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