Editing Necrarch (section)

==Distinctive Traits==
Necrarchs are unusually adept at magic, in no small part due to their love of [[wizard|actively studying how to use necromancy]], in comparison to other vampire Bloodlines, who tend to [[Sorcerer (Dungeons & Dragons)|rely on their instinctual affinity for necromancy spells]]. However, perhaps due to this, Necrarchs suffer an unusual level of physical degeneration; whilst still stronger, tougher and faster compared to a normal human, they are outdone in all of these capacities by the other Bloodlines - way back in 6th edition, the drawbacks for taking the Necrarch Bloodline were that your vampire couldn't use mundane armor or weapons, and suffered a -2 to Weapon Skill, in exchange for their +1 bonus to casting rolls and Thralls gaining the ability to use Arcane items.

Related to this, Necrarchs are also one of the two most hideous Bloodlines of the Vampire Counts, next to the [[Strigoi]]. Although immortal, a Necrarch's body withers and decays, reducing them to gaunt, almost [[lich]]-like figures of leathery skin stretched taut over frail bone, shrouded by the stink of decay and rot. Of all the vampires, Necrarchs need to feed the least frequently - as little as once a year, and often conduct experiments seeking to free themselves from bloodthirst altogether.

The Witchsight - the ability to perceive the Winds of Magic - is overwhelmingly strong for a Necrarch vampire. The material world in which they inhabit is a misty, foggy, unreal-seeming place to their eyes, whilst the spirits of the dead, corpses, and places abounding in Death Magic are all crystal clear and realer-than-real to them. This only adds to their propensity to seem, if not be, raving mad.

The Necrarchs are characterized by an unusual fixation on the notion of fate and prophecy, and by a level of paranoia considered out-of-hand even by other vampires.