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3.3 KiB
title, description, date_pub, section, subsection, content_type, short_code, hd, status
| title | description | date_pub | section | subsection | content_type | short_code | hd | status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neurovore Vampire | The neurovore vampire creature for OSR gaming. | 2025-10-26T14:58:52-04:00 | bestiary | neurovores | feature | bnrv | 8 | hidden |
A feral, psionic, bipedal cephalopod from another universe, cursed with vampirism.
| Hit Dice | 8**** (36 hp) |
| Armor Class | 15 |
| Attacks | 4 (+7) @ 1d2 + energy drain + brain grab (tentacle) or 1 psionic power |
| Movement | 40' any direction / 20' levitate |
| Save | 8 (8) |
| Morale | 7 |
| Alignment | Any |
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- Only communicates in strong emotions projected empathically.
- Immune to damage from non-magical weapons.
- Regenerates 3 hp at the start of each round until destroyed.
- At 0 hp, changes into cloud of mist and flees to coffin.
- Can walk along vertical surfaces and upside down across ceilings without using hands at normal movement speed.
- Despises light sources, must attack any creature holding a light if possible (disadvantage if attacking others).
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Shapeshift
Can change into other forms at will.
- Each change takes 1 round.
- Can take humanoid form, or form listed below.
- Clothes and equipment carried remain in possession but inaccessible while in non-humanoid form.
Cloud of Mist
| Hit Dice | 7** (31 hp) |
| Armor Class | 17 |
| Movement | 60' flying |
| Attacks | None |
| Saving Throws | D8 W9 P10 B10 S12 (7) |
| Morale | 11 |
- Immune to all weapons while in this form.
- Unable to attack while in this form.
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Notes
- The process of becoming a vampire shatters the neurovores sanity, limiting access to certain vampiric abilities (ex: Charming Gaze).
- Prefers to hide in shadows, paralyzing victims with psionic blast before leaping on them and using their tentacles to devour their victim's brain.