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Vampire Lord (3.5e Class)

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|status= I will make major balance changes. This class is currently highly unbalancedv1.5
|editing= Grammar only
|balance= Very High
|ref= Poor
|will= Good
|special1=Vampirism, Slam, Turn Resistance, Resistances, Spider Climb, Blood Drain, Energy Drain, Bonus Feats |special2=Attribute Boost, Bonus Feats, Vampiric Skills, Spider Climb|special3=Attribute Boost, Coffin Sanctuary, Gaseous Form, Resistances, Dominate|special4=Attribute Boost, Alternate Form, Vampire's Hide, Vampire Skills, Dominate
|special5=Attribute Boost, Vampiric Protection, Children Of The Night
|special6=Attribute Boost, Vampiric Healing, Vampiric Hide, Vampiric Skills
|special7=Attribute Boost, Children Of The Night, Bonus Feats
|special8=Attribute Boost, Vampiric Protection, Energy Drain, Vampiric Healing, Vampire's Hide, Turn Resistance, Vampiric Skills, Create Spawn, Improved Slam
|special9=Lord Of The Dead, Lord Of The Hunt
|special10=Vampiric Mind, Vampiric Link
|special11=Speak With Blood, Blood Gush
|special12=Eyes Of The Vampire, Vampire's Hide, Energy Drain, Vampiric Protection, Resistances
|special13=Vampiric Flight, Mastery Pool Of FormBlood, Necromastery|special14=Mastery Of Tongue, Parasite, Melt Blood, Blood Gush
|special15=Lord Of Dreams, Vision of Terror
|special16=Vampire's Hide, Energy Drain, Vampiric Protection, Resistances
|special17=Blood Gush
|special18=Inhumane Speed
|special19=Blood Shaping
|special20=Vampire's Hide, Energy Drain, Vampiric Protection, Resistances, Vampiric Healing, Super Slam, Blood Gush, The Vampire Lord
All of the following are class features of the Vampire Lord.
'''Weapon and Armor Proficiency:''' A Vampire Lord is proficent Lords are proficient with all simple weapons and the rapier. Vampire Lords are proficient with light armor, but not with shields.
'''{{Anchor|Vampirism}}:''' Your At first level your character becomes undead and gains vampire template. Since this class aims to make vampires playable your characterdoesn't gain any of its bonuses (Including damage reduction and similar things.) but, gains all of the weaknesses being a vampire gives. Also, if you chose to play as a Vampire Lord, you can't gain any level in another class because mastering your own curse takes all of your time and energy.
'''{{Anchor|Turn Resistance}} {{Ex}}:''' At 1st level, Vampire Lord gains turn resistance +4. He is treated as an undead 4 Hit Dice higher than his normal total for the purpose of turn, rebuke, command, or bolster attempts. '''{{Anchor|Slam}}:''' At 1st level Vampire Lord retains all the attacks of the base creature and also gains a slam attack that deals 1d6 damage (Medium-size) if it didn't already have one. At eighth level Vampire Lord's slam counts as a magic weapon for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction. At twentieth level Vampire Lord's slam counts as a epic weapon for purpose of overcoming damage reduction.
'''{{Anchor|Resistance}} {{Ex}}:''' At 1st level, Vampire Lord gains cold resistance 5 and electricity resistance 5. When he reaches 3rd level, each of these resistances increases to 10. At 12th level, each of these resistances increases to 15. At 16th level, each of these resistances increases to 20. At 20th level, each of these resistances turn into immunities.
'''{{Anchor|Spider ClimbBlood Drain}} {{Ex}}:''' At 1st A Vampire Lord can climb sheer surfaces as though suck blood from a living victim with its fangs by making a spider climb spellsuccessful grapple check. If it pins the foe, it drains blood, inflicting 1d4 points of Constitution damage each round the pin is maintained. With each such successful attack, Vampire Lord gains 5 temporary hit point.
'''{{Anchor|Blood Drain}} {{Ex}}:''' A Vampire Lord can suck blood from a living victim with its fangs by making a successful grapple check. If it pins the foe, it drains blood, inflicting 1d4 points of permanent Constitution drain each round the pin is maintained. With each such successful attack, Vampire Lord gains 1 temporary hit point. At 4th level, Vampire Lord has mastered the art of drawing blood from a victim. He gains 5 temporary hit points with each successful blood Constitution damage from Blood Drain turns into Constitution drain. '''{{Anchor|Energy Drain}} {{Su}}:''' Living creatures hit by If the Vampire Lord's slam attack suffer 1 negative level. At eighth level and every fourth level after that negative levels bestowed increase by onedesires, he can still deal Constitution damage.
