VAMPIRE2

Those with stronger wills will resist, and maintain their own, albeit
conflicted, personality.
 
Vampires do not breathe, nor must they satisfy their hunger with anything
other than blood - though some do enjoy the culinary delights, even if as
nothing more than a show of culture and refinement.
 
Society: 
Vampires maintain quite a complex social hierarchy. At the top is the deity
representing the Cycle - to whom their allegiance is beyond reproach. Though
many prefer to be loners, all respect their position within the hierarchy. At
the bottom are the soldier vampires, who tend to be recent converts. These
foul creatures tend to be the most abundant, yet weakest, of the kindred.
Their task is to follow the commands of their superiors; they are considered
for the most part expendable.
 
Above these are the Counts and Countesses. They are seen as the most respected
and favored of the Cycle. Each of these noble figures represents their God to
the fullest of their abilities. While it is possible for soldiers to rise to
the rank of Count or Countess, it is rare since usually those noble figures
are hand chosen. Every so often, one vampire will rise to the position of
Elder. Their word is second only to that of their God. It is the task of the
Elder to watch over the livelihood of all the covens in the land. These
figures, as their names imply, tend to be quite old and as such, very
powerful.
 
All vampire kindred live by a certain set rules. Among them being that they
must never strike one another down without the special permission of their
God. Being that they are all bound together by the forces of the continuum,
they are forced to find creative ways to settle their disputes. There have
been special occasions when such permission has been given. These times
are referred to as either "Blood Hunts" or "Blood Purges". The oldest and
well-read vampires have also been known to speak an ancient language known
only to them; they call it Nosfera.
 
Relationships with Other Races:
Vampires have as much respect for the other races as one would have for
livestock. They consider the other races to be little more than food, pets,
or toys. As such, Vampires are known to exhibit much cruelty towards the
other races. Promising some the gift of immortality, vampires have been
known to even brand citizens of Aabahran as their property. Killing a branded
is seen as an insult to a vampire, and can easily raise their ire - it is also
an accepted method within their society to settle or continue disputes.
 
Vampires do not attack the undead, seeing them as cousins to their cause,
and sharing with them the bond of the Continuum. Some vampires consider the
undead to be beneath them, but such has never been made explicit by the
deities of the cycle. They hold the Lich with utmost respect, seeing them as
an equal in their cause - a respect which is not always shared by the Lich.
 
While there is no spoken, written, or otherwise accepted accord with Demons,
vampires tend not to fight the blessed of the Chaos. The reason for this is
simply that they find demon blood to be foul tasting - though they will not
hesitate to fight and kill one.
 
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