Liber Vampyr

manipulators go to great pains to ensure that the vampires
she keeps wrapped around her finger believe that they are the
ones in control of the relationship, and carefully stroke their
egos while using them like pawns. That said, some sweeblood
manipulators, especially the more powerful ones, openly
flaunt their control over their vampiric paramours, knowing
that the wretched undead are too weak and addicted to do
anything about it.
Combat
Most sweeblood manipulators fight largely in a
fashion similar to how they did before becoming sweeblood
manipulators. Those sweeblood manipulators with one
or more vampiric paramours often focus on supporting
and empowering them, either with spells and channeling
energy, or by being fed on mid-battle to provide powerful
enhancements with their invigorating blood or bloodcast
class features, or both.
Resources
Sweeblood manipulators are typically fairly selfserving,
and there is no organization of any kind between
them, as they see one another more as rivals for the attention
of potential vampiric paramours and thralls, rather than
as potential allies. A typical sweeblood manipulator can
expect a fair amount of aid from her vampire paramours, and
may, by extension, have limited access to any clan or other
organization he is a member of. This can be a mixed blessing,
and wise sweeblood manipulators are careful to keep the
exact nature of their abilities and relationship with their
vampiric paramour secret from any more powerful vampires
who might object to what she does and be too powerful for
her to ensnare.
Sweeblood Manipulators in the World
Well, I certainly don’t have any objection to the
practice. It’s so much easier when food comes to you, after all.
If it’s good for them as well, then, that’s wonderful. At least
that way they can earn immortality, rather than showing up at
my door expecting me to just hand it out for free.
~Siobhan Vetorini, misinformed vampiress
Sweeblood manipulators leverage their very lifeblood
and use it in order to gain power over vampires, bending
these undead creatures to their will and using them to
achieve her own unscrupulous goals. Most people—mortals
and vampires alike—have difficulty comprehending this
reversal of the normal roles, and so sweeblood manipulators
are, in general, poorly understood. Many believe that they are
willingly giving themselves up to their vampiric paramours
out of a sensual lust for the sensations of being fed on, but
the truth is that this is simply a means to an end, and that it
is the sweeblood manipulator, not the vampire, who remains
in complete control.
Organizations
Sweeblood manipulators typically have little to share
with others of their kind. Most sweeblood manipulators
chose their path in order to gain an advantage on their
peers by using powerful vampires as their pawns, and so
have little desire to even the playing field by spending
much time with others who have vampiric minions of their
own. Further, other sweeblood manipulators provide their
vampiric paramours with alternate options, and so sweeblood
manipulators generally view one another as competition,
rather than potential allies.
NPC Reactions
People tend to react poorly to vampires, and not
much better to those who associate with them. Most NPCs
who find out about a sweeblood manipulator’s associations
with the undead are likely to take one of two approaches:
either they will set out to kill her and her vampiric
paramours, or else attempt to persuade her to flee the
vampire, assuming that he has her under his control. When
persuasion doesn’t work, they will most likely attempt to
abduct her “for her own good,” or else to slay the vampire and
“free” her from his “evil influence.”
Sweeblood Manipulator Lore
Characters with ranks in Knowledge (Religion) can
research sweeblood manipulators to learn more about them.
When a character makes a skill check, read or paraphrase the
following, including the information from lower DCs.
DC 10: These poor people have been tricked by vampires into
serving as willing blood stock.
DC 15: Sweeblood manipulators use their blood to control
vampires, and collect vampiric paramours who do their
bidding.
DC 20: Sweeblood manipulators’ blood has powerful
properties, and she can hold spells within her blood or use it
to cloud the minds of her victims.
DC 30: Characters who achieve this level of success can
learn important details about a specific notable sweeblood
manipulator, the areas where she operates, and the kinds of
activities she undertakes.
Sweeblood Manipulators in the Game
Sweeblood manipulator player characters will benefit
greatly from robust and well-thought out vampire paramour
characters, and players of sweeblood manipulators will likely
be happiest when they are able to play out the interactions
between their character and the vampire companion. In
general, many of a sweeblood manipulator’s abilities are most
useful when she has access to a large number of vampires or
other blood-drinking creatures, so it would be best to ensure
a steady supply of such individuals, while being careful not
to let the game entirely revolve around such things, lest the
sweeblood manipulator gain an unfair advantage over other
players’ characters.
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