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Athasian Vampire?

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#1
Zardnaar
Jan 06, 2006 16:42:19 Has anyone else here seen the movie Blade 3? In it a group of vampires explore an ancient ruin in Syria and find the original vampire. Now I know the vampire doesn't traditionally fit in Darksun but I had an idea. PCs explore some green age ruin and release the last Vampire who has been in some sort of suspended animation.

Like my Yuan Ti thread in which I mentioned I had the Serpent Kingdoms book I have Libris Mortis. I really hate having books that I can't use. So how do others feel about this idea? Is there room on Athas for 1 Vampire left over from a previous time?
#2
zombiegleemax
Jan 06, 2006 16:57:41 that would open a dangerous grave

you have to figure how was the green age society and ho vampirism adapted to the psionic nature of the setting, did it survived the cleansing wars? how?
#3
kalthandrix
Jan 06, 2006 17:19:48 Brun01 had a version of an athasian vampire-like creature that he was working on and a bunch of us threw in our spare change on- it was like a month or two ago and should be easy to find.
#4
Kamelion
Jan 06, 2006 17:20:17 Pennarin devised a really cool monster called the Kraai, that was modelled on the idea of an Athasian Vampire. We've been fine-tuning it when we have the time (which has been something like never in recent months) - it's a great concept.
#5
kalthandrix
Jan 06, 2006 17:23:04
Pennarin devised a really cool monster called the Kraai, that was modelled on the idea of an Athasian Vampire. We've been fine-tuning it when we have the time (which has been something like never in recent months) - it's a great concept.

Well he should post it out here on the board and I am sure it would get the hefty thrashing into shape and be finished.
#6
Kamelion
Jan 06, 2006 17:32:00
Well he should post it out here on the board and I am sure it would get the hefty thrashing into shape and be finished.

Ahem, well, that's probably largely my fault. I owe Penn another edit sweep on the kraai and haven't been able to find the time to do it for what seems like ages (he can come and humiliate me with actual figures here, I'm sure it's a wholly unreasonable period :embarrass ).
#7
jon_oracle_of_athas
Jan 06, 2006 18:29:30 You're a slacker Kam, always was and always will be. :P

I'm kidding - regulars here know Kam is a very productive athas.org member.
#8
Pennarin
Jan 06, 2006 19:08:59 Kraai? What's that?
#9
Kamelion
Jan 06, 2006 22:02:31
You're a slacker Kam, always was and always will be. :P

Yeah, I know. It's heavy, Marty ;)
#10
Pennarin
Jan 07, 2006 2:55:50
I owe Penn another edit sweep on the kraai and haven't been able to find the time to do it for what seems like ages (he can come and humiliate me with actual figures here, I'm sure it's a wholly unreasonable period :embarrass ).

Urmm.../clears throat/...your first words to me on the kraai date from 2004-09-21...
#11
korvar
Jan 07, 2006 6:56:35
Brun01 had a version of an athasian vampire-like creature that he was working on and a bunch of us threw in our spare change on- it was like a month or two ago and should be easy to find.

Specifically, here.
#12
jaanos
Jan 08, 2006 7:50:59 I posted some stuff on athasian vampires ages ago.... in it, my vampires were connected to a plan called the 'white' which provided them fairly awesome powers. They lived in an athasian underdark, and couldn't venture onto the surface as the connections to the white were somehow tied to the glow given off by the glowing rocks in the athasian underdark.

In my version, Rajaat sent several "Destroyers" to wipe out the vampire nations, as he knew they were much stronger than any other race on the surface.

None returned.

I'll see if i can did it up and post it. It featured a system of draining life force (HP) from living creatures to power spells ala PSP system etc etc
#13
nytcrawlr
Jan 08, 2006 8:45:09
Yeah, I know. It's heavy, Marty ;)

"1.21 jigawatts!"

"What the hell is a jigawatt!?"
#14
ruhl-than_sage
Jan 08, 2006 11:14:07
"1.21 jigawatts!"

"What the hell is a jigawatt!?"

It's similar to a wiggawatt, but jewish :D . Sorry that was really bad.
#15
nytcrawlr
Jan 08, 2006 11:15:28
It's similar to a wiggawatt, but jewish :D . Sorry that was really bad.

Actually I found it pretty funny.

But my dark humor knows no bounds.

Have I corrupted you? Mwuahahahhaha!
#16
nytcrawlr
Jan 08, 2006 11:17:18 Actually in all seriousness this thread is resparking an idea I had for an Athasian vamp.

I like what Bruno did but I think it's still missing some things, so maybe I will get something posted on my site this week in between looking for a job and all that jazz.

I wish Penn would just post what he has done and we can help him out in the editing process since Kam is a busy elf.

:D
#17
Pennarin
Jan 08, 2006 19:11:26 Kam has been indispensable help with the kraai, carrying its conversion by himself after I horribly failed (with the help of others) at bringing it to life. I just hang back and throw feedback at him, and he takes it like the trooper he is. If the process has taken so long it’s partly because not long after he finished with the kraai he went on to revise TotDL, which threw a good chunk of what he just did for my monster out the window.

Now I may be foolishly hanging on the hope of eventually seeing the kraai in TotDL, but in any case all the modifications to be brought to the monster will be relatively easy for Kam to do since he intimately knows what changes he brought on to TotDL.

As such there's no need at this point to post it on the boards, but later on - for further feedback - why not. I would just like an eventual shot at TotDL since I do believe very strongly in that undead, that it’s a definitive classic even though it’s a new creature. It definitely has its place somewhere.

