh ...J rodrd ;" " ~"'''Y fo< ,1><.Jd<,- V""pi"" hi> nf Db.,I . ~" ......... N.",,.I W"'I""" (CI.<",. r~ng>J,
dj",ir'" lIing in'" <t.;- wi k!>, """,ing hi> " " ,,, ..... N i ~h, "i ~ " H . T,, ';!y;ng. limh d

lMan ;. i.., lh. 11.-..., ~' ; ,h in . Kn iv<> of I>km"')'

"""""... ~<>n<
W__"" <:1""....""g-. Sl.1f of K.pIu.mon STAff Of K!.PHAMON
TI'afI'I" . p' '"my of Und...J, Boob of ~."'. Gocln of ,<\. gn.~cd "..j .",-;m, ".If holol,ng . IV'" ,b.. poloa...,rh
1Uthd<. J<-Ily and Fmcry. l..oI,. Libovy of Acad<m..:
Book> On Nrn<rutI<J". 'Xc....!> ofS.mhkp. 11 ,,,,,,,..J I"'rrl< lig:h'-
s..v.".... nd l,lIOO t:< ~K-"' M_
~ A> ful~"",nd ... inn. ,fa. hc- ""'~ .ru.-.", """
1AIRS OF TIlE NECRARCHS >Ulf, lfhc~.,.W;I_T ~ .brk.
Itand--<LpoJ bIobo.,[Shyi1ll p.lot rr- """ r> . nd
1",". - J NratdIs ... oIlrn <J<aIcd ~, ~ bundt ....... d< hio foe. Thotc: of ..-..po
_ ... ~ ~ obo. how b<.a ul<a ,_
""""'" <qo..Im ,to< ........'. Map< O i<; .-.d<
J"""" k-.n
.......
bwI, ~ do< Th.. bJoo. m.;, wooh ......... D.""l"" ~ ~ ~ _ "'" a nnvof4Jl ~t::!~
oh< D..-.n.l ooh<n-..,=-d ~ u.....d .............
'11><')'".,., ~.~oo oh< """_J ..... II; .. "'Y' ~ _ wiurJ of Ataltr. _ nut nw.:h
,.....ion - ' do< ,,-him of ot.n, --....... ....., oyp;c.I
;,. known J hi", "'.. dtac he _ -.co- J "'" dc>.rh
..-. wol ......,,1.&, do< <>n< Ikoml>cd hn-t, ~ du, .... ,,,,,,cd tn' ,I>< I""f'Ic of ,ha,
land .. .
...ronI ..pro-of Ji(", ~_'. >Ulf.... onnnhcd tiom
be.... rh rh< <ben ...nod< ~ " ;nll n<IfIUoio, ..-.l it
Mao- v-nd Iovd io a,,,"u.. ",, h "'"J-"- s-... ....P"'" <hrngal luoo.. m.nr ,in.... ldn i, t<ll intO.he P""""'ion
~ n><rIh&....n .. f=>u.oo """""",..-.I <he ~'. of on" ,,-1>0 " nJe"',~.l ~ . 1"""".
~>rmcI" (kt....."j ~ hi. >ppnUct. ,.."",allyl , 0 11""
.-I...., ....w ;" hap<. .... ,,;;,nl' .....,in"'''. ' ,. Ji-o.,,,.... CIRCLET Of RATIiEK
SrmDl'$Ol.!mbm '1]" U"k , of R. t l,,",, ;,,,id, a i<,,~ 1 ,I" , ,.... ...,rrJ '0 ,I>< Ins,
Cod, " f >l<hd,h..,..
'Ih< ~"y,>J a"", j , ~iy<n uvcr to ,he Ij . in~ 'rr' yf \Il<
N.",..d ', ,",y".1 .,.i,,,,,, . A vi,i"" wou lJ '" '' "" " ,y,;'i"l' Ac....<m;c Kn" ..-Icdg" ~h Ck
rn" Il" d ia&ia <1,,",< ",d i",,, ">0"'", ",,"p' I,,, tho r.""""" 1h ;, "i rd" gr,"", 4 Ann" ,,, I\,i "" nn ,11 1"""i"",
,klO"",,,I . ..i,,. n1;,in" d( Th<' door;' k,'p' >"" "i,h ,h< 10 ," WC" " .
m"",' i",:k ,pd l (Ott WHI.P f'-'go 148), llin ory: 'l ho U rcler of R..h ek ..... pl""',<< W'",,,.n . hom
J jbraQ' " I,om i, ...., " k"n by hi, ' rr",n1ie< Mdkh;o,. who in
10m Iosc i, '0 Z.,ho,i... I.)."p i,. i.. p,,,,,,<:Ii.. f'O"'<" 11
1h< N<..- .." h'. ooIk..-,ionof ,,;ooU, and 0001<> u< up< 1><",.
,ho.< who 1>... wom ;, too"" bo:<n ....".VT'J. p',h.p"
"""nbnl in rrwu><l obo, "'<>Uld wnr...o "'yore "n<,
6nal """"lI" f,o m ,he It;.<, {;nd. of .h" I.n<! nf , I>< Dc-. d
Finili ng a'f'ift< 000lr. '<q0il<> aV.-ry Hud (-;lO'Jlo1 ~" h
T_ . do< Jiifl<u1,!, of """ '''' d"'l" ~ """ olrg...- r." neh
A>.1>oIv oymhol. i," ......,..
",n bY ,,,,- V.".pil<>
"ho do not h.... ,he I"""'" of !:nh.IJow.-J Soul (... P"P'
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AnYENTUREHOOKS
!C"in an Io n PoOnL AI '" ,he r..a.-;ng adn-ft",,,, Of< ncdkn< IUCU8f:
poin ...... d<V&n;ng~ l<:t",.. ~...
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,",.,';'o<n<!r.
""I>fn"t-o r... ....;., ",p<rim<n" ... ktpo. Icdo:<.l in ....... . MplITr }{alCon'. PhyOOuI(
.......,j ....,1, """"'''-''';;< IOO..{....- WFRP,. l~S). n....
" .aI..-.yo """ po-i>unrt ~ fm ,he """.. rrh, _mrr;"n
"n .h"... ,.'" """"""' ...""" he fed, <>rod ,., ked , II io
1"" '" ,be ......"",., job ro mud Out dxoc Ull"" ",J 1<1
,he 1"""""""
Obcryu joo Platform
A rr"""ful I",wl'" i. moun,eJ hcre foc ,he N"" . " h', ""0.
'Ih<", i, ,I", Iigh,ni"t. ",d. whKh i, ",""e,,',,] ", , ,J,h
,],-"""" "1,, i" t1>< I. b, ,bou gh it> "''''' P"'J''''' i,"", <:"l"or,
I Cbapttr V: 1k Bloodlines
W E ONLY CoME Oor AT N IGJ-IT

AnImiI ....n.l r..... tl:I: ~ .. tl:I: maJI --'<d, ~ <in .... of u.. l1""'. H< _lard 10 r""" ~
.... vompitt""", u., gn."<y>Id _ f illod wilh.-ll _ irlImsrinJ '~ n.: r;round _ ,hid. wiili StIyish, th< rurpr
W ind, rt: 10 tl:I:gtUlhllik fog. ooca<icnIJly na1lirt: ..,......m wilh n:ndriI> lik ~ TIfl!;'=. 0.., pia,..:! &IUUlII
tIE ~ ""'" 0I0f'!"d fot mom:no .. if Ir ttf"IItd"""""twit Imi>s. H< ,urmd and1ocIIed ....... tl:I:rim cl ,h< hole,
"Iuiming into til< bbcIanI kyond ,toe dim ci:do IX ~ ast by his <O>'Utd Wmm. H< Iooktd dit<nly .. tl:I: roo! c( dotItnt>:<
Anlmh IlOod in t.,ll _ 1IOl.""'I; and ooon returned '0 hil1.lbour.
Iv. ...Uas ,be fes d ShyW., ,I>: 'Firi.. d ,Ir <bJ wmdo:rtd thro<lgh ,I>: gtlvrynd , loot and >nfU><d . 5om: wailed over licit
tombs""", whil" hen .tumbled.kIln ftI"'.ing the sarno ><Ii"", 0""" and0"" , grupirlg It dOngs and W<lIIlIm"ll why ,hey
<01J1d IlOl touch tknl, U1l>1I>\1I" ,Ir:y W<f< dead . Amcmg>t ttJ.m wu do< 'piti, of tho klloll<r w"- grave "'" in tho midl! of
....viJJg itoWJ<tity dj>turoed, plorins ovtf hi> murder<>lll motic ...., .ubb~ " I101>:, ;, n, figur.. ag>in >nd >pin.
TIn< ..... ,lui .. the grave robbt: iii, """"". His pace >pod up" he frarni<:ally dC'1ttd ,he din from an>WId ,he cdr",', lid .
W itmu ' !"~, h..'u bd it "I"" and <tOCl><d into ,he cdfin, II< .-.oided \ookiqI; " th< <CIfl"<', fact:ll hbto:d in htnd
and """"'rd tho ~ olf it> r~. Tri"""""""'. "" hold lip hi> prix IrtIik .plinins hi> f"" h)' f_.
Ht 1UnI .. tho I<lI>J>i A dry, b,~ ~ .. J\nhmi. slowly cbl'! her hands, ~ at ,no edge of "" hole.
Tc:rrir.oal, tl:I:gn.... _ bodo:d .....y. m:oobg <lEI tho-r<" '" I<IIrid 10.... far end <Ii "" gt'a""- AnImiI ""'" SIIOf'
for-rd an:I kdod p><d"uUy '"' tho_ _ rim oil!>< <df"lJI. Tho:.-. b<glnll'llking JIl>ioo:l, .. if trying 10 ~. oa,
"Y<>, 1ft laid to him. ~!l V........"
M
~ ifJunoI ill him . ill< ~ dooon """ took tk bo<Iy\ hand. W id!. oawin& .-ion. .. a<iIy .. ltic:ing. Ioo(d h...d,
I/o, took it off wi.b brr dow ond th<n JqUttd 1M 0<.1ian wifh ..., oobrr ban:l. HoIolnJ ""1M han<I<. ... opproiIcd fh=. Yes .
d.,.,. ~ 1<IiI brr !""P"'" rIi<rly.
1k 11'"" fObbtt ICikd hi:mcIf. and AnIuriJ l"a:nbaal ..., _ tIrf<.
"Y"" <ig qo.ickly, ill<..;d.
M "1'hr:nf_. y"" "'"111... K<q "f' ~ good ....,n,,"
SIr _otd ..... '" ..., 0<>tm:I !lIrQ. .. hlm.. if ' 0 ..y goooI>yt w.m. Ieol" "'" of.hi: g.... am wo!ko:l .....y. " ... tIry
-....xlld dD 'ft;rj nk<ly indrnl."
Blight Night ,'" " f' on' ,h< V>Jnpirt i" hi, I>.i, in , h, hop<. " f l',,, ' i"g l h<
Crt.lUl< 1" "'" .00 ,igh'ing ,I>< ""lUrn 0""" o{ ,h, " n,1 in
On G<I"';",n;,,,,,,- h,. , .<>rib!< b1~, .p,<.oJ> ,n' ,.... ,I>< ar<>.
roun,fY'id<. lill;", ,h, ...itnoIo .nJ pU"'. of , pViowJy Lltim>'dy. "" ec, tOOuId _cud in ,hori, <lJo<1>.
f<niI< ..,p. -11... Pc. in~~..,.md Jio.:ow" N:t'1JdI.,
~ II,.- th.;, p><><1 dd. \ Ion I>.t. ,~.
"-= .. , <aUf< ' " "'" ~". poio<>R<d WO>btM1 _ rn- =-..Il.n in ""' r<>ch OW..., ...
Thty...., ~ , P""P of Wood ~ who.< ....... _
....pe.IIr ....,....t.
~ to , ... FJ- .. "" rc..
-'- h 'WD> "'" ,......... bnd
...--_6I<d';,h~...dml.o..-...
b<.:om.< "u..dy ~
"'" '" rI>< .n.-.l p>pI< ""' ~ ,

t>o<am:h. ~ '""'"" ..-m. "" v
poa ....Ih ""
~
d>< a...-..a.m. """"... ,I>< Y,... only to Ii"".....
011 "'" UD<
of tht a... ..... '-n dmom 1WO)', '1'" "'" wloo.-..in! .....
fot his 1""''', ""'""'" I1nd '1"" tJf it. d;"uthod cbimtd ,I>< t<Mn .M """,..."u [0 f<Wfl'I ,ho N<cr,r<!I
,h ...... ,.nno, ,ho <If<<-t> of ,.... V.mpirt, pr<>KC on
...1 ",'o".he- unholy """ ,ho ,,," h..J .....d..
h .. ...,-I 1>.00, 'lb< 1'C:'. wi, h <l.: ""poi,.... Wood ~
- THE SnJooI: BlAsTs IN SHADow-

,of ,I.. S'M' city of Uhmi., It w~, 'lO< <noogl' ,t><y Iud dlOnk
TW><km<-,.t..
bu,
h< V''''l'i"" "f lh< ",h'l bloodlines pbr " h<ing
n"" ..1>nd ""'.. ,he robe. of lonl" 'nigh", .nd prin, ,,,.
,h< V.mpil pur</r . h<=. Ih<t< ...
lho: I]ixi< uf Uk ....1 r...:.n.. '01"""'.01. llq "ill Iud '" Ii",l
""""w,'" '0 I<:d >np<1'io< """ othrn.. ,n ndud. ,h<;, """I>
IDose wbo 100< ,.............. so mud. in ,hriJ ....."""" , , {rom ,hci, ~nk tuft. It _ <hi< dliJ,.trJ,,,,,,, of ..... qu<m dw
th<y ~ th;" 'II>< SfTiBoi b>......... '....-.. ,nJ do ..,. l.d ..... ro 1""""" .... ~ bm<ho:T. I'nnc< ~ 1DnI
.......... Ih<r ~ <b< t..- ';,hin ,....... ukior:" the of!Woquooo. C.d<hntiun>, ond FariYina fn>no dnnlw,: .....
~ - l fury ...m..I """ po: "'-'- Tho, """""" .. FliU ond joiDin'J theT ~ f'<"Y -.I ., kp
...rill< 10 bdoold. ,..... fury a--.. "" ..... ..,.1.01,
_of"" ~ ID"""" '"
~ bo<>n. ,
>n<l claim only d<r.
HISfORY t.W-an Ok ha p"' ~liri.-
I Hfor """". _ 01..,.. """"1It.
Boil >nod on!<=! into <hot _ <Uk uf
"",.raJ' . . ...n " owI .. will IftlIk< "," S"'" un-lili: wothou, ha- bdr
l-
dmr ........ O!"","" H
Of ,,'ill"', ,hi, ifW;<n...,[ tho:
--tJu.n<,....UN~ 'I"n, ,ad ,he , p<n' ,h< {nll"wing
ee ,
Chapter V: Th Bloodlines
C<'1l1uri,,, "',,h in~ at tbe I",ul, "" d pi"", iH~ be<'' '''' 'g<. She
wouid g het cb.","". h", n" , un, ii lo ng , ft 'be V=P;[("
h"d bo<t" ,-,d N,p,h and "'''''-red!O the ",;nd,
J"" ," U,ho. ,n ",,,cd 'K" fm ,h, m,I",iv;ty "f ,h, \~,m pi"
"uk h, ,1", did n" t ,h oc, thei' rca'of"bg,," . \\'hlb ,he
o,her h ", Ch ildren r<ln"" ' ''' ' y !O,he nunh ,nd hid flO n,
d" w" M , ,he mut"~'''u, [}'h" ran ' nught out ' I'I,,~ t"
bu ild , "'"'" kingdom whm he could mako ",",nif,'" the
dre,m of Lili m;;,-----bm fr<c h om P''''y >qlUbbl;ng ",d
fool;,), polida. Hh d , "" we'" ",.b :d when he came
or
"1'0" the v"lI"y of S"i~o, ""d it" <>pi,,1 ~I()",b in. wi",,,,
K., d" n , I=dy ", led .., pne,, -k;ng , nd h, d ""gh, ,h, I""plc
'" ",,,,,h, p :--<"P'h as , God. 1< w'" ,implc mm,-, to " '1'1.<0
K" I"" wh b hio ,,,,lf .nd to "'plac' ,hei, w""I>;p "f N.~~,h
w;th "",,,h;p ofh i, V,m p i", lin,. hdon h,d ",'On , ""d
'nd v,dU,,;ng kinWU,h or>n b[o ugh!
h;, I"eople o,det ,nd l"o'I""iry, r~-~-~~,
,,",I they wolm m1 h;",
f<" it. fI c <,'cn """",,1
Abho ,,,b, p' ;od pk
o f ,h,' V'm pl""
o" ly 1""'-l,nS U!""\
", ;m;" a" a",1
I
('nemy " p tJ"' ~
'" once :lg.t;n, Ihe
people would h,ve
no'hinr, [0 b,
t;'o m ,he i, in" nom l "'"",,
' 00" . ,ho kingdom of ' rrl~", w'" ,''''' "lid powetful l U ,,,, ,,,,
,hen ,em WOld!o hi> f" u' oth 1" 1,,,,,,. wdm",i"g <I" ,,,
,,, h;, n",v \-'"nl"'" ""~. whm ,hey would bo< fn:" to 1e1
,mJ li,,< luxm im"ly', ;u" '" th() ' h.d b"'k in l'ehckh"a,
", 1< f",m t l.< h, nd of l'ap,h. 'I" :--<cfmIa, chi, 'eeme d y'"
,,"'th(, Inl ul<, Her Interlope, b"" her would d"o w l''''' ume
hi> emp;'" gr('",er ,h an he' own (r!w "gh i' """'i " ly w" j
or rh" ho m;gh' evet , ,,k ""e, h'T. A, wd l, the qu,c"
" w " I>.." het eh"",o ,,, get her ,",'eng' , ,he <I'\L~Il,orc-d
\1,1,,,,,,,,,
"" "" cng , nd" onc< spread rumo urs '" rhe
mh hlood line\ . as,u""g ,h em ,h" l\h",,,,, e"h" ""oo"
!OOI1s1,,'o,h"m , IL 0' wu r"", ",II ,hem ou' '0 'h < ",Iw"n
K,ga,h
Aft two buod" 'd yt"" of living wi,h [he;r guil' ""er
. bandonlng th,l, ",,<1e< 'nd [he;r fw "f hi' "'' '''''ge. ' hc
V'm pir h"d g", W1\ b i" " "",I ;",,,1,,, F" 'h hl<x,Jlin,
hl' Ol ed ,he ",ho" I'm ,hei, "'"'''')''11" ,d ""'enng b" , w'"
I'""'ont,,d from W ing on Ihis beo u", of du taboo 'W-i ""
h"m in ~ ,1>0;, OW" kind. Wh"n Nd,,,,," I'" '' ,h,,,, a'"!", ,
' nd , "",on ", bre. k ,hi. 1''''''. ,I" p'''1O -Ur r" ,Y' of ,he o,h,,,
bl,xxilj"", expl,xied in an "'P' of viok n":. l h ,'Y s<-nr ",o""l
",,, i,,, ,,,,,I V""' p i", .,,,,,,,im (0 dl<" ki n ~ d' )jl\ [0 .buoy [he
;I","rlopcr one<: .nd I'm, II,
The H,,,",,,, "'m i", "'''' .' &'i"-'t U,h"" " , kin~d"m w<",
", hhi<, h"t ,h<)' earn, from , 11 'id", ""J w"h , n un"",i,,~
d, di", ioo f" , lIed by Nefemi' gn. '11" ~'" ",,-, he""t. ""d i"
",min~
' i," " , 1I",.iHg I' i,,;J.:,
b" k ,he <I", n,p,'in""
k i,,~do 0 b<.wa, J i.""cred"
mv,g('d "<;':':":'~' ::_~~~:~:~::;::~~;~~
by an imm,:,,' 'id"

~'
O1ap[cr V: Tte Bloodlines
d~ ........ dooobt""'''''''I''kd","~~ ..... 1>un.d...I ".,." I."", ,Ix .b.m< '" ,h" p<'O coo _ ...
11>< 1"''''''' N>Io<d ' -k to dctrnd h. capiuI. ,10< b.,,", bu. '" ~ ~ b ,.,..cdcd 'Ilx l a-.! K,"!o- and
~ .. """"'Ii"" h d>n_ md. S" Iq:i~to I>< ph=d ... """.v '" G1oouk....l on ....... .-ftuil:li"ll rlw
,..,." ,I>< lid< ,h. Or< .lwru.o. l>r<.k< ,hroup. l.!thor2n', ~... ki~, I-k <lui ''In'''' ...... car',.J d.,.-p 'n
,I>< PIaoIl of
....nJ. and ,I>< ~~ , rn""" wi,h ,rtrib!o; ~ bbsL 11<0_ bu l h;. ''Il< .... dim .Ji"""nl n ,II< t;tNicin, rnn.-r
,hon h,-, (d lowV.mp;""" ()oc" 'go ;n. 'W>t"'t: IlL" ",,,Ii<..
f ",,, ,hi. ~""., los, w,,~kll "" h.", cr.dcd.<;cnr.<.. , l<" rh.
""WY tid< pro' '! d<..tl)", I ~ " h <0 h'm and ,u 1.'-' d '<am~ an,l
rr;,,<~ " , .", ili" hoJ "'" . ,b" bml<, and kJv. 1 .~...n" of
I,i. ' '''pi,,' fell Stril:<" h<r" ", i,.
1J,1i""" ,<"""hIed. Bu' ",i,h ,h ci. fn ",,", ...,,"<ncd ' I\J ,h, i,
bmdm h<>ken. Ih"Y '",,,...,) ,n ,h<j, b,,,,h,..o in d lu.m f<" Y", ,o. <If",,, "I' v"... ~ the eh" ul "jn~ ",nui n ,n i ",p''''';''"
..., ..,.", . ..oJ rO""" d><m. in" ..,.!. d,,,;n~ in Ill,,, i """- '" 'Ix Snigo;, ' Ihoy "ill d"".m of r<bo"ildl"f: tn.;, ~,<>,
'II>< ",h<, FI .... Childrm -... Inmgry" for bJo,.,J .. od ill in V.mp'f< ""'pll...... 'h<r ","vcleun' m"d. from rh<
J<..p.<..< Ik'<d of..... iPl""S ~ <Ii.. ~'''S r<Wtlf:< "" ,n,.;,
m.... k<. <liV....,.. Thn- abo dKam
bft:cbn,n lOt In,.;._ _ <IiJtt "",'" 0I0d rlw hd~
110< I\Iond 0.,...... aIkd
d..... iii ........... 11><
Jid... _..bI< h~~...J
o:oarir>uo<d '" "' Ho......,
..... u-d iI '"l ilt< ....... bIoodI.....lioIlr ....... ch<r dUnl
dio: Sl"r;oi <iJ<"' 'f""I foo-t-< Io:auo< ch<r OJ< .II IUdinJ 0< i.
arm;'" opimf <hem mol Iauch<d .. me,. ""'" driv>hkc
Jumlo:-r. But in "" ~ ombo.uon 1ou.... .D "" brigc,.
rom""", moruk UIlO " ..I;"," ~UrI~ of .1>< "''''''''~ t1u.n.
.nd in ....ml:o:<<<>m<o ~ .. ~h, lIt~ rh r:hcir gund,
..c [I""""" J'>J'. put>u<d,,, tho< fu=n """h "'..."'" rhtr .x...n. r!I< Ofh hlO<>dl",.....d1 h, "" ..... d<-f<nct .......... ,h.
"",~h l "'" \,.,]",,,,,1>. l1oh<o...,. f."""m1 lwo<h<l. \luI
Sl'i~,~ , i ' g, i"--."d ti.. "Pi" th", "~>" " ,.-.!y wi n,
V.,h.,,<>h J1 , ,,...l It< hod "" '; m, Ii" cow ard> o r ",,,kl;ngs.
nJ I,,:",f< ou , ,heir ,hlo"', {) t om !timed ", t n< " "mClie
:-I...."' h,. h<>ping [Ilos< lo,odr few would ,1,.1'< ,hdr hiding SociETY AND O UTLOOK
pI..=. bu, Ill< K""t>n;'" ,1:1., ,<jr<toJ ,hom. ru'!\,l o r h<;ns
.. ~ f,,, .um'l." <I<>I,... ,;"n br tlx <><h.t bloodl'ft<>,. lh.
So-~ .......un<.., '<lTi6<J "'''''1''''''''= mol "",mi...,;,,.,
_....,. don no< ""... . bu, =:h in.d ...id...J
th< "
.fI.
11>< ",.,,<=1 O"u', ,,f II>< S"ig"i lIX'''' onr ..... <Iif",ow
rn<ml><..
oi "lourL.;n. md . ...... <Ii,~ .tId
duo 'h<r -.. IIo:<d 1_ in dark. >:............. ru fWm
11>< 'i<rigoi .. n b , ...luI if
H ~ <irib..u. ond d><Y I<d"""" _ indtf>:nu .... hiuo<y iI.. d,.;,
_ Lk< Ix Io<do and bnp.....d rl><"~ to """ . .
t><mu 1<pm. >ndGboodo. ... _ ......lIT....- ....l ""
ahadr J<..:I, In . e<nNrr. "'" ~, k~ '" So"",....... ...... """" ~ ch<r ... =<lr hrt-... ,.;p...
flU _ . and ,t> <>oc< ~.' P"''''''''' IUm<d ,~ y<'Ip;ng ~ lJo<;r .hldow "",m ... .1 Iunp~ ...... 0"'. of C<l<l"".
hid,,,,, in r!I< .n ..J. "", ",.I .. coIi,'!: ....,."" "'m.wh.. d>an ~ by ,I><- "",i.1 ' nd ph)"'iu1 ",ndi,i<,,,,
in whi, h ,h"}" find ,l><n.. <I= . ",.. rped in' " g" " '""l u,
"",I " f,on pa,h. " " 1,,~~Ii(~ of wh" th, y <> ""0 wo,o, "Ihcir
"nu"i. n .nd " .. n" " , now mindI"" Wigh" , nd m.w
doi,,><J , rover."h. ll.: i, p"'pl. It.

Spi' i", Ih" , f"I ..... or' und"" """,1"I)'p" or ....mp-
"",h 'ng hUI hle l>.
riJokn, b.=W (;ho~1< Y. <h<r cake ,l.:iI ~ .. riuudy.
-...oo,"t: ~ k.r>Irr ...d p<op<r d<f'n:1K< from
cIoc;. oub;n. ;n ......m olf<r"'f: ""'WI P""""'IIOf
........ _""'Of ...d ~ of ,I.: - t briRg;nr; ...-;(,
pUn;""" on .................... un",ko<r.., S<on>< . .... .......
In In rh ,hon ",h<n.. <Ii00~1'C "
I~" .. ,.... ....!"' of m< ",igo; , I< "~,, ... In ,I>< I"" ....
,,,''. Of. ""'ir m,nd, ,nd """"nrio>, Many "';I",i hI''" loot
Ih< " .... tl~ l h '" " ' r Ii~h'i ngr",
,hd f ....,u' n '0 pow" '0.1
in., tl h.v, , Iipp<d in," _ l\wld ,m',i. "f ,hd , 1"''' gk" ;,-,,
n..,.. rd'''' old b-J.nlo .,><1 "H""ff=, "".' II><-i, nld ",b.
,n,1 nhqo long ~ I<n ....... of nol>k-: oI>li~, Fo.- 5Om<.
,I.: d<>p>.i< ..... dri<o <h<m compl<td)- in", m..t ...... and
"'"" .... _1onp1- ~ rdI .......... ui rlw pn:><m rlw Of
,,",,-<h<r ....,. war ..cidod< ond bd_ " ... Ix ,IW:U-
loII~ rnb<> '" ~ ...;m fri<ndo loas """" dad. Foo
... """'" rh< DIlly """p< i< til <11'<...,... ...l ,h<y okq> ..........
"""",...dr. d.....",,"ll oihdl d>yo f"" Of .. i~ ... oom. ,
'I!>.,n ,1><", "" rt""", ",hu.<- m~ " ... , , 6 . mo re .n,1 "'fi'
d,"f,",,"'''' f""",
Y"d.. ,Ii,
%, d",.. K;" ~ b;.n" ,h. omr
,
n... Inp hod lxm 'MYcIntt. n.. hidg< badloclrtd did t...-. it 1OOd-i' .... tho: nxb on tho ~tt' .... =-
had ht<n ltlIftIl<d into , '" t!lal tIq aurnblrd _ , .. -.. .. Ib: <nDagh ~ po<! tho: ~.... ~ p<llIlI. (In,; ..., . .
........a.' 1 trig<J it ; it .... <bignaI to atdI '""'* miJB of an:! "","",.m" into pi<a> .. t hry feD 10 lh<",.. ~
~ fm bd<:w, bon<> an:I.alI. F"" pO<lting> r... tho ~ Ogrn wM had "" doubt 'P"" _ o f .htir tiID< .... _
of drir IniJrpow<r a=iJlg th<""-
Tho hoo<Iod J>g= <>:IIlI6 mdl tho: Ogra _.w.. iii> lad daml. Ir <llald Iar tIrit b::. .y f"""""l'". <a<h eft ~.
six d allOmlll ....... iJI btigh: an:I girth. Ed> of.h< _Idd. -1otIs, IDIJd>.NoodaI du ~. Id"tins tho: aunIr.-lik< '*i=> :..
~ hand. 1'b<J ""'" ~ Ho<:dy Mli dril'f"'d O:wn tIriI ( Ulp in m:icipati<:fl of lIrir r...... lit ...lIOIl crrn ~
~ in ...........,. ""}rio< to "" jooI cqhI iJI th<ir Inf. an:! fu:n 11< .... po""" tMD >pin. lit s=d "l'.
Ii _ only wIa h< IDdol hi>rldl kip: !bol "" ralioed hi> riP hind .... ~. tho: ..... 01 "" on- ~ bed
and U<aJY in th< air. He bad ...,..,.,... '" """" tic ~ ;t -'!""" dtJl, doooIl ".;. h
Th .......,.,. ~~ try '0 blod< il hn ""f'I""'l inWd< lh< a:t an;! bpt ~. Hi> dnft t<lCt inIo .Ir Ogrt" ntdl , hn II:
""'* ;<z=
........ Ie &:kI't hi ... tim: '0 .... tIJcoogh tho thicl. , thh1 1~.ln ~, hi> kg>twi>ttd,.;th. hidooul ~ "'"""'.....
,Ie Won:d rca g:>I{'Cd tigldy cmo th< niD o:"",q wri>l. TIr dub.wn..m 1m" t lr g<o:IIld, and ,t.. ~ nitd to p;:lI i:
"l' opin. nat.... I misWo:. (or tho: grip of the v...,.,..'. fm _ Iikc iron, md th: OSX', body tilltd bod wilhoit< th< ....",
following it. '" !ho, point. wiIh all [h< v....,.,.. ~h . bt dn>w hi> ~ band "I'agoinll .ho man-atCf\ p.. an:! _
......&<1 """'" tho ~ join< complrnly <!o<h<d r...... ,Ilt ntdl. Tho 0gI< ~ in men >hodc thuI fur and.., .x:-.
n~ hi!. lIl<k arm.
n.: 01",," """ n:>W ........ dq W<J< f.acing r'II) man ml1Dl)\'\ 10 <Uml<lJld hi m. He 'fO"glOONdl th< on< 01\ hi> rigln .
sailir@;'OO"' .l><ighl"'''''IIl Ogt< <QU1d.~. d~b IIld wn< down with ill th= of hio ulorl<d limbsIi""'" It ,n. gmt
\>om '. foa: . !lorn .. "wf .. bb:h drovt dt, Ill<! fhhIess rrngc" foUowcd ,hom down. Oru 19Iin, hio victim
toppkd 0V<r, ,I>< ""igllt of tl>< g=t VImpir< IlI>rrirl!; hio no<k .. 1>; fell, 'boogh, in ' ruth, I>< ......Ilndy <!rid.
't'b. loot rnIIl"'O>ttt kept hi. back ' 0 ,I>< roek woll lll<! pIl' hi< hOld down low. Ii< brought hi "", forwatd. hi< big< r""
<k...,bing Ill<! unclatching with rage, hi, gllltd up, hi> d ub r<l<ly '0 holdoff tb< roming <harge. Ilu, ,lit C1TOtUr< did no, chlrgt
Uld , in>t<I<l , fkd in,o tl>< duknrn cf the diff'. oldow Ill<! ,he hIlf'-a..wn light. Th ~r< blinkod , bolding in ,tm:t , hi>
""""il, fli<kint! up, kft and right, occking ,I>< ,hing ,hlt mov.<l likt no rnIIlbe bod el'<T 1CCIl. It ..... f.., . yn. bu, lit would
"",U U I>:for< i, would k on him, and be could ......h It 011' cf ,II< lit.
W i,h hi< bark bird ogainot tl>< "''''' , I>< tool< toO long to tum lIound wIrfl be h=d the noi>< . bo.. him. n.... ..... only.
elm... of I"'bbleo, and tlrn . rock Iltncl5l .. \lIgc .. hi< own hllgt form ImIIh<d hi> faa: into liquid.
flf ,.,. fm up ,n. .n.., cliff fin, the kII, pullrd in ell... 011' of ,1>; " """ and IWW'lg """' al<dgc. Hio fill down hod
oha't md hio ..... 1Ild bfomllt'l'tnl of hi>rik, todc ,ho, brgt from ,hi> I><ight would =uinly rrippl< tl>< Ogrt. 'Th:
GrtmoItino 01' "'" l>irdo would do ,n. tnt IIld finioh ""'"' o<htn temIin<d_i'r<Id<n<t ""!'8"'trd Ir to bock down &nd do ,I>< job
""-If. ""'""""", &nd II< would_J""'- .. 100II .. Ir found hio lWIC1.
'liV lond whI t.W ;n <>eh Y""n~ nWd <he r..:.:
of <0UD,b> ooldi<n of <b< V_ C ci.. Of II.. ......w rn-u
hi>fifth "..;1.-. 1:""" t!o<' l:mdc.,,;"J "ill do-caau of h" of <b< 8Iood Dr.,.... ,he "in ,.... .. ~ _
...."W dol"- 1...1 .... drilhan umyofZo>mbia....J <"-10
~>uId _...-.. tIw bdrnh,p oly.. h ......h .......
,h.....p full poq<k <>do n~I". J<.r<'" ,.... r..., ,Iu,
obII of.~ boo< "'"'" wfom h<_ "-.-...IibIy
,10< no;........ CftOIWa """ do ~ bw <>be?- hi> <'my
.. ~ 1h~ I... Wood. Iuo 'h i..hmocd
............1.
Sol .. olllw Sl
..., ,hcior ~ of
Jo.. in mro-..,.rn., lou<. in.. ...!.
""r ono:e Iud ..J ""'" ~n"P"
m_.
hi> ...~ .00 added 00 a thocir Y""l- ""~"'. <a<h .....
"",",,,,..m oord_hk ..J ......". .. tmpl>. """"
8Iood Dt>goo koo., 00 r.. ,I>< .~ ci .... S<"l;<N;
Ii>< ......... .,..m It>..".", and fu.l fo. ,heir V""' ,..... ;f ""r doouId ...,,- m.W: ~ ond In ,,,- I"~
hoi' oth<n. Ilw hu"J<'" hn;nm",. o:oId. 'C1T1bk tnoIv<. ....nJ.r;<t oround their nccL ,heir lac
.....Jd h< <ndnl ;~
hudcncd <W<T , .... , ..... noric> ;nlO . ..-.lI1l1lIIIOfch<.l br any mom<nI, 1hc 5ffi&oi uk< va' rr* in ,,,",,. incrcd,bk
",,,",, <.... ",1<. And."'' C' 'Cf thcu """"oI.u,. oil of ,.... ...rmgth and ron.ideo iI "'t" "f ,,,",,, m ... plO<"<""""""
Sm lt'"'1< donp;erow.- llh ill V""'JR"", ,hey ,.It< ,hcit~, V=pil< k;nd------!h. "IOns"" .IIou1d h< " ,t.< "'l'- An.! """.
'0 f<.<d ur- ....J dom;",,' . oil bo< r h<;rw .. , b;rth~,. '1< y<1 mOl< phs on;q. t< to ,he ~nll'"----bu, ,hoy ,,"n< wi, h
InJ ,hoy ul<c j"", .. much olknce .. ,heir bm:h",n when ,<rril>k pr Oc-c.
' '' r< h it1 ~ "p"'" ,h i, IUlUru orde" A = ''' ty. ,k.:p; o~ 5,,;1:";
11>c I;fe"yk if.., [or=! ,h.m ;"Iu ,h. d.rl< ,um,t> of ,he
m l~ ""m Hit< on <Wf " 'I:'" fn< ,he ,omb ..->bh<t- '" V.m"''''
" ",kI 10.. .I", dc;vcn 'lw:m J,;,.'f' , rUJ <kcp<" in,o ,I>cir "",'n
h" ",,,,. bur they <>-n ... ,I.,n in . n ;" ' ''" '. , nd tltdr ,,~ .,
J .,k "" Ure>. Tho morr tltC)' J wdl ;n ,h, ,h><l""" . nd th<
,he ;o" ".i" " "-;]1 1,,, ""o""l ly t<rr;hk , W h; l" ' bey I..<:k tlw:
---:----; ~-::':" =
ChJ.pttr v, Th Blood1incs
baI,.,..l/y. thrir ..io'>d ~ do>wt,-

....,. (...... d>ciJ _ ,..ic dclu>ioom. "ll all duo ........
do< wop< m<mon" <Ii aI-'u,~ _ . n d ,I>< 1;m~1= '2fl . nd "" n' of phy>&ud
tkoolunoo un <h.op:< ,tw . h~n .. do")' nd fr<><h .. oJ
"'".,j. 'h<y <\Ik """ ,I><i, <:U" ,t>, Mv.""'('f ,k" n ~<J. ,i,J
"" illUi.. . se"", " f " "hi, pride, hoWf"V<' ,wi",J . Un'" ' 0'
I." , . S "i~oj i, J " " hi ,,~ if ,." IOlllly.

'II>< ~...,~try .ndoa"............ mel tht
~~thrir_;"........ .....,. _...J<i<y.
1.......... ...,_p.J .. ~--~_ .......
Wy ~ b<m od.......l '" OK<. \"nnp;~ -J """" dr.Dntd If)
dcIOII quio:kt. <om<" If) rho ""'"'" ofT''''''' Hunl<n.. 1""'- i,
it .,........,.ly ddlicul, /Q, tht 'iI,;goi .., ti:od "I'''' .... li>intl or
d...d l .mon~, thro, r,.. ,oy kngttIr pcri<.J. '1 h<
to ,hi, i, roc ,,,,,Ili"~ l""Pk of old s.'; ~, n. Wirhout ,
"* "''- <J>' ~'"
ki n~Jom , ti,<"'-" "",n"" ", o!l}'ho,.n", 1'"" 1'1< wet<lef, to

.....nd.. d", Old Wot\d, rnd , nd h. ",J hy ..II ", I",,,, "" lh,';,
Vampi".'.io",j ra>'. 1......... I .nd "'"nned f"on Hllmm
"o",n,,,ni,Ks. d>< p<N.o,ionI of the Suop-oi V.",pira upon
, , - uovdlirlt WI. moWn ~ -.I. of """""- ""=
.._
-.: -.I
~""""po:upI<"""""""
~ ~ A ..... Sl~ doc> _
...our Ionfi;-..-;da
b>o... thn,
d><w po:upI<. "'--- "" doer omx< \1;"""" f~ ao-ll

ao V....I= r." ,hq Iu><- d>< oLd ..,...,.noa of""""
folic .<>Ii t-<.l '''' "",h.
In ,I>< mAin, the '"i~!<'>O", ro fccdon~ " l",n ,hcdcaJ
i">l d of ,he livi" g,. h.hi, " hi,,h h,,,,'n, ,hoi, d <.<;(~nt
in,o i" " " ;' y and o<" i, I,I'I"" "o , l h< <k, d . ,,,,like ,he
li.iog ." "" 00 ,,,..,,i,,,, if di>' u,bcd , , o,t ,hoi, blooJ. jf
,I>< <"'1= .... lilkJ ..."hin ,he )"<", ",n I"""Wc """,,,,"'"
"""ugh for ""fYi1. 1hc ,... e i, wid .nd bina, t.ow.:.<I.
'" ,h< .\trigoi fd .. Ii"", u I""'ib!< md ,........ ;or in it.
Ilou ..... """" ....noin ......... nay bw -'r ojk.- "'" choio:e
............ d>< bdl<1 ..... rho ~ Th. ~ ...........
Ic.rord It> "'PI""" rb<, V...,pi b""h....,. ,lI< SltT'; .'" no<

..,..;ai ,,,,.. ,,,,,, . ro, ..f<oy .....<on' . Ione. i, i. bet,,, ,h"
' hf')' ,,<i, hor mw "'" ,"m m, mko" v..ith ,or " f l h,,,
Olapter V: The Bloodlines
- THE U NTERNEHMUNG
WOOl Cap"in SthlUttT of ,hogood .rup Umr""hmung took on tWO of t'" Rivn- Strigmy as <T<'W , '" paid no I'ffll to t'"
ridirulou, rummm at ,uf'C "titio"" ,.won. Th StrigMlJl prow:.:! to I>< h.ml working and kn<w ,hoit woyu-otmd boo, il> if
'hot wct< Will to i'. All thi> """"'0 .Wu.t being in le.gtl< with t'" powrr> at datknr.! was <karly rot. "I"lrn the food 'poikd.
F.very b.>t mo=l on hootd wcm bad, wool OIl! f rom land. Hi> crew', I><lli" ,,",ned grttm~, and ;0 did 'hot Mu,iny was
inovitobl<, . nd theStrigmy, haviJIg provm;otmd fellow> , wm i" Tinglra<h<.
'> Th fi"t OTdcr of I>u<i= WO> to round up the captain and tho>c <:r<Wm:rnbon >lillloyal '0 him and lock ,bero in tbe brig.
Th =nd OTJer of lnts.int: WO> to haul t hom back ou, of ,he brig and cook ,hem up ' 0 '"1'1>"" ,I.: 'poiled ,ul'I'lies. Th
Unm:hmung sailed for wool<> with 00 >ight of land, and rm reand rm", of tl.: yrno",,, wetr , ,,.,,. But <.>eh tim: OllOtln
lCipeg<>at wos chosen to g<> in the pot, the <T<'W only .ecmcd to gn bungri". Th hungtt Wi' like. liviJIg thing, gnawing "
,hoi< belli.. and whispcring dark thoughts iuto thoit brain>.
Wkn Nono<lI of the Snigoi finally climb! OUt of hi> cof'lll at gtt'" din >lOW! in the boldm hoowed him>clf, hi>
""''in'' had do!>< tl.:ir work. E,'C ry . un1ving rt<:mta of the UmmlChmung',ON! WO> ravening Ghoul, reody to se".. thdr
Il<W mpuin <<g"lly if i, roeant h.. h meat. Now, N1IlO>h and the Untcrnehmung crew;ail through""" of blood , buro;hing
night-ti",. mid> 0fI .rul" and to.l>W tOWll> , dragging screaming = t back OfItO tlrit 'hip fot fu ,,,,,, meals. EV<Jl the pir>... of
50".". f .... tlr Umm><brnung and !let Ghouli,h crow.
hlo.~ llin c. Mo" "" d ,he mcmmic, i, b,i ng> b.ck ' OQ "" ,he ;' ,,,,~ Iins g,ound. WheT< the hold, arc hiddon by
p,infnl. N", d" th< Steigoi g""" ,h"ll l00d Ki" to .nyonc. fog, or th k wood>. 0' h;gl, mo,,, ,,,i,,,, ,h< S " i ~nj uke
CXCO}' I in [h. mo>< cep,ion,l "f C'."". Ag,,;n, t fl" ,ilk of root ,nd bq;in, 00 again, to build ,hcir ",n it> ,n d dre, ,,,
' XPO'U'" i, mU"h gre' r< r af,., such a deed, ,,,,1 ,ho ;d", of of ,"cb ;"' ing ,h<it th ",n. A whole country. howevCf,
,u"iog anyone!O ijve " they do i, beyond ovon ,he ,," would h, v< '" 1>< <"',,1>Ii,h,,1 " .." "", h, ,,, qui f" frun, ,he
,mdty or ,h<i, d" k ,, >Uk Bu' it ;, ,nohb",y as m",h '" Empire and its Hum,,, _go"". 1h c Il,d l.n,h P' '''''" ' , h< f>e<,
ro(''''y ,h" "'y' th<m 1'",,,, h= J ing; wh<n Su ill"' .ro." , is< al""",,;ve cu" entlr_ m"'lly eJllp'Y of oolh 1huna", anJ
one< ,gain, ,ho kingd"m ,hall be i" hori,I ,ml)' hy ,1, "-'0 Qlh \''''' 1' ;'''' ,m d only pmly ,hfcat<ned by GreenJ,; ", 0'
who dc",,,,, to do >O-Iho>< who "'"0''' crud ly (kp' ivcd Og,,,,, The b " i, w,-, ~., ,1,< ],,,d of S " i~~" i, , I", n,,' i,,, ,
of it ,n many yeo"'; ago, Somwno who d= nm rcmombe, ~ n ,h , Strigoi kings. FUllher north ""d , jmost" la,kin g in
th "t ,"", ' t would ()[]Iy be ahle '0 join ,he;, numbe, ,hrough p" pub ' ion atOtho Bo,Jer l'rinw, 10d , he londy, , n" chie
;nc..w ihl< d ilig,n,,, ,n,1d'+.",nc, ' n th. Steig", lin< l, " ds . ", "I", I, ,,i l< gmund fot ,he amhitiou, S" ;goi
Yor>g also showM ,he suc n~ , h rb., c,n bo win"'; from
DEsIGNS AND STRATAGEMS , n "my of Gh" uls. and th"" crwore' orc , lwa)'S ,h e fOQ'
""IJi<" ""d ",n'" ," of ,h< S";goL S",,,,,i,,n i, ' "'''','''''
'Iho S";goi do n<:>' w,it idly fo<,ho;' f" Sl glo,;", '0 ""urn ,
,h ",,,, "''''' ,h , Old Wo, ld; ,.." 1"'''' 1" "=, , n,, " ,, 1
E""n rhos< los< ;n ,,,,,erie 0' ,os,nity >cho to return [0 f'OW<'
di"",cr. or 1"'1 " "dc car>"10"an bve,n ontire villago wilh
, nd domina rion. Sn, tching mome"" of dominiun "yer
no,hing '0 <at bur rhe lI''''' 10d b,,,,, " "und ,hem. .>oldie"
,n;", jI,,, ( a,o ul, ," ,,,to,, ,""i"I S"igony i, n" ,,,I>.,;' u,"
,od ",,10", '00, "'" of"n I"", mil frum ' upplje, and
fo e,,"C ki"gship, ., if w"tcr 1'0 ' w;n,', B", how an 'hey , ,, ,m,md<d hy tho d",,1. F~,i "S ,h o ~",h " I' mou;" md er ' 0
b riD{\ l>"cl thc grc" kin~d"ro ofStrigo, whiis, they tenuin so
"'''';,''"i, far more comJll"" ,h," ' "yone w"u ld evcr gue".
dc, perarc and d"pl<ed? b", once done, ,hi, ,In [" "",,, , rain" ,hc ,.,\11. dri"ing ,h e
1he , n,w", Ii" in ,1,< ",mpl, ofVo"'g ,h e (; 1,0,,1 Ki"g H un"n to hewm" hidw<l.I. bestial mon"ct, In thb, ,h ,
l 1< w" th< h", of ,h <i, I;"c '0 , ;.'c up , f,c' ,he ", ~~<>c ", .>,, ;~,,; "'" ,>ouch of ,h"llie!',," , ' 0 m"n)' SIr'g"i.", pm,,,,,'i,,
, ,,d 'HCmpt ,,, ,ak, b. ck wh" w"" once ,hei", AI,hough , nd "" ml"',io'''<o " """nL, ,he ;' hid" ,u\ " ''' ''''. O,her>
hi, pla", failed, hi, method. wd< "'und_be took "t<ng,h ,i mp ly",,, ,hem a> a n"",,,11'0 ","" lik,' ,he I'm and b,,, and
h.."" d" I""""" of ,he Steigoi ,,,d 'pplio,1 ,h, ,,, fat r",,,, cockroaches rha, naturally ~ock <0 ,h,'so ma tu f(~ of dec, y-
,ho ""In" of ,1,0 ",h< , V,n'pi",>----<J<xp ;n ,I,,, f1,dl, ,,d,. "-flLl h ut d uo no mo r< C<Jllcrm du n 'llV o, hd be",,-
'Ih< o,h<r bloodlinc,. as mum as ,h ,' Strigoi, d ing t ightiy '0 \X' h",.",,", ,h ,,;, m."ter\ 'ppm,,", ,he Gho" l, '<em dri,,,",,
,hoi, lo,d,h ip ovcr Huma",. 'lhey ca,e f,u 10" 'OOUI " e",' hy ,he;r n, n, re '0 w,,,,h;p ,he "rigoi 0v<n dy , "d withoUI
w'he", Human, ,,, ,,,,,,t '" will "Ot t". Thu', t fl< Steigoi h,,,
qu",i" n. some t",vei d" zens of miles to ""k "", Ihci, ma><m.
",,,,iv1 in g" v'Y",I" mi"" .nd d"k I,,,,,..., "nd i, ;, why
." "d ing ,h,ough the m"", hidtk n of ph " or ~ )me <Ye" red
Vong', offorts i" ,h. SO,,," weor un" " , ;=! , n,l were nnl , ",1I ;n d",i, hlmd d." bd. t1.<m uu<cri ngiy u, tl"j, go,1.
prcven,.-.j , if ,hdr k ; n~ d om ;, ,,, rix 'lI"; n. ,hou i, will do
fL.re ;, ,hc Strigo; V'mpi" who h.., nn Gh" " I., in 1. ;.\ ,,"un.
"" i., p], ,,,, tb " ,to , imil", ly h r '" fm~o"en.
>nd all "f rhom welcomesu"h full""",-", for ,h"y p,ovioc the
Every ruined o.,<lc O[ 'Nndonl lI',vcya, d o,n "" , Stt igoi S",,"', gift of all: ,dun", fo, rho Vampire to feed on me
",o" ~h~ ld Every fcmrin~ bog or de,ola re wa<1d,nd cau living '-, opl',,,,, d '0 rhe d,y, biller hlood of rho dead Gboul
Qapttr V: 1b:: Blood1.incs
... .kso:"",. lk,o- ' t<' , .......... '" .;v.,ftUJ'<. <b<i< b""'-'
..' .......... hOddm bd>iftd >0, H....... ~ To "'" one:
if. I<> ~ upon do< UU< ""-'l< J .ka1h in d in tclrihl<
p"y- Ofu-D. me S"ip h>-.e DO o..-d of ,OOr.. ,~"Vh,
(Of ,ht-ir >ppo='''''~ .Ion< ha< <tupp<d <he h.<>.m. '" hU'"
"""'g. h,..., """.. . 1"' p;.Il, .. ,he" . Pl.....""" ;' <>i'n

... ' pr;"" (,,, , liC)' .r p '" lo"g ,10.. mMul, ,nd i",,,,o,,.I.
, Iik. fm~ or , b, m. ,n ,hink ,hem no io n~ c, . [h" , t. 'I),i, j, .
,,,i' u k, ,hC)' w <lv li, c lo ng c" ough 'ot t<'~t<' '-
'110.... <I..w.,'" ,be S"il'''' ,hcy 'K fon.ed ,,, dw<oll in 'M
~ p<=n<l (,.,,,, )",ding ~ <non>l mrn. bw '''''r
........ kqK m.;, ",ido- >n<m
<on>< ..,. <he St,*,". I lh<m <on>< in,.. me obn-. u""
"". _tid ......... _ ruk . L.: <h<m _ ........ """Wh"""
Iu.. found in <n--Ulkd
,Iyin~ ,.C. l,., "",nvli <"oub.}, '0 kill m.'n, .11.
l\n J 1 ,he", know .I", lik, U,h" ..n ,10< Hm. we.",
I" i,><:<" ki"g<, en'i"''''t< >n<l (;"d, W < ' f< ",>b. odr',
""hipp i,,& ;"v.
NorABLE STRIGOI
bloo.! .. __ .......rd ... "'- J , foIl-Io.oo.-. .... ;, io. 11>< ~ ............... ,.., _ .,.-.fool >n< deod. k_n '" <he 5<nr;<O. Ilooh Unrn and '-lIn>& "",,,
""",Yin<! <nh..< S<ritoi '" ,.By '" ,00, n.n"",.. bw in
1, ;,.t ..~ ,~ di",,'" <1.. ( ;h.uu.1 kings .. nud m_.... of
<q",n. mod ~,i,, ;on,. bu' ,t.: ,;twml, ~ ,It< S";g;
~ m",., "f ...." ""..... blood """"i" ..... ,.,1 fn>m "'"
o<b<, hI<...lI;nc>. .. ,.df .. ,h ...,dd, >n<1 ,he l,,~
w;,1i bo,1i " " " u o, ""rrJr "I' (""Ii hlood .. >J , .....t)' army "'I""i..,.) >c~ion, of ,),<>< rwo " . dclinil<ly ,he O OCP [;""
"h,nd, WI" , i. mOl<, \:h " "I. +i~" , wi,h ,I..fre'n1f of '" the r"i<, BUl [he o ",hm On ,h. h",,,. Y" J a; ,he
],011 ,I." ,,,. ,mifv; ng ,".i, " pronem. tu """ " ,h' n <v,:o, ~h ..l,oW King co",i" , '0 pr<:y upon you,,~ gi,I<.. 10< h.,
l,,",bi<, . n<! ,h< f.C( ,lid . h."" " illl:w.'., ....h. rh, ,,, IV< ,"" [wi<:<, ' <tnfj.-i"S ill <>f \l:~"",n l.nd ...-i, h b;, U" 'd<-o,, "5
,mmoo< ,0 . 1I ,It< wnk........,. "I' n,,,rom .n,y, Should ,h< h-.tveI<. Th. V. mpi" u..-ot only .. <he II<a '" , he f~rlu:
.k~;'. m.p: <V<f f:oil, rho Chooh will lith' on , H,l1- doim., caraYOn .", 11>< D-.of Rood ~ . month
.. h.. ooIL AM ...-Iul>< Prine< !Um<u-p ....,., "' hi.
l h.:u "t ......,. o<t.m. who ...... rhe S.n~ '","""".
uu .u V pUn. <hq , .. S."ra1 ~""'"' , owl ,_ ~ wooi<'I M.... w.o b<>id< h" >IIemon '"
........... ~ ;,.,..., _ '" 11>< P""'" ",y",.,...too dimub
<b<;. "'1"" hdI '" ,he okod. .bk '" b< --.:1 "p
'0 dJ<1Iod m.;,,.,..;"5 pI><t. 'Ihq. h..,.." F " ~ hi. Lau- <V<f In>< opin,
for t.... ~;n ..,..;", m...h '" ,h.m",l..,. in ae<''''''
'" fimllry' 'n ;"",-on",bbk n~ fW r<<n~< , lX~gb". '''0. G ASHNAG. T HE BLACK PR1NcE
m. kt,.."y ", i"bk m ."d.." . ; rhe S"j~oi ' W n'" ,,( ,he
Wigl,'" ",,,,,, of hhtm y . "d pm pri<ry. " w.1i , . ,hll
k , n ~ J "m in rb, &",1. , I'rine<>, ),,,, <I", ",,,. [ (,mom of
"nyi, l .!i.,~ de r", i" ",on ' " " '" ,heir li'1'< lo' .!' ,10",< i< (;.. b"' g. A<hild-in-J" kn< "f V, ,, ,~ C",hn"ll
Ih..... ,,~i', mos[ p<>VI'<,I;,l ......potI of >I!. 1><" "." . is ok, ,,,ir>! no< 10 n,m ,he ,."-,, m" uk... ofh" <.if".
;, simply ,hem",h'"" lhry h.,.., IX>.,=I "I' .....si. Of H<...... '" oo<o<iy .......Ir ...-.c1 hc tu. ho<......."d from ,he
"'-."dpLay......m..... ,.,- poI".. >I ...h<e~ . 1""'.1on. '''' I..hm"'" <h< pf.. "'sub<!< m>.nil"'b_. ~i"g IUs
~ 1<> <.,..J,.1I who <h..Ikooc< d.em , 'Ib<r "" Ru'r;'.
hoetlIm>., U>I .". b<-i"S ..........ippo<! os. God. .... ha< i.......d
m .... I0:"-...l ,.... ,Iwi< tInb roo<d "." ~" k...,. _ bUnoo:If... ",....,;,; hen>. I k .... paidbaRb - '
>I""", m.~ p;m.~ ........,"". and ,...... n ... .....,......... '" >prnd NIn<IOn dw "" " ~ ,n-ribl<<Un<
"fOIlS '" ';p ." Ot:n" in lull'. )'''' d<->I"l< 11><;, size. <h..I uo><s him 10 "PJ'C"< b<a<dr and '""C'" bon dw b< ..-
, n "......, flit.. thon ""' ..... un 0. d,mb ,.."" ."y ""'" ofriltint\r t..n.doom<. Under me ~ 'Ih< Bt.;k
,u.r_ .. i ,bk ,p<k. ",1 u'" ,Iici. bo< ,., ,., fWm> l'fi"" . b<.Pl"=' <KI hi> Nnlanrn" .... ly .. ,.;p., ,nod "'"
'" "'.." ."" 11 dcfOflc , And .Ii')' 11< fif<d wi,h h. "cd no n.........' his <~ .......Ivi""" """'-"oki"" ,he myiq "" ,h. ,
pu,,, , h." . ny,hing " .. k" ,>w" .,.1 . I',,[,"ot i,,~ d" j,e " "".unJ , h,nL
--~
Olapier V: Tbe Bloodlines
';.....n"J oil hi, '''~.n<. IW ,h....,,"" .... of hi, ..h- i~ .., . nd h, has >p<n. mot< tn.n ,h ,,,, ,I><,... ,...J ,..-",
'iny Ic.in~dom ,ho: only , im< Ix do<> arm' in ""hi;';, ,I... mi"~ of his r<J.<:s>inr; ,...."''''''p do"", ,t> hi, ~l"',
h.. h;.J""""
''hrn lo""'B '"

"',m
is hidJ,." brnc>,h , hUg< .00 .... '1 d,,,k
.. h.... Hill' ,id", '" m<I. OUt ;.uti"" 0.- t1J... d ,ho: I>onJ<.n.
os..
.fn"" d llI",k .\Ioun""", ~
no< only thing dw migh' h; ,..J.t- ,hi> .. it' til< Uhmi,...
.L... " " I", pI.....nd send H"...... "l""" ap;.... h;m
h.f< ho: """ bri..,. tit< full nwnb<" 01 hi:. ''''''f'' '" ..... r. **
d
..OJi"" .~. u,.oo. hi> prot<enoo. ~...Juug irnm<J..,d,o
rod< in,o m. .........uin< ........ Ik .... wD<ti .........., "ip>'
..-nha doua t...do 00 tpih. whKh "" pbnh:tl ill m. ....
_ " hi. prop&< -wd Ic.itooo< dt<y .... ...., >pin. 'lit<
Tt> ,ha, rod. L"= It.. i""ru<K fO 00
""""""-ing d>cy- <:>-. m!o.-m;"t! """" oE ott indrtiduol V""'I"""
*
<UftObi '" d<.li.:>.-td oocurity ...,j fOCIUftri< at...- .... -'Ok .. _ ""';I" ~ ""'" "'"' h. """'-l ito thiDp ..
.-tI J"""in to ..... ito !"'f"'b:- in _ _ !'"'>'" If ....... d~ ..,.j th., m. hun......... '""" 1....- .
dtis _ 1ht Bb<k Pri...., ,..., ....,. _ ..,;..,J " " -
I hm) TIT J lmrl nniq
bit ... foiW ,..to'" m.~ '" a FoI' po:- """"'
............d OD( far doo<t- '" .... f'mpm.
Cv.>sIvug. 1k Black Princr
, w Skill" M.demi, K"owloo!\< IJJ",,,, y. ~ ""'l:Yrr..... i..~).

