Upir Lichy

Upir Lichy is the Russian word for a kind of vampire (well, the "Upir" part is, "Lichy" is not a word in Russian), but in terms of /tg/ it is a vampire variant native to the Ravenloft setting of Dungeons & Dragons. Invented by fans, the Upir Lichy first appeared as a monster for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons in the article "Upir Lichy: A Frostbitten Vampire from the Frozen Reaches" in the netbook "The Book of Sacrifices". It was subsequently updated to a variant vampire template for Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition in the Undead Sea Scrolls 2002.

In a nutshell, Upir Lichy are heat-draining vampires native to the Siberian-inspired domain of Vorostokov, who feed on the bodily heat of their victims with freezing cold embraces. They are not slain by sunlight, but are ultimately forced to flee it for the safety of their dens, which are typically caves under the snow or hidden by avalanches. They can be immobilized by being staked with an icicle, are wounded by silver or "freshly forged" iron, flee from mirrors made of polished silver or ice, and are captivated by spells that create or unleash flames and heat - even as it scorches the flesh from their bones. Each Upir Lichy has a unique allergen that can be used to destroy them, and thusly they avoid it at all costs. They are exceptionally a dept at burrowing beneath the snow, have the ability to summon winter wolves, and can turn into both a winter wolf and a cloud of freezing cold mist.

Official Lore

The Upir Lichy is a feral, despicable creature with long talons and fangs, wild hair sprouting out of its head, back, shoulders and forearms. It is wrapped in ancient remains of what may have once been called clothing. Its eyes show intelligence, though it shows no symbol of remorse, nor kindness, as it drains the life from its hapless victims, drained of all their body heat in the icy wastes of Vorostokov, a land caught in an eternal winter. They are physically lean, almost malnourished and pale beyond that of any living thing; these undead, akin to the common vampire, are always feared, whether encountered or not in there chilled homeland.The creature wanders the chill wastes and forests, consumed with the thirst for warmth. This thirst may only be quenched if the upir lichy drains the body heat from living creatures, preferably deer, wolves, and other large prey.

Upir Lichy dwell in the frozen wastelands, forests and glaciers of Vorostokov. They are greatly feared by the Voros and some are superstitious enough to make signs of protection even in the event of merely thinking of these fell beasts. These superstitions have given birth to many rumors of the weaknesses and strengths these creatures hold, some true, some farfetched.

They make their homes outside society, what there is of it in the frozen land they dwell in, making lairs from buried cave networks, glacial fractures and so forth. If their new home is already inhabited, it won't be for long, the undead beast feeding on whatever warmth the inhabitant provides.

In recent years, the Vrykolaka of Sanguinia has begun to make their presence in Vorostokov. Upir Lichy take this presence as a threat to their standing in the domain and have little love for their distant cousins. Regardless of how a Vrykolaka regards an Upir Lichy in meeting, the latter is always hostile to the former in some respect. Likewise, Upir Lichy share little respect or care for the Arayashka. However, these creatures are known to form fragile allegiances with an Upir Lichy for brief periods.