NPC 1 - A Vampire Guard at the Kapazand Farm - Shanahanah Urien (/ʃæn ə 'hæn ə ˈyʊər i ɪn/ | shan-uh-HAN-uh YOOR-ee-in)

Shanahanah Urien

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GM Notes: Vampire Guard at the Kapazand Farm - Shanahanah Urien

This is the Vampire that the party will first encounter when they reach Kapazand in the World Above. They will need to explain themselves in order to gain access to the Kapazand farm. This Vampire is fully aware of the feral mutations that can take place in Vampires that have lived on the surface for any length of time, and will be rather wary about several strangers appearing out of nowhere.

Shanahanah Urien, an Elf Vampire, is the Patrol Leader of the Kapazand Farm Watch. He genuinely cares about his home city-state and the well-being of its people, and believes in its goals and philosophies. He is understandably wary of the PCs, but he is also aware, more than most, of the oppression that exists in Aszaryn, and is inclined to be sympathetic -- if he can be convinced that the characters are not a threat.

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

Healthy and fit -- for a Vampire. Obviously, as a Vampire, he is also Undead, so describing him as "healthy" is a bit of a misnomer.

Body Features

Well-built, toned, sinewy

Facial Features

Sharp and somewhat hawk-like

Identifying Characteristics

Shanahanah has distinctive tattoos, left over from his "rebellious adolescent" stage. He is faintly embarrassed by them in his maturity.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Shanahanah was exposed briefly to the energies of the World Above as a child. It appeared to have no overt effects, but it was later discovered that he could not have children, and this ended his marriage. He decided to make the sacrifice and become a Vampire to protect his family and city from the ravages of the World Above. He is devoted to his cause, and is a brave and formidable fighter.
As an adolescent, Shanahanah chafed against the restrictions of his culture, and he still bears some signs of his earlier rebelliousness, such as his distinctive tattoos.

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

To protect and aid the city of Kapazand, but he also has a bit of a soft heart and wants to relieve the suffering of others.

Social

Speech

Shanahanah speaks with a distinctive Kapazandi accent, which is a bit rough and has a slight burr. He may be inclined to occasionally use slang terms that are unknown to the Aszaryn PCs.

Alignment

Neutral Good

Current Location

Kapazand

Species

Vampire

Age

250

Pronouns

He/him

Gender

male

Eyes

Teal-colored, focused, intense

Hair

Black, straight

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Pale white, with rippling tattoo patterns over his hands, arms, and legs

Height

5'8" / 1.73 m

Weight

160 lbs / 72.6 kg

Related Plots

• The Enemy of Your Enemy

Shanahanah as a Young Elf by Pexels (altered by Sable Aradia)