'''{{Anchor|Bonus Feats}}:''' At level one Vampire Lord gains Alertness and Dodge even he if doesn't meet the prerequisites. At level two Vampire Lord gains Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes even if he doesn't meet the prerequisites. At level seven Vampire Lord gains Combat Reflexes even if he doesn't meet the prerequisites.
'''{{Anchor|Vampiric Skills}}:''' At 2nd level, a Vampire Lord gains a +2 racial bonus on Bluff, Hide, Listen, Move Silently, Search, Sense Motive, and Spot checks. This bonus increases to +4 at 4th level, to +6 at 6th level, and to +8 at 8th level.
'''{{Anchor|Coffin SanctuarySpider Climb}} {{Ex}}:''' If reduced to 0 hit points or lowerAt 2nd level, a Vampire Lord automatically assumes 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 rises to 1 hit point after 1 hour, then resumes healing at the rate of 5 hit points per roundclimb sheer surfaces as though with a spider climb spell.
'''{{Anchor|Gaseous FormCoffin Sanctuary}} {{SuEx}}:''' As At 3rd level if reduced to 0 hit points or lower, a standard action, Vampire Lord can assume automatically assumes 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 willrest in its coffin, it rises to 1 hit point after 1 hour, as then resumes healing at the spell cast by a 5th-level sorcerer, but can remain gaseous indefinitely and has a fly speed rate of 20 feet with perfect maneuverability5 hit points per round.
'''{{Anchor|DominateGaseous Form}} {{Su}}:''' Vampire Lord can crush an opponent's will just by looking onto his other eyes. This is similar to a gaze attack, except that the vampire must take At 3rd level as a standard action, and those merely looking at it are not affected. Anyone the vampire targets must succeed at a Will save or fall instantly under Vampire Lord's influence can assume gaseous form at will, as though by a dominate person the spell cast by a 12th5th-level sorcerer. The ability , but can remain gaseous indefinitely and has a range fly speed of 30 20 feetwith perfect maneuverability.
'''{{Anchor|Alternate Form}} {{Su}}:''' At fourth level Vampire Lord can assume the shape of a bat, dire bar, wolf, or dire wolf as a standard action. This ability is similar to a polymorph self spell cast by a 12th-level sorcerer, except that Vampire Lord can assume only one of the forms listed here. It can remain in that form until it assumes another or until the next sunrise.
'''{{Anchor|Vampire's Hide}}:''' Vampire Lord gains +2 natural armor at fourth level. Vampire Lord's bonus natural armor increases to +4 at sixth level. Vampire Lord's bonus natural armor increases to +6 at eighth level. Vampire Lord's bonus natural armor increases to +8 at twelfth level. Vampire Lord's bonus natural armor increases to +10 at sixteenth level. Vampire Lord's bonus natural armor increases to 12 at twentieth level.
 
'''{{Anchor|Dominate}} {{Su}}:''' At fourth level Vampire Lord can crush an opponent's will just by looking onto his other eyes. This is similar to a gaze attack, except that the vampire must take a standard action, and those merely looking at it are not affected. Anyone the vampire targets must succeed at a Will save or fall instantly under the Vampire Lord's influence as though by a dominate person spell cast by a 12th-level sorcerer. The ability has a range of 30 feet. This ability can only be used once per day. At eighth level Vampire Lord can use this ability at will.
'''{{Anchor|Vampiric Protection}} {{Su}}:''' At 5th level, Vampire Lord gains damage reduction 5/silver and magic. At 8th level, this protection increases to damage reduction 10/silver and magic. At 12th level Vampire Lord damage reduction can only be penetrated by silver weapons. At 16th level, this protection increases to damage reduction 15/silver. At 20th level, this protection increases to damage reduction 20/-.
At 7th level, the vampire can call forth 1d6+1 rat swarms, 1d4+1 bat swarms, or a pack of 3d6 wolves.
 
'''{{Anchor|Energy Drain}} {{Su}}:''' At 8th level, the Vampire Lord's slam attack (or other natural attack) bestows 2 negative levels. Every fourth level after that negative levels bestowed increases by one.
