From the introduction: Prestige Class: Vampire Vampires are nigh immortal undead creatures whose existence go on unending except in the rare case of a determined foe who can turn their supernatural banes against them. Solitary predators, vampires shun one another's presence unless they believe there is some advantage to be gained by tolerating one another. Vampires use stolen life force to power their dark magic, labor under accursed bloodlines that provide them with unique gifts, and fight to the death to depose their superiors or deny power hungry rivals. While many vampires start their undead existence evil, and even more end up that way, it is not always the case.