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In fact, our troubles were only
beginning.
The thick mist appeared without
warning, seeming to rise from the
ground like a foul exhalation. At
first we paid it little mind; at night,
ground fogs are fairly common. But
then we noticed how the fog was
mouing, swirling toward us euen
though there was no wind to driue
it. What could we do? How can you
fight a fog?
It was then that the leading
tendril wrapped itself around Batlas,
our scout. Poor Batlas screamed,
screamed as though his soul was
being torn from his mortal body.
And then he collapsed lifeless into
the mire.
Little did we think we would
euer see Batlas again. . . .
-From the journal of
Morgren Dunderlorn
7+-
Probably the most visually obvious
testament to a vampire’s supernatural
nature is its power of shapechanging.
In order to better protect themselves or
combat others, all vampires share a
common ability to spontaneously alter
their physical forms. The forms
presented here are those available to
the “typical” vampire. There are many
vampires, however, who possess
unique powers and can assume an
even wider variety of shapes.
Gaseoqs Fonn
Vampires are capable of intentionally
disassociating the physical compo-
nents of their bodies, turning into a
cloud of mist. The transition from
physical to gaseous form takes one
minute, during which period the crea-
ture is unable to take any other action,
either physical or magical-including,
of course, parrying attacks. While the
creature is in the process of changing
to gaseous form, it is also fully suscep-
tible to physical and magical attacks.
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. .
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