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Chapter 1: Vampiric Character Options - Astarion's Book of Hungers
Chapter 1: Vampiric Character Options
This chapter includes rules to flesh out characters who have ties to the vampiric underworld, whether in Baldur's Gate or another setting of your choosing.
Character Backgrounds
The backgrounds in this section are suitable for those whose past is intertwined with vampires or the company such creatures tend to keep.
Each feat referenced is described in the "Feats" section later in this chapter. Backgrounds are further explained in the Player's Handbook.
- Carouser
- Vampire Devotee
- Vampire Survivor
The streets at night teem with all types: the misguided, the oblivious, the depraved. And then there are the drunken louts, the world-weary lovers, and the harried survivors. I like to think of them each as a unique vintage.
Character Species
The Dhampir species is presented below.
Dhampir (stat block)
Dhampir (stat block)
Feats
This section's feats are organized by category-Origin, General, or Epic Boon-and alphabetized in each category. All the feats are listed alphabetically in the Feat List table.
Feat List
| Feat | Category |
|---|---|
| Bloodlust | General |
| Bomber | General |
| Boon of Blazing Dawn | Epic Boon |
| Boon of Looming Shadows | Epic Boon |
| Boon of Misty Escape | Epic Boon |
| Cloying Mists | General |
| Delicious Pain | General |
| Light Bringer | General |
| Love Bites | General |
| Putrefy | General |
| Rebuke | General |
| Tireless Reveler | Origin |
| Treacherous Allure | General |
| Vampire Hunter | Origin |
| Vampire's Plaything | Origin |
| Vampire Touched | General |
Origin Feats
These feats are in the Origin category.
- Tireless Reveler
- Vampire Hunter
- Vampire's Plaything
You might ask: Are these tricks best for fighting or for seduction?
I say, my darlings, why not both?
General Feats
These feats are in the General category.
- Bloodlust
- Bomber
- Cloying Mists
- Delicious Pain
- Light Bringer
- Love Bites
- Putrefy
- Rebuke
- Treacherous Allure
- Vampire Touched
Cultivate these delightful talents to drive your enemies to their knees-or your paramours.
Epic Boon Feats
These feats are in the Epic Boon category.
- Boon of Blazing Dawn
- Boon of Looming Shadows
- Boon of Misty Escape