, , " " ,
'III M Mog II' ll'
c Co mot>" d . 10%. Com"",,, K,,,,,,'I.dl\' (lIonh I',i n"";,
,h, b"l,i,'" .10% ), C"",<"I",,,,, I ()% , I hj~, !lIn....
S~ill" "'" i",.1C'r<, ' ''' ''' ''Hod, Coo",,,,,, K",,,,,,kd,1'" {l1..rJ., )(1%. Ev. I".<, ,,, Folio.... Tr. il, Go" ip I 0% . ]," i"' id"",
l't ;", ,,", ,h< En'pird. ConccoUmm r. L~ Ilk"", . 10%, M.gi,. l ""n"., ["'ptinn I0%, Ride. S,.<I" SI,,
' ;.n,hk. """'p. Inrimku te. M"i,,. 1:;." ".". 1'<n." I" ;" " Surf.c., .'ic.rch, XCret L," r.u, ~ , (Thkv<t' 1 ;," ~, ,,). "'''
. 10%.
'I<.. ,u..
IW<. :;""",h, ~"'"" I~ """,,;:< tR.';k,p ..-l. T,~.nl. ,[hp. Sil"", M""',, + 10%.
Til". ,,). T"",,
'1"". 1." '~ t1'"'' (~. ik ,p,d ,
T.k"", f.. lkn' V"""" fr<ml', U ghrni"/; R<Hn ... Quio;k Talen'" C."'Il....dOO . henry. l.i ~ht"'n " Rclk"" ..1,1" ".ei,,g,
Dr."" Row.. Sp;"Ii" 1I'",!", n (; roup (T""""h.nJ..l), Se,,,,,.
~ , W<t', s...... ....-.J '1,,,,,,,11<1, 5;.",h St,;"" Miglo ry
Sui'" Mip". Blo..; Sn it< to Inj ul<c. Sn ike ro ~"n ,'-
T..... ~ Gii< (Blood I:>r.Un, Iron SO,...... M"m..... M..... f ....", Illo:>oJ (;in (II., Fatm. IlIuuJ mo.". I"", Sin<Wt.
~0<unI~.''m-.pDn"'.u",,1. ~"'" Krnt 1.Ln"n"" hL..... N..",,01 ~m_"'. 11'' ''1 Fatm.
......
Srnoeo, N.nmI '~ ,0..-.. hnpl. :"'""
"'-'Ut ~,
'-Dion.
hlII PIn< (/-bl 5.......... 5, Ilodv~. I~~ )
V. mp i",,' c.."",I, frigh .. n,,'S- Keen Sot"..... ~"' .. I
W"""", ICIa.... F.:l.Rpl. :-;igh' ,.""",. L:ndc2J
Sp<t:ial R.,h,
"<af'O"'< a.-. h"J'- , .....~ (Gn-~ l . ~a.-o lJ,-n-n'. No<unrI Ilaro- .....,....
T~ Air <Ii \tY"'<')l. C""", CIool ..-nh Iio<>d. C"'-s. I"'f"<' Qno!fty
Mk. fInoricT ';,h s.JJk ..... Homa.. !\cd R.ooc: A J -. ( l-kn-y~ SIc....l OWn stun. (loMto lq:pnp.
IliUkrb"" IkImc< (I lad L Iu.... 1. ft..Jy ~ . Lop 1)
~ a-.. hftp.SbW.s-td
Trawelt'" .-\mo., of(~ ";p'_
Od><n""" taIt<n __ u.dinon..l ..".-to but witt> a lcoo
....l,....... .;", iD mind. t:nrn .... U"'dcr"ir'S
\'-1" """""* lw _ n g ' P<'>' ...... <Ii C
1OI1-v.l
.....,....J
........d hit. flIintd ......... d.rp i,..;,j" rho:- Fan--.< <Ii~
AnYENTIJRE HOOKS
..... of .... fi:oLw;..,. odvmtul<' hnob .........., ..... i"l:
Hi>..... 0 . . optadi"t! th..,.,p,ou, "" ~ <Ii ,It<
f.mpir<c. <nrU<rir<,n ~ ,h.< Ghoul. ond rommondm" ,It<
I""n", "" ~<>dvm", ... d<ot h:a.Ul<c -".-;go
prominrnrly.
Zombico fO f<,llnw th<rn b:1 ro hi:. p"" "~",, V' nd,
Eo<h ,,",y. his army r-< """" m.L,,"~ .nd U'Irn ,It< T ThirlrtOlb M an
F"'ral. d rill, ,hmt rdtnde..ty cad> ",'Cnin~
I qond Iw. i , rh.o, rh< B.." of ,I>c H,He lilli, dtw .... "
l:ncn isn', hu,klin~ hi< "'''r ro "''''' 0'"" ,h.< Empi . oil " ...~ U'" in, parry. un "", the ,hi" ....n mro in
how"".., b.." ,,, " ,,,,k ,h. 'ilv." Pin n.d , ...d !1<' hi, n ~'
the ~ rMp . 1h< '.Ii",,,,,,,.re hi l ,,, ~>in the "oks of
un Qu<,<n ~e f",,. h.<" df. U' n = U,h" " n', mili" ". , ,,,, ,, ling ",m'h"m ,,,m f" ny. n ,h<)'<at' ",.k "p ,hi>
7l
~ -' Chapter V: Toe Bloodlines
" " ", I"" OJ """"e . tim" ,u>t ,up"""" "" , ,,d ,he lk~" The Enemy of my FJJrmy
"'a"k> "' )"W'''y, ", ing hi, Gh ouls fim to dtiv" tho ", ,,dde,,,",,
hur><" d,t1' im u hI> d" nu in , '11,< ca","an member> m d up \1;-11e ll '" i",l..cd comm uniry in A",,,h nd [' 11, un d"r ,
far ft om rh< ",,,d and " nsut< of rhdr po,i<ion_and "war< ,.,ie, of ],,,,,,,1 , rtK b f",on " h,,,d of G"",,,,kin,, tb <
[hal ,,,m,,h ing i, h"ot ine ,h" Ill . Th, Ik ,-" pk b [hem Ph )''''- Ch iU, ,t<" "" h i"",, ' n hd p p,mt rhe rnwn. Whi t,t
"If 0"" by "n" ,t,ikiog fnom "I" ,,, ""I then e ying "w"y, pm olling, 1h< 1'(;, hrn from ,-m,gw ,hal oth or village>
eni,,\'ing thei, tmm " th"i, n" mh<" '" wh i"l"d dnwn h,;-e heen ,imilarly . ".eh 'd. Ir "" 01' ,h , <mite r<Won lic'
Wil] , n)" o" ,urv iv" 10 "'0 ,ho morniog 'ga i o~ 1>,,, ,,,,,1, ,be , b.d"" of doe 0",., . ' I h i " ~, ,.ke , , ,,'" fm ,1,<
,te''' ge whe" " dying " , ;m "d<> in,,, ,1,< town, """ ,i ng ,n
Ihzcn'sHpunds object "' f> pP'~1 in filth)' d oth , With hi, dying hreath, he hegl
1h , "d"<ntmm " 'ui",, on ono nymm" t ip ,ha, m<mbe , of ,he PCS ' 0 desu oy ,he it<m k >t "JIe" com e for i, and d<XIm
th< t" wn counc il i, acru, lIy. lahmi, o io di,gui", . ' Ih ro ,, ~ h ,hom .11
a ~," deal of car<fw unde""" cr in"""ig.,j" n, ,h e,. d ls""",, It " " n, om thiU th i, man....." a fool i,h romb rob her who
which ,,"e i,;, , nd ,um",,,,, ,h< \\(-'I'ch Hu"" " . Of m u=, h, ppeo<d ro plunder ,h, w,oll g """h in ,h" Llorder P,incc,.
,h< ' ip ,",," f", ,,, U r,~ n, kocHto d i",,, "e' ,,,,dc, which f,,,, I Ie had inadvert, ntly em<f,d a Sui goi I,ir. hut hef" ", he
hi, ,,1,1" ,<my""'" hidi ng, . nd one of 1,), gho, tiy ' gm " fe, h",tI h;, mr. 10< had . I".J)' "'"",,<J, I<w rt<" u,,~,
1<,lk""" the' C h"""", .nd " pom ,h e d i",,,,,, 'Y immedi>!ely, l h., nigh " ",h,n ti," V, mpi," . ",oke. 1" . w., ''''''!'Io'd , nd
The Lahmian knuw, who I\( rhem, howcver, and h" p in< i"" ",di,,,d y ", ou[(,d th" 'f(" in ""''''h of tho thiec In do ing
for ,hd r hd p, , h ow i ,,~ .!II rhe g<:><>0 , 1" , Jj>1ur lxd , tr ilx ,,1'Grecn,kins, who in ,ndl fc> r fled
<oWll , dc'''''ibing rhe mo" ."'''''' ' lo t "," "fl ir,~n ' nd hi> ,he Y,mpire', wm h , D i,lod ged fro", ,hei, no ,",, 1""Iki"g
1'1,,, ' 0 " "" I'''' ,h , ",,,kl---- pl, n on ly , h" Cln .\l O P , Whon ground" the G,em"in< n"e d,i fr<d i" r" the Fmpi "nd
,I" (;ho,,1king', "1;<"" com, co finish ,h , job, will rhe n"w "' '''''" n",,,. l he on ly w, )' rh")' ,a n be " opp<d i, !O
Ch"racte" P""CC[ ,h e heautiful lady who ,,,, m, '" in" ,. "" " , ' " ro rho "olen ohj,,,r !O ,1,0 Y, m pi "od hopcfuUy en ll>,
or will ,hey Ie< ve " ~e ,, ,c, " k, if> ,om",' his help in tuming b>."k the y con ,id"
- TIm VON CAurmls: hJRa!S Of DA1lKNI!SS -

T he" "'y h"w,y i, rn, de hy great m<n . nd w"men.
'Ih" i, ""na inly , ,," f,,, rl" V''''p i'''', b", """e h,,'e
written that h i>lory >0 boldl)' or >0 ,h ick wirh blood ., th"
bl""d ""r;ed Ill< <" ,,,ma nd "f Nefe" " , ,,d ,h, ''''fog,h , !'Od
",-,i l i" ,,~ ofK",.. Y",I",,,,-" , ''''-'I"d rh< p"'g" orSe,ep,
di'j;ul>ing him"'lf fur, tim<: '" , 101', 1""!Ji,,r, and iou[I\"y,'d
Yo, C amdn,. 'Jhey.f(' m arnr", of cnorm ous pas,i" n and i""" , d ' 0 Lahmi>, I Ie Im"w St't<p', f('bellion """ ,upporr<J
oLoLh,i,il, d ,rnh i'iun, ,nd ,hd , m",r ,, ;;' i, 1d",ifos ,h,pc ,he hoclU'-C rhe people of Khem ri w o ld nor .!bide ,hdr king
,b t ini" of ent i'e n" io n, . 'Ihey ,,.. th, g,""e." 01', 11 rh, ig."'t i"g rhe d",,,,1<,,,," {,."i rumuu" of hbatk "" ' ')') of [he
b lood l in,, ~a n d ,I" g,,,,,r,,,r <o<m)' of h" m"nk in,L ['0." lonh " f b h",i., . He "''"' de<min<d m " nd rio< ,,,,r h l>ehind
,h"m or fall. ________ ,'"~< _~ ,, _ _ <_,_'rh fo ' , ]]i" "&,in,, the """'P"'.
,~
\l;'he" Y,,)Wlah . rri",-d

HISTORY "I f n l in lov, lVith him 'M rnO"",,,, 11lUt him. T hut " doe " ''',' of Nef.."" , he
'v,,, "'llUthing orou' him -hi, 'Y"', rhe _ y he ,oNi<d d, m.,1dcJ , pri" ',, ,udi,n",
l>hmizzar " '" ,h, King of him";f, 0' if '" 1T<' "'llUtlling ""'''' rlurn ffurn.Iln- with the qU<:cn, Uilio,,,n the
Lah", i, who led ,h, fim <JJrn when M 10'" "al mono/." J~i o ce of Ma.'quc< crepped
""",I" ,ioo ' pin.1I N'?,>-'h. fi)!'W.,d ,"d mochd hi,
I " h m ; n~ , h"d , ,,,n,
, m>p"" ' , h", \("h"""h
l "hm i'~"5h , who Iin"lIy
>imply ignorrd him and
drm", N, psh from ,he land.
" 'pped ''''lind him Anh",""", the gn"" ",,,,ior, , ,,pped
LahmL,,,",,h h.d , d, ,,gh["f, , nd she w'" l'der<l"m who forw..,-d ",d pu, hi, bl, de t" V", I,. n",h', ,ho"" b"t V"I" ".,).
1><0",,,,, Nd(',,,. , rhe he. ", if,,1,h rh. Ar,., ,be d,ath " f did no, ",,'co flinch, With hI> tyt~ >till fixo.-d on I'd""", h,'
N,'f""' t,'m-' mother, Lahmi"w h rnmi<J ""oth" ,. lx""' y I" " hcd Ahhora,h ', hl, dc , w' y, ,,'i,h , \'-"" ~ of her h,nd, , h,
known a> I'cf'f>Zl , ....n o was d,,,,cod,-d from ,1". lin,' of
,no e re" K'g"h . l he <o n of l.>lIm!"",h >od Ncfa,,,,,i wa,
di, ,,,i,,,,1 "II h "'mt , eve" \1;-""" ,,", h "'O<! It",,,,.J , dv"""'.
In p, i"",o di><:..." ion, Va.h, ,,,,.,h rnl,11, ,II he kn<w "f '<;" '1",
~'bhkb., ,,,,, , mJ hi, .10 " ",..I L.h6, h"z, " ho w,,, .hc 'uler of
Kh,m ,i "mil 1,0 Im t hi, ,h",no ,n ,he ".,"']"', Ge"",1'i<-t<p.
plan" and she wnfi:=d !O ,h, ,rum "hour he, court , Sh<:
proml", d '" shi,ld V~<h.nclt from S<t<p ifh, W<\wd J;.<eipline
And ,h <", ,1,0 lio" w., 1boughr <" ded, r", $<:,'1' kill<J , II
h" ",-,mt " " I 1,,, ,0 1,;;<" , rile '''0 d ,1" ", ",ling" king ."d
who dwelled In ,h e pabeo,
qu",n, Tha, V<ry <hy th,'Y W(f(' m",ied, and that rn< nigh,
B,,, 1..1,4,1, ,, h.d , ,o n wi,h u"" of hi. ",.,<;Uhi""" " II , ",I Va>""n h dc, ,,k d<:"I' of ,he Elixir of Life
powerli.,l lad ",lied V", hant,m , He P<=(,j all th,' nobility of
n" t ,,__on wi,h V" h, n",<h', g'w wi><lom , nd ,om n" od, ,he
I Lahmizzar and allIhe ",a' cgl< gen ius of Lahmi=,h, and nls ",ed, of <yf>nny h id by (;e n,,1s<,,,p had run d",p aod
74
THE ORIGIN OF THE NAME

M",tal ,nd V.mpir< ", hoi", , like ~,n fiod "" <xpl; ,,>tion f(" , h~ "h"i" " f tho nomo Von C " ,\loin 'I ho<o i, no, no, h"
,hero oyer been ' " ill'g<, ' '''"'' '' , or I''''''i ',,"o in ,he O ld W",ld ", "".. 1C "'Ioin, w d,< nam< could nOl have o"gl"",1 in ,h,
",,,,,,,1w,'y. I'm "'" ' horo , ny c., ,:md, "f ,h< n, nK "" i,,,n~ befm< ,he co m i,,~ ofV h d. I, S<em, ,h, n11n , w>.s <oin1 1>)' ,I"
p ,i " (~ him,df, h ohvlou Jy h,d , poW<fful mc',ning '" him, h ", ,n )' <,h. nee or.,.." k" "w, ng th" m e." i ,,~ went with Vl" r,
d" <rUcL 'or'-
F IVE B ROTHERS
Wilhelmin. von (;", ick, ~h gh rer Vig,I, ", of [he Ame[h"" O,-d"" ha.' di,,--o, w ,d rl K ttU" ,,,,,,or
of M,nnf" d', >I"'" 1'1,",
fo, t he Fmp i.... ,0,1 knm'" t h")' ,,' f." fmm ,""dy " , "" i" b irn, They n d t ime to ,"/'" ,1,1 ,h, i, def<" "., .nd " Hdy ,he w"y'
of ""i"iog "",.,-om ,"<y.. And , h< """ W>)" to oo' " re ,h oy h. v< Ihar , im< i, <0 USO ,h< Von c"rmim' to" d<",i", 'pin" ,h <m,
W;lhelmh,. int"nd, !O !>he til<' mhe , jou , of'V1ld', gcr [0 life, kn ow in ~ ,h,,}' will h [1 into >qWl h bli n ~ . mollil" o" h o [h" , ,nd
dd . y M"""f= l, pia" " Sh, unde" LoH,h tbe ,i, b ,,, 1,,, " ,HI [,,,, heli,,,,, ,I"" j"" ~, til" I"'''''' '" Si"r"" " uJ,eJ ,he w", 1 , of
Nag. ,h '0 ho ld hack ;\t.nnhc d, d,,' , i, k " wo[( h j, given 'he donger. 11" ,: ,rc' '0'10,' wi, lo i" h 0'-,1 who at" !cX)l<;, 'g ro li" d
"'me "dvcnlU:" ro SlOp ho' wi,h oo' an official in, idcn , -h", , he make:; a pcrs""ive " gumem , , ,,d man}' . dV('n," [ers migh ,
d"d de inm . d ro join hcr in her Icng<hy qu", i",,,,, d.
wid<. ~ nd ,...<" " " lIy,h < ocw pn-r<nd" . Abd i ,~" , brough, h" ,imo i" l.ahmi, . A"d <v('IO,,,,,II)". , Ii "'''' e f Va," , ,,<,, h
to " h " , immense "mV f' om ewry province and d ry of dis.>pp"'"
NehdJu r, . J)c' p"" ;ll ,h<i' pm' '''' "n d , kill. \he d 'y muld
"''' b" ld 'gai.." ,ueb " I,,,",, , ,,J it w~, bm "gb' " , m,,,, i"
Then, ,wo 'hoH" nd y('m ,ftc,
,h< be",}', 1of "'l\"h, ,
figure , ppeared in SrI"" ni" ""Iling him,df Prince Vb d,m;r
V' '''pi,,, ,,,1,,, f"" ,,1 ' 0 H",.
von C ,md " , ' nd he d " mcd to be ,1,,,
hd' ofV",h,n",h .
EvemU1lly, ,he ",von fi", Ch ild rcn ,,,ivoo,, h ' &,-,hi,-,-" , Fo, " ''''', the p re""," , w.. ohvi" "" ,hi> w;" un,I. " i, hl)"
as :-',f,g" h h,d f" "' en , H e imm' & " elv <>w tb" , \("," """,10 V" han",h WCO n "g i>",mw,d ",Ix " ( ),hO', , ,vo,, ,h" ,hero
w'.' th, b"''''''''' "f th'm ,11 and tb, V"h, o<"h " w ,h, gr<" was so m<rh;n~ differont, ,o me , h in ~ gre", ly eh" ng,.J from
nd to , o n" ,,1hi.< hlood ki" IN ,hoy d<>1'oy ,h cm", k ",. So, ,h< v.. h",><,h ,h ey knew, h " hh p ~ " , Pti ",~ Vl.dimi' H<Ve ,-
m" , h to ,h< h i" , ,",,,, of [he o[he,-,;. ~,p. s h pr<<<n" d , ' i" g
to Y"hane, h" ring which p",mi.d him i", e"" ,,,,,, ,,,,' i,, ,,
for e"",y death h< 'uff, t<:<l, "'-' "..,11 "" ,1" f",w" ,,, " mt ml hi,
fcllow V,mpl'~'. I" ' '' '' ''" , h"W"lo d<m, ,,d<d ,I" 10~,.I ,)' of
,II ,I" V~"' p i "". '" h, "")Hld w,,'. 'b ,'m fo<'"".
O f course, II was , ' r:>p, ""d ,he e forced V",k " ,,,,h to ,I"
N.lg~j", h iddin~, , ,,d ' h'''''gh him, "II hi.,h"" h"," 1x0>11\<
,Ltv'" " f ,h e n"""m, " ,'Or. And ,hn" gh ~,~<\,h provided ,h,
Vampi' ''' wi, h now f"'W<" and in" gh[ ro cru,h AJc.d;,,,,,,, ;,
"",n Ix<:-. , ~< ohvlo" ' Ina, he , a,oo no [ h l ,,~ f" r ,h, i, ]" " 1",,
0' , im" V" hancsh CH'''''' tho " " ,," of :-:'g"-,h , ,,,I ", f,,,,.,)
to be 'ubiugad to a" " ,hd, wili " 'y longn He dc~' I>eJ
pl' n to ],,,,. k the ho ld "1>('" hi11\. Upon the bm k fid d, he
"h"ll, ng<.,) Abd l",oar to , du d . 'Iho Khem' i king "'''' e~,ily
ourm>lched by ,he Va11\ I'I, bU! V",lo, nh ,i<opl'" l 1" ,
~U<l,d ddih<:'''d )-', and hi' 01'1"""''' ' ,"" "if h" h<,d , \X,~,lo
h i< de" h , ,he " "'g ic ,1h" I,1w" bm ke" , ., " d , h< V, mpire,
~ ",I ,h e b n,l, " f ~d ,<k ha", "on<o, N a~"h', eurso foll",......d
,10<"" bur ,h"}" wecc ffcc,
Of V",h" ",,-,h . 'h <", W',I <>0 ,ign Yol, he did " 0 ' dio, and
0;101\"'''' I."" h< w"'-' dis",."""".,) hy ,he S" i~" i In hi> remOle
rom,'" in Ki., h_ ,hen ho "" ,,;,h from !'<'C ord, 'f.' i,,-
Le~end, of ,ho " 01 0 "f Si l~""" , ur;g'" h, m,y h,tve "i,h l t h<
G, . I_king in b i, de" "" " i" o of N,!"d . , ,,d ,"<<< ar< mhO[
ta le.<. 1,,,, " ",h ing" ",m firmN , Corninl)" ,hm were no , i ~ ",
of t n< d<ci'i v< , Cl lo ns Ih", w eh"",,,r,,ro ,h i' ~ "''' ">an In
O-.a.pter V: The Blood1incs
PRONUNCIATION GuroE
Fat ..... ~ /mm Sy!'.=i>....J>obn oi ,I>< R<ik.br>d lu... on'" ro<1" ""'" me rum< '" m <n J.w,..".. and ,I><", i> ..""" .""n..;.,n
me i>."
"""""P' !hem .bou, ,t.< nM-' 1""""""",-" For mc
&.nuJr ;""If. th<.. i> not .:unfwion wlu.-r.
ooI<J. ,I>< . ' - . hin' oi me ~ .... ....J "'" L..< .r\LbI< rlI:-m<' w;,h ..-in<"
mc' .. ",",,, ..
in carr",
lhi> ........,"" oi d.cq>
f.mil)- prid<. n<! " i> no< ...w-... b- \"'" e.-v.. '" ll.y .... !onp<>.,(<boo< who ....... d>< .... syLbIt thY""'_
.-.. .
T HE fAMILY N M iE
........... m... ... nobbof,1>< """'" v"" Cu"';n wbo_...,. V.mpi"'(= CI>apur \l, Nat;.,. ~ .... _ "" th<tnl,
and w..-..-, ,,,=..., VUDpion of dt< bl<oudI'n< wbo ~ _ kq:to ,I>< <WtI<, lhi>.,.., be bee- u..,. h<luoot: "'.-.....
J:'U' ~ f.mjJy, '" '-'< ....mod inooon<, Of p<rltop< b<a"", they..., "'" )'<'1 .-...s....l """"hy of <hi> ..-.......u.s
1......- of.......,., ""';'i"l; N'I>< V<'" ..ni<" nM n! '" d<
v- <:""';n bIoodIin<.....L wt..,...... th<i, ........ m.... ...-mb "hrt< ,h<;,.Jkt:U""" nvJr In
"f'Ok< of hi> 1"" 'k"- did h<......- W< my 0"",, ... me. If I>< kn"", ..;,h <nin')';"!ho, ,he: V"" (~n'" lu..... ,..,,-ib!<
cY<'I ..... V .h...."h. 1>< ..... no 10""",. """,-----<h<y ..... V.mpi,C1.
Po;""< \!bJimi,' fi", ..~ ion< "".... ,,, h<lp V,nlld m.. !<'1 \\;"'-il" , ..,;Iy ,h, ""'" {. mu o, V..... pi,;,; n<obk<, [Iwy.", no<
on,n"n<y, Th<r " "':< dc.d '0 ,"'" . 10"" in ,h<;, UIIdc.d ,.. t<. 'Ih""'l:h"", ,lie O ld W"d,1,
h.. k ,I!.' <;k. ..n ""'"oc<' Yhd ,nm ' -..nis!KJ (n'm h;'~><J' <1>, .....<><hr, "obI< 6.0111;'" who h"lxx" ,h< '1m, " " "
. ~.i ". I k ' Ppc>." <po....J ,c>lh ill ,I" ""-,,,J, "r II... hl i ~b "..l (m bl=ing). nUl ,h<y ,I,n" i. d , , I... " ,j" Iy Of [he ""mocr>
pruviJ><:< """ ell< [" linwi"g ,~n,u,i<>, b", i, w" '"'' [ 0 ,u",i"" for " ,or",b,,, . go""";"" hrf"" iOnl< Wih
un ,i1 tl", f,,, f~1 " i~l" of 1797 ,hO! h.- o"r<' .!'";" "x,k. H un,", <om", . -c,liinS- It i, ,h, V,," em,";" P"'"''''''"'''''
"' '''' '',Heli ng rol<ill ,he f,tt~ of ""i"n" \I:'i,h hi, """i'b'" " n!;lh , ,,,,d m)1h" I" g)' ,h .. pI"",," ,n,," Wo'" [h" o ,h"
", 1." lk,II, . h< pu' imo "", iOll' pl. ll ,h.. woulJ ,hi,< ,h< 0 1<1 V, mpi nob b , od " "" " , ,h,i, pi..,. .. ,."'''' lOr ,I" "" '"
\l"tkl ;n", hundred .nJ ,w<my "'''' "f ,I..... ",.,i"g "'r-< " ......dful hmp" C1 III[n, W"h.",n..., ,.."Id.
w., ,h" """IJ d . i,,, ,h< Ii.", of "" " n,l", Old Wo, klm.
.\ l,,,y ""bk, b<1"'''' ,I,,<ply in ,I>< <on"I" of <he 1'<""8' 10
,I....'n'!' ,h, "'",g,h of ,h,. b n pi..... . "d wh"h wouIJ only
it> hl<' ..J " ",m,. )o.Ioo;];ty. in ",h,., "",,<I<. i> in ,h. hl.-xxl
h,. won ,hrouth ,<mb!< ....:"fie< and :un.w ng I""k. '11>< ..In
Th, " Pr d",,,,, . .... rl>.,.,j .bm-< ,he: 1<-<, 1>."", onl.
of ,11<0< W'U' b ", be<n ",IJ n,,,,,.. [im", in od.., pi...", .00
m'}' h....... rho qu..Ji';<1 tI<1Uty '0 ,uk, ,oJ ,hn< 'I",li, i",
-.l .... br "1""1od 1><",.
,.... only I>< p.>--.I ,h",ugh ,h,. hl,~"'. lh, Von c.",";n,
E""",..uy. \ItoJ _.bin""" IUo d"""", toIk-.:I do ..... no "";9"i<m .
oflUo to" """" ""'..-.I in.....-ion. ,.;,Iwr by
b<h;n.;! ....
"II!< Von CM>ldIl f1mily dua _ j.... .oppIy ,hi. 'h<ory to
...h ,.lw. "" by d>< ",- ... rrio<l of th< bnp;te \-ncr. I Uno. tho: Lu,.j,.,{s"lnnu ... ,Iw;, bo>nd.mm. ................, I, .pplia
t>w= l*>o"h:binry K<>nra<l....J ti...JIy <"nO d>< <uolIiat;
to ,I>< <ntil'< .......Jd md ,"""!,hi,,, in iI. n.. Wop!< ""'"
M-.fmi 8uo """"tb odwn. of th< bL I,!"...m-L
<<IY Von c.nmn .....,.., i> ..... ,hoy....., born ... nil,
- . . -.. """n'!ud.....I d><a ;mpo... .......~"""" and """"""'" DO<.,( dw;, bIoodI,,,,, _ bom ... ~ ..
........ _ b<.....,.L The: -.Id ..... I0'<'>ri, ka.
_ _ ....I wIwn M.nofud """"""" to Iik, Iro< lWnd"
..-.i<iltI .... him - . Of"" ....1 taod.. .. ..,.. ., """""" 'I""" :m:. ,.,.,." onc:. pOdcl1d. ........,. ud
>tid """l""". n.. Ii""
....
lli>pand ~"" &wni ~ ~, un<...-kn if;, .. ,ltIIy
C.-.,.,.,. "- ....",...,f. >tid dwi>- will .t..I '" .... low""", ~ to bel""" ;0 th<i, """ ... prrioriTV p""" t:br
rndka :uDOUft' of ,ima i, ' - b-n puw<t'l. 1h< \'""
c:...mm .." !t1lUrnly , [nul .nJ <""....m""''' bo:"8S'''''
SocJITY AND OuTLooK "'" ""'" .nd <>v<-r ,""" b p"..... ,ho, ,""" _I< .....
not ""I"y. nJ 'hr,' ".n it><lo=! do .oil ,....,. bcw>:. &w>u:
'It.. VoJI Cu>l<io Lund. ,,,"'" i",l i","I'" '-1 [n ,I>< do, Von C. ""i" who ",,<on 10 hUll' :<,<>u to Ih< ,oJ. of
foundi,,!: of thOO " .... 1"'.... ,hrv <I". ""h. fo[ I! IIOf <Utlll""'"S"oJ "" ...'i11 1u: ;, no r k ",[ box."", of f,,"il~ I"idc:. 1hr V,m C ,mo'",
n",,'" .nd unholy dl>( w <l, ,n, f"'lpl. u",I " , h, i, n [1< , ....
<Ike ,oci, ".m, , oJ ""bl, .1",,,, '''y ""ioudy. "d if
n"", m k" "'0'"0', "'t",Ji"S ,h, h,~,i];.. h" d,tf","dy die.' ,w,,, ""m<lh ing "1'0" ,hr,". ,h<)' will mUVO ,lI ,h,
,h. n 1'<'"'''' ,10 in mh" I,n"" \\;'ho< m. ny ' u'f"<' b" , [,w
"" h 'u 5eo if Ih"," Wt. Of CO U[K , h<",i" Ii" ,h, l<Hi!>lc
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D.apter V: The Bl00d~
..,,,,,,.oJi,,,"',, of ,I>< ~"" C.,.,;o. 11><,' ",n'Mk, ,h <,i,

l bl"" dli.... u<,od. l'" k.;.u>< ,h.. hl...d ;,sdf ;. CO<I,id<t<J
<"",,~h ,,, m.k< m<'fflh<T "f ,1>6, ..
nb . 'Ixr ....
"fTm fo.:..1 "';,h 1 ;,k,.I m<mhtf,~. ,,,,,, k<,y of
,1>6, "'''''. '11>< onlv ><>lu'iun." '" """".n<lI""'lO"I'" i"
im .. n, .., , , "nly rh< tnI!y ~.. <>t '_pI
,I><m 11 1 ro lx- rh< ill ""'" ,..me.
lh... ;o .. , , ,h< v.... C,.,,.,...; _ """'" ni,.... , I....
' 0 ,I>< ,"';n _ .. rf". ha.n of.. r>obihry. """>pi1UlJ
ro ''''f'"''''' rh<n uams <I'O<r <>ocb oc!><r ad ...p"' ..... rip<
.... Vny 0(, d>tr __ ~ ,~ bu, 'h<r
llloo;b "' ; , "p"" ,he IOoIi>h ............... ..m
Mu.. '" """P''''' rh< VOII C>r1triD 1'K"<JlCIO.
I .... V,mpUn "'0 -...-....1 d<>min;"". bu, d><y rardr
"I'Id<'f>,....I , i. ""Iv ..... """" '" ~ "~. 'Ihc: V""
emom"" Jo- '" rh< Old '>t"odd . ..l"",... J'O""<' .....
'" ,Iw Ulu"j .... 1.md 11><. do ""' . ,L..-rli"". ord. ,,,
dum'...... p<"'I'i< '" "'P"i>.>'inn,. """'1', .... ,n.,.", ""
1I",h...-i"ll mOf< '=i,O<1' And ,he "nl!" 'Uf< " '1" 00 11",....
,rod ~Uf< ,co,i,,,,!,,,, du",,~h fox. A> "h. ", , Vnn
C,,""'in..... ,..ir><d '0 I>< tpI..t.I" , 1., I"in' ~"""
"'",n<n of ,h.. lin.... "J I" " " ''W' .",1 ''''M ' .",11.. ", ,h<,
, ,,,,, . rod """,ti,i"" , "f h,,,k . Of "","<.
m.nl" <00" ,il<
nf ." ",h ,...." ,Ii" g " f fMgo i, '0 d""ot< rhcm .<i"" ,,, mo ",
",""""I I'""""" bm ,h"r< i.< nO mor< f,lt il, h<d "r ",ili",1"
g. " ;,,, ,h", ,h< V"" C."'td " (. ,.,ily.
W., . "" in. ' """" I, , 1m,o ,,'e, ,,, unify ,he Mju.bbling
(.",i lv ",<1 ,Iir<", ,h<'i, ';oknee """",,d,.'Ih",. "I,,'n.
"'''"g k ..k, ..I-.<. coo,,,,1 "f ,he hloo<ll;"" h It"""
.Iw. ~. fnIli...... "";,h , blood.' Cou,..,k ,,, '"'I"'n<l ,h. borden
of ~yh-.ni, . (l1 ,,"'''. nm . 11 of ,h, bl".,Jl in. Ii... i" ,ho,
p,,,,,ine bu, ,b,i, blox>d . n<l ,b"-; , fO' IU """ r< irr<YO<.1>I1"
,iN ,., i,. In ",dr, '" mi. p,<>p<r1y. ,bey ' <'I" if< Lrrod. ...
men,ion<.!. ~!"lv,,,i . .. . 11< li", >rep """",]" , . l>om<
'-< of""", .m.., 'h<r can ,... in <d.'m:- (",> ...-.J
"",,,,,,,,.. 00 m.olo< ,f", "u-. wnrld .t.:i, Sylv.rU.o. u,,'~ ,hoy
radl ,ho, fl"Ol. bo>w<v<>- nd p<m.f"""'" whom ,hoy rko.
Sylv..u. .. ,II he .. dr.. '" rh<m .. d><i, _n I;.-.".nd ,b.-y
..-;U ~, ..........J<r ;, ,., rh< "P""'" of x;,Lrrod ..........
l".",nd<r~ Unci K I"'-'",.....J i(sm."........ b11o. <h<n ..
do ,I>< V 0::..0.,-;.... 1h<y .... _ """'" 00 p inoo IIi<luo
1;1 do< ,lie ~ f",- do< \ <:..0......
,....., ..., ""Ir don;cn. ,,,,:01
"'-<D'.,OII nKl_.
1h;, ,_"""' .......... 0 , ..... ot.cy _
will 'bcr ..rnli victory tOr prid< '" pique. 1"00- 'h<r
"""....n<>l by ",..-f'r< .. <he Blood 0.-.,:..... OK. 10 ;, ,h<
onuttt u/ ,t.:i, f"""'<". "'" ""';rn of i, nd ,h<r< i, mud>
';1"0< t<.< ....... nobk purtu;l<--.rt. musi<;. hi>mty. h,,,,,.,,,...
>ei<n<. ~"'.. 'I"""" ood Ji>I~n, ""p1,x" ' <on 'r< <O<JUTI(IR
,1><",..... ". ,h, "ud;" of mag;c.n<! oc<",m.an.-y.
AI,"'",~ ~ ' ..... to.... "" im""", '" m....-h 1"......... only ,h<
~>l ""'''<elu. CO" "..-."h ,t.. "X,,, ...-h"Lr~r V""
or
Ca.... i " , in " ,....'Y , ht rh,k Art,.
11.. v"" C"'''ltk bwrkd.
1lry hod bMI ~ a.-..r. o.fal<d In ~. ~ In by ""f'ri't. u..d r llriJ "'y, dri~ In ..-00.
th:m. oiI.....t <J<IJ>bo,o bob> Ioi~ into t... flesh. He< rni>ukt hod bMI to <:onr at th:m Ih rwy: ,try ... ~ that.
ml only NOO n.d bcfOtt lEt 1nJ!n ~ Sk .......,..d open anoth:t ".." bdl ~ . . . many, ml ~ ....., lady. A hdI"-
........ bladM olictd II In. ml "" IlIld IlOII .void th:m .... n., "' ..,. <kp. BIood....J.<d In &soIn r...,...nn dr=--b:r
I:tood! fCII' u.. r.... tiro< in o:murieI.. blood r""" In wrino wi,h Itt tift, <binld In ..... _ y. And ( 01: u.. r"" tim<
in ........... We lan, Ian f""" ltI<l<'ab..
Bdr. to ,ho flames sbo ....".. ~ hmd( ill "" ~ <tlfUinl to ...", df ,ho li<IUnJ rift. She p>bb<d a.,. tb:1I
~ i< IOi;th ""1""'11 "" tnIrd =I hod bwrkd """"p "" kft. A flaming ~ f<ll to .... fIoot . ml ..... ..-
"" lnin d t... ~ Wdd a!dl r.... ll<hiDcI!hal. Ihr "" bltrx.m at "" dcu. 1o:tdJid. ..... ,Irir r.... ~ tlrir
~ . In _Sk toIUd "" tlrir .a...- f'Oina pirKing in f1ann. Stt bltoillu fanp n . with a f1odrisb, u...:. "'"
~ .. thm>. Stt Inrd "" tw>rl! d tlrir bc>wI.. ml tb:1I ~ as........ fcllooo<d, along .....th "" lnIdl d ~ flesh.
In "" ..... ,_,mo"". !iI:I< lap< f Ol: dr window.
Tht ri..,. _ on "" ><>g< d f~. bin "'" hi, 1I... hard .... Ml't fod .... <lIld. Tht impocT _ w..
thl: r .... harning
......., ........ <tri~ lu.JrinfromJrr flnb .. ...ay. ' h o ' " hod. Ai"", that. "" icyoold _ . ~. ~hn
toCt<'JnIlng .......". flooding h:r \'rim with nilIIno. Onlylu ku1gI. srilI bwrkd .. tb<y rllkd ..... <h .... tn. H.:r ~ and Itt
"""'. '''''IlPaI
She to ,ho >Utfxr, 'P"' .... Itt . nitd ", ,ray~. ml faikd. Tht wm:r _ Iu blood m<ttJ11 i, laf'l"'lln
'''.....S'h with <V<rY xcoro;I. ml ""= toIUd "'" r~ it. .... "" ...... down >gain."" laW"""'" dealh-lho mm had b<oolghl UI
J/m1. ~ only. but t hl:y ........ JnmI wi,h ,CIO'Chto . bIa<h. md hlwthlm ,pikes. A wild mol> wi,h no dlIcipline. if "" _
"'<mg, . hI: could IR.... >e>tt=d tlrm. kJ., >he _ ....... ml ,try ,". _ U !<d. Even if <to: modo ,ho bonk, ,try "I<ltlid """'"
""'" Irr hI: kn<w. >p/it her . put wi,h , hili bw-ning <il..,.. Stt fd ' "" m=ory d d .....g""Y mllllfl<lUrtd hmelf ' 0 ,ho
curnm . T:w: mo. , hi: willed i' , uIo: ""' " ....y. If "'" .... (.. "'<lUghOOwn.'=m. <to: C<lUId """"' h<t Io.;n. n , , lip 1I110 de
forti' , and ..ni>h.
Bu, .. ,hi: wn ClIriro. , Ie fd , Ie, ' ''' '''g,h n oti ng ...:1 XfI<W ,hi, ..... <b,h .. well, <old. ttnain dca, h. Ti c ....,,, weigh'
"'" IiI i,on . ond Irt blood mU<J wt,h it. flowing from hot .. f." .. ,ho ri"". SIr ..., long" had ,Ie ""'IIg'h to .wim '0 ,ho
Ilo:>r< . ar>:I ,hi: wn drifting f ""ho" .....y f,om i, wi,h...,h >OIJd. It Wit H"'.... dca,h . yn, b.." .11..., i" ..... . " ill <m<
qui ""'. Not ,he hr., of silve, . no, ,hi (..nul ta'ing of ,I>< mob. A douh of ho, <hoit t.
Tnt poin foded. Her limb. fd, lrn 'rlJ'l"'l. .. if ,ho iron d ,ho wat<t wn t..lting ;"'0 ,htm . btuIming pan of Ie,. SIr
fd, In Inn >low it> bou ing . and ..... 'hough! of ,ho fit>< tim: t hl' had hll'I"f'!. """"" ......... gi...... ,ho Blood Km ill
tboto< fIfUril:t >go. Tb:: darl< ~ from Ki>lev. 10 wann around 00-;" hi> f un, his promae.lO nci'ing. ml "" had
0QU<al<d .,<h pln>ur<h of his fangs. Ii< bod not Ii<d to Itt; "" gift <>qWs.i"" and "" had Iolot'd him (01: i, .
Tk utnlgth. , Ie tift . th:: tiJD<k "'kb. and all i, had gtanttd 00-. All..... had Coundeso lif",imes hod poned, and ..... had
tn..tltd tho glob<........ .... ,bootoanb: hod no ~ It _ quitt. it ..... >till.
is _tih falling >tI<cp and 1l<V<t..uakiJIg apirt '0 "" ......m narli, ttigb..
And it .... _ <lI<l<Igh.
Tht J'<""" _ J hood oplit "P to . .td1 JlorIK , hi ri ... bml. slrir 1iD:1 ~ thin .. ~ gr<W ...... and ...... ........l
_
!hal ,ho icy hod <bi=l "" fOIl! Iooch. Withollt a .......' unic:fl of ,oteb:l., tlq ~ 00- pole r """, bmIting ""
lW:k_ In,....,. and tht= "" tcdE thtm. f~ and ~ "'Ul!:'" .. >b:.."... Iu ...,."Q dot.ingand hot f"'1
......
.......... bin rnntmlIaI ~ jubilm:. Emlunt.
. <7; Otttttmrl< died that nips. slrir blood lUinitlJ "" gtm lU:It .. pitCh. And "" """"""" tmilod to ...
f"tfty px! '"""
..... i... ~poI&..-...b,~<"" ro-o ....J "'~ ma, Iood. !\at ....-.I.........ri,.: .... """""'"
.d",.. oiol<ri~ lh< bw_ ~ _ '" <h< ...... .., riB< ....,..." '" th< .ut.."., or< d'm' ..d. 1h< Al~ __
,I><i< m<mon.... ohq __ ,I>< """""", '" po, .., t<JId ,t..;.Iotd .. nd> "'" 1>.: hk< "If on ,hor Rrikbnd
.." ..... m;.... I<I. ..MH<h,tU. .nd rh<y ,1>< , .. figh, fOe .... f-mp<....... bu, ,I>.: I" .on: bo",,~
1...;", '" po";'" Ii:.- ,h<i, fd1<>w n.obl<. . nd ~o,... ....'pici""''OO'" th< la<k ,,(kt,.... >0"' "...
cd<b'"'K>''' f", ,I><""",nxm foilL Som.um.. ,h "
m <.....';.,n' >Ie rntiu-ly 'nn""",'. '" .. ,1><,. dni~ "mplY
P.-.h,1" the m ' f.>""",. ""';a! ""'",. """""'. w., ,I><
i" fomo", lh Mx.!>... ,,( Z010, Vbd . " d l..bdL. h.d
'"' '0'1"0"< ,h. V.mp''''' l"'PuLu ;'y. O,h" Un.... ,hey 10k.
,,_popul., ....d ,h , , ,,, ,om '" d ......m~ '"' ,t... ,1. , d " p""
d..h , "1 "'- '- C"...m<: L.v.,h'. b..,hh"u,"" ". "",nd..
G<1" i", ,,i, n,,,,h,. " d h.,J ;nv",d <Y<ry nobl, in ~y!v>ni ,.
nf m,x~n . ns in...,int . ,u,om"ic..lJ. ,J",dn~ th. f,,,,h
hlnod ,pi l, fry- tho ",,"in~ kn;v dow" i"", htl o.k<r both .
. "d m,,,Y nlO" f,o '" I><y", .d il> l~,nk " , '0 .","d, 1\""
"l<l>l>Iioo in V.nh . lden'" h l.,.... l h. " b " . II,. V""
hw ,"~ It <n-ro.. '<. od the g'o" Sun -" ill 'I""' ;"f. r..,,,..1
C.tt_\!e;n gif,, ;n l',oP"<ry ."d pl<..n,,,io n. i1"''' view,'d
in Alld","d h.. [he p',"" n" comp <l ; n ~ f,,,
,b. 11<",,,,,,

'0 I>< ,h e weia l " Tnt of t h,
,b<tde, .nd hundred, of n"b l",

~ockoo [0 ,hei , e,.o l, ' 0 "" , nd b< =0 , Of Co""""" VI, d
g" " V.mpir<', rloo"_.md ;1' ,he job
Ir m.y!<ad Lo ~n"'l< ' hono"" ,
j, done excep,;" " ,,II ,', m
read hi, g'"" ' SjX'lI of aw,kening from ,he 1"" ,I, mcn" ,
I" lid l. and ,hd, men fd l "I"'" ,he g""''', devouring
every on o un,;1rh, "",,, iv< kl lmom 1"<1" eharnd bou , e,
kna_dec', i, i, no, ,h i, ,wcrt "''','wh" e; o ~ yh",n l a, and
,h ou gh ,~" in,,; "", ", t"g tb, r,,,elock !Un, doep . "d w;J"
,h ere .re n", ,,y io ,hac p ,,,,'i" c< wlto " ill h.ve no' (o.-go"" o
,h " 'me nat"" of ,1.0 Vampire<, For , tich pw pk h"w,'ver,
,h oi, ve'}' fe", keep> ,hem ''lU,ll y pac;f;.,J and ' "ntrolleJ,
() ,ow have bwd '" 10 ,,~ und a t b",. con>Un,ly , hown
**l"*
d
ro be It,dJ\c ;!>I. tlo", ' h<y giv< io'o dc,p.;r ,nd <.Im pl,
FEEDING AND B REEDING "'-'<P' ,b<i, f" c. In'''';t>bly, th<r< ' c< few wh o have ,h< will
n ,< "",on ,he Von Cm,e;n, neoo I. nd , ,,d l'<" pl< ro l<nd
'0 ""i" tb,'ir pw u ",,,, and fowe! ,,;11w; rh rho ''',o g,h
co do .ny,h lllg aoour i[, anJ '" ,1.< Von Ca " rcin, "" " feed
it j, ,ha< (hey ,h,, ~ a wnm,on ,ie>;" to <Io m"'t i" ," rbel,
ore"ly, ",,; Iy, , ,,,I wi,h"" , f, ,,, 0 0, d.y, ,h e Von C." ;m
food ,ource, 10 ;, "ot th", they mind huming _ many uf
beli've, , II ,he wn,ld will he rh, "me,
them ado;< it-----b1L1 ,hey find I, insulr;ng t l", ,hoy ,I' ould
ha,'c [ 0 dQ i, fro m ,1.< ,I""lo w" w;t b t c<, 1<>, ,h< p"'y I. , h 'Ihd , d<i"' l\d<" ,~ on ,1,< lofty" , ~, hl< imag" of th" V,mpi re
our., rhe p"d" "" II i, no, <no u[" 'II"" "
rho", ; tb<y "houl,1 di" like ,hc<p, L' "0 1"';'" p.;ng 00 ,h o Von C arsrdn hlood to 0"0 wI."
will m;ngle w;th ,h< wmmOLl folk 0' nor " ph"I<1 ,he h;gh
'ihc V,m p ir of ,he Von C . " ,e;" hl,, ~ lIi n edn ev<" ~h ;,,g
,,,,,dard , of rhe family. A V"n C' ''roi" rtH'" be ac"'g,,,r
(hey can lO r<mi<t o m"",I, "fth, i, p"'jX'r pl. ce m [he
lO rhe "'n>, f"",tam.m, Il" .-,,",u ,d ofl:~"h hi, f. mily',
wod d-", , ;,h " 1,,0(\ m ,I,v". 'l h"1' ph y upon hum,,,i',',
""",,, 1<on,l<nc;' '0 oc ,w. yed by . " ,h<>;;t y fog""" , pbying pmm;ne "r pl., e ;n ,It,
univef>C and hi, own. If d, ;, " ,,'
the ",-,ewhen rhe Kiss ;'; give", ;n,rr uu;on will be provided,
u pon ,~ e fell d,1 'y"u" and ,1,< ", 1< of tl ,,,,bk w;,h;o
i" 'I hey p,o, ;de d,fmc< "I' ,b e land, whil" ,ho f'<. <:lJll<
lod. "d, now V.n' pi", 'c< ,cf,,,,, I<d in "'''I)'
"'I"H of rheir
nobk life. i"d ",li" g " W"!;,., m. n;pu)"i"", , ,,d cO" 'P; ""'Y-
pro"ide ,h. f,.,o---<mly I;t<,. lly, in , his <e. 'Ihey . 1",
I,""", ;"" if the V""p;f<' 1> ever fou nd ,,~n t ;"g in h;, INdly
make ,u tb<;, ju" i ;, ,wif, a nd Ihd , mig h[ vi, ihle. '"
,kill, . nd dUll"" 1,0 may (if ho b lucky) I", p", mp d [0 ",ind
th< ,,,,,,,,, ," '''' aw<'J by ,he;! ",cog,h , n,l ww,,1 hy i,
,h c' honom of h i, fam ily ,,,m,,. Knl.,d y i, """moo 'I;C<.
n 'ey " congly cnw uragc [he mn"", ,;< imag< of ,h e no bk as
,hin ing symbol, of g""" '"" , eh","n by ,~e (;00, "'''.u", The ,; mplm "".y [0 m'Uf<' SOmwne h~, ,11 ,he appro prla(o
of rhdr inhe" ", "'I"";"';')', I'o~,,,,,i "g ,",'h a 'u\",' ;" " h ,,,, d;og and ,emp"am<", do< V"n C ",'c;n> de!llalld I, ' "
~ olr n" ,,<c,; ' i, ,he<ofo , , imple " op '" """dn,,< pooplc <n,u ro rh,'y .re !>I, .~I ",Iat i" ", '" ,b,' Von Camej n bm d)'
,1\" be;"g 1'1 "1"''' ;' , ~e gf<'''''' I" ", ,, u,, a eh.." c TO b< Ily r<,"icr;"g ,h<i, " " 'n lioo w (ho,o of fa", ;lial hl,. ,o , ,hey
ble",,' o by ,hc'c (~od, . monl\" n" n , , nd "1"",, if only for, en, ure <1,< "" nti'uw;on of the line a<td o'I"",d ,h e tn,<
" ""n,,, ', a g];m",<r of ,heir ~",y fan, ;I1" Th"", who w{mld i,,; n ,hc V"n C' ''te,n, , nd who
" ,. no, oorn '" lh< 1,100.1 m" " mmy ;"'0 ,1,0 f,mll)', 'Ilii,
i> no ,mal l ma, t/'r. Jmt I;kc th< , nobb;m no hl<, " f Altdo rt
And ;, work> no, b<cau,", ,he f<"<'ding i, ,1"'0" p.inl", Von C""cin V"mp;'", ofn ex.",in< rb, I..ok;;round
and g;ve, ,h o vk r;m w y, d_,,~ ,t J ,<, n" com bin.,J wi,h " f a p ""p"" iV< ;ncl u, lon w;,h , h"e-'o",h <'omb, e-e
the co "r~g e of gUM wh;, k"1" nor beeau", " ft h< ;lIi,i, or haok hund [("h of J""" to m,k, Sl"" ,h eIT are no <;gn' " I'
,,'"
fom .n ,k ;,nage " I' ,I" ,,,, ,,,,, c <1 ~ ,, , I~"" u ,,' of .ny J.rk , o'nmon blood '" ;n' I'I' TOp,l " o oonducL Of",,,, ,,,.
kn owle.lg< m FIi,;,al adv"H,~e rh" might b< galnoo_ such , h ;n ~, c.n b< ",,,,,=1 lip 0 ' docw ted; L. dy A' ;"1<
. Ith"" gh, all ,~= do OCC"L 1< wo'ks ocC> L<>C 110m.n,.", """lag,,1 ' 0 ",r;o u>.l,. d. m, go , he ''1'''' '' ion of hee ,ivai
, Iway" =dy lO belln- < in d,,'iTown Inhere", ;nb;<>;;t ), L <I1' C:'do". when ,h< cn",,,,,at:,,,l her ,n ,m b",o lhe
,nd rhe ' ''perlo' i'y " f " th"r, bmor men. No hie>. Elv", '" " "m;ngly'l"',b, I..-.rd Engd m;, T, on ly CO r<,'cal . ftm"", I"
V.mpi" i, ;, ,I I tll<' ,a rne, ,he ,,,,,d,h,, g<' '' ip d"" Fngd mid , grandhtlt<T h. d b<:cn
, e", fre,.
In SyIv>n;" b<:caL<>C the,' ,'"n , ,, <0 p"blid y, ,1.< c,,1t oft hc
Vampl,o ;" very ." m ng, ,om" ime, 1I ,m ll-" .,;n <1,< "'S " 'II.", " '" " . Iw."" ' '''"1'';''''' to thi> (,,,,'ful m irud",
wit h tho "" i" I",,,fo<,,, .o d,'n. rhe Cui, " I' ,he Ri"'n 1k. d, f" , " obb ' " ,,',"n";,', by' ,,,t ure, , nd ,he Von C' '',,';n,
wbo w,,,,It ;p ,he Von C." " i", a.' (: <,0" O thers "''''' no doubly " ,. F" II_blown m. dn e" .1><> ru 'l< rifo ,hu"'gh th,; ,
1",-, " d<" d,-, do, pl b cb"g . ,d ;gio~, belief, r~crc are bl<x,o . '11,<", a", ",I<> of , ho Vam p;'o e"u"" "" "-'Ii."m ing
rown, In ,'asl<Tn -','Iva" i. whore ,he I"'<>pk "''''per' f,,, ,he " ""mon m bk bo,~ or serving wend ,,, !>'a",c ,h<l' liked
hon ou ' of t"' ;" g bl<d, !;n;ng up I;ko lamb, I,,, ,he <t.I\ghrcr. the;r lo" k" nm 10 me", ;ol\ ro,i, "v",,,;,, ho""" do gs, ,nd
'11,,,,", who mi our on I' cov;,j; "g ' " ' t,n, nce may consok <ars. Such cop,;nn , "" f"",n ed upon 'jX'cially , ;" ,,,
,ltem,d"", by lOuch;"g t l,, ;, In"r, e"" 0' ,i m;]" , or ,h<y favo"t;t<' can be ",u ffCd '" ' e, u" "",-J " )'.o",!>;<,), lo u,
""'y find m,n,- o,h", w,)" ro sorye h;m, In 1,;, ho",<hold '" <o<cnt ,;( i,;" a1< . Iso >" '" rhe ri ~" and p, iv.I, !;" of ,h o
w;,h ouL n"T' ;' h" nour . nd prh' ;I ,~. <"""; ,, >c,,,bb;ng , noh lo hlooded , If ono I, ,"<en,,;c <""ugh , ir" may b<:come
,he " Ik of ,h e "'",>I, , ,,,1 , Io u, ,,,k,, m hi, "Kia! m "d; "g_
D.aP[eT V: The Bloodlines c
,,'''' ....bkbo". i< .n i"..,iI. t.m. h",.m o fh.J{. hunJ~ i, . IUr <he i".wl. o",pil' bi, mili"'y ..... "1\,1.. ~L "ol"'" I... ro
V..n<!i"", .Ii",,,..,,,. 1><. roIi'ioc>J ' '''''"1< '' wdI :rnJ m",,' .1...""...~io", ,ho,
In ....n .......... il ,om<> to Ii>< IIlnod K...... wi,h.J"""" will b< ,,. D suppon<d. lu<l" ly......"".. '''pporn af'""'li"g
,he bn..x.... ".- ~ .00 <.....n;"'ll ,he "m'" of ,ho
.......r<hi~ '" "'" ld< of"""" iJk Iidl. """" i> . pn' .1<-.1 '" Emr'I<. .00 dti> i<. ""n......' ,horn>< in M.n ..it..r. pia",.
P"i"kl, <0 I>< ut-~ <>'<ry' ruI< => I>< bn........ ,f """
A\oo., f V""p;= ... no; "" mili M... n(m! ""S'Y bocruo ~.....,..g. "" do 10.
kw ..- lho ~biIitr .00 do""", <>f hi> 1-'"""- Mu.r.
.........""" ,., In him """'" 0lIl til< pn>l>lmo 0( ~""-;"'ll
DEsIGNS AND STRATAGEMS II,. OW WOrld."Iooos" m..r......
in -....d <Ii <hoi. pl.o
;" ~i> _ <q>oI>Ii< ....... it c--.
Tbc: \Ix. .-m... h,.,..,\;nksro "'" ..... ;otity.,(tIl< ......
........ of < 1'00' <Ii I...."... h..., .... M f<l tu.
10k< . nr ...,w. .....l " <0 =u;" pownfuI ODd ....I,..,.
ond ~m., <>I!ici>I oomrol ""'" "'r <IiI.;. ...hood;"" i>
<0 i""",,_ tf><;. P<-' .ox! -:aid>. 1b<r "" .oo.u .. hini.., ,I>< ... y ~ ...,,~ 0< ....... th..>, I>< k<p<.!'.ad>
"""" ..,.w '" modo- ""' war ...... ",I> f"""'ln<. <Ii k...w Itm:l .. , ~ ~ to do .,f,.", I>< ..;01>.. ..-;<1.
til< E.mp;... . nd Ih..".,p. rl>< pali'iu! ......... ,}..,I.nd ho .".". <>nd rl>< J'<2"I"" ' " .... it.
:rnJ ,I,. onh Y"0lCl roMf"<"" <Ii >fty wdo ,;"", mit;!"
1h< """"r ..,u.tI<d J.L.,,,,fT<d i> <I. . ruk, of ,he und. nd ho ,ho wp"",,~h,.,.. ~ in I... -'>l .. ~ <;ifr<J w-itb.
I.,. n<>bk<.-.lum.d~.oo "'WO". 1h< V.mp' ....
c.-.J.oo lCIrifird f"'pu......... the: IDd,oNluol V.mr i", 10<.1.
<Ii hI> b.nd >J' "",,;d,mJ "'" <no>< J"""<'ful. fol"-d
by ,boo< <Ii ,he Von c...m" n "" t..-k ,ho K;,;,. ond
.1< ~ '" i"~K' . ho m"", <Iud ,nJ .." ......1",ria.."" V1d
,bm ,b ..,.,.,ning ""hk< ",,, 1< ,ho fom,ly. la<h o<>hl,
""iOJ' ,h. m.... inJ.. I~I.Dd J<..od.-n , orr<"";"'" , ...I
p.."uing ,hi> ,o",ul""" 1I' i.. ddi.. i'<!y i f.. ,I.< lim" of
lmwkko und ..... . nd ' ",n p h;c, m I." .u l"" ...... nd .,,-1.
,ho ",il pl.,.. of "."', v"" C.",,,i,, V.turi ,
h:'<d.... m a i.. 'Y "'N""" in ' <lurn. III I""""". of"""' ..... i,
"'-My wo rk, '" . moo ,hly. lr ""k" "p;n cruelty fro r "".. i, I"'k> in vl.i on. how<V<,
11 <emr",;"n '" e,we "'"I< . .. ,1 ",,". """I\< I" ), i w r<
M.1nnfml o"Jy ho ld, I",we' b< c> us< of hi. "' ili<ory " ... ,,~r h .
, m.od, "pon ,he I"'''' ol.-.imr ly I".... if ,I.')" C '"''
hi.. 'lI d' ''i ''~ "h..i.,,,,.. , .,,d . comr ie-< .}~t<", " f .lIi.",", " 'd
pro ",i" . hf I... m.,]. will. ,he I"'<er io" "- An,1hi, POW<' h
get .w.,. wi,h i, _ i; 1-, ,,,,,,1)" I"" h"d f", """y ,,, "" i>l.
Co ..", .~h ,ed l a" voon r:",in on "","I<d hi, town,folk
",1"i,,ly Iimi,<J; if hi, fdlow m u n" h"... ""'Ll~ " ...on ,,,
[0 '"' "olh;ng h\" g".,,_in o,dc, ", , "'dy ,h, dfm, of
nilk " ", "r>< of hi. ,-" nluigm. ,h")' .. o d.oy h im '''.'1_ ' uch , 11;<,. whi]" LaJ,. c ..loI,. r..m" u,l }' fo".d h...""" d,
. nd p' . y,I...J.j, nnfml lacL ,h e m." """,,, ,,, " wi> ,h.'m
'" U1< ,hei, _n ""i""" if ,h..-y ,ommi".d ,I., e,;m. " r
k m ng ,hem "'0'" ,h" hild",,,, Ho, ""0 ~ .h<
J idn 'I ...." 1-.<. ,""... V iog '00 ( i, migbl ,hen
.p",.. J <>no. b<,- f"""w i r."h nf lili rbr h,J1>iJ.
'b . o DO' opp""'ing 1Ix-i, ._11 poople-. "'" duJ ,j"".,f
,I>< v.", c. ... ";,,, '1<." 0'<"';"01. .._ ... "I"'"
- " ottt<. , nd ~~..-;or tIf'O<iv>o<>o i< th<....-ro "''I'''''' __ t.nd-.>nJ
do< ~ ~ "g,- f.. f "'" ( O m _ , .
~ ou,+ '-~itic> 1><,; m... Is bbdt 1. dn;n

