Reveal yer'self, hero!:
What be yer name, Stranger?: Niasus "Seneschal" Julianus
Be you a lad or a lass?: Male
What be yer lineage?: Human Emperor Vampire
What be yer area of expertise?: Warlord(Fighter)/Dual Wield(Ranger)
Axe or Sword?: Sabre/Rapier/Scimitar/Yataghan/Broadsword and Dagger, or dual wielded axes, with Powder Cases (bombs)
Senschal's right as an Emperor Vampire is the experience and style of his victims. He can use any number of weapons, each with a different style, but prefers one-handed weapons.
With a sword other than a Rapier, Yataghan, or Broadsword, and a Dagger, he has an ethnic style typical of adventurers hailing from the desert. He has many trick techniques and feints, which create openings for him to exploit.
With a Rapier and Dagger, Niasus uses an expert fencing stance with the dagger off-hand for a constant guard - an idea one of his victims had before he died.
With a Yataghan and Dagger, Niasus has a very heavy style focusing on getting the most out of each cut, dealing deep wounds and clean incisions. He may on occasion switch the sword to backhand and fight like a Rogue.
With a Broadsword and Dagger, Niasus uses a technical but unmartial style taken from soldiers slain on the battlefield. It is smart, but depends on the enemy using a heavier weapon or not using as much skill.
When dual wielding axes, Niasus focuses on force and is often left recovering from the weight of his strikes. He is very open, but he is fast enough to not give the enemy the chance to fight him.
Powder Cases are explosives Niasus discovered from one of his victims in the desert. A careful combination of materials leads to a blast likely to kill most unarmored foes.
Adventurer's Kit Contents:
- One sabre which has served him well on his journey
- One kris dagger entrusted to him at a young age
- Three Powder Cases (Two terra cotta, one fake sheathe)
- A bottle of blood wine brewed by a very affluent family of vampires
- One tent to protect him from the sun
- Materials to make more Powder Cases
What be yer talents?:
Race skills
Alchemy, Bartering, Bribery, Cooking, Farming
Class skills
Brawling, Melee Weapons, Fast-Draw, Archery, Hunting, Hawking
Personal skills
- Blade - Most of his victims are swordsmen.
- Charm - Any good vampire, especially an Emperor Vampire, is blessed with the ability to charm their acquaintences.
- Etiquette - Emperor Vampires are held to a set of rules valued in modern society. Every victim must be willing or aggressive, and every victim must die afterwards.
- Impersonation - Emperor Vampires are able to change their forms into any previous victim for a short time.
- Occult Lore - A vast knowledge of his kind can be recited at any time on a whim. He's happy to share.
- Traps, Combat - The strategists he has drank from had vast knowledge of ambushing and combat traps
Know ye any spells?:
Emperor Vampires can transform into any of their previous victims for a short time - approximately one hour with a four hour cooldown.
Being undead, Emperor Vampires can come back from the dead unless slain with a silver weapon or mutilated in such a way that they will be unable (or unwilling) to live. An Emperor Vampire can also die by breaking the Emperor Guidelines.
Tell me yer tale, an' I'll listen: After a few decades of being an Emperor Vampire, you forget which memories are yours and which are your victims. I come from the deserts, that's for certain. Trying to decypher these memories is hard, though. I'm an Emperor Vampire. Emperor Vampires are very polite and well-mannered. They can be warriors, tacticians, or simply laborers in towns. Some look at us with fear, some admiration, and some ambivalence. We are all good people. We may only drink the blood of those who let us, or those who attack us. We must uphold a standard of etiquette suitable of adventuring nobles. We must adhere to this code or die. Breaking the code means we expire, regardless of whether or not there are witnesses. The Emperor Guidelines are necessary to our survival. We have advantages to our blood, though.
But actually I'm here on the dying wish of a victim from a few years ago. He was bleeding out from a gunshot wound that barely missed his brain. A lightning draconian. He was an astounding fencer. But aside from his wish, I also crave adventure. I would like a party to travel with, hopefully a caravan, since I have a hard time fighting during the day. But as it were, I should enjoy myself since I'm here. Do you think you could help me? I'm looking for a pi-no, a sailor. Salty lass, blonde hair, square jaw. Name of Elsys. My victim wanted her to see him one last time. I figure she'd be a good partner to have, and she'd be happy to stick around. Apparently they were in love.
Is there more to yer tale?: Emperor Vampires were described in Seneschal's tale. He is 208 years old and has had 1,786 victims, mostly hostile combatants.