For Vampiric Paladins From the introduction: You are a monster, fated and infected by a vile curse that transformed you into a creature of nightmare. By some means—whether by the lifedraining attack of an elder vampire, an ancient doom laid upon your family, the foul magic of a hateful enemy, or even by seeking immortal power yourself through ancient rites and alchemical formulas—the curse of vampirism fell upon you. Rather than falling to it completely, however, you called upon the oaths of a paladin's fealty, and swore to use your dark nature in the service of a cause. The divine nature of your oath holds your curse at bay, but you are still infused with the power of darkness. Having already experienced death, you are a lethal creature of the night. Normal emotions have become alien to you. Only cold, gnawing hunger remains. As your power increases, your supernatural nature comes to the fore—but will your humanity pay the price?