.... ......;p..u'ioon. Mtnw <hom: <Ii l.'ndcad
...&,lion.: ~:l.<>mlo;n, "'.po .-..I.,. VO'
NiPmtaffi, >nd _ _ Api........h ..m... m.. <Ji<m ........
;" .w..-..... ~ ,;.J<- <lin <ionrlr kp......,.;"I: ,hci.
'''''''I''--.nd "'" V.mpi.... Of< -..IIy l<>cd I., .... W1I ro
'""" ",bod< m<tbod<.. Iko, .,In" ,I>< fr.p. rr>on.>k. of><
d"..:, . fi"O"'h h.. . t<tribl< ,If<,ti ..,,,,...
h ;,. _ """'" "'''''!:Y. "'" if h.. "".....,j <0 1><. Nc>.........l
....y => ound >pi.... Of><..-t.n.: """"" do< ..oJ """'"
ku<a t""" b 'l;>" ...i lh ..."'Y """A"", Of !no<- \-'I,J, ""'y
.... _Iy run>! bod< .. Akdorf~.,f,ridny. by 0<>< at
I.;, ,.." "",. K<>o.-.d ..... do-f,.. <J I""r b..~ ._ hi< "'bon:Ii......
,ir<J ot "',,"oS w>l~ 0"''' "",I by reading from ,I.< 11.."" "fN,~h ._ .oJ
.11<"" .,<1>. it ,ook OV['Y ,....di..S ,,"'}' in II", <ntil< Empi" , to
J riv< him h,,", e , nd "t<mr ' '0 <nd hi. iifo.
::EE3\:~ ~"'=""r'"
Chapter V: The Bloodl ~
11.0, n" \:''''pi,... , .n (fuly die .. hi ,here = """" ..hu I;Ji<uInuo h"'{:"pl..", It look ...,;,.,.. Iwd"" """" to """"I'"
...." "'1><, h.im ....,j if ,txt" i, ,h,"&n=y Vun c..... <in '",m bet "'C'<U<'I>- ...d f<"tutn n' ""'" fur th< h..-.doome ""n
\' pic" p>d .. i,. i.;, pUIJ.!<g.o<y hM.t."d dp ........... .he .""'" <oulJ ~.., ..... ....-rrthi ... <II< ..-...mI.
;n't> , ........"'" .nod m'
nd ,tw;, Iq< ~
"'hi. p>pk. in'o rbci, hi"oty
,.... I.ondo<'POO i,tdf. s.lnn..
0.. .... ;..un...- boo.-k. ob< b-mul.<<d p4n m pt<><D< t.mdr.
'" !>f.onfth<,J ~. ~ nohI< pi wl...:d h-. c"ri<d vlf
an n<ft'f ~ V.mpin- ._n", .not "'.... tI.rr ..-;11
aftwillindy .". , pai' '" ..-.I1t<.. \l>< npWnnl '" l>bnnl'ml
....uon "I:"n .u<tl .,un ..,j .nd ~ ... 00
..,....,.
_... '''n dowt> <1<.... u_ Fonp;" "'" cruoh if>
,........ <>ap<d .....;1" tI.. - . d"f;lU'J"t ""'" .kpo. ,nd
.... h.od ... <d><d tlot--m .;11 f'<H'I< ,......... pi I tI.rr Iud
f'<"I"l< un<l<r dIci, crud dotn,ntnn. an,d .II tho....n.l unh tSt:<moJ "., ;m.-d. Sh< told Mmnf..,.j ,J,., ,...".. Y<I<n.
........h. oh.t......... oI',bC'i, .... ki"& _. d..tlu.<>sfmm ..... id!
oinro<>! '0 f<"tUtn W1m l'<tfIfut...-m<rtl" And Uf'OII katn;...
i, .. ill """'" _.k.
,h;" ohc Itn<w dte Iud n, """m '0 ........ him " ,II lob.
Imf''""lln- her "'""""" md """"n. )"hnn'..-J ~ ,,,
NOTABLE V ON CARSTElNS 1\1"" ltc, ,I.< I( i" .
'Ihc Voo> (: " " ein t,mil,. '''"'' i, ,..... rwi<ted , , ..,f bI,"~I_ A,;'-", h" go'" ' 0 ~"-,, le.,!t'I>. '" h,,k h" lfU" t,.,J'g"~, ,,J
,,.i,,,,I, " " i ",eh of itl 'm<n'''''''' h,,-. kf, he himl enough l'"",io",I" ,he ...,.,,, i,,,,b .,,, 1""""'- ~o ... ,he h." f">w C!,
" ,II < , i,,~ .".1 demue,io" to lill hi""'y I>ook. All of ,hm " w,"hh. ,, ~,I i"Hll' ''CO .n,f. om"l '" u>< Ih, m, . nd , he ho<
in ,h ,m , >r< "o n hk fi~ ",,' . , " ,I ,h"" f<w rh,, , """.I o uL "" In" ntlon of ew! hjn~ I"" "11"<'" ''''u,. She ", ioy' ,h,
h ..., w,i"'n th-f h,,,,)" ,~- ,,,,, WOfId ,,' will ""'" " " "'gh. Ii"", thlngo in life bu, i, , ~ ,' ,,,,,,ind,,lj:<nt. .~10> , of ,II, ,h e
I<w to ,,,,,,,I. So",,,,im,,,, .he Jne, ,hi. to hclp "-<"'<>1< lhe
\1.1 ,,,,,(: ,"',. h;, immomll,,,,, I""hdl.o. Konr...J .Ix
..t, .,,>IInd ,he Von C...in "", in ,I>< Y'", n~ Syh-""...,
"", ......,. and )"bnnfml ,he I.... : ,t.<.< n k""""
n"M.." otlx, ,i........ ""' jU" " ...... ,I>< wOOd. She I...
'" <>'<fl' hiototy "...len, in d>< Em!"",. 0 ><:hoI..,
..... hem "-'n .0 ..II in '''''''''F' .odvm,U" I:o<co,,,,, 'Iq
".;"h' k".,. C.....u/t'i/t - . C..."";n. , 1""" ><hoI., "'"
b;up"""",, of I<:onr.od ...d M..nnf..-J , ri<iow kill<r urd
...<! ,t> ...... <101;" pU<-e..nd > """y """l;!f 'hinp.
AJ... .dwn",,,,,, n< Ju.l ,.... appnmurity"'be .....
""'""J'bi'" if "'" ~ pL.!I ...
'" """""'l ~ "'" ,,'" a.mJWp. "'" m.....n of ,I><
~ ~ """'" \""'f"'" --.. ""-' (-. I >d)' Ari m C}DJl Cuwin
.... ~ ~ of h;, d<wlcd -u. He J;J _ d;c
.-;d1 hi, "'""en. ............. ...d ....... y be ~ '" maIc.t
"'"'" h...... ai h.. """"'- G>um _ S-anp.<r- ;, >lrof>tn<J
~ hioochoi.rslup. ........".. t-h rnoruI.. ,nd V.mp;= It
" id h.. p"" tbt.n " ri ..ll.,J .... ly ~. ,Iu, ....
M"mnfn:<l.
,nd ',n"..er'. ""-en' H;"oty .... ,1>< Empi", ;, ",n,itkt<d ...
I><,h, """'" .nJ ...." . , ''''''plm- ..., ,ompikd , So m",.-h '"
,h., f fum , ,, ",h,d,,, ",II ~Wly ,hk ,I>< ,..",,--;.. io., ...i,h ,he
.",h", '0 ",..I. '''PY'-'- "J " .... Ii"'" I., ~ " l/t. "'<-"" i' " Q!
,hlli".h ' 0 ""'''ge, , ,. ,.
ll i" " ry ,,, ,,fe,," ofth< Fmpi", will ,I", know ,h, tun" of Skill" O ..,m, Comm, nJ, Comm" " Knowl4;< (<1><
T",i", K. " " i" of ll:i>k>-. If.. V."' pl,i< ".." Ur< i, h ....~11 Empi ). Co.. ,) m..." . l'h l"" Ilb.. h .J""t<. Go;, ip
kn'... n. ho .. .n<;. f.m"J 1',,,1><, hlood-.... kcJ " 'l:n. "'fre, .10%, fbAAk. l",imioL. M. ~;" &1 Se"",. OUldoor
,tyin g m ,"';" he< need." f..",j fo, m",y """"In.. ,......... n' Sun-Ml, 1'<1<q><.'" .1 ~ Rid<. Se.k Sh= Surf"",
in n.! iliu#>1<..-J ,~ nf ..... ,,..m p<Opk -U .I~ San;h. s.-n-.-. Si"" (~I. Sh.duwing. Sp<,l
.. < tk.. ..,]die" of tho- Empi... 'ill<- W< ....... nWIy Wl..l I ~ fRribpicll. 1OnU
""' " of.1>< L.hmian "iot<tho ..t. hu, Ixr 00fJ"< ...,...,i"" T...."" l>i>atm. ~h~. l'\ohI.. 5op<-.iliJrc. s,..,.. Seh......,..-.
f'<""""<'l in pat hlod "';", ...,f ""'" "e DUn. who 'irutdr. V<ry ~
.....,..j,j " - to _ ...... trtu.-...d '" I"-' in "'" fuw:to -m. T..a;.., llI<>nJ Gilt (!lkoud lJ< ~
r.. '- H .......... Su....- \11;' Vunp u.n.,.
LADy AR1ETr:E VON CAR.srEIN, \11;..... Fonnl. ftq;hlmi. . Mom ~ \II;'Df"""
FIRSr Of mE N EW G FNF.RATION (0-., ro.p.)..... iJ/-\..-. l'nd.od
",--" Non<
Udv Ari<n<- "'" c.n.nn i> , .... doh '" ,he ""'" ~ \lbpo." 8<ot Qo-uIi..- ll.nd \1:'<"""" ('"-"d). ~
hn,rl, of th< Von C.",rin fom,ly. \I:'h<n II<rn....o ......ed in Ihtk V.......... """'"
So.I>,itlnunn !,..f,m""l ,I>< dati< "',..) llu, I:H-oughl T'''Pr nl''' C..,Jk..--.:ion '" l:lo..b. N,lin! ao.k. ( ;,,00
M,nnfn:<l ....ck ITom ,I>< J.,..j. il "'I' ~ng ...... i<rt<- .."'" Q" , Ii<y h.vdlint; Cb.h,ng. 11<-., Qu.di<y .... 01>1<". (;, th.
..... inl<nJ,,;I to I>< ,he,o"",', ~'" nlC,) , II"""""",. ,II< ,I>"", IIt Qtuli<)-' Ridin ~ Ho I'>< ,,-i,1> s..l& md H ,,,,,, ~ 4
.....'" in terrup,ed by ,Ii ",i".1 "f G",td< (:u,ni"",.. "" .I hi, .10'<' or Ile""ki II I'"i",,, . \(1 t:r
"
Olil pter Y: TIt B10Cldlim
T IMOR NOCTIS
M.nnfi! >1" ..y~ ,.. " it< To m", N,,,-,i, in' o I>. " k 'hi. m."i" <W<>- h,ndOO ,,,or<! h." .. D"l\" n.sak hilt hug< hl" k ""y'
ro,. .. potrU<,d ,"""'. nd it> "'m<'-m<>n;ng :-.ligl,,' [).o, k T<"t.O<-flI>bW.>nrd >long i<> bt.d<,
Aack.i< ~ ttw.><y
-... r.....,.. :-;..-,;, drinb tl>< hIood ~ in .;.'i 'u"" it ia", ....pe.l rc-<. Ifr_ /1.,.. ~ ..... 0< " " " "
Wound> io """,I>.< ..... nd. <he- wWid<J "..~ roD ,,, <Ii< on , opdI =ri"f: mil mod< in ..... suborqucn' fOW>d. n...
'i"'11 ......' t., all i~ ,t., "'"'Y ...." fOUnd '0 pin mi> ..<1[; if m......,r<! ;,. ,.....J nuny n""" h<f<,,,, a",~ i, , nil only
pmv id<> , ",..;mon, of o tt< d;.,.
H",o<y[ Ti", o. )\",,,1. "PP"'" ' 0 be of D" ...f." ,,,ft.m,,,,,hip )"O[ , I" , I"",,, eb, ", ,,.ks of Ch, ,,,. Du'inl\ hi, w,nd;ng> " f
.,,,.00.1..,.[
[he ...."Id. .\ I" rnl'<" d ;ou,...,.,.oo [I", a..o. [)v...u&~7h .. J\~nod.~.h< <ooviRd .h"", W lOo-g<
hi", , .....00 w<><tI>y "fbi> ....,u"'. ....J b<.... an.oo i4 im him ,.;"",. S<n>i"t bi> poxM clt"""" .. ,,,," di ...... ~ lid
F<nn. be- IUd tI>o: .-..d i~ duI ........ p fO -um. ..-b<n f<fUm<d loll:.
MANNmFD VON CARSTElN Neb,llo" ... nd th. "i'}' of L,h", i, . b r oi n ~ ,v"y r hi o~

'oout <h< or i ~ i Jl' " f hi, lU nJ . ()Y" [h. ;em. .\ t. ".if",J
M,""f", J llek> [b. vi.;"n ,,1<1 "u' goni,,-, of VLoJ imi" " .. h.. ...~umul>< ..l , libl'ty uf "->gg<,i"S plupmtion,. bu'
I""Iup< ,I>< on,," [1",, h< I.<k>. .\ l.nntTOO i> ....-.p<N>o..,II~ i," min"""k ><np;uad to .... k......-t h< kccpt in.Ok
cunninr: ..... <in-x- """" ,han ,n~ od.....- of .1>< aKlO,," ~;. h<od. Y<"t. I.e: .. ill <n>ido:" hi....d{ odm[ ,0.1
I-k ..... l>o<f, ..;Uu.,. ,..,j d<ka< bi> >if\' "" b<tt~ ..;I _ ~ p". . . . .....,. I""" oi k ~ .0.1
bi m fO ,h< rn<m~. I-k pb..oo iouht 1"''' in [II< d<fn, <>p<T1<R h< un pin. H. i, oris< ~ h> k""" ......
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could bo< ~'r dc>t.~ ~od , y poin' ...d
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,bo po<w:s the "''''' of 'l...Ji';'" in "'" I"_.-ful ,I><
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Cl... m .!O'lII. C...,mnund .1 00l0. '''....... m KtIO'O'kdl\'" 1m" pn.,..a U' the 0.,,0<,= ......""
(01.< &dl>nd>, Bo.dn \'Tin<=. do. o.ao. Ill...... I)....l>.
dx Em!""" 'l<io<k"'~ Ova- Oro. <h. W,,<I.I', FJp'
,I>< <;IOd<. d><y will doo-. ,10< ""'*..hn- .nd ,""",n hn- '"
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.... (:...t<;n. > dL"m;ng. ..""", U>d mu<ht>c-,! J"K'''t;
Moom.,,,.,). llodfl< IlIow. h~""l<. fnIIo.- T..a G<-p V.....p; 11'1< mung~.-l .. wdI '" tItio. ~. at .or<
.!IJ'lio. 1..... 1ntitnid.., 1(100,. ~Lp<.I SrnO<. Pt1npc00n ....... of rowm/OIl who ba r.u... ru. ,10< Nmln,io< imogc
. l ~ f"d. L<.;k. Pr.:po", Poi>oo, Rndf",l;'ri.., Rod< . cI <h<okIlorJ.of~Do "'" CL ,=...... t:bt "'=
~ Su<f<o .]O"lo, s..ro... Srn ~ fRo. . . ",_dawn dw sU'.l...u ift r.-, of .....
T"""",. nu.-, T"....I. S<=o STu (~. l h "O .
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Speak _1_ ~~ I:lf. Dotmo.ni<. "'~l.
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..... foe- oigm.oi ........... Ik dar"" he a. hno- "*'"
in .....
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_ . oiltn< .h..lkt. ligt"";,,, 1'3rry. M-... t "In...... .hey ..., qur.. ,I>< 0...-""'.... <aft h<ar ;, lO<l. -II>< """" .. ""
M"""";~ ""lY M.p.; (A'UD<"1.1'ubI;'; SrWo~ Qw<k .pi";, ...., ........... ""'Y 110ft ~";ft ~ .... who ....,
[.>raw. ~. .'id><n><o-. "'=on!"I<.vdkr. ~i.aI;" hncW up bdund rI><....n """"y.' ~" I><r , bomi...bk
W..""" Grour (I'<'n<ing. 1'nTv1flt. 1 ..... 1und.d). . .. "k. <rim<>- Sh< h.u krp' mud. .,["" ""'''S'h by k-<-dint: 0<1 .....
Mosh'1' 1Il<>w.liJnnd Rn
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to I'rrt<r 1><, life iII ,I>< .., U" ",n' mlli,'$ ,,,," inb.loiun"
lb.n<kr. ll.,l M. .....y. N, w,n S <>.:romVl= , 1'. .. "'" indi~. lik<c pup;"'" 0 " " ,ing, Th. 0..,,,,,,= " 'ill h.o",
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S" " ,,1Wpon. IC!>"". F. ngs). Night Vi,inn, UMd<>J
'\nn"u "" N,,,,e In lerriew with 3 Yo n Cm tein
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,-i, ;li>l, ,h< Cb.' KfS'''' ~)in .J loy . my" i,,u. figure
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ADVENTURE HOOKS h"", ..,>i~ >elY, ,,' do , II 'h, ..Iking f,,, him,
,\11 of ,h< ~>l~"";ng .Jvrn'Ul< """'" .., ",,<lien' ''''';''lI
'11,, 0+ <uri"';!)' or dun. ~ > ,I-.< a. ~ COld>
["'in" rn. d.-i gn;~ oJvcmut'" ,b., {<.'u'" v"" c.",";n.
1""min<n'Iv,
"gh, ofhi> f.."ay<= .... hi........,'.Ii-.wy "' ,I>< Io:..--.f,
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Sm-Crpu'd Inym l<'<",n<d to lif~_ (), 1>< migh' be . c... ,b<y Y<'fUy hi, idor..i!)'
,..;:,........""";ng ""f'Kion~ .w if;, " h,,,,...hr .. I><
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su.d.dmIr """'" ... join Ilino j;,r di.~
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Ooaplt!" VI; Native Soil
"S)'lllllnia U a fonign land, and IhQ do

riling! diJJrI"filI/y f~."
- K u lisI' KROfillI.., StlR.U.NDFJ\ MFJ\CHA.'<iT
A' m.,,,
I., '" Emr ir< fulk ., ,' m"n"m,,!. th, "" u"'y of
, ) I .>."i. Ill' y "" ,,~II he , di!k " , rou n"y. 1),:' 1"1< i"
I'" " imiry '" 'h, ),1" " ,,,.I Zhuft.l,. l l.ullrnl\> .md IN.;,,,, . ".
'h"i' hom'" on tl>o I",in" m."hd by.>.", len' W..v.""'''',
nt","" " of m'gi(~1 I""" ' . ,hou", wh", 01,<)" ,,, .... it I,)t j,
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.i".... lly "". ""w" ,krc, 'IO'::hoolog.... 1I1, i' 1Ili-' Ik hioo ,h,
.~hl-.ough " JI 'M p'o", i,"'"' ."J in m""y w'l" " "'!;I;ling.
"''' ,of ,Ik ~,ml'''<' mol gu"I">W<l<, ~ ,,,,.,,,<1 "' . ~~l('tIin~
Sri....... ' utf,,,,<
m.rvd. '11k ,,,"'W", miJJk ct "I , he fupi'" .... "'eIy
Ilt."k 1'1ol"'" IxHk,l "I' fro m <mi"l!lr .. _kr-<. ' Wp'''l!
........ ...... ..... "" bn.,1g<obk I"'P bwcm <he p<a>"''l" . ", 1 ,ho.
nobiII,y ............ ""'" JDOfC ' " dun ill B""on"u.
" 0'" ,I>< r""p;",. wip;0l out <h'''' <'>m m"n; ,ia and
k i"g ."guiJ> IDd d<.p.oi' i" it.. .... k<. No"""'", ...... IunI
hi, .. Sylvani.. ,hough. lOt '""'" t<rn, of do. , im<.
H ISfORY nin<ou.'of",,, p<opIr ~ r...... ......lwo", rI4u<.
So< Mud> io k-n of <he I-<n"""" ,rib< wbo Iiv<d u. ,he l< ......, unm ...... lD <b.o, ...... Y"" ,h.o, ~'. dwxt",
.........,......w buTb<comc ~ .1><:<_."'.... ....wd bn.-.-. k-n 'htnut:l-' .... Old World On
...... _ p<'Of'I< wbo """'" d>ci, - . . w..p..- - I t..d ~ ~ .Mon>Ii<b~ ""p-. - I . ~n af
Iml. 00 othr, ,rib<. ... <he Ilw.,f,"Zllo.ottw 'Ill:.q...-.. r.o .... 5rJv..... N.o'u,"Iy. ,h;' p1"' _ "".M'
....,. dod _ joio s;p..... Lnpi,., ""til the: "Ilrivr: ,,, .... .. ,~ """~ wboCMn< inoo .... bnd ... <Ol1co-
m...."",-..... _bod ""'" d>ri.- bnd armlno .oh...- iI. ,... ..,..,.."j <In<<I'''. Th< ....... a-a. af ,h.. bnd _ -t.-,
l<>und,"I- Th<i.- """'" J><1"""- .... >x>ond . . . . . ......tr r:looo.p.. >I>d rI.ry ~ "I' <ht rI....- ""*' from rl><W
lft<t'Wd "' .... _ ~"f'ri"'n ~ ~ ...... d<lnwl rlo<n- <OIln"". l.1todn ,he ........nwoJ af
F",J, ,d "'" lid . wbo......J.j I.,... Ik k-n "'" V..-.hd. ,I><
\\1om SyIo.on....... incorporar..J
_ Un.Io:-"" I>o<do cnod>ed ,he Sbw"
"'" fW1 af ~rUnd. rh<r< ......
mm. uwl .1_ ,!>n hod '0
m'rW'''af .... ,_~
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~ 5",l.nJ"" o~"" ""1 'ho.
Und. tml'''~' ho """'. ,I><
1m- bl"'''d """" OIl' in docir
Jou, ~rly.";"n '''''''n<, Oarl<
Olf>dal ~ 11... nouno;y of~J-lvan ;,
1t,,1 Co"n , M. nntT.d YOh e.,.".w..
de"" ...... nf....J ". "'" long in
<he <tIr>!. du o ".;I uf Syl.an1L
'u"'",.., .i"ul.,,oo .oou, rh< T" Ov.-rh."j hf~tu.:I (J """,,,"ll
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Wi",l , hlo..... ,ong i " ')"",,,;,, G, "''''''''" l )jc""" o/,ip I><......n,. I)" ,~"l: ,I>< Nigi" of
, .. pi,.b 1,l;'.I<kol>o1
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whir d<w,'n f,,,,,, ,~< Wo,ld', bl~,,,
M""""'i"" Syl n;"', nobb Imil,
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Chapter VI; Native Soil
.o: w.TOmt'<l TO ,nem dUII """' , Some<"VOII rough, n<uom,o,,' Umb d m elo,her jnb um. n ":,""ngcT, , C bolll , ,,,,,h on .I",
wi,h ncemm,ncy, ,od OO' p<.e' Nuled dlf nlOgh ,he "!ttl,, ,' i1 I'g" heame mo", com mon "",clWill rho Vampi"", w hold
\':11 il" Stirl,,><f w,,-, "''"'f,OO by [he Undc,d, m"ch of S,'k,n i, [Ix ~,',h_",,,c,,, b.",k "nd poi'" [nem j [ [" t"" om,i,k ,he
('=]>1 unh"mu,,1",,,I "",I t),;, '" i" ," b "t "b~ " hu,'ing it> j "m' ,m',.
ind'1""n,lom', wi,h ,h, "iJ i, olb,,1dmi ng ,h, ""~.",.,.
In 2 158, Gwlkb [he S<crn bid ,he Cb nsing of Syl,,",lia."
' Ih< Yo" 1)", 1,,; ".,,'< >l"""g>' ,he cj" k wiwd , ",ho f O <C [0 and Witc h I lu01' rs "ou,.xi,h" j,nd , <'f,dk"L in~ """J'
POW" in Sylvania. , f""'ii)' of hru ,;j ruler, de,p0<d b, . 11 wi,,, w,,, <k, m,d coll, lx",",,,,, i" " " \\,,,,, of ,1,< V' '''l' i
Wh en VI.,] ""n (:""teih K..k 0",,,,,1, ,he 1"" '1'1< w<o< gl,d C.>" "". Th;, only c<'" ",,,d !he "''''mmen' ,o"" rd,
" fi " . "d "'''lOy d id ,,,,, d"ng< ,h<i, mind, wl.<n he'I\'VC,;j,xi Im p<Tkth fel< by Sv!. m i>.rl>, ",h o ;ce ,h<'lll>d vc<"'. " 1" " <0
him sdfto k. Y' m pir", 1\, tb,' ''''mpir<' ('O" m W('m IOW.r, "" , iOIl, When ,he mom l f"mily who bo", ,h e " ,n,,, V"' ,
,he Syhnidns willingly ""Il( wi,h him , d,m ning ,nem"lv,", C, ,,,ein "", n, p" b;i' [<) ,ho", ,h" ,' w,,,,, d", ' me h<i" oj
;n ,h09'" of ,ht Empir", Only when K,," rJd ' ''pkK,,1\o1.,L Syl".,,,i,, . th<y "''' '' m,,,,h "' I'r0rt , m" "g,,, ,h < 1""",n'5 ,
dem , nd ing o;:o,h i,,", "''' '' . no r,,'ding with , , ,,'h gl" ",,n y
llll nn g [he mo.:;' l<nm Ch ao, ine" ruon . ron", ofV"de k
, ,,d , b' [Hi"" " u , it w", hm l to Ii"d" living ,,, ,,l in ,he h od,
C mn" w""iurs "tem p,,'d!U ,,'" S,h,n;, """, "' '''y ,,, ,1,<
,,,,,,,",1n",k<nh"f r""l<. ,l id Sylv;",;"" "" gin ", ' cg""
b-"pio'< , h"t d."), w,'" dd '''.,,] by ,he L'n,leod. 'Ih i" pm mp" ,)
,he I,>""i,,, 1"''"' ,hey h,d m,do. I lo"' cvo<. Ko",. d d,d '"''
.\h H "I"~ 1 to jo i" ,h , b.tt le .. ~ j idd <" k i , n, .nd he u,,'<l hi,
las[ ,nd was ", pGccel b)' Jvhonh <d,,, ,,,i<f moj~;O ,he v<>n" iru; m d d, jve olf ,h< h" of mo
Af,", M,,,, ,,Ii,d\ dd,", <I", ,'""",d S~' l v,,,i<o,,, w<"" h" "d
eh.", in_"",,,,, . Now d"" ,nc m= , m ,hc O ld World i< in
h,nd . M,"nf,1Tl lu , "'''' 00 hi, , ,,en [ion [OW",,:l< <I""", who
by ,10, comm on p',-,pk of ,h e' fupi r<' fur ,hd, pm in ,he
",i" i" hi, L,n,], " ,d n",' I,,'Io.,king be'y" nd nul< ,I",~ li<
wm, '0 ,,, ,il Ude,h " ' LU V ;_~~ to rni, d,y, 'lh o;< wno d3rt
,he,,,1.
bve ,h e prov ince of<en d, im 00 Ix foo m ci<cwhc.-e W ",'oi,1
p''''''''''''O"
I01 ",oo;" d y , f,o< M.nnf,!', f, 11.S;1"ntl w" hrou,)" hc" k
und" S,irhnd', ""m,,,1. nd ~iv<n "vel' ,,, , H<'W L" bility " \ad<
"rim l" ~~ ,i,I,,,1 "oble hou",<, Y'>U"g""iblin!;" , nd I" ' \an!, of
d", S,irj, ,,d Ijn" Bj" c, " k ing ,en ' ,mo wh.. w., ,,,,mtwly
,'Xii<.. ,he"",' IltOW ",1m u ea",d ,heir pwplo no ;", ,,0< ,h.ln lhe
Von llr..k< ofo ld ,nd we", w<>"" " l'w[ce,;ng [nem foom [ne
Chapter VI: Native Soil
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M ORTAL V ON C hRSTEINS
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....... 5yh= i.a ""I" " h>.ttn> ""i<><uiog [I>< Iwd i, , m ing ,of ,h, lk hill! Il [ nul<- 1:'".1
_ too ......und. hut <Um,,'1y I>dd by
.... Iuun,<d ~'''''':m of that pl.c ...
ohrtp _herJi ng ,,,n,,y if no,h ;n~ d ... ,I.: \\;''''<0 [), ...'" in
,he ""rd...." '''<tchi,,~ J OWl' , ,, ,I>< ' i."n',,' Hill, in me
_.-;.-.n.- hill, ,,,,.. I<, in bulh (;,.,,<1
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w"t . Fv<n whcn;, ;' 0'' eh, l'" nn, "r ,I" ",i' "[ Syl,,,ni" '"
,hin ' 1',1 ,,-,cb, " uff on ",hkl> d" 1"" 1'1< " "'AAI< 10 okonu'
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--so hOow down f'om '""I""'k>. II ;., . l:ond THE PEoPLE
_ JI'l"" tho: pound b1indintVr whll' . 'I.. Sy,,...u"" ,of"" h..,.< A bWoi .. ,itud< [,,,,,.,d. Jo.. n ,oJ
_h "''',n;' 01"",,[ ","m d..[h. bu[ th< J.,..,J , ..., i> .. OOJ, w;,h ,ixi, n<ighh,," ,~ l hry ..ko
... . ~= """,n"" .d i,,!. ...1<[. A.,..'"'''''' prid< io th< h."hncu of ,Iw;, hf ..nog ",ix,.
I rio. --.. doM... oIf th< mowllli"........ g
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. . _ . - . - . . 11m........ f.... dlmp land . ;[h """'PO..... 01 =oo:;" i"" . -ilh ,It. 0'""," ""... ~
bdi<w, in ,It. _,IV ''''''''If'C'' ..-.d it ill _ '" frnd
. . ~ """"" Ibtk """'..,'ohm .1.10<>< "" ,t.<y Iodin (>"-m; <Irow<D <au. ..-.d Il.old"'P "",'indy
. . . 01 do< Grim 'l;00d. th<"""....hoi Muoh.
a'! nch ocbn. "I,,",.. m ..... g.- .II do< -r r..d< to do<
. . . . ~ Hd mm ..... willlnl<d the faI
FenD.-. ol <tIo.l. ..bo td'u..d '0 d<oI ...i<h .., !>o=& lhcr
e-a... Tbc m - ~ dnf-J of -.......,..-.d io th< '-octulb of th< ,,"',..I,f. E.dr:< Mouno..oi",
_ loop .... h.....u.ds of!",",,- MId "'8~ 01
. - _ _ """P' """"" f.- doom. lbo>o.oP bo<oo.- ,hoy QRll< hum the....., ploct .. th< -.ding
_ -.;. ~ 01 u..dcad IIUia docooo ~ ..bo rd<d th<ir land.
........ ... fon:<d to _ [Iomo .. Thlp _ .... of~-..ld .... be ~ nu..J
?CO' duo: knilio<. tbrit tWld..,.j .... ~ by cWrnmIl'.mpoa-, loI1.lWf-anpoy pb:n"""""
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lanoi'" s,-tv.ni.l' popuu.ion. nrt<'I ..,,,,,,,,4 frnm th< B"'-k
, T ilt dtM . ... riling!

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bem 1"'~~<1tI
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.mnnc." ,h' I"'",n ll . '111< ,h in ooil
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Olapler VI: Native Soil
u..m""''' ft'l~... 1'<"""",;"" unoJ"" ,he- Von Cantoi", h..i... ~ tho mitud.:> ufSylv."un.. Prio".nd ,.... """.u<
r...... btll ,he pc<>pI< ~ odol"<d. <kYdnpi"l' "';d<>proad hdicf in ""f'C""nion ro <q>bor "'liP>n. R.. .h", ""0 P''''''I ro rlw:
God>. ~y..u.r.. ... ..:11 too- 0JD<1I;i .00 .,m<>nn pod-Io><~ rirI..l.. I, ~ ,!>om fodi"l ci ",",.. 01 ~ thrir ~ ........ dIcy
"""""d uot..<w... bo.-lr..
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rlo... n ",,1M-. op;lb"l' VU"
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thor diI (famil. "",.otw:.. wtlo <kd ....tIi& tho Ilo..... ~ ,h condb pla<n1 .... do<
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"'-;,. _ - h ;, ~ Iud ", cu, )'U'" ha;, d... i"8 ' -..n,
,W" "fIn".n, "i' in ,"fit,,A ~",..niln ell'h,ng' gliml'" '" hi, ..fl. ,,;"n in . pond "ill spi, in ,II< ....,. ' ' u . vn id
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",.. "f ",,, wi,,,, i tt ,h" Emp;re. 'Ihe mo" d,formod 11.1"""" .nd " " .. ,ove, f'''''ig''c'' lool;,h o!\,,,,~h '" 'p<od ,h< oifll" in
"0 <o., " U' intu ,h..." ,4, ,,. ",," '" O" k, ohuf. bu' many ,h<;, i...."
who ",,..]d Ix hurn<d <I..... h,"'.t< ".-p,..J i" ' yl.." .. ,
11.<hl'KoJ In i< ,he only ,a> p>iJ lor tn.>ny Sylva"i.",.
Hunohhll ,.ith .dd iti"nll digit, ''''
tr.J i' ;on d..i..~ b.<k g<'''''''.''''' Ih n"""n' paid d,ff<f1
" ..,<d uu dilfcr.mly from 00:1><" .
from pb ro pb. d<p<ndi"g "" th< V.." ."", ..110 ron , n~.
W" h ,ho Jo". y;.Id ,of 'Of". " ............ io 1 """""" th..... o.nd th<- land, In N1dJdukn. Coon",," G..hri<llo ....;"",. to f<o:,j
........ .o<:nf" 1t....g<T I"i"" ...,..,.,J 1"" ,ofl;f Turning'" on ,Ix "'-'r f'C""n"..-.d only ,he- 'ivd ~ .ill."""
. _ po<t<.: do< S)'lvon <uphcrni>m k>. ........... fl<ooIo. io tmrn'i'<ol~ ...-ho con IIl'Onl """ of ~ "'"
>miJ<uod ~did but D<K <ViI. J),:,;po:nt. rim<o QIl coli "" pt<kn 1<> Ja... ....... .Iiv<' r-long. of ,I>< 'i...... ro
Jc.rt<at<' and th< GJ-d, m.. ,..;d th< ~ ohm
IMd rt.;. "",nn. do< ";ntrt ~
IDCRa>< dxU 1oraI<r ro ha. In t.>do<n. tho
lit.d>um daup,trt of own" omd.- _D.
dnn.".j, rlw:
bL~ ,,, ....... ,..,....'" .. , ~ so doogooiIc rJw;,- girI< ..

AI d>i> .... kd ro tho ~ ~ ... ........ I'<"f'lo:.
n..,. t..bow 0<'0CII4I0I<ftf.-..d< do< ~. p<ci>lIr bur> '" ...,;,j ~'- TIw ...u.p. ~ uaIr
<ucd """'" pn- ~. """'sh , '-d .... odr
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and ......, k_ ""'rr.-i+ b.. 1< aLo<n iI. It io ....
_ wIWn. 'n,,,,,, ro
h .. -ho..., lOOIioh .......,. ~. r-. the
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.......... ..... .....,. thor nom< '" a>I<o;.- _ .;th ~ .
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bIporo. and .......,. <ou1d D<K """" eunm, Emp<rn< if
lOu... Thio bk ro >i w+om nrighlo<>ut> lWn in ......
N.d, n.- do u.--. b"l< ci Wod" ~ thrit
,.. igI0b0:><.n "' ........ oK<nding t~ ..........
-.. k_ d 'hor,.;U .-- I.< ~nI ,Ion.. and I:.tnp...
;;,n.u.. .. "'" ." opinion ciSyinnian> .. s,iv... iano do "
,.... Emp;.. Iblk. SIGNlHChNT Puas
lh. h ol ~ Srfv>ni.n .. .. h1"". btuul. ..-.d ""'" .. '11.< foIIooa,'tIf: <til"'" """"P' ........'" ,,",,"""" ;nfa""""
,h1, ci y Old ll'uOd. nd <I",,. "" rlw: V.... p;m. .. mo-dy >i,.. tO~,>d ,.iw o Sri ........
.......... aop1 of ,hi" Son""i...... ,Ix <"'I" fail. """"'i.....
,he "in, it hi M . "",,'M'" Cit..,. Wa"ioon ..;d from tho BYLORHOf
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V.... pif<1 <u..... Th< ~ \;'1' g;o ~;.;."J ",1"". he';", .",und
their wind""" .. a malter of cou"e, Y'-~ th<y willinl(ly ~h'.
"p ,h. <ch iid", .. ,h<y "'''''''1afford ro fd t{" ,Ix bl"",1 'IX
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OPTIONAL Ruu: 5 YLVANlAN PROVINCIAL FEAnJRF5

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(Rrilupid)
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i<"" h<Jb,', "l"'--.-I><', J.<ir God. .nJ ,!><Y ptoud I>< Over rho....... ,Jdk>, e-k D .lcnOol.... h<en P'''QUy
h;" hool .... w. Ill""'" \ 1>.1 von '.aN"in b<pn d""" .... d<s<RW<d and ,<buil, .... nJ ,ilOC>- In 21~' q","""tt of
pne... "'" <IiSyht.nla, Ih.f.ud.o(", pri<>t> '" Slg ,. SlI.aII~., ~ ... UCl<<nlirr wing dcmol,ohaJ. ,"'.... gh T ....
nod ~~'" alllkJ, bur "'~ ,f.< pn.:.. of ByIot.k. ( ;,,;~ ..... kf, ".",ding " """,, tI men I><pn ",,,,ing OK c h
,"o.k'W"'-'''''' "" m..uo,~i",..r hi> .ul< .monp< ,..., ,"'...... nod o<h<, .nJ .-orao.:iowl)' .x--oon,,! ~... h ,~h<r'. AM . Si...."
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b<l,i,><tt,rr h>. bn ..... "'.",j 'M
>dkd ", m.ny Ii""" \.:fO" . lld " " n,I''' ' ~ modify i, . ",
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" " " ",1 "f ,h. ,,,,",'n . fLer M., ,,, li,,l'.\ """, ,,,~,i,,". Eor;c'
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Bylo,hor M." Io, In t h,' , uddon VK"U m nf f'<"""" , ' 0' 1" ;<-'" Th Bl, ck L jbrary
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",f. f~"n k<fil-...J,inn. Th<)' "''J'''""I ,h. ",...,,', 'elll pk' . nJ . ",h "nJe< ~,. ,,,,1. IlJ' ,he "'" """""~, Iml'l>Oli.h Fe,.
i", i,ed p, , f""" S. i~,nJ TO ,,,,!mim,,,, ,10,,,,. nJ ,h<y
"he<> 1"",r.oJ w" "',.'" 01' ,I>< V"" C.. .,,,in,, S"I...,;, '"
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... I>tl~ " ,"""i"l ,hry would 'wn k. A,..~~nod (0' ...,."...... d'
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I~..t.odd<o
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pimoitc> tilkd wim til"&"""" k ~ d..,"1 bad< .. f",
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.... , for. _ . Thio .. ,,-he ho<h V""I"'<> >lid "'" aodc', """""
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... -:d <d<oO.. ;" do< " ~.
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."meti""" home '" indo:- jou"i,,!:- , V.mr"rn mun<l<ru>g
n..u ..
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oo..n "" h.tllJ<.'l' and rl~'W", I inro.,.m <>th.1 ;"
"''''''l'''' ro ..nl< <Okh ,~ .......' he to ""tit old ~ '"
,.h" pet , ",.... Jon< with <he ~,""U '" ,hoc "K!'-..ing. "ml~Y I"'" ,f.< ,ime no '"onny da)"-
Th, 'f"" 'Mom f"" it> """"'rue,ion w .. ..,.,~ '''~
" ,<d. 1tI,UIj: ,I>< ..... rf.l l of 1111 l'ig""ic .hunk '" Dr Gmt Hall
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( :....." in m.oJ< it ,he hom, of hi, 1>1,.,d lio<. pm" a w i".,,,., ,j" ill i, ho m m~"I . "",k '" ,>I"e",.,ioo,
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podioo...... riDo&'" ..tid prioon<n on<! be-. OJ< pn,cd
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cnonsiokt<d ,h.nnxt.n bI<>ood. p<v<ec1Cd to, Sipw", .....
_ _ <ado odo fo. m. '""'"............ ;" "'" of hnI;-. u"ti1 Kon~ <........ ....,..... _
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. - rcili>e thriJ pOrt..... ".,w _ pn>It<:l ,,,,,,,,- from tloc
In 'M hcip>.. oi ( :-\< ~ ... .....- lWho-or
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nn..,.. .... "'" "('<"" "'" ~ dlop<> onJ k d<-n rh.. ..'" wdl pka>c.lwith <h. wot~. Aft......-...h."'" ,,-,,,,, of
qui ><rid<... ,I>< 1"""'''''' you p- inct< in .... ,"'1 ....,. Sy"'~oi. k<p, tloc Rc.l."~'. '".... 1><...... f""" hn,Ji"g
md val",", Mw y <Ii [I>< oId<r 1"""""" bcm dd.."". ,I><i, d<>crved f<. ,nd ,I>< .lo:ktaJ teln>iR' of ,h< ~Rl,
~ . '" 1><0< Von C.ni";" , I",.. kh ,he nd '0 m..... ",dl ..,aJl It< h.lI. "'hl l" ,ho b<1I ,,,II>
,he hou.....i,hou,
a.,.;. m>rk I:>!-' <,<hr, .''''''ing or <hild'''''y OCf>,..jing , II.< m,llo~ , "",nd .ny moc,aJ <on 1><..,
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REGAKHOF
B.n)n Tf<n, ino l(og.> ~ , th o I.., <>( hi, lio<. m <mptM to
Ihi, """'er, , ", ,,I,~ ,kin g ,he courry..,d ",hn. ,h ,,"),," ~,'n ,h< "~ l OCf>C)" <>r ,1< OiW" Iry ,he d<>m,y m"horl " r
".11' ,h,,,,,,, out rh,-SCT>!,,<, h", """'to".<o ink,,<d with ,"" ,I,' nking ,ho blood of Vl t~l .. . ",,,h . , ,,, n..i,,<<<1 ,hi, ",,,,,1,1
,.,,,." ,,, who p<rp<ru. lly ( i".'Ie ,,,-,,I. I )" kc"o"f,h.. il ~ ,,"W g"m him immo" ..ii,y. I" ,, <,d. It had ,he "pp", i" .-11m,
<<In,i.t<rc<i!O h<l,,"g ,,, ,h<m. 1"-< ",hox. of ,h,;, h. ,. ing ~ <' m< ' 0 ,he . ttm,ion nf O ,,,,,..k. ,",I h>nd of
,-, II" a n h< h",,1 "'"",, nIly, an d ,h<i, no'<c'W", "",,1)' V'''' pi", hu"'m , idl hy ,I>< Kn ;~" " f ,h. Whit< Wolf
, .." I.bl. Inl g . '11... )"oun~ '~.. j" h"..tJ ....,0)" ,ri"k...nd I........d him ou r. ' Ih<y <ongt,,,,I.,...I, l><m,<!v<, <>R ... ' -;nl'
.........'m"" l<tfi!i<d,." ..", ,, ...ill t... ",n' '" ,I>< R<:><>k<')' ,,, ,I>< """"'P<OP k ,nd d . lrna! c..,k R<vl< fot O."' tln, tI<.
...~n:h f", "''''''''1: ;.-l kry ...J heirloom. R<g>lhoi. ft,"'....",........"....l in>id< ,h. Iomk , of -,-vi..,,;..
1h: Sew ms ' Q umm "!t'nt 00 , I>< ...-rong "",,k of ,I>< Ri>-e, ~".
" ' " (W<t t<n yean. ,b< F""l*" <>I' R.-plJ>of ntI<.l ~.
A sulf >mro-l oi mon.oI ........." lion h= ,I><
decr"'l: ~ butpxnri.t<t r-n ~ tf><;. ~ '"
kik-h<m ..... p= lull ><ring 10<heir .....,. nd. It B"""m ,hcin. It ooWd _ w.. ~. ~'Iwn M,rn olml
...un.id<r<d in poo< ....., 10 kiII , ""P<"i.aIIr tloc ""'" Cor>tciD ""'" opin. b< had ,b< bwg<k'ki\l" ;mpakd
--ful """" a>tk .. .........., .. lJrUrnlIoo( do>a.!o',
......... aJq;t. in <he ....... """'... . nd .... 10 ........ <>k< who
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............. <be t --I<d citiz<n> oi .. s,t.. ia. SuMl'fDOI\F

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MROI. <be bwld;np t.wIt "" ..a.. >d """Oot<:l"" by pLonb
Coun,", ( :.l>ticllo YOD Ilundcl>ad i< r>r< 'monpo Von
....t "'f'<'. Tho: ;nhabitm.. oi Sumpfdori I;." "" , n uo...ned
C. .. ,orim i" dw J>< preler. to rrul",~I" ,........... quo.and is
d-' oi li>h ....t ....omp >'<,,:ul>le., ~......u.g .......... e tho<
"""" i".."...<d ..,oo lng hci h<nJ i" tho '''''''' of Nodltbd"o". ooly ~y ro ~ ,I>< -.ill. . to by hoot. they ...., ufo from
ju>l .. <bey ,<0><1 <ht;"h.''l" rnd 11"""" ,haR ,,"iung J>< <h< G _ 7-"",tHeo of <he 1M Mon<. ~JI. 0 ..... ~ y<U.
"",,",')' ~ng . <!.ng. roU> war 00 ,I>< F.n'pi",. To
<he ooon", m<o from e-Ie W..,eRh.o( ~y in ..... ",11ocr d t<
, <od = Iy ~I<k<I,1>< S" tht.l ... Ib......., """"
bl<"~1 ''',
$)1 ", ~>fm<, ruk... hdplng ,hom hl,l. from M. n" f,...!">
",i"i,,,,, . od oc!<"'ti>< . ""'''''0'')' fur to !i~h, fOf ,l1<m, WALDFNHOF
u "r"" u""dy, tl",y W<<< b<trayl by 00< of <h.:;, ,....... . " .1
,hi. ,,,..lit,o,, "'"" ,k le.'ed , Th o curd <>1'" ..1nf Syl"'''i' i. \);',Id<"h"f, A;th""gh i, i,
,he capl'.1. ,h , 1'''''';''''< i, ml ed f'<>m r:. " I< D..l <nhol,
~ ... ZO
which M,n nfrN is . " , mpt ing '" " 1" ;' . "d ", ;nv;g" ",,<,
Wb ib )"I.""f"d ;, .w' y, !> ;, "t" i'''',, ;n W,l<l<-o h" I'h,,"c
fm: " ign, Th,')' ,pe nd ,h eir n igh" nrou,ing and h d ing a,
,h,'y will and h, ,, p""", d. r"vmo cu,few I"" , h" for"",
,11 raVC,", ro my open" oight. It ;, ,." ide",l "nco" ,h to
bd on t ho " v<on , (all, h,,, ,n y ot hm ,I,,')' ",mo " T~ " are
f, ir gamo and wil! b< hUll10d [h rough tho mem f~r 'pOI[,
'l he riden" of WalJenl ",f 10& and hol[ to<i, d, ~ ", . ft<o
,b ,k . ", 1will "''' 0l ~'" ,hem n " "" ,let I,,,w ""H; h d oe p " y
kg>,
O rnER PuCE'>
Wha! f~l l o"~ i, a hrief ove"'i,,,,' of orhcr loc.,ion, found In
,h ;, hligb" J Ian,!.
Dra kenbof
A p l",~ "th"rr"" " ,me ,L" k i " ~ ue,,c ' , I~,"i h l y ,h,,, of
" "",hy C""d o nmk," hnf, h" p<,me.",,1,hi, "'''' '" '" d""ply
rh" ITW children ar< born n<re w i [ h ~\LI ,,. ,,, ,,io" ,, 'Iho
d, mn,'<l . nd d is~ m~ nm",; [ k; who "" [ 00 mU<Oloo ('Vo"
i,,, Sylv. " i.", to m ",I" "-, nd ghhouc>",me ro n<.,d e' e<l<d
D " konho l; who" d,<~' fi" d , h,h" ,,,,d . " ,,,II ""m mun i'y or
,h", " like ,h ('m,
A "I" iv<ly I" g< [O W " [I;" wa> [" ,,; I;<d to pro"'" i, h om the llck von Birl< is "ve,,',h inR [h" Emp ires n"b,],ey
Vamp''''>' 11ro><; ",m,' "", II> now pro"", ,he Von C"'STein> '"1" """'" d,~" hrreJ ing. , ,,d , ", i" l,,,nJ o f ." ,,,bbl.,h
who rule- il. b ",,.l i' r H" m, y I"" V, mp i", hu' h" " ill ha>,he ,lign i'y
nor to d rink fro m ,he top like , common , Iehou><o drunk.
I r irbrqg
Ii< cm le, . pewccr ,, " b rd ,hac he nih wit h hlood d i""d y
The ' uk, of this rown opmly mcou"gt~ ,he e"l, of 1\-10 [1, from hi, oiC( im" or"'" v"i n.I, J rin k;tlG [0"" .f'e' ",,,' '0
di,,'ct clulk nge [0 ,h e Von C",rdm ,b" will ,,,,, k hi, nohl" ki" , P""" ;" G"" Iy [(, T<m "nhe, , n",h" di" , nt
tok ",,d long. b,, " ch oft h, b mily ''<0 "nd b<leh imo hi, ,<[,h id in
gende",""I)' "" hl" n, Vo n Bine i, ,h"",ri<lY " f b'ut<
Irmpk hof who is easHy offend,d hy ,h< ,Ii~l}le " i ' '' I~, l i '' "<,, , willing
Thi, 'own i, m med fo, iT'S hmoo mpl<: of ),10", which h", ,,, kill. " "" i,,, h"" li" g bi", in ,he """" 0 ' ,p illing hi,
d, ink, Y'" <" "'I'k,dy i"" pbk of ,h e simpkst civilir,.
nor ""co a pd"'1 ," 800 yea",
],im", lf,
ExAMPLE S YLVANIANS Voo IIi"" "",<I,;n hd nC " V' mp;re. I'm", ,h , momc", of
hi, " >", ko,,ing, I" ha, ., """ ,he w",ld ,h"'" gh dlff<ren, oyes,
The char-w e'" "'p "''''' "' """ ", mplo ~I'< ~, o "e m '~hl lind I", " i" g ,h c " " ,h of hi, ", i"onco a"d <xul, ing in hi> dark
in Sylv.,n'" n." ," <, I Ie tr uly believo, he is a (;oJ , mungsr m<n
BARON 0ERn< VON BITI'E, Baron Drrrk yon Rim

V AMflRE NOBLE Main Profil.
\liS lIS s T 'm W, &,
Ikock von Bi"c "''" r,o i' ed ,,, i" her", " ny no,hin g or.
h,,, o<>y in S,;,Jand he!<,,,, h< "'''', g'v<" . pa" d ofl ,,,d in
Sylvani" It w"n', much of an imp,ovemcor and norbing nc.r
'>% 42 % 62 % 6'\% "
"'% 4';% ,~ 6 ';%
Secondary Profile
wlm he fd [ one of ,he sd<c' d=,,,,,d, \'l/hen ,I.,V" " I,i..,,,
W m
" , " "o
returned. he saw . n "PI~"'"n i')' f", ~ ",,.,hi "g I.,,,", tb"n , A M M .,
lif, ~f '.x' ''g 1""""'" for "'..n ip' , ,,d comp i.uning .oou, ,he u
~\l .Jity of hi, w i",', 1Ic b<rrayed hi. fellows c>gorly, ,oiling
T
" " " ."
Sk ,ll" A.. -"km" K"owl,'<J g, IC ,'n";d"gyI H" ",ld ,y, H,,,o,,',
m..'ir locarion, ro rho V~ n ( :a",d n, in ,morn for , berrcr
fu,,,,,, ," ono ~f rhen" N<x'rom>nt')'), Channdling, Ch"m l 0%, ' ", mm.md
11l%, Com mon Knowledgc (Bordcr P, ince" B,o[on " ia,

