Dhampir

The children of a vampire father and a human mother, dhampir are creatures of horror and tragedy. Toeing the line between life and death, they inherit some of the unnatural strength of their sire, while lacking many of his weaknesses.

Inhuman Beauty

Tall and slender, dhampir tend to look like humans of unnatural beauty. Dhampir inherit the physical traits of their human mother, including hair and skin color, but it is marred by the ghastly pallor of death. Some dhampir posses pronounced canines and sharpened nails, but all dhampir share the same piercing blood-red eyes.

Generally, dhampir are able to conceal their undead heritage and pass as normal humans, but they always face the risk of being discovered.

Feared Outcasts

Dhampir usually spend their lives shunned by those aware of their tragic origins, moving from place to place and spending their time on the fringes of society. The birth of a dhampir is extremely traumatic, and dhampir are often abandoned by the few women that survive the process.

Each dhampir reacts to this isolation differently: some will choose to reject their undead heritage, while others choose to embrace it. Regardless of their choice, a dhampir can spend his or her entire life unsure of their place in the world.

Dhampir Names

Dhampir tend to use human naming conventions.

Dhampir Traits

Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity, Constitution, and Charisma score increase by 1.
Age. Dhampir mature at about the same rate as humans, reaching adulthood in their late teens. They are exceptionally long-lived, however, often living to nearly 500 years old.
Alignment. Dhampir can be of any alignment, but their undead heritage predisposes them toward evil.
Size. Dhampir stand at the same height as a normal human, but are of slight build. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Superior Darkvision. Your blood-red eyes glow eerily in the darkness, granting you superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 120 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Sunlight Sensitivity. You have disadvantage on attack rolls and Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight when you, the target of your attack, or whatever you are trying to perceive is in direct sunlight.
Vampiric Resistance. You have resistance to necrotic damage.
Fangs. You have elongated canines thanks to your vampire kin. As an action on your turn, you can attempt to bite a willing creature or a creature that is grappled, incapacitated, or restrained. The bite deals 1d4 + your Strength modifier (minimum of one) piercing damage plus 1d6 necrotic damage. You gain temporary hit points equal to the necrotic damage dealt.
Child of the Night. You know the minor illusion cantrip. Once you reach 3rd level, you can cast the charm person spell once with this trait, and you regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Once you reach 5th level, you can cast the spider climb spell once with this trait as a 3rd-level spell, and you regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and one extra language of your choice.

Deepening Thirst (Racial Feat)

Prerequisite: Dhampir

Your connection to the curse of blood is especially strong, granting you the following benefits:

• Increase your Strength or Charisma score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
• The piercing damage of your bite attack increases to 2d4, and you can add your Charisma modifier to the necrotic damage.
• If you have the Extra Attack class feature, you can attack twice, instead of once when you make a bite attack.