'''{{Anchor|Vampiric Healing}} {{Ex}}:''' Beginning at 6th level, Vampire Lord heals 1 point of damage each round so long as he has at least 1 hit point (gains fast healing 1), whether or not he is resting in his coffin.
At 20th level, Vampire Lord gains Regeneration 5/Silver.
'''{{Anchor|Turn ResistanceCreate Spawn}} {{ExSu}}:''' At 8th level, Vampire Lord gains turn resistance +4. He is treated as an undead 4 Hit Dice higher than his normal total for the purpose of turn, rebuke, command, or bolster attempts. ''{{Anchor|Create Spawn}} {{Su}}:'' A a humanoid or monstrous humanoid slain by a Vampire Lord's energy drain attack rises as a vampire spawn 1d4 days after burial.
If the Vampire Lord instead drains the victim's Constitution to 0 or less, the victim returns as a spawn if it had 4 or fewer HD and as a vampire if it had 5 or more HD. In either case, the new vampire or spawn is under the command of the vampire that created it and remains enslaved until its master's death.
'''{{Anchor|Lord Of The Dead}} {{Su}}:''' At ninth level Vampire Lord is unquestionably superior than a normal undead. An undead creature must make a Will save (DC 10 + half Vampire Lord's level + his Charisma modifier) in order to attack him in any way. If this save fails, the undead creature cannot take any aggressive action against Vampire Lord for 24 hours. If the undead creature succeeds in this save, it can act normally for 24 hours. After this time, it must save again.
While under the effects of this ability, an undead creature cannot take any direct action against Vampire Lord, but it could order its minions to attack, cast spells to boost its allies who can attack the Vampire Lord, and so on.
Undead creatures that lack Intelligence scores automatically fail this save unless another creature controls them, such as a cleric who channels negative energy. In this case, the creature that controls the unintelligent undead makes a save on its behalf. If you harm the undead that failed his save he is no longer subjected to Lord Of The Dead for 24 hours.
'''{{Anchor|Lord Of The Hunt}} {{Ex}}:''' At ninth level Vampire Lord sharpens his senses allowing him to easily hunt their prey. Vampire Lord gains Scent. Also Vampire Lord gains speed equal to 1/2 Vampire Lord levels x5.
'''{{Anchor|Vampiric Mind}} {{Su}}''' At tenth level Vampire Lord's mastery over blood allows him to read his opponent mind. Vampire Lord can continuously use detect thoughts as the spell at will(caster level 18th; Will DC 13 10 + 1/2 Vampire Lords Class Level + Cha Modifier negates). It can suppress or resume this ability as a free action. The save DC is Charisma-based (Creatures without blood is immune to this).
'''{{Anchor|Vampiric Link}} {{Ex}}:''' At tenth level Vampire Lord's control over his spawn strengthens. Vampire Lord can now telapthycly send messages and orders to his spawn with no range limit and his spawn is constantly under the effect of detect thoughts they do not get save against this effect.
 
'''{{Anchor|Mastery Of Tongue}} {{Ex}}:''' At tenth level Vampire Lord's mastery over blood allows him to talk with any creature that have blood and can speak. Also, he can talk with rats, bats, wolves, owls and similar creatures of the night their attitudes are always helpful and won't attack or harm Vampire Lord unless forced by magic or similar means.
'''{{Anchor|Speak With Blood}} {{Ex}}:''' At eleventh level Vampire Lord's mastery over blood allows him to speak with blood. This functions like Speak with Dead expect you can only speak with blood, but it can be blood of a still living creature too.
'''{{Anchor|Blood Gush}} {{Su}}''' At eleventh level Vampire Lord's mastery over blood as allows him to control the blood in his enemy's veins, causing the blood to rip its way out dealing 10d6 points of damage unless the creature makes a Fortitude save (DC 10 + 1/2 Vampire Lord's class level + Vampire Lord's Cha modifier)(Creatures without blood are immune to this)(This is an immediate action). This ability can only be used once per day. At fourteenth level this ability can be used twice per day. At seventeenth level this ability can be used thrice per day. At tweentieth level this ability can be used four times a day.
'''{{Anchor|Eyes Of The Vampire}} {{Ex}}:''' At twelfth level Vampire Lord can see in normal or magical darkness as if it was fully illuminated. Also Vampire Lord gains Lifesense as a bonus feat even if he doesn't meet the prerequisites. Vampire Lord can see as if under the effect of a true seeing spell at all times.
and can hover.
