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Fledging Vampire (Vampyr) (House Mortanax)

Adversaries Designed by Calvin Patten Jr.

Adversary overview

A withered corpse vampire with poisonous claws and teeth.

While the majority of vampyr have the semblance of life in their undead state those of House Mortanax have a visage only of death. Appearing as withered or skeletal corpses, these vampyr are feared by mortals and reviled by the other houses for their proclivity of feeding on not only the living but also other undead.

Caring not for the rules of men or vampyr the members of House Mortanax molder away in swampy castles and rotting crypts in an area known as the Shadenfen. A trackless swamp where even the vampyr of House Mortanax are not the most dangerous inhabitants.

Singular in nature, these vampyr hate one another almost as much as they hate everyone else. Thankfully siring amongst the members of House Mortanax is exceedingly rare as their bite and feeding is incredibly poisonous to mortals. Rarely does one survive the transition to become a vampyr in House Mortanax.

While rarely used by members of this house the other houses have declared a white vampire skull on a black field to be the sigil of House Mortanax.

Despite their frail and skeletal appearance the raw strength of these vampyr is second only to that of House Sylvanus and on par with that of members of House Vularick. The vampyr of House Mortanax can turn into a mist making them difficult to defeat. Although their one weakness is that they are tied to a single coffin and must rest in it each day or face dissolution. They jealously guard the location of their coffin often having several decoys to protect themselves. Knowing the location of a House Mortanax vampyr’s coffin can keep a powerful hold over them.

Stat block

Tier
3
Type
Bruiser
Difficulty
17
HP
7
Stress
5
Attack mod
+4
Damage thresholds
Minor Damage — Mark 1 HP Minor
Mark 1 HP
22
Major Damage — Mark 2 HP Major
Mark 2 HP
39
Severe Damage — Mark 3 HP Severe
Mark 3 HP

Standard attack

Skeletal Claws
Range: Melee
Damage: 3d10+4
Attack Mod: +4
Damage Type: Physical

Features

Passives

  • Relentless (3)

    This adversary can be spotlighted up to 3 times per GM turn. Spend Fear as usual to spotlight them.

  • Terrifying

    Passive: When the Vampire makes a successful attack, all PCs within Far range lose a Hope and you gain a Fear.

  • Poisonous Strike

    When the Vampire makes a successful attack with its claws or bite the target must make a Strength Reaction Roll or become poisoned. A poisoned target takes 1d10 direct physical damage each time they act until they clear a HP.

  • Undead Fortitude

    The vampire's corpse like form is Resistant to physical damage.

  • Sunlight Hypersensitivity

    Mortanax Vampyr are particularly vulnerable to the effects of direct sunlight or any item that produces sunlight. If exposed to direct sunlight they take 5d10 magical damage. If the Mortanx Vampyr take Severe Damage from either direct sunlight or an item that produces sunlight they are instantly destroyed and cannot take on their Brumeform.

Actions

  • Draining Bite

    Make an attack against a target within Melee range. On a success, deal 5d4 physical damage. A target who marks HP from this attack loses a Hope and must mark a Stress. The Vampire then clears a HP.

  • Spider's Grace
    fear 1

    Spend a Fear to allow the vampire to climb on walls and ceilings as easily as walking on the ground. This lats until the end of the scene.

Reactions

  • Brumeform
    stress 2

    Whenever the Vampire takes Major or greater damage you may Mark 2 Stress to take on a form of mist. The vampire is immune to both physical and magical damage in this form. When spotlighted the vampire may Mark 1 Stress to retake their corporeal form. If a vampire does not have enough Stress to retake their corporeal form they must retreat to their coffin until the next nightfall.

Motives & tactics

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Experiences

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Fledging Vampire (Vampyr) (House Mortanax)

Tier 3 bruiser

A withered corpse vampire with poisonous claws and teeth.

Motives & Tactics: —

Difficulty: 17 | Thresholds: 22/39 | HP: 7 | Stress: 5

ATK: +4 | Skeletal Claws: Melee | 3d10+4 Physical

Experience: —

HP:

STRESS:

Features

Relentless (3) - Passive: This adversary can be spotlighted up to 3 times per GM turn. Spend Fear as usual to spotlight them.
Terrifying - Passive: Passive: When the Vampire makes a successful attack, all PCs within Far range lose a Hope and you gain a Fear.
Poisonous Strike - Passive: When the Vampire makes a successful attack with its claws or bite the target must make a Strength Reaction Roll or become poisoned. A poisoned target takes 1d10 direct physical damage each time they act until they clear a HP.
Undead Fortitude - Passive: The vampire's corpse like form is Resistant to physical damage.
Sunlight Hypersensitivity - Passive: Mortanax Vampyr are particularly vulnerable to the effects of direct sunlight or any item that produces sunlight. If exposed to direct sunlight they take 5d10 magical damage. If the Mortanx Vampyr take Severe Damage from either direct sunlight or an item that produces sunlight they are instantly destroyed and cannot take on their Brumeform.
Brumeform - Reaction: Whenever the Vampire takes Major or greater damage you may Mark 2 Stress to take on a form of mist. The vampire is immune to both physical and magical damage in this form. When spotlighted the vampire may Mark 1 Stress to retake their corporeal form. If a vampire does not have enough Stress to retake their corporeal form they must retreat to their coffin until the next nightfall.
Draining Bite - Action: Make an attack against a target within Melee range. On a success, deal 5d4 physical damage. A target who marks HP from this attack loses a Hope and must mark a Stress. The Vampire then clears a HP.
Spider's Grace - Action: Spend a Fear to allow the vampire to climb on walls and ceilings as easily as walking on the ground. This lats until the end of the scene.

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