Editing The Dresden Files RPG (section)

=====The Red Court of Vampires/"Rampires"=====
Mesoamerican blood sucking vampires. They can create a beautiful disguise or "flesh mask" over a [[Furry|hideous bat-like body]] (without wings), but the flesh mask combusts in direct sunlight. They are physically stronger than humans and much faster. They also pacify their prey with hypnotic eyes and narcotic saliva. They reproduce by turning people into half-vampires. The half vampire then gains an insatiable thirst for blood and super strength, but retains their human appearance and mind (well, most of it). Upon killing a human by draining their blood, the transformation completes and their strength increases (no workarounds, they have to make the deliberate choice to kill somebody by taking their blood). When they turn, they become a deluded blood addict with an unjustified god complex. They're mainly concentrated around Central and South America, where they use their connections to the cartels to benefit from human trafficking. The source of their supernatural power is the blood they have consumed, which is stored in their distended stomachs. Cutting a rampire's stomach open causes them to lose their strength and power(they also start bleeding out, which is nice). The Court is organized around  a combination of feudalism (an influence of the Spanish) and traditional Mayan and Aztec society. At the top is the '''Red King''', progenitor of their species. Below him are the '''Lords of Outer Night''', Rampires of direct Mayan descent who have been impersonating Mayan gods for millennia. Below them are the '''Dukes/Duchesses and Barons/Baronesses'''. Below them are standard initiated Rampires. Below them are half-vampire collaborators, who serve as "priests" to the upper echelons and general servants. At the bottom of the ladder are '''Los Esclavos de Sangre'''(the blood slaves), vampires who have given in completely to their blood addiction and have subsequently lost all higher mental functions and the ability to create a flesh mask, they are treated as expendable scum and vermin by the rest of the Court. Another caste that is somewhat outside the social structure is the '''Jaguar Warriors''', who are the personal soldiers and bodyguards of the Lords of Outer Night and can be both half and full Rampires. Social mobility is based on a variety of factors including control over bloodlust, age, and race(those of pure Mayan descent being favored over europeans and mestizos). Its heavily implied that the vampire Lords of Outer Night took the place of the '''actual''', divine Mayan gods, and are secretly afraid that their predecessors will return to exact divine judgement on their blasphemous asses.

*'''The Red King/Kukulkan''': Progenitor of the Red Court and maniacal despot, the Red King has been around at since the time of the Classical Maya, possibly even before. He's masqueraded as a god throughout central american history, reaping the benefits of centuries of blood sacrifice. Evil, arrogant, and (sometimes) insane. 

*'''Duchess Arianna Ortega''': The Red King's daughter (unconfirmed if that's in a biological or purely vampire sense). Sadistic, scheming, vengeful, and has a literal love-hate relationship with her husband. 

*'''Duke Paolo Ortega''': Arianna's pussywhipped husband, a former Spanish conquistador and the Red Court's main wetworks operator, Arianna married him specifically for the purpose of making him suffer for his role in toppling the Aztec Empire (which she and her kind exploited). 

*'''Bianca St.Claire''': Red Court Vampire in charge of prostitution in Chicago. Surprisingly civil for a vampire, though still willing to murder the fuck out of someone if she needs to. Is implied to have a fair bit of self hatred, being very concerned about her image and wanting to be beautiful. Still a scheming, dangerous, hateful bitch though.

*'''Esmeralda and Esteban Batiste''': The "Eebs" are a married couple of Red Court vampires and assassins. While "married" pairs of assassins are common in the Red Court, it's only because married couples attract less attention when traveling. The Eebs however are genuine lovers, on account of having complimentary insanities. They also happen to be swingers, which unnerves most of their targets when they flirt with them. They're also really short.