Guildmasters Guide to Ravnica

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VAMPIRES

Creatures of the night, vampires are ageless undead
beings who subsist on the blood of the living. They are
fierce predators who mask their ravenous thirst behind
a facade of sophistication and sensuality. Those who
sip blood from golden chalices are no less voracious
than those who tear out their victims' throats with their
fangs; t hey just hide it better.
The vampires of Ravnica differ from those in the Mon-
ster Manual in important ways. They lack the t raits and
abilities that those other vampires boast, but a lso lack
the weaknesses that hinder such vampires. What t hey
have in common is an unquenchable thirst for the blood
that s ustains their undead existence.

BLOOD DRINKER VAMP I R E

Plenty of blood drinkers haunt Ravn ica's alleys and sew-

e rs, preying on those who a re foolis h enough to leave

the relative safety of the crowds.

Orzhov Vampires. Vampires thrive in the Orzhov

Syndicate, where they can collect tithes and payments

from their debtors in the form of blood. Their undead

nature gives them the same immortality enjoyed by the

oligarch s pirits, but they remain capable of experienc-

ing all the delights of their corporeal forms. In contrast

to Orzhov spirits, they also retain their personalities,

which a re almost uniformly cruel.

Blood Bond. Consuming a creature's blood creates

a sort of empathic bond that allows the blood drinker

vampire to exert some magical influence over its victim.

BLOOD DRINKER VAMPIRE

Medium undead, lawful evil

Armor Class 16 (natural armor)

Hit Points 90 (12d8 + 36)

Speed 40 ft ., Ay 40 ft. (hover)

STR

16 (+3)

DEX

18 (+4)

CON

17 (+3)

INT

16 (+3)

Saving Throws Dex +7, Con +6, Wis +4

WIS

13 (+l)

Skills Intimidation +7, Perception +4, Stealth +7

CHA

19 (+4)

Damage Resistances necrotic; bludgeoning, piercing, and

slashing from nonmagical attacks

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14

Languages the languages it knew in life

Challenge 8 (3,900 XP)

ACTIONS

Multiattack. The vampire makes three melee attacks, only one

of which can be a bite attack.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach S ft., one willing

creature, or a creature that is grappled by the vampire, incapac·

itated, or restrained. Hit: 7 (l d6 + 4) piercing damage plus 7

(2d6) necrotic damage. If the target is humanoid, it must suc-

ceed on a DC 15 Charisma saving throw or be charmed by the

vampire for l minute. While charmed in this way, the target is

infatuated with the vampire.

The target's hit point maximum is reduced by an amount

equal to the necrotic damage taken, and the vampire regains hit

points equal to that amount. The reduction lasts until the tar·

get finishes a long rest. The target dies if its hit point maximum

is reduced to 0.

Rapier. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach S ft., one ta rget.

Hit: 8 (ld8 + 4) piercing damage.

Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach S ft.,

one target. Hit: 7 (l d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage. The vampire

can also grapple the target (escape DC 14) if it is a creature and

the vampire has a hand free.

REACTIONS

Parry. The vampire adds 3 to its AC against one melee attack

that would hit it. To do so, the vampire must see t he attacker

and be wielding a melee weapon.

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