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{{blockref| |}} | {{blockref|A '''vampire''' is a creature from [[folklore]] that subsists by feeding on the [[Vitalism|vital essence]] (generally in the form of [[blood]]) of the living. In [[European folklore]], vampires are [[undead|undead creatures]] that often visited loved ones and caused mischief or deaths in the neighborhoods they inhabited while they were alive. They wore [[shroud]]s and were often described as bloated and of ruddy or dark countenance, markedly different from today's gaunt, pale vampire which dates from the early 19th century. | ||
Vampiric entities have been [[Vampire folklore by region|recorded in most cultures]]; the term ''vampire'' was popularized in Western Europe after reports of an 18th-century [[mass hysteria]] of a pre-existing folk belief in the [[Balkans]] and [[Eastern Europe]] that in some cases resulted in corpses being staked and people being accused of vampirism.<ref name="SU223">Silver, A., & Ursini, J. (1997). ''The Vampire Film: From Nosferatu to Interview with the Vampire'' (pp. 22–23). New York: Limelight Editions.</ref> Local variants in Eastern Europe were also known by different names, such as ''[[shtriga]]'' in [[Albanian mythology|Albania]], ''[[vrykolakas]]'' in [[Greece]] and ''[[strigoi]]'' in [[Folklore of Romania|Romania]]. | |||
In modern times, the vampire is generally held to be a fictitious entity, although belief in similar vampiric creatures such as the ''[[chupacabra]]'' still persists in some cultures. Early folk belief in vampires has sometimes been ascribed to the ignorance of the body's process of [[decomposition]] after death and how people in pre-industrial societies tried to rationalize this, creating the figure of the vampire to explain the mysteries of death. [[Porphyria]] was linked with legends of vampirism in 1985 and received much media exposure, but has since been largely discredited.<ref>[http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1321/did-vampires-suffer-from-the-disease-porphyria-or-not "Dear Cecil" column from straightdope.com]</ref><ref>{{cite <!--news-->|url=https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/born-to-the-purple-the-st/|title=Born to the Purple: the Story of Porphyria |last=Lane |first=Nick |authorlink=Nick Lane |date=16 December 2002 |newspaper=Scientific American |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126142231/https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/born-to-the-purple-the-st/|archive-date=26 January 2017|url-status=live|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> | |||
The charismatic and sophisticated vampire of modern fiction was born in 1819 with the publication of "[[The Vampyre]]" by the English writer [[John William Polidori|John Polidori]]; the story was highly successful and arguably the most influential vampire work of the early 19th century.<ref name="SU373">Silver, A., & Ursini, J. (1997). ''The Vampire Film: From Nosferatu to Interview with the Vampire'' (pp. 37–38). New York: Limelight Editions.</ref> [[Bram Stoker]]'s 1897 novel ''[[Dracula]]'' is remembered as the quintessential [[vampire literature|vampire novel]] and provided the basis of the modern vampire legend, even though it was published after [[Sheridan Le Fanu|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu]]'s 1872 novel ''[[Carmilla]]''. The success of this book spawned a distinctive vampire [[genre]], still popular in the 21st century, with books, [[vampire films|films]], television shows, and video games. The vampire has since become a dominant figure in the [[horror fiction|horror]] genre.|<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire Wikipedia - Vampire] ''(excerpt, accessed 2020-04-04)''. Licensed [[CC-BY-SA]].</ref>}} | |||
==List of Vampires== | ==List of Vampires== | ||
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Vampiric entities have been recorded in most cultures; the term vampire was popularized in Western Europe after reports of an 18th-century mass hysteria of a pre-existing folk belief in the Balkans and Eastern Europe that in some cases resulted in corpses being staked and people being accused of vampirism.[2] Local variants in Eastern Europe were also known by different names, such as shtriga in Albania, vrykolakas in Greece and strigoi in Romania.
In modern times, the vampire is generally held to be a fictitious entity, although belief in similar vampiric creatures such as the chupacabra still persists in some cultures. Early folk belief in vampires has sometimes been ascribed to the ignorance of the body's process of decomposition after death and how people in pre-industrial societies tried to rationalize this, creating the figure of the vampire to explain the mysteries of death. Porphyria was linked with legends of vampirism in 1985 and received much media exposure, but has since been largely discredited.[3][4]
The charismatic and sophisticated vampire of modern fiction was born in 1819 with the publication of "The Vampyre" by the English writer John Polidori; the story was highly successful and arguably the most influential vampire work of the early 19th century.[5] Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula is remembered as the quintessential vampire novel and provided the basis of the modern vampire legend, even though it was published after Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's 1872 novel Carmilla. The success of this book spawned a distinctive vampire genre, still popular in the 21st century, with books, films, television shows, and video games. The vampire has since become a dominant figure in the horror genre.List of Vampires
| Monster | Size | Type | Tags | Alignment | HP | CR | Habitat | Marked | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vampire Overview | Overview | Undead, Vampire | Underdark, Underground, Urban | Canon | Varied, SRD5, MM5, GGtR | ||||
| Vampire | Medium | Undead | Shapechanger, Vampire | Lawful Evil | 144 | 13 | Underdark, Underground, Urban | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Vampire Spawn | Medium | Undead | Vampire | Neutral Evil | 82 | 5 | Underdark, Underground, Urban | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Vampire Spellcaster | Medium | Undead | Shapechanger, Vampire, Wizard | Lawful Evil | 144 | 15 | Shadowfell, Underdark, Underground, Urban | Canon | Varied, SRD5, MM5 |
| Vampire Warrior | Medium | Undead | Shapechanger, Vampire | Lawful Evil | 144 | 15 | Shadowfell, Underdark, Underground, Urban | Canon | Varied, SRD5, MM5 |
Sources and Notes
- Wikipedia - Vampire (excerpt, accessed 2020-04-04). Licensed CC-BY-SA. ↑
- Silver, A., & Ursini, J. (1997). The Vampire Film: From Nosferatu to Interview with the Vampire (pp. 22–23). New York: Limelight Editions. ↑
- "Dear Cecil" column from straightdope.com ↑
- Lane, Nick (16 December 2002). Born to the Purple: the Story of Porphyria ↑
- Silver, A., & Ursini, J. (1997). The Vampire Film: From Nosferatu to Interview with the Vampire (pp. 37–38). New York: Limelight Editions. ↑
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Vampire (Sort Text: Vampire AAA Common 5e, Size: Medium, Type: Undead, Subtypes: Shapechanger • Vampire, Alignment: Lawful Evil, HP: 144, CR: 13, Features: Shapechanger • Legendary Resistance • Misty Escape • Regeneration • Spider Climb • Vampire Weakness • Multiattack • Unarmed Strike • Bite • Charm • Children of the Night, Legendary: Yes, Has Lair: Yes, NPC: No, Canon: Yes, Pointer: No, UA: No, User: No, Sources: SRD-OGL v5.1)