Alright guys I believe in Oblivion if you were a vampire you could have three levels of of being a vampire. The thing that got to me was that the physical changes were minimal. So I got to thinking. Vampires should actually have physical changes when the disease gets worse. So here are some Ideas on what I think it should be like.

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Level 1 vampires look like "me or you" to all of the races applicable. These vampires usually have high charm and are seductive and have a high illusion. Therefore people in society perceive them as normal people. Only great illusionist can see through this form of deception.

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Level 2 vampires are cast out of society for their negligence of curing the disease. These vampires begin to take on a look that no spell or illusion can overtake. Forced to live in the wild they tend to kill anything they perceive as prey unchecked. They can choose to live solitary, or if they are weak minded they will try and seek a faction. The level 2 vampires that prefer not to be Solitary may be approached by another level 2 vampire or in rare cases a level 3 vampire. Once taken in the are mind controlled by greater vampires and are used as pawn. Similar to a straggler lioness taken in by a pride, these level 2 vampires are forced to hunt, protect the faction, and recruit new level 2 vampires.

In the case that a level 2 vampire decides to be solitary, they are also approached by other level 2 vampires to join their faction. When the Solitary vampire denys, the other level 2 vampires attempt to kill the solitary vampire.

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Level 3 vampires were formally level 2 vampires that were strong enough to live off the land by themselves and defend themselves against various beast. When still in level 2 form this vampire is occasionally approached by other level 2 vampires and is strong enough to kill the level 2 vampires that try to recruit him/her. Surviving for years the disease takes another turn and completes the transformation. When this happens this vampire is now a level 3 vampire and is strong enough to form his own faction.

And the cycle continues.

Alright guys tell me what you think, this was a huge idea I came up with so I would appreciate some feedback. Thanks.

Sounds pretty cool, I like the companion thing. But would drinking blood take you back to level 1?

Oblivion had this, except the level was based on time since your last feeding and there were no companions involved.

sounds sweet, your appearance should also get more bestial as you level up

I'm discussing only appearance in this topic and how the different forms came to be.

That's what I was thinking when I read this... it should be like this instead. Depending on when you last fed, you should change. If you feed nightly, you should look like a pale, otherworldly human. If you've been starving for a few days, you should start to change to a more animalistic appearance. If you've been starving for a relatively long time, you should turn into a raving, rabid monstrosity with like foam coming out of your mouth or something... I don't know, just a thought. :hubbahubba:

I encourage these types of post because these could be different types of vampire mods, and you choose which one is better for you.

No

All of the races are already ugly and rugged. I don't know how much more beastly the could look before it just got ridiculous.

Skyrim vampires are known to be a lot different from the Cyrodiil variety. If we go by the lore:



Then I would expect that the immediate benefit would be that becoming a vampire would give you an immediate "Ice Breath" power, as well as a nice resistance to Frost magic and weakness to Fire magic to counterbalance.

Now, as we all know, Oblivion's vampirism system was not very good, given that it encouraged you NOT to feed, which goes against every vampire Mythos in the book, so we should probably hope that Skyrim fixes this by feeding making you stronger.

Of course, there is nothing that disproves the notion that the Cyrodiilic tribe might have a stake in Skyrim, though.

*clicks first picture of the goth*

walks away

This times a million, sorry hit my ugh twilight button...

I don't much care about the appearance, as long as they change the feeding mechanic. I shouldn't just be able to feed off a sleeping person. And shouldn't the person die if fed off of too much?

Sounds like Cyrodiil vampires. [censored] that. I want the Volkihar to be their own thing. No wandering around in the sunlight for you, or if you do you're severely weakened to the point that you're completely ineffective. No blending in. If I am made a vampire I want it to be a completely different experience and I want to be a monster. I want to exsanguinate people telekinetically like Kain and Vorador do, be hideous and reviled and blessed with unholy power.

No more pansy vampires, damn it. All or nothing.

I think that vampirism should have been a Morrowind thing only. That's what I think. Putting it in Skyrim mainly because Oblivionites seemed to like it is a decline.

Ridiculous or scary. We now have the tech to pull off believable vampires that use to actually scare people in movies. Not the cute twilight stuff.

pic three looks too pig like but other than that cool :foodndrink:

Skyrim has different clans than Cyrodiil.

And what if you contract the disease from a Volkihar? Their appearance is more ethereal than vampiric....Almost phantom.

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I like the idea, I have the mask in pic 3 though Cost 800 dollars :L

DEY UGLY. :sadvaultboy:
Other than that, it sounds good. :thumbsup:

Cyrodil's vampires made a bargain with Clavicus Vile so that they could blend in with normal civilization.

Skyrim's vampires live in caves hundreds of feet below frozen lakes, and have no interest in blending with society. They just see normal beings as prey. These are supposed to be the most deadly and powerful vampires around.

I think it would be safe to assume that the more you feed as a Volkhar (Skyrim's vampire clan) the more powerful you would become.

This appearance would be fitting I believe, though they could still be a little more bestial.

http://moviesmedia.ign.com/movies/image/article/823/823090/30-days-of-night-20070926115400135-000.jpg

It is also interesting to note, that when you type in "vampire" in google to try and find a savage looking one, all you will get is Twighlight, pretty boys and girls, and some anime.

the vampire should get weaker without feeding...


ok heres an idea, say you have a scale of 1 - 60 for how weak you get and how bestial (with the effects on notoriety and disposition) without feeding... for every 5 minutes you spend without feeding, your stats/effectiveness etc go down by 1 point, and every time you feed, your stats go fully back to normal + 1 point, and your features go back to normal +1 point...


so every time you feed, you get better stats AND look more bestial(but very slowly)
and when you dont feed, you get worse stats and look more bestial(faster)

i like that idea

Added more pics, I already stated the vampire can look like anyone. I just picked her because she looks regular thats all.