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falsehood ."
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,hr iruh of what e7 ieli ihrm. ,Chic ir a hind of ioyaliij; ihry will do whatever ic in
their {rower io proirci mr from harm. brlievinq that ihr momeni of my desiruchon is
aho ihr moment of iheirs."
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y nature most vampires
are solitary and territorial
predators, whether
competitively building
their power and amassing
;r just jealously defending a
persoiia~ hunting ground. This
rapacious, ruthless, and competitive
nature sometimes brings vampires into
conflict with each other.
Although vampires generally much
prefer to compete through minions and
champions, or even through more intan-
gible means such as influence-peddling
and rumor-mongering, the creatures do
sometimes come into physical contact.
Unsurprisingly, physical contact often
leads to physical combat.
-From the personal journal of Dr. van Richten
A few individuals apparently enjoy
interacting with others of their kind and
form social microcosms of their own.
This usually occurs only with vampires
of considerable power and maturity
that have existed long enough to pass
beyond a stage of blind competition
and jealousy. When such vampire
"societies" form, they can become
frighteningly powerful, frighteningly
fast, and there is virtually nothing that
can stand in their way.
It is lucky, then, that these societies
are usually relatively short-lived
(although in this context that may
mean they last as long as a century or
two). Over the centuries vampires may
learn patience and cooperation, but
only to a degree. At their core they are
still selfish and evil monsters, and this
nature will almost inevitably resurface.
Initially a society of vampires may
appear stable and united, but soon
enough one vampire and then the