Shadowlands Vampires

Morendor Dirgdur

1st clan of vampire sired by The Morning Star
Levels 3-28

Traits
Very quick: +15 Movement elven form
Very agile:  +5 dexterity
Shifting talent:  able to shift forms very rapidly in a smooth transition.
High Fortitude: base level 12 in vampiric form, 8 in elven form
Eat Food:  they gain no sustinence but food does them no harm.
Only 1 Resurrection: they otherwise become wraiths or pass into the elven Halls of Annoria.
Shape Shift: Any animal form. Up to 1 per level. They can only shapeshift into the form of a dying animal they have touched, taking that animal's spirit into themself.
Regeneration: The have among the lowest regeneration of the vampires, with no base level unless in Vampiric form. They have only generation and age levels of regeneration, although in vampiric form they have decent regeneration.
Path of Kindred: Siring, Thrall and Bonding abilities, see vampire information.
Mental Projection: They can project moods, feelings to others, and create mental imagery which can be seen and felt by those subject to their power. {Constitution vs. Constitution}
Metaphysical Sight: They can see mood auras, power and energy fields, and into the veil of spirits.
Animal Kinship: They can communicate with and command animals.

Vampiric Form
Wings: +6 damage, +12 AC, flight
Claws: +12
Fangs: +8
Increased Height: up to +2 feet, with +1-HB per foot increase
Increased Strength: +4
Increased Stamina: doubles in vampire form
Shadowy Aura: MR 100% vs. Necromancy
Bestial Vampire: Winged vampiric (crinos) wolf, large wild dog, or big cat form
Improved Haste: +10 , +1 HB vampiric form, +Haste roll
Regeneration: +5
Vampiric Temple: see vampire information

Inborn Powers
Innate Telekinesis: They can formulate telekinetic commands shortly after they are sired, and once well practiced at this ability, the can produce many kinds of effects.
Innate Storm Elementalism: They can command storms, snow and elements of storms innately.
Telepathy: inborn power

Arcane Paths: 2 Elemental Paths, Shadow Path, One Arcane Path.

      These vampires were sired out of the Shadowlands Elves by the Primogen Rowan McBaine, and are among the most noble of the vampires, though ages of 'unlife' tend to make them dark in nature. They are very handsome or beautiful vampires one and all, and can only sire elven kind, and only lawfully from the Shadowland Elves. The Tree Elf line however cannot be sired as they are immune to being sired. Dirgdur are very particular about who they sire, and have strict laws about Siring.

1. Only Shadowland Elves can be sired and...
2. it cannot be done without consent of the sire or acting clan leader, and..
3. without first making a thrall of the chosen progeny for a period of no less than five years.
4. No vampire is to have more than five progeny at one time, and...
5. no progeny may sire until their own sire passes away unless the clan leader makes an exception.
6. All lawful progeny are to be well looked after and mentored by their sire and clan. 
7. No Dirgdur is to hunt and kill a person who is not an enemy of the clan, in violation of clan laws, or a threat to their life.

      Any vampire breaking these laws of heritage risks being put to death and their progeny being terminated by any kindred vampire which catches up with them.

      The first born primogen sired twenty consenting Moranwar Elves into his blood to create the foundation of the Dirgdur clan. And to make certain they never became too prolific in creating progeny, he laid down his laws which have stood ever since. Even when his own clan hunted him down and killed Rowan for breaking his own laws his laws endured the passage of time in his absence.

      Perhaps the most unsual aspect of these vampires is that they get only one resurrection from their way of death, their soul passing away to the afterlife of their pantheon thereafter. The only exception to this is if they become a vampire wraith, which has a corporeal shadow form.

      Dirgdur Wraiths have Black hair, very fair skin, and blue or silver eyes in a quasi-corporeal form or else phase altogether into shadowy vapors. 

Foundation Clan Members

1. Chief: Arlosufen
2. Regent: Celendorf
3. Magister:  Bramborn
4. Wizard: Eolawynn
5. Knight Captain: Eogar
6. 1st Knight: Siometh
7. 2nd Knight: Helemeus
8. 3rd Knight: Crucsoraen
9. 4th Knight: Aldemem
10. 5th Knight: Raulothel
11. 6th-16th Knights of the Clan.

These twenty ancient foundation clan members are the sires, teachers, leaders, officers, and heart of the clan. Rowen's own progeny Arlosufen replaced him when he was killed by exsanguination by knights of the clan by order of the then acting chief- regent Eogar. Eogar was later demoted from regent to knight captain for ordering the exsanguination of Rowan and replaced by Arlos who became chief. To this day tensions remain between the chief and knight captain.