Chaprer VI: Native Soil
,II< Fmpi" J. Coo""m" Ak oho l. D..xlgo: Ilk>w. b ".I....". Til""", F.....11...., Vioion. l'k<!. II .. J y K<>i... nt:<,,, Poi>Ofl
( ;""";p .I O'M.. In' ;mid.o,e. Magi<-,,) Son",. I"'",<J""'~. s,....-;.. 11" 1,,,
Rc..J/'IXti. R>J.. SuI< Sho= Swf.Ko. So.... h. ~_''''' Lu.:n..... ".,... ,10'!l0 10<",... '0 C.ornm<>fl ~
"",.. A"""" ~ IMagid). Sp<>k '''''PIl\'' (m. E.,' p'rd T_ <~ ";,b Sr\van"'-
(IIno ". <:L..iul. Rclhpidl. Ton" ", Lu.-rnu to., <he En.. Limh mut><inn (_ T_</
Tolen IlI.x.d (i'n. IIlIood f.lcin. ~.tu." ~
~ r." Hunun. T.. ...6.i"l" GLo",.... mpi .... u. ).
. ~ _ .J.lIl. 111>,L.. ,hi> p''''''' .... mh",,,<::11
bmcti... i<<ray f;i"" h<t,.................. <ti AItp<io< if....
1M: M.p<. I"li>uln. f.tiu<u<. mp.t<Nac. ......... ....a. with iI.
M CT 0.-..-. 'iI.nuaI '1' _ (0...-.. f ~+, ",-", ~
\" !'<Tty \ Up< (Af<:"""'l. lY>Ii< ~"" s........... '1"_ " H .,d '1' _ (Ll<o>-<rl
~Wti.-W_G<....,, (~ P~.loohd
" ' - - . ( M<di...., full M.i1 Annau.lH<.d l . At- .,.
Rod>}' Lq;o} l
AnYFNI1JRE HOOKS
~'. ....... o.w.. Fanp. .\t.in Gaoad><. ~ (1)< doc ~ ... adva>rut< hwl. ... ro.....uo.- fo.-
~tu ... 0/ ruur - n &.ip.
Who w m Think ci tiE I ink Om'
1.0<1<0 .. w.. ho<n .,;,1.. min! :urn gn:-i" ~ 0'" o/h<t Nd< .
I, ..~. d"h,;"I, hitth. and h<t mo,h<t didn', .. ,m ... "" IICT t "J.,ad vucb On m. Mu..~ ba.. ...... n P"""i"l! <no ""'U
fatl.." hlom.J IK, and made Luera;, . ,hiklhond 1m hdI .. h.ocJ", oi Zombi.., "'... ,.... I-Jc-r .................. oiV..mpi ...
,,,,,iI _he .... old <noUtlo '0 tak" -Ie..... in ....., ,hi n! '" Nil ~ "If <h I'''' .-il~. ~,i~.nd mobiii"" a fo.or '" ~
.nJ Iud him", do" h. ~, ...' ,he l;"", aIooe on ,he f."". 1><. to th<" " "ighIo<M"" aid. ... d ,.... 1'(:' joi" ,hem . 1.....ligh,
f,,""r", '"
boJ l' (<rtib ing ,he ru rnil'" h ', lwd "y,,,~ "'''p''- if, h" d" .,J li" k P"'lt"'" if, b<i"~ maJc, 'Ihry nocie< ",me
livins ,os,,"e, '>u' of . patch of .h, ,,,,,, ,,,,,,hh. di". ''',ngoo Ix-l" ,; o" , ,n",n ~" ,h"
kni ~h" ,hry Ii~, ,~">~,,
".:,i.
...." I ,uff", no ili"-,"",, . SI",", 1.,,1 to k:p he, >m\ .nJ ,oon i, co m", '0 ligh' ,b .. ,m" "f ,~<n\ " '" ..~"Jt, oj
hid,le" " " d.', d o..k wloen"" " ..og,.., " " p by. She k,",", ,h, vo" C.""e;",. Si, Schm", .. ,,,, , j,,"" y S,ir!.",k, ",,1.10
,h.. ",,,"wh,,,,, <I", in d", Empi I<' ,;he'd h. ve h<cn h"",,,d by wi,h no ]"" 'p''', I." m,d c . ,l,,1 wi,h SyIY. " i . H" ><" ',<',Jy
11." "w" "e i ~M"'"r> by nOW, 'l ~ {)", iO'oi ~n f," ,I, wili h' l'l" ly .;<1, ,I." I h b J in ,h <i, m . do." I'l..n " i ,,~ ,,, w.i, ,,,, ,il ,h,'
<lm" n ,h,'i, own child ,," for h "' i,, ~ , n ..'" lin~" whil" H, llIi"g p' ffi'inc< ~ on it> k""". I",I;,,,, , i , l i,,~ to ,he !C>c,""
t,
I<"in~ lilthy D. .... Ii"" ,mo n ~" ,hem. .. ,...., V,m pi,<> conV<ni<m ly witl"l raw .I,d , """p<. 'Ihe
ul,im,,,',,;m h '" ""in.,, ,h, F..mp.; ,,,, ,h.. ,..... Mo", i,
It', . h.nI hI< in S)lvania. bu' it', ,h" o " ly lifo I... ",,;.. will ih.'pobI" "f J<f.n J ing i,... lf", ,...., i, will h< pl-at.,.j unJ"
......... l:........, 'nd <h<11 h.wiIy'um " . ..11" . i,,,,, r."il;"'~ it .\tid.n,J", ' 01. and Schm<t,e,n will r'in.lly I.,,,,,
h;. ,,,,,n b nd.
,hn-~her ....- .....
<> if he ...., to "'''' '''''' ,,, Sylva,,;",f,,,,,,,,.,,1>
I urrnb ,....."mi,,&O , , ... ,h .. ,1.< Srfoah'...... ......', doobI< croo> lilin
..,J ... k< , Lond I." ,~
Back fr om ,Ic Detd

.~ oub ~i"l! .... ,,_I ... ~' ~ ~ o r tho: Riw.-n
Ilnd. """,",,,,, ..m.c in Modd<abnJn a1, dw ~t> of
do. J<UQ' 0."." incunion. II' ~ oIw V.... C..........
... ,Ionr - . . . tho:, p.nidp"< in blood ~-ribt:< """
" ...................) , \,\'b." ,I..- !"Co F' do.- h> ....... th<y~ro
s.h-,nu. .~. kidnapp:<on. Tho """w.',
~il k: Ani..... C"l'<. Ani..... 'I;-';""'!-
r-t'" no b> dtan mtia..l .....l ............ dt<f'(-:' "" ~
C.ommon K-ted,:< (<he lmp<r<l.
(~"",-,,, . {).-w.. O",Jo",-
""-. lbn- m .... lUll- ,!..- _I rlo"""'" oIw ~
......... and ~ afSvl..-anio.""""';"l! d>o R".. {).-,ad ..........
s...-.l'u.l\-tforn.... (Sing<"'). s.-. 'h<r ""'" me..-.l ti>rn doad n (:.ok D,aknloof. who p"""
l'4'. ...am, hlow<-. Spt."l ~ '1I.c-iLp;cI1.
T,ad.- ((:001<, F",m<.-)
.. fa. ~a,,,, ""at ,...., b.o..J of ..t,i"..
sa

Chapter VII: R ub of tlr Night
*
"1['s II glllN',;res, bur rlttn lIrf MLln..
Thuf lIfT III_JS MLlts, tutpffor IU!'
- lsABu.u. VON ~
'Todll] is II good dlly to be dead"

- ZJ.a.wu..\s TIlE Evn...l.ASTING
" " l';" " " "y "" " , .1I.powerful, lo u, like .oy <"'>I""
V tn ~'I}/f~ ,I,"y h. "" I",,,,..;,,,,., Such 1c"' '''L1''I\' ' '''
"l'",'",,;n ,he n><x,h." "", rio., """ ",, th" "" I" ,h" d",I"Cl
"" d ....,"knesse,, well . , m ,~'h'I1 '''' ,,, 11< 11' ,h "", h"" ",. (0'
to"I,) wh" hu,, ' d oe", . I, . I", p.nd. ~ ....,Iy " " ,~" '" "f
n"" " m. ,,<)', including n"w . pell" ,i" "I. m.~i< i1<m. nd
,hen. )'0,,'11 h"d.1I ,he rul)"'u ",oed lU "",.0< V" " I"'" . n 'n dcr<h Ioc>k" ,kif Un,I"..! ,",'f" " "
..I..........,..... il\d udil\g de.,;I, on ,hci, p'''''''' .hil";". ,>ro.!,.
- VAMrIJJl HUlmlU-
, J( ]'hrth<T ooIdim '" the lmpi ......'m dni "f: .,j, "u...... h",,,... ",ill <pmd dr<p<. "ll""'''" in ,,,,,,n. ,,,,,,no
y, 0' ,he Ionc fuwictl V,mpi..- hUfl,<t>. there nunr '" "'5"'.....;.,.,. UUI. Lb< ~_ ....... un,,1 tb<y
in ,,,," Frnpn-. w1>D Juv" Iud ,he rni40nuoc '" e'.'o ..
V...,~ and thci, ...... nl>.. lh< f<:.II<w.-id .... ,nc. deoa-ih<
... .bdu<dy ..... " tw. .. ...f.....,;",;
child '" dad;"....
u"fortwutdy. d>< ..." w. """" rnd.... ino.-luohnc ~
'ip<.. ,<><L. and t<dlnOqucs v.mp;", hun"" and "",il..- 'YI"" bot< .... Vompi.. hun....
..... '" cOmbo, l'adad ID<IIa<n.
MIRRORS
Drrscnso VhMl'IRES
s.-. V.......... .lu """'i<If. '" hid< mro 1UIUf<. huo ..-
p&. ,h< .. .,."ftn,. ,hrit Hum.uo~ F""""* .........
1h", i, ;, ....... ti.oI to <In......i"" ;tVoonpi"" ... 1'ft'C'" b<I<>r.
,hoy an he: I>tattu<l.
Mc_ v.mpu.- hurot= ""r "" oombin:oboo "' .......ho>d. II>
d<nulY <J>c;. <h<Tn .... If...........dt;"f: .....,...~ few _
-.+... I1wy I><V<T oe<m ro co<oc 0'" du~,-he: dor. oclJ,,,,,
.. ~ <iv<Th.... , Jun', ,." drink ro =<SO, <In"",,,,,,,,
Iwxtm,...." . nJ ... .0.1 r-JdIa, >pp<>t <idly whm bruJtn!
"I' ~m. wi,h [}........,""' n ..... w,unh ,....""" in ,he..
1" . " "" <. and 01'n to w th< W"oing W"und lu tW<
"I' ",I-..'n ...... ,by, <hen <h<f< i, V<f}' woJ ,-h..... ,h<y .f<
V.nlp',...."It'" ,, ;'-k i, " :qui' ing "II mi> infi" m.,, '"'' ,.,;,1...",
'ipl'in~ " tF,h. V'''' l'i '" ,he i"'''''' 'F.''ion P""'-'~ ~lt"'
~~
!' Chapter VII: Rules of the Night
,.,11",-,,,,,, ."J d ," }' ""r "1,;0 I",v, to m.k" Sh.dowing m ",'"iog ,h ,' woun d i> h,. l h,,<. mo" Vampif< hum<r>
C"' ''''c, ln><;n , T" , t> ,<> d<> thi, un <>b>e,wJ, puc ,heit Wam ing Wound, "n theif "rm" r"he, rh, n ,hcir
,h"",.....,h" "go ,,,,,,e
<wea, ,k .. I',," i"g ,he wo"" d ov<; ,he
DAEMONSROOT AND WITO-iBANE h" " ", ,,k,,, i, ", uch """ng"' an,1ionge, i, ,,ing
Moe< '" " "~.bi<, bu' ""'''' dh', i,~, i> fu,ri" g <he 'U'fX~1 imo W ITG-ISIGHT
th< p"",,'f>(;" of l>",'mo" ,roo<{>f Wi" h""" e (bu, "'" gadi' ,
wlUdl i> ohm u",k<~ 1> ,1m"" ,nyoo< who j<n', " reeki"g Y<t "", ,, be< m<tbo<l of d",,,,,,ing ,h< pr<,cnco of , Vampire i,
Bn.,onoiao h< Ih, gooJ "'"'" to he r<put",,, by ,bi< "oi~ "n< ,hmllgh v i< w in ~ ,he", wi,h Magial S<"' C, A ma~;' '' f who
bul" l, If 00< of ,h, ,,, 1.<>1 " i, """"-t l)' h",,,,ed "",I P"1',' r<d, ",.kos , ,uccos.ul /-.hgid Set", 'J<", ,,'" J ..,k " "J ,i b or
""I" i'ing " ","""."tt;,1'1",,1e {H<,h, IC<m) Te,,_ m p"n:;h "iog both Shy;;h ,,,<1
DI,a, , u,'oundi"g , V""' l'i"" Of"",",,,,,
"K h , thing from ' " hon"'IIn dcr if yo" call find <uch ' ud , ," ,u" migbt ..1,0 """.", <1 0"< ""J <r ,he V.m pi".',
I"""" n----<lnd i, brou"" whh;o rwo yaj, uf " V,-,npi", th" ,I" ..IL '" ~ " To"" n, ,'[, 01 indeed ' R i\mhl'st "'''gi",r,
V,mpire ,'" "",rsel) jf;, 1;';1" MIlI~ "'d T",,- 'Ih i, " "l' lx, or a pri ,~ , of M,m who ofICH d~..1< wiIh ,~ c Undo"d, Th,
modi,lcd h" [h, ,,"e";'Jh of ,I., <1<""" ~, ,I", CM ""~ fi" 1' 0' \X,'ind, "< "'<ly cbr or e><ily i" [p,m d, Tho " wl><>wook
4;<U" ,hat "",,' 1"-"1'"' R~" wid, b",' ili' y whm 1""l'k lunge " with Shyuh "" """e' "h i, ' " deo"" i" ",1" I i" , , nd ,h<>,<
,1 ", with VWtabl"" '" dli> m.y COlli ' , 10' " f M'C "'CLl!,-, [ions, iod ividu, h ge,i" , + 10% I.. n,,, ' 0 ,bi, ,"',. 11""0'''. ", any ;n
A , i", il" ''i< , '." oc 'Ppl ioo wi m silver, bUl UK Vampi" h" i""
' he A"'< th)" t O ,,\<; h,Y(' ,~ ro ' ;5 cd ,h'I ,",'n " "mi" i" g
. 20% WRUS to ,he Will !'ower '16;" ,-nJ 't~in, ""b"dy i, ",,'h ,l."k ""gie i, enough 10 d """ , m"g i>l ",,<Ie ' it>
p""kuhrly ple,,"'" whco "",n<::boxI)' l"" g<' elt ,I.,,,, with , " ,i" ' p<H----<lnd th"}' h",,, 10" <<00'-'.0> mag;""" '0"",'n";.. ,,,}' '0
or, '1'''''0, k" alon<, m ,,,, 1. oclkw i,
W ARNlNG WOUNDS
KIlJ.ING VAMPIRES
Tho".. who ' " IOoli,h enough ' " ,,,If_i,,Hin, \l:;" miog
'Jh"" A'"~ nn ' Iw<i, 1n ,ks 10' kining Vampi,,,, , Ahhoug h ,h"}'
Wound ", u" fim oak< a dagg<f m " k '0 rhw own Hc;h
,re fa< more dc.wly ,h . n ",y motu!. Ihd t neek> "nd h' '' '''
{i"ftie<ing ,l \V~u n d,), 'jhen ,,, ,"cc"",fu l At"',," Km,wlOOge
'f< m,Je of only ft", h, How",,. , he,e 'f< wN' ,,, d ""''''',1 1<)
IN""um' '''xl 'b , mu." I", m,de ,,, " " ",crly )''''1'''''' tlo<
do more d.>m,?o <0 ,h"r fl""h "-' quickl" '" lX' I' ibl" " ,iking
, ilv" Pal" , Sin'~ th i, p,-,t< p"~,,m , me' w"""d from h,',-hng
" " " I"",ble "'" ' ,I ""d ,,, ing 'I', " i"i w"'I""'" 'Ib< following
prol" ,I}', ,be Ch>", c r losc~ om' Wou nd I"~m,-nm rl from
de,,' I,,, h"" t"" wg'"' ,hei, I,w-' ,<oIT n: h v,i ,hout p' ", ky,
hi> ,'X'conJ ,-ry Profile, 'lhcr~.lf"" ,h< w"und prod uce; " dull
"""ki"g ' '''''l' " "til , h<ir h ~."l, ,,,me off ~ u ndm ",b h' Ihe
Ihrob wh~n ' he Ch", ,,,,,,,, i, wi,hi" ,wd , . ;'"d, I.,i, "I" """ )
mos[ " liable =y o fkillin~, V,m pj,c,
of" V"ml'i"" Di"ingui.,hi og ,hi> h om ",h " ",h" , od [',i n,
r"'i "i ,~" , 'h ' ''I' Ii<>o '1<' 1, nd. '!')lin, an b d lO' 10' of f, lsc
NEW T ALF1IT: FOCU5SFD STRIKE
,cc " ",do o" 'i h" F"-'WCf uf , Warning 1,\;-'" und fad" ,ute'<2d , 0
" " " >r h", ""J ,be l'''''-~'' m"," ,be" be "' 1"'''00, '' wh'l, Desc,ip'; on , Yo" 0>11 make , im<d ",;k", "" j,h ,"'<p,ion"l
I", iH' Ii" , in<l ividu,,1'm'" wo" ,,<1 ,h,'i, H.." h ag, i", ""'U" C';',Whel\ )'0" ,ak,
'h' A;m wi"", you' " eXl mel
, ,,,ck goi", , . 20% W"'jxm Sk;11 i,,"ead "I' ' h< ", ,,,,,.1
If ,he ,il"" I" " " i, "'" I" "pe, lv 1'' '1''-'00 , the C: 1l"" cter will
+ \0%,
rd i" i, when hi, wo"n d "",ei" "I' with . 'mihi, infl'c tion,
~ Ch"r"'1 so,ffiie<M r>k<" _21)% ro , i1 We' pon SkilL Y"u ""y"kc Focu,,,,d Srrike in pb ee of S" ike w loiur< in
IhllisIic Skill. Slfm~,h , . nd A ~ili,y '16" umil m<di"l ""r " "'" du' off"", the I.""" 0' yo" ,an ac~"i ", t>m h i"
[[<", ,,oem h ob" in,d , If 'h< 'U'W"'" f"jl, hi, 110>1'I[ '0 "'CO , """"'." ]{I() XI' ",,'h
e,," Ii,i, by "'0'" th.., 0'" ,leg""" bow<v" . ,he ixody 1''''
.,-"t
VAMPIRES OR WITCHES?
!,h hollgh In" ' y V. mpi" h,m" " will go on w oc Wi h I lumors ,nd v i, ~ V<fSO. ,he i, , grcar diffiofcnCC bo,w 11 ,he rwo
projessioll>, C hief "mon"" rh<", ;, [1.., '1"'" from tho mo" nxkks.s and dc' ''''l\'-'d m~ u ", \Vj",h 1I"mer> b,v< ,he ' UPI" '"
, ,,d ..,\C,ion of bo tb culr "".I""" , ei,fiet in\plic;tly or explicitly, ' Ihm. ,he)' "'"'y cbal;enge 1"' 01'1, wi,h "" ~u,,, i o n,d
, ,,,h mitl' ",,,I OJ "l' 0'" j,,>ti wi,h ", I..i,< i"' p,n'i ty- V.,"pi", hun \<", h,v<, , i", j;" lot to ,h","" who h""t ,h ,' Sbvm, lor
,I" to rcor of ,he Vampi", """R" i, now <Ii" a"t, . "d " "",, iv<k"ow k dg,' of ,hm , ,nd ,h , i, ,bili,h i< m o ngly <"ppf",d,
Th,' ' V'""l'" p"<.on kno"' , li"le of V,m pi ,,~ an<l ruinly do<,' no[ helhc ,~< ridiculoo, ule< "bo ,,, ,hci, om"ip""'''' t h"'" t
Wo", of alk m,,,y beli"v< V, mp;r '" Ix wmne ly ,,,,, 1hy ' "cb ,bn<1 , "",j tI,,}' ,10 wh,, , the" ,,, n to hind", ch,,, olf. 0'
<V<n inj" t< t be hun",,, wi,,> ",,,,,i,1,to", " ,j" a hand ag"im' tI" ir h,n,homc m, ,,<.-.. Evcn if th< 1,,,,,
no, been ", deluded,
, e,y "f1<n th, In <"d, , nd ,cb t iv ohb< V, mpi h,m , , 1" , , h"ndon him", wh" ,ht)' <O'l.!;d<" f""li'!, ",,,<I f" "a ,, ic'~1
' I"" ' . d,iving h i", inro i,oh ,ion and bit r<mes, , nd maki"g i, ""<Ol h" ,d" f",
him '0"'''''' t l,em
Gapter VII: Rules of IhI: Night
SILVERED AND B I.fSSID WEAl'ONS

Wapuns bIc..oo ..,. print l.... 'ndo:<d Lui,;" ai. a.-
GodJ U""'" rlfm .... "'" W oiV.... p;"'- 1110<_
;, , ~ W<OopORS """'" ai .a-, If. bIc..oo ... ~
_ inftioca .. Ir- _ _ nod "" Vunpir<. it de...
......m... ...... ...,.......ai~ .
1-10.,,,.. me... ...._ ....
hud .. ,om< by. 1ru1. I*....J
_ "'" <>Illy "" ."....nl by. ,.,.... with Dn'in< Lor..
>nd ..... bI<i"'E:l...,only. wn:k p<" ~ ai """""'of .....
Ch..cnn<ll;"'E: T= (00 J.y> ""'.... ,"" bl=iog ~"only
dor l. I........ ouo .Iso'''I':F'' 4"'''"'0 /Or ..... Ilo>ir in
..dung< (", , hei, ", m..-n in <hi. n;vnl. 1'0, m"", 0 0 hk.,...J
" ""I~,n,. "" To_ .fs.,I,."",~,
( :h.." or D"m on "'"'I"'''' .l ~> <on prc< V"mpi"':,
dof<nce'. '" <can '"'''1'"''' ;mhul " i,h (]" ", "''' cg~. To_
'fr:.,.,."p'i.~ (= Ch. o . W"l"'n' I"~ I ~5) go<~ in to ,uch
....,.po n. in al<",i" de"';!. ho' ' ")' ,'ult i" with,~ u.,k
M.~ 'I:.k m ou y leml"><>')' imb"" ""'F"'" wi,h Ch.."
<n",1." by ....king. Chooo<lIing 1..... If ,II< cui,,,, roll,
J.ouhl<>on ,II< tQt, II<~ ... , m.'..
""~" h" p=ump<ion.
( l( J<lI><, ..... -.1.1-"" hun .... "'" >im"'" iJw<>I in >iIftn1

~ '" J<.I h Undcod """' 'n.-........ bn;....Ityp<>
ai"'-. i "' pI>o:<d iA """" ond m.- wrouP>t
ai"'-. SiI.- plomf;io.avn_ _tia...J I""k' '''',j
..,. OIW')' Ioun<cr. 0IL:.",J""j ' - - ofio> 6_' ' _ .., s..do
..........onIr uoeful ~ .t-. 0 .... ~ ..... ~ -=>
<>If r.... _ . ond ~ pI.cins .....- .. m.-.p.-.- than
~ in , .a..,. ~ .. ". __ np.. rl>< f"'X""i IS
.iI ..I""";"'" On dx <Kha- h.>nd ...lid _ _ or<
tmpn'<1U1 ..-.I 00 DO< hnkI up .. ...-II of <ron ..... ed.
SiI"""",, ""'f">'I' . nd ~ .... 1"'", be!u", ' M",m ll)'
"Vi"'" ",he< "'PI"'n<.",. 1Ib><d _ "!""" . 1.... coum .,
o"gi<" ."d Ill'y <1, dom'!\" ,,, ''''>lU"''' immune HI non
n"~i<.1 ""'1"'"" llawlhufil ,u k"" g"lic..,.kod hl. d,~ , "nd
m.~i"I"'n<"'" 1'" " h,,1 hum 'rA",llin ~ mcn with hu" ", '
I",'", h.ve no impruved elf,,,t "n V,n,p;'''' ",h, ,,,,,,,,,,",,
All A~ CWtsn....... il' ... 1>"."'1 md<" ~ (<>c<yt

~" punoo, urwtn<d. >hidd.. and .. hip') .....I-'P"""-
,h~ ......n...mmen. m..-;", d.g:<nI...... am-<-.
..-.d boIb "'" II<pl."'" .;m """". A o..ra=r "'" I:...
__ i..... 01<ihon- l25 tl <:>nJ.> ,11<""", ,,,, ~.
O ,D -Pa& ( - I_I Thde~ I T.,... Wh<to
"""""s . .......hooded """l""'- dx ~ nord> .....
...... i"'P"- On< i"S'" is """""" ........ ""' .......
... bok>. Tn l"'<d<>o< .a..-l --ron ~. <loubI<
,,,", .......,..'. pric< Of ih<n_ ,he......,.,. p<X:z- ~. I t!'.
..lIich< i<V"'"'''' 11...,_ ~ou'inru..nd . G M io
<t>COuf~ ,,, modify m< prici'"1-" ....i" "'" ';rcum>UOCK.
1""" _ ........ = in ,hc;, ,;...... r1mng fu' IdIO.5 ,,,,,,,,,,ful
. " ",l<.. After ,hi> ';m<". '"""'~ ~Iv.:, tu> _ M U ""'y '" t<>
~,~"'" "'y 'l",i,1adv.n t~ _ h ""'I""" might .Ifonl,
"
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Chapter VII: R ules of [he Night
,l omen" , Ihei' ",,,i,,,,, ><" appox ;"cd by Ihc viClim', f,m il)'
Solid Silver
T<1\,,,,lbs, ' nd ,ho Afms '''' h, pl')' to heip any dep.:l" '"
W~alX'n, f~..hi,,"cJ f", Oll " ,lid , j],. ,.""" h" d'd' d lic",-y; '1'''''' r">t.
how ,"",,'_>i!,'" i> . " ;""I'P"'I" i"< m"'," fo< we'< I' ''' ' y.
( "" ..""lly. " II we.!" "" rio" """ " k< ,;lv ,~ pl" i"g ",n , I,., k - Agent of In: Shroud Ad~ Scb:me -
10,10;"",,.1 In,,,, wliJ ~ I", r, 'jIK,, ""'P01l> w" tlK- ,arrK ~, &,;,
M..n Profile
C"fum,mhip wc>pon~ i\ Ck r>.c!Cf "irn;ng '0 forge " 'ilver
""", pon m u" <Upplr "'-If rho mil of d", """I" m in m>lO,,,l, ",,,1 T
'"' ,,'
, ucoxd on, Ch.tk.lgiog (_ 10%) T,ade (We"p,m m ;,h) T..,
~'h" n " ",I in como.,. " ,lid ,i lve, wo'pon ;mf'C'Scs "
_11l% ['<"n,It}"!O \l'~,lpon ~ kil1 or Ib lli' d' Skill -b,,_0 " . w 'I' ll M Mag H'
""c<"rul pm )' ",;rh ,hi; ""'''pu n, ,1>< wiold H"L" . 1>" ",.k<
U,.Ilengiog (_ 10'+i Agil ity T"" '" <I" ""'.< ,"'" h,c,"" In
; Jditi" n, "ol any ",,,,,,k ,,,II d <)(>-9' ). ,h, "'"IX''' b'xQm (', Skifl" Ac:adcmic Koowl<Jg< (N = 0n>lII<)', ~ , pIli> my
bl"" ,<J . .....I,,('ing tI,, d" ,..ag, i' J ""b by 1 unl il. 'j",d, on<l, o"rtn , Common Knowkdg< ('Ib, UnpjR, Tilcal,
C.,,,,,,,,lm:m, Disgui><, Follow T noil, Gossip, H,a1,
(\'('''I"" " ,,' ;,h) lt~t i, m. de O n , <e<t mil ( ) f 00, ,he w<' pon
Intimida", I', rttrtion, Rr:ad!Wri", S=c:h , Sil",' .'love,
,n , P' , oj become's ""kss, Shadowing, Sp<:d< Lmgu.gc (any noo)
New {Ncr Magic ' Rebuke Uode"d Tol'"," Cool!ad! or S'oUl-H=ted, K n s.,,,,,, 0< SU,h
Scn><, s..wy or Sua''', Sc~
c.."ing Nn mber: 10
W ' ing T in,e: f ull .,:<ion T . oppin" Mroium !umour {Ua,hc,-Jack, Mail Shim, 1Ics,
Hand W "'l"'n, ~ Suke<, a braiOO:! rop< of GuIle,
U" ..., ;oo , 1 h" uri M"gic O w""..i"i, Rdigi= Symbol
Rang<' T", ,,,h
[ngr!i<n", A vi, l ofhbsed """ lOr (. 2) Co,......Enrn"u B",be.Su'1l""", F ~ """, Initia (Morr),
[k><:rip' ion , Your 'u ,teh ward; , "'~C, ' I'."in" l'nd"d N" Schob." Studem , T omb Robl-<r, Yampm Hun=
(T,'''"f< wirh ,oe Uode..J '1:'[.." c." d me wi,bi" 2 Co",,. Ex;,,, Kill" of the tbd, i'lm' (.\Io rr only), S<:hobr ,
p"h"f rh, "'g'" ,m"",, ir n" k,,, ,, ,u "" d ;,[ Wi l[ Spy, V""pjrc Hilll!<T, W ih Hum"
r.,w"r T,,>t, If th(' <TWU '" is mind lc"" its con"Qlling
O(\:mm, neer m. k", rho \\:'iIl I'ower 'k " ;n" o, d, You BLACK GUARD(ADVANCED)
mOlY COl" rhi' <pdl o n \"u"df, Wh ib, ,he cull "f ),lotr h" lew, if any- "Ihd.i '<"'1'lm , tl"y
J" h"ve the RI."k C. "' nl. Th,,,, ''''i", ,,,, II,' d" " , ", ~I " 'd o",
VAMPIRE HUNTER CAREERS wm"-,,, h", an I'v<n m,,' " ,i(n,, '<',\p"n, ihilit)" to gu,,<J both
'h,' living and 'h,' J (.<tJ fmm th,' mdk", m"Ji<-< of the' Und~"d
fl",;i(k , tho V,mp;ro 11"n,<' Carr, rh<r< a many pn,h-,i,m, , ,,d <ho who would "is< ,hom. For <he m.,.r I" " , Ihey ,,~a
rh" eould 1c..J 10 e=i n ~ p.:lWand. indeed, ,"..o rd, wlrh Ih' def"" ., i"" (,~I", p"",c<' i"t ,he t o", " ", pi<;. "d ~'''''oY>td, of
U" .b d , ,, d ,bei, J ,.u'owy "",-"e", Indude.! h,,,, ., ~ new th< Fmpi'" "", I the ,Ii ~"'; t" ,"", or ,Ii. ""I" ,,,, I,, , i,h n~ ,,, w,,, in
",no"" to I'W'o'idc ph ty of opror," ni,,,, tor ' uch 'b ' il!iog
m coumm,
'='1"ion,) , iK"""' ''''''', ",e li " d,,'; "g, c<u-"d, "g.,i,m ,Ii.
V,mp; w um,. Unlike, m"", knigh", ,hey ;r< ''' ined in ,he
m' "f I""~ """'1"'''' '" I" """m ,heir <f''''ks 1'''01 hringi'*
AGENT OFTIlE SHROUD (ADVANCED) the;, ."", ,,~, b ,,, I",,, i" d ",.., ~ '''''' ''' , 1 h;" "1,,uS wi,h th, ;,
'Iho ,p limor order of Mo " i,,,,, known ", The j;d lQw>!> ip h>cdx~liog bl,d ob\;d;,,, ' ''''0''' "nd thei' ",i<1 ' 'ow ol , ii,, ,,,,,,
"f ,he Shro"d , u k, a much more acri"o view oi ,hd r ",nm on dmy, means ilic}' arc' >hlln o"J by mC'S< (~ h(T knightly
,h"i", to M,m th. n the m, in.' ''"n ,,,,I,. It< m"mbe " orders, bu, 'uch i, ,he p,ie<of d"ry.
ind"de w,,,io,,, p';<"" . nd V, mpi,< h"",<" , hoc' in m. oy
.
, lm ,norlS, ' fur ,uLder han d is n d,d, ' nd ,,,,h ,,< Iho - Black Guard Advance Scb:ml: -
, bjlj,i", of ,I" A ~..,,, of ,he Sh",ud, 'Ihel< schob.rly 'H"" Main P""fi le
oce ".ined in e" "ful " I,,,,,,,,"i,,n , medic,,1e""",i' ''li" ,", . "d
W, as s r ,., W,
10g;",1d, d" "'ion , "" 'h"y m,y itl"nt dy V"" l'ire N U"J ""d
,e,i,'i,y wi,ho ur bc i n ~ dm ,e",l. Some' of ,hem <Urn ,h"ir
"""I" ""'" ' 0 moro mm ially ,killed mem""," of r~ dr mh,
. 2')% , I ')');,
Seoondary P""file
.10% .1')% . 1'1% " ." ., ~
bur Ihc}' ,'" qu lro ""p, ble of cn.ctinr, rhd ' 0'1'0 j"" le, "old su -ru
l' u"i"g a" ,nd ,o ,1"", th. I;dl",,~hip <,,11 ,he Fnem i", "f'
1.& ,"
A
, , .,W M M~
" "
Skil!" Ac:adcmic Koow!cclge (NromuJOY, TImlogyl , DOOg<
'Ihe .'-!I01,.. of ,he Sh"'ud inm 'ij}>l< ""f m ,pid"", de"'h i",
Blow, Inrimiduc, FmcpUon, R ioYc, Sec", I~
<l~rIS oi "e' ''oo,,,,,y ' " ,L,k magic, "-' they " " "hen i"""l vI'd (!Ia" k Toog"'l, Spe<lt ~ (,ny ' \YO)
j " 'l>unh " " ,>to' i'" tru.t ""n 0'" to ,'o ntain no mystiGJ
I
ToI"" M<nocing, MislcY 5l>oc or Suil~"~'~"~,~,~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Claprer VII: R ules of the Night
. ...
~ or S- SboI,SpWi>t W a.poc Gr""f'
......
(Co>olry,e.-.".~, T__bon<bl), s.c.n
llwK _ "" 'P"di< "'ftfti 100< _""" ai tht TWRYido
II
" ' - (H...,.~ FnI. l'IoI< CHcod j , ""'" ,. Ilody,. ~ Jl I'wd - . .. tht Af>d>~n. 11o""" .hoodd """ V..,I"""
W ""f-" e..:-_ or u..r-. Lam .......... ~. '" ,.... ~ Kilo< '" , [),.",d. 0.- oo!O<'l
~ aon ... .......w ..... >kilo ,Iq brinr:i"t ...m.it
T ""PI""P' Ilbn:l W illn .
Mc<loIIim et Itt :P...om
Dnnior.'" Sod<I< Ifld HanD., pamo:Wu- "'~_ .
e-. ~ ~"" l"riool (Mon~.~.Sq<li:< . I
VODlpin- HUIJI<f, W ildl Huno:!'
eo....... &il ~ Cafuin,~, Prier GJd<, ~... of .... It>vm. Vampire H.......
EMBAlMER ( BA-<;Ic)
1'1", ''''-~Y'''''-' wlme. <0 hOn,,'
1'''' '- ' ,"""~ p""""' ;"S !",K"<'' '' . ncr ,h<ir <b., h. for tl"'m ",I....
'''''i' ..
n' " j,,,,,1"""I"'" io", . m! ,f>cy !Um to ,t.. . ",I",l m"",.
1h.>< "'""'"" ,,1' rOd1i""" Pf<><""'iull, .. xl ,,,,,iJ<nn~' ".,. .,
... i'''T ' bd of do< -.I<hy. "II>< "...,.ol...l. ;",-.. ~ have SbII~ Aa<kmi< Knowlrdg< (N,,,omancy. Scirn). h.Jw....
Iurod to th< I\'O"" ~ IidJ ,~' "",1;,:,,,. mJ lJlOIH.":< uti h< HoWt. H<al . I'm:q<lon. II.<adMri" . Slcigb: of Hmd,
.....J. t.....I"""" Ii" ;" ..!Ii"ll cl'Io;it ,...n..10 """"""" "';,h ....~ (a...ic>l). TDdt(Aph=yl
........... I""J""< in mind. .I.l.ny pn.-t< '" ~"'" I_ I ........
T......,1>:oImoIr ", Stt", . dio . ~ 1O Di....., Sur!"'J'
'" do< 11""'"'" ~o:ion J <vnint; I.;..nIf prorI<ond
J'U'riIol: Ih.m ill jan '" h< "" hovlo dw bo>J. u..l opon< T ~ ~ dttSooIlod At-, ... H.<>d, TDdt
of do< ,J...rx--d _ Wooda tt......... _ ... -..., 4 _ ~ T"'(&m:,-~, WritinJKil
...d>~...... ",m.dool -:h._ ............... e..- I """" !larl><:-~ . ~ . T.........
........, ... hioI..hrio ' bdMnol <hrir.-...l
........... or <h<ir ~ Kf\'>:a ...,.;I dw ~..- of d><iJ
e - hf.,Appmtia W iDM. llurp.:.-, G<. ~
~ Sddu
aM.... h.ooIIy p.m d>< """" .".j , d>cr Jaaw.
foi.Ir. F~". R.s.r c...... -..., .. ",<=tiM ""J'
Imboa1m<r> don", ......... ""' f"'"
'ho \J~ but t""r ""'"
1utJd-;" . ~ ,,;,h !"""'" rohh<" ..><1 "omb ft,w".,.. ...... of"",
<h 'I""" ..l", nd CO know. In, nf 0>"''''..........-''''' ,h.,
""~
C..,>W<
frr b4r'-..._... .
,,,""J-rJOO "1. ~'''''~ (;.11; 1'""i"'- -""" .....,,.J,u;"",..
...ui"tfr< ,..., ...< ""","1:
1Ik')' .., ... ~l <Vcr rt-.al ,00 , <u'",.......', i<k",i,y. ofcou'".
1'...1 (If". (Q) Janu. .

Chapter VII: Rules of the Night
In ,ho: Old Wor!.l <It< t='" W>n!.n', "'1""";1>;1,,....'"

'-.y. H, DOl " " ' " " ' " ' " b",y ,h, dad ... "'" dp '" <b< ...... >U~ <h< Ilk '" Vunp;11t hun,,",, 0 . _ who 00.
o;Id, Iwd .........,. "'" .L", g=d >pi.... <boo< w wuuIJ
<hMurl> ,he;, _. "" d><y ms. boa< piock<n. p ~ or
nun1 q~' 'urn 'It "'....<...-... ....... '... Ioti'i....cy of
\lI;'~.Jo Hunt or d>< t-<T .,..,.....,... d rm;p,hnod. 11>00<
""""" I.. .....u.-mol nar.J ........ ~ ..l.tI.".......
m,. .... ,"" ...........hu. 01 Mon. IlI..td< < lq:o _ who do _1>ro>mo< t>ill<n d ,... De..J. ll..-ins K<'n """
'''''' hon...- of .... h m p;"" ....1 . . ""ni kP<- d d><
<h< ~ dad w h""f;'Y Ghouk. lI.karowhiI<. fc;. .......
m.dt>sdead. <b<y <:an ........ loal ...,. .... d>ry.sn- ,hcif
"" a>nIf"l"" Co """ >I<ndo d dado ....t .....J.X.
mud ~ br ~ .. ;,.1OOCIr Iik. ,"", ......,. P""" <'tU'f..n;"!!: """"'" '" ~ dUo .....den,;"1 """""0,
f."", """".hunnonl ...I .............J Vuni*<' """"'"'
-..dmo ...... '" p<d<J II>< IoIRf'aJIY d ,br &..I ... ,II. d
,..... fan.na .,-pi<.lIy .,.m-, ~
II>< IinoJ. ...... <h<r .....J "" _ ~ "" dira<t_ 1m...
d>cu aulo'. 1100;, dnu<;"" '" me;,- _ -.... """"
ldl<t. uIt<n!", ~.........p ...am -'""'r ' '''''''P''....
Vunp;t<>----.lnd kn<-i..~ thi1.. <nY kin.. d-rt- ~
...10: ;n lund. ..... 'i"f. ro f<t,I f.onp "I"'" h" 1>1< .nd Ju,,,,
.........no! of """P'flJ r..~kI' i n hi, ..,.
Sport"" R<.poi..,.....,'. ~"" must ...... '" b>< S In.... i<y
1'","" '" ......, ,h.. ="
Slill" A<:.od<n\ic Knowl<dg< ~) , Corrrnon K".,.."ledgt

(d.. En'pir<). Dodg< BIooJ. Dri"', [ ",Iu.Itt, 1'm:<ptiol1.
Ou,cloof Surviv;aI, S<:Il<h
T.rtn, ~ It<Wu,,,,, to Di=>c. 5' OOIHun! cr VC'f)' 5,""'8
T ... ppi"P'~, Sttn<h, W)"d m row
w
Ca...,. [ 11/" ,-, !IoDo i'Iclt, 1\.1, c" tch<r, p....",
A
"
C....... [ .. ,~ <in.. Rot>btt. Init ial< CMon onI1). Mihlloman.
V........ Hunta-, W>tthrnan SbIl~ hcodrmi< ~ CN<m>mon<y). e.::-.lm:nt. foUow
Tn.ii, Imimldur. 0.._ Surnval, ~ Sikm
Not,., 1m, ~ 0 B.nit C~ ""./ ,..., ... '","'" <II 0'" 11"*F Mo-.., Tmurc
100 "1', w,Jo,.... (;/Il i "''''''''''''.,... ,..., "'Hu"" I""" T....." Alloy Cot "" ll........ Ii:u..... Foallotd Su iltt,
-.w..f-r r-,.,u.., 10M. ...on.,.,....."""""t
r~
funzy, ~ P.dbn. M<tta<inIl. Miglc)' SIc>< ""
It>pid Il.doool, Sinh s..... Sptcio1dI W'"!"'" Grodp
Gu.wW..,

Chapter VII: R ule'S of the Night
l'Throwing or U~l.Sp<cil1i> l Wcol"""Gn..p
T~
....
n'__ baJnd), S1con-tanod. Sorilo< Might, Illo.,
~iII< '" i:Ijur< , U".,"~, Y<rf RBilim<0.- Y<rf
BI<st<d W= , . _ . sa...od ....." 1"'"

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l"
e-.:::<f~~=~~r::;
e-. r..;,,. ..... ",' "ond~_.cn:I
*
KNIGIir Of mE RAm< (hDVhNCID)
II>. I'<lIow.hip of <be Sh.....J he:1;""", ;n " L;ng , h<- h>ttk
,,, ' ........n'y. Th.;, ''''Y 1..., ",uri,,,, ~'"" W oo;J<, known
,. ,he 1-: 0;""" of d>c fUv<n. ,M ,he" nl' ''J..,c ;" v<'y
ek." d<>u oy ",,'ety Skk,,,n. l~,ml>"" ,,,J SIo..Jc "I~'" ,I>.
,-""h ,nJ .,,,,,,,;,,"< ,h, "ecr"" ...... et' . nd V,mpin~ "'h"
,un,," "" , hem. U" I;" , ,I,,'i, ,;>, ., " ,d,, ,he Illa"k C ""ro,
,he " !light>of ,h,' Raven "< ""h i," .,,<1 '!:f,""i'"", <k;ng
",,' [h..;, enemy ""h ,h.n w," i n~ f;.. {1n,le. d '" ",,,",,,.
[0 [ ...,.,. A[ [I>< "",m",, [ . , p" n"ny ,,( ,h< kn;ghn m
.. . ,M'>nrd ;n [I>< " ... n '" S;<gft....n.,( <>fS[;mnd "" <be

lIMiUV-..r
b.>nkr <Ii.'rfnnio. r.[. rlo<v N'" Ofllv ,,,,,duc,..! w.k
hut .. dI<t, ""mkn 11k! itI,~ ...5"""'- .onJ "'" ,,,,[h
:a!>ou[ J:1=nfrf..... u'n I-....... unJo<n~, ,hey wiD b<Jitl
<no-!< to uk< lb.[ bbk l.o...l ......,.. tTom it> dark lord>
Iht(~"'''"l?''' """" "~"""dmy 1ound'110
~<....- he: .--J ;" puhIi< "r <he: Woldo In-.. ... ooI><r"""",""""
(,~achOnin-""""",,,_,,'-.hlop-t
_ ...... "'-..I to dio..-ty ~ ,,,,- ...h.o Looo.k
tb<tI ....n. .onJ p""-ttr .uti ....p. <>J<lm&II<}< ... . r aI Ai .
Sin.< V.."""" ...... ..fmo ~ of <h<o< bbd >JU.
[t- ~ &bo tal<- pO<I< ;" hun[;nt >oJ J<sm,,;n5 "'"
prin<to& <Iiobrl<ro=. ~;,,> "'5i~' ,,;1!1"l' <h<j, ""'" '0
d>t-U ColI'l:"o .. p<t , n,,#"'" ~,"'. hut [h<y.", not npt<d
w M ~ IP to ..h '1'1'",",,,= 1h<i, , I"[,,,, ~ ..... [h<"mpi", p........",
,1><"" (n,m .".;n;ng ,h< ro",<ol '" m.p.; m.[ "..ny ci tl ...;,
" ,11<01"1<> JX"""'. bw [hq 1>.0", "",ny ,,,I,,,, ,k ill> .,ld 'mnll
"",fi, 1ill o[h ron, of .;'u"."" ...", I 'h")' w mll"-nJ f "
'1"'"-' ."J 1<" ' "'''''pI ,1,,;[ ,,,,,, kiM.
.S!""'i,1 R<qu it<m<n" Ch.,.,;;,<" w;,h '""" I )",k .\1>fi<
l :.kn, Of wy n.. k Lol'<
m.og;,,,,,,.,.;11 not >l ~,...;, . tkl ",n uow.lly ,<II. L:owJIy.
A r - {H-:J}- FuIll'tn: CHad " Am- J . IlodyJ. L<s> II

Vv" '"i""'" r-r,
~ .. c:r.:.t- .... T_ Sbdd r.......
.... s.-tl-B=kt- .... Gat I , I Sl><mI 0< Bbtod
W"I""', .. H..,d.,.., Sum,
T~ 1lb<d ....._, S,..,td do< l\..own <f ., ..,
e- f """", Bbd< Gtwd, KIIigN. KnighI do< Ino:I CUd. <f
e- E"""C&r<iin. Ow,..ion, KiU<r 0( [I-< Dead, KrOghi'd
,I-< Imt< CiId<. W jtd, HUlltn'
99
" ",el li" g lif"" ylo, m",king thom n,,, i"" '" Ini<"" ,nd
,'"" nm"" h" , , I", n<c,om" n,m .Ild ,.-tv"n t> "f ,),rkJ,e",.
r "'PI',ng" Trad< Tool> (Ape'~), ,wo "'!>tic h,,,,,", 5,1,,","" In rrulh, m" " of ,h ,'m a" , impk- w,xxl, m" " , ,,,"m in,,,,.
Of Magictl BI><k '" ,'>;:;,l-:",J." bu' " l,w ,Ii, h "w " " " ed, i"g " I' wi' d 'c"ft,
lit tl' " f f" n une 'd ling, ""I I" t , . n" ,,'n t "f Vamp,,,, I" ," ,
cO'...,. En" i'dourl'l< yrmn W =rd, /.Us,,, Wizard 11"", ' n~''',( , "', 'f<' ",,,gh, ,he uu,' "nd COml' lel( h ,m)' of
cO'...,. Exi'" /.Us'<r Wi21fd, >py , W i,.,!. Hum<r, Wi,.,d LO'd ,twi, 1"'01'10, anti Ihe}' " ITY , he <fe, kn"wledge f,o ," d,,,,,,
"
.nd rn r d, ,~, ",ell a< ,10 , I'wmh' "f ,1,, ;, S";!,,,, I" nh '0
STRIGANY M YSTIC one day , et " ", ,,,d b d ' )"m I..,'k to 1'1",,'.
(BASIC, SPFlAL RIQUlREMENT) Not<, \t';!",n)' mysIi< i, only , ,,ai)' bl, '" ,h",,, of " " ig"" )'
l he 1"'01'10 of Strigw WeI< S(m,red !Q ,h e win.i, whon ,h' i,
blood , lking " f ,n.,
bl"xl ;m)",.", , _ 10% 1"" " I,y to "II
Fd low,h; p 'b " wh<n de.liHg wi,h , I""," '" of ,h" Em pire,
h nd, ",,-'re& ",oy-oo and h,ve ,i "c< ,,,k,,, up' """Ltdi,
""'i,h Y"'" G M., I""" ,,;,,;on, ~'O" ,m y ,ub"irurc Srrir;<n\'
hf,. 'I hcy "..., m ,he Empi" i" """",, m i", m , i,-<o 1",1'<'"
my" ic I" , v,pl"md when rolling fOf l'0ur "'''' ,ngC ,,,,,.
makint, n"''' ey wl,,,o ,hey' c ,n ' nd " d ing ,"""" ,hey ca"',, If yO" h, ve ,1\< It'F/IJ' C'o'"f"'";on, )"ou may 'prly , 1,< R;"",
Theit hi"",y u m b , 10< V,m l"'" <'"" r,,, ,her mai"" in ,h d '
S"iganr Trai" 10 }'ou r 5rrig' "y my" "' .
- 5trigany Mystic Advan Scheme -

Main Profile
s I",
'" 'd
M Mag H'
"
Skill" h<:adcmk Krowltdg< (Nocrornrncy), Oratm, Dt-iv< Ot
Ride, h.h",,,,, Gossip, I-Uggk , H ypoo'i<m or T rad<
(Apell.cary), P<tio rn-er (",y), s..:,., Sign> (A,trol<wr or
R-ing<t), Skight of Hand, $!",k Lmg~, (S,rig",y)
rol""" $;,;,h So"'" Ro\'<f or &a>oocd Traveller
r "'pping" Deck of Card!;, f.ldrirch J ' welkry
"fore "ve"li ,, ~ ,he ''''fe'IS for m:atin~ ",m pirr;, i, ,ho"id

B I", n""J ,h" ,he", ' ub ore J e,,,!,,,, J f,.. (; .\ h to " .. Ie<
V.ml"" NPC.. Vamp i"",,, . """". " " dw",ugl,ly ""'ui"",
PI,y" , w.,m '" p l, y M c, Sh"uld , PC "<c i,-.' ,he BI,><xl
f.:il>, ;" 1'1.\" , n,ed, t " ", ,,,k "I""" 'il7FIIP"nd ",II up ' "'" w
Ch ' '''''<r "inco ni, old 0"< i, now ,n NI'C .
I" r Ph yer Ch a',l('1<r> in W'l-RP, no m.ltt<r how b,Jlr '
'11,.", '" ,W<, ",,, h, x l, fi" 'T." i ,,~ V"mp i ,,~, " ",""" i",;.,,,
and """om i"t i"n, 'Ih,' "ndomi,.,io" mt~hod gon"ra ''''
a V,ml'irc from scmeh bur o ~;' " enoLlgh var i, b;I;,}' to
m,k, e"" in ,I,,,,no ' '''0 V.mp i," "" , 1,< " , "!e. 11,i, i, , 1,<
p", f"", ,] ",,, 1,,,[ f,,, ""' ili ly g<"nm,;ng " V.'' '' r i", ,dv""" r.
;"i", ' " ", i<m' ,10 "
'j <,n"", be ."q,,;rcd rhrough ,mm, u,,, . lly" , "n c_, bm 0Pl"' ncnr.
In' rcad. ,he)' fun" ion '" an ,'xl',,,,<.I,,n of , parrk u)" ' YI'''
of c,ca,ure 0' ""'e. h Im" frum WFlIP ,1,,,, ~u"lify " ""i" Cm " "" h" i"u i,,, I:', "'''''' ",w,, ~I; ,,1' " ,,'t[,oJ. lOr it d('scrib<~
indud, Hie' , h ;!,ht<ning. Hm" "" . K n "'n,,, . ". ",,,1 Ioow Ii,'i,,!, ~PC join> the' ""k.> of 'he Undt-M. U, lng ,h i,
We, ),,,,, , l'; i1'l" Vi,i on , R<.~ i ", n , ( to C haoj, R<."isu n", ",,,hod , you s<"er.<re '"' N 1'(" u,ing ,he no,,,,,1rule> and d!<n
'0 M.gi(. T,,,, ;f,.';ng, , nd Und ~"d, All "f ,1\< new " leno, ",,,rl,y rhe V,ml"'" rompb"" m,"lifying d "" ",'ti " i(~. ,hi;"
d,"rilxd in Old Wm-Id Ikmary (OUnt " m i" . "",1 r.k~", d9 "' nd ing 0" , 1,< ' yp<" r V, mr '''' ,h,,, "'""'" ,ho
" "",form" i" " ,
, '00 ....

