I'm currently working on a new vampire court for my upcoming DFRPG game. It is set in Orlando, FL and I thought that a small, unique group based there would be fun both for in game reasons and as an exercise to help me learn the rules better. I did a bit of peeking around at various vampire legends and took inspiration from both Indian (of the Asian variety) and Albanian myths. I don't have anything fancy written up yet but I'll put my thoughts here. I'd love some feedback from more experienced players and GMs. I'm trying to make a group that could fit into the Dresden world and who aren't either overpowered or special snowflakes. Thanks!
Court of the Veils
* Originally born out of India.
* Feed on the dreams of humans.
* Able to use the dreams they feed on to empower themselves.
* Make use of ectoplasm when using their powers.
* A new Veil Court vampire is made when an existing one feeds off a victim who was born with a caul on her/his face or head. That's roughly 1 in 80,000 people. So, they have very low numbers.
* Like many supernatural beings they are weakened by thresholds. This causes a problem because their victims are often safe and in bed. Hotels, however, have weaker thresholds. Because of this they've centered in Orlando which has more hotel rooms than any other city in the US (except Vegas, which is much more dangerous for a small group).
* Victims wake up feeling tired and drained, unless they are fed on until death.
Build
Dream Vampire (-1)
Feeding Dependency - Dreams (+1)
Gaseous Form (-3)
Glamour (-2)
Human Guise (-0)
Incite Emotion - Lethargy (-1)
The Catch - Vulnerable to items and rituals that disrupt and bind ghosts (+1)
The Sight (-1)
Refresh Cost: -6
I see them as being able to use the dreams the devour to power themselves - to inspire sleep (incite emotion), to craft illusions (the glamour) and to turn themselves into brief manifestations of dreams (the gaseous form). And since they are so closely tied to dreams they are more capable of seeing through the falsehoods of reality (hence the Sight).