View source for SRD:Vampire Spawn

===Combat===

Vampire spawn use their inhuman strength when engaging mortals, hammering their foes with powerful blows and dashing them against rocks or walls. They also use their [[SRD:Gaseous Form (Spell)|gaseous form]] and [[SRD:Flight|flight]] abilities to strike where opponents are most vulnerable.

'''Blood Drain ([[SRD:Ex|Ex]]):''' A vampire spawn can suck blood from a living victim with its fangs by making a successful [[SRD:Grapple|grapple check]]. If it [[SRD:Pinned|pins]] the foe, it drains blood, dealing 1d4 points of [[SRD:Constitution|Constitution]] drain each [[SRD:Round|round]]. On each such successful drain attack, the vampire spawn gains 5 temporary hit pints.

'''Domination ([[SRD:Su|Su]]):''' A vampire spawn can crush an opponent’s will just by looking onto his or her eyes. This is similar to a [[SRD:Gaze|gaze]] attack, except that the vampire must take a [[SRD:Standard Actions|standard action]], and those merely looking at it are not affected. Anyone the vampire targets must succeed on a [[SRD:DC|DC]] 14 [[SRD:Saving Throw|Will save]] or fall instantly under the vampire’s influence as though by a ''[[SRD:Dominate Person|dominate person]]'' spell from a 5thlevel caster. The ability has a range of 30 feet. The save [[SRD:DC|DC]] is [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]]-based.

'''[[SRD:Energy Drain, Negative Levels, and Level Loss#Energy Drain (Su)|Energy Drain]] ([[SRD:Su|Su]]):''' Living creatures hit by a vampire spawn’s slam attack gain one [[SRD:Energy Drain, Negative Levels, and Level Loss#Negative Levels|negative level]]. The [[SRD:DC|DC]] is 14 for the [[SRD:Saving Throw|Fortitude save]] to remove a [[SRD:Energy Drain, Negative Levels, and Level Loss#Negative Levels|negative level]]. The save [[SRD:DC|DC]] is [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]]-based. For each such [[SRD:Energy Drain, Negative Levels, and Level Loss#Negative Levels|negative level]] bestowed, the vampire spawn gains 5 [[SRD:Temporary Hit Points|temporary hit points]].

'''[[SRD:Fast Healing (Special Ability)|Fast Healing]] ([[SRD:Ex|Ex]]):''' A vampire spawn [[SRD:Heal|heal]]s 2 points of damage each [[SRD:Round|round]] so long as it has at least 1 hit point. If reduced to 0 [[SRD:Hit Points|hit points]] in combat, it automatically assumes [[SRD:Gaseous Form (Spell)|gaseous form]] and attempts to escape. It must reach its coffin home within 2 hours or be utterly destroyed. (It can travel up to nine miles in 2 hours.) Once at rest in its coffin, it is [[SRD:Helpless|helpless]]. It regains 1 hit point after 1 hour, then is no longer [[SRD:Helpless|helpless]] and resumes [[SRD:Heal|heal]]ing at the rate of 2 [[SRD:Hit Points|hit points]] per [[SRD:Round|round]].

'''Gaseous Form ([[SRD:Su|Su]]):''' As a [[SRD:Standard Actions|standard action]], a vampire spawn can assume ''[[SRD:Gaseous Form (Spell)|gaseous form]]'' at will as the spell ([[SRD:Caster Level|caster level]] 6th), but it can remain gaseous indefinitely and has a fly speed of 20 feet with perfect maneuverability.

'''Spider [[SRD:Climb Skill|Climb]] ([[SRD:Ex|Ex]]):''' A vampire spawn can climb sheer surfaces as though with a ''[[SRD:Spider Climb|spider climb]]'' spell.

'''[[SRD:Skills (Creature Statistic)|Skills:]]''' Vampire spawn have a +4 racial bonus on [[SRD:Bluff Skill|Bluff]], [[SRD:Hide Skill|Hide]], [[SRD:Listen Skill|Listen]], [[SRD:Move Silently Skill|Move Silently]], [[SRD:Search Skill|Search]], [[SRD:Sense Motive Skill|Sense Motive]], and [[SRD:Spot Skill|Spot]] checks.
Alignment	Always evil (any) +
Challenge Rating	4 +
Environment	Any +
Level Adjustment	— +
Size	Medium +
Title	Vampire Spawn +
Type	Undead +