Category:Vampiric Thrall

This section contains canon info from officially published sources

A vampiric thrall is a humanoid or a monstrous humanoid who has fallen under the enduring influence of a vampire by consuming a drop of its blood. This influence is the equivalent of a charm monster spell cast by a 12th level sorcerer with these differences: a duration of one year; a fortitude saving throw (DC = 10 + 1/2 vampire's HD + vampire's Charisma modifier). An imbiber already dominated by a vampire can be obliged to fail volontarily the saving throw. The drop of blood does, however, afford the imbiber significant benefits, such that an individual may be willing to accept the effects of the blood and thus fail volontarily the saving throw. The imbider enjoys a three-quarters decrease in the rate of aging over the course of the year and enjoys increased strength, dexterity and charisma for one week.

Vampires of the Kargat pioneered this use of vampire blood and used it to build the Kargatane. The practice of using vampire blood in this way is rare among other vampires, being either unknown or unappealing to them.

Reference

Gazetteer II, p. 37.