[VAMPIRISM] An evil blessing in disguise

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Well met!

While this forum already has a OFFICIAL vampire cure thread, it lacks a thread on the subject itself.
The vampire is the best sub-class I have ever come upon in a RPG. You don't really choose to be one, altho you can off course cure yourself: go to a church within three days after the infection (or three nights of sleep; that's unsure), or do the very long quest to find a cure.
You can also embrace Porphyric Hemophilia as vampirism is officially called. Every day you don't feed on a NPC you gain an extra vampire power. The first for example is hunter vision. That's a combination of night sight and spotting NPC's behind walls.
The downsides to not feeding are twofold: the sun will kill you and your appearance will degrade. NPC's will comment on your bad looks and even advise you to see a doctor.
Don't let the feeding scare you off though. It's really easy if you're a non-stealth character like me, and if you already are a thief / assasin / etc. you can just do your feeding on the fly while you are robbing houses.
For all the people that still doubt, I made this mini-guide:

Feeding on NPC's

Procedure:
  • Find a sleeping NPC
  • Go stealth
  • Approach the NPC
  • Press use button (default: space)
  • Select feed

Footage of a feed

Tips:
  • Feed at least once every 24 hours and don't go to sleep after feeding.
  • You will not gain vampire powers when you feed
  • Feed on your fellow guild mates. Most of 'em are asleep between midnight and five AM

Happy feeding!
 
How do i become a vampire?
is it randomly when im sleeping or there is a way to force it?
Is it good to turn as soon as I can or should I develop the char a bit first?
Ill be playing a Red G. warrior
Please no spoilers if possible ^^
 
Actually after I just got bitten, I slept for 13 hours until the morning, went to the chapel and the priest told be he can't do anything. He said I should see some Mage and there the long quest begins :|
 
My friend only wanted to play the game so that he could become a vampire. But he is split between the pleasure of feeding off beggars and deteriorating (sp? D:) into an ugly mess.

That sick emo child.
 
i've just become one too, i went to the chapels(i tried a few :p) within 3 days but because i was a thief i couldnt repent. So on to the big ass quest now, just met up with the witch, i'm not being affected by the sun though, maybe its coz ive only just become a vampire recently so theres no major difference yet, the hunter vision is very useful particurly in caves and stuff.
 
I've gotten the vampire disease a few times now, I just make sure that after I finish with the vampires I head to the church and pray/whatever you do to the altar, and it's gone :)
 
Dont for get the +20 to a bunch of skills when you dont feed at all.
;)
 
Unfocused said:
Actually after I just got bitten, I slept for 13 hours until the morning, went to the chapel and the priest told be he can't do anything. He said I should see some Mage and there the long quest begins :|
yeah im pretty sure you cant cure it at church... at least not the official 'dream' vampirism
maybe if you catch it from another vampire while fighting i dunno
 
B_MAN said:
yeah im pretty sure you cant cure it at church... at least not the official 'dream' vampirism
maybe if you catch it from another vampire while fighting i dunno

You get the disease while fighting mobs with it. They are only found on some places. You get a short message that you have been infected, but it is very easy to miss. After three days, you get the dream. That's the point of no return. If you haven't visited an altar upto then you're doomed.
 
You could carry a couple "cure disease" potions with you - after raiding a vampire dungeon, pop one & you'll be fine.
 
the potions work? ill remember that every time i do a cave filled with vampires
 
You know, its times like this I'm glad I'm a Redguard. 75% Immunity Wooo!

(Although with some piece of wargear thats now up to 95% o_O)
 
venmoch, i think the redguard or your wargear will add that % of your original disease resistance
 
is THAT hard for a redguard to get the vampirism? meh..Ill have to make an imperial :(
 
ktimekiller said:
venmoch, i think the redguard or your wargear will add that % of your original disease resistance

I don't know how much it adds and I don't really care.

All I know is its now very hard for my character to catch a cold.l
 
I got the disease, went to a church and used the alter and said i was free of afllications etc. A day later I had a dream and turned into a vampire now I gotta do the quest and get all the stupid little ingredients :frown:
 
Hm, I loaded a savegame saved before I went to sleep and prayed at the chapel and got cured! That was 5 days after I've been fighting with vampires, but I haven't slept since then.
 
Unfocused said:
Hm, I loaded a savegame saved before I went to sleep and prayed at the chapel and got cured! That was 5 days after I've been fighting with vampires, but I haven't slept since then.

I am getting the idea that it isnt 3x 24 hrs 3 nights of sleep. After your third night you're doomed. Any corroboration on this theory?
 
Shakermaker said:
I am getting the idea that it isnt 3x 24 hrs 3 nights of sleep. After your third night you're doomed. Any corroboration on this theory?

You can instantly become a vampire if one gets you in your sleep. That's what happened to me in Skingrad, the Count got me whilst I was asleep at an inn.
 
Jangle said:
You can instantly become a vampire if one gets you in your sleep. That's what happened to me in Skingrad, the Count got me whilst I was asleep at an inn.


The evil bugger!
 
I think ive been bitten too!? I just got a message that I had a dream of being a vampire, but the sucky thing is I joined a group of vampire hunters just the day before :LOL:
 
correct me if I am wrong but afaik u can still kill vampires if you are one.
 
You can still kill vampires to your hearts content when you are a vampire. I'm a little bit of a blade type dude at the moment. One thing I noticed is that you can't drink vials of human blood instead of feeding, this made me sad.

What I want to know is whether you can join a vampire clan or not. When I was playing Morrowind I heard that you could, but I could have been lied to. Does anyone know if they have kept this feature (if it was there in the first place)?
 
Jangle said:
You can instantly become a vampire if one gets you in your sleep. That's what happened to me in Skingrad, the Count got me whilst I was asleep at an inn.

OMFG SPOILER WARNING!
 
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