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Vampyres are bloodsucking humanoids of the night, whose origin is unknown but are most likely a stable mutation of humanity, found in Necromunda. They are considered by many fables from Terra used to frighten children, but only a select few are aware of these creatures. Those that do, think they are in league with Chaos.[1]

Despite ninety-nine percent of Necromunda not know about them, they are considered a dangerous form of Wyrd and their bounties are normally priced as such.[1]

The Inquisition has been investigating outbreaks of Vampyrism for centuries and only recently have they found an enclave in Necromunda. They have decided to quietly stop them from escaping and infecting other worlds as they could easily escape in space through one of the world main shipping lines.[1]

Biology

Vampyres are practically immortal, able to regenerate from horrific injuries, to the point they can come back from the dead, and are unnaturally resilient and hardy. Because of this they never wear any armor. Only a few people, those that have true understanding of the, have suggested methods dealing with them, including prayer to the Emperor and decapitation with the latter usually being more effective. Once a vampire is neutralize all of its thralls will regain their will.[1]

Vampyres are invisible to machinery so bionic eyes and other technological sight-enhancing weapons will not see them, through red dot sights will still target them.[1]

Reproduction

When a Ganger of Necromunda is drained of its lifeforce its often turned into a Vampyre. These can then grow in power becoming Vampyre Lords and go even further as Vampyre Masters.[1]

Vampyre Cults

They form Vampyre Cults around them filled with others of their kind and weak-minded mortals bent to their will. They are the perfect infiltrators of human society. Vampyres usually feed on the blood and fear of their victims, as long as the blood is not tainted with pollutants, psychic or man-made, or comes from mutants, hive fauna aliens or undead. Those that are drained by a vampyre quickly fall under their mind control and join their cult as a thrall.[1]

Thralls are usually young fighters loyal to the Vampyre Cult after their will has been dominated. They act as food supply to the Vampyres and have a herd mentality. Thralls can grow into fearsome warrior, rising in the ranks of the cult, to a Senior Thrall, then an Acolyte and finally a Master Acolyte.[1]

To maintain stability within a cult, there must always be twice the number of Thralls than Vampyres. This means that all further conversions to Vampyres are stopped and some may leave until the balance is restored.[1]

A Vampyre's predatory instinct will tend to turn away any would be indepedent employees and only those that make an unpleasant meal for the Vampyre, like Wyrd and Pit Slaves, will work for the cult.[1]

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