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Vampire Bite is a unique action available to Astarion. It can be used without breaking stealth, deals piercing damage, heals Astarion, and increases Astarion's abilities while debilitating the target.
- Origin Astarion gets access to Vampire Bite action after completing the prologue and waking up at the beach.
- Companion Astarion gets access to Vampire Bite action after he is outed as a vampire.
Description
Suck the blood from a living creature to regain Hit Points. The target takes 2d4
Piercing damage, unless it is 
or you are 
.
If the target is Humanoid, you become 
and the target becomes 
.
Biting a creature does not break stealth.
Properties
- Cost:
-
Bonus action - Damage:
-
2d4 (2~8) Piercing - +
2d4 (2~8) 
hit points (conditional) - Details:
-
Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft -
Recharge: Short rest
Condition: Happy
Duration: Until Long rest
- Astarion's vampiric hunger has been temporarily sated. +1 to all Attack Rolls, Saving Throws, and most Ability Checks.
Condition: Bloodless
Duration: Until Long rest
- Feels a bit woozy. -1 to all Attack Rolls, Saving Throws, and most Ability Checks. Disappears after Long Rest.
- Can be cured by Lesser Restoration
How to learn
Used by creatures: Astarion
Notes
- Attempting to use on Karlach will inflict neither Happy nor Bloodless, nor will Astarion be healed. Instead, Astarion will gain 3 turns of
. Similarly, Attempting to use on Gale will give Astarion 3 turns of 
. - Cannot be used on certain types of creatures, including Constructs, Oozes, and Undead.