Vlad Tepes

Tower of Athena! (Anime Fantasy)

Sounds interesting. I'm up for a good old fashioned dungeon crawl.

Enter the Dark Realm - A Castlevania/Gothic Fantasy Inspired Dungeon Crawl (Re-VAMPed Edition)

@Sanity43217 Those are both fair questions, and I agree now seeing the flaws of using a coin flip system for combat. It's just that in the past I have used the original honor system but someone always ended up godmodding and ruining the RP for everyone else.

I wanted to avoid that by using a new system, but it seems even this has its flaws. Very well, I will just throw the damn thing out and instead use the original honor system. However, I still have my reservations about it.

From Realms Beyond — An Isekai Crossover RP (Now Accepting)

@PKMNB0Y Gratitude. As a show of good faith, I redacted DM and the Alucard Shield for the most part. I'll have an IC post later on as I have a headache and need some rest. Good day.

From Realms Beyond — An Isekai Crossover RP (Now Accepting)

Alucard

"I've come to put an end to this."

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Name:

Adrian Farenheights Tepes
A.K.A.: Alucard

Gender:

Male

Appearance:

Alucard is a handsome young man with a chiseled and slightly pointed face, pale skin, long wavy pale blonde hair down to his back, and golden eyes. He usually wears a black suit and boots, a white shirt underneath accompanied by a white tie, a long black coat, and a long black cape he inherited from his father.

Personality:

Adrian "Alucard" Țepeș could be said to represent the best of both his parents. Like his father, he is intelligent and deadly in battle, yet he possesses his mother's class and kindness. Alucard is often calm and composed, slow to anger and other displays of emotion, even when in battle.

Alucard at first glance looks like a cool individual of few words and strong determination. However, he also endures great suffering because of his vampiric heritage, a curse to roam the world forever the death of his mother Lisa by human hands, which made him feel cold and bitter toward humans. Alucard is pessimistic, always has a plan for everything, leaves nothing to chance and will do everything necessary to bring an end to evil, regardless of the cost.

Brief History:

Spoilers for Castlevania III: Curse of Dracula and the Castlevania Netflix Series

Early Life

In the mid 1450s, Adrian Tepes was born to Vlad Dracula and Lisa Tepes. As the offspring of an unnatural bond between a human mother and a vampire father, he was born a "Dhampir" or half-vampire. Because of this, Adrian had special powers and was destined to be stronger than any human but not potentially as strong as his father. Nearly twenty years later, in 1475, Lisa was falsely accused of witchcraft and burned at the stake by the Bishop of Targoviste. This tragic event drove Dracula into a rage as he vowed to wipe all human life from the face of the earth in revenge for his wife's death.

Upon learning that Dracula had begun summoning demons from Hell to slaughter all humans, Adrian confronted his father, begging him not to kill innocent people for revenge, as it would not be what his mother Lisa wanted. When Dracula refused to listen, Adrian fought his father but was defeated, leaving him with a large scar on his chest. Beneath the city of Gresit, Adrian placed himself inside a coffin to recover his strength. A legend about him then spread, stating that a "sleeping soldier" awaited beneath Gresit and that he would be met by a hunter and a scholar.

The Sleeper Awakens

In 1476, Adrian, now going under the name Alucard (I.E.: the opposite of Dracula), was awakened from his slumber beneath Gresit by Trevor Belmont, of the famed Belmont Clan of vampire hunters, and Sypha Belnades, a magical scholar, thus fulfilling the prophecy of the "Sleeping Soldier." While Sypha believed Alucard to be good natured, Trevor was convinced that he was still Dracula's servant. With the hunter intent on killing him, Alucard had no choice but to fight Trevor, matching him blow for blow. During the battle, Trevor managed to land a hit on Alucard, slashing him across the chest with his Vampire Killer whip. Alucard retaliated by pinning Trevor on the ground, preparing to bite him.

Suddenly, he was stabbed by Trevor with a hidden dagger, the hunter intending to kill Alucard even at the cost of his own life. After seeing both Trevor and Sypha's resolve, Alucard stood down from harming Trevor and introduced himself, stating that he had been waiting for them to help him destroy Dracula. Convinced that the three of them could kill his father, Alucard set off with Trevor and Sypha on their journey.

The Battle Against Dracula

Reaching the Belmont Estate, the trio discovered the secret vault, which contained many mystical artifacts and volumes of arcane knowledge the family collected over the years. There in the vault, Sypha discovered a possible means to lock Dracula's castle in place, while Alucard informed the others about another find, that of a mirror that can be used to look upon faraway places.

