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The vampires were first recorded in ancient Sumeria, and were thought to be demons in human form that preyed on man and beast alike. Although hunted down by most civilisations since, the vampires have managed to survive through the millennia by hiding in the shadows on the fringes of civilisation.

Vampires themselves are dead, although their soul is still retained within their body. To look at in daylight hours, a vampire is almost indistinguishable from a mortal human, although they have no pulse and they are not visible on camera or in a mirror. After dark, their eyes turn jet black and their incisor teeth lengthen to a sharp point.

Vampires, as most people know, drink the blood of the living. They are faster and stronger than a mortal human and feed by isolating their target prey and then attacking them either with teeth or a weapon and then drinking the subsequent bloodloss. Anyone drained of blood by a vampire will die, only to rise from the dead some 12 hours later as a vampire themselves. If a victim only loses some blood and survives, they will be ill for some time, but will thereafter be immune from becoming a vampire themselves.

Moreover, their blood will now taste foul to a vampire, and will provide no sustenance. It is therefore rare for a vampire to partially drain a victim.

The vampires were first recorded in ancient Sumeria, and were thought to be demons in human form that preyed on man and beast alike. Although hunted down by most civilisations since, the vampires have managed to survive through the millennia by hiding in the shadows on the fringes of civilisation.

Vampires themselves are dead, although their soul is still retained within their body. To look at in daylight hours, a vampire is almost indistinguishable from a mortal human, although they have no pulse and they are not visible on camera or in a mirror. After dark, their eyes turn jet black and their incisor teeth lengthen to a sharp point.

Vampires, as most people know, drink the blood of the living. They are faster and stronger than a mortal human and feed by isolating their target prey and then attacking them either with teeth or a weapon and then drinking the subsequent bloodloss. Anyone drained of blood by a vampire will die, only to rise from the dead some 12 hours later as a vampire themselves. If a victim only loses some blood and survives, they will be ill for some time, but will thereafter be immune from becoming a vampire themselves.

Moreover, their blood will now taste foul to a vampire, and will provide no sustenance. It is therefore rare for a vampire to partially drain a victim.

The professional background of the character should now be determined. Initially this is just a phrase such as Doctor or Police Officer. The player should then choose four Specialities from the list on page twenty four as appropriate. These are the primary skills that the character has learned in their professional life, and all will add a +1RS to ability tests covered by that Speciality.

Some example backgrounds are:

Scientist : Science (choice), Science (choice), Computers, Investigation
Police Officer : Investigation, Weapons (club), Criminology, Driving
Bouncer : Martial Arts (striking), Local Knowledge, Martial Arts (grappling), Athletics
Taxi Driver : Driving, Local Knowledge, Mechanics, Business
Doctor : Medicine, Science (biology), Computers, Investigation
Soldier : Weapons (guns),Martial Arts (striking), Military, Athletics
Farmer : Science (agriculture), Driving, Local Knowledge, Weapons (guns)