Vvardenfell岛的吸血鬼I

[摘录]

...对死灵术的存在极大反感的Morrowind文化证明Morrowind的人们对吸血鬼的无知

... 教会不承认西方的吸血鬼猎取命令的存在。尽管如此，对教会官方的采访使我相信 Morrowind的Dunmer们精通对这种威胁的处理方法并相当经验丰富。另一方，他们直率地承认了即使是大团体的吸血鬼，也很有可能可以轻松的避开在荒地和被遗弃的要塞，法师塔的搜索....

...Ashlander的传说中的"Ash Vampire"不是不死生物。据报告，对不死生物有效的魔法和受祝福的物品对他们无效。没有任何的标本被调查过，也没有任何关于Tamriel的吸血鬼血盟传说的资料....

... Vvardenfell的3个所知的血族在捕食方法上有很大的区别。Quarra一族的特征是异常的力量和耐久力，狂暴化状态的攻击。Aundae一族的吸血鬼是强力的法师，善用催眠术，动作敏捷而轻快灵巧的Berne血族的吸血鬼们喜欢潜行和偷袭，首先咬伤对手使对手中毒，然后撤退到安全的地方，只有餌食削弱时才进行捕食...

...一般vampirism(*1)被认为从吸血鬼导致的伤害感染。因为生存者的存在非常少，对此病的感染过程的了解也几乎没有。有人说受害者面对吸血鬼的意志的力量会使本人心甘情愿的服从
吸血鬼，可是对此没有任何证据....

...72小时的潜伏期间内，vampirism病不会显示任何征兆，使用治疗魔法或接受教团的祝福可以治疗此病。只不过，潜伏期间内，一些患者报告了睡眠障碍和噩梦。vampirism病的征兆出现后，此病及无法治疗....

*1 导致受害者成为吸血鬼的一种疾病

Vampires of Vvardenfell
Volume I

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...The violent antipathy of Morrowind culture toward necromancy ensures that vampires are virtually unknown in Morrowind...

...The Temple does not acknowledge the existence of Western vampire hunting orders. Nonetheless, interviews with Temple officials persuade me that the Dunmer of Morrowind are experienced and knowledgeable in the handling of these menaces. On the other hand, they freely admit that even a large community of vampires might easily escape detection in the remote wastelands, or in the subterranean labyrinths of abandoned strongholds and wizard towers....

...The "ash vampire" of Ashlander legend is not undead. Sorceries and blessings affecting the undead reportedly have no effect on these creatures. No specimen has ever been examined, and no references have ever linked these legends with the known clans of Tamrielic vampires....

...Vvardenfell's three known bloodlines differ greatly in their approach to prey. The Quarra bloodline features exceptional strength and endurance, and attacks in a state of ecstatic frenzy. Aundae vampires are potent spellcasters, seeking to hypnotize victims before feeding, while the swift and agile Berne clan vampires prefer stealth and ambush, first poisoning the victim with a bite, then withdrawing to a safe distance, returning to feed only when the prey has weakened...

...It is supposed that vampirism is contracted from wounds received from a vampire. Since few victims survive vampiric attacks or feedings, the process of contracting the disease is little understood. Some have suggested that victims may willingly submit themselves to the will of a vampire, but no real evidence of this exists....

...During the incubation phase, lasting up to 72 hours, the vampirism disease exhibits no symptoms, and may be cured by general spellcraft or cult blessings. However, during incubation, some victims have reported sleep disturbances and troubling dreams. After symptoms are exhibited, however, the disease is incurable and irreversible....