Vampires are a sort of undead creature. Their god is the Chaos deity called Vivamort, but they are also associated to a lesser extent with his fellow god of undeath, Nontraya. Vampires drink the blood of sentient living beings. They are supernaturally strong, stealthy, can turn into mist on command, and are difficult to kill, but one way to do so is to sever its head entirely. As undead beings, they are also weak to the Death Rune, and entities associated with it—like Humakt—are their enemies.
It used to be that the living were tranformed into vampires by choosing to worship Vivamort. However, in the Chaos Age, when the barrier between life and death is thinner, it is possible to turn into one against your will. One way is to be drained of blood by a vampire, and then have your body not attended to—for example, by cremation—soon enough.
Lights Going Out[]
Vampires first appears in Lights Going Out.
Throughout the game, you may receive the following report:
| “ | I've heard that the <Other Clan>s had given guest rights to a family of vampires. Supposedly they dealt with the problem, but aren't talking about it. | ” |
Lore[]
Your clan ring has the following to say about vampires:
- "Vampires are beloved of Vivamort, their Chaotic god."
- "Vampires worship Vivamort, god of the undead."
- "You can only become a vampire by choosing to worship Vivamort."
- "It was not always so, but these days anyone drained of blood by a vampire transforms into a lesser member of Vivamort's army."
- "If <Noble> was alive, but suffering vampire sickness, we would have to cut off <his/her> head."
- "It was the undead Chaos god, Nontraya, that spawned the vampires."
- "Any capable fighter can take on a skeleton or a zombie. Vampires are a different story."
- "We will cremate <Noble> right away. With barriers between life and death eroding, corpses of vampire victims now rise as vampires themselves."
- "In Beren's day, only consenting worshipers of Vivamort became vampires. In this age of Chaos, the unwilling can also succumb."
- "You cannot murder one who is already dead, so cutting off <Vampirism Infected>'s head will not count as kinstrife."
Events[]
Vampires appear in the following events:
- Humakti Vampire Hunt
- Vampire Answers Call
- Vampire Assassin
- Vampire Eats Noble
- Vampirism Infected Noble
Besides these events, it is possible for a vampire to appear when battling the Chaos worshiping Skull Clan.
Myths & Rituals[]
In the ritual Humakt Draws the Line, the ritualist may aid Humakt in his assault against the undead horde by taking on an especially large vampire.
Other Stories[]
Your can read more about vampireson their Glorantha wiki entry here, or their King of Dragon Pass wiki entry here.