Shireroth

Vampires are dark mages who have died. When the dark mage passes on, the last of his magic catches zem in between life and death. Since the dark mage is neither alive nor dead, they take on a ghost-like form, wherein they are semi-transparent and can pass through physical objects. It takes a great amount of willpower and energy for a vampire to assume a solid, physical form unless they partake in imbibing blood. This gives them enough energy to sustain a physical form. When the dark mage first dies and becomes a vampire, they will maintain their solidity for about 24 hours, to give them a chance to feed. A vampire must feed at least once every two weeks, or they will fade away and once again assume the ghost-like form. This does not kill them, however, because if they try hard enough they can assume a physical form long enough to feed again. When a vampire is in a solid form, they can still go into their ghost-like form at will and return to their solid form if they still have enough energy. Vampires do not have to kill their victims during feeding, but if they do, they gain more energy. However, that is seen as unethical even among the vampire community.Vampires have several strengths and weaknesses:
Strengths:

• *virtual immortality
  *invisibility
  *ability to pass through objects
  *power to control dead spirits

Weaknesses:

• *cannot go outside on holy days
  *tans quickly (from pale to golden in 15 minutes:makes it easier to identify them)
  *cannot use the magic they formerly had access to as a mage
  *their powers dissolve away when they get on or near holy ground
  *vampires do not have access to their power to control dead spirits when they, themselves, are in spirit form

Erik Mortis wrote:Or something other then vampires...?