Vampires

Proliferation: Ancient

Origin: The origin of the vampire species are unknown. In modernity, the Hymn of the Blood Tide is the oldest telling of where vampires came from.

The vampire is noted by a slender build, retractable lateral incisors, and eyes that appear to glow in the night. Physically, they are quick, and impossibly strong. They are weak against wooden implements, and firecraft.

Vampire Classes
Vampires are classified into three categories;
 * The Grim
 * Primes
 * Scabes

The Grim
In their purest form, The Grim are cunning, reserved, and secretive. They walk amongst mankind and exist in a delicate social balance known as The Covenant. The Grim are known to feed exclusively on submissive humans, and have a vile reaction to the blood of creatures. Their feeding habits keep their blood pure, and as such, Grim Blood is a source of powerful soulcraft. Most Grim hide their identie

Primes
Most vampires are Primes. While generally normal-looking, they are pack-like and socially erratic. They must feed on humans, but can do against their

Scabes
Scabes are a hivemind creature, and are noted by their loss of hair and unique red skin markings. While they are individual organisms, they are are psychically bound and can hear/speak as one entity. Scabes feed on any living creature, and are very aggressive combatants.

Vampire Lineage
It is possible for a human to be born a vampire, but difficult for the baby vampire to survive adolescence. Most vampire-born Vampires were destroyed in the Dawn of Shadowveil. When a vampire performs the Embrace ritual on a human, it is said the Vampire is the human's Sire.

The Embrace Ritual
The Embrace is the ritual conversion of human to vampire. Its precise method is unknown, and only a vampire and his Sire knows his lineage.