As they prepared to locate Dracula's Castle, a horde of night creatures attacked. While Trevor held them off, Sypha completed the locking spell. Alucard used the mirror to locate Dracula's Castle, allowing Sypha to use her powers to transport the castle from Braila to above the Belmont Estate.

Alucard, Trevor, and Sypha together assaulted Dracula's Castle, wiping out his vampire army and generals before facing Dracula himself. Alucard's human allies were easily fended off by Dracula, forcing Alucard to take the fight to his father alone. They battled throughout the castle, smashing through walls and floors during their frenzied fighting. Eventually, the bloodshed reached Alucard's childhood room, where Dracula broke down as he realized he was fighting and trying to kill his own son, the last living link to Lisa that he had.

Overcome with grief, Dracula allowed his son to stake him through the heart. Alucard's allies arrived shortly after and beheaded Dracula and burned his remains, ending his threat for good.

The Aftermath

With Dracula dead, Alucard intended for Dracula's Castle to become his own tomb. Trevor however convinced him instead to become the guardian of Dracula and the Belmont family's combined knowledge and use it for the good of mankind. Alucard agreed and bid farewell to Trevor and Sypha as they headed off for another adventure. As he began to tidy the castle though, Alucard became overwhelmed by the grief he was feeling at losing both his father and his only two human friends.

Universe of Origin:

Castlevania Universe

Equipment:

-Alucard Sword: Alucard's family heirloom sword from his mother's side and also his weapon of choice. Especially effective against the undead and unholy due to its blessed silver blade. It is believed to be possessed by Lisa's spirit, as the sword can move of its own volition. The sword also enables Alucard to warp behind his enemies in a flash.

-Alucard Shield (REDACTED): Alucard's signature shield, which he can summon from thin air at will. Effective against most, if not all attacks. Even has the ability to reflect some of the damage back to the attacker.
-Alucard Mail: A special suit of invisible armor that protects Alucard from all manner of attacks both magical and physical. However, Alucard can still feel pain through the armor, especially when hit by a devastating attack.

Abilities:

-Dark Magic: Although Alucard can more than hold his own physically, it is magically where he is truly dangerous. Like his father, Alucard can use many types of dark magic. It can be said that his powers is at least ½ of what Dracula's is, since Dracula trained him personally. Alucard mastered most of Dracula's own attacks, including casting Hellfire, "Soul-Stealing" or leeching off the energy of his slain foes to heal himself, and Demonic Megiddo, the ultimate magical attack, a powerful concentration of chaotic energy that can obliterate all life around it without damaging anything else, but at the cost of the user's own life energy.

-Shapeshifting: Alucard can shapeshift into a wolf, a bat or a cloud of mist. These are useful for either reaching areas hard to access by certain means or for attacking his enemies, as with certain relics in his possession, Alucard can run at mach speeds in his wolf form, unleash deafening sonic waves as a bat, and suffocate his enemies as a deadly cloud of poison gas. It is speculated that Alucard, like Dracula, has a "final form" that he can transform into, but he refuses to use it as he does not want to be like Dracula in any way.

-Superhuman Senses: Due to his vampire heritage, Alucard's sense of smell is very keen, being able to discern even a person's heritage and clan connection just from the scent of their blood. His hearing is also enhanced, allowing him to hear others even through walls.

-Weapon Master: Despite being a master swordsman, Alucard can utilize a variety of other weapons such as throwing knives and hatchets, spears and halberds, and even some guns (no modern firearms, just the early black powder rifles and pistols). He is also well-trained in the art of hand-to-hand combat, proving to be an exceptional martial artist.

Other:

N/A

From Realms Beyond — An Isekai Crossover RP (Now Accepting)

@Vlad Tepes: In addition to the queries Vita has, I want to ask if you would be opposed to not having access to the shield specifically? While the other two give access to strong offensive and defensive capabilities, only the shield offers any form of near-impervious instantaneous defense on a whim.

@PKMNB0Y

Nope, no qualms there as I do agree it is a bit overpowered to have a shield you can just pluck out of thin air. I'll leave that out then.

@VitaVitaAR

I understand your concern since it is a dark magical nuke but with limited range. In an enclosed area, it would wipe the slate clean. However, in a more open area, say outside, the attack does have a limited kill radius. I couldn't say how far it stretches though, since I've only ever seen DM used once in Order of Ecclesia, and that was in Dracula's throne room, so an enclosed space with little to no escape from the blast.

In truth, I wasn't going to have Alucard use Demonic Megiddo at all since there are two factors against it.

1. Demonic Meggido, according to the lore of Castlevania at least, is Dracula's signature spell. Seeing as Alucard is trying everything he can NOT to be like his genocidal, human-hating father, I would believe he would oppose using such a spell. Furthermore,

2. Demonic Meggido would possibly kill Alucard if he used it. Since Alucard is only half of Dracula, that means he has half the fortitude necessary to cast such a powerful yet life-draining spell, despite Dracula teaching him the spell. The result would see him obliterated along with everything else in the area.