'''{{Anchor|Mastery Pool Of FormBlood}} {{Su}}:''' At thirteenth level Vampire Lord's mastery over his own body blood allows him to cast Ghostform at will expect he take transform himself into a pool of blood. While in this form vampire lord is immune to all physical attacks and canpass through small cracks also vampire lord cannot use any ability or attack anyone in this form. While in this form increase Vampire Lord't interact with corporeal s size category by one. Vampire Lord can now move into squares occupied by other creatures and assumes . At the form end of Vampire Lord's turn if the Vampire Lord shares a black shadowy mass square with glowing red eyesanother creature that creature is subjected to Blood Drain. The Vampire Lord cannot fly while in this form. Transforming is a full round action that triggers attacks of opportunity.
'''{{Anchor|Necromastery}} {{Ex}}:''' At thirteenth level whenever Vampire Lord kills an enemy with his energy drain or blood drain he can absorb the soul of the dying creature. If the Vampire Lord chooses to absorb the soul that creature cannot be resurrected by any means and can't go to afterlife unless the Vampire Lord is slain. Also Vampire Lord's soul cannot be trapped or absorbed by any means.
'''{{Anchor|Mastery Of TongueParasite}} {{Ex}}:''' At fourteenth level Vampire Lord's mastery over can assume the shape of blood allows him to talk with any and hide in a willing creature that have blood and can speakas a full round action. Also, When hidden like this he cannot be detected by any means. At any time Vampire Lord can talk with rats, bats, wolves, owls and similar creatures of leave the night their attitudes are always helpful and woncreature't attack s body peacefully as a full round action or harm if he wishes he can make the creature explode from inside instantly killing the creature (Fortitude DC 10+ 1/2 Vampire Lord unless forced by magic or similar means's Class Level+Charisma Modifier) and frightening anyone who saw this gruesome act for 10 turns(Will DC 10+Exploding Creature's HD+Exploding Creature's Con Modifier).
'''{{Anchor|Parasite}} {{Ex}}:''' At fourteenth level Vampire Lord can assume the shape of blood and hide in a willing creature as a full round action. When hidden like this he cannot be detected by any means. At any time Vampire Lord can leave the creature's body peacefully as a full round action or if he wishes he can make the creature explode from inside instantly killing the creature (Fortitude DC 10+Vampire Lord's Class Level+Charisma Modifier) and frightening anyone who saw this gruesome act for 10 turns(Will DC 10+Exploding Creature's HD+Exploding Creature's Con Modifier). '''{{Anchor|Melt Blood}} {{Ex}}:''' At fourteenth level Vampire Lord gains a melee touch attack that deals 1d6 untyped damage per character level. This attack tries to melt the enemy's blood from inside so because of the nature of this attack creature's without blood is immune to this. '''{{Anchor|Lord Of Dreams}} {{Su}}''' At fifteenth level Vampire Lord's mastery over life force allows him to cast Nightmare at will. You can't use this ability on the same person for 24 hours.
'''{{Anchor|Vision Of Terror}} {{Ex}}:''' At fifteenth level Vampire Lord's mastery over the life force grants him a frightening aura (Will DC 10+Vampire Lord's Class Level+Cha modifier). Anyone who sees you must make a Will save or be frightened until end of the encounter or until they get far away from you (DM's decision) if the creature succeeds in this save they are immune to this for 24 hours. This ability can be suppressed as a free action.
'''{{Anchor|Inhumane Speed}} {{Ex}}:''' Vampire Lord's mastery over his curse grants him god-like speed. At eighteenth level Vampire Lord's speed increases by 80 feet. '''{{Anchor|Blood Shaping}} {{Su}}:''' At 19th level Vampire Lord's mastery over blood and life allows him to assume the appearance of any creature that was absorbed by Necromastery. Vampire Lord cannot change shape to a form more than one size category smaller or larger than its original form.(Use change shape as the base ability.)
'''{{Anchor|The Vampire Lord}} {{Ex}}:'' At 20th level Vampire Lord completely masters vampirism and is no longer bound by it. He loses all of the weaknesses being a vampire gives and cannot be detected by anything that detect undeads and vampires. He can now produce body heat and bleed if he wishes. He no longer needs to consume blood and life force. While this is the case with the living this ability's effect on undead are completely different. Your mastery over life and death is enough to make you famous and feared trough the world of the unliving. Every undead creature you encounter knows you and respects you unless their CR is higher than your character level their attitude is almost always Friendly.
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