From:	Rand Ratinac docwagon101@*****.com
Subject:	Vampire Auras??
Date:	Mon, 27 Sep 1999 19:59:16 -0700 (PDT)

> Yes, the vampire is dual, and yes with masking, you
can alter the aura to appear like a normal human
being, or whatever you prefer, but it has to remain
logic. The auras is proally pale, not like a normal
being, all looking at it will find it different, maybe
not knowing if it is a vamp...
<Snipples(TM)>
> Mirage

I can't speak for 2nd Edition, but I've (FINALLY) just
managed to get a copy of the 3rd Ed GM screen with the
critters book. Gurth is right, Mirage is wrong.
Vampires are NOT dual-natured. Unless there's a typo.
:)

As for masking, of COURSE that can hide a vampire's
nature on the astral. But yes, unless a vampire was
masking, I think it'd certainly be obvious on the
astral what he was - or at least that he's different.
A mage who's bumped into vampires before would
certainly recognise him for what he was. A mage who's
never seen a vampire's aura may only know that it's
"different".

If you don't like the interpretation that a vampire's
aura is significantly different to a human's, then
look at it this way. HMHVV is a DISEASE - a virus, in
fact. Assensing someone can reveal their health -
including any DISEASES they have. So if a mage
assenses a vampire who isn't masking (and gets enough
successes), he'll realise this guy has a REALLY severe
disease/virus. If he gets five successes, you may want
to just say that the mage figures out he's got HMHVV.

*Doc' hides his vampiric nature by masking himself as
Bozo the Clown...*

====Doc'
(aka Mr. Freaky Big, Super-Dynamic Troll of Tomorrow)

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