Vampyrs

Vampires are an ancient species born from blood magic. They posses superhuman abilities.

Abilities
Vampires are granted various abilities. These include:

-Heightened Strength

-Heightened Speed

-Heightened sense of hearing

-Ability to see in dark

-Immortality

-Partial invulnerability

-Mind manipulation

-Peak human condition

-Glamour

These abilities are dependant on blood consumption as well as the vampire's skill and age. Newer vampires typically excel more in the primal ability but lack training in the others.

History
Vampire's were created through blood magic by the ancient witch Iltani. She initially created the immortality and invulnarability for her children. After their apparent deaths she used it as a bargaining chip to gain soldiers. Very few could complete the transformations.

The few that did became her close followers until her betrayal and capture. After this vampires were more liberally created.

Late in the 12th century witches and humans worked to try and vanquish the day walkers and night walkers. As such the curse of sun shine was put upon the vampires. They could no longer go out in the day and many died of starvation or burning.

From here out vampire's lived on the fringes of society.