I
IleI<H~ ,w' h'g w,,,k oil ~,nc ra<in~ , [leW V,mpi,<. <oo'iJ ,
*l
<1,< ,,. ,"'" " " I ",I, tI,,, V,"" pi" will ph)" I).., yuu w'Ll' ,ho
Vampire to ["" , m('ml:...T of on e' of 'h" "" io, 1, 1,, "11;,,", 0'[..,
a uni'l"e I:n dead "'",'" [C, J i,""nc"d from the ,c io", ono "g
,1",<1 ~,h ,' k lw,,' If )"U "'n', decide, or you'd mhor ,he' di,'(' t
TABLE 7-1 : TYl'ES OF VAMPIRF$
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Roll
or to
Tn'" ' I I d I
1<
I
*
B I , ~ x l lJ ", to "
decide 10, yo". 1011 ['<",,,,,t ile ,Ii, ,, "n T.bl, 7-1, Typ<. of ,
V.,opit<' , .'ice Chapte' V: '1 h< 1l1"....!Iin"" f,,, ,I<" "ill "n ,h< - Q bh" ' i'"
v.ci,,,,, t)' p"" "rV.",phe> round In <1,< O ld Wmld. 21 - )0 :-->,'c" ,,,h
,5!jj,'l0 ,'~j
RANDoMISATION METHOD 4 1-50 Von e n,",n
Thi' mClh,>d is u,,-d ' 0 ~,'n<'mtc' n"w V' ''' l'i", qui,'k!y, _10 0
wid" ",, h:rvin ~ m Clem' , m" " ,,] fi", md thcn ' 11,ly ,
nllmh<-, nf """""", Th,''"' V' mp ires ,h"" ld d O><'I)' "..,,'m I,I<
,1,< 'amp le V' ''1pi= d",,,' il,,, 1 i" th, Old 1;(0""&'Ul'J (p'g<
114). 'Ib" ch" , ,,,,ri,, k , li "od fo< ","'h 1:>I,,,.lli,,, . I",,,iy rako I-on Can"',,,,, A.aJ cmlc K n owl "d~ , (C~"," I"gj-'1
imo "-00"'" ,he t;'I'i". 1",0<", ,dvo",o",<"" of ,ho' " likely l !cr;ld')', H i"",y. ~,,<.- mn,,nel"l. C~, n o< ll in~, ~~:,, '"
) [.., invi"-d j " w ",.eI, Ii"". N"", ,h", V" "pirrs do nnr g . 10% , Comm,,, d +10%. (;'"" mon Knuwkd g< (any
.'ih,II~'i, Mmy-,h('Y '" [..,y"" J tlo, f",,,,r ,,[allY <';00" or rluu ol, [ ..., Itl" ", Goip +1()%, I,,,imid"' e. Rid<'. Seak
Gexkh"" Sheet ,,,,face. S h ad"w'n~. Sp', k ,~"" , .. l.. n~u4\<
( M ,, ~~ 'h SI",,,k L;"guagc (any ,h ,,'cl
STARTING SKlU.5, 1",lqwdm''- Charm, ,",o,'e.,Im,nt . [)i't" i, Eval",,,,
T ALENTS , AND TRAITS Go"ip, 1", i", i,L." ..I.e,,],' Shoe, Su.-f"". Sh",I"wi,, ~.
Sikm ~'Iov< .
\-''' ''I,i"" "".,1 ", mg ,h 1" <!h,,,1 p i" ,h, h,II"''' ing ,kill\.
,. I<n", ,,, d ,,',i,-,. ComIDQD T~lcDls
Common Skj lh V,m p i,,~ tha< do no, d"", ",,,1 f"" " . pa"icllu , bloodlin"
p; n fW"() ,aim " . In 'XTRP, roll ,wi,.. " ",I" , ,10, I I" ",."
C"" m,.nd, C~mmon KnowkJ g< (' '';' one) . I h lg" RI"""
""I"m" "f Toble ~ , Ran do m 'J"k " ", {p ,\~(, 1y)
M.~ ic.;l s.m,. I'm,-,!,' i"", ",,,,<'1,, SI",ak Lw gu,' g" (, oy
{), h<.-w i,,:, t b< V""' l'i r" g",;"<",Ic,m . (Cordjng ro t l i'
"NU). To ' ''', I" ,,1,li'i"" , V. " ' pi'" p in exUa , kllk
bloodli" ,. " fi,II",,,,.
d "P" ndin ~ on ,h,'j, blu"d li",.
Blood D,a!:"m.- ,\caJcmk Krwwkdgc (C""", lo~'1

Hm l<l0" H i' w, y, S,mc@.'YrhClicsLO""m,Conun.",1
+ 111%, '""'''"''' K""",I,'d~ (,oy [hr ), D,>d~ Ill"",
,1 1)%. h",I"."c, (;"" il" In,;," i,b t<, Rid" + 11)%, S<-.<le
Sh"" s".-f,,<. 'i p<-, k 1~ n g"-' ~' I.,,,y ,h" e)
L!hmi"'" A". d,,,,i,, Kn",,' I,<I~< (,10< Am, (;co,',logy.'
H"",ld ,y. Hi"",y. 1'""""". ,,,, ', I'hi l~"' l'hy) ,
Ch.mnd ling, ern,,,, +~O% , (:.om",,,,, K""'d",l!", (. " y
,h,,'"), Con"c,,]rn,'m, Di,~" is(' +20% , F.".I"",,, +21)%,
(;0,1' . 2D%, Haggle +20%, Im; m;,u" .. l'<x ('P,ioo
.1 0%, r ed ", m" (,ny e,v,,), rrq' .1ro I'" ,,,'n lD% ,
f{c.,IIW, i" , Ride, S, .,I, Sh,,-', S,,,f,teo. Sh,d""' ing,
SiI<n, 'vl",,<. '!"", k A;c, "" I ,m~" ,'ge IM ,t i,-k I, Spc"k
L' Ogll'gC (,oy ,h ro<)
Ncaa"l" Aead,,,,;, K"mv l,Jg' (A--"",nom;'
+10% , Gcn,,;logy/Hw ldry, Hi" my. ,\h~i c +1 (M"
K" "on"n,y .10%), O"nndlint .1 0% , O ""m.
e"", ,,,,,,, K Il" wl odt " (an" ,h r), O ,no.-.lmen t,
Ev" I",,, <, (-;'Mil'. In' imid" e, Prep'" l'o;"on . 10%,
R<, d/ \X-" i" .1 1)%. Ri,k Sb,I"",i "t. Sik", M"vc,
~klg h r of j Ia"d , Speak Ae<"" I " n gm ~< (\-bgi(k)
. 10%, Spe, k LUlgllaf,c' (,n)' fOlLrl

Oaprer Yll: Rules of lilt Night
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=
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M_ _n, (M) ,
Mog\f M;;J " " "
In.o,,;,y f'<,in,. (IP) u u o o u ,
:~ , . l\oinu.\FP , , c n o
,.."" C.",. n
"
",
BJ-ll""x-: ............ Lip::h'n"", r.tty. SpWi.t """'1"=' C.un< ). km:x...... Nat..... w.._ (a-..
11' _ Gtt>up ECzv,d<y. T......lundo:dl. StriIot Mipty " -). "ipn: \ ctsion. aDd L'...J<al, s.... ...... Of< d<>aib<d
Blow. s.rw, '" 1.......,. smK 10 s..... in ..... chapm-.
I........: Dark Mope, Etiqu<n<.1'<cty M..p: BJ-l Dr_ _ lllood Gifl i"- .... 11........ pi... oar
(An:an<I. !'UNio: ~ Qud 1_ . xt.:-.. on< 1lIoool1Jr>rlon1. Frip..... i"'S
~ ... W"'!"'" C"""" (l~ ~!IIood Gifl (1'_ '" II....... pluo"'yon<
~ ktIrm.: At,............. D ..... Wn:- l-ahm;"n). !TW>'........
( ~). Dark ~ fA.. H.ndo.. 1..-. "t.ck
(..., .....). Modit.n...... ~ Mop< lIucan<) .~ IlIoool Gifl (;an, ""'" Nc<.."J,J.l<.-riiY>...
~ Illood (;;ft (.n~ ..... ~np) .I'fWo'.ninz:
.......,.., Fttmy. It.>w<f. Strik Miv.'T lilt-
lin. (;""""." fb.k ~K. llio.orm. M.., 0 .." ..,
"'" ,.-.....= lIIood ~ift (1'.... r,.. HWIUfI pJ", >fly
I'o<'\' \ hgi< (" ",me). rubhc Sp<.>k,"llo ~ . on< Von c.r-..<inl. hiv.'''''''l\
Sp..-w i W"'P"'" ~r"'4' (""""i~ l'arry; "Ji
Common ruin ExAMPLE RANooMlSED V AMPIRE

Al l V,"'pi,,,, ,-,<~,<d u,j,, ~ ,hi> "..,h"J [<'i n ,h, /nlluwi"r.
i",
T.. IIh>d e if, (llk",J D"in, K"u,<! N" -",,",,n,.
R"f, ~-" J-., '" ""'"" 0 II,",' V,m}',,,. ""'''''''?
N"ding on, q"' &I-,.....-,/".t""" h m ~ ",~II" 'if"""'"
~.l~ :E
il'''''E:2 '0' -
Chapter VII: Rilles of the Night
I MMlJI'\"E REsPONSE
~O" , h"" ld "" "'"'y of q<> " n; V,mp;", w;[h '00 man.Ya"", " " i,;., m "., few W(., k"", ,,,, (i,e, Acthyric Cipher, Blood_
S",,,,I, DefY ,h,W1l, I'm i"om Im"~e, Sil",,,d Bk~oci. Unh,lIow<d $Qui, and W,u("rw. lkcr), parrly hco",,, o ,h"", ",,""'dy
powerful " <" ur,, na'<i weak" e,, ", t" .11"", oJ",n ," "" <0 d<b, ,h<01 , h r 0101< I01po" ,,,dy, ,h e """ k",,,,,, of , V.",p'''''
, re , k <}, pm ,,f,hei' d ,...."'er . " d mY"i~ "<, 1h< id<, ,h " ,h e ,u " ,,,d , he W .H<; .n,1 ,he (;00, h, ,,< " " ned ,h,i, h, <k,
"" V."'p " " hd p, to r<in forc< ,hd r unn, ,",,,1"" 'ule, ""ki ng them ,Ii." ",h'n; . r--.: "t " ", ll~'. noh<ociy w,n" , villojn who is w
' iddk<l w;,h ,,,,,,kn,,,,,,
he Ix come<, jO"" hu' hy ,he ,,"'< t"kon . , V, "'p;" who ",,-Ii<, 'm"nd ;n ,h e ,un. m joy' ]oo ki n ~ in
mirm" . ",,,Ib i",n mpl". "",I \h""", w;,h " 'i lv<T hl, de i, h, rdl;- . V,, ",pt r< ., ,11 ,
Fi",lly, " i, impo""" !O' cmomber "", h "'e.JuI"" ptm-id"" " "" " oc "f " ,""n~dL If ,h, V. mj"" ;, wc, k in ,h< d,y, ,he n ,ho
horoc' will come [0 b r ,h e 1"-,, m",,,",,,, of,,,,,,,.. mo ,< ,h,,, ,,,y'hi ,,~ d,,', If ,h,' V,mpir< ", onot (fO SS ru o oin ~ war, ,h oo
,h e ",het , i<l, of Ii,. ,, '..", b"w n'", .Im",' ' Up'-'ln.<Ucd! in ,ho comfi,,, and cu,l!)' I, olfm, No, on ly doc, [h" prod",,, g'M
,I" ",., ;t aim mC'n> b,"b w orn" foc""w on w"" ol1,ng [h< Lime ,,,Jphe" o f <" n~; "" ,,,t h ,h , ,, '''';ght _up figh' , w;,h
c'""h 'id< rryi n~ ro , r",ngo ,he OO" k ro ()Co,,, whe" ,he;- h",< ,h, . dv"n"g<. Fmm ,u eh " ," N'''' " ,me g'e>' ""';<s.
4'" dlt-& ,-/",. ", Ik ,~",j" mi"d mctlUJd. H, tkc,,u, ,n ,dvent"r< or ('Ven O"('I 'he <OUl>< of on omir< "m p<l;gn
he'd1iJ~ ,,,,nethi"! M'ial am pioh ,' Stn:~oi Va",pi" , 'Ih;, O1" h,oci i, Ii" mor< ;nvol VC'd rh<lIl rh< 1'["";00.' . 'i nc" you
H, ,ells eI,.,,,,t,,i,,,i,, '" i[m 4tinl a n,w <1""""17from m"", ,ako, no, m"l, living mo",,1 . nd ",o ,hn, 1;, n '" h",
,,,~ 'cb and ",om, the", on ~ ,hen ofpap". ;"to. f",, 1""",<t",,, o! ,he " ib>!>t
Main Profil.
ws
62% "'
5H%
s
6,%
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6J % '"
62%
I,,,
4(;%
W, .
"'% 2 ';%
'Ihe fi", " 01' in cu" " mi, lng. V"01pi ;, ' 0 1>"""'"
,lie " " ,,, ,] h,!me be g, i" ed tbe Bh~1 K'''' As J c><:ribw
,h,,, ugh,,ut thi' oook, V,m pir<' p"" on rh<ir eLl ' [ 0
Hum.n" 1 1,IBi n ~ , nd Dwarf V.m piro" if [hey " 'e,, e,i" ,
,h"
' r< ' 0 ra' o ",0 hd l<ve 'hq e:tnn<o' I","' ,m" V, mp '"" ,
,
SerondHr Profile
sa ru n- If , n Elf h", eve, he", ", ,,,f"m ,,d. th, ,, " no [<'Cord of ir.
, W
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u
(; , w , ,he (;h""<t ,,' you wn" ld ' ''y o,h" , r--.: l'c, , dec!
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d,," le.h '" 1,,, " . ,' mS,kdh.'Id ",/m.~, Sin
'''''' '. , ppl;-.d" n, em<lH>, , nd SO on. Reali"" 'h"ugh ,
,h" [ho more cm ,,,,, ,he V, rn p it~ g" ",; n 1;1", 'he mo r<
mo" 'ifhi' dN ices or< mack f e' him, iN ,imply r<rom, pow"fu] he ", ill b""''''e '' Un,bd, ,~void !(ivin~ rhc
,I", ;nji" mdfion OmO ,it< ,/'1 , H, gm ",,' mO" fiIMJ """,,,1mo", tim' tw" or ' ho." c.rem, O nco l"'" have ,he
Gift Talent. '0 he rolh 1d10 on T.ble 7--4, BI",od b"", Ch."" , ('r cr<,t<d, .pply ,h o V, ", pj "a;" , No" ,h"
Gift, ~ndl eu C"m of Ii" !&", nant, modifiw!O ch"' Cleri,,; " " hO' ,:ace", ,,,I,, ,,,,,", hlJ' ~ "
Skill., Com m. nd. Comm e" Km",,!d,y (any one),

mwiner,' ,h" ",' "J'ph<J 'mm" I;" e1y. 'Ih<y do no, . If"",
",,,,,, p"'g" " i" "" ,II , No,< V.m pir<' do 011' ga;n b"
Com'calm"" . 10%. IltJd;;e HlOM M,t~ ;,'al ,Sen,'" P"; n,, , . nd ,he,...for< , ' n;- 01' lOlOg b" I'"i n" . ", I,,,,,
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D.apta VD: Rules of tbe Night
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rem,;n in 1"'" "..... hnm 10< .. """, .. _ ,. (]1"'~''I:

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Chapter Vll: Rules of tbe Night
MaSlery Over Bcsb fmm living (T<'''''<' "o"nd you, ,\lI liYIllg c""" uro, wi,~jj,
g pm' (4 sq,,,,, es) nw" ",,"ed on Will I'",",,! '1<"" ,"c],
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r"", 'be ,k"d, ,, -,milndU. '" 'pdl of dW<tl,, " ing. )"" g, in
+4 I.." ", , m <I", C,"i "g Roll. Vo" mm! IM.',.ll the mml
"Xjui,,'mmt> of ,' ing ,he , pell, 'Ih i, bonu , ,1<." .ppli !O
C'''''CI I'w om;.ncy (sc,- P",:< 12gl.
round Of ,.ke cum"k ' h'" _10% '" .11 d " "c'e ,,", ,~ on
the M, in 1', ,,1;1, . Y"" "'H"'" ""Iu,,, " 'y of "It opponcm',
eIm ' ''"' i'' i" below 1% , Th,,,,, p'-n;,],ies h d, " .. me of
10% ("h hour ,he Ch".lCle, I, removed from you.
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",", reI, '" >HOW our of ,oe , i,. \ QU m,y mill Dod ge Illnw
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t.k<~ 'he higher roll.
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' idc_d fw , from "'inr, Ne<mmancy ' pell, y"" I,,,., ,1" " "mm)' 'hilh}' ,,, " ,,,II th" hb od of !iv;" g
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h id" fmm )'Ou>uWIll.l1i, aJly f,j ! '" do , pdl> ,h " ,.m.cure ,
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of K,hckh"a . The ranf,<of y,n " "" "nn, ,,d 'We' U" d" ,,1 4 i>t";sibili'} . Yo" 0'" 1'' ''I'"i,,' ,he I" "wne" ob"y living
"t"nd , to 2!1!1 y"" I, ( 100 "In"",\' ,"""tu", with'n <o ng" " f th i, m i'
NrbekhilQD Scrolls Sjlvmd Blood
You h""" I''''''''''od ",me or ,h, ""don ' I",,, oftho I., nd ,.r,hc l hm"gh ",m" ""i" of m' g' (', 1h< >egon, m>1alro, d)"
r"'''d. S.b t on , , ["'II f,o m ,ho I " '" "f N"'mm>ncy or ,oc C"""'" i" yo"' V,",llS , Ra,hcr ,o, n we.kcn in ~ )'Ou, fln k ,he
I " ". "rrl w h. Yo" 'my nnw c." ,h~ , pd l as If i, we on yuu'
Ii" . You g>i n .,n addi, ion, ] ,pd l ""'0')' ' im' you lV-in ,hi, " 'diL
Pa ss for HUmJ n
You Cm ,,", ,,oc, ;" '" d ,,,,, >".1 ['OW; >nd ,of,,-o yuu'
I;'",,,,,,, <n>hhg y"" to >1' 1'0" I lum'n . In ,h i, f" , "" you
1050 '"0 h igh <Clli ng ' nd I,",t)j ,, ~ '1'.1""",r)""
h,,'" 'hem.
Swhcl, in~ b.>ck . nd f", t l, b,,'w ' en "I'p"" i" g Hum>n ;" free
""io" .
Persistent Image
'Ih. Ii~hl of th" >Un I" , ,,,n "";"",,,1 you. Y"u r im' g< i,
'dlect <'u ,Iso
<,,-,1. nOTm. 1,ludow tro m rhe ,un o,.ny orh" , ]igo, ".,,,,,:"
Pierc ing Sxrjkt

\X'I,,,,,,,,,, ;"U "'",k wi,h we,poo , you I'm , no full foreo of
yo ur mi~, ,",I,ind the 'Wing, d clivin g t ru'''' "," inj" ,i." . If
yo" infl ic, . crl,,,,1 ~", yo" ""y ", It 'w i,'" un WFRf' T. hl"
6-:l , Cd" , ;,] Hi" (p"g<" 1.\3) .,n,1" k" 1h< low " roll,
Psychic Drajn
It i, n"t ' "''' 'gil to op t h" olooJ of YO'" YiOl im." l"""
l h b d fm Ol "'1" " <> f.. mNO on<,g)' ro s"mi n ",d f. You
,",come a" <nto,ion;,],i nk, d" i nin~ ,~< " ,jll .nd ,,''''' io''
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Chapter VII: Ruks of lb: Night J!!7
TABU 7-j: SUM.'.tONID C REAnJRES

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wh,'n "'M 00 [hi, V., m r 'f<" ....." ,1'<:>.
Stench SllmmP0 GOOuls
y, .. <""I., ,i>< l"" i, ,,l.li. hflh...,m, 1 ",,1 of . <h.m d o.~< I""' <by."", full ..,;,... j'UII m'pummon {~" ",L, to
1>0"",. A1111"in~ cf<".." .... ","1.'0 6 ~"ili \3 '''1'''''''') of )">" ...-1< )'OW <fi<1"l'M5. R"llld 10 "" tht Ghoul ",h,m" of 'rabl<
b<.:om< .Od b,. r'''' ' ."ok, 'Iht-y ...... - 10"0 p<tUIoy '0 .n 7_~ Swntiooo {"-=ofU~ '" d<o<omi... ,1" "omoo- ofGh..uIo.
""" .....;!ot <kr....... in .."I.", ,Iw r."!:" of 1<"" .","'1. ..... ..... th< 'im< ~ ,"""~ fi>o- ,hem ,n or,i"" {in "",00.). \l"h.n ,....
lOr ld"i """,ili ""'lnf, (:"'.,;.. a..n.:",,, <>~ .-;m......", lJ><",h >PP<= <her.Kt
on :-w
IninorM. and. <br. ub<:r >II
)'OUr odour_ D... rl" qu;u- foood '" ...t2('pi"!' "'~ .... of """,COIIlfft>O<k R<M ... "'" (JU lliotlJ &.Ii.uJ lOr a-I
....ked in dori, omund ,foe;, __ ..... -.h. ....io<ia. Th ..... ..-.... oif ofo<r. bWnb,,-of"'J>~
~ ....J, .hniquo a.. di<..~. '" .',..... ~ Ow-><t<ti<fi..,;,,;-.m 1 b<-), lhio po:-.
.-am<> ( ~ 1IC>ri>r.lfi' "~b- (. . . .
Slimmm Arxirnl\ '""" ""= On <10< ",inIo. tl>m,.... IN}" DO( " ' " d;", 111.-.1
("..t'<.
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"'lidK OD~I>ch.Il. 1l'h<tI '''''''''I'''--''OI.,.Do{ Summon Yamin
On<~ I""' titr. '" ~ full ""~ ..,. 1"'" ""r ",II fOrm ~ tid<01
h.", ......'" """'" till) , ..... u"'" '" ......k yo"" <n<ro~~.
AI'<m.<"",ly_,",,,..d ,~' ~ , .." ,,~min such .. \". mr if<" &on
0' Gi>.m Jt.o" " u l' b< " ,m"",ne<! . Roll 1.110 .",1 ,,1..,- '"
'[:.hI. 7- 5, .'\"10100,,1 C..... o . ,,, ,~.,. ""i n, ,h, ",,",be,
"f ,",'. m[(', >nd ,he '; Ill' it " I"", fi" ,h"m '" 'lITi,.., \Xh,n
tho)' 'PP<-" , they >c' "n ,,"II I" i,'"io<. ' nd ,he.,
oky . 11 " I'
l""'r<I\n\l"-' ", k Rd<-. ", ,Iw (J/4 11:""'"&hdry \Of 1I:'/-J?Pfi>f
,,,,i,,,,,,-lh.,.. <...'I0""n: raJ,"'" .w""x..l<d lrom ,h"
A"hj"'. oJ m""be [""oJ 'Of.uy in ,Iw ,.",ironmm, ..1wn:
,1.. ~ i<...."J. .J.... , " di>p<n<.ili<t ~omoo- 01
"""" <qwl '" 'f1'" ht..p< Out ~ (min;""om I tx:...).
Summon Wolye
u.:..:., I"" <b,'. .... fd _ . .,........,. <um"""" numb
of wvh-a '" din: '""""'" ... do ...... biJdi"" RoI Id IO...J
r<ko 10 Tobk 7 _ ~, s...-...d {".nan '0 d<-t<1~"""
th< D<UI"Ibt< of <=0<"..... nod ,!>t 'UD< " fu.- ,hnn '"
or'M_ \l;1><n ,~. 'J'I"'1" tf>ty ..., <>II. )"><I' )oi ...,..... ..-..I
'h<y olry .11 01 Y"0r ",,,,,.1.. Ild '0 d>< OWWMt/
~o, 1I:1'lIP"" , " ... n-...c=~ru,,,, ''''
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wn'moR<'<l ("'10 ,1< ""'h~ 'nd m"" be (ound "-,,,,,,Ur
in ,t..
,,,,i,,,,,,,,,.,,, .. ,,<'"
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,It", , ,," mocr "f 1>00'"' j,ul '" Y'",r M,~k C h.,.... "i,,',
(,"; ni mum I h" 'JI!.
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Claprer Vll. Rules of IOC Night
th,~c
KNIGHTLY VIRTUES
It i, n," w ,kn"w" [", ~ " i ~h" in Hn'w"ni< [() (,II to 'he V'-1npircs' Cur"" 'Ihe Hloocl Dragon" in p"'ioula" or" keen 10 roc' ui'
fim -dtss wmio", , nd ,h ei' ph il( ""rhit~ a'" nm ' 0 diffmm flO'" e,ch other, If yo" 1",,< Ktliglm of';", (;",il, y'''' c, ,,
(omhin" Knigbrly Vi""", with 1\1"",1 ( iih l-:"i[;1' " who "'" ' m n<d I" ,", the Vi,,,,. of C hiY>!rr (., n(1m ,y n. v" m" ". <'OI l
uI"n th, L,u iy) "' Hi ,h. Vi,,,,, oftl>. Q ""t if ,hey h,w< t l>'m. h,,, , II mhe<Virm<' " m, in "tiv, . ind,,'Eng (;,, ;I Vi""o" If
, Kn i~h , of ' he Re,lm o r , Quest ing Knigh, WOOl'" , V,mpire, [hey WJlI "o r find ,ho G,.ik ,he Lady ""1\ [dl whKh of h"I
**l"*
d
", rmm ,rc "i ll true men, 'Ih,'" 01" )' huwe"':r, " ,he GILL opt io<>, fitld ,h e U",k Ltdy, wh""" I\l<Xxi G"il n",y pr"" ,de ,he
<q"kal." , of ,hoi, (i"il Virtue. '" ",h". <L,ke' "'X""
Swa nn Won J Inboly Regcnn l.l;on

A" h,lf "'io n. you m,y " " ,me , 1>< f"" m of . ,w" m of Yo",wm",d, hd " , ,,,,,ding " ". A, the " art " f ~"'" ' '' ''" '
bectlc>. Hi<->. ",,,n, , O f COCkIooch" (, hoo>o ono whon you "ach <o"nd, yo" "1'-,i" IdS Wound" W",,,, ,b ,'," " ed hy
gain ,bi, ".i, j, W], il" in ,h i, 1;" ,,\, you ""'y ,,<>t ",,,'k ,liver weapon' ate' no, ' '''o","red by ,n ;, ,rai,. If you , rc ,I,io,
n", ""y yo" I" i" jme d_ """ "pi "g "" J"" n con <l it".,, ' ,hi, ,,.i,
ce o", to lun " i"'L
co",h,', i, ddi n;,,'ly ,,,,, oml<,,,, bl. , ",'" 1', ;,,1;,1.h"t
no, k, n, l as you arc U",hd , h"r , 11. You , ,W>fm fo,m Vampires' Cum:
c, n move ,h",ugn , ny ' p>ce ,hal ol1e of y"" ' ""n,ri men , V."'pl,i,,,, W""" "'''''y be"" fi", but 1, "bo h", ""v<l~
m '," "",' ",,, I,i f,t tft, o"g b , Yo" m,y "'mai" i" ,hi, for '"
d"wl",.k" Th e'" " < ' '' '' '' '' 0'' ,'"I" ",bi!it i , bu' ,h. ,, , " "
f,,, > nnmOe' ,,' minule' " 1",,1 '" y"'" M"gi(' Ch".,ne,i" i, n", ,J""Y' "", u"' d, fuch Vampire' I\' i", six " uln"f>bi!iti""
Im;" imum one m;" ",d, ()"c< you "''''< Cf '0 yo ,,, nom,,1 [;"10<, Ipccificd o,ho"";'o, a V:nnpire 1, "'''''mod 10 eN no
ronn (, f"", ,,, iool, YO" n" v not " '" ,hi, ,,,, i, "n d l ,h, ",11c"ion ''' " he ,uhto'ahk ' 0 D",n"'"'''~)t ' nd W'hl>", ."
next 'uoso'- Rd i ~i ,,,,, Syml..,k R"nni "g W"n, Silw" ""d """l ight , "" e
Terrible Blow:; w <.ko",,,,,, on [" g< 113 f", d".,ih
You, ~r<", "",og,h "nd inm -dihk , pwl , How, YOlo '0 ", In Walkjng Pr;nh
hlow> of ,wlfying 0<,." on y" u, en,m;", \I;,'l>e"",'" y"u Yo", p""""c< i, '0 ,m ifying ,h" yo,,, oppon<nts fk< befon'
" ..Ice. ,,,d,,,,,, ,,,,k u,i"g ,he S.. n,b,,1A""k m O w g" YO'" (;ain ,he 'k crifying hlm'- If you ,j"'a dy h"" ,hh
"" i"m, you ",ay mil o"e ," c. d, ,, ,, ,, ~~ di" ,h an " ""I , nd " k,,,, C h<I,,,rerl m",t ,uce, ! on Ch all. "~ in g (- 10%) W~1I
", k,' ,I,e I , i ~ b n ,",uh , If tbe w<' p'''" you me has the Imp-'" Pow" 1, ,,, co te"i" '1<;, ,,, c."", d hy ,'m'
Q", li,y, yo" in"".d roll ,h",< dire ' nd eh, ~, ,,, ,h< hig!le<t , If
yo" h.!" 1'",i o' I> Cha rge. bo,h ""neti" ' I'ply, Waterwalker
T ra nsfixjng C"m You, " Ill ;, ~, " "''' g y ou m.y 0".",1< ,he ' '''''''' "n you,
hk. , I, If)"" m.k, ' U"",." lul \\:.'ill P""'(T l,-~ " you Iruly cross
You '''" immohilia ' yoU! oppone"" wi,b no,n ing m<>",
runn ing W m 'f wi,ho'" ,>ki"g '''y d"mgc Of l", n"lty, YOlo """ ,
,h, n , pze, 'Ih i, ' '''Iuire<' h,l f ""io" , ,,d '''.'y be ,,, cd fe-rull for (>cn "e w "',Jy of wa[or or for eve')' h"ndrrd -"," I,
on 'ny vict i'" wi[hi" (, y..d, C~ " I"""' )' 'Ih i, I""" m.l' of ,,,,'C!, If ,hi, f""W'" b ,ho",,, or ,<>II"J a <=md tim" )" "
be' " ",d i" "" ml",,- 1he ""~" m,y ,e,i." ' I;-,m,fi x i n ~ c ,,~ t~ i " """'pi", in,,,,,,,,I,y hu m ,hi, "'P"" of thi< n '"," ,nd m, y
with . "",m,h,1Will l'"w. ,' I"'" h il" re ''' ~,\!" ,he rarg" ' "'''' 'I",' I~x ly of ",.Ie, "f any ,i,< wl,ho," ' 0)' oeg..i", effem,
i, ".,mfixM , ,,d ou y " ke flO , ,,ion ""l"[""',,,,r, and he;;
w nsidoroJ hd pk ,,; for on, roU tld, Yo" ""y mah",i" ,hi, Wellspring of Dbar
,hHity >< , free ","i"", 'Jh. w~" i, ("" d r", ,,, Tc""fi,i "g
( i ",~ " ''' 'y'i ", < y" u mo,,< "" t "fhi> "i,'w or ,,, m<~h in R
"" m", lx-,W<,~'n y"" and your '"''1'' ''
I lnhal10wcd So\ll
You m ,,,,Iy ('ogn;"w "f you, li-t~-d{)m fw m 'he ,piri",,1
",.Im, ,nd ,h m, y"u rr.r"" Cod or D"""" n, You ..o
immnne to [he rep"I' ing powo or pL.,,', 0' ,>hi'"'' of
"' id' , ind ",ling ,ho,", "I' the ~h"" C,~k ;"h~i(',, 1 we'p',n,
(ind ,..ling th",. him'" hl' ' om"" "e wi,h 1)ivine I,, ,,d " ,d
" hj<= 'e"i " ,I><ir cff"";vone,,, however,
Chapter VII : R ules of the Night
Wing< T HRALL (ADVANCED,

A p;lr "fb,huy w inri [ 0; " f" o fmm rom fu ck. Kid dlM SPECIAL REQUIRF.MENT)
w;<h cd m<on "<in" '0" , ' " n<.,d1' ;m["'" ihlo to c"""" I_
nO! ,h" i, ", m m m " , h '" Y"". Ca in tho I'licr 'b k m . Whilst V, ,,,I" "" th " lh ' " V, mpi s who h,yc ,ou ~h, "u ' a """ ">c,
~Y ;"l:' """ .\ -1" ' 0"" '" (:h ,,, ,,,,ori,,ic is twice ,", u' tmd " " "lI y ,he V'mpi,c who ere'a"d hi"" ,,, b m " "" "
' IX"" !. me'''LIe of If (OJH rul .".1 to nndec" ",,,i h i, limit>, ion,
or
,nd p"w,,, " .. c""",,,,, d," nigh!. l hr.lb ",rely dr if[
Wolf Fmm f" f",m , Io<i, adv',,,,-\. , in ,h,'so molO powerful V,,,,I" ""
"-,,, h, lf,, -,;on , Y'>\l may mn,form into a Dom" W" lf h "" 1'' '' ' ;1 ,hem from V, mp iro hUJH., , nd o,h " , ,,, mi,,, "I'
lI nd,,d ,
P "~'" 157 r,,, " ",i." 'd. Yo u g.in !h, el" ,.",",;" ;",, ,k ilk
d e" " . "d crai" of )'<Our nru' 1<" ,," , ,),,,u~h you n" j" your Sl"'d.1 R<qui.-emen" VOll "'''-'1 k , V, mpir< to ,, "'" t hi.,
OW" [ md1i ~ ,n ,< , Will ['OW", W"u",k l\h;;i " and In,ani<y <,,,"'-
Point >, "" ""I[ ", , II or you e own ,kill" ,,Jeo,,. nd ""'f<. All
""' IX"" . "'''Que, , oJ trappings ,h" you "'"'' '" c.' ''y ",...
, j"mlxxl into )"'ur ne'" form , old "" r!" "" wh<n yo" "g, ;n
y'"'' no rm,.] fo rm , Yo u can ,om"" in Y' '''' " <w h" m fn,
" 'ong .vou w i,h . n,ngitog h" ,-k ", y" m V, mpi" form
"'lui"" anoth", h:M "" ;on "no m,y " ' C,hi, l " i, '" ohn "
vou wi,h.
la ., VAMPIRE CAREERS
"" 0 """ , mo n ;l j, " ",,,, I;,, ,,,<d in'" . V,," pire, 1.0 , dd, Ski!!~

Command, Common KoowloJg' (my rwo), %' Blow,
V."'pile 'Jh"ll '" h i, c'"-~ , ,', i".The bmd i " of ,hose e"",,,, ~ Sms<, P"""l'llon , 5=<h, Spoak Llnguag< (any
ale d e>" " ," ""ly ",n <1,<, V' mpi,,' rcei" ,ho impul 10 lecJ , two) , Ton nrr. In >dditio", V.mpi"" g.in at'" >kilb
but I," ''''lui ,,'' more ,n d morc Blood (i if" " h" u!\h ,h t b, OCpmding OIl tocir bioodlino.
powuof h is hloOO. A V''''pi" ,,<, .1 "ot m",." i" ", , ""ther BlOd [)rolf""" A<>dmIi< Knowk,"" (G nWog)"1
V, mpi'" '''.l' e<!; ,,,ch , f: h". , 'e, m,;' , 1" ",),, e",e' a ('. roer Henldry , HiltOI)', Stragyrrutios', o.m,t, h.lml<,
fou!\d "" the c',, ",,", oxi" of h i" ], ,, "on-Vampire ,"re'". Go" ip, Intimidot<, Ri<\:: , Scak Sho:r Surf""
.'Is. Vampl ""'>e.' rb''' '' gl, ,1,< ,h " ll, " ,un' . ,,,.I 101 Lohmi.", Ac>d<rt>k KoowWg< (,1>0 Art" Genealogy/
""i"
,ar,"" , 1,< " " 1,,, 1, H "W " " I p',wm I,' und wi,hin bi, Hmldry, Hi" OI)' , Nwomo.-.:y, l'IUl<<>phyl,
a"""dlirtg, Ctwm, Cor'la1m<n'. ~ , EvainaK,
[,1<.,.]. h ,b t im< , Va"'pire' m [('J:' a new V,mpire Cue",
Go><,p, I-Ui;gk, I",imidat<, Pmonn<r(my two) ,
he g, i", I BI()(,.] G ift ' ["il " "",i,,,,,:1 w;,h hi, hlooo li"" and
Pn:p:" " Poiloo . Read.iWri , Rid<. Scak Sho:r Surf"".
"n, " , il f,on. any o, her 1:>1oo<1Ii"" , ., cb n i!>ed " n T.bl. 7---40 Shadowing, Sikn t Move . Srcak Ar<anc Llngu>g< (Magick)
BI<J<><l Gift, " " p,'g< IllS. I" dq >en den,
V,mpi,,,, set"" or roll fo r one "ai, fro m
rho Ind"p" nd' lH colum n and , ,,,,,he<
f", m "'''' ",Iu mn.
'l"'MI.
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no
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I
STRlGOI CouNrs AND LoRDS
II>< !>nd;o,. .,( ScOJ;ui ""'0'" b<g;n ... d<fu<m onto. bn'iol >to... lhci..-u-... P'-"'" ,..rnbly oh.otp, p";n5 ,I>< lmp.o<' q.,oJitv.
This nukn tlI..... d um<y....... hoIdi"l\ __"pom. ~. ...d <h<y 10k." ~ I (l'lip '" dxir 1l"5 wh<o no< u.i"$
W"p""'. n ..y.wJ<t d>< ...,.,., peru/'r w""" ....'". ny okill ~iring. lin< tIWIipw..tion.
So ..... 1.DN< .... '" d<I<>rmcd d><y caD no IonpT W<W ............ ~ . ,10<;. Ibh. typi<>IIy lunJ<t,. i ,hick boDy
""tu~.hoi. *-*F
~.po<' . Th<y ><qUi.. Annow<d ~ """" rn'ttinc ,I>< Uftft. point'; ri-m } ,, """'" r.,;"" to. Ioat......
ino1ad. Ii< .. . pooa.- and .... o<uIo<a k....... J __ H< ..

NC<NI'd< ......oi:"'i< Kilo"'"", v.x. "'. GcneaI<vI
HmIdrr. HiIt<r,. Mo9<. N=""""' J.~. ............ ..-ith pi.... ....J do< ""'_ '" ,;ury ;, ..... . ond ho:
o.n..,C:c I . [t>b=. G:-<p. ~. ~ . , '-'\:-'-'\: l"""I'.,( ..t.-<n"'.... ...... ,h,nk oh<y un srop
I'I<pot< 1'<Iidl, Il.adoWrit<. 1Ud<, 51..0::-"50 Sibt him.
"'-. SIripo: of Hond. 5p<U.1uarL ~ <M>gick)
s.n,.,. C:c I =*
v"" c-."", AadmIi< ~ (~.1I<tol<ky .
HistOt)", ~l .~.a..m. . E-..I",t< .
Goaip. lncimidol<. Rior,
Sol< SI-cct Swhc ~ .
5pcok IuarL ~ ( ~
I~, a..nn, Cor>o:aImmt , ~, [ -..I"....
Got.ip, Intimidol<, Sak 5tJ= Swf_ , ~. SiktK
"""
00_
Tol",,, , Vantpir<t pin uk"" b=d OIl ,h<i, bloodlj"". If..,. of
bIwllir< (mtoru~ !OOo-p<no>oml. [f<, 'mil = off'"
Blood Dnjl<'''' Di>arrn . Lightning P1ITj', Sp<ci>.li"
W .. poo Group (c..nlry . Two-hmdIl , St,ik< Migh'y
!Ilow, Sc,iIt< m m;urc. Strik< '0 Stun
w ....'" om.~, Er;qum:, Pmy M.p: {Atcw),
I'I*G<~. Q:lIicll 0...., StI>:m:T. SpWi>'
W..,.,.. Gntrp O'>ny;ny
NC<NI'd< J\<t:hyri< A~ , nukLor.
~J. om. Mogic. m. J-bnol>. r..-r ~
Un,. -,MMirorion. r...,. ~(Ar-ano J T~[y il ~ ,M1giaIIo:m , . T.--.:I ~
Srrip< f.-,. Il..o<v. Strikt M:glKy Blow """" 8" _ <l.J-!kr1. :5ia:abk w G<r, -"'-
Hc-:. L..1l" Crypt, ~. SpU< ... 1imilD). Lmp>m
v... ~ Duk Mog;i<. Di>arto. l-'-'" Orotor , Mo """" ~
Pmy Magi< <Ar<->, l'utU ~ ~,
Sporiol;'" w..,.,.. Gt<qo ~, ~ e-.... l TlnlI
T...,....,., Non! e-.... fJin, V..".,u< Lord-

e-....l.......,....., V....... ",...;" t!:K == am of t!:Kir ... .--V..............
e-....1.."V...,.,..e-. VA.\U'IRE LoRD

V....... ..,.;" t!:K <m<t <:Ii" d t!:Kir .... .-- V....... .......
.. \"ompit< who hot "",,--l><d 'h.- kvd g(konl i. in<><ditoly
~u1 in ""'h hit "'.-n ol>iIiti.. ...d pot"! dotno;o.
'1>< .... tId >hoh. ..... ..-ill.nd tho< ton """hi<
v."'pit<> who lu.. ~ 'ho: kvd of OOut" 1<0... p"""". '0 !><at his twn<. Only [.......[ g( ,ho: V.mp, ,...m [h"
nt.I, .....I.... J """,""i<Lo[N 'bcit p<M'<"" >Ad ab<li'i. Th<y ,on"" if .. 00< """'f;h '0 'irnrlr "'''''''' kingd<>m. 0< '0 hn<
.r< no ~'"l"'" th< "trot of me[. ",..,.-' " .nd I<omk1.. no r< Ii.."j fo, "''''0'''''. ,ho: V. mr ir< mo...1"" I>< ' .... n..."", or
' hry ""'lOn, '" I"'l' on K<.b,l ;nd i.id,.. I. Th.. , io~l><t> d..ling d.~,h. of domin.ttn~ mind.. .oJ .,( .... ,.,...; tt& hi,
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R""""", to Migi<, Rni't&nocto Poi>on . Su ik, '0 Smn.
Un><ttling
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sa T TO pping" Army of lJn<bJ. AmOition b<y<lnd l'os,ibiliry .
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S,(;I I< Ac.dcmic KmwIOOg< (illYfour), Ch>rm, C<>mm>N, Stconghold, Tow:r , etd, 'M.gie>l hmo, P, iJ< beyonJ
lJubris, We>lth bcyonJ A,,,,ic:<
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Follow T rnJ , Imimidi "" N.v ~' ion , Petteption, ful"t< CO"" 10"""", V.mpireCotm,
Poison, Ride , Stale ~t Sun ru:, Seareh, S<=t Language
(my one), S<=t Sign:I (illY ond , Sh.dowiJJg , Sikm Car<" E.."" Wamy Au"" Th Age>
Movo , Sleight of fuOO, 5,<ak L.nguag< (my four)
pon ""Iu i , i ,, ~ t ho Hlood Kiss, ev"y '"1''''' of ,h,

- f" ,
U V' "'pi,<', life undergoes" profo und " ""d'", ,,., ion ,
fmm the Jeep and "b id in~ ,hi" t I,,, I,I'H,J '0 ,he illhumm
""ke' d i", iplill(' . nd """lYe to comrol ,h, h'mg
,"'! the d de"
impuls",
I,I,wKl.
' nd ",0 I"'w,,, f,,i V""'pie<' e m m.w", ,heir
f'O\'>'" he at""it". 'Ihe V''''pi,." t",n,,;('od, momlity w All V.,mp i", nm" f,oo, bu"he ,iJ", d"l"'''d' " " ,he ir
""b,.. ,I," 'n,,' 1""'' ''' of the L>rd, of ,he Ik "',
"' F",i,ncc. V'm pi''''' wh" h"v, p" '" en' e'. V, mpi,,' "''''''
m,'""" .. ,he ,im, h" ,,,,,,,, f,,,,IiH~, in "u mtH" of h"ur>
BrUDING ''<ju.i Lo d"i' 'l<,ugh""" Bm",,- 1k,li> m,-"uo.. ,hoir ,im" in
J"-"" cou," .' in "' '''b , m d lo,-J, in m"mh" >II equ , l In ,h oi,
\X''h,'n a " i"'i m i, gc.ppkd , ,h e V,lm l'i,(' mill' '1"'", 1 hi, m" nd
T""~hn,,,, fIom", Old(" V>.mpirc' m"y be able ' 0 l~o I' mg"',
draining hi, ptcy" bl' "HI. If ,hi, h"ppe n, ~ U,i ll~ , ,,ml,,,, m is
bu, ,hat', em irdy u p '~ )'Du,
,,,h e," i'" ""i"ed , ,he vict im 1m", Id 10% 1T0m his .'im ng,h
Ch,m e te, i" ic '" wdl '" . ny Wounds ",li,-J n" rm;,]I., . If hi, 0"," ,he "'pile h", 1', ,,,,,1, ' h< V,mp i,.,. h b . ",o n ~ o"cd
Sucng,h ,,,,,h,, 0% f,,,,,, " ,d, .n ""Kl , Lh, (J,o<oe ' ", i" '0~ , in k , ' l ~< Vampi" i, "" i<lod ro , ~"iIl Power1" " , .n,1
killed, If h, ." " ,'ive" hi" S" ,'''gd, ".-'" "" ,,' 1% (", r hour, if h, " "ceoo " he may w. i, "n "ddi,lon,,1 ho m (d"y, week,
0' momh). AfL, r ,h i. , jm" jf ,he V""' pi", I"" y" c" f,,,,1. he'
Tho><' who I>.v" fall"" undor ,he ,my of V"~pi"" nuy offer
m"" 'HOk, '" . ddiLi" ".1( ],,, i1'''g i ,,~ (_ IINl) \X,~l1 Po" ,"
,heir hlood wiliinGlr, "lIowiog ,h< V,, ,op i,, '0 fe",1 wi,h
T~, ,- F.,d , " ,, ~ ,,:Ji,, ~ % 11Power Te>! wom 'n. by on(' ""1' ro
"'Orr "'," ", I, I" ,,,..I, ('<,'c, ,he V"mpi,.,. mil, ~d 1 () . n ~
" m,,,i,,'u m ofVe, y I I", d 1-.10%), If ,ho Vam pioo faik , ~"il l
('h""" " wh i,h '",ul, w infli" , 'I his ,om rolloo f,oo i n~ d","
I'"w er 'I'm , ho is ~vcrrome by ,he n",d In drin k 'od m""
n""imum of on, Wou"d "" welL H<>w"v<f, if the V,, 'npire
drink_ ,hr:V"mpi ha< no chok " "",I tnuI! imm",li,, ,d y
",ii, d" uble,\" " bi,' ,,, i1 f" , St "H ~,h d ''' i'' ,,1. I'i, ,,, w e,,1
,...+ n"t , "i"t im.
hl,.>J-I"" "<U"~ him '" Im(' hi"" df ;n ,he rc... ,ing, "nd he
in,t""d d rain' ,h o .< um ,,1' ,he cwo d i, o in S"cn~,h , 1' 0' j", d ,n ~ i' 'M o<lly difficui, '0 r<>l" bu' h, rd on ,h,
h,.i,h. Ii" , "..ch , u" '"" f,,I I',,;,><1 " f "b", i" ing, ,It, V. mp i",
A V, mp;" "'''eha'''' ,he ,a" ofW" u,,,1 ""',,,e,y whe"" ve,
I~,"" Id 10% of'h;, S''''ngt l> , 1~<y "I"" h e th~ St", ,,g,h if
b< f""k Iftb< \~, mp i 'e i, (i~hdy inj",<d, b< ,<~, i ll' Id l O
th('y (, ii the ,,~t ,lld c. nno, find blood ro '-!" ,h cm_ m "ally
Wound, afm hding, If he,,'ily inlu,ed, he Immedi"dy
biood h om on, adult Hum' " i' <"0"1<1. .
"1\"in' I Wound
\\1 ,,~ b er bied willingly or unwillingly, ,ho"" dr.linoo . '"
k<~"d b, of tho ,ime ,ill<O ,heir "w, hn i n~ or rhe' ". of
,h olr hun~"" Vamp;", ;n ,h;, "ew~b<" " '''''~, "'" ..., if ,lt""
dk e,i vdy S, in k in ~ Dwok ror OOe hou r . f,w",,1o (= WHIT'
I" ", ,h, h,,,,,- '[ . Ie" ,- Note ,I." ~oi "g into F", " , y " iii
(HI;' I I ' ). An)"'nc h"y;"g ,hei' S' ''''l" h ,k ' i"",i heiow 10% "'I" i,,,. round ."d " ,'omciou, d ,~' i , ioll , A, ,,~m a< ,h e
('~' i " , "tL"h", will;"gly ' " "nwill ill~ly) m,,,, m,ke . \'(-'ill
V, mpirc r<x<l>, it r"lJ. io, 10 po in" of 1"" S (J~n ~, h pc r ~h .J
Pow" T<_" m ~, in , n In" ni,,' I'" i"" V""pi" , ,,1<0 Mom,
Drain ",,,k, jf ,ny W.l< i",,- l h i.' can"", "k , Itei, '<C""
h i ~h e< llin ~ ...-hi!>, feeding if rhey were no, befOrt,.
,1<,,,,, wh" i' wa< ... rOC" d" I"" 1,"9 " ' 'l lti> first k{"di ,, ~ , 1>0
re"" ",,, d1C 1',."m y 'I:' I, m ,
FEEDING Ab" incnc' fu, it< ' i, b , if tI,e Will Pow,'r T",\t to "~i,,
V,mpioos "",d , r<,~ ul" ' uppir of 1",,1, Hun"'" bloo<l '0 ,laY f,<d in~ i, " "" I:, il.:ol b)' tim" d(1?" '(~ or more, ,ho Vamp irr
.live I low","" r, ""I y ,I," )' "m ~"" ,,,..-< S<"",~,h evuy hou', ...J I,., ""'p,,,..ilv

go'''' ,I,., ~"''''Y Talc", ~n .. d<,,'';!dp''<''io<l.Jy. lb"
um< .Ut< ii rn,..."J i( ,I,., V.mpit<, Strrnph dr"P' hd<-
I~ J ... '" " ,inU! .h>OnK<'. '" h",t. """'" ,I.< V,mpit<
,I", &obm ... 1I itr l'oinL Jf d>< V=p;t<', s. g<ft d..".
bdo:w< ()do< !O "',in<n<:<(k."",J D< ,"",un,..,.> boma ",OJ>
.I -.&:10 _ . IrS. B.S,...d "" Of< ~ 10
""" "h rl><W< .w.x. ...diu, ~ , """""'" I , .... ,h..
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P"'"" ho ryp;eaIIy rd;a un m"""'" 10 ro-id< him ..nh 11-20
.-.........: f."d;", ~dy """""",.a <hat pmd<ia. uod
Sl"""h ...._..........,. IOp<>ionnpn- Blood Jlt>oi..
1h>o< <hot lack ""n_... y """""'" th....,p foLos into,
dor< \... ...,..., ""p"" I
l"""'olStn:nl pn-y=of WWl~ '<k.p.- ",.... ..
intmupc<d ,r tb< V""""", ...w ..... ' " _ , ....... ""'"
"',..... ... y~. 1I><~.mu>td>mb<pn. . ",11><
V... pit< -.l _ ....n W1ri1 h< is fully "",,,,,,,,,td >tid ....,.
-.I<rn fnwn hil><T",,<ion ., ""y Um<, In f.et. r...-V.mp;....
.... ..... op<ioft """" th<r< ;, .......Ily 'n . bundo...~ '" ,ntm,]"
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,h'n.
SunliBh'
W"'I'''OO<
lh, HI,>od Ki" i, . Im"" . 1.... )" don, " pnn wil]; n ~ ""~' m .. an in, W. ,
h u, ,,,'c.. io n. lly. w" <n tho iro ny ;' p,,' icul. r!y ",,t.
it i, don o ,,1\ ,I" "nwilling, 0" w;lling .. r~,,,, u>< ,he
" "",,, II,J f Ji ng cuk< f" t 1:><,," p",je'p. " " , Fur unw il li ,,~
"tl\<t t11< V.m pi" mu," lim roo=, tho ,'i,~im 'n 0
ROl\"JI"" "f whether ,hi. ,<>11 i,. "".. m. or j'j lu,e. ,I"
S<r<"g,h "" n ~ Blu"d ll... in, 'Ih<". too "",. '" =",. th,
1""~""li':r of "'e Ch". , ' r i. "ntirdy . nJ i'r<ruc.hly . I'<rl
by,", ""porie nC<', Th, new V""pi", d".. wI' hi, m<morio
V.'''pi", ~,,= ,hom '0 1<00, lhry will ,ppo-'rb..J iflef,.,
,h.. pujOl' hu, ...ill rio< In Jdl() d.Y', full orhun~<r,lf ,II< .nd 1m PC""",);')'. hm boll, nJ 'u f>de: '1uicUy ,nd ""
V.mpi .. it. un,..;lIin8 ro ''', fo=. ,II< D" min... !""",<, i. fotp>"," , Tho ,"'... ;, ,lu, much of ,I.< old I"""n.oli'" ;,
.I", . ufficirn" >imply i""kYon, in <hi> U",,' >w,. i...... ,I.< I"non,);~'
of. -"=I' ;, of",,1e "'" h) ...,jf IJno >bout fri<tJ<!,J,ip.
V.... I"....... IOrn<ti""", my on ,[,.,;, ~ clurtI'U h) m<>n<lity ...d du'y .'" fu...un..:.,.. Uy d>onp.l """" Oft<
<onvI""" 1''''''''' h) ...;uit>gl~ >qo<
bit< 'Of d>< 1(.;... "-'mco , ...,jf""""P' H"""n ohp. S" prnpk "" .....
lb.. <atl "" n>adriIcd ",d. .., ~ """ of ..... V I"~.. h) " " kitxIIy - = h oIIp. oi c........, bur in <fI<l. tbcT
Cham. 'P'"" d>< ..;mm', \l-'iIII't>w.r, 11>< vi<oim pn ,m.
.... t!><n: to he 1>rn:I.d. I<iII<tl "'<l ..
~ ......... ", dUo mil due '0 ..... unn>mr>l -..... oi <Ix
.........."""'P ..... G.\j .. fttr 10 odjuoo: dUo ..-Llio:< du< to
ciomo-..a:o. Foo nampk. _''''''0< dy;"' <riticaI
WEhKNESSES
Iu, .. mooch _lik.cly 10 "'=P< dO< t;i/toiim 'Y. c.....
AI V.... piK.....'fn- fiom ..... IlIo.>d pU<.d apoo thnz:
V"''''''..ioo ... _~, ", ......-.dc.d.,..;Ji.-..Iip by ~ 11>< "'"'" ploc.. "'" fnIoo, .. 'S... ~
;"," ,doad.!W __ .Jta do< Ka.. l = - l ,h<y........ply """" "'" """pi. 'I"" ..- _ _ ~ ..... u..biIif,.
<;,,~ D<..N.; '" ldIO J\dI oik<n<J dtumo..,J It> CNaO """'iDl """"'...... UubiIin- 10 caot n1Itioto '"
......... wn.>'_ .. thrir ~.-no ....11'. h .. .hod.uw. the "'P' '" drink blood. .w.....t.ib.tr 10 ~,
dw,", Ih.. tin>< dw tho" ooul i> ."..dd t". "'" oprtn """in hnb<."'<l , -.Itnno '""",!do ~.
. . ....... It>
.....g.I ~ I;h, ,nd ood., Tho>c ..un ""';DinPv ilK ~r, ... II.: bloodli"", "'... <.-.d ...J """"'""
typicaJly wtro_iuw fo.r til.. pnx=. >tid """Y ~ tnu<ldicd. ,hct<- .. tlO p '..nt du, V.... pit< "'" ,)1'" m..
b;tt<rt J"OI "'" from d>< df<ct. ~ oi """"hor ,h<y Of<
~ .nd ""y h_ or""" ;"" ..1. OJ! V.mp;m m....
..""w. .luting thi> ""p<Jirn<:<, "'y 0..."" "" und<T""!' drillk blood, bu, ,iI< mhct ~ Of< "'" mI, RoI '"
the " ...r"''''''ion into . V:unpi", mw, l"" . lJ:' ill ~
tdt fiv< ~ hom T.hk 7... V. mpi C......
Tn' Ot 8o'in '" In,.nity Point , lb"", woo .... lu: up in Barri en
rorfin. ,ix f<'<t unde r tho ",il. ""'y, .. th< C J.fo "!,,ion , ho
(0,,1 '0 n,.k< ."",h<, \\;'i ll row T,,, ' 0 .ruiJ , ""'"nd 'Jh" V.mpire atItl<\, <n"" m y ", "" " 'o,,,u,< ''''' own.J by
I",. ni,y J"' in" h;m unl"" h." ~ '" in" j" d, 0 ,,,,. ,h.; V.mp'''' i, inv;d, II<
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Chapter Vll: Rules of the Night
m" ,n1 , ,,d "''' [,"Iv '1 1,< N""", ,<h, 'Yri,,, lly h,V< ,hi, [>tOrotH
vuln<r. bili,y,
1",' ' ouch ofDw" fcn Gw m,il i, ,n""<n,,, '" some'
Co !lllt ing V.mp ;re" Whm(~,< , ' ""h V,mpi,,', arc injured by Grom,il
'Ih..",.V,mp; '<, h, V< , oo, io\l' o"",,,io,, wi," co \lm ;,, ~ , weapon" Inoy m")' no, uo< , hd , IO\lghne>< Bnnu, TO redu
W",,,,,,,,,r confTOlHM wllh. numb" of sm,ll obi"-''', ,"ch ,h e d ,tI" i;<'.
as poppy ",,-'ds, cui"" or pk<:e., of , ,, ;rIg, lh. V' ntp;'e mmt
Ithj 1w r
" " ''<M un '- Ch,ll,ngi n ~ {_1O%) W ill 1'"",,, T<" '" , 0" n1
lhe ohi"""- , " >Ie, 1h., \I,".lly u k" Id l O m;ou" If the' 'Ihe ' il"" ,. I of , he EI"" ;, <.a;J '" hold ,,,,e,,,,,w nug;c,1
V,,,, !,i ,uccred> On tho S!, he W:<" a -lO% pm al<v ro all I'ow,,- ~hl" much or,h i, ", .." i,,1 i., "", d h" ""'''"'
,,," wh il" ,he uncounTed <>bj""" ",m>ln In vi",,'. , ml ,Imm,,;ve ;<om.<, ,Ii. Flv.,.", f, m, d fm ,hoi, po"m
""'<lp<m' wrough, from ,h i, 0'0, Should ,I" V,m pi", 10." >l
Daemon'\lOO! and Wjtcbba O'
b " J w ,," tld from an m ack "",d, wi,h a we"lx", fo ,ged
S0"'" V.mpire, <Ie r'.-pdled bv i),lOIno",ro", >nd \Vi" hbane. lto m Ith i!" "" , lil< Va"'p;" ",u" m '~ee<i " n , Ch ,lI< ,, ~in~
Vampire, wi,h I",' vulner.bil;,y mu ,tlc<""j "'" ~.'i ll {- t 0%) A~i l; t,. T<" m "",,1, h", S<c H I<' in WFRP p'go J.3<"
I\.w", 'Ie'l [0 wme w;lhin 2 y,,,I, (one "I"'''') of the." No Reflection
h",",
Ma,,,, V" " I';n" .", cu",-d, '" ,hey c. n n<v" ""h old th,'i,
F jrr
"f',
v;"'i;<' ;" ,I" ,,,<I:',,, mirr", 0 ' in , ,h"dow "'''' by the
1\ f,'w Y, mpifC< . re v"l nm hl<> lo pmit~'; ng H" m, . Th e>e moonli~h" Mirro" 0' 0' 1"" reHeed vc ,urf,,,,,, do nO! , how
V"n,!,in'., ,'" " "" "'" <I,,;, ' '''ugh ne" Bonm to ,<du,,,, Ihe ' pP""r.nco of ,h es< v,mp;r".
,bm'ge from fi", (m.gi,,10 ' o [ho,wiso) . Re!jgj QUS Symbols
'-.arlit 'Ihe pow of b<llcf i, quito m ong in ,ho O ld World, "nd
M,ny V.m1'i = ha-", ' Ll lInm",,1 "'~<lk",,, for m e' roo" "nd Jno " ,], who I'""scm ;oon, ,,00 <;mboi< of Ihe;r God, c>.o
pl.m" ., con b<" " w" h Daunon" ou[ . nd Wi,ehb.ne. A <om;m ''' p<1 V,mp i"". A V"mpi" ,h" ;, vulnm hl< to ., u,-'h
few"" >addled wi,h vu!" m l,i!i,i", ttl tI"m ""'''''''''' pL. " " it("m.' m,m "" " ",,<1 on , Will [\",,.,'11,,, tn do ," wi,h in 2 )'. ,,1,
{t ' '1", <01 of. p<=n p,=" ,ing . ,<1igin,,-, ')""1>01, A, 'veil.
., ," h ., ~"I;c. Su"h V"",!, i,,~ u k" , -20% 1"'" , lt,' '" . 11 " '"
whib, wi,hin Gy>rd> (3 "'l """~) of rhi, ,ub""neo, m<}' ml~ "llCcro.J on . Hard (- 20%) \X'illl'owod 6, '0 omer,
"",pi, ill ~'~'P jd i~ icon. '1hc tiM m .)' mud ;) ' ,hL ,,~[
Jel'" nd;ng ,m ,Ite ," "'''p h of f,;th or ,be " "'ple\ hd ;"""", '" lbe
ioon', wid,h,
I
A f,,,, V, ml' i"" c. n lte "'jtelld b)' ,he "~O,,' '' jn,,,,>. of ,ho.<"
who h, ndl<- co ,p' (~ , '''''h '",,,,oJ,,,, ",
emh. lmi" g lI"i<1.
A Y,mp;,e w;,h ,his ;-ulnel<lbiliry mmt make a Tw o, T, ,,
wh, ,, h, eo",e; ;ot '" '''"''' wi,h ,hesc ,ub",nc""
Silyer
The ", er< ,ouch "f , ;Ivcr hurn, ,I" Besh ofV= pi= wi,h
,h i, """,k""" . If t he V' '''p;'' I""" " b 1 Wou"d from
, , ;hWM """ pon , h<"uw m";,,, II)' k" ", j mm" ;gm,,;ng
",mou, .nd 'Io ut,hn,'", Bonu.s ,
Stakes
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Chapter VII : R ules of the Night I
Sunligbx c.m .,1"" d ie f,o ") ,hcir w'Ound, ju" ];ke . m" ".L'l h, )' "'~
0,,1;- uniquc in ,jM , h""" ,,,," ,b"r lock. ' n", " ,ui. rI,<i, ' p i, it
I
A V"mpi,< i" <I i"", , unlighr h, ],,,11 d..", ,,er],,k, d,,,,, no, del''''' fo, ,\1<",\ C""len 0' ti'e h" y of ,h e Rc.Jm
(round<d dowLl) ' Lld ,uffm I Wou"d p'" ",i"ut< ul of 0",,,, d,u, "lIow,,,g d1<'m to be ,ummon,'d b, ck w ,hi,
",PU'Uj~, ",&"Jlm " n ,mgl",,,, flu ,,,,, '" ar mour, If> world "lon' (''''; ]r ,h"n "ny ",her U',',mrc
Vo"' l'i", i, oedU<TJ <0 Q \\'ound, in ,hi, w'y, "'\0 ,h e Sudden
[k ""h o,iIi,,,,lli], ru b, 'Ih;, pc""I ')' doc< ,,0< OCCU' if , oe V,mp; '", " c "I", vul"",,,ol, ,,, l,.. ~ mi 'r. l"', h " I" ",'cn mm<
d,,)' is ,i11'ilic"u l)' "ve",,," (HO% oe m oe, d ", ,,1" " ,,"d , " ,,'
,.. ,1,,,,,
mm t, l, V"mpie<' m,y g"n In" n;1)' l'oin" i" ,1,<
following ,,"',' ys,
, V"'" l'i " WAlking o,,!>,dc on '"ch , Jay mu" mil 1d I0
"''<ry ho,,,. On , roll of , 1 Of' 2, [he oky cbm onou~h & nquo of BJprxI
[ 0 "us< him d"'''~e, b ch r"""d. V''''pi'' te "" i,,, i"
d i"", 'H nl i~ b<. I,e " " ,, ' ,' ''" 'e,,d on , Ch,lI, n~i"g (- 10%1 V""pie<s woo gorge on blood oh:<n becomo ,ddinM '0 if , j f
T""~hn <,, Te", 0 ' bum in", ILum~, 5,0 fire in WFRi' I pJ. ~c V,mpl,,, drin ks blood mOf< ,h"" ,wd " times In on, <ky,
U6) for d",ai], on w ching ficc, h, , d " g-< i,.i"g'" Im""i ty Point, ~o ' """I, d, ink 0<)") ,,,1
,wd v,, ,1", \ViII Power T<>t w n',i" thi> be"Omt~ h"d,,, by,
T ears cumuL.,I' ,," 10%,
A " " fow V,nlp'"'' ",,,,,,,t

