[quote=@Vlad Tepes]
Come to think of it, in the context of vampirism, it isn't necessarily a race but more of a status effect.  Any race can become a vampire, so I could just have Corvin turned during the course of our adventure.  Yeah, that would make sense rather than just have him start as one.
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Thanks, but I'm just another player for this game, should we get more players. Still, it's important to know what a player is looking for in their character.

And when it comes to story, there's nothing quite as impactful as seeing someone living their ordinary life - even as a dungeon delver - only to have something happen to them that forces them to change. Readers can develop quite an empathy for the character that way. Look at Harry Potter - in the first book, we get a good glimpse of his life with the Dursleys, then the letter arrives.