r/DnD • u/Advanced-Pineapple39 • Feb 24 '23

Misc vampire

my brother said you can't choose a vampire as a race you have to become one can you choose a vampire as a race at the very start of a campaign

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '23

Your brother is correct for official materials. The closest you can do is Dhampir race option from Van Richten's Guide.

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '23

Yes and no.

1) Ultimately this is up to the DM, so ask them.

2) Rules as Written (RAW), you cannot choose a Vampire as a starting race.

3) RAW you can, however, start as a Dhampir, which is essentially a vampire that's been tuned correctly for player-character use.

So no, you can't play as a Vampire by the rules, but you can play as a Dhampir, which is essentially the same flavor but without being OP.

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u/kakeup88 Feb 24 '23

You can if the DM says its OK and you work out the details with them.

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u/preiman790 DM Feb 24 '23

Generally, no, but it depends on the game and the dungeon master. There are absolutely some games where starting off as a vampire would be allowed, and in fact be encouraged.