luff ,h e ""'" "f vi" ""m The &m REturned
"'0",1, , ,,,I ,h",I,,,, , ,hoy n, ,,,, f..... l o n ; nn<x ', ",",
I'"h, i" g i",1<,,,j to f"M 0" ,0 < cmn,p'. ,ho vic'"" , . 0< Ai; "'-,",r,be" under m <l;og (= p.ge 112), '- W ill 1'0" ""
crimi ,,,1. ' Ih"", Vampires ofren fM o . numbe, of qu c''' ;ons Tc" <0 ""i [he d f", <0 f",d ,I,,,
f, ,1< by ,h"" Jq;''''' Of
[0 ,h d, victims 10 ,,,,,,, . ,h, ' Iu.li'r of ,h ", m,,,,,I, I,,,f, ,,, moe< , ' " "",Iudion ," S'",n~ ,h d HC ' 0 I"",,,i" ,," d,";"I,
" to, ki"S be" b p m", ,h e 1><",.1mge of ,he Ii",
feeding [0 'm"n . nd
gr>nrs ,h c V,mpi,,' I Ins"ni,y I'o;nr
Warpsrone
The Blood Kiss
W"p""n< is p"" icul"j" loath" " " o '0 01,<", V''''I';'"'' 11",),
".", "', ", ier"te ;t, 1"'''"'''", , nJ ;1' ,h e)' rum,. into cont ,,,, As dc" "b<:d und,', Bn< d ln~ (,ct' P"W' 11.1 1, ,e,-, i " n~ rb"
w,th ,he ,,,b,,,,.,,,. ,h e,!' ap.-ri,'n,,' J " .Jful chan ~ c" i\ Ki" "fr,,, t w" bl., weok ", i",h
V,m l'i", th" com," within Gp ,d, (5 "lu, e<, ) of W"P''''''"
mu" lll.lke , ~ ",rl -'" l. Af[O e, eh 1\0'" of """'"(t, th<
Critjcal Hju
V,mp ,,, mu" ",.m lf0''" "f b" ",,,, kn,,,,,,, .", ,1on< of h i" Altho "!,!' ,h ey "" I",,~", te" dwh. thor do 160 , th, end ing
Blood (; ih " I',he" glo, io", un-lilt" V,mpiR" 1\';0 1 1m ",i')' l'olnr fm
'~'(' 1)' Criti,',j Hi, ,h<')' ", ke from , 11,,,",,d 0< hle<'-Cd w",po,t(,
B UDDjD?; Water h,,. or ,unli"",,
Som<' Vampi'''' ' l< un,bk '" em" ",n",,,~ "' '''' , O<wv'" ~
grlevou, d, m' t" ;f , 0<Y" mpt it. I'm the P" ' f"' ''' of th i,
The Melancholy of Art
curse, ,he "' '' ' '' , " "''' I", t h", y" d acro ss" fix" d p, \("npi,,', m"r p in,n In", ,,;,)' Po;", f", <my ,,,"",m)'
"n d h'''e ", ,,,,,n,. Simply , pl",h ing ' V""'pite ",;,h w,,"' ,h t!, live , f[c< oc;ng gi,,' rt ,h , lll,w>d Ki,>, 100, <Kh P"$SHlg
i, no, <no" ,," , no r I, " in, or d" mp;"S ' bucking of "' ''or C,""'un', ,h e W, lI P"",o"'I",, '0 ,,, is! , ~ i , be,on,,', l"" dec by
on , V, mp irc', he.d , At" ml" ing '0 oro" ,uffi" bodr ",'"m " I",,,< 10% , 'I' me ' pc!lr Hl h;<><m " ,o" d",,, ",,, em", '
de, 1s i d i D Wou" d, of d..,.,gc pcr ,ound 'p"m In 0' on ,,>w,,-J, ,~". Once ,he '"S! h f"Hed, ,he I""'"" Y " ,<t,' to O'N>,
[he "," et, ",!:,,-J I<,, of T"u[<llnc'>s Bonu , or >emo"" If ,he
V''''p, cc i, " Ju,',xl '" D \X'<>unJ" u'" ,h e S"dd <n D<, ti, Other
e,i,i".1 H i, ru les, Hying, jump ing, or , ;,ling 0' ", ing '
\(,mr i"" "0 , ko likely <0 g,in In,-,oity P" int , fro", ""'g i",.1
vehid e 0' vo,,,,1 <0 <ross "'t''''' th" , r omlt i",. " does
"" ,h, p, "nd mwumm wl,h Ch"", , nt i',e" Howev". tbe;r
u'ing' h' idgc
d ",coc'' ' '" d, ,,rh m" k" ,h , ,,, imm",,. ,,, In,,,,it)' Poim
~.i" due "' . b ileJ To,," , T"", Lih 'wi>c, ,hry .." 1)'p b lly
;,,,, oed to ,ho ho"o", of ", tr,'m(' ";,,i,,"ce , "' '' U , . nd
Due <0 , be ;", m" n;t '", oH""d br ,h e Illood (A", not <m'y ,,, H", i" g.
V,,,n p;,, ,,,Ih-,, from the full ,i x w=" A; well, v,"'I',,'e, , ,...
abo ,,,Ioemble [0 n..n) ,hi"j" [n., pl'gue md ' n, ,,. "'0"'1>. VAMPIRES AND INSANITY
D I"",,' .nd po ,,,,n , Ife <I" ,,, ju" '" if th,!, werc llum"n,
I,,, """ "' pi" ,Ioo"gh ,I"" ,
high,.r Toughn ; m,h, ,~ e m
moe<likely to ",~i" tho elf""" . I'o" l< V,m pie<' ''''''' U'' " ,,,
norm,l "-""'pun, 0' Iniur;c" , nd [hry """t be.ol " ,he ' ., n"
,", c~, ,ny ",<" "re , ,hnug!> ,h, y ,', ,, me I ~ "h i> 1 ,~ xl " " I
" w o", ,,n,,," ", mend th<i, ",,,,,"d, mm< quickJy, v' mp;r,"
!II Chapter VII: Rules of the Night
",,,,,,,,on,, A V.mpiTo d"iTing hqui,i,e .~ go" i o$ h" ,nmo '"

u l\d,,,,and ,h.. ,h ere i, no ", ,,, ,,rion more ""ot k or inrm s<
T ABLE 7---]: V A.\1PIRF, 1NsANrrIES tb. n j"i" ."d h..., d."Jie" , d bi, life to dtinking deep fro m
, h~ well
K Ih""n;,t" =,'
"'''
11 1_ 10 Bl;,'ph<mo u, Rage
AI,hough som, h"v< p rooilO<lion, on< or th< orher,
mn, ' cu""d "' ;th thi.\ [" " "i ty.re "-, h.ppy "'ippi"g ,hei,
na own flesh h om th6Tho,,<., '" th"y 0'" " o, ing i, fron, ' "
2 1 _ .~ G unwilling victim , V. mpiros wi,h ,ili, In" niry m. ,h""
<.,ily,po",d, for their flt:>h i, typ k , lIy "mcd, pkrc<d. or
~I ~ O mut ila,,,d f,,,m ",het< rhoy h"ve t>eon rh, ' ubjec, of ,hoir ""'n
41-50 "'I',,,im,,,,,,. 11", ' 1'1',,.,o,,ee (" ,e,", th"", '0 n' oke F,liow,h ip
a X:;;" H= T, ,,, " H " d (- 20%) , nd " h . - l d I0% to ,h,'i, St", ng,h
Ch"",cri, <ic.
61-70 !'Tot, ,," p",~U( ; O'"
l -flll Tho" i, '" m'Kh mor, ,h " "' 0 be d" o, wi,h. ""p tu=.!
momL how","o" lho", " i ,h ,h i.\ I""nit)' mu" m,ke .
81_90
11m (-20%) \\"t whmovor ,hoy haV<. mom .l
51 1- 1 ' . pd", under ,I>d,
powe,- failure m<"", ,hey 00""
,pend
" lea" IdW hou r> lO"u ' ing ,hdr ,"i" im. Juring ,,'hl, h ' ""
vic~im 10"" I J l 0 S", ngth p<rm,,,,,n';)' Af"'r ,hi, ,im", th"
V,mp ire m,y m,ke .noth,r ,,",II Power Test or continue fu,
G~L If ,he V.mp; '" So,''' 10 0' mo", l" " ni,v Poin ts, he anothcr ;d I 0 hours, 'I ho V.m pire on ly stop' if . =ekoo or
mu>t imm,d i.r<iy m, k", W'ill Po",,,, T<,,_1(11,< ",,;, if hi, ' uhiect " ",he; 0% S'r<ng,h and d;, "''hen rh< ],,,0<
,ti cces,ful, noth ing happ<n>. But hi, Insan'ty Point tota l h"l'l ",n.,. ,h, V,nopi" bee"ooe., oom"" ,nd ioo oo"& ,,d y
" main, unchanged, . od he mu" " ko ,he " " 'gain when ",,"eh,,, fu" new victim . ;1' on< " on," I><: fn"n d, th<
h< ",xt gain_"n l",,,,,j,y PO;" , . l fl h< ,'"',;, r. ;lod . ,he \/, "\pjro 01"" ",.ke anolhor H. rd (- 10%) Will P"W<T T..,
V' "'pi", devdop, ,n I n~,n i tr bm I,,,", 10 h l<,n;ry Po io,,_ 0< hcgin work upon his own fl",b 'g> in, lhoi, "<od for living
k wi,h mo" al" ,he Type o( ln" o;ty , hou ld k ch men to "k ,;m, m"an, ,h<)' alw. ys oak< pri"'n"', which m,y give ,h<
",a 'CI ,he "" ""n,] h istory of ,he Vamp ir< and ,he ",'<nts ,,,o,,.i, . eI" "", to """"I'"
,h., po _,h.,J him ",,,t ,he bd " . AJ tem advdr, Vampi re<
m.y roll on Tab le 7- 7 , V.mp;'" In,.n;';es, wh ich ",,, [, hl> V'01pil'<> wirh ,hi> """kn<" should havbk indudcs ", me n<'O" 10,, , oi,i,, p"cuii", to V"mp;'"
, ,,d ,h d , 'w i""d mind, , nd habj o;. ,hou gh ,he,..- i, ",,'hing AHOY''''''' h i" herem ro . Vamp;", as woll" dd u,iQn>
to , top mo".1, 1;'0 00 "'-'lu i<i "~ ,h"" In,,,n;,i,,, as wdl, of Godh ,~,J. A V,mp;" who ?lin, ( ;od iy Conv ic,ion,
Vampj,,,, m,,' g.in . ny Imni' y fmm v(?FR/~ tho ur-h th", e "h, h i, ",og, n,o '" wh" l" h"'" b ei, ho",ev". He
of"n ocw me , ,,, di er or more d>ngeroll> wh, ,, ,ufl"=.! beeomes co","in(oo, u",hake, hly, in hi, own " 'p",mo<y a" d
by. V, mpi",. A V,m p;" wi,h, Lo" ~ka" might give hi, d"m i" i"" . "m ju." over momu.. bur hIS own kind, hi, " wn
paramou, ,h < Rl,,>d K i.," , """,i. n ,h e will cvomually l" v< him w<,kn",,,,, and th" en','"
wo,ld . Ir i,,,
, OO;JJ "' p. , ftc< aiL
fo, ,h , gil;, A V,m p i,..- wh" i, n "'I"'" " e , nJ Doomed i, in from. V,m pi""b""viog h. ,.. n h,ing up . sto rm acwiUTO
P"'; ,iOol to brin~ .hour ,he <nil ,h at he h" f""",, " olfrhe Ixli ev;ng lie wmmand, :JI storm., " rna\1'" d tlo" , it . od
wwld wi,,,k Fo, " no who fcoo, upon tlie souls ohh< living, it i,
""'y to ,,,,,,dud,, h, i, ,h, " i,;ooa , rbi,u of life and dc"h,
V.mpire,.,e rypiC<llly pcrmit"x1 to hc ..., "cue""" as ,h ev
like. Con",')""mly, mmy Vampi,,', "'-'lui" two, th e"" , 0' V. mp;'" wi. ,h G<><lly Conv ie, iom at', "'''0 ke<n '0 """ Iu
,,,,n rn",..- ;n,," ir;., ov<, ,h ej, iong lives, Som< Varnpi,,', t ho ""rid ' han ,h,,;, fell" w.' and d,mo)" all rho", who pmist
ev, " wdw me in", ni,y '" , ig" ,ha , ,h ey are ""ohing a in don)"ing thoir di'"ini,y, f", "''' '' d." ~<t<>U,, how""'.
kind of immonai pcrfro:ion. ~, dn,", ' , ",h ;[', "1', 1 hy is ,hd , ."ump,ion of inviob' invuln, b ili'F wh" f"...
mo" V,unpir, "n be , ,,,,n " , ign of "".ko <~" "n d m",v ali" "ii, 1,,,, .
( ;od of . mom.l. 0 ' cvm "n o, h V.m pirer
~''ha< dong'" "n th< , un hoid fn, ,h< 00"'" of ,h e h,'av ons~
V" npi,,,, de",,')' thut< ' ''''''Ur<' th" hav< ,l ipped '00 fu,
inr" rl," g, ip " f i"",,,i')" Ad>m'''t in ,ho i, om nip,, " n,~. V'''' pi,''' wi,h (;,,Jiy
Co nvi"ion rof", o '0 " kc pro,",,,, ion, . ,1,,,,
oponing ,ho d, ~"
ExQ UISITE AGoNIES '0 ,hoi, 0"''' d,."tue,j"n
11,,, V" nl'i" ",i""ne< C'""",mel)' long and pron" ro In "'ttk, ,1" Vampire mu" m:lke , Will Pow<!T"" ifh,
md.ncholy . nd enn" i, 11\< on l), ,di, bl" d"r",,,,, "le'1. ".Il wi, he< '0 ,ake any sort of dofm<lv< a ion (Dodge, 1'' '1)',
horedom and d<spair i, lO"live for mO' ,'xot i, .nd in" '"" D<f"n" v< S" nc<, n, Di"'''g'ge). H" " " >It .oak", Very
p n6
Chaprer VII : Rules of the Night
H ~rd l- JO"OI WilIl'OW<'f r..., 10It.... . "X,,"',. 1 .... , .,. hook C'<<l publ i>hc.l "-;11 k'J' hn"n~.-.f nno no", I>< Ia<h:
1WTrnd. no m:U1<t ..Iw ,Iw .,.)d,. ' x ...". tempor~. If "'" V.... pi~ "miog ro k ,I>< """Id', s= """ ...-onhmon will
V""'P"" ,u=d, .... 'Iw ..... J,. it. di.=ugh, ....J 00fIfwcd. In..nt G.lk-n~ .nd nd>rd. ,h.. . ", .lway> ~nd Iw
h..hill\!: h.. w.. r-n lio< ld 10 do... ....J b< "';..", f.x .hiInion:. V.... pi"' who ' 0 kp Iw ""d< ir:I'ouI
.......,G '" pro>< h.. <no< dmnilJ. ....... .-iD ~Dd tIu< rlI< WUI< .-;p.o. ......................"?'
HEART Of MFu.Na-iOLY ti puu , ...... ' -lL f.ft1I if hi, pol D >nmt.int;
......pl<tdr a>D<f<'1C laud> .. ,(a)ins ~ 0.-- or G ).
Ihrh ""''''''' doi'" "'......."' ...d I'm<" '" "'" "I"'" oompI<rill\!: n. thr ... IF<fU Drima- """'" ~ ai...
~_ AD vt. 011 . . -. 011 'f""". 011 coml>oI. .II 0< downpLa. lh< ochi<<mrn' (i, 0lI1y .....n Dnp.
.cnl<V<'mrn.... .II ~ rlI< -..don '" IU'""", "'" PM.,.. ... it do=o't <non' l.
of ..,im.ili _ noJ>< .,( ,h<K..n "u1~ "m,iu"" '0~'" ' Iw
i"t<lloi.' .. ,h" o:n,o '"" 1<,11 (In. And..,. V"",pim often foil U k<,ho.c .... o ,"IT<l Loot I kat!. "" """"'"' of r<h"Jhn~ 01
' ;<lim '" g""'t mdon<holy. J ... ppo'"'I<"" " drt." <1"'111 f",,,, th<i' que>'. "'" .. itl ll.<)
,w, ,h,,,,,j,,n i' 1<" h<iog im p' " " hk or h< J i,t ,><k<! by o,h
'in'" ""' h ing hrin g> ,h"", pk..."" ,h,y "",n $;mplr ,'Ooo: m" They . 1", 1>'0"", <"" gl mould m,~hlng dl.. ~<b
"op looking for ir. 'Ihey ,m"';n in ,he-;, ""I" 0 ' pilie<l, '" h indu ,hoi, q""", s"m<t;"..... ,hd, drivo ro ",h i",,,
""willing 0' um bl<'" gu ,,,ywlt<... 'n Jo " 'r,lIiJog. Of f'<,fe<tion i' b'ively h<niflll ,n th" .. """ od ' " ' 111 . O,h ..
' ou' '''. ,hd r jnJ" I<n"" "nly inn " "'" th, i' <"'-'"i ng <" n" i t in,<>__-<"c h .. wh<o O<m"h ,h. ,\1..l <k<iJ<d ,,, ""JI<L'
.rod bo,""""" . "J ""'''' wn"""" in" '''''' ,bo:y m'r ,h I:ul" of.1I ,he nohl"';11 ,n. f.mr ;-i, i, ck..lly;" ,h,
h.., h..J to .Il. .. , ,-.-th, i' ~ 01> d<l<1I d><m. ilici'
<_I<. coll. 1"'< im o ruin. 'hci, (V<a' P"'i" go ""n"i,j,<d ""'""'.
E.....'....ly.m<Y I"" ...." ,I>< will 'n k<d ,od kpn ....." ins
a~ '" .J;PP;ns ;nto kns'h>- .l<.pr., 1ho< K. nC"':'d s.~.
'*"
,h<i, lon<b gun< .nd th<i< di1lU'c.l. ohm WI .-ic<nn to l~ a Ii<- V.... P' ..... ,...... .... """'t.... "'"Ia .nd
m"I...-ily. <ndl<oa w lh< rid<.,(bIooJ ......,...,.,"" '0 ...", Of " " ".
... ,he ""P'" ond .... pi< hiop>t<. do< V....pi,i. han
.\ V=Pit< ...... "'" oIIli...- ...tu.<a ~ia Woll r-n md v-s hbda. balwo11y. k b:<>m ... ""l""'ind w;rh
FclI<-.hip"""" l..- I~llhinl ..." I ....), Ii< ............. .,- ~ .... cannot "hill\!: hot kill.
'VII "'-' T"", toacti-.dy..-d< moruIbiood. Ifho<
1u>.- b<}'01><1 "" period ..-;, blood "';no (..,., ,I>< lh<,;,m.., '" rhD I ;,y ...... l>oo:n<nec ins<nsibl. ro 0"-
nd foe- ~ on P"S' 1111. he ""'" not milo =ia< all """" ......_ <1p< "" lhnlI '" bruuI <D<nb.os ond
fcodi~ ,n<:c<k .oromatlully, H,-"",. I>< ... n.:.-. "" rho a~.,(bo:xb<s hrn<.m h" funo", hi<-.- 'IO'hm _
.......J S1""'t'h """ f.x ~h ,n'..-I. tin~ h;, ""''' hoooto<a Up'" and h;, mind "",,01<. .. if
M.. od,A,:.w Oo; d<nic.llh< hWllIfI roD<. 1l:n.., is,...,.... "'i,h
A> a aeo,,'... of ..-;11 ,nd paolOR. tlti> ;, ' <t,ibl< J.,.,h of
""ri' fo' Vamp, ~and ' IK <i<<>t th"" " "'" to , ""'""'.
...h p.wing b>.ruc the ioY fodn fa,tt<.
ond h< c",,"' .......
~"'.." .I, ,,,,,ln<l in , he """, In'''n,
Many sk. ,,,r< b~ fl"j"g I"", ,h< . rm, of " 1b<' In",,,;,>G.
""h .. Exqui' ile Ag<"'''' 0' T"rrlbk 'l h i",I "g> I'-Co \17FRP F, ,,,y """k, ,he ,n<Te..., "'u>l "",I \':-'i]] 1'0"' 1"" lO' .,,,k
l"g' 1 ()O--2M ), .. hich m'r ,Ikvi..o ,n< <If"",
of ,hi, f",h ,],uiV" "', jf nO,,< CO" b< (,' U"J , ,ho V. "' p'" " k,""
", ,,1"<>1 .. ,ktt' mln! by th< ( ;M. _ 10% p<n;,],y ro hi" Inlollig<"c" , "'f ill r"..,.."
>od Fc ll",,~hlp
Ch' ''''-'" ,i" "" "n,i1 h<......,;, bk>od. (f ,I>< V.mplJ'<
<n"",nt<" ,eomh.n- .ny """,h.n _h. mU>< m"k, \\'ill
"""""' T"" to noid imm<dU.... ~ joioio~ ,t.< fl'. Shou lil
V. mpi ... , ... f"'lOC1ltly """""... '" '1Ky h...., ,I.< ' im< ,
,I>< po""<'. and <ypi<:::dly tho< ,..,.I<h 'ulli<;rn, fO tJ<,mc
I>< luv<.I1i<., I>< wi.II 00< "''''''tt<
diem nm il il l rnc-mi"
.... d.aJ. , <h<n I>< mo." immodio'dr <ud "" a \J;'dl
th.<ir 1M" '0 ,,"i.lnO:>. Fo< ,he V.mpi... who ....'in-< from ""-' T Of " " . , on ,hrm. 1h< V.mpi", ...... ....k< . \J;"d1
I'ut.....t Pu f""ioo,. !bD dnu<_1>e<:om<> w..ti<oI and ..u
--
""""'" T .-><h "",Dd to <.- hia.rt><;b. btu <Iw 'r1.< uka
......... i~ ,1>< ... tI<-m- ~ .. Iti> .. ill on """ ,,;ope.
_ I ~ pona/<r 10< """" 0iAl bM,", rlI< V~ 1u>"~
lbin i.lh< <Unrn, oombM ,
ho< ......... , b<
m;P>l <OIb-tinc ph~oI doi"",. "" Thia_'--.... b<ha......., .....do 10bw me V.... pi isoblCd
~ lypn.,( !""'fk. coIIoc<ioon ,..... ,,"U"
...J lulCd, W """'?' Kd """""" fmna <Iw hr funh<t
oompkt< b<IOK d><y ..-;! _ . 1'00- ",h<n.. it ..-;11 I><
... ~ rh<m>ch-n ..-irh do< Ids oi d<>lh, n'''~ ""
po:rl'<ni,,& on >Sf"C" .,( ,hri, b<N ..;.,.". """'..... '" d'""- bun< lhron<, shp;", onh- In coII'in. _-<riO!'tbn, ...... 1<
I< mw>' ...." he m.-ry .,( olill 0' ,"'n, 01,1>< fI.x", wi1h ,I>< h. nd " Hm . Som< <v<1< <om< '" kll"''' m C)' "'" 'b<-
a<compli,hrncn, rlu, ,I ,,,tI"f<T ....,h to "m'pl", i , <;,h<l
,n," <n" inn "fn,,,h i"df. f<x .... ".....hcno ' IK)' ~o. rh<y b'I ',,-
<If<<-<ivdy irnpo"ibk (,,,,h ., J.,"",!-'in~ tt.< , un) co< I, ""min d.u"" ", . nd b ,,, <ktooLttinn ht-hind.
n1.>J< '" i" hi, ,n inJ . A V, mr'''' ,bl, ln~ to <011"" <',,')'

Chapter VII: Rules of the Nighl
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[ho<!""""," '" DNr. u..diJuk.d (l:uk "top.;.
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,.fo.tW;....... n-.r ....... li...llr_iaOUl<mpU' __ ........., .........,.... It 0;1 tho """pin< ""Pr"'V...btl'
.... fuw'" dwllnKhii. dr o.d< a-. liMr M-tit held undn-Ioci. ..... l.-y tw tlw SipIuri<n"
11"'" s..p.b
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ruI<d K!><aui. do"", of tho< I.lnodlii -..
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to ~
of llo<;, kind
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DuRATION AND RANGE LoRI OF N AGASH

To ....k. lind,~ oil II>< jnf',m",';"" <asi in '1',,11
d<><rir""OI, N'1ftt; n..'" M"'1n> :odd> """ a,,,
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C.. mrol U"do.,]
,,><II .""><>--J,,..,;"n .nJ nng<_
Duration
I" " . " " 'JIi;< . ""y ;",l i,'"" ,Ii" ,lie ,pel l de><. not Ii"
J" ""nn ""I It." it, rtf"",
>TO re",lved inHn Ii" <ly_
I h",,,I... inu,. l ro,,,..j, 1h. 'l"'111.." k>r "n< Ii".". mi" " <C'
Of "",nd,
1m;. ... 0 ' " l. ." d< Th< '1'"111",,, f", I m;n,,'e l<>
'QUn.J,) <)r un,;I ,he .-;n"m",n= <>f II>< ,pdI'
effect >I.
"it:F'cd. ",h'oJ....., O<CU" 6",. For <Umpl<, '1"'11 m;p,' Bliglu
~ ... ,...... .t.1"" [(),, -roll .ikJ......"Vii Tnu. AI .nv C'-';"C "l"... bt-r. !T
f">'nt /utI ........n. du",iQo '1u,)'O'I r<'-wII. S< .....~ Cuo ;"C T ....., 2 full ...lio:Ja.,
"la.. . dw 'f<1l .. Jiodoa~ 1lItt1"""" I.......,
s... ""'''pt;'''', Tho ordI ..... ~ .I........... '" ....,hoJ ~ I m do
,n rlw tnt. l~L lJ.. rooa'" '~I'l 1. '1
~ \00. """" oh< ~ '" "I' > on<
TI -.t"'..... l ... o.pdI b.u. nwnb<,'" -......i., - - . '" ..,..... miI<. _ 1id<to, ........
" -.. l'<f f'O"" "'....... ~Lp< ,ittic. a... ........... poioon ..,J ...,. 10d .
T, 'a . ,.... n.. opdI maoiM in df<.a ~
~ .,.oIic AnimaL. ;R><:iD<tivdr a->iollb Iond, .ond ~ .;II pi"
_ . nigoro IL Y"" ~n "" """". from ~ .1<pUUtioo liM bri"Jl, ..1. l>Nr puoIr; 1o<K.
_~ op<L .....JIipIo 'im<>. .o....-u.c
it .....,. '" odd <Uta d;o "" o!op<1L
\ ...., 'II.< 'l'dl .... y I.< no< only on 1""""11.
""id1 """""'" .II,.... .-.r.....
To..... , y,.., "'~ .. ''''''~. ''''1'>'' I", <h< >p<1I ". ,~k ,11"-' Cootml Urxbd
e-i "l\ 1'~", bt-r. 1 7
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c....ln~ Tim., flalf ...non
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or
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I. p.dl<. " lhe ~ '" V>mf"'"I.ll
) ~ ~ bIonJ bp> from :"""" tw>d. MWJ
....... ""-'n if ~ 1hil io. .......
I
couoio'f;. ~ 4 bir. ""'.llIro>
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f.hc-re.I ond \;...Jo:o,d ,,..,,, ..;,.h'n ~. 1h< <~
;.....,,<kd KO. \I~II "'-' T"" ro ....... th .. orrII.
Fgumim of BIro!
...." inl f\;um~ 6
c..' i.1 Ti m", I lolf .... 'on
llu , ......, I m'nuIMogk o..""" ,,, ,c
Ronll'" II ),.I> (, "lUA=1
In~;<n" A I<<<h (.1)
I>""'ip"on' Al I I;v;"g crt",""" w;,h,n " "go kg,n ,,, hk'C<!
",,,r;' f,ly ,han kforc, '" ;f 'hei' I; f<bl,~ >d i, coW"
R.nge' 24 y' ''], ( 12 "';U".-d)
,,, w p from ,hoi, bod 'es. A"yc"'''''r< i" 'he ""
lng,!;<" " Th< finge, 00"'" " f. w ... ~" (. 21
, h., "k<' d.,,,.go . nd I""" ., I,,,, 1W""nd I""" . n D<.u;p,lon, You ;nfu.>c a n"m"", nf Undc:od <'1",,1 ,,,
.l< 1 , 1i, ~ ' n, I'I{'",m,L
!Wi you' M.pe e h",,,,,,,,i, "",h nl.." . AIfr,-"J
Sp;. l, 'Ih;, 'rdl" ",['<'-iol iy h.ndy fo' V.mp' " 'II><
<r<" "'''' """'" ...iltl. , ' '''P',........l by .....' mokrok nc<.
i"""'-.I blood fIo..'
fw:I; ,I>< <If""" of
make>;, =it, fo' V"m p;ru ,,,
,""if B1HJ 1)",i.. """"W :ol>tl"y .r< E...ch "",..0. ,1=< C'''''''' ....1 ",.,,,11 on.
faikd
doobkd.<>"""I; ,h, ,)<,i", <i<. Rli " drI2rad
In 'ho ao< ' " ""n"olkd !ding, "'" V....pin: tull>
3d 10 """ chooo<s whidl """ die< ro ,nft"", If doubla c....;~& :'I1I",ber. L:
<:<>m< up "" "'1 at d>< .10:<. d>< \.mp'n: "'10' .u ,h"", ea.,;q T.-. 2 1Ull ...- .
da and .Ira;", ,hit _n< from d>< ncr,m i ~ Duta<;o", l...un'
~ ~4 r><>J> (I hq......l
I qdien" 0.... from mllllUllT 1_.11
Ococriptioa: .'- .. =w, buo 1"" c..... ldlO SI<dn_Of
Cootioof; ""...a- 12
Coot;,. n ... HoIf ><ti<wI
O'........ l ~ ~
""""'"
Be-Anima- e
~ 24 yor<k II! >qIW'<t-)
1"J""I;..,n , A _,O<fW>C<t,.....NI1 pl....hJ f",m n, Ca.ti"l: :'111.~ 8
_k<t ( . 1) e-u"l: T- . I IuIf Xl ........... 00<f""
I_pc;.- &It> '" [)N, 1Ir from )""J' <r<>- .nd .. -lu.t 0....>0., In=n'
Ikob ,h<y 'ouch blaclJcm ond wi.h<n.. f'<din-.y Ro.F I ~ y>nh (6 "1"">1
"""rind' to.......,.) ~ whit< h<>n<neo,h. Tho> Imgn:d""" lJouot from. 1\'_ I_ II
i.. -:& ...-"iJ.. ""m Ihm"t" ,I. Y"" ...., Io"", h """ L~ You r< ....",.... d><.J....J. ....... inf. 0 ........b<T at
bol, .....h ..... nd ... h.lf ....-hom . SI.dnDo", ur :lnmb'" <qwol n,)'t"" 11.1. .: Ch...",cri>OC.
Y"" m"" !u." f=h ""'l"'" fi.,r 7"mhQ Of .".J rntUin>
Hdlisb Vigou r fi.,r Siidrton>. If th:-0JrP0< n ""'-r't:-m...."{;.
c.., ,' ng Nombc" I~ h<ad. >fm. Of ltg, oh< 5kdt>o '" 7'"~bO:-' ..,,"''''''
>ho<dd he ",od,licJ occonlinf!y .. if ,I>< ,,,,a',,,,, h~,
, .."inK nm., Foil ."ion ,u!f."...,J . pet""""'", 'ni." y (n."" "i,~,l hi"
f)u, ,,io n, 1 m ,,,uI M a ~,c Cha<aClon" "
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~~ llip!er VD, Ruks of the Night
1 _ l."um
'BC;'' ' ' DuI>,-''',g''''"'hlx<lN';,';h'' _ ~ 1 2 rW> ((, ~l
e-.;,.
e-
S ......... 11
T...-, Full ><tio.
Inp;rnt: A om", oi """ q ~ in H ........ blo:>od (. 3)
o-riptio<lo ." - ......" '_. bu< you {ra'" \1'"".. in>",>ol
0. ;0", St<,,.... 111< nUl", UOl mu>l Ix o:ho.< of. CIuf>.c"" w;,h 'n
R.on~ 12 r..... (6 "1........) ",1...'CCd carr,
I ngT<d;~n" '" [oo,h f, o'" on ",..by ""'" (.2)
O,><,;p'i,,", You. " ,,,"n t, ..,d op " , fivo o,her,I, i' Wjt!rring W,avt
in. igo.."J h;- ,be f">W<' of 1Jh",. hu", nighrhll Ca>',n g :'>Iumb<r: 21
,ill '"nrl"" ,I>< moun" 1";" 01>< poin' "f .\!<w<m<n,
c....';.g l ;"'''' Full ... r.,"
.r>d 0"1 ,.... rh< R"n omon <>""
if,b<y "'.. ,..... Douuion: 1",,,,,,<
SJ....J,6"!:.po<cial ruk. Ih<y..... pn .... ~,Il""[ lWtr: 1& y>td, (9 ~)
(_ P4' I }7), .. do> ....11 rid>.md ...,. <w<hocs m.,. . ............" Fn.: pin<:hnaiV.mpW .... ( . J)
...... l'IUt. 'f"<II .. ...cd "r Vm>piJa lOa.... ,hoot.m.. u.-;ptio- 'IX';'" of ~ I.o.>d :0- ......,...,
... from ""'"' bdioft II>.... ",Mlo< .,f .... d...., ~ row.. , ti< f.:.o.a ..... ~n <he !if< from
they ..;D ride ~l am. .t.,;, WJ:<l .....mft~ <Ii ,......"ff""....... ~ing thri, wn. ",muog m.;,
"""'... whoo< J..dlinp m.,. pIIop ... ~_
blood '" dust. 'M .....'''nns <heir 1>on<s..... nwnb<t of
SylJ if Awakcn j,* living b<in~ <'q...J to ~ M>t:i< o..rule""", "";,liio
r. n ~ o. ", >1fo.:,,,j , 1h<ytleli I"", I dlO Wound,.
c.";ng Numb<" 24 ' OV<dlos> ofl ; " ,~hn ", Boom . nd .m,"'"
C.a"'ng lime' 2 fuji .u i,,,,,
- RrruAL MAGIC-
'T"h< " " _ 1>oId~ the _ ...... of ",-.,.foo Iuv.o
Fu hcr W'SOUD', Atrb'Jm
.1 ohopo:d _ _ tnop< COIOum -.hi> <Ii m...l
~. _ <Iii< donas ....k - . four - . . . l :-n- T.'l'C' _
~ ... or< f=."j .. ...-.n '" rituoI . . . .' .. mud> " ....... ' '''VT" HiP Nchd........
.. """" -..iIo uuli", ,I.: rdk- Il,nd or a..o. Son:.ery. Tho Mapa }
ri<u.o" ...... ...,~. f<w '" ,t.<.........!obk '0 r''''-';'ioocr< of XP, ;lOO
,Ii.M.d< .n, l ollflieo .., A ri",-~ of "0"'" f",,,, ~d....U""o bY 'ld; n~.
m.p of ,ho ,owe, d,.w" wi,!, 'h< "I," ~I ,,f. m",on. ,h.
,k,,11 of , $'o"" J' oli
Coo Ui,ioo" Yon mWl ho"" 'ho T...J< (.... "o><w<>,I,) T.J.,...
'" p<rt<><m ,h" mu.J.
C.o""",!u"",,... If ",u f.tiJ m. C~iog ItoU. _ of )'01"
l>.nd.'un >>n<. Fmm..,.,._ you sulfa-. _b:l'Iio
prnJty m.n"l <o.......w ""Kli,y.
<:a.<;"l /lOu_1>: .!O
c...i", T.-. 4 Iouun
Dno:riptio.c " W-fuoI . . <tun< ''''''''' . . . 0."of m.
pound in m. pl...>< ...t.:n: this rilUll ;, pfflonn<d, Th<
Q>'t <k'crm'.... ,I.: io",rnaI b)'OU, of m. "w" """'n
Ii< d.."" \11< ""p j"~t<d ; "" L

[ l gion of the Dead
T~ !I " ....
!I"'..... Luo_ .\ lotidr.
~ }
,", , ~
I ............"" Tho.-d ...... <Ii _ <bd ~ drum
onodrofbonnmd Hu...... dUo fnpn<a, 01
'Il'''l'''0'''' m. .... <Ii oIr.ulI ....u butd af n>m.
Co.di......, \'I"hil" """ ptOnn ,I.: ntual. ... ........., m....
""o'in"""u~ bc.o' ,II< OOoNrum.
o,""'l""n" If roo f,,1 n.< Cuting R.~I.,1i< .... mmon<d
U"J cad TU rn "" you. If you .., ,I"n ." fl, 'h<y <" h"
W!*
Chapter Vll: Rules of the Night
CoNTROUlNG SUMMONED UNDEAD

l>1>ny of ,ho Undo,d have no mind, of ,h dr 0"'"' , and ,ho'" th. , do m. y be w;lful, r= min~ th. mm",l " et" J " vet ,1" ", b;'
necroffi.nc"" Y" un~, inexped" " "d " ,,,, ,,, ,,,. ,,"',, , "'ugsle " , m. i,,,,, i,, th i, .>n, ,,, 1wl.il" ",m e",k ring I", w ,,, ",. " ipul"e
, I.ei, OW" Ij,ob" " 'oe " mo tim"~ Spd l""to" wjt h d M,*" C hAr"",,,, ;,,ic of 2 0' le must I>< ;n lin' of'ight, "' well., within
48 yard> (24 sqcu=) w retain com rol of sumrru:mro Uodo. d, I, ",kc, half-. n ion each round ro I u< command, ro ,h "",
l 'n d,ad , ,h" u ~h ,h ey m.y com m.nd "II of ,hd' minion, 'imul,,,,,c" clSly,
Necroma ocm " i ,o , Magic Ch,,,,,,",t;, of 3 0' roo", "< coo'idod pow<.-fui o"ou ~o to m, m r thi, dd i",o .., , ,,d m,y
h .u e command, .. , free >cd" ,\. 'Ihey do not ''''00 '0 I>< wi, hin line of >.l~h, [0 Jo >0 and maycomrol Uod"" d , hw ugh
tbe ,h ieke" "f w.llI., I ",, ~ ,,<th"y rem.in within r.ng<, 'Ihey m, y e,,<n see lh ,,)u~b [heir minion' 9"eS, which manif", as
"" I" u=l wit<bl i ~b" io <wp= 1<>0 d""' ;'e d ro , , ill l,,ve <ye,
re,urn to [I>< S'''''' or b,,, le ,h , liY; n~, accorJ ln~ ro =,;n~ (,he hlood will b< , ", i"" reof th" "f dill"", nt
,bei' 'e"'p'" ,,"'en' i" 1& '1'<,:i" ifh, aHS from different ' p<ck' w e ",o d). 'l hi,
Ca>,ing ~"m be " U ri' u. 11",-, h<en uJ '" 1',00 V'mpl'" on rhe march in
Ca>'iog Tlm<: 4 hours W'rli",< " " I ..I,,, ' 0 J d ,,,",,en ,b, . "em ",
D e>xnpl'o'" A rrgimcm of the d""d rises ro figh, fi" you. ;\,
m."y ," 30 Skelet" n' '" Z"mbi", m,y I>< " i",d In rhi,
R ebinb in Blood
w, ,-, dq><ndi" g 0" how m.")' " "1"'" "r<.' h, " d ,,",I Typ", A", n<
,b oi' st", of don)", 'l h", o ' roo p> do n(" ",un, """"d, Mean< Lan gua ge H;gh l<'chokh",n
,h o usual IIml' of how m,ny Undo. d YO" m, )' com rol Mag'c<
nd ' ''main llnd<r )'our conllmnd 00 mmer l\<lw far XP, ,100
' '''''y h"", y ou ,bey ""'d , C ,"'teJ U" J e. d ", ,,,,in Ingredient," '11>0 b"n(b of , mi,1wil<. ,be I"" ,1,,,]' ,,(,
,," ' il d""roved, ey<n if )'(n, ' " , I, in, l lum. n', blood, , llmgons ' o,,,,b. ,b< wo mb of , cow
Rajn of Blood " i,ed on blood. ,h, rem, ins of. V, mp"',
CAtnd iti" "" 'n ' i, , il" ,] "'"j' "nly be "'-" i" "" ."cursed
Type. A' e, n, I"" " i(>o , A" , ccu ,"oo b"" i" n i,l 0" < i" whi"h ,
Arcan e Language' M, gick ,m;blc, h ,g('--S(-,k tra~ (-dr oc,'um d. Sp<cific. ate for
Magic, 2 ,he inJ i"iJcill G ~1 [0 dodd<, bur I, wulJ ind ude '
XI', 200 bm ldi d d ,h " 00'" wi""" to. ,hught ,,, gl"'"
l ngrcdieo", l he hem' of fi,." follow"" of Khmne 0' Sh"lI,.. lOw'n in wbic'h """)'On,, diM "f pL'gu< 0' tum,,1'"
0' com bina' ion ofb,, [h, G, ilf" ,,", fea,b<;, ",If <, " nib"li" o. or M" ,dhoi n> ,
bo m i" ,I."
b " "p, i"g in ,h, I.m ,h m g<'<:'d Con5<q"en",,, If [he ,,,,rin~ lOll i. f, ik d, y" u , "lfer [he " "le
Con di,i"n" 11>< ' itu,1mu" b<- "--" 0 0 ,h< [,igh"" !<found in f, '" ,b< i"ha[,itam, of ,he ~~' .r i" n yo" I , ,,~ eI",,,,, '0
tho 'r<'((> b< ,Ifwoo , c"r i,.-}'" " """k! c. " h lI,< ]'I'g'"" i" i" ,he >h.mbling
COn5<qu<nce" If vou fail you, C ""'i n~ RoiL [he cloud>" e Unde,,!, '" I", ~"-"i l y J i,m<mlx",-J b) gb' d y bl,d .
, ummonoo, bu' t hey ,.i " bolY"' ole, i"" ,, J of hl"oo, C."ing :-n mbe" 27
C."ing Numbe" 17 C.sting Tln l<' 4 bou r<
C.." ;ng Tom'" 4 b"" " D esc, ip,l " n, 'Ihi, ri' "'I1may hdn g a J ece' sed V,m pi", h,K k
D=rip ,ion' Thi' ri'u al ",mmon" hos' of dark cloud., ,b O! lO " nlife, If [he C a" i" g Rolli i' hc, t<n by <; or mor<.
";n blood ()'<'Cf . n arc, of live "1u"" mile.. f", ",," I.""", ' 0< V,''''pi" i, ",,,,, n,,,1 '0 full h<, I,h. ,'pl""',i o~ '" ho
",b leh may te<ul, in A,,,,,li"g, Th, bl""d ;, (mli"., ') did M'o", (b , o. , bough ho lo,e. any "'lu ipm"n, .nJ
blood of th. sa"'< 'l"" i<, ." tbo 1=", u,,,,d i" ,ho do,h; n~ ho h, d. If ,he C:", in~ Roll i' k arcn h y h s
SPEAK ARCANE LANGUAGE (HIGH NEHEKHARAN)

Hi gh :<Iehekha"n i, ,h o ""ci onr "'"g ue of the "ohio. of ,har d' ''aded Lond, Th< w, iue " h",,, of ,hi, I>." g''''i;'' ;,e k ,,,,d <n' i" ly
;n piclOg" m, 'nd h., ,ww[d it i"".1 al]'h"be' . m.king i' ""' ''''<ely ,liffi",,1t I,,, O ld ","odd<" '0 "'m]' "ho,,,I, 1".1<1. mO" y
" <'<On ,,,,.,,,,,,,, d" no, "'" ,h i.,difficul' I ,n ~~"g '. ,, ;, ;, I",,, iol, '0 u,'O I;,,~u , 1'" <",,,,;, in .I mose . 11n<crom, mi" aI' ing'
b",,,,,o of bow hausei"ly sp<cific ,h " langu.go ;. '11,;, "''' n<cro m,ntic ron ~u< i, only u, oo hy ,b"", n<HOlm ncm who
h,ve noeJ of ir for , pecific n [u.h '" seck ro !cam ,he [oHn, fi", ,," our by Na~.m ,
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Chapter VII: R ub of ttl: Night
,h.
,h. n ~. ,Ixn d>< v.unpj,. i. no, "",,,,n!. Is", 'fi",.1 "';1", m,nile.. ",,i" . n in lsIo..J,. ti"">1 ,h unk of
;" "'" n ."aJ ... t.i l"'e. II must Is< "'l"'"n! ,n . ...... ~'><"",m .
kin,..... ";,h ""'" 'ng<d""'". "", rho w'''' lU>Il Ca.ditio..., Y"u mU>t h.... tho: l.<l. Loot (1""'m.""'Y)
.-;11 b< "no< poinf ,,-,_ 11.: n<W O<C\I,.nJ "".,i<>" ""'. T.kn, ' 0 pmix-ru mi. ri,.w.
no< Ii< wimin ...-onrymil<s of an~~.,... 0<1<> . 11.: Ca'"""l..... ,<>: If 1"'" F.il ~ C...... 'ns R.~l.,.,......,
rnu.I an b< .""",,,,<d ioddinirdy ..... J ........ ful. rorrrocn",d hy. - of dr.-n,ns ,n an <>an of
m..up. '" I"" ~ "1'<"'<d "tnt\f'" " - .bmtltd ........ Youp;n 11_"" """"-
~ !""-" of tho< <=kf'. Idi:-. ~~"...",., 18
S!!!mmni," tiT Shill ci lb:: Throm!

C.-., T..., bow>
Dn<ri~ y_ ..........kr>o .nop&om in....ms
pi>
..-iIh full "'"'. The <hip ...... _ <>c<d ...... ro QI iu
TYP" "ocan< ,.;l, ...... ,...do .. OIl".." opml "" _ the ...,.01.:>-.
AruA< .......... M..p:l<
,\J,~ tho< >bip ~ .. .s..:.reJ .. ;,..... Oft tho:
1.1. 2
X'" 200 oc"..," R<.x. it roo 110 fun""'. 1h< a.- .. mad.c "P of
~ ... 1h< lsinh n ul of ....10< <hip ""', unk 1I'irh cim.. Skd<o"", "" Sr<rt... h "IN 0iJ If'w/J Bntw,
t.e.. <1<'0. tho: hands of d.-n<d prin< of M....""' par:< 108 ...... I) 0) .. ,.,.., dIoic<. ..w "'""' ..
"""y of ,ho:m .. <heR W<'t< <r<w wh.n 'ho: <hip 1;.
- MAGIC 1'l'Imm -
0 "'" ,he "'.n,.....<>f ,I-.ci, 1m.. ..u "I\'< d "..". ,of,he Old
\X'" c1d ,., 11 k rorrunu . [0 "'" " ,,"'" ,,,~,..1 i[.-m.
V. mp '..... howtv<,. h... til< 'I"'"' uf ",n' Uf;';' [u "''lui,,_h
~ .,.um", ,ho .l..,....., . nd l,~ ui h.i,";ng.
I'<""mo", 'lUk,
",.d,mie Kn .,..J,d ~ M.~",
"""fill '*'j t>, .i,h., by ',","ing thom. m.n ;ru l.. i,, ~ ,. h""
Pow."" A"" ,." I;,..,J with '"' A,p 11,., <Ie.. D.m"{:, 4 . nd
in", ""."" t ,h,,,,. ur ,ruling rbem ourrigh,
fU"eli,,,,,, if poi>Um.,J, If[h, "",,., c"",<" b " 1
Algrund '$ Orrery W", ,,, d, the wl"~ rom' , u",,,,d,, 1 Tm,gh". " 'I,,, m
Io".n .ddi'ionol 2 \X-'o"nd" ( )". Flalli" i, Skill 'I,,,
A d, ,,.- k,,,,,,' " 'udd uf tho " ""rby p1.nm, .. w<l l ... I.", h
nu."" . nJ ,,,,.j, of hi",
r" "I, of ')(, 00, ,h, "")I' tum' . nd bire' '" owncr un
,h, b.nd . R<>UI" ["i, ,,. )" " """k! .n ord in.ry . It,,k
A<ad<...k K """"I<d~ Am o num)' ffUm ,he how {V.mpim . .. imm,,'" ro '''''p"i"",)
~ " A ~", n d', O rrcry ~ 1 . 20% bon"" [" A.. d,n,i, Hi.....,., Tomb ' obbe" " ",..,hed ,he A, i n ~
K""""nlt;< (kll""""'." ) T"'L......."'ioS tull, n..d.
,,, d<t<tmin< ~. fW><.' ''>n. II , . " . 1", b<..,.,.{'0 "."" m. nuth ul ~ h.a ,.n "",1< Goddtu ........l
J............. in .an..... "f,cn"l""" mila, '[he d.. ..... .~ ..tw d.in...l domi"iutl ""'"' m.p:. beaUI)'. aod
h.. "'" 'P!'<'''''''''' of rruc nigb<; ;[ ;, .. if . bI ..... """!P""" ,,-,;.... n <he 'umb r<:>bb<t< """'BOd '" ""
Old 1l"orld. ,uu'p- <Un< ....-....l '" foil "I""" [h<-m .
" ....ddM1y d........ """"" [Is<"'" nukihf:,he "." ;,h
.......II d>oo< ...... p" ... J R<m> (,.,... [he ... p" hrion
."J 'ho " ... ""'" ",",_'lh" o:ff<a ... "" """,l>ou.-
."J an b<"""{ on pc< <by. died "')"'<rioou>Iy. The Ad ;u
"'''Y i..... ,10.1..'" of Sd..... ....t 01 ;" _ _ .....thy
m...,.. IJ......-w.AIp..nJ'. ()m,n- "",~ J<poo..,the
..... moo< ~ _ " -
onar",-. ofMoml;d,. ..t.d1 ""'k.> i' ;"' .. ,oM<
......__ ,........ The ~ ..... """I<'d hy do< L>w>of ml'll')1 q.,Utt
Alpvnol Sobsn-I- aod obaitltd hy do< ( :do;aI
0>II<v in dl<......, _ d>n- ><qW1'< 01 dtcU 10 rnocl<n-y of the GniI KfI;,:1la. <he VUllf'iI _-;do S'Jld- K<tp dnnk n..b Wood &om p<>I ....wIi< d>oIU ... "-r
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lht 0....,-', ,biIi". f<> <=0" duk...... 01olwoouo
..... '0 Vunpi=. .nd d>< UlunWI> =.1" "".....
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........
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01. ' 1' " """""""''' J lU,j~ .11 d. .. [hey can
~ 1hr k . "", of <he l\I<xod ow.:. ""-w"'" [[... ~
ob>o<rv< tho< .W'> oil n ~ ,. .....lihf:. \-:.mprc in d>ci'
full- muod >CfH>n. It "" two <tf",u: Jrlfthns ffU'" ,he
nuJ" "'" ~ than .he ..,JUId >e<m ch<-wt1,,. IlIouJ C lulia t=Q'" l d 10 It'""nd> kl [he drin k<>.
In" .1"" Iwnpcring he, .hil ,,)" to """" f...,1.- .. nip>[,
uuf u";''t' [I.. IIh.J Ch.1"~ w ""[. ~ au.""
Alp Bow '0
A.. mes k 'f'"p .... "" i' , w.n';ng 2 "',nQ ' '0
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d.jmi"~ Ah.J " <'<1" w.IHh [oulul
,hi, 1."" ..." ro, """dr mund..n. It "",,,L, i" til. . . h.t><,cr ,h e ,h.l"' .nd 611n! i' wi,h ,ne
bW of hi. " " ,,'
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Chapter Vll . Rules of the Night
rho O rder. O ver [he Y<:-""", he add,'" <pl>')'c, of b"",J PO"" ;' " f ;1><,11', If ' h,' p' io'ing i, "", my"l, ,I"
fm m " ,h" k"ight<, flUl)' mcn. ;.,wWitch H" n"",_ V,m pirc i, , lain,
W'hcn hi" V,m pi" h ' ide, Am",,, . "' '' , I, ;n d" , i" g tn, H i' to.-y: V, mpi", ' , unah le [ 0 0 ,h cm,dv io mirrof'S,
liege oflliood Keep. hnddNl h<r POlO" ' 01<>0<1 '" ,h e ~ ,rn" ; ", ,,, becmne "b", ,<ed "' i,h ,h eir im' g . Tho
", i""'e . When ,he ';0\< fiH;.l1y , u""",b,L [he C h. lico !'leo, r, b " "'~"" fl<-b,,],, w,,, 1:,,,,,,,,,11' hireJ hy ,he
", not tound, it;' u nknown if H,"ko " x, k it w;,h Von uITId ns '0 p"inr p,,,t"';,., of th<m, hu ",h i,'],
him or if i' """ de stroyed in ,h< " " cle, he w" ju>,I;' '''' ald,J mo b bu rned birn , Ii","""
,op " f ' I'P" m. d, "f1,i, own wo'ks. 11 1, un k" own
C",jlejn Ring whh" fl<-brJ" '" . "",h er paimer m""oo porrc, i",
Th il i< ,h< f.lhlcd ,illS of \, l. d von Cars tcin him,d f, of the Lm ,d>. l'mily. od ,h, .";,,ic d;, l' u[< wa,
,;I" ",,,d wbcn ,h e Lmad>. f. miil'" m,,,,;()" humed '"
Ac~d <mk KnQwledg", Hi"",y ,I" gn" H"l. On ly [hi, I'-'iming ,urvi""d. It p> ,,,~I ;" '0
Powers, If Vamp;'" of ,h< Voo C."" i" h l,~~l li ne ",eo, t hi, ,],e , ,,llwio,, of . p, i"," e ;"d i, idd t herc-.nCf, . nd i"
,i"g. ,her g, in 3 Arm" '" I'oi"" on , lI loc.,ioo, , nd, ( U H Cnr ",h crcab"" ,, ,,.., unk"" wn.
" InC>w:t of ",ch rou nd . o<~'''e<ate l d I0 Wound"
If !he " UfO' is kilb i he "u'n, ,,, un _lit, .. d u,k Necrotic Powder
,,,,,nplmly hd , d
A ~''')' powJcr ,arrloo in ,n 'kberni,"'lly ' ,..,"ted I>o"ch.
lH"mY' 10/",1h" it the C""" in Ring w ",-,,,'kCfOTic powJ<' ',," gic.liy . ~" ,n)"h in ~ i, touches.
m"le ,h em hi, w",ior -,],vo" T" f= ,h o V,m pi,..,' wbechu living ik>h Of .ohd " cd . O nly p''''' h im''E
f,,, m ,h ,-"" te,,1. V,, ,h,ne,h b iloo himself knowi"g of """ n)n,,"cy arc immune to 'hi> eff"'t, U,u,liy ,I.e
th" the ri" g would <v<n"",liy '<tum him '0 un -life n"" m, ,,c," hl" w' a h' ndful of ,h, ,ub,,,nco,, ,
aod ,h a, . vd,ho" ' the V,mp i"", "1, &,,1, ",,,uid fail ", r~et (llalli,,;, Skiil T<" if th, "rger j, "or "" io n, ty) ,
Tho C>!<[d n Ring w >s mo" f'm''' ",)y W O m hy which immedi m ly inflim 2dl 0 Wo"n ,],. I-.:" ,,,,i,
'<l,d von C" ",d n dUfin ~ ,he W", " f ,h,' V,mpi I'" wd" m"y he "kJ to ' u" m,..1. '''' wood. 0' ~.,, "<
C.nont<, ,I"'iog which it ,,,vod him f'o m find! do" h 1'-'1" " to d",",y in'" J m L
0" " )' ,im" . I, w, ., " "I,n fmm him h)' ,nImp",i,] Hi.to.-y: Lkvd o p,:d by l'''T.<"b> ", i,,.; m l..b fi" LJe ,,-riid
,h ief. ,h " up, ,u m",!, h, i, ,1,0 thid wnuld n,,' ha,'< by I-.:;gash, "<:crock l'owdCl is [jfu, Ji " illoo in' " ''
k<n ablo w "ppro>.ch Vh d if i, -" '''0'' 1(" ,1,< " <"'hoc,' phl"ic.tl form u' inr, W" p,",o"" dU<I'" a b"", 'lho ",-ho
of M"nnfr<d vu n C"""dn wh" m,,~ic>lly aidod h im. (~"Y "".",, ~, POW<icr ha,o p""",n impo,~bk !<J c'pm re
,hid ding ,ho ,hie n"", . VI.J', g.<Le. It b" rl' >\ be,'n kc"u><o a handti.,1"f ' h<" ,h" ",,,,, ~ ,,,,,,p.,,,",,
""n ,",,'e. ,hl<JuV> . ny lock. as well as ><v<or>1gu, ,,:k
Th Dafu ofJ el Yi'Wpj[" s & or

l h i.' i, .. I"H~ d.!,!:" , Bo,h it., h.."dl< ' nJ bLtdc,f< '" bb, k 'Ih i, i, . SlivH ~romword wi , ~ a , k,,11 dovico on ,h< pommel.
" pi,,;h,
A..demi < Knowledg<' Th , ol,,!,y
Aud<mk Kno m ro g<' Magic Po"",,,, 'ih e """d, S' ro'ngth 1\00 "' i> ,loul>"'1 wi", ,, u,i" g
P" we"" A,,)")ne w""",Jed I>y ,he [)"W'of J" I""" 10% V,mpi,c'< ~' Ll e . p in" V.mpi"",
I~ ,m , i,],," Smnph '" T<" 'gh ncI<, " the wid d" .' H;,,0'Y' All ,ho we, po ns of ,he BI" k Gua,d arc- m,J ition,lly
, h"""i og. N<it h., , h" " ,<,i " ic m"y he ""h'ed t" hh ",d by p, i"' '' of ;"10;' hefo'" Ixi" " used 'g;';n" th,
O. If [I" vi"i m " L<V"'<' , 1% of bo, h oh.",O'<'; " i", Undo. d, hut V. rnp i,..," R.", ha' p inod l>Ow", nf irs
'"g,n e.."", ,",h nour. own over ,],< j'<"' . Tt '""" used en1",1,0,,,1n "g' " ,he
Hi"o,y' ' Ibe D,!'!:" "f J "'''-' "",d in the ",,>cu,iom of Ghoul King 'od wield, d by Cap" in_),,,,i,i,, O "e1iu,
<'; n)i" , I, i" , " "ien' I ~h ", i . " ", lee ,1,< ( :" i, of BI<XJJ when he slov.' ,I,,, noble Cou m "'On s" n!\" cr, I[ has
Condem n,x! ,,;minlli h. J ' h"i" h ,,,,," n " witb it. ,I,i ,,, od f", t l.e bl, .1 "fV. mpi' '''' ""'cr d nc".
,I\d ,heir blood w"' wmumed by Ncr,mnJ her O " di ", w" ,I, i" wh,'" V"" S'''I9'" i, "",'",,1> ""u " ,,J
<' ~ ''' 1. After " 0'"'; of ,,,,, in ~ hlood , rho J),~~or of the V,m pi", to un-lik O " d iu\5 "" ' p.' " w"-' 11,, 0
J<' g"in<d \( ' '''picie I' '''''''' of it< """ ", a nlm"od:lS a Zom bi,' ,nd ><ont h" 'k to the tcmple
"i ,h, l o n~ ""d ; n, u~i,, ~ klto' "'ik d to hi, h,'>.<:I,
lad)' ?:mad.", Fon rait \~'''' ri'''' R, n< h" nor kcn cn , inco,
The Wa jling Bllde

