• Fiction has made vampyres into several things they are not, and overly glamourous is one of them. I am writing this article to clear up misconceptions.

    I am a vampyre myself, though I don't remember when I was Awakened.

    1. Need for blood

    The vampyre does not need blood. Any form of life energy will do, and some of us just take it from people directly.

    2. Sensitivity to sunlight/night vision

    Of course, a vampyre will not turn into a pile of ash just from being in the sun, but we might:

    arrow Be nearly blind. A side effect of good night vision is over-sensitivity to light. Sunglasses are a must.

    arrow Experience discomfort from being in the sun. For me it's exhaustion.

    Night vision is often better than normal, to the point where some vampyres can see in near-complete darkness.

    3. Supernatural abilities

    Vampyres are often naturally good at psionics. Abilities include:

    telepathy
    telepathic suggestion
    psychokinesis
    empathy
    precognition
    etc.

    4. Transformation

    While I have seen no evidence for physical transformation in my life (fangs included), I have seen plenty of mental transformation. However, mental transformation is more of an otherkin trait.

    I hope this article was useful and informative.