My guess is if pressured, Alucard may use it as a last-ditch effort, thus sacrificing himself.

So for now, I will keep DM under wraps. However, with the GM's approval, I would probably use it as one final farewell for Alucard if the time came to send him off.

That's just my two cents on the issue. If disapproved, then I will strike the spell entirely from his arsenal without argument.

Enter the Dark Realm - A Castlevania/Gothic Fantasy Inspired Dungeon Crawl (Re-VAMPed Edition)

@Zeroth I'll be sure to add Inquisitor to the classes, so you're cool! ^_^ Everything looks pretty good on my part. What say you Matty?

"If you ever call me by that insufferable name again, I will flay you alive and hang your skin as the banner above my throne."

Sheesh...touchy are we? >.>

"As for this Alistair, I will be more than happy to hear him beg for his non-existent god before I drain every last drop from his veins."

So... we agree then? Ok, he's accepted! As soon as we get the OOC rolling, you can post him in the CHAR tab.

Word association Game!

Diamond

From Realms Beyond — An Isekai Crossover RP (Now Accepting)

@PKMNB0Y I mean it more or less is done. I just haven't changed the W.I.P tag for a while because I've been busy with other proclivities. Anywho, I shall await your response.

Alucard

"I've come to put an end to this."

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Name:

Adrian Farenheights Tepes
A.K.A.: Alucard

Gender:

Male

Appearance:

Alucard is a handsome young man with a chiseled and slightly pointed face, pale skin, long wavy pale blonde hair down to his back, and golden eyes. He usually wears a black suit and boots, a white shirt underneath accompanied by a white tie, a long black coat, and a long black cape he inherited from his father.

Personality:

Adrian "Alucard" Țepeș could be said to represent the best of both his parents. Like his father, he is intelligent and deadly in battle, yet he possesses his mother's class and kindness. Alucard is often calm and composed, slow to anger and other displays of emotion, even when in battle.

Alucard at first glance looks like a cool individual of few words and strong determination. However, he also endures great suffering because of his vampiric heritage, a curse to roam the world forever the death of his mother Lisa by human hands, which made him feel cold and bitter toward humans. Alucard is pessimistic, always has a plan for everything, leaves nothing to chance and will do everything necessary to bring an end to evil, regardless of the cost.

Brief History:

Spoilers for Castlevania III: Curse of Dracula and the Castlevania Netflix Series

Early Life

In the mid 1450s, Adrian Tepes was born to Vlad Dracula and Lisa Tepes. As the offspring of an unnatural bond between a human mother and a vampire father, he was born a "Dhampir" or half-vampire. Because of this, Adrian had special powers and was destined to be stronger than any human but not potentially as strong as his father. Nearly twenty years later, in 1475, Lisa was falsely accused of witchcraft and burned at the stake by the Bishop of Targoviste. This tragic event drove Dracula into a rage as he vowed to wipe all human life from the face of the earth in revenge for his wife's death.

Upon learning that Dracula had begun summoning demons from Hell to slaughter all humans, Adrian confronted his father, begging him not to kill innocent people for revenge, as it would not be what his mother Lisa wanted. When Dracula refused to listen, Adrian fought his father but was defeated, leaving him with a large scar on his chest. Beneath the city of Gresit, Adrian placed himself inside a coffin to recover his strength. A legend about him then spread, stating that a "sleeping soldier" awaited beneath Gresit and that he would be met by a hunter and a scholar.

The Sleeper Awakens

In 1476, Adrian, now going under the name Alucard (I.E.: the opposite of Dracula), was awakened from his slumber beneath Gresit by Trevor Belmont, of the famed Belmont Clan of vampire hunters, and Sypha Belnades, a magical scholar, thus fulfilling the prophecy of the "Sleeping Soldier." While Sypha believed Alucard to be good natured, Trevor was convinced that he was still Dracula's servant. With the hunter intent on killing him, Alucard had no choice but to fight Trevor, matching him blow for blow. During the battle, Trevor managed to land a hit on Alucard, slashing him across the chest with his Vampire Killer whip. Alucard retaliated by pinning Trevor on the ground, preparing to bite him.

Suddenly, he was stabbed by Trevor with a hidden dagger, the hunter intending to kill Alucard even at the cost of his own life. After seeing both Trevor and Sypha's resolve, Alucard stood down from harming Trevor and introduced himself, stating that he had been waiting for them to help him destroy Dracula. Convinced that the three of them could kill his father, Alucard set off with Trevor and Sypha on their journey.