Ac.d" n k KoowlooK<J 'i ho .~ '"
\hi'< w<;'I" ,n " f , h"i Wa" kmdfuUy cd" d Ionb.,word
Powe"" A V" " I""" ""Y " <I' lhrouj\h rh, eml" )" fnml< of ,h i, wi,h, 5c,..,., m ing f, H l~)" ,he h ilt. A, i' move> th roup, t he
po"',i' J" ,i ,, ~ , 1,< d',I' " "J d " lt<t ,1," umil Jusk . ir. ,h e hl, do , m, m, , ud ,,,,,;b f,"" b,iiy In' the hlood of
During ,h" time, ,h,' V. mpin: ' PI",,,,., .., , n " ",,, m' i,, ~
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Oapter VII: Rules of the Night
""..J. ...;,; Kn.-llll'" ~<cronu~,.,. "I' N"gg.ro<h. and j[ .... . ." ,;",1 ",llh Ih"'" ..pi" ..."
"-"" 11>< l<'flibl< ..., i1 inS of.1.< b1.do: fotcn an,.,.... from d,.r l.onJ.,. h.u 6", ot\< '" ' ''''>on'
Nd><H ". 1,
",;,tun 6 .",nh (3 "'I.........) '" -",,11 .U ,,,,,,;.,.{w lY., .... pl""" " ..! '0 V.."h.""", br .... >p<h ....... g ,,'j,h ,h ..
ondT...-T",,-,- l h.. blacIoo d<trw>Jo blood.....t V"" C ."";,, Rifll'. md ~ u><d t,. Vbd ;n hi>~,
""mpUp> ~ ..... Ihc: Empit< er hi> fall.. d>< s..v
"""" .I...... in ~.." ,k d>< .. idokc D1~" "'""" .. H."J
(-~) II -"1<'<'0 ......h ~ ..!Ii'" Iiri"I of AI<dorf. <he bl>d< ..,.. ~ bu<il wi'"
Vb.!
rombo..,,,. mtWD lOr II to ko.t upoll- IlDdorr !he lCtItpl< of Sopw. b.... in <b< Ud<'" ..-... Jew
... _ 1M + bl>d< _ otDcd.
HI.....,., "II>< \J'~ !lIoJ< .... >ft<d br!he: 1M Eha
- THIl1UsTu!ss DI!AD -
I"'f"t>< V_p;......... ""'<11, iDdi.xl........... rho:y """ ...""" -.po ;".., -.md.. =""I ,n. 10 ..... and "-'". 11><
.L '" m.;,. _ 10 m.u .bili~ 00 _ aood o:>rttr<>l Chou!>.Jon r<qui<r """'<n>l. and 'her ...........
<hrir 'm!," ' " th< l:hd<.a<l A VompiR" i> IX""<J fat from hio pnes< '" ~ ~nd.
tlnd<o.d ............ lOr II>< deod ..., undn ~ f"'d1 oI1>.nd
ift rho linpit< .ond """'Y citJ rn=-anJ. ...tu. rom.... nod
ll>< ~ """" ro vol"" ,I>< CohooW - . ,,( .II. ~
-W ..-fit>< ~who r>c<d DO tnt. k_ no "or. 1OO<inl somnhing of rl><mod... in that ........u ""...... 1hc
" " tn>OV u1", of ,h" ..... a"""" and pon' <i,,,,, of Ghoul<
IltId kd ' I"in'
coo<rolkJ by ,I>< So:ri~i loak !o....h '"'""'" or< h<ronod
A V. mpi ' r n.'" """" of<co d"wn frum ,I>< bod"" pe""1"Non. '(('hen lacki...,. ,I>< Ibh of ,I>< ltvin~ or m. dead .
of "",ru1 n. 10<., "",",. dI<y"PP"" .,.J .... 11: "",in ''''''''P' ,he G......." ru m 00 00" .... .,he,.
'ipping...,;h ",her "!"'" in
,he lj,,;,, ~ " t.... g="r. a" orgy of -.ole""". I ( ,he StriS'. ltingd<>m """ ri"" 'I;,;n.
the", ><ill.living "",n"m ",ill he ,~<i, ck,mp",""
GHOULS
SKFLETONS AND ZoMBIES
"Don', 1001< or In< Ih ,hal. I, ...., ,hi., or /><in' 'OIl ....0.
t . . . .lk ho>M no mar<." "I would ""hrr fac' 0 ,h""1Ond (}r.,., 'ho" 0 hundred of
1M'" ,!ling,."
-G-mML ~, "M-9W, a THI: T~ A>..Mlfs
In the (lid \t\>rld. ,,,,,...,ion i, commnn, ",>oJ . 11 " .. "'Any rn<n
" '" '''' " ' ,.~"" [0 d<->1h m., <k. ""m", i, ,I", " I' im."' .... n .... "J The.... or" ,h< V:ul'p1"" "''''' nu,,<d j",,, ",Idi<n. '11=<
ftnl nn ,I>< fbh of ,hrit felk"" "",n. (I", who,...... !he "",,'n, ;. hardly. fidd In ,h" En,p'''' ,h ....... n", k........" f'>-"
M"" hao ... hi< Lo,,- hm, .00 absolute': <h<>o< who .., H Um.ln wurlJ,m,"'. V.Of!"'" o><o:J _ <V<n h'ing ''''''I'' If ' ,h"
l\nh "", it..........bl y ,ur=! with <ht ,>.i. . d ,I>< (;h...J, hold_he G.n , imply ",ix ,hem from ,he .."k. unok-r hi>
...."my. '""'Y 1<. Cu, rl><m down. nd ,h.,. '('ring up'fI<W,
1l><it booJit:" bo<om< <>o-i<!<d,nd ~ that fbh putrid .nod my Jo.sc. ,ulkm:llw <hei, m<my ....11nnly ad.j ro <heir
and infca<d ,I><; .ki n bloo:d><d and Iilthy. !loloouobInOO.ho<
numb<n. lh<Y or< unooun,>bIe in numbo< ... .1 Wini", ;"
.,... ..... ",n of that ~ and .bin<.,;rh inhunun ' ._
r<fUrn;nt-
11><tt lip" pod b.od< '" ,~,.-""/~;,-,.d!mil. which <hey
fiIt 10 aud paine> '" bctta- tar "'"" their pT. Won<. 'hri< 11><,-""" "*Ii<n dw ""luW .... ,..,_ .,., "'"' ""-J b,-
aind. koIIo.- d><;, hodia, r:ro-inl.- __ dq;iaJeJ. ........J., <Wfd.... ~ _ pin< .... din ""'"""' of
_ .... and r-D<d 11><...- 6<m <hey dw Iounpior 'her bome_ 1........- b< tii&f\" d. ~ d....,.,."nl
b.a.on<..... al thcirl:><do<> _ ..,;"d, b..- buo .. Thev ....., no ....... ~ ...J d<>u.- '"
<t<fIWIl ~ """" '" 6nd and..."".., th<<OrJ- '"..... Umpo<"1so>. '1><n ~ d ,...,. d"",m" ooIcli<n IiU
11>< arIr oi d>< <un< or< a-........,.",. -.I "'" ~
lhc ~i<n who '!'J"'"' _ me 6dd .-u,. .. w..
,.,... , 'h<m. wi..." ,.,......... dl<M. """ f><"O< It> lui thcir ,.,Woboo.u> or ~ ....... tl..,..
tle<. no ""' ...... ""'oJ.!>, (lsi ~ . knmdo,ion."""'"
\>cnJI '" J"'<"<ft' lhc .,'............. lbcir Joo.<.l "'"'" and fnmdo
~ it m<n:ili.d '" dri>o< lhc Gl>ouI .....,. from "",,;.n..
a..,. vicrory afI b<-........J.
hut "'.. nnly.a.-. Mm '0 ' - 1 _ fo.edr- C"Yf'" and 'Ihe ,.n;ng of. ZombO< or Slodc1oo .. ,I>< -oe.. of o;p<lIs.
p....,.."j, b..:om< ,h.<ir "",I<; .nd ,f><;, hn tabb. '11>< AnyoncwirkOllY~ in ............."'" COlI ~ it,
onh- lhi"f; ,~ <>n d,... Coh"""...,..,. from ouo:!I p~ i. ,he ,he only nrimoo i' d", ..-,n, of >rp<n ,~ w' be ni><d
all '" fh<;, """,....; ,f><;. ",,",I ,""" ... unJe, 'hr ,h..11 oi "",,1 <ad. c",i ng. E. p<ri<no<J """""""".... think no,hin g
V. mpi n<'<l'OfIUOC<n. '1 """ m..." CUnl< '" .ny who <:.tIl of""''' ing <Io7cn or """,,-...un,ing .ulficirn' OOCJ"'" . r<
,h<m i...J<.<d. will of" " cum" unhi ,~kn. d" '" ,....... ...i" bk '" he r>.i><J. It i, ,hi. ",,>Un 'ha, Z<>mbi<> ... m" ",
"-h,, "'rd. of life .old d"", h .. if ' 0 ,I>< ~ , commonly "",,, Uun ,'ikek." n.. . , ,no ( Iv de" I, ,, m~",
owl y 10"" ..1 , ,,d d""" ,,, ,1< ,urf",. I" ,inn , however,
,o,ll the: V. mpi"" hold me, for ,hem . o'l""i.I], . , ,.>trior<.
01",,,, i, li" l" diife,cn be,w" ,h, ,,.,,, 'h<yoro both
'l h, i, ,1. V<,ing " ok><>u" "'<0'" /<... ,o . n ,,,,od)" li,>< of
"l".II)" n pabl, of c""'n i""ing ,~. Ii'i,,~
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. ... .....Iy w;,hoo, ,I....,.....ny .odv<n[u..., ,,';,h " 'Y .""[",,,
.n[h ["."e".....)' will f>eo rl><m <I"'<'f .nd <W<'f. YeI''''''
["""';n "i~:lllroing---<h< <rink of "" g<>"'<..... ,.;11<11
m<I'O'aII<n[ .nd np<y ........ Bu.. mo>I ai aD, 7.om.... . nJ
Sko:l_ =nfy ..-w. hon"'" ~ . ... rl>< i~_ M

tb<ir ~ of duh- 11>< Zom!>i< """" lh<m how .... -.no
..;D _ tbcm...."Y _ lb<v &ll ""J d>< Skd<wa', piru>i.Il&
,I.... it. ,he <mbI<m of do h, "';n-m,: Iun.i
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a,., _ ,,,,,,,,&,--...1 "-'Id hit. ~ nn &100..
d><y foI '*""'- 11>< ~ m"" ~ pwd lo-r
.n,h .... u..J<aJ q;.- '" I""'""'" Ihi> ~ but is if,
hofdIy. pn>hI<m h<auo< ado mol ...,.,. ti"" hi> '''''''I''''''
CUI J<-a I!< car> """" d>cm hadr. in but .........[.
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W1I, n """I' I di" . hi, "'>en di"ip" " , I<., jng nnly ,hd l
b<hioJ..<;I<<1<I<> n, ."d Zomhi", . '" ,h" ", , ;"'11, ",,"n\"J '" IiI<>
wi' bou' <..."" Spiri":lI' [h, oppos;' o-d>< ,;"'11;, lIP""
bu' ,h, <>1<11 nColin>. ",pp! in [he mo=l world. \"('ha,
r''''''In' ;, "'" ,I>< """' ... wh" " ... th", in iif, bu, ,n """',
,tl '''P """ SUll' ....J .Ln J.t<m,in..'''' '. lhi> I"" " " ' . '" ,"',
f'<"<' .... is of 11""" u" r" ,I>< V.mp;"" ""J ",,~,,""n.c<n.
G'-" and l"'lp' :u< miD<>< op;rils. """"" ' ''5'' .nd
I"""'<" qui<kIy f.d<-. 1h< s"...~ ... >nd ,I>< s........,............,
.... crn,urn ai f... pu..... fom:. ThO)' ..., "",..,J t.. ,1><;,
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... d>< , puru ai Ve>I ~ wIlonp<IUD<fIJ<d "';d,
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fa'l..l, 1<- ;-.: ""I~ .ncd><> <X lhci, >don,;!)" "" ,1>< Iron<!>
of DI- ,h.y "",nipu1.Jt<d. To rom<' ' " dooc h> tb<ir p..J Y'"
I!<d<n'\"J ,j,-i"", [!><m il'l>Ul'ldv ;n~:>.nJ Iill. [!><m wi'h
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"""nlv bUllg only d<,[h ...no"" " rhoov p=.
Chapter VII: Rules of tht: Night
T ABLE 7-8: RANDoM UNDEAD A'ITRIBlJrES
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fomiIioJ..-<Jf..... Add! """'- _ ",<odI ~
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a..-,. .... 1..... ~e-.,r-
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hond ~. 'J'<"'. O haIlw:ni bu< "'h<n "'" poooiI:>l<. If. o.-w: '-"""'r" '" <Xl"'-' """pon. he nuy d<> .. by ~
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Chapter \11 : Rules of the Night
T" ..... n bd>o>Jd. W"',h, Spec"", '" F!>mh.,... ,.n h.: ono<IJh
'" ."'.-.: ""..,01 ,,, <k..h. A, '1""". ,h<y .'" .II abu UlYI..blc
,,, ,.... ",k<.I .,.. .nd immun< m mundane """ porI>- 1!>n- FIGl-ITING ntF. U NDEAD
<0'" f'U',h, .I1 fw,;m...,.j fl~ ""'",.. ,t.. l.nJ . , 11>< l:nd<-ad do _ ",lin Ilom >II ,,.,... dlar Ru<
'lI<ndobl< >f''U. 11><y GUO 'h", >ingl<--ltandrdl~ ~""l<
V,,",pire hnd, bur d><y do lIP< ...,.k IIItu<d """l"'''''
. ...~ ..m......"" Ita"", _ 0I~~ 8rd i ... tcmlI.
do n~ >ga'Mr d><m j " ', h V'mp'..... ...d rh<y
.~. !he: ""'" <Jf. . m.. i=p. tl.. 'I".-it !""""" ........ ut , ~ <On'mlIi"S , m.... I'U' '-JI r.-.-.-
,"" """""""""t;...J "."" ..."' ........ iI for fn>m ~. r '0 "" "" bI=cd <i....
V....,....
po<kr rh<m .. pord>.luruIs <b<m "1J'<'<* 10 d><it fo.<>w. d>< tJod<ad "-- d><ir,... ' ,...... ,brit
L M whao t..pp;lv..l.. ;h"'" U I A 'm """,',!,' CD F",. and T......... nd oh<w WII>oIy An:nr;th,
,-.u~_I"'*<' __ r..,.., r..r
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~..d dunkhil...,-r..r ~ ~ <Jf .......
WIGm ""\:l,
.. d>< ,nribl< 'I('WtI> '" d>< HdI Knipl> 0< .... >n<i<n< and
<;p<c,,,, Jft<>uId "" d><.-....-.,........ ,.. !he: ",,"n
."khuok. Addi"g -... of t!>< V p"" IIIood G""...,..Id
' V ~.<t*- I,!/.ui!V "'-- n. r'..-d< abo b<opprop""" r....- r-ful ............
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""run:. Thi<, - " ruIo elf..., (011 Lh>Jcod -.- Frighl<tlmg)
........ leman<y " it> p,,.k_ ...... ,""" ",;,h ,h, d.rt<
will of ,h, ~I''''" <ombl1l, d ..." h ,he- bod ,ly "f<n ~,h ..,.1
bur dx CM <houId abo> rnak< """ '" d<oa-ib< j ""'"
.......w"l\ rl><i, 01'1"'''''''1> -.-. 11><it .... P'Y rh<ir
rd<nlb., ""uttling ...."1,,,h.. no ar'"",'" of daughler .."
>t,>p. ,"",' r "n",!",,, ~ """'" ,,, b ,. I'-,i". '" dam'll". pI,,, .1I
rll<" nphsanr""" of d<..,h: ' ll< h~ "cn<h, rhe IuIf-<o"a:I
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",. ' ''' y "f iiI< ,,' " f co",b" " " I ,I,,;, lu," f," ,I.,,~h,,~, A> '" ""mp. " il\fi. eM, .... ,king It, m,k< ,lkir Undco.d <rtCoomm
,h. ".d""" i, <Q ,h,' Empire', fuM ",Idiu" th< W ,~ h , i.,,, more".dried, indi"id,w , ~" d d ,., ,,tb' ng , h...uld mil ,,,, T.ble
ill ~" ;" l!"" ,-ro], ,,,d he rOC"!. 7-8, R."do'fi U... d<ad An,ih. ' ... . 'l~ , [Iu. litK-" li"1 (""
I--l<-.v<r. ,I>< <n:;u"'" ,,( ~'ight "'lu,,,,, the-,~ " ,>dy of

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m"".I .... <t><~ "" ,.1 rhem a! "'"<>flhv of ...rn immo<talily,
V.mr'''' 1-1. ""). ~ bcs<"" dx pll on dUI< lii<ooJ.
Of family. huT in dx num. dx honour go:> Iu dxir p""'"
"""""" and ~ m..- hln rotl1mu. <hei, ""hul """"

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.....p;.I aDl<n' Of ano:i<nf CUI'iC. 110< """' ..... Ii-o<d .. d><
Old ''orid brion: dx~cfllwn>no buriallhm- <b:I in
tw- a d ..... ....o..x ~ 1hrit 'iltdeout-. ..... J-n
kt.-. up.. ~ dxir ""int: ~ Of ~ ..,.
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...J .................1 """" '" l:aW. ...J ...r-. M_ cony
~ '1('. . IlI->dooo !h.d "'" d,,-V- ...-liIu: d>< o>W
" " - of ,"" "an:. ..d ~ "'" ............ on """"- olda>l
Nis/>o- 1Iw.... ofd><W, ridi"" ... hartI<..-;d,
....... ..d -.:l io '" ~ ...... """""P' d>< ~
......... "Ww>_oit... kton<o-n .. ' Illa ck K. . ...
n..., 1"'"""01"", .t< "'" .. rompln, .. w, of. Van'I"",
hu' th<;, '1'011"""" iI Jp .00 rft<i' p>aI, ,,(,....., .
"~, lu<do at , """"" m<> I<xu.d ru!'''l' ,tn.1l d",hi <)<
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V' h' pi", tn.."" 00, 1,,",'''''' la<k ,he Ir" chari",,", .nd
r,,,I,,",b<;-.,ing hf d>< Vampi'''' , b"r ,i,> Wigh" h, .... Illlk
,,, .,.'" ., ,,, h ,h'nb" ,,, ,hri, m " t" ,. Ij"

,.." ft., !,,~" i..-.I ",,,,h' n,r''''''' ,nY"'>Y. ,hry '''' 'I"i" h'r py
.ny 1'1,><1 ""tti,,',
,h. Wi~h , kn' ''''." hi, "" inn . "d "ddom <, d. it ,
Chapter VII: R ules of the Night
- GuATIlIl NEca.OMANCY-
he r, "" inhe n' pwi>leon will, "",,,,, manor ; it
T is d" iS", J p", ,,,,;ly ,,, _.n ",,.,. ,he ''''1''"'
Hu n"" " . nJ Huma", '" ,,,,h <T pa<hoti< "' u'", in the
"I
t\' " ", 1"" of 24. Th< M,-Ji,.,i" n T.I<nt "" n . 1,0 I", "" 'd to
b""" ,h i, ,,,n, if the C,,,jng Roil >t,ccd" <he crc-. ture is
rai,ed,. d' .< i<<<1, if i! hils , t ho , orca>< and rho W" pswn e
8<anJ , eh,.w ofth ings. h j, much 010 " p",f<" blo, for "ro con,um ed , , nd ,h e Vamp ire tnu" """ 'g"in f,,,," ,h e
cXJmpk, to h.rne,,; in UnJ<a<h [he mcn~l h of an O gre or l><gin ning.
,ho power of, Gri ffon. Ie is said ,h., ,he p riem ofl\"g".,h
Regard l"" of , "" cr", or f. ilu", Tw,mch', C " "e mo,.
in anci, " , Nehe kh ,,, <Oluld " i,e [com ,b th g"''' ,"",inn
l>< ui AAmd '" norm. L if ;! i>, Human n<c,onm,,,,,
Bird " m igh,y G j,mt<. , nJ ev<n rJ" f,"''' ' S",h <" ,erne,
"u<om" ".lly "''luir" " , id<_<lf<" I.' '''' WFR,P Tabk 7-----'li,
m ight 1>< l><:ynnd ne<T"m'n,~" of ",day, bm gr<a< rh ings
Side_Efl''''''' 'm p' g< 1S~ 0 < Tomuf C"","t ,ion T,bk 17_
"< [""" ihk for :;o m""",, wil n the knowledg' of [he , ndem
l: Expand<d CI" o, Sld<Hfeets o n page 2i 0), rcg",die~<
W' ;~ an d ,he lim e , nd pa'ie nc< ' 0 "'prim, oL
of the Curse rolled. Vampire, gain 0 , id, dfw if dou hle.l
V''''l'i"" .nJ H " m"n " , o,..,m,oco" wiming to ' ''''''p' "" rolled on ,h e r,, 11 for ,h e n" ",, "f ,he C"''''
,\O, h "'p"imcntatio n must luvo ,he Academi c Kn owledge
(l'<crom,ncy) Skill and a ~hgi' CharaclCfi"ic of 2
ere,,,,,,,,,
I':" t< , 1.< 0 t hat r>i", d in ,his way i= . U
In!dligcnc<, W;i1l'ow<r, and hUow, hip . nd "n Heve,
oe sp"cla.! <ul" lhar dep<nd on d,<", " <ribu,"" To pre",rv('
, o.e;'\g , nim,,,d. Thi, i, "Id. d to ,be e" ,"" , [0 aid ,he
,e-.'ivih,,, t inn_it d"" , no! olkr .ny bom ,, !O rhe spell', lhe", d'-""",<cj" i,~ ., ' h<y " " ,,, ;,, n, ,,,re, lIe" ilie
I ......' SI. ught<r M>rgin., ifi t w,", o ne Icvd highor, If Ihi, nu kes
I~ Casring Roll, Gm iLlg !hi, W'arp"ono_ >nd ind<ed, <he
th< Sl.1uglmr Morgin Impo" ible, <he ere. ",,, , ,,n oo , t.<
, ' @ '''feas, of, We>< ",",uc<---<., >Uld o.e an ..d,'enl ur< in i t" l~ ", iscd with i" mind presct\<d. \Vh ", h" ,hey p,.,,,<n ', ,h ei,.
B
'o The mo ", pow<rful <he e",.m ", being raiscd, <he more InlliS"nee M OUt , ,h e '"" of tho """ ,, e', "'-fa;n 1'",~1e
difficulr !hc , pd l ;,. See T,ble 7-9, Spell Roll Modir,e... "m" in, ,h, ." m. , e""1" 1'0' th<i, W<, pon Skill and ,~ gi l i<y.
for G",t<, N""rom'hey 00 p"g' 129 '" hod the m"d ihe< F.,h of th<,< de"o,,,,, by - I d 10% duo to <ho inhm n<
, ]']' li<d !Q ,he C.>t ing Roll. l h< powor of tho "o>t u' o wc. knos"" of de,d fle,h , In !cr urn , how",'C!. <he w ure
is mO"UrN by iTS Sl>u!(hrcr jI,'l>rg;n (s Old W.rId gains ,he l'ndeod Teair "od j , now ,," obed ie,,, ,;,ve ,h "
& "''''1 p.g< 76). Creat ure<wi<h , Slaugh'" M argin of know, "" fe>t, n""d, no f"" d , ""d d,,,, n," .go . It . b, g<;'"
i tnp<," ibl, ""'\<)( l>< ,,,i,oJ will,oo' . Rit"..I. 1'''- 0 '" d,< F, igot<nj" g T" i' ifi , djd "0' h, v< it bofure,
mo ' " " ,"" " e' ",n .1,0 "" eombin1 into o n<. To do tb i,
If cwo (t<>Lure, WetC eombi"oci, each new char:>c!<, i"ic i,
successfully roqulre. a H acd (_20% 1Ae,d.m;e Knowl.dg<
del ", ;ned hy wh ich,vet i, , he be" el of , he ,wo {including
(N<<<om,n<y) Te ""fore rho '<1'011 is cas" If <he roll i,
W" und..-rh, ,,, '" nm Add" i loge<hd). l h<y p i" A"""
<"ec<d ul. h nd tho m,x lih" fn , the h;gf"" Sh ugh r"
,0 , 11 skills, "lenTS, ,,, il>, , ,,d ' p<cial n ,,,", <hot , ,,, not
Margin of ,he TWO , nd doubl< it, Th< W"p'ton< ' oqui,1 is
ios, wirh rheir i n "Ui~mc<, Will Pow er, 0' I'dl ow, hip.
,he , um of [he TWO cfw urcS \"'ound" og. in in ou n<es.
~"t< , ho ,h", ,h < in,"~"e of SI'ugh," , M" gin !O p""""
O n<e <he nt,<romanc<e h", dctcrmin1 th< d illi, ,,lt,- d"", . b ilit i" i, "pl' l;<d be f" ", , h< eO." ;., dou bled . If b", h
mod lher, he m,h, a C",ing Ron , nd . ppli" it , , lung <TemLn', wm fright<ning I><fo", til<ir c-on,bin., i"" , ti
w;,h . 1I ,h e u, ,,,,1 mod ifim (i" d ud ing !h< oon Ll> from ;ina.! chi"",o<a wome, TmiJ:.-ing,
M",,<,y n;-e, Fle_,h if ,hey po~"" '" ;r). l h, 'p" 1i c~" i<
th< <qui,,,,I<m of Sp<H of Aw,koning ,nd b., , C , " i"g
En mpleo Maddm Ka/fi>" ww,,, '" ",,,, bh,, " (,';"'"
Sp;d,.,- WIt/; a n Ogr, te m a" " "'eng and agd,
ma", ,.,..am ,. help h,.,- travel ' hrout h ,he mo"",,,,ns,
She ab o wan" ;, '" b, al& '" a", ;ntkf"ntkntl,.
T ABLE 7"""'9: SPFlL R OIL MODIfIERS FOR 7/;, SI_ugl" " M_rgi", of"" oi and Ih, Giant
Sp;d,.,- a" bOlh ffa ,d, k /d;"g b",III!:,"ee "';'" ,he
G REATER NECROMANCY Sla"gh", M" >g;n 10 Very i t-rd, p,od"dng a i llal d;e<
m'uliji" of _18. S/" ob'aim ,b, " qui,,j39 "un"",
Slau gh e Margin Modi6ee
af lX~ ,t" o ", and p,,,,,,
h",- llead, m;, Kn<lwkdg,
Avcr>gc or Los> o (Necre",alUJ)};,Jl 10 ,,,,,-11 ,be ,wo
b, ,,,,, 'oX"I1 -
r;;U ngi all,tch;nx 111, "pt" body of If" Ogre [0 If" (;;am
Sp;J" , """a
~ I
M akme Ka/fi>n h", d M at;' (J"',"," rb,;,. 44, plus
/II", ,, ? """ Fi<Jb ~ ",i ha I\-~I"m! ,'i" n,,,,,,,,,..., fIIend
(,';fi', Sbe .1,. "" d;' at1'5 heft', ,asllng, xamlnX a '0", 1
.f .1/ 10 her C"Hint Roil, "ad ,IN pajimm ,/" ,;,,,,,i
Olapler \ 11: Rules of the Night
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- Spidr:r~ Statistics -
M... Pmlil~
Skill.. C..""""" KrK>WI:lg< "\:....1.C"ne<.Jmcn, .10%.

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Sikn, M,_ .10'll0. Spakl.angu>g< (!t<ibpitll
T ,,, L>;.. rm. Sp.'i>Ji We>""" GroYp IT........ ,.<I,,!>.
s. F;p.,;n~ Strike Mw.,,--,
T Fn.rI<u. Kcm Sen..... :-:".ur.l 'IlO,,_....
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su.p_ Map", "-"'" fuAI
T a jl' PoiWlC>l11 Bit,
A Sp;Jn-.( that i> ~w1;nt.., oppo<"n, .....,. ,p<t>oi "
fuUocrlOfl .., boo", lU opp<>il<n<. Th;. .. " 0.....". 3 .". .1
,h.a,
aloo in;":"" ~ poi>on. TaT'" til .. ..., ""~
m_makt.T. . . . . . T... .,..b< paWyxdfor 1.11 0
........... r..oIy><d Cb.Pa'" """ ,>I, no oe,,,,,,,
,n<! or<
<,,~hdrkM,
miI> W an O jrnbjng
Spod<r'(1:K> un <Iamber up an J d. _ n ",.II> with ,n.. i,
" i, ky f<'<'t. i"" Iik< 'pkk" ..n. 11><1 "" <limb "",11, ..
,hoi, nomul tot< " f m,womom,
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0Jap= VIII: The Vampire Campaign
"1 don'r fortlU"t:fOU kmllJ<!' I mioJ iI. I do it

bmIllSC I nMlyou to "nkrsf"nd w r I ,,1ft
caflllblt of. broIlASt I 1IMf..JOl' 10 N "J N U."
- MANmun VON Co.J.sruN
y '''''''. you .ho"ld h"v< g;vo<l " "J<""" J i l1 ~ :,1"<10< .'" th <y ,f, ' >;;' 1", _"'V,,, V''''l'i"" .nd why' A", Y,m'p ;re,
B p<>w<r, , h.. ,.",r,,,,d mo'"", th>t d"Y< V."'I" "'"
bu, on. 'l.... '~)n ",,,,,, in,, how do<s 00< ..'" V,mpi"" in ,
,,,;,,hl< ro, 1'1,)"<" '" pl.y' 11oi, ,-10' 1'1"' .m;nO' ,he,<
>nJ m.my odKr qu<"io", ' 0 I'M".!' J"'" , 11 .10< 'i l" .. ><1
.. m",j~,,~ C",,,, inly. , Y,mpi "''''" .. . . pl<odid viii" . loot. roo'li need!O ;l>Corp""'" V_ pi,,,, inro your U:/FRP
10m ..10.. kioJ. nf "*' do <h.,. pl,y> \I;'h" ~,r" .,( ,~,,..., i~ , .." poiV'_
- PlAYaS AS VAM!DU!S- eene"""" l~mnr .r< ~.......p. of ,hot. >nd G.\ l

~ .we. included in , be p=...... ""'P'''....y >pp<at !O
.L ~ ""' i<bof ~~'''''''''V_~ """""'l to run _ It P"'" can bm m""h hom thcU
o..r.. llUa .. <ntitdy .Jdib<=. /Or r......-..... ~,*.
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hip_~ (Jut>m= 11>< doocd _ _ '" "'" M' ....... <h< on.". joirt>_ . . . - ~ ..tulc. .be
...... _ _ <lut oDd Outac<<n...wd """ _
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d<qo hond...-itJ. t.rt !""T. G M .houId l~ I><

al>ou<~. -..",.,/v............... ..-uk;. m.
......1-'1'. ~"" phyinJl"""-wooaId.- lohl:r <>I<e
=_
lUI dioo~
"" ro lOOn
l s.-..a,. \'ompiK> ill d><OIdW.,rid do _....up><><! dim vi<...- 'd",t.rt n.. mbo.. oi ,I>< pony ..... th<m. ...
pn>laIOtI_ "I"'"
ar<cn<irdy omonI. ~.-I..tf.
obIno<d. <ind wh,u", ~ """" of do<m U< qw", """,m,
food 00UfCC. Wloat. """"'. ob<ft- wiD ~kdy 1>< . !aT: I""""
me
ililf<t<1>CC, ... d> V...,pi... abiId;.. f..- ..... .mppi'"
...,10 ,be I"""'" .hry Iu"",- Vampita >fC dw: ... lW quo.and. ,1><;, """,>1.ui<>. b~ ""-1'Ial"'" lOtI;. wdd-;mlt,,,,. Th<r ......
.........- foi"l\UlM ind;~ ,..;,1. "" lim<" 10>< "'....... "11.". """"" .
Of"""""". bVl"" p..-ty """"r-<l .,ldy olV.mpircs
f<><mi"l "'" ,....uitu"&;o rohcsi>" """"'tu'"I"'''!' .. "'"
.... nc<It'o~ "'"" Iupp<n> ...,unlI)'. ,,;D I.", p>blen" . 1k ' 0,.1 ""'11"""< and ", ([',1.""" of
11K child",,, of <Urk <Joe. "'~ p..Jhl".... m= to.,.rd;
FiruJly. V.rnpi.... ..-e ilisolu,d)' lKiliion' vill,i"', .... ".;ns ",. mwork or roopemiM , M,~ ...~ .. """.-.Ill' ..
,h<m 1.0..,.. is ,,,,,ibl< wme nf d,.""" i< po,,",,,i.1 divi'i .... >< ,he SbVCll , V.mpi p"''''' m. y ncl. " mnr,'"
H"~,,, ,,. ,I,i' do "'" m" ,I." g.m< futufi"g . V"" l' i,. ....son to w",' " 'S" h ,h." '''1' m",,.1&,m,p. They '"
Ch>,"'tor <Of S"'''P "fV.mpi,,, enuld no, be h" ,,( fu" ,] ' 0 unlikc~' to be mn, j,"fd by ,he , ind, of ,hinp rh..
",1p""I"c, 5Om, g" .dv,,,, u'e' , 'Ihe m. ,,)' ,,,,,i... ,I.""
'"
Chapter VIII: T he Vampitt Campaign
L UST FOR P OWER

' II,,, ,h ing ",n[;v" ing , II V,m pif<S b<yond ",v; ng ,h ei,
own ,kin i, power_Domin"i"n is like, dmg, ,-nd fu, ""'''
Va", p;"" tbey c,,, ""''''' g" <" ,mgb or ;t , l h i, ;, ' TU< bod ,
un, 1",",on. 1k-vd and a WQrldwid,' onc-V,mp in.~ minly
pu' . ,idc me ;r d;ffercnc<s [0 u bi",,,, goal 11,,-, pro m;<e' '"
incrc1X [bc power Of domini on of . 11 V''''!,i''' kin<J. 11,;,
m,y he ,,, m<thing !hey h,w" ,li'''''''1<d '" >n"civ"I-----<>, ,h"
pion of a We'l supcrio" , ucb as "hnnlrcd or N&",., In [hc
hu", "'""" ' "'", ''' in [hei! ~""I will ,0<" on ly ''''-' e ,he w" rld
b"t[<, f,,, V""'l'i",' hut "I", ",i", d," V,,,np i,,,; n q"",' in"
I,ighc' i{j ,he "" ,"Om of ,hei, md,'" d dcr>-----;l do uble , ut~ "
An o,d cT 0 ' " 'lU('" from ,"rn a w""hy would also he
plemy of ind mcm "-' get V,-m pi"" "", [iva d ,,"d wor kinG
[ogo[hc" " b .1l t<mpor.l< ily_
'II,,, Biood Il"gon' '1'1,0 ' [0 mc-mbe" of an order, of eourso,
follow com mand, ,,'i,bo ur qU<IL ion '" their du' y, , nd ,h e
d" n ~,<,,>u, h;e"",hie, of ,he V"" emi" ,,,.I th, I ~ h m i,n,
pmv ide ", ,,,.-h the " me efh , with " '" , nd tb" prom;", of
I"" ''''' 11,,, lo nd y Stngoi anJ ,h e "~'Iu, iv" N""'.lf"hs ore,
"'0'" J ifficult proposi,;on , bowever. Yo, ,hey ' 00 " " ob""",d
wi, h ['Ow"," '1he Srr;goi will " ,,ke from ,h , i, "-,po.", ;f ,, ~ u ,, '
p romi"" , cha nce of rev'"g<'", t b" I'"" ihili' )' o r , ,,",urn
ro Slot')'_11,,, :-';"" "' h" ",e"nwh;k cr,v" knowblge . " d
""'S id I "~V" . nd would go 10 [I,,, ends of InO "'-fIh w gain
, h t ,,,me '" I'" wo.-ful m rnn ,
CoMBINING BLOODLINES
1'" , ,~,; " ry" $;Ike. ,h e (; .~1 m. y wi,h ,,, ",,,,b in, bh ><l lin""
lou, [b ~ opons up """n "",,e 1" " ",, ;.1 f,,, be,roly, 1and ;n-
fil\h ring_:-.;" hl",><Ili,," "",k., wilh"g1y w;th Strigoi, ,h<
Ne"" ", I" >"-,id(,, ," OS, of rho;r bre,hn .. ,raho rou' te b"b,
,he llIood Dr>goru; ba,e ,be Lahm;, "" ,",j ,he bb mi",",
d(~pi,c ,he Von C am";n" Any m;xcd gru,,1' w"" ld n<cd , n
,,,,rrcmd y ,, !V> r reign ro " op ,h e", de" nl"ing inro in-figbrinl\,
,"ch "-' the 1""" "'" " 'An "''',"",<ly ['O"'",rlul V''''pire lord
wI,,, hmhly p" ni,ho.< any , "oh behaviour. ( If (ou'",. PI'yeT.,
m.y " ,,"n' h",';ng ,uch charae'<f oo"'i "g ,I.,,,, . oou".I, so
,h i, mml be donc ",id, , d" t I" "d
l he . i"""" i...";, ,i mply '0i<~ ,hem fi!V>r . mong"
,]" ""<1...,",, A c.m pol;!\" dealing wirl, pa werful, "'''Hi ng
\' "",p;w; cou ld be immo" ", I)' """" "in;ng, ,m,1m,ki ng ,h i, ,
sub' l'lm of ,-ny " ,],,, ",IYeo",,,, c"" ld ,1<" Ix- a lo[ of fun, As
'0
l" nG" tb. c;..t i, happy pl, y no,bi"l\ mo re du n ,de,,,,.
group< , ho" ld h i f,,,,, [ 0 t<, V"mpife> k V"'''l'i"., .nd ",Ii,h
in ,he bloooy eon"q =ncel_
Ind=!, r" '1'0"" op, ion would bero ~o ,he " ,her J inx! i,," ,
Ph )"" gi...;ng ,heir Y, mpi" , good hoan, or no bl< i" le" ,i" m
,,, m,k< I1,0m mo", " ,i"hle fo. dl< pm<_'Ih;, ;" vc'y
-
)1 '"
Chapter YIn, The Varnpire Campaign
" ,uch 'lI""'" Ill< '1''''' of ,h , \tm-l", mm" >,",p' r< and 1he ""'-""" fm ,h"", ' 1Om,1 ""''''''''' ' 0 wor k " 'l;<"'het, " ,h",
''" ' u", of ,he ,,," ing, "" d "ueh m,w", ,hould be discoUr<lgcd, ,h,n <hanging ,hei, "",,,,,, to "" "'" " ,i, th o ,tory.
e'pially if it b d, to " 'y q" "" i", ,, " f " ", ,,li,y. Wh il"
Fi"diu S ,I",,,,, "',~"", .., wi,h .,.,<t.\' p"'" of ,''''''ing , Old rw ,ninl\
""mo V,mpi= m ,y be k ",Iu"," '" tu ,,",, ~'y tho ",,,,ld m
, V,mpi", , ~mp-hetp , non" of thom I"v< "ny ,,,'H';',,"-,
J'hycr;; will need to ,n:p ~ J1 y ,nd pl. " "h, od, b,,, fum'
,bou , ,h ei, w ing hah il<, nor do they pl>cc m y p>rticuhr
"'-iIling and emh usia<rK group could come YO')' rich rew,rds
,,,,Iu' ,,, , Hum , n lifo. Player< <hould , lv,'ay> ""k ""ru m.!
- THE VAMrDUl VJLtAIN -

A I,h o"gh 'h"" <0 " 1O"k< , n, i_I,<n"" '" <v<n 001'0 "" .' I" 1" "-,, ." <" ,,im, ,he V.m pirc become> . im,,, , p"" "I'.
or
f i, lIie, ofh"">,, 'H><' , ,he V, mp ',,", t he O ld \X,'",ld tI" , ,,,'in,,, m<n' , ' th",,,, of ,,"'U'" it", l!'. I" ' hi, W".\', ,he
are ar their be" whC'II ,h<'y a", vill,,;ns, 1hey ,",' perh"p, the V, mpi,,' I",,, roo" of th" pm o,,,,li,y th.. makcs him , ,,,,h
C"" "'" ,'illain, of ,h o "" ing. ~.'h ,~ Ikc, u", ,h ey oro ,I n~ula" gre" vlll;ln bur no, .11, , nd i, is ,he remaining touches
,,,\ique in,l i>,idu'b. 11\d , ['0'""' ;; <0 g",a, , hac, on ,hd , of hum ''' i')' ,h ", "dd ,h e cdg' '0 ,he b ,. 'l ho efC>l ure I"
nwO, ,h.,., ," n m",h aim,,,, a"v 1" ,o" ."'' ' '' Play" ., c, " h'ing "o" II, ~" , 1m"" ,n i,,,I1,,,, 1"00"'0' hu' i, em " ill ,hi nk like a
to ",""" yet ,hoi, , ing"],' n,,,,,,, m",n, ,heir ,h,,", bem m" m,m, om_m, no,"u v, ing i" "1'1''''''''', ",i" g ,h";, " ",.k n" ""
I"' rsoo , 1. ovco imi", ,,e. ' 1h, ,\;aven, ,he ( ;""mkin" ,n d ' g, imt ," om and "ndo""n ding omot io", like ' ""engo aod
,he be,,,, ot C h,o, m.". be led by eh.u i,nmic i nd h' i d lLa ~ , p, ido, A killcr ,igu is ">fy, A kill", ,iger ,h ar only "',arb
bu' ,h <j' >till (ume in hu,d". Youe" , fea, . ho,d" bu' you I"'O pl" of ,h < same blood, ,,,,',ns!Q undmnd Hu m.n
, ,m', I",," i. H"e ""lui"" I"'r,,, n.l i'y A" d V,mpi"', h, ,,e "ch oolop ', ot 10 k., "ophi" f",m it> I'ic,im", ""if,'ing.
per>onality in ,p.o d ,~,
Th,,' urbM equkdem of . 'w:'
is of oour>c ,he serial kilh, ,od
\~,mpi ,"" '"' ," " only n"' utaUy ,i,h "m,,, lonal villain<, bur Vampi,es fi, ,hi, mould pe,fecdv, "Ihey blond 1o, aplxa,lng like
th", ,' ~ " Ii, n,,, ,,,,i1y in ,,,,,,,,,iv,, ."d <, mpaign,. Th, i, pow 've'y orher Hum,o, , nd ,h", at< '"'-lily ahk '0 frame orhe"
m,kes ,hom 0[,0" ,,,h ,ivdy u " ",,~,ih b l , , , 11 "", ing the", ,,, ,i "it I<" tboi, en m"" In ' I,,~e city like Ku ln '" AI,dmf, a V"n' pi
Ut< Ch"c"",,,,, gO! '" know ,hem, , nd I"'rha p, e" h,nge I.. ,b" CO\,ld f=:l fm Y"''' wi,hon' eV<, being ,I<L'p''''t" l. 1h, te,m,
",i,hou' ,he h<"", being , b[,- to end ,h e Glm pai~n wi,h a com" , !Vin f,om ,h e kiilor, ' bili')' ,,, """", ingly ,,,iko wi,ho,, '
lucky 1k",'. f'J<" roying ,hei , v,-" 1''''''' . nd ;nllu, nce i" ,,,,k w, ming , nd wilh 'upcrna""al d fwivcnc", d""roying lif< in ,
of epic scale, com p, i,,;ng('O\Onti= ",I"ento"" , nd i""", dil>le ",--ond and ,h,n ,' anl<Lin~ on" ,~. In. 'Ihe hoar is ,h al ,here is
dange', ,nd oven " ,he la" momen" ,h " V,mpire', OW " ""tloi"g d", c"" ""I' i, , ,,d th", lif, and de"h ,re de"rminoo
in,livid",l j" we" ,,", <0 ~" ac he m i ~h , " ill emergoviero,iou" ","domly by ,he whim, of ,I", hung' y p",d ",,,, ",,,i' i"S i" tb<
Vampi'e, h,ve all the ""'''l'l<. i' y of a mit"",mi"d ,nd , 1I ,he <Lado"",, 'Ihis is . ' "",'tW, nmo" ins' in"o,,;, 1,", . nd.1I tI'e
de. dlmes> of . D ,,~o" , And, liko , 1I t ho 1",_" ,'iilain<, ,hey iu" moro ['0"''' rot it.
leTe ",my d if!c", o' w",~ to <"Oft " V"mpirc I'ill;l" . I k ,o Ck"ct<r;; become , w"e of . , ,, ing " f "" "ge d, a,h 1h"y
"re fiye of ,h e be" >fehe'J'PC' ' 0 inspi,,' yo u. ,,,,,",I-. ,h eir prey . nd havo wm< do>o calh, ,,,,,,, ling ",mo of
,he ",ten' of it> 1')"''''. 'Ih < more ,he}' follow I" ,ho 100;0
THE BEAST ,hey . r< ,,,-00 b.' wb., i, i, col'.bl<of. And fiMlly, ,hey fi~u",
ou , how 10 track it ro it> bi " ,,,<1 ,hey de"I,,,,,d y try to
"So nino Sof r<>h! ' fini, h ir off" fore" or city, ,hi, 1'10' works . Im,,, , ""pvbe", _
, nd i, i< u'oo ,' 0 " f,m precisely because i, is "" d f<,:t ivc. Th,
,mly diffi, ,,lty i.' making 'UJ'C ,he be"" uuly "'usc> fear hy
p,,, , ibly tlo< , i"'p1, ,"d mo>, vi",,,,.1 woy '0 u"" t h< apin , nd , !Vio ",,,cod ing e'I""''''' iOo\< of il<,hiliele>.
V,mpire i, to ", d,uco him d"wo ' 0 iU" a physic,l ,hr<" , 'Ihe
The St,ip ,i ",e ,he b"" ",am ph of ,he fo<o",dwelling
V"mpi", is the ult ima'o prcti",", " ,d n,d be nO!hin~ more
bea"', the inh om, oly "mng , oper_p eed"' or "f ,h, ~'i l d Bu'
He i< ,100 m i ~h ry 'i~o " ,h e ,crrify ing momt " rth< "" x>d,
, panKula, ly hloOO,h;",,' Blood D, '{;on Q ' K,",",dt " mid
I'" d" ", "f ,h" deep, '" ,ho perk" hum ;og m" 'h in,, H< i,
al,,\ rot ,h " hill, a" d a Ll hm l," 0 ' V'ln C",ccin would be
inc""l ihly h" " inerlil>ly ",on~, ,nd unbellrovahly dea<lly,
pe,k, ,, '-I "n " ,hit" " rial kill".
In ,he darkn"", he i, . 11h" . i",'i,i hl" He c,n rake o,h er
form, .nd is ,h o ma"er of d i,!",i"o, H, ,', n hu," h i, prev
un",in~ ly, OVf ,ny dim nec. , nd he n",,, r, .,.,'" giv<, "I' THE INSANE ScHOLAR
tlnlik, , II ",h" 1',-,,1,'0'" h, new r tifCS t eom ,he hum 0'
,',"e ks <" iO' p"'y, Unlike " Hum" " bun ter, he has no con p'
'7 dl m" de ir hu,.,1 Pi",,,, b< d"""'p<i",,""
of merey, pi')', or ,'omp"" iQ" , H, d"",n', fed p.in, He - MADAME Khu<JN
doc",', kn"", h r, And ho , b>olutd y will no, "01' " "ti l hi,
The i",an" "hol>r', driving gwl i, "",ing the dead .od , ~ i " g
p",!, i, dead.
magk!O ramp<' wl,h rhe fundam," ",1mtmal law, of n.ru""
&::eo ... -
a.aptl'f VIII: n.e Yampire Campaign
\1;1>.0,..,,, ,he in..ne ",w.r >pan from ,I>< hc>-.. i, ,h.
"'hol.. p .. n'1 P'''l'''''''. Tho: .mln,;.", ,,, ... hr.o " f
~nd<n",..j .. "'><thing~'" him .n "'J'<'<' of <h._.,
.n<!. holm ,..... u~,ng.. II doo <>=Its a D<W linJ
ni '111< b<..l <>n-lOdn>p.liIlOl ,"',.." h" .;.".....
bu, 1ChoIa< ...... nuh ,h<m in'n ....... ""'-""in.o,"", ni
..., ""'iIM tIwyIi< to l<d th< p.oiD ...d .....m.- to u..-
.... """'" ni......., dq hro< bro>m<. Hia -no-. ia "'"
limply .t-, .Jour:h.... hu< """"""'A:"""" p'tft pion: dw
,hfao ia "'" ,;",ply In do< cntnmunity but to ,h.t...."y
...... ""'" '-'nt ni do< i........ ochnb, """"'" _ Ud
aJOd ed _ _ nih;. aptnm<1l........ <>< npOo.- uod
dw ...."y Iot,.;,h". bWId ..,..... thri, _ ....
11>< -... od>o>W uclonyp< ~,ts ftd of,"""

anJ~, I',~ ..... briO"n, mind ..... 'n i ..,. and
""'f'<'" ........ od>nludo;p anJ dFon hia """,fd> ttqw....
1~"I,1>< mon.... dcmat>d.~"1~
won
and ~ any I"""'bil,ly of~
IllY.... of
,h, 01< o=d '0 ~ill an 'n"'''''
lilk-t i. Ji.. .,rl>ing.and u",-..mfQ...b1~.,.. in f...,-an<!
if it "'...... hc.i.. ,;un, .... Vampi.. may g..tin ,h.t mom.n, he
n~ '" ""pe.
'111< J'<,< l1"h. ar, ,h ..-h''YP,1;n"n. ""hoI" . livi " ~ .10",
in t h.,. t1 1W<r>. w"ing m}'>rious d i"",h.nc" .nJ <t.lh i~
"" ~,,.j l}'
" "Ri<. 'lhdr nURbl , kill . Iso .dJ, '0 \hdr ,,''''''.
~ " i, i ro,," f." h ,,,,;bl, , nd ulIprdicl. bl. 'n" ,,,,,,i.1
or
,kill ,h. llh '" I k.~" "" '" , 1,< "'1",,,11"". .... "f ,h.,
V"" C" ,,.i ,,,.,, .. I" ",I. ,on,,,,,,' f" ",~. bu' <"'n ,I>..,
n"~,
.,.,." ,h
,nh,k", m.gi,,,, Ion! u.n_
b< 'Ur< nihi, ""mn",oJ
,hyr, 0' <h", hi. f'O"'C' w;lI =: h... "",lied ,II< .., fOf <""n,b <"Un';", hm;f 'M
'P"" m~ n><'. ~"'. ,h.t f",. . "flh. i .......... ho,L,..
,II< ....._ ......."" "" m.pcm "";""'. hi, io"oi1Y ia givm
phyoial ,",'m. nd n ia imp""i!>k ro f"<ditt whor, nriMl
fQ,m ,.... will .. k.-. '111< far of uxomprrl>mubl<....J
d>< d..-..l of ,I>< hl<lo:ou>. """' d>< .....1 ..-..l ,...I< '" ,I><
_ .. td>oW- oilWn.
T HEPhRAGON
HDooo~ trcIIIH'~_~~"""IinI,
..... y 0-'''' _ ...... dew > ....."...
1"",""' odoobr', ~U<C<>UD<>bk ~ ia of,...0

''''J".., 10 ,I>< oo:t.owh. IDdnb<n '" d>< ...."r. lht:
1_ "P' ............, an< "dIin~'0 "", ptid< ,h.n ,I>< cr>mpm'''' ..1m rt'<d' u
.....'r >in~1< ,im<, . 'ho..- ochi<>""""" .Iv.~", >m ju,"
htvond """ ..... h. no m>"", how IurJ W< u)' '" 1>..,... .~,><
W< ",m<. fnr ""ll<,hll~ ,<> ron." ",I}, be . l",V< u, ,.."to,
.."f.".
"J I""-i ,,,,-, Ii"l" i" ,I';' '''' I"", """" d.." th..
,.","",;"",
m
Chapter VlII: The Yampire Campaign
1be V,ml''''' ~ pfdv I'bc<d 'nbe ".d>, "II."". 11., nick., .0, I>< "qui'" ,,,n,';,,,<.1 ,b" bi, ...,. ofl, i. .. bv lOr
"'I""'n.rur:o.l .b ili, ~ ridi(nIom.I y bigh. ,b.r><..,....ia, . nd ,I>< >Uf'<rio' on<. , nd if , I>< ,inl """""..lui. ,.knt<d. ,ho:
b.. ~ I,f<, 'nruro>.'' '.uyp", him unf,i'..,j ..,,"1:'"E..... v..mpi", ... ,oId b< 1""'1<1 to t.r. Itim and <Dd ,I.< I'0i,,'h
.......... 'b<:< .." in do< >.Am< CO""" ~ Ow...~"'. ch<y rn.l')' <>n<. , nd fO.- all. 1'00- V 'I""'- i," ..... .
'"mp.. 'ion
.. ill -......Dr be h.; il: , bro>:T >hot m..n ,be m.od.vmn. no <bmnation b.u , iob In nd " ""'y b< .....,.
r-", ' n ,ho: >U<KI~ ...... do< n.m-. ....,.... And cORYin<io!: 00< lU. 1'1.0, 0.."""".
_ ..
""
,
"'- f.. Of boo< bK do< du
,ho: V""",,,, ~
110.. ,an .rrIr to ~u

so<> rh~ h..
tho: 1'(: .,... ........
.. - .. ~ , 1b<
<
onon
V'rnpi= ~ . ""~ .....;nc ' M ....,."' ......
paniruIarlr d.......-ho b<c lor
V.unpiJc>=OR ,ho:v<'" i ..-..I
.... .....[ im-rt..d. Anod ~in
""""""
..,.,t .. uyooo..
"""""'" "'""" of <hi< dub,
......n ....,. ......... """'" opdI '" t<dirn;qu. ,ho: """" , chd> duo. _ do< .,.,... (~...;u.....,-
o..ra<U'I drnmo '" ~ 11>< .;o...il1 _ y io'" b< .u.-.J n> join ~..J iR><'P"'" of h=.
biChdy ",.in. p"" ..,Ilq;<, '" oohi< hou>< ,...., _ ',
Grwn d.. <XJ<>ob.l..".,.jy ......... u ......, 1'<:" ,ho: IlIood
adm;, <1w 1'1.0;0'<". ><du.oc do< -=an ch<y 100-<:. _ n WF
~ nuke [ho: b<>t PM_..,.,t ""'1"..... 1 b<
boa,. h<>uo<. <aMk. Ofh.mn oiwomm. ....1 .n..... biw<
s...~ .....yolkr ,;mw p..[K>n n> wiur.h. "'-wr.
1""'. dcf.01 ' h rg", I"agon. Of >imply b..,....,..._
...nc ........ , ,h<m. In ." ~ mR". """" <ri<ical ""1'<"
,nd ,I>< -....Irh., ['0""<1" . and ... 8 of ,I>< Von Cu>r.,,,,
and ........"""'" aloo nuke ,linn "-'ftU'.l ~ rvo, ~y ,,,
"",IJ "'" ,ho: V. mr" '" =cb;ng ..... "",!:i<>-l t<>m< minu....
b<f"", ,h. 1'1.)'<" ","" """my I,. Of h. mw.,
<Om1'1<l' ,no rus".,. Of ><d"", ,I-,., ,mbi,ioo,n..
,;,IUI ,"".J,. h<fnc< ,Iry mi"" ' 0 ''''P it. f", ... ",pIc.
..J.linS~n.1 im ul< '0 ,b. injury no do ub, .I""" '" ,b< T HE PuPPET MhsTER
"",,,1<1
"SM kill, ,1rM dtildrrn, "'" bill lI"i, ...-..., $A< kill>
'i h, 1101' .i<k uf ,b, pm.~on i<. of cour", ,h . 0<"' 1''''' ' \l;'h<-n 1M ' portnt, ond lM r PO"""" f rinW, . nd <h< kil l>
i, h" :" ", ,,, <>hv i,,", ,h.. ,h. ",om l C1.... m<' "IIM
""'" 1><.. 1M mo" .."" 00111, ,Il<i,
" %<J ond 1M pJpl< ",110 ~ V<
hi. ,;,,1 , hi, ,i..1"";' off., him tho ,d., n... ~, h. h.. f>.,,,, OCTO" ,II< "rtrt.
A.nd ,ltt n. i."
lik. lho,_"v, gort<.
fo",.., I,(k i" ~. \\;';,h 0 "< bir<, ,bo V.m pire "" II Siv< h i,,, Nobody is "'" rough' , A.nd ~ nItr Mi<o<$."
,he phy,bl "re"~,h ho cann " , . "o ;n, ,he "m., into ,il, - PR "ONEO. " l'I .O n TF",uu. f'u,oN , MmnoM<>lM
,~ )d f'l)" ,h., h.. btcn b",<.1 '0 hi",. d", "",.hh ,,, " h,.in ,h"
"",,,,,,n. b".,. 0' tw""" h. d",i= ,ho ['0"'' ' W,mi" . 11 ~i , 'Ihe r .. .. ~oll is u"f.ir bn,U,,. , h. V''''l'i", "'''''0' I><
wild"" d",.n... From ,I>< V"",pirc', ['Oi,,' of ';cw. , ~i' i< n,,, bt . " . 'lh. pup<, ",."" i, un l. i, t>n,'o"", ht: , '<>no<
II< "",n , It i, nO< j." ,h., I>< pl." "m wi,. ki" p ,nd
""1';'" bu, dlo1' he doe> ,I>< "n>< with ,ht: Ii..,. ,>I' ,h.
""ro<>. Pr:io n.> I;m. i , .n"""inS" ,/i..., inS ,h...
you'"" bn "",ni['O"'oo. nod i"' ,""" hen you'",
h<t-n m.nipnlaroo i",o d,,;"I\ 1ywl", y<>n' """rov
w,n"'" m ~ns YOU' pr;n<ipk>.
-n... is d.. ""'""'" '" do< I"'l'P" """'<l. and b< is ocMJI
I ~ . .. ['0""<1";,. ... .I:>soIu and ... iaYioLo<. I-k ....,n".
in ,he: ~..,.,t fios """'~ of do< ~ ,I.< ........
~, " " " <'U( knoo< b<nisu. ..w...
ior ~ lor ,hem
'" lind l>im. I .10o< .mk bilL ,~nod .............
""'r ,hink tI><Y ..., ",.;,,"1 "P, hn. ,h<y _ d.........
"'" ......,. " - in bt< <k- .... .."......... Dr>f>i<' d d>ris
nr..n... <hey lind ~ """srn!a<<d i",o h<;"I" 00.
rod!<ftual. """"" or >ludoots and ~ DO<hins- 11-.<
pry mm in rI.,;, P"r _ S"' ... jus<.. ~. _ " I
,h<i, pO=< """"'" rl.,;r chew. hnaJd. un,OU<hohl<.nd
unIr--.bk. md rhrir "t.rn..r. ... ,.....<.1 ...... nod .... h<roe>
"u, <'I'<l}~hi"l' ,I-,., PbV<r> dn ,,, nlt'>' ,ho: ['01'1"'" """'" only
ftUk ....... m m "", [~,Iy bound.
'11>< ,,,,,,,,,,,. ,<.1 by ,I-", J>Ul'I'<' """'" i< ,II< r..r of

