Coven Vampire Thrall

Urban

Claw

Bite

Through the power of vampire coven magic, victims of a coven vampire may be turned into thralls at the coven vampire's discretion. Unlike vampire spawn, which become monstrous and ravenous for blood in their transformations, coven vampire thralls develop a weaker thirst for blood and undergo no changes to their physical appearance aside from perpetually dilated pupils. They do, however, possess supernatural strength and become magically and permanently charmed by the coven vampire, regarding them as a close friend and willingly following any orders they receive from them. A coven vampire can communicate telepathically with its thralls, making them ideal spies and informants that can blend in seamlessly with the rest of society.

Vampires usually exist in isolation from other vampires, as the creatures are highly selective about when and to whom they decide to grant their vampiric gift. The typical vampire would much rather create a subservient spawn than another full-fledged vampire with its own whims and desires — an equal in status and power who might challenge their influence. A vampire who wishes to ascend to a greater power, however, and who can overcome their fear of the other by putting their trust in carefully-selected individuals, may rise to new heights and form what is known as a vampire coven.

A vampire coven is a group of at least three vampires that have dedicated themselves to vampiric coven magic. Vampiric coven magic is ancient, drawn from the power of vampires who have ascended to demigodhood and who pass down their power to covens who partake in complex, arduous arcane pact rituals. Vampiric coven magic grants coven members new capabilities and strengths in exchange for certain tradeoffs and a lifetime of arcane study. Coven vampires have access to advanced arcane knowledge and expanded spellcasting, as well as a shedding of typical vampire weaknesses. Coven vampires have no aversion to running water, adhere to no rules of forbiddance, and can withstand the effects of sunlight. They are also unbound from the grave and are free to sleep wherever and whenever they wish. In exchange, however, while coven vampires retain a form of immortality, their freedom from the grave means that they cannot return to their resting place after their destruction to reform themselves. A destroyed coven vampire remains destroyed. As a result, coven vampires are exceedingly careful in combat, only taking fights they believe they are sure to win. 

A vampire coven’s pursuit of arcane excellence to enhance their vampiric abilities means that the coven will often operate temples, libraries, or similar organizations and institutions as a means to acquire arcane knowledge. They often operate these organizations in plain sight, hiding in positions of societal status and influence, aided by their ability to exist in sunlight and sleep in regular beds. Because of their immortality, however, the vampires must continually adopt new identities to avoid suspicion. Over long enough time periods, a vampire coven might have to transport its library of knowledge to an entirely new region under new Ovvapretenses, such as when cities or countries fall to war or other calamities. 

Coven Vampire Thrall

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