The Battle Against Dracula

Reaching the Belmont Estate, the trio discovered the secret vault, which contained many mystical artifacts and volumes of arcane knowledge the family collected over the years. There in the vault, Sypha discovered a possible means to lock Dracula's castle in place, while Alucard informed the others about another find, that of a mirror that can be used to look upon faraway places.

As they prepared to locate Dracula's Castle, a horde of night creatures attacked. While Trevor held them off, Sypha completed the locking spell. Alucard used the mirror to locate Dracula's Castle, allowing Sypha to use her powers to transport the castle from Braila to above the Belmont Estate.

Alucard, Trevor, and Sypha together assaulted Dracula's Castle, wiping out his vampire army and generals before facing Dracula himself. Alucard's human allies were easily fended off by Dracula, forcing Alucard to take the fight to his father alone. They battled throughout the castle, smashing through walls and floors during their frenzied fighting. Eventually, the bloodshed reached Alucard's childhood room, where Dracula broke down as he realized he was fighting and trying to kill his own son, the last living link to Lisa that he had.

Overcome with grief, Dracula allowed his son to stake him through the heart. Alucard's allies arrived shortly after and beheaded Dracula and burned his remains, ending his threat for good.

The Aftermath

With Dracula dead, Alucard intended for Dracula's Castle to become his own tomb. Trevor however convinced him instead to become the guardian of Dracula and the Belmont family's combined knowledge and use it for the good of mankind. Alucard agreed and bid farewell to Trevor and Sypha as they headed off for another adventure. As he began to tidy the castle though, Alucard became overwhelmed by the grief he was feeling at losing both his father and his only two human friends.

Universe of Origin:

Castlevania Universe

Equipment:

-Alucard Sword: Alucard's family heirloom sword from his mother's side and also his weapon of choice. Especially effective against the undead and unholy due to its blessed silver blade. It is believed to be possessed by Lisa's spirit, as the sword can move of its own volition. The sword also enables Alucard to warp behind his enemies in a flash.

-Alucard Shield: Alucard's signature shield, which he can summon from thin air at will. Effective against most, if not all attacks. Even has the ability to reflect some of the damage back to the attacker.

-Alucard Mail: A special suit of invisible armor that protects Alucard from all manner of attacks both magical and physical. However, Alucard can still feel pain through the armor, especially when hit by a devastating attack.

Abilities:

-Dark Magic: Although Alucard can more than hold his own physically, it is magically where he is truly dangerous. Like his father, Alucard can use many types of dark magic. It can be said that his powers is at least ½ of what Dracula's is, since Dracula trained him personally. Alucard mastered most of Dracula's own attacks, including casting Hellfire, "Soul-Stealing" or leeching off the energy of his slain foes to heal himself, and Demonic Megiddo, the ultimate magical attack, a powerful concentration of chaotic energy that can obliterate all life around it without damaging anything else, but at the cost of the user's own life energy.

-Shapeshifting: Alucard can shapeshift into a wolf, a bat or a cloud of mist. These are useful for either reaching areas hard to access by certain means or for attacking his enemies, as with certain relics in his possession, Alucard can run at mach speeds in his wolf form, unleash deafening sonic waves as a bat, and suffocate his enemies as a deadly cloud of poison gas. It is speculated that Alucard, like Dracula, has a "final form" that he can transform into, but he refuses to use it as he does not want to be like Dracula in any way.

-Superhuman Senses: Due to his vampire heritage, Alucard's sense of smell is very keen, being able to discern even a person's heritage and clan connection just from the scent of their blood. His hearing is also enhanced, allowing him to hear others even through walls.

-Weapon Master: Despite being a master swordsman, Alucard can utilize a variety of other weapons such as throwing knives and hatchets, spears and halberds, even some guns (no modern firearms, just the early black powder rifles and pistols). He is also well trained in the art of hand to hand combat, proving to be an exceptional martial artist.

Other:

N/A

Enter the Dark Realm - A Castlevania/Gothic Fantasy Inspired Dungeon Crawl (Re-VAMPed Edition)

@Kazemitsu Yeah basically.

Alright, I have updated the first post with more information regarding races and classes. Hopefully, this should catch someone else's interest. Mind you, I did ape a few ideas for races from Ravenloft, so it's not all that original. Then again, what the hell is amirite?

Enter the Dark Realm - A Castlevania/Gothic Fantasy Inspired Dungeon Crawl (Re-VAMPed Edition)

@Kazemitsu Not exactly, though I am not sure how to determine how those will factor in.

It's not like I am going to make your characters look like blundering idiots, however I do have every intention of putting them through hell. I'm sadistic like that.

I guess really it depends upon your character and how they react. I'll need to do some more looking in to it