Uul'"'",,,-r . AlI'in" ,ht: longIi""'. v...ly i"""",(' " V, mp;"".
it i, '~'Y ""y fur , eb....'''' [n fod v. ,y ,m . lI ,nd """..
if nu' hd pk .., Nobody lik<, '" f...l ..."..b, ""P"i.>lly no<
J'1" " elm,,,.,,, , ,,,1'.1)' w;11go ' 0 It"''' I."~!I" ,,, "y ,,,
h"" " 'yO"' wh" m, k.. ,hom fed ,b" ""y.
ill b
Chapter vm. The Vempire Campaign
Th, " ,h", 1<'" '"" ,,,'d b~' ,h < pupp<'m""," Ag' in, t be lem " of ,he d""I_I"," i, ,I."bi,
i, p,,,,,nvi,, 'lh, p "p l"~-Im> ,er ha, ' g'om, ,'mincn,'c ."d onm ipo" '""" n"k", 'h<- nm"" hi
"""rywhcro, he know< ovc'Y'hi ng .00" [ you, weJ, 'nJ nd pkss, U,fc" i"g ,n enemy hke ,ni, i>
",," n ;"'" ,b,k", ""'"t>. 'WI"'t', tn""" hi, of ,he b guo of ," ppling." emperor, of <ru,hi ng
'o" d, ,!> of 1"""" m",n ho c> n get r" y<>m w", k "n en,i " "" i"n . The I,,:co," no <louh, belong '0
' po", no n"' ''or how h,,,J you hidc ,h<m or how n"i" n 0' ", ,,,<,n O"'P< " "'~' ,he oontempl"i"n
f,,-'r y" u run. If'h" PUPP"' m."", wiille> of figh, ing ,,,,10
. 0 enomr n" , ",,-ihlo
it, he nn dick hi, fingm .nd h."" you' Impliw io" ,_ ,n' l ,nOte .'" likd y 'gem, ou r
10vM one<, bughlCr<J by hi, ' gmt> on ,he'" wh" . comempb' ing doing ,he same
,he otl,", ,i,1" of ,he Empire. i f you run, '0 ,he"' , wl,o .'" e,.n now plolfiog ' 0
ho n., , !,!,n" in "",,)' ' "w n w' i" ng kill the ncr"",' <'1'\1"" '0' '" C<> "~u,, ,hei'
fo' yo u, I k m .lj', in F."" , i"" dy b< m l lon,
c",nm,lUng somro n< rou " u"......l1or
'lh< d,",d-Io,d ' PI""" !<rrifi-j ngly
,II, h, "''''' h"e rete iv<d inf",m.,ion
un",. il. bk 'Ih< 1'''1'1''"' "'>.-'Ie' m'r n,,,"
on you from ' omron e. ~'hieh moon, y"u
' l,<m, ""<!;'Wh" c. "",,,,,n. but ,no dr<.d-
c>n', <r US! .n ~", n<,
10,,1\ " m p' ,," .11 ' 00 . i' ihk. I" ,ncory, "'~!y
p,.." oi. ~ "",llr j",,, ' '''''""' 'YI'" " f i," I"' ''''''''' h single ci' izen of. d "'ad-I" ,,1\ ,,,,, i,, ,, i, .., eue",y, """y
,.ket 'w.r Iho Cn'r>.<tc,-,' . hil'')' '" ,...Iy on hi' f,ie",1< m, ' old ier , ,h"",,- Simply w>!king ""105' ,n< hom" m"n.'
ind d. '-"yonc V'-"'pi"'" >Ie u l1 i~udy ph, od '" n, ve ,h< kind ,,)"' ing "nd er hi' dom in ion ",d risking d ~ ", v< ry, Defeatiug
of do"" ,,"i,," OVet "",k"y to maIrc ,n ~ "" lilY. 'Ih<ymi, tho d"" d_l",d e,n o nly k do"" by Jcb'i"g ni, coun,t}',
wi'" ,n< high"" te-hd" ", "f "o hiH,y, h.a,"< KCCS' '" pov.~!fi,l .nd 'h" m<,,,, ",m h i" g b, mo" ,1" " mos< , dv<mur<rs
"'<cory. " d mind control, .nd n'o" i"'I"" "" " ly, Lhe;' tu 'u"lly will ""'" de>'! wi,h . h m",,,, wa f fn,,,, wi,h",,, '" " b<lIi"n
'0
:urn" bn."c.J dovo'= willing do .nytning om ,,,,,,,deJ fmm witbi". h me.n , pl' ylng wl,h Ih< f"c of m ,io"" ."d
' imply fot ,he ,hr,ll of b<lng nu! 'nei! m,,<Cr, o,hm m'r d l<mging 'he hi,,,,, ; d ,he wo,ld
I", 1<0.., ,<1",i,,& bu' ,hot ",,,,e h li"g of iml""""" breed>
The , heor m>gnl' ''dc of rh i' ""k .nd ,he blood ,h.a' will """d
""""tl", 1;,1I0w,"", f", wnen y" u, <O''''''y is "II powerful , ,he
w he Ih",1 C.".'e< ", . ny ro "ny a""'-y_hr he"O! !O b ve ,he
ooly I""', ihk ." "0'<'1"'"'" i, ,,, ~,in I,i' , i,k-
vilb i" in pb . 1"1,<", ", ",<:m, '" b<<1"i"g n" g"''' h.nn
Ibe Lrh,,, i. n '~ !e,h ",,J I" of co" rs<- ,ne nm,e, of ro ,1,< ,<,n>l' ,no "wi d, ,h., n ' i,k ""<'I"ni"g ,,, J,- ,,'''y him
m."ip" I" i"" ,,,,I b" I""" ",i"g iLl .1,11, to ch.ng' h i"o!)' fo! good. And . f,c!, wni!c, people j"" bm '0 .=p' i, as
i" ,o rneto!m rhey wi,n 10, 0<', ," ,i,,,. So """y eve,," i" ""i" hle ,,,,i H"ch,,,~,,hle." hc.:ome< . m'ur.J hw. 'Ille
h, ve phyc-J imo ,ne L.hmi"l" hand>th., t he Ch,Tac",,, Von C."",in, n,le Sylv""i". WI", i, ~o ing w d" .ny,ni"g
m,y b<lkve th.. doi"g ,noi' wll! is, in !he long run, ill >.hour ir ~ And m er..-",!>, will ' h<ywip< 0"' ,II CNo" d"in
b", , voidable, How"""" ,he 1\lood Dr>go'" ,nd ,ne ,he OCC><l , 'nJ go Ii"" on Ivhn n,lIob~
Von C" ""i", ' ''' , 1' 0 m"rc" of crawling imo H um, n
The d,,,,,,I-I"nl i, fln>' (DO" ""'''yi''g ,h"" ",,,,.,,lIy ' '''' ' yo
in" i" " . " " , ,,d ,,~i n g ,n,n, over f,on, wi,hin, , ,,d ,h,y "" ",
but n< <>0 still i"'pi'" h,,<. A, I><,' h n ,lcr , ,,d enemy,
i"" " many m"ml, '<"Iy ' 0 wdco me ,"" i' p,<so",". he c"',,,,, "'t}' konic u'ger, willen provide< ' de",
i",pi'.'io",1go'l. 'Ih" w. ! to de",,,y hi' Jom,in b<w m<>
THE DREAD-LoRD ,he w"' '0 " 'ing d" wu ,he "" il ' y" n, and e"d ni, ",i~" of
'T his land " "If hcIn<, my birthtigh!. T II< ....nd . nd
''''0'- And unlik,' wi, h ,n t' p Ul'l""' m"'te' ,;t i> "OW "''TJ" do"
",he 'he "'ernie' lie. EvOfy ",ld i"! m d ,c<v.m of 'ho d r""d
>'din a... my dllit>. Til< "..", and " 0.... r< my JOQ!
lOIdi<r.. T il< wry ' orth Illill tilt "I' ogains:< .YO" ' hould 10," ;, fair !\"mc, and overy ono of ,hom kilk d bring< ,h"
yair fry fa !aM i! I rom m<. And my prople w.lj"", on hero<:< d our 10 dcfwjng ,hei' m" rer, The" ', so", hing nice
yalr r txm<.." ,,"<1 'im ple ,ho", ,1I_ou! w". tI,,, ' imple d"","', m",,,, quick
'" hl,xKlh<-wm ' e"d '" h< the "pl',,-,i, no< ,,, m<n, i"n
Y">t f<>ddo' fu, m opi, e>mp, ign.
'II" 1''' 1'1'''' ",~,, <r ' cl.' i" "" Te"y 1><,. "-,, 1,< mmt . Ifni, I be V"" <:"" <:1,,, '" ,he epiw ",e of ,ne d".dlo"l" On a
tn t< n" "" "01"0"' . 't><' ,,,, n)' <n<"l i", w"" ld b<.hle ' 0 ,m,,11e< ,,. Ie, pl, uty of S" igui, B,,"'" ])ta~o",. ,,,<1 I ~ h m i, n ,
move ,gaim' him, The d"'-Imd is ",m<thing diff""", ,
h,,~ sot " I' th<i! own ,m>.!1kingdom' i" rem,,'o " "" of
Tho"'o rld I, . lre"'r . wm of jm, how evil he i, . nd how f., rho Empire, O r ,. . <wi", me l'la;~r '.h.l m , m migh!
hi' 1")""" ",erch",. A"d <i,h" norhi"g c.n he don" 'hou, II", i" Sylv," i, O! discover m. , ,h<i' own lo,d l> i" be"
i' , '" i,., ' 1'1'""",1of. M"" vilbin' 'im ,,, ,-,)n'I"" "nd ",1<. V, mpi " lurd to wh"m ,hey migh' n,ve p= io" , ly <Wo!n
'jhe d"",d- lo,d h", . l,,,,dy "",Jed , Ho ""y no, h,,~ ,he i"'p.-, io "ed ,1I'1;i"n<o. Nuw ,ney . '" 1'' '' of ,1,<: "" il ,,,nie,
wn"l< world, b" , he h" . 1''1\0 ",,,10", ,,,d ,hcr<. hi, 1""''''' Ih., , h< oue'i,lm n" ", 00"' < to """mi",,". ~,11 t hey lead
i, , 1,,, ,1 ,,," ."d hi' wo," 1>,.". He nas ,he ,,,u,ce, of.n cnrirc
!<volu[ion 'g'''''' Ih<i' own l"rd and !:><oom< ,"rno:'O["
kingdom" bi, h. nd t" "", k, .\U'" ' hi.\ d,,,,, no, ch,n~, .nd a~ai " " ,ndr own people?
,h" o,h m ,io'" soo" join hi> er" p i""

Olapter VIII: The Yampirt Campaign
- THIl VAMIUJl CMmJGN -

D "' idi"lo n ,I.< """'"' of VO\lf ..;1I';n i, conh ,h. Ii... 1""
.,(,"fUj'''I\' cm>paigIL The q"""""" .......,..... h> Iw:M
h<mc> 11" <I""" ond ,J.- 1o II>< ,;I I.>i ... both ph~ly .nd
.......ion.lU. .,,-, IIq """'" to .1....' -'" ...-. ."" _ ....bou[
,~
to
_ _ ..... i n... <0 <Oft[;nui",..,;" of ~ ,h.il budJ
"'~ cliltl.-
""'it . .
" 'm 1><. ill lW1L Ir.m> '""""
.-I Ih<;r ~ z<tti. d.<r 1, ,,-< '" ~
mo< houo """"
m.1IL ~ hero<.."" ,I>< 'ribn .,.,.,f",... ",,-it. oth<r

1hc k<')' wi,li ~-Jm ampaip ",~h .o.;..,..w . ....I ~, 00 """h.
.. .....n....nint; , -d>.u<..'r_' Th.o, ,
,~ _ ...
-....-.n.nr d><O"' ~ pIy ,... ~nd. """ Vamptr<> lip!: I! ;. ......... nor tOo
<rilI.om+
.....J ............ f tb<
.... diourl." ..~ ... .oilobI<. 11>00<
,
don', Iik ...
"'".V ,...... A -..
\1"'"'1""'" "" be ... ~ lU br ~. d<ko<cd I><eautoo '" d
rlo.io -.1- Tho ,hm,: to> .., 10 ,,,- \I ...
hid< ,end ...."..,.,. m- wdI 'f"O"<C'<d r-';"". ~""" oo~. ~,;,,, .. , d ........"" md vorly '"
~. d><ir h~ obW<io1""'.... th...." ...... s.-. thris own ... I.."..abi!itin. lhcy h.. m <>OIly d.. n"!- "'" . 1.
~ 0......... who mpt:nI. V.ml''''' ...,..)d ........ and ... ~ ~ '" ."ad< ,h<m dun<lt .... .u. "'....
..........J:-
<t>d up J<..:I. Of "'oun<".
~ m'r:t" ohm ,he..u """" ill", rhci. dom.in to. do .... 1...... m.k< ..."" .n.:.
I""
1"')'<". h '"''''''f''' ,,, ....
1;,,- rl>.......i<h io 01... .. ....... hi"" f......... from lon";",, ......,.",;n ' ,",'m {uII ..r ~ 'Ibey
(;M n.n;d. 1<1 b< ~ 0<. .... aIwoys "" ,h< 1ooImo." fu< t.ot,- ""'" .... tho... ~ding
Iii< proI>km "",Ii d,,,....,.;, ,Iu., ',.,Ii"" f'R""<'1" <he "I,,,t<:d hlode< '" <trike th<m do......, And linHI,'. [h.<y ....
0 ......, ........ m It..--'''l' ~.,; , ."""'y. 'I hi. d<tKhn....., .1 ,,, """" [00 pnooJ '0 0 '''''''. Thry .... iroo"",.1 .",1
h p1emy of ,in", '" ...k """ ..fIeo !b. t.,,,k ;. m"", '0
J.o.o"'l" ,f>e ",.h.ol" '1'1"''' "rVamf'i= "" "",n,j.......I: ,~. 'r<
in,lMdu.h d I' , ,.,,,, u." com< 'n l .. ow ..d. h,,>. nil Ii.,. ,hoi, . d...,,, '!:<.
1'<"",.. 1 ""'-d. llicf<.r< rwo ""IU lion , to ,h i, . "It>< Ii",,, ,,, V' '''pi ,,", do mOf< ,h, n ,i mply ' '''''iv<, how,,. V."'pi,
k1 d o< 1'."". m Ole 'n , 0<,,,, tk V.mpir. thw"p, hi, "",ko: M<. by ,h,'i , ""<U,o . "d I",,. i,,. <"il .",.. ",." who prey "I"' ''
Le ' ,h e h<,.,
n, ,h. ;n" ne hoi.. "' r< h "" k loh" l "",- Hum 'I, ,nd indeed , ,I" ~o .1 "f. <an\p.ij;f' au,,' , i"'ply
h. hhl' '' f. vk,'"' ",lin "'" oll ly "'I""" dl< n.,,, . " f hi, !VI'""" . he '" lind , nJ " " ' my ' I'"".,.,r" l V.mp i wi", i . do ing
H.V< dl< mio,n", of ,h, puppel "'~"" ,,, Ih, d ,,"', lo'u "" ,hing n Hm "" il ,1" ,,, f<<<l i ,,~ "'~uL,,I.', hk.d. Inl\lo
,.",.. ,n. h<r.",. ,1., "olxxly ~<';'I" " Ill., _1 of thei, n' . " <r. . dv< n' " ... mu ld ' <"'01...- .,yuaJ , i"'ply "". i,ing . niw., in
,\1;... " ,'" ,n,
10" .1> "''' . bo ut tn,
PM"!'o,, kill. V,"' pi'e ', I.ll. Ilown " , nm" ",n 1>0.' .... 01< jf , be V. "'pi ,e
i. K[ ivdy p U' >U' ''g' gr<"" ~I ,h .n "",kint h i, nu,
'JII< .... "r.I '''y 0'- (W",om i,'t Ui, ,.,,,< " ", Iuv. ,h< n,,,,,.
n""I. 'JIi;" nil " pi,, [io n gi.... ,he he"'.' "'''''' ", do ,Ii,n
...",.lIy m< ,h<;""",my. Th. ' rilly 1"''' of lh" .. th.I ,.,..
"mply kill ,hoi, e","my .nd ~ . "Ii,~... ,.. _ree
<l>n', fI:OJIy ......' yo", I'b)= 10 a".o. 1><.:....., ,...".u ...iwr
I k,U ,.,.., .m"'n. '",hq rnd up deaJ . '11>. V""""IT migh' I>.
{", ..J.....,""""
in U""'.... 0. t<mpo>nri.Iy I>dp;~ ,....... _. 0< i"" l""i"C 111.[ do \ .. mp;....".n" t ;.",.".J1y. ,...,. 1 ,,, i",=-
I ,h~ """""'""" "" one. h<11 ...... to> b>..: qudIy .no> d><;, own r<-"" .. nn! !hey tui< ,t.. -""' ......
itllr<>ducios ,,"......If(fum to> Mis< ;,.. p>l i""'<'" tOo- ,hiol. e Iidd . nd liI ... ~ mqt;W oiao.; ,..hi. dLo,
I """'.... .b io lO< him '" rommuni<:.u. ,hroup. n.. ~

Itn.<. - . 0< julian _ _ lU.dI tb<m .... ob<;, .........
..~ 1'f""OM-.d "" .... no b in tb<m knnori"'l d .
, <pm! ~p .... ....,.....
"-' "',," - _
pp"" .....t I! 10 ......
....;,;,.""" .....lb
...-.------d>..f.~,br \I>mpiI<> ""
<1<......,;,; p'" in
mb. ""U<h mah
On.x m. 1P 00 k - d>cto- <D<m1'. J"'" _ ', ""'"
d><m. vulnrnb1<10"'" beroco, lbry m+ br wdinJ.
'" __ hio '1""" .. -.I a>m< '" bo... t.;"'lw h"
...-.tid ~ ancf..... pbnninJ . pooo...n.l....pal rifuaI
to "'" ~ i. dot poo-v;.- dupuool. ... an<mptio>s
"'lid-"
....
~ .rnd ot.... ..ill ..... " " -
'" ,han. Tho ~ can dorn po<>p<>I ,,;,~
d..""'......._ '" an elmo< - . lb<y mit;ht be
l~-;nt ",.,-;, up noubI< ~ . - bonJ.-rins lW;"' ...
... >U>in& I:1J"""U" '" me vilbin ..-iI ...
.. ~ ... ann. ....1l>ouf ""<It _ ><td 11t<t< . .. ...-.d.....
".U ,nnt. For " ' - ....l i ........ .mob., _
.-..lly md """"" bru..1h]l;~ Of
~'I;", ...1,,,..,""" bonk. "'" '"""'" fO
,.;,do: ..pori ". For I"'PI"'" n=<r>. i, m<oIU """'_ From. "'" 10 n>cntinn "'." nf ..h<rnnu<
hoob in O.p< V, Th. 1lIood1[- . AI""",
iulthr-r .nd l'lnha- un.....dl,ng of [I>< depth
.... cv;] pi<>< i<tup ... t.Ir <oukI br ",,,,<i"'O<l lw
'" ,h< """'J"!'><J' nd Ii,.- dcaJ_Joro 01
,me V. mpi... ",.I ,.;11 .....,.. be ;"[I..-..:Ilw ,ho
1"" m..,.. n>of< md "'0'" mpb
~ .,J<!itoon of thew n~", .... boI<n, pri...",
'" ,1,..;, ibk .h;li[;"". Thi. build. .. tl><
-'tiI~~ , "'do,k" ",.
_ W

,.
Chapter IX: Creatures of the Night
"MJo dIildrtll art oJrrn hUllgry...and

rhQ do so 10l1t' 10 pia,}'."
- MADAME l<AuoN
T Il< OM 'Xi,rId II<,-,;"ry Ii", ill The ,,,,,,d,,J f"rm, of

tl t" b d . no "pic,) V. "' pi"" .Ol d , he;, "" " " " . '1)'0'<'
'" ,k,;~n,'d lu he u..oo "'.;ghr " '" "r,l" "'.,k. ~'" ,ho'"
Mindlc:;s
'I h. vo>,,,,,, h., "'" In,dl igm (". Willl'ow<,. '" Fd l"w, h;p
' ''' m.ny m"" ' "'''''''' "Li" k" ",-,;n ,ho ~"V<Y'.-.u., (,... C h' ''C1<ri" ics. II ""n 11<"<' !Ok" or (. il ["" h....-d o n [h=
. Old " ,.." "I' lbe () Id \\:'mld ,hot ai", p'''''' UK!i,1 ,~ ,he d\..,><~<r ~ ,k .
.,ite,,..,,(
V. mpitc>, '" "O y " ,.. h; n~ of ,be >0.:11= .. I.. ~ ",,,
N O! AU 1lrrc
,h.. " .I k ,h, 1....1, ( lohe, Coo.""" n><n,iurl..J ;" ,h;, 1-..... ."
" ,mm'Irnod >< ,lI< md ~j .hi< d",plrt.
The ,..... ."'" i> incompkrc or .loa. noM h>"" numW >rWorny.
Uot rub /Or s..dd<n o..,h Crit"..1II,,, /Or ,h<ae un<""-"'-
NEW T1WTS 5010
en-....... li>tcd "",,,, ;,.Judo: ,he li:>Ik-in~ I>l'W tr>it>.
11>< c "" roooth =leo ,Iue P"""'" " Wet . . - . The
..,.;p...uy '"" if' "'" 0it/ 1r".{J ~ , p Bumb..- ci Annoo" Poi_ .... oil 10<>,;"".
F,trre>l <qu>l II> <b< ""mb..- not<d rit po.....maa.. Fw eumpl<
M I><tm <....'...... ;.........

caIIlI"'" "'-+
n'...
ond ........ It
...w ob;o<-<.. iodudi", ...lit ond ..........
.......
...,.""" ...-ith .'O;.Ic, (2) ' - 2 Anncnu I'oinu _ ..:h
J">oo< ,ho, ,h"

don ...,. p... ...,..bilily ... Ott ,h.....p. {lmlCn:oHc B1011>"j
ool;J ob;<> ooly r-
~ b
11>""""
[hem. An ..h<d , """'..
;...od< ... <Jb;.. p;'" ._ _.. _ A ..... "'" ';,h .h.. ~ ..... '-lI< ond ......... 1I'1l ... amds
or< ~ ~ dil&uIr .., pany. Opp.:.n..... wlI<. . _3O'llo
e-.:aJ T .\.n ..h..,,", .,..."',., ,ho,..-..nn to t.. io
complndy oi!m[. with .... n>l to n>ah slI"", M.>w T..... prnaI.,..., po"" =pu.
An ..........1n'><Uf<" .. lli.> imm""" '" "",nul
,""i bod.... if;, [,
1 .....
.
Dooa WOLm
l)X molU. +p<JL,.... he, .. h",.,>.! <IU'U""," . nd <>f'P<'"<n"
.,rnI ...",h m.p: w""'PO'" ""'y ill ' niu,.,.n ",I><,cot
,.....'u .. """m.lly_An <t!I"",,) c,"'uu'" U n[ ",,'n.. lly .lfro
,I>< ""'",) wo.-l4 .-.d, ,hn., c, ,,'[ d,,,,'l)< ""n..,'h....1
opro"o,," un"", ;, h....u;,.hlo '1"'-;, 1.h;l;<y ,,' ,,10" "
' ' ' >1(''''' w;,h ,ho hho[o,ll;";, c, n d, m.~o ",he, "re..,,,..
",;,h ,h. E,h<'... 1T"il ,, ~r",.lly.
. ekj @ '.' ,.
Chapter IX : Creatures of the Night
GRAVE GRASS
It i, ", " kn",. '" wh<ther Gr.v' t;"..,
!yo",~ naru" lIy or i,
<T("",J by t1" , p """ n,.., "f DIm', hut i, i, <ommon rom"e
in !yav,'}",rd" b.ltt ldidd, . 0' " 'y "tl ,,, pi".., , id, wi,h it>
prim, ')' food , 0urce-TOn ing flesh. On the ,urf,,,,,, only a
light <over of ", Ii ween rJ'~< is visible, bur undcrground, th,'
" " ,mi," "X" sy""",-,gmw hu" ches of live. foo ,.long b>rbOO
.'pi'''' of in",,,..:lihl, ",,,In,,,, , ,,,i l, d lik 'l"i"I'" \i;.1n,,, the
p1lm senses pres,u r< on rh< g" " od ....,~, , ",w e, i, , h,,,,,
,h,,,' , pik..-, ou, of ,he """h " blind ing , ['<od. ;olp, ling
' 0" un...",y. '[" mh "'0""" ",d Vamp i'" humers h.a\'e " ied
'0 d""" lop 'Y"""" r", d", ,,m' in i ,,~ ...hich p;,,-~., of !y'"
('om,in tk. d<'Jd ly p"~""< J" i"" lou' wi,h Iiltl" " K"-"'''
( l1hm ,i mply Ie, their dogs or hdo,y, walk m <ad of tb<m,
for ooco ,h<sp[ing has been reb ",,:!, , he 1\'= L, Mrmk",
- Grave Grass Statistics -
,.> ,.
Main ProJilc
W, ns s T 'd
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W%
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<>% >%
,
Sc<omluy P:rotik
sa m
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0
M'2
0 0
"e
Dire WoIH" , Doom \\'olv,",.", ",,,..,,,,d in h1.ok fur CU' wi,h Skill" No",
meak, of gore, wP rOO by , kult-like he.d, wi,h b" mi"g ",d Tal"n", Non"
eye' . [:\>om Wolve, "", an en found l<.Jing gre>t ",ck, of T,a;", lmmobik, Mi ndk", N. ' u", 1W,,' po"", R,"".,. SI',inl'
n it< Wolv", ' ",ning th"," ",on"e,., imn , killing force of An K k
rorrifying <fftiv<n"" . A,m "n" 1\00"-
W"' l"' n" ' " il...1Spe. "
- Doom Wolf Statistics- Sl.ugh' <r MUg'm .~ v m ~,
Mom Profile Immobile

T Inr .,> ,~t",h .'g, in" G,,,,,,, G",,, ' uto"'a<idly hi, ,nd dral an
e,,, ,, Id l 0 d,,~ ,g<. "' if ",,,king. ' '' '' ioo;;y ohjecr.
, w sa
ROOll
, , M Mag
o "o Arrack> mad< on th" " "f,c, ' g. in" G",Ye (;,"', ",n
n,.e[ redu e< ir below 16 W""ml" ...hh i, ' ubqu<ndy
~kill" C ,no<.lm<", . F.,I1"", Trail, Pc<e<p,ion . 20%. Swim "'1'<""''''''' 1 Wo und p"[ day, To kill the g"-", """"",,
'l:.tIen " , :--lone '0
mus' d ig down the nx"" .nd m ack rhem. DiAAing f.lr
T,ai[" hiflhtening. Keen Senses, [.<:. d of ti,< P"'k, N,,, ,,,,j enough '0 kill a p-'teh of C;" ", c,,,,, ,."",'" hour plu'
We~I'(H" (U. w." T<<<h), l 'nd' M 1.110<I 0 millute,s, ~"um lng , cee,;s to a d,"On' , hovd-
Arm ou,", 1':010" ,I" "hl, <I" t i" l< if noL
W<apoo" Cbws, Tee1h
S1anght< ' M"'Wn, Avor"l;" Spring Amck
Leader or the Pack Anyon" ' ''ppi ng on ,he eXl"""d erion of C " ve era m""
make a Hard (_~O%) Pc"ept i"" T"" . If ,hey fail, G"V<
Doom Wol"", aro able 10 (om mwd p,ck> "f ]) i" Wol," G,= gains ,u'pri,o, o,horwi". Ch".",<" wh" , ,,,,,,....d "'10""
'0 b' inr, down dangerous pr<y, , warming upon the mO" ~)""" hing "' ,,,ng "hou [ th< !Y'" ",d may " '1' olf (or bend
,")",,,.hl< mom"ers. If Dire Wolvc> arc joiood by on" or down '0 i"">Iig"')' e,.ve ( ; ,~~, n", k", .11 fou' of it< . " .ok<
,nor, ]) (H'''' Wok. ' n"t " ry Wolf in ,he p-'ck a< if rhey " i" fir>! ""ion (""'h attock i, one ' p',,), Ali", ,hi" ern"e
h, "< Co""" lm<m (,ho, g>ining ""p, i",), "",I ,h,,,. 10'"' ,he ( ;"'" "nnot ",,,,k fo, ",,,,hor rw-enry-four hou r> os it f<-
Shambling m lr (enabling , h<m 10 " kc ,h e Run "tionl. gn)w' ". '1"" ",

-
>
sen-ruse HANDs Add Amck
A !unJ cu' (mm ,1,< c"'P>< "r, mu ,J cro" c,l k d , "H, ,,d "f A, . full ""inLl. Shu",,,,,, """ " 1",1.. ,'i",om, m er",i"" acid. lhe
U",",," i, wd l h wwn by n""rom,n""r> ,,, d nu gi" "" , li k< >eid ," wm" lc>li)'hj" ' ''.1' "'''' "" ",holan, wi,hul I ;-=1(in
I<)f its m, giad pro pen i" , I, j" mmm"n ing"<'lio", io spell" [I., "' ,," '~,"'",J , J<.ling. D, n,.g" '; hit'0' randomly rolled
bu[ i [ h, m h", " " '''" , mu,ing. us<>, V,mp;'" have perfected !oc",i",,, If ,1" ,,,,rl hi" the "",get', h=l, hOW<'-'cr, be mU."
" w"y "r " , " im"ing ,he>< ", nds fO f us" "" ",i"..,"" r""ko C.kikngiog (_ 10%) Agili<y TN or ht bli"d ed k>r1,11 ()
m <"d"",. nd <"'on [, milk ",. 'Ih<y , ,, " nly <" I ,, ~I , "r rounds, Blindoo 0",,,,,,,,, c,,, o" iv 'ake' " b"l[ ",; i" n <,(I.
", ,,nd, "kc, _20% J"", ,,lty 10 , II co ", h,,_,-d,t<cl (, ,,d n><" ,
"''''ing ' p.;hry , mount ,,( J,m"f< i". I;[<h t but em be us<xl
~' " di, ,, ",,,,;o ,, , , , vi,,1nwm('m , ", be , ) t"", "nJ ''''to rn" id iy fuil . nr trn ,dyiog 00 sigh<.
Engulfing A!lack
- Scuttling Hand Statistics -
Main Pro 61. If, ,<;b in" ."."k, with "n 'Pr<nd>.g< ,nd inAim l '" mor"
lX'o'lOrn "n , <;lTgC', ,he ",g" , h;r i""",ioo oo:omc's eor,,,lfcd
'"' w"
'" Eng" l,oo C har,,,",, ,a k, ,n . u, ,,m"tk D,,,,'W' "" ",1 o",'h
"'un d '0 ,1.< .I["""d hit io"" i"" , If . limb i, <ngulf.:-J. ,1".
C hm"t<' ""y "ot "'" it until it is fn'C, If the'l""",ion is rho
h,,,d, oS<' tho """d.rd S"flOCa,ion <Uk-; (W,}fiJ' p.;g< I,V,),
A
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"
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" "
11", Shine< "ill only rei""", mo M y pm jf i, i> ",.j""ed 10
f<w<r ,!un 4 Wou"J,. A".d" '" [he enguifed "no< d, ,,1" 1,,,1
<bm"Y' to h" th t he Shin..,- , nJ ,h< vicrim
Sk it!" e ",,,,",,I",,,", I0%, Doog,' Blow . 10%, S<,.]e Sh"",
Sorl,,,,, Silent Mo,'o .20% Ooze
T.k.", Sueer Fifth,Ing
Tralt .. MInd k " , :>r,,[ "II Th<", Un,Je,,1 Sbin"" .... ,ro"' pb,,", hl" b, , h.. >I< r<sis!>", to norm,.]
Arn">o,, 1'0'" """,b. A .-.ck. ,.;, 1, no,,,,.1 w'A""" inllic,. ", .. i,,,",,, "f I
We.pon" F;" \>:'oood per hiT. !'ire, m.t pe,.] we"po"', ,,,,1' 1",11, J" d.""ge
SI.ugh! M.'W", Very Easy as 11<>! m,.] . All hiLI"" ","um,.J ,,, I", ,,, th< &J)', .nd ,he
Sudd,,, D, .,b C,i,i,,,1Hi , ",I", .'rriy,D",in g , ,,m b.u,
SHINERS ,b in('" may oo i)' ukc the SIanJ." d ,\ " ""k , nd Mov< .' ('ti" m
0' U><' ,h,';r Add A"ack, Shi "m at'C im mu" e t" 1'<". '1'" "",.
SOi ,,,,, "" " )'1'<' of g;,m ' m" ob, (so m< fou r r<<l i" po i,on , d ise.."" and .11' 1",11" , kill" . nJ nr",,, rhO! involve
d i, mC'o,) ,h " h" " ",I,,'J [u li,'< bey,,,,J ,1,< """" ' . "'''pi og ma" ip"l" iM of <n" " i,, ", , nJ tO o mind,
i",o d. mp ' '''''m p """Ies . nd btf_llo.>ded c' n''' , O n,o
insid<. ,h<y COO! ,,,<fae,,, witb ,b, i, thin " ity f1"h . giviog UNHOLY BLADES
,h e I,,'m . ,h i"y "PI"'' ''' '''''', h,'n,.., the n>.m(', 'Ihi , m,ke,
p' ,nt h' f " I,,,,,i'",,", >od jcwd kry ",om more 1"" 0" <'<:1 ,,",t 'Who" g'at ",.'ITi"" die wi,h 'tOW unfulfilled Of <u"""." i1 i
t lou, "''' ''' ViIi " . blc, draw'iog ,100 curi o,,; 0' g,ecJr ,ow,,(b "I" '" ,hem, ,hq som('time> m um '" lif< ~, Wig!.'" Ot her
,h"ro. whC'e uron ,he ,hin ;1,,,,,,, 0'" hmn ing ""id , ,imc". ,1,0 sr i, i, of ,he """io, 1"-""" di"""y int<> the sword he
H um. m fro u<U311)' ",,,ng <nnugb ' 0 """,ivo ,he "", ck, bu' u><J in hat,le. 'Ik , ,, ,bck hi..!.,. ,,,,,,,,,in the blood y ,hou ~h"
m,ny' [()n , ~ to bbe, ,,,,i,h. " ,incd f. ('< I'ill rd l you ,10", "II of ,h eir ",id de, ,,,d " < d,i""n by a <h<k mad""", '0 he """I k"
,10,,, gli"." \1,,,,,1,1 no, bo tru"cd , m",e ,I"ug bLCf, In ,1" , main, i, lie> " ill. w~ i ' i" g f", ~ ,m .." n<
[ 0 pick it up. wh=upo n it u i" '0 domina" the mind (,f rb<
- Shiner Statistics - boldc" nd d ri"" him 10 kiil. If no O<\e pick, i, " P- i, i, . 1.00 able
"' ,o im,rc ."d m :>ck wi,hou, " wi..ld,",- Only shm oring du,
M..n Prolile
blade will " "p iLI ",lend,,, pm, ,,i, h>r blood ,
w, T wr
'"' '" - Unholy ll\.Wes Statistics -
Maln Profile
w
A H
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"
Skill" C"occ, lmem . 20%
Talen t.. 1'",, " , w sa T'
T",i", Acid A" ' ok, Engulfing Art"k, M indl.!>,Ome z ro , M
u '"o "o
Annoor. Non, "
W<.po...., Amo rphous AppeHd"g<" Skill" p, ,,~ p 'i<)n 10%
Sl.ugh,.,. Matgio, n,.lleHgi"g Talon'" Dimm, Li~" rning 1""'1', ' " ik< 10 I"i ";<

T" ", llomin..l<, ~ol.JI1h<", '\'t ipl, BW< ul'.m,,,, <hi, l\"" thro, Iif. -rho.< ,.I" ",,,n ...., ......J1y "
Anno"", So ... maim! Crctl Uk of ~ hody ~-.> lund ""U k
W......-. l w lf "","",,"' 6""".,.., m;"';"Il ' pow_ -'1>0 """"nr; I"'"!I"'" omo
sto.p.... lol....p", ChaIl<opng th< <"""""';"" of " <mOOntt It'! '" """'~~ <he 'IlOrrl<r
~~ _ A"...~ dx ubwmn or IhcI"'M"'" io ,II< ba< ...,. al
h.arm~ <hi> horror,""""""
'h<r ~"'" Fnpe >ad ~ ,t.<
Anyon< lUUdUnr; d", hilt af"" L""""r ilb:l< ....... map: """ ...inu"" ""'" .1m ........ dlcm ..........' '" Iwno.
........ ' '; moI~ H..d(~2ll"l.) W .-T "''''"'
............... ~ O<iz< dot- J ,..j do bIDadr........x.
.....h If, n.. riaim _ uy It> k;D """'T Iirinf; bcia&'" <.U>
_...l ................. """"". n.. ""'r~ '" """ do;,.bIDadr
~dlO ~do<-.I fiom d><t&rJI<",t..nd. If....
_ >mn<d.~ ... J<ad. <hi. ..,.... ~
"" hu< if do< """10 ..oru.~ ....XZfuI (:l;w.., _ ""

nud<. "-"!'Oft< ~ " o;..m, ' """1"..-nhout """""'" Of
"'......... ~ d>< unhoI. blad< m .... IU<Cd "" .., F...,.
(.100101 ~ T<>t. D< ~ , " " ' " tJ.... hiIt.,..j n.J,; ...........,""
l lo....... l<d- !ILIb. ~
T< Fn~t<ni~ ~ltndk.>. S.,~,01 W..I""" (MAdlili
Wight HI ,,*,
0. ). So=ro~, C.,.,,,,,,,,
"'"""""" M it<
W<apoll' ~"'"<'>hi ft a.....
S1. ugh.... M.~", (l,.II<1l~ "~
\\;' kl, M<" <'0 ,.11, W<>XI<n ."'OITl<llOn, ,h.. mimi, ,h<- SorcrroU$ Conmun
llum_" (,,,"' . N"nulIWlccrrlIld hcJf.o "",.,,1, (,,,,.I ",,,, he<
. ad w"k~ 'k or ",,""I , m",.1. .".1
<[.it ,hem from pi"''' \\;"",k, Men ' ''' "",",,,1v.i,h n,,,01 '" W< """.."'.,, ,n the
......do,h >nd . nim." " ,hem with , d,<i< . nd "",<t ,;"c.!. College' o( ~bg;c. 'lhq " <"'" ' " Jy .Ii"". ".1 ,10'1 " "Iuir"
m,~i,, l ",,,,mil,,,, . '" ""lIi< Ll><f "i,h . M,%k' Clura.:rcrh oc
";m;l., 10 ,he '''''' '" n of Fen""""". WHO[ .~ l.: n 'YI'~ "llr
hav< ""..... no"" ~ . n<! >1< "'Iuipp<J ",-,d, kmg. ,-,,,,,..1 ,ot' Xl ka" l mus, ROm" " ",;,hi" 1 ",il<. nW\;pul",i"l\ ,II<
n,,~,<> '" d>< WAJ." M,n (,II, ' p"". It.; ","'n ~ b n=I
N><l<- >l,KhN ro ,heir Iun<k Arou",j ' ....i ' "",1., h.... ,!>c
no< Iu"" lin. of ~, '" tho; W "d",,.M"", ~. ;( 1-.< ,10<:>
no< . thr '''''' 'u",,..... . - 10"10 pmoItv ", .11 ""'" '" '~i,ial l l"
to thr I..,.J bo<->.k> the <aI""",,, ..........J i" _k..ho caI";ng th<
\l'..-k<T M... <0 &II 4"'L A.II "' ,r;,k:.oIl IOn Iuvc no <tiro
unb<hcyews<ooth. W" M an: '''''''''''''<0 F<.or. Ta_
""""'" <hoc= ....J >pdb.. and <11<..1> "'"" imd.r th<

,
~qf."ooOOo .. and""OUI>!
I W INGED N IGHTMARES
"Jbe,c, ,...... ,,,.;...... a<aI<d r- W....d '-"" qf
Cr;n;"",. IIiPl""!OIIIf>....oJ _ II""""" .....
\ ~ m. piNIa<X qf -.-.--,-. n..,. .....,"""we .. dot
....,..... ~ '" d.: oripaol< wid> dk oddi, .., J
unIdy .. t<"Iph. l1xy ~ " - addinoNI ......
"""'" dawl. and spik... ad.W to> tlW ""'" ro nul< <brtn
<"'m """" <bngnt...... 1""'" --......- .... J:n.ow.d
to.- V>mF""'''l,...... qf- . . I"I"Ir in m'..k<y '" .t.< """
";Ii."" nddctI by the bnp<Nr and 10.. lnrr;b.. bu, """"r
1>."", their,<ttih-jng "'"..... ....,.Jon. h.......,., .......... to
""" rnttr< (0"-"'.
- Wmgtd Nightmut Statinia -

Ma'D Pmlil.
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Chapter IX: Creature, of the Night
Seronda1y P.nm. Semi-Solid

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m
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M
(, ( ~ ) ""' "n' Al rhou~h c' p,hle of n", ,,i"g ,h m,, ~ h ,,,liJ nhi""'.
Skill" ~'H'.
" " " W" i<!'w i,1" cu, " ill he h" med by mund."e """pon"
T"l<n" , l'on<'
ZoMBIE DRAGONS
T,..i", Flier, In 'p" I ;,,~ T",h )'jin ,II<>" N""",I W. ' I>o05 Dttp in ,he S", u hbn ({, Ii" ,he 11. i" of 110"",. I" .ndcm ri mes.
(B., k. n ,w" Hmo< , 'Ii"bl. ~ ;gh , Vi,ion , Sea!." (2). p"'"1l",g<"" ",me hm whcn [00' lo ,,~ live; wered",wlng '"
l < ,, ; ~,. i n g , Un d~. d . " end. e>ch """ie , kdewn illng '0' mouncUn <>I'b.,,,,,,.
Am,ouJ> None (J!<ad 2, A,n " 2, B,>dr 2, 1 ~19' 2) Ihuc ,iky b y, um,l N~ ,1,,, Black p",f"""ed bi> Ri"",1"f
Weapo"', Ik"k, (:I.w" HQm" T",b Aw>h"ing. (;I,mrl 'gbt> ' i",,1=) in ri,";, ''''p'y , k"lb, ,nd ,;".
SI."gh .~, M., ~n , \!cry H. rd """ ion gwn" """ '11"", prowling the !'l,;n of Bone;, ,,t1Cng
00 "'ill 'hei' fmy on <hc living, Mor <he ,i me ofN'lI'-<h, ,h e
"-"", hi<Dragon' f<l l sik", ,/,) ;0, hUlon ' '''' 00:-";0" ' . ,
Whm a Wing,d Nighumrc p"rfo,m" Chargc ,,,, ion, i" V""' pi", k",l i, "mng_wil1e<1""," 'gh ~) ",i", . ", 1" ,"ITol " ne
mock ooun" as h, ving ,hc Imp'" q "" I;,y. of ,h= heJm and nde i, inm co mba, . 'I],.n , ,he "",,1.1 >b,ke>.
We>, . nn ie; "" hroken. and [he Gods ,hom,d"" know fcar.
W RAITHWlSl'S
- Zombie Dragon Statistia -
Whon . powerful "c",,,nonce, d ies, hi' ' p;,i' Ca" ding to
o. i","<o , .< ' W" ith . I..." ,,, n,mm ,n"c" nd help t" Moi n Profile
gn "n i,t ing. ,\ 1",'m often d.-ag ,hei' .pp",mice, imo T lIg In. \\;1'
un_life in ,hc form of nud h.lf-m.,de; c,lI,d \Xhi,hw;, p,
A W",j,hwl,p h.. ro" ghl" ,he ''''le '1'1',,, ,a,,,,., a
Wral,h _':1n ether,,1figu" w~al'l><d ;n a d o>k. Hnwevc"
u" ly gli"'l"e, of til< !;g" ", ' ''' ,,,,,n-o
,h imm<ring hood, TB M M'g tI' f l'
w;1I0W)' " "d,il, of d " th . and 'wo
,hin, g~... ping hand" 6 6(8) 0 0 o
W", i,hwi>p, "", in only a f,agm<nI of po=n, li'y,,, [h<y
", ,,in only, fr'gmc m of phy'ic, 1fotm . l he p" t , hat Sk;lI" None
main, ;' lili'd with t he ' ypi,,1 ' age " I"W" ith, h,,' i, fa' Tolen,,: " "e1 lem Vi,ion, S" ikc M,gh<y Blow, S'nke " , luju,""
more ioeoh""" and ""~",,,,,od . ]-h , ing "'ything Hvi n ~, l ,ai,,: Clo ud of Hb. Hie<, M;nJ;"s, ~"u"l W.'I'"n ,
Wt>i,hwi<p' , ,,,,k on ,ig h,. g.-a'p'n g w;,h [heir cold h,nd, (CI,w,. F" ,l'" Homl, \X'ing> , T, il). ]\;igh, Vi>;on,
,,,,I "hok;ng ,he life from ,heir vierim" P" ,ile",i,1B,,,, b, R<.nd ing Aw.c k>, 5,,1<> (';), Tmil}-ing,
Un,b d, Um 'opp.hk Blov<~
!Urn"" ,, Soo, (H""d ,;, 1I,m, 5, Body S, I.q:.\ S)
- Wraithwisp Statistics -
Weapo n" CI, ...., F, np , Hom" Wing-I. T"ii
Main P.nli le SI.ogh'er Ma'l':in: Iml",,,i],lo
'"' Gaud of Fljc:;

Zom bie D " t"<\\ ,'" mn>t'ntly ,,"mundcJ by , bhck doud
, M M., "
" f flk ' ,h at h,w. in,,,,,,, ,,dy. When ligh,;ng, [he' clo"d Hie.,
i" ,,, ,he ey"' , m" ",h" and "omib of [heir 0PI"""," l>. Thi,
t""ihle di" " " lon ""s<' ,nyon, in m,1 "Om"" wi,h tho
Sk ;J! Gonce,]m, m . 10% I-"mbie Dragon to "kc , _10% ,,, ,h ei' We'l~'" Skill,
Tak nt>: None Pc:;lj1rmia1 Emlh
Trai' " Ch;lI i"~ .~ " ",k , E,h,.-.-<,I , Na," ,,1Weapo ns. ~i gh [
Vi'i,,", Semi_S" li,l, Und" d A,. full ,ction. l..omhk ll"'gon, c,-" b",,,he a d, ,,lI y bl"k
Ann""" )oo;""e vapou r. Any H,,), ,h i' ",)'Om roueb", .<I"i",1> ' nd Jie>, Us<
We"pom: aUlchln ~ I hnd\ ,he con, f<n'pbLe. All ,"e" "", ,ff",,' ed take D""ago 8 hi".
SIa"gh,.. Margin, V' <y E"l If ,h i" " ",,,, , (':' iti", 1 1'1 ;, to .nArm or Leg, ,ho Ilmh Is If);(
""1"" ,, F, ," Point i, 'p"n' . If the CriTical HI, Is [0 [he He",1
CbjUiog Attack 0 ' Body and, En e Po;n, ;,; no, ' 1""', ,h e C h",,,,,,", "".Il"
' ''''y ' 0 d, ,,h ,," chin "'00".1,
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I

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116
117
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Di.,_..
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115
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61
106
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fIloood...5..,<d (Illoud GiftJ _ I O'i f __I>.1
Blood Iluno (Illoud Gift ) 'M
( ~) .'17
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1'2
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Uohol)' m .d"' U9-110
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(BIooJ G;ft) 109
II Sil""oo Weapons 95
Cn''''p['oble Blo"" (lt oi,) U7
Sil"", ['ino.de 57~ 58
N..h,h.l'eo 9(l U,,= Ihe U",e1en ling 73
Si, Tih",io, Kad 50
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(Blood Gifl ) ........................... I07
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Skeleton
'3
124
v
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Spell of A..akening (spell) 120 Varnpi ", (.0 00 (, ..""rj II I
lilsto,y "." ........ . 59
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L.i lS , "... ." 65 Von c..r..
cin, 7-l--SJ
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Nd""' , 55 Fe<Jing.. ..... 79
Stench (BI<>O<><><I (BloOO Gift ) 107
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N " ReII",-~i"" 114
1I,eeJi nv,.. . 70 So,i"'}'... 76-78
No"" 12
No l All "he ..
it) 137
F"" di ,,~ __
I-! ;,,,,ry__
70
".. 66--<)8 w
;-<ot>blc Strig<>i ... . 72-75 W.ih ng Bhule 1H
Sock ')' .nd O udoo k" , 68-70 Wilach H..n..un 49
1'" .. fo, I lnrn " " (Blood Gift) .... 107 Surnrnon Anci""t< (BI<>O<l Gi ft ) I 08 W.ldenh of , 9O
PelS"leo, Im"g' (Blood Gifl )..... 107 Surnrn on Ghoul. (1Iloo d Gilt) lOR
W.lkin g D ealh (lliood Gift) 109
Pietcing Str ike (Blood (iifl) ...... 107 Sumrn"niog , 1. 0 Ship
W"'p"one 115
p'rchie O"in (Bloo d Gilt) ...... I 07 of ,he I-"mnoo (, i, o. l) 122 Wa,",,,,alk<, (BI<>OO<1 Ull ,,,,,) Gif,) I 07 Sumpfd",f 90 (lliood Gift ) 109
Sunl;gt.I 26. :19, l IS \Vb;," Lod)' 8-9
1 Sw"m F OTIll (Blood Gift)
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I 09
84_92
Wi<k..- M.n 1#
Wights 127
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R.i,,,he D,..I (,pel]) 119 H ;,,,,,)' M-M Wings (Blood (;;ft) 110
Raveno u, (mood Gift) 107 b nd " ~5 86
Wi,dlb..,e 10, 9 4, 114
Ro--Anim>.l< h pdll 119 1'''''1'10 86- 87 Witeh.,igh, 94
Reb i,th in Blood (' i'ual) 121 Quick D. " . . 84 Wi ,h"ing WO>o (spell) 120
Rehuke Unde . d ('pell) 96 S ;~ " il;ca'" I'I.c",. 8 7-~ 1
Wolf Fom> (Blood Gift) 110
Red Ahhcy 90 SUI" " li,ion.,.. ." "." 87 W"'i' h 125
Roo [toke 19_50 Syh.ni. n l''''' 'in<ialh."""" 88 W..ilh..i,p 141
Re<llhi"I 38-39
Regak h"f
Rel igi"u' Sj-m hol, 40. 114
90 T z
Ride 'Ihtollgh ,he Nigh l (. pdl) . 120 1" 115 7...,h",i.. th e F." "t1i. inj; 6}-64
RWll';og W.t<, 40. 1 15 Templehof.. , 91 7"rnhi. D".gon, . .. 141

Terrible Blow. (BI"oo Gilt ) 1119 7"rnh;"' l 24
Th,.11 ",,,,,,)
']"il
, 110
12
S.bin. Hoch" e"", 14 nOlO. Noet , 82
Sawdu,,' 114 T..i , IOO
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Di,igns and $mI,aS'mu . . 1'

Fire in I'" Blood 16 V ampiT< Hu"" ,.Co,...,.,. . <>6

N Dro gon ~ __._.__.__._. . ... . 4<' V.mpi.... ond ! n"'ni'y . . IlJ

- WELOOME TO Nlmrr'S D.wc MAsrus -

Chaptet II A Moch ry of Lift

C hapter III; O lNI1icles of the Undying

Chapter VI; Native Soil

Chapler IX ; Crc3WIfS of the N igh!

"'1 do nor Cllrt ",'hoI our P"J rhillk

--<'.oNsTANT1N VON ChlIsrFlN

Jlm<",nio ..... lb< """'" of m. inf 1\Ioo.;I 1><"'lI"'"

"'''''' elm 1-".<O ;n ,,,,,"";',,,,Uy ... nJ., tn h.""", W,,,,,,,,,,,, "'"

MTh<r . ny V'mpi hug,.... ... <Yi>o<n> olV.... pi'" ."..-L .

H;nri ch \'on Wjnj oglpn

"You Can alU/Ct)'lltll Yampires fry lhti r

__ >II <=y....L """""..hod<> __ Iunoac<aa'o"' ~ ! ! n

tr.tI:r:tI _rsitl. , )M V ~,,' st<i" . i" ;,.,,,tI, S!"li"l..

.r -nu.I ... s !f!'''' b ,he " 1.1 fir ".d , 1

...:l " .. ..,""., . I.. ,s Y''''':q '..J . .. I""s ss.Ay

.... . ... y '4.".J 1':1< 40s ..d. , . .......1." Jo,

~r :l" ... 1_%1..1'r- '!P In"'"

r,,,.. "',.; i. 'B..id.,' ........... .1,.$.,. ,I.< 7M I.

_ "" ""'ou ssi", &. ',..t,

I"",. f ool. Jli</u/.. WI" '/w ,........r: ;" d I(.u

I r ;.il:::illh Tl\iJIl\'IetS: is: nnknrenn. l)OIT\jlirni bo

, that Innbmns rouueb of life, IIle l!l1l\lflire$

Il:"-:rng ~ in foreign InnbS, but tl]a1 it' bellonb our

ThaI il' l]owt1]e rare of l!umr\rffi b~gon. noro lei

T\fi tJ?lltl tflSS

~ :7irtirrt$ on~ viWoki ollJumpirn: bear the

! k:'JlIUI1 bl) t~iZ sure. roupleb witl] polmhii3,

Tu'f l l'Ampol'f' 5 ll UUll LY tlussrulis

! ,.,..,.., . .1" 'M ~ .... , I>U,"

.~ :!l1 us rmnmnnNng I1l1lrtn~, rnfuin lImnl1iITi

Or L':"l w l. tum!l]o1.e!l)o.l bo not roiIl often ffi.lrrmmb

'f\f V?lmpOI' S {UllSIS

'liff SU lJ HI 'A nlJ 'Tiff 'li 'A lIJ'Tif (J II n

"Hi$rory il lht chronidt of fhej oWtJ

. ....,.,.), <,>"",""lIy,,-"umod a, ?':.p...r. h"" pmm,ocd he

T HE RIsE AND FAlL

"i," ,ho,j d of ,Ee my'l<dOUb rince .di",;, .,;a iigh" 0

... 03 ~bnn "'~ vO~'n lo '9LOIrca<d,

" .Wy rnsshall brin g )'OU e!crnily...and

T . t< ui " Var" p;'" hel,im i" hl,~,J . Ibpi ,..,mmn"

- ~". , im ply l,.. i ,,~ hi" <,, m ,1 " ,n<d by , V, mp ;rc

-_M,_ , ho ", ,,,f,,J

- FlU IN 11m BLooD-

"<I rhtr< <Utr bt ",in<, and blood, OM , foughr..-!

pudd b . or pd i<hoo bra" . H""","",

V AMPlRFS AND H UMANITY

boN< of ,Iw ,....,. /<."..... Nu

Au ,he V.on)';,,,, of ,he Old \X'odd "0 d, ,,~od, on ,, o( t h,

F.>r mnn,h>, Ahloonoh .nd k hdd ..... mudl ~

..+-C ....n bl.< ~ J,ill 00 . ,00 fidd , To W.t....b,

Soom~. ,II< <on1JpOOol 01 ,b< Onlo f><-a<o>o>it .. -ao

1h< ~~ .. th< IIIood Dnfpa> ~ bu.

Ln,..... u.M ..:t-'..Jy'"""kI~.. ,...... . J , -, -"kI ._

' Ihi>.,.,h i> ",Il

d'I< _w,;hoy of k<di", 'PP",""'.,rh-..........-.-. ........

fo, __ imporr.... ""'" ...... ~"i1.ud. '" tftdiftS .

h r dK m<>sr 'I"ring, 'Ii) b,x ome a BlooJ Dr.goo i, to"kc

DEsIGNS AND STRATAGEMS

N Dro gon ~ __._..._. . ... . 4<' V.mpi.... ond ! n"'ni'y . . IlJ

>II <=y....L """""..hod<> Iunoac<aa'o"' ~ ! ! n