If by itself it fails to crawl into the pages of TotDL, the kraai will be inserted in a net-project of mine and Seker.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 Zardnaar Jan 06, 2006 16:42:19	Has anyone else here seen the movie Blade 3? In it a group of vampires explore an ancient ruin in Syria and find the original vampire. Now I know the vampire doesn't traditionally fit in Darksun but I had an idea. PCs explore some green age ruin and release the last Vampire who has been in some sort of suspended animation. Like my Yuan Ti thread in which I mentioned I had the Serpent Kingdoms book I have Libris Mortis. I really hate having books that I can't use. So how do others feel about this idea? Is there room on Athas for 1 Vampire left over from a previous time?
#2 zombiegleemax Jan 06, 2006 16:57:41	that would open a dangerous grave you have to figure how was the green age society and ho vampirism adapted to the psionic nature of the setting, did it survived the cleansing wars? how?
#3 kalthandrix Jan 06, 2006 17:19:48	Brun01 had a version of an athasian vampire-like creature that he was working on and a bunch of us threw in our spare change on- it was like a month or two ago and should be easy to find.
#4 Kamelion Jan 06, 2006 17:20:17	Pennarin devised a really cool monster called the Kraai, that was modelled on the idea of an Athasian Vampire. We've been fine-tuning it when we have the time (which has been something like never in recent months) - it's a great concept.
#5 kalthandrix Jan 06, 2006 17:23:04	Pennarin devised a really cool monster called the Kraai, that was modelled on the idea of an Athasian Vampire. We've been fine-tuning it when we have the time (which has been something like never in recent months) - it's a great concept. Well he should post it out here on the board and I am sure it would get the hefty thrashing into shape and be finished.
#6 Kamelion Jan 06, 2006 17:32:00	Well he should post it out here on the board and I am sure it would get the hefty thrashing into shape and be finished. Ahem, well, that's probably largely my fault. I owe Penn another edit sweep on the kraai and haven't been able to find the time to do it for what seems like ages (he can come and humiliate me with actual figures here, I'm sure it's a wholly unreasonable period :embarrass ).
#7 jon_oracle_of_athas Jan 06, 2006 18:29:30	You're a slacker Kam, always was and always will be. :P I'm kidding - regulars here know Kam is a very productive athas.org member.
#8 Pennarin Jan 06, 2006 19:08:59	Kraai? What's that?
#9 Kamelion Jan 06, 2006 22:02:31	You're a slacker Kam, always was and always will be. :P Yeah, I know. It's heavy, Marty ;)
#10 Pennarin Jan 07, 2006 2:55:50	I owe Penn another edit sweep on the kraai and haven't been able to find the time to do it for what seems like ages (he can come and humiliate me with actual figures here, I'm sure it's a wholly unreasonable period :embarrass ). Urmm.../clears throat/...your first words to me on the kraai date from 2004-09-21...
#11 korvar Jan 07, 2006 6:56:35	Brun01 had a version of an athasian vampire-like creature that he was working on and a bunch of us threw in our spare change on- it was like a month or two ago and should be easy to find. Specifically, here.
#12 jaanos Jan 08, 2006 7:50:59	I posted some stuff on athasian vampires ages ago.... in it, my vampires were connected to a plan called the 'white' which provided them fairly awesome powers. They lived in an athasian underdark, and couldn't venture onto the surface as the connections to the white were somehow tied to the glow given off by the glowing rocks in the athasian underdark. In my version, Rajaat sent several "Destroyers" to wipe out the vampire nations, as he knew they were much stronger than any other race on the surface. None returned. I'll see if i can did it up and post it. It featured a system of draining life force (HP) from living creatures to power spells ala PSP system etc etc
#13 nytcrawlr Jan 08, 2006 8:45:09	Yeah, I know. It's heavy, Marty ;) "1.21 jigawatts!" "What the hell is a jigawatt!?"
#14 ruhl-than_sage Jan 08, 2006 11:14:07	"1.21 jigawatts!" "What the hell is a jigawatt!?" It's similar to a wiggawatt, but jewish :D . Sorry that was really bad.
#15 nytcrawlr Jan 08, 2006 11:15:28	It's similar to a wiggawatt, but jewish :D . Sorry that was really bad. Actually I found it pretty funny. But my dark humor knows no bounds. Have I corrupted you? Mwuahahahhaha!
#16 nytcrawlr Jan 08, 2006 11:17:18	Actually in all seriousness this thread is resparking an idea I had for an Athasian vamp. I like what Bruno did but I think it's still missing some things, so maybe I will get something posted on my site this week in between looking for a job and all that jazz. I wish Penn would just post what he has done and we can help him out in the editing process since Kam is a busy elf. :D
#17 Pennarin Jan 08, 2006 19:11:26	Kam has been indispensable help with the kraai, carrying its conversion by himself after I horribly failed (with the help of others) at bringing it to life. I just hang back and throw feedback at him, and he takes it like the trooper he is. If the process has taken so long it’s partly because not long after he finished with the kraai he went on to revise TotDL, which threw a good chunk of what he just did for my monster out the window. Now I may be foolishly hanging on the hope of eventually seeing the kraai in TotDL, but in any case all the modifications to be brought to the monster will be relatively easy for Kam to do since he intimately knows what changes he brought on to TotDL. As such there's no need at this point to post it on the boards, but later on - for further feedback - why not. I would just like an eventual shot at TotDL since I do believe very strongly in that undead, that it’s a definitive classic even though it’s a new creature. It definitely has its place somewhere. If by itself it fails to crawl into the pages of TotDL, the kraai will be inserted in a net-project of mine and Seker.