Ashley Munday:
> Erik mentioned a couple of ways Vampyres could "hide" in society. As far
> as I can see, there's four ways they could do it:
> 1. Not bother (Sun County big nasty being an example);
> 2. Do a world of darkness and lurk in a city, the bigger the better
> and try not to leave too many bodies around;
>3. Take over an area
> and rule it by fear. This could be like advertised, like Delecti or
> something more subtle where the Vampyre uses the local population to
> keep him or herself hidden;
> 4. Move into the Lunar Empire 'cause
> they'll take anyone it seems.
Note: I was talking of 'Orlanting settings', more specifically
Sartar. Option Two is thus out - Boldhome presumably could support a
couple of the suckers, though. 1 and 3 requires that
you become powerful which means you gotta survive for a while first.
Four would perhaps be OK, but would
mean the only vampires in Sartar for my players to exterminate are
those en route to the land of golden opportunity (to my fellow Swedes
'Ja' tyer icke l=E4ngre, Karl-Oskar!') Up North. However, I personally
believe that the Lunar tolerance of Stuff Other Consider To Be Icky
is less than sometimes assumed by us southerners.
Vampires becoming stuff associated with Chaos (messiers Nick and
Loren): Hm, could be possible. I wonder where the general 'hey I'm a
lifesucking undead so now I can shapeshift' idea came from in the
beginning. It _could_ be something pick up from Telmor
neighbours/associates by the Tanisor vampires, but I must check my
sources again.
On the subject of Vivamorti not becoming wolves because wolves are
associated with Humakt: That is in Ralios, I believe. However, since
Vivamort and Humakt was once closer associated I see no reason why
both of 'em could like wolves. Vampires which become ravens?
"The Owl and the Pussycat went to sea, in a beautiful pea-green boat..."
>From "The Owl and the Pussycat" by Edward Lear
Erik Sieurin
bv9521_at_bhs.utb.hb.se
Bodagatan 39, 2 tr
50742 Bor=E5s
Sweden
033/141731
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