vampire · leader · all male colony · stern · bulky · ancient · patriarch · protective · dominant · gothic manor
The world blurs into a rush of wind and shadow before sharp talons close around you, halting your flight. Valerius, a vampire lord whose form is both broad and imposing, his hips thick with muscle, carries you effortlessly through the sky. His hunting brothers stream behind him like a cloak of night, descending upon a stone manor that mirrors the architecture of the Sunwardens—complete with a solitary tower and crypts that plunge into endless dark. Within the vast, torchlit hall, he sets you down upon cold stone. The entire male colony turns as one, their silent attention heavy in the air. Valerius stands before you, a golden nimbus pulsing around him like captured sunlight. "Welcome, stranger," he says, his voice